American Revolution

By Tae'Shawn B
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington

    The Battle of Lexington

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    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.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

  • British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

    British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia

  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

  • Constitution was Ratified

    Constitution was Ratified

    They saw the government inn terms of a social contract "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.