One of the most influential ideas that John Locke had, that had also won the hearts of American colonists was the replaceable and expandable government that he had mentioned. The colonists did not want a repeat of what happened with Great Britain, being constantly controlled and being taxed without representation in British Parliament, with having no say with what was going on in their lives. John Locke proposed the idea of a strong government, but if they had failed to protect the rights of citizens, and didn't do good by them, the colonists would have the right to overthrow and replace the government to their standards. This pleased the colonists, along with Thomas Jefferson, as he later used this idea in the Declaration of Independence.
