The Declaration of Independence Question 3 of 5 Which speaker is most clearly using the Enlightenment idea of natural rights to support American independence? Speaker 1: The colonies should break away from Great Britain because governments get their power from the people, and the people should be in charge. Speaker 2: The colonies should break away from Great Britain because it has not met its responsibility to protect the people's rights. Speaker 3: The colonies should break away from Great Britain because all people are created equal and have the right to be free. Speaker 4: The colonies should break away from Great Britain because Britain is too far away to be a good ruler.​