Download (8)

American Revolution

By sheldon.clay

  • 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
    One is the idea that all people are entitled to certain rights just by virtue of being human.Another is the belief that a government’s legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed.Finally, the Declaration of Independence incorporates the Enlightenment idea that a government’s main purpose is to protect the rights of 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
    The Constitution creates a representative government that limits government powers, coming from Locke's belief that power comes from the consent of the people.Constitution also allowed people to vote for the president and Congress was influenced by Rousseau's belief in direct democracy.