Locke’s Second Treatise was widely cited in pre-revolutionary America

Evidence

Later in the eighteenth century his major work in political theory, the Second Treatise of Government, drew level with the Essay or even surpassed it in stature, especially in America where its doctrine of limited government and a right of revolution was widely referred to in the years leading up to the American revolution. — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 7

Categorization

• XREF: Directly anchors the reader’s aim of linking Locke’s doctrine to the Declaration of Independence’s claims of natural rights and the right of revolution. — connects to: Paine’s Common Sense exceeded Locke’s influence on American independence — Edward J. Larson, Declaring Independence, 96; The Halifax Resolves framed independence in Lockean rights language — Edward J. Larson, Declaring Independence, 138

Broader Connections

• The Halifax Resolves framed independence in Lockean rights language #exemplifies (0.95) — Edward J. Larson, Declaring Independence, 138