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Well, I am a Christian. And Christianity was based off of believing in the Messiah (or Jesus Christ), and most people like, Paul, were a Jew. So, I would say <u>C. The Jewish belief in the Messiah.</u>
Explanation:
There are many Enlightenment thinkers who influenced the US government:
1. John Locke has the idea where governments should protect people’s natural rights, the idea where everyone is born with equal rights, and private property. He influenced the Declaration of Independence
2. Montesquieu had the idea where government powers should be divided between groups. He influenced the idea of the three branches.
3. Thomas Hobbes has the idea that all men are wild and a government is needed to keep them in control and alive. He influenced the Constitution
4. Rousseau had the idea where all government power should go to its people. This influenced ideas of a democratic government.
Rachel Carson's 1962 Silent Spring's topic was about the environment. Where she pointed out the inaccurate information chemical industries provided. She also pointed out the government's leniency to these industries slogans/advertisement without question. This also inspired environmentalist which was the start of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
