American Revolution

By abigail.arroyo
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Taxing sugar and coffee.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    Taxed sugar and coffee.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    Taxed all paper products.
  • Boston Masscre

    Boston Masscre

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration reflects several ideas of John Locke: Government's duty to protect the people's natural rights. People have the right 'to alter of abolish" unjust governments. Popular sovereignty, which states that all government power comes from the people.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of 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

    They saw the government in terms of 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.

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