American Revolution

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Across
  1. 6. land surrounded by water on 3 sides
  2. 7. blocking entry/exit
  3. 8. French leader who fought side by side with George Washington
  4. 9. body of water surrounding Yorktown
  5. 12. Colonist who fought for independence
  6. 13. wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"
  7. 16. peace treaty sent to England before war
  8. 17. storage of weapons
  9. 18. place where GW and colonists camped for winter
  10. 19. surround
  11. 20. German soldiers paid to fight with Britain
  12. 21. 3 pronged attack to take NEw England and destroy the Revolt
  13. 22. wrote the Declaration of Independence
Down
  1. 1. pamphlet written by Thomas Paine convincing colonists to join Revolution
  2. 2. river that GW crossed to surprise attack Hessians in New Jersey
  3. 3. colonist who stayed loyal to Britain
  4. 4. document recognizing US as a free and independence nation
  5. 5. turning point where France joins the war
  6. 10. group of settlers from Vermont who helped at Fort Ticonderoga
  7. 11. colonists surround Britain here and force them to surrender
  8. 14. type of warfare colonists used to slow down the British in the south
  9. 15. two surprise victories for the colonists