will mark brainliest for correct answer How did the ideas of John Adams contribute to the decision to declare independence from Britain?

By warning the people of Lexington of the approaching British army, Adams inspired common people to take up arms against the redcoats.
By defending the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre, Adams spread the idea that governments should be based on fair play.
By writing the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, Adams promoted ideas of toleration that increased colonial demands for independence.
By drafting the Townshend Acts, Adams showed that the colonists could form well-reasoned arguments justifying a break from the king.