Tell how the enlightenment influenced the founding fathers? (who? what? )

John Locke influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. For example; everyone being born with human rights, the government's legitimacy comes from the people consenting them to have power, and the fact that the governments main purpose is to protect their citizens. 

Indigenous people respond to Europeans.

Explanation:

In the beginning, Europeans had a very complicated relationship with the indigenous people. They were cautious of European as they were different in appearance. Indigenous people conducted trade with Europeans in the beginning. Britishers were given Diwani Rights to collect revenues and settle the civil cases. As Europeans imposed more taxes and threatened the laws through warfare and diplomacy, Indians tried to resist the efforts of the Europeans to gain more of their land and power.