Which describes Thomas Hobbes’s central belief about government? A. He believed the individual freedom of citizens should have no limits.
B. He believed oligarchy was the type of government best suited to maintain order.
C. He believed government was needed to counter people’s selfish impulses.
D. He believed the United Kingdom should be a republic rather than a monarchy.

B. He believed oligarchy was the type of government best suited to maintain order.

Explanation:

Option A is not correct, as although he believed in natural rights of people, this idea could be contributed more to John Locke.

B is correct answer, as although he had certain liberal ideas, he also believed in a strong authority of a ruler.

C is not correct as government is not there to counter the impulses, but to lead the country in the right direction.

D is not correct as he believed that England should be monarchy, not republic. This idea was spread by Locke.

a) the colonists began to see themselves as different from people in britain.