American Revolution

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  1. 2. Boston ___Party; Protest in 1773 where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxation without representation.
  2. 5. Checks and ___________; System that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the powers of the others.
  3. 7. King _______ III Monarch of Great Britain during the American Revolution, often seen as a symbol of British oppression.
  4. 11. Social _______ ;Idea that people agree to form a government for mutual protection and benefit.
  5. 15. Colonist who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution.
  6. 17. John _____ Influential Enlightenment thinker whose ideas about natural rights and the social contract influenced the American Revolution.
  7. 18. "No Taxation without ______________ " Principle that citizens should not be taxed by a government unless they have representation in that government.
  8. 19. Thirteen British settlements in North America that later declared independence and formed the United States.
  9. 20. Paul _______ ;Patriot who famously rode to warn of British troop movements before the battles of Lexington and Concord.
  10. 21. Enlightenment thinker whose ideas about separation of powers influenced the structure of the U.S. government.
  11. 22. ______ Act; Tax imposed by the British government on printed materials in the American colonies, leading to widespread protests.
  12. 23. French and _________ war Conflict between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763, with repercussions leading to the American Revolution.
  13. 24. _____ of Rights; First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, protecting individual rights and freedoms.
  14. 25. Boston __________; Violent confrontation between British soldiers and colonists in Boston in 1770.
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  1. 1. Timothy _________; Who scribed the engrossed copy on parchment that was signed by delegates on August 2
  2. 3. ______________of Independence; Formal document declaring the thirteen American colonies as independent states in 1776.
  3. 4. 1st __________ ; Part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
  4. 6. Continental _________; Series of meetings where colonial representatives discussed grievances against British rule and coordinated actions during the American Revolution.
  5. 8. Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas about freedom of speech influenced the development of the First Amendment.
  6. 9. Legislative body of the British government, responsible for passing laws affecting the American colonies.
  7. 10. _________ System; of government in which power is divided between a central (national) government and individual states.
  8. 12. George ______________; Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States.
  9. 13. Revolution Conflict between Great Britain and the thirteen American colonies, leading to the establishment of the United States of America.
  10. 14. Fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation.
  11. 16. Thomas ___________; Founding Father who played a key role in drafting the Declaration of Independence.
  12. 20. Form of government in which representatives are elected to make decisions on behalf of the people.