Which of the following most inspired the inclusion in the declaration of independence of the right of the people to revolt against a tyrannical government? the english bill of rights montesquieu's de l'esprit des lois (spirit of laws) locke's second treatise the virginia house of burgesses

for plato users the answer is Locke's Second Treatise

The most important reason that the Confederate States needed to be recognized was to better its trade with Europe. It was different if the Europeans were trading with a set nation rather than a large chunk of land that wanted nothing to do with the Union, a big part of the trade at the time.