9. The writings of John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu are significant in United States history because they (a) opposed the use of slave labor in the Americas (b) supported the absolute right of the king to impose taxes (c) encouraged the formation of political parties and political machines (d) influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

9. The writings of John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baron de Montesquieu are significant in United States history because they (a) opposed the use of slave labor in the Americas (b) supported the absolute right of the king to impose taxes (c) encouraged the formation of political parties and political machines (d) influenced the authors of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution