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Sugar Act
The taxing of sugar and coffee. -
Stamp Act
Taxing on newspapers and commercial documents. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers who shot and killed people while under attack by a mob. -
Boston Tea Party
Political Protest -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
The American Revolution -
Declaration of Independence
The declaration reflects several idea on John Locke: Government's duty to protect the people's natural rights. People have the right "to alter or abolish" unjust governments. -
Battle of Saratoga
Victory to Americans over British in American Revolutionary War. -
British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia
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Constitutional Convention
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Ratification of Constitution
The Constitution creates a representative government that limits government powers, coming from Locke's belief that power comes from the approval of the people