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Digital History: By What Right [Pdf]

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Two opposing philosophies concerning the relationship between government and its citizens were expressed by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke in the 17th century. Compare these two philosophies and see how they were related to the colonists' actions toward the British government. [pdf]

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Concepts
natural rights, john locke, thomas hobbes, thomas jefferson
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Additional Tags
enlightenment, right to rebel, social contract, state of nature, american colonists, digital history, theories on the origin of government
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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