John
Locke created the ideas of Natural Rights, life, liberty and the right
to own property. He believed that governments were there to protect
those Rights and could be over thrown if they didn't protect those
rights.
John Lockes ideas spread through the colonies and during the revalution
there was a pamphlet written called Common Sense that basically put his
ideas out there for the colonies. It expressed that they were being
treated wrongfully and in the decleration it states we have natural
rights, such as Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Because of John Lockes ideas it pushed the revelution forward!