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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Name any two European philosophers whose ideas inspired and influenced the American revolutionaries.
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Solution
The American revolutionaries were greatly influenced by the ideas of European philosophers Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau who inspired them to fight for liberty.
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