American Revolution

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar 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 Independance

    Declaration of Independance

    -Everyone has rights
    -Govs duty is to protect those rights
    --If they don't-it's our right to overthrow them
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

  • British Surrender @ Yorktown,VA

    British Surrender @ Yorktown,VA

  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

  • Constitution ratified

    Constitution ratified

    The Constitution was viewed as a social contract and there was a separation of powers-Legislative,Executive,and Judicial branches