1. what was john locke’s part in the american revolution? he was a signer of the declaration of independence. he was a spy for the americans. he wrote the constitution. his ideas influenced america’s founders. 2. what was the enlightenment? the time immediately following the american revolution a movement started by the sons of liberty a time when people began discussing new ideas a word used by the british to describe their rule of the colonies 3. which of the following would montesquieu have approved of? a totalitarian dictatorship checks and balances a theocracy the articles of confederation 4. which principle of the constitution was influenced by john locke? popular sovereignty federalism the great compromise the separation of powers