The ideology of Patriotism grew in the years after the Stamp Act. Many

The ideology of Patriotism grew in the years after the Stamp Act. Many writers and pamphleteers borrowed ideas from Englishman John Locke, who had argued that:

a. independence was an alternative to drastic taxation, and colonists could refuse to pay unfair taxes
b. government was mainly the duty of the upper classes, but others could participate if they owned property
c. society was based on an agreement between the ruler and the ruled to preserve the natural rights of man
d. the natural rights of man could only be exercised in the New World

ANSWER
C