The movement that most directly influenced the writing of the Declaration of
<span>Independence was "the Enlightenment," since it was Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke who heavily advocated for individual liberty and "social contract". </span>
<span>The correct answer is a) building a modern navy to break the Union blockade. Due to this blockade, the Confederacy suffered a food shortage. Additionally, the Union was able to divide the Confederacy after winning several key battles in the middle of their territory. Since the Confederacy was being defeated on land, they decided they would focus on their navy in order to defeat the Union by sea. Clearly, this didin't work.</span>
