Read these statements:
speaker 1: british leaders have a natural right to control the colonies, since they founded them.
speaker 2: king george iii has violated the social contract and should no longer rule the colonies.
speaker 3: american colonists should separate from great britain because it promotes slavery.
speaker 4: no country can thrive without the leadership of a strong central government.

Which speaker would most agree with enlightenment ideas as expressed in the declaration of independence?
a. speaker 2
b. speaker 3
c. speaker 4
d. speaker 1