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His Main Idea
John Locke's main idea was everyone should have the right of life, liberty, and property. -
Montesquieu
This man thought that there should be seperation of powers in the government and that there should be checks and balances. -
Proclamation of 1763
This document stated that colonists could not settle past the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
This act put a three-cent tax on foreign refined sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and certain kinds of wine. This was one of the first times "taxation without representation" happened. -
Boston Massacre
This event was a tragic event where five colonists died and six were injured. These people were shot by the British army because the colonists were surrounding a British sentry. -
Tea Act
This act made the colonists buy their tea from the East India Company, who were struggling financially. This was another form of "taxation without representation." -
Boston Tea Party
This was a political protest held by the Sons of Liberty to show Parliament that they didn't want to be a part of them. The Sons of Liberty threw a shipment of tea from a ship into the Boston Harbor. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The British army found out about the colonists' stash of weapons and went to Lexington and Concord. To their suprise, the colonists fought back and won. -
Common Sense
This was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that inspired people to fight against Great Britain to get independence.
