The American Revolution

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Across
  1. 3. The first president of the US
  2. 5. A series of British laws to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
  3. 8. A brutal winter facing shortages of food, clothing, and shelter
  4. 11. Washington led his army to attack on Christmas morning
  5. 12. Was one of the founding fathers and has a musical based off of them
  6. 13. One of the Founding Fathers and is on the 100 dollar bill
  7. 15. Colonists were unhappy with the new ___________________
  8. 16. Things like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party which led to the revolution
  9. 17. After this war colonist were upset by taxes to pay for the war debt
  10. 18. Famous for his midnight ride warning everyone about the British
  11. 19. One of the reasons for the revolution "no taxation without representation"
  12. 20. An American victory convinced France to help out the US
Down
  1. 1. The war known for “The shot heard around the world”
  2. 2. The battle that caused the British to surrender and the end of the war
  3. 4. He was planning to surrender the American fort to the British but failed
  4. 6. The document announcing the separation from Great Britain
  5. 7. Colonist not having a say in parliament
  6. 9. The first Vice President of the US
  7. 10. The third president of the US
  8. 14. This battle resulted in heavy casualties for the British even though they had won