American Revolution

By haley.croslow
  • 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 several ideas of John Locke: Governments duty to protect the peoples natural rights.
    People have the right " To alter or abolish" unjust governments.
  • Battle of Saratoga

    Battle of Saratoga

  • British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia.

    British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia.

  • Constitutional Covention

    Constitutional Covention

  • Constitution was ratified

    Constitution was ratified

    They saw the government in terms of a social contract in which " We are 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.