Whose enlightenment principles did thomas jefferson build upon when he drafted the declaration of independence? a. john locke b. king george iii c. john adams d. george washington

The correct answer is A) John Locke.

Thomas Jefferson built upon Enlightenment principles from John Locke, when he drafted the Declaration of Independence.

When drafting the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson took some ideas of the brilliant Philosopher John Locke, one of the most prominent thinkers of the Enlightenment period. For instance, the idea of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” was an original thought of Locke that was established in his famous work called “Two Treatises on Government”.  

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.