How Did John Locke Grow After The American Revolution

Following the British victory in the French and Indian War, the ideas of the English philosopher John Locke spread throughout the British North American colonies, instilling upon many colonists the ideas that all people are entitled to certain natural rights and that the role of government is to protect these natural rights. The American movement for independence was the result of many factors, resulting in a large rift between the thoughts of Britain and the American colonies. Britain felt as it was entitled to use resources in the American colonies and that colonists were obligated to pay their share of debts accumulated in the French and Indian War. However, British efforts to assert control over the colonies left many colonists feeling