American Revolution

By ambrosia johnson
  • 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 that the people have natural rights.
    People have the right "to alter or abolish" unjust governments.
    Popular Sovereignty that states that all government power comes from the people.
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

  • British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

    British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

  • Ratification of the Constitution

    Ratification of the Constitution

    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.