according to Locke, what rights do men possess? What's is the purpose of government? What type of government does he propose?

Locke believed that human nature allowed people to be selfish.

This is apparent with the introduction of currency. In a natural state, all people were equal and independent, and everyone had a natural right to defend his "life, health, liberty, or possessions."

Locke favored a representative government such as the English Parliament, which had a hereditary House of Lords and an elected House of Commons. But he wanted representatives to be only men of property and business. Consequently, only adult male property owners should have the right to vote.

some american cities felt workers were being oppressed by business monopolies

after the french-indian war.