American Revolution

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  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

  • The Stamp Act

    The 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 Convention

    Constitutional Convention

  • Constitution was ratified

    Constitution was ratified

    They saw the government in terms of social contract in which We the people of the United States entered There also a separation of powers among the judicial , legislative and executive branches a concept borrowed from Montesquieu