With which political philosopher did most American colonists agree? Thomas Hobbes, because he thought man in a state of nature could be trusted to treat his fellow beings with kindness and dignity.
John Locke, because he believed that people in a state of nature could be trusted to form a social contract without fear from an
authoritative government
Baron de Montesquieu, because he believed that government should be centralized under one powerful authority.
The colonists did not agree with any of the Enlightenment philosophers.
Moo