American Revolution

By kavonC
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    Thomas Jefferson wrote it. The Declaration reflects ideas of John Locke: Government's duty to protect the people's natural rights. People Have the right ''to alter or abolish'' unjust governments. Popular Sovereignty,which states that all government power comes from the people.
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

  • British Surrender at Yorktown

    British Surrender at Yorktown

  • Constitution Convention

    Constitution 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'' entered. There was also a separation of powers among the judicial, legislative and executive branches; a concept borrowed from Montesquieu.