Policies were more open and less strict, jesuits came into the Ming and were allowed to spread Christianity, they brought great technologies, they traded with the Dutch
Answer:
"John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau are most notable for the creation of the social contract political philosophy. ... The social contract states that “rational people” should believe in organized government, and this ideology highly influenced the writers of the Declaration of Independence." (people.smu.edu)
Explanation:
Copernicus believed that celestial bodies followed a circular orbital path
Hope this helps. The answer is C. Authority
