American Revolution

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  • 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

  • Decleration of Indenpendence

    Decleration of Indenpendence

    1. governments duty is to protect the people natural right
    2. people have the right to alter or abolish unjust government
    3. all government power comes from people
  • Battle of the Saratoga

    Battle of the Saratoga

  • British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

    British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

  • Ratification of the US Constitution

    Ratification of the US Constitution

    1. The Constitution creates a represenative government that limits government powers, coming from Locke's belief that power comes from the approval of the people
    2. Constitution set up the federal system to divide power between the national and state government, as well as the system of checks and balances, including the three branches of government making sure nobody takes all the power of the government is based upon Montesquieu's ideas of separation of powers