Declaring+Independence

__**MA Learning Standards:**__

B. the political theories of such European philosophers as Locke and Montesquieu
 * USI.2** Explain the historical and intellectual influences on the American Revolution and the formation and framework of the American government. (H, C)


 * USI.3** Explain the influence and ideas of the Declaration of Independence and the political philosophy of Thomas Jefferson. (H, C)


 * USI.4** Analyze how Americans resisted British policies before 1775 and analyze the reasons for the American victory and the British defeat during the Revolutionary war. (H)

C. the Battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill D. Sam Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock
 * USI.5** Explain the role of Massachusetts in the revolution including important events that took place in Massachusetts and important leaders from Massachusetts. (H)