American History
Across
- 3. Ross: person who get credit for sewing the American flag
- 5. person who designed the Statue of Liberty
- 8. branch: represents peace
- 10. Tea Party: when the Sons of Liberty threw the tea overboard
- 17. forcing people to let soldiers live in their homes
- 19. branch of government that executes the laws
- 20. the foundation of the United States government
- 22. Madison: named "Father of the Constitution
- 23. moral and legal principles all people are entitled to
- 26. the group who wrote the Constitution
- 27. speech
- 28. of Independence: the letter that declared the colonies independence from England
- 30. break apart or leave
- 31. eagle: represents freedom
- 32. symbol
- 36. gun fight that was common in the 1700 and 1800's
- 37. of Liberty: gift from France that is a symbol of freedom
- 38. of Liberty: the group who threw the tea overboard
- 40. the 3 groups of the United States government
- 41. formal approval
Down
- 1. Lincoln: wrote the Gettysburg Address
- 2. the "winner" of the most famous duel in history
- 4. of Rights: the first 10 amendments of the Constitution
- 6. branch of government that makes the laws
- 7. Steuben: helped Washington's army
- 9. represents war
- 11. a leader who uses power in a cruel or abusive way
- 12. branch of government that deals with the court system
- 13. cruel abuse of power
- 14. Henry: known for the famous quote "Give me liberty or give me death!"
- 15. changes to the Constitution
- 16. war: fighting against people within the same country
- 18. Seal: official symbol of US that is used on government documents
- 21. asking for change
- 24. freedom
- 25. synonym for glasses
- 26. Fathers: group who wrote the Declaration of Independence
- 29. gathering
- 33. Address: speech given to honor the fallen soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg
- 34. the settlers who came from England to America
- 35. the loser of the most famous duel in history
- 39. what King George was using to make the colonists pay more money on items