American Revloution

By gabriell.simpson28
  • Sugar act

    Sugar act

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and concord

    The Battle of Lexington and concord

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration reflects several ideas of john locke : Government's duty to Protect the people natural rights
    people have the right '' to alter or abolish'' unjust Government
    Popular Sovereignty which states that all Government power comes from the people
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

  • British Surrender at yorktown, Virgina

    British Surrender at yorktown, Virgina

  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

  • Constitution Was Ratified

    Constitution Was Ratified

    -They saw the government in terms of a social contract in which ''We The People of the United states''
    -There was also a separation of powers among the judicial,legislative and executive branches; a concept borrowed from montesqieu