How did the ideas of the enlightenment influence colonists in america, like benjamin franklin and thomas jefferson?

Enlightenment ideas such as freedom of speech, equality, freedom of press, and religious tolerance influenced the declaration of independence and the formation of government. For instance,  In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote about American's natural rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

answer; ///i believe that the correct answer is (a) the great depression

an expansion is one of two basic business cycle phases; the other is contraction. the transition from expansion to contraction is a peak, and the changeover from contraction to expansion is a trough.