American Revolution Crossword Puzzle

2. brought independence to Great Britain's American colonies in the late 18th century
3. consented to the hiring of thousands of Hessian mercenaries to assist the British troops already in America in crushing the rebellion
7. Charles Cornwallis was a British army officer who served as a general
8. army," one had to be created in the first place
12. Nearly one third of all the battles fought during the American Revolution were fought in New York State
13. The Continental Army was created to coordinate military efforts of the Colonies in their war for independence against the British, who sought to keep their American lands under control
15. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence
18. The American Revolution comes to an end with the ratification
19. The American Revolution began after Great Britain passed a series of new taxes designed to generate revenue from the colonies in 1763
20. Officers and Gentlemen ; General Nathanael Greene. Greene emerged from the Revolutionary War

1. many in the new republic did not gain access to either freedom or equality
4. growing tensions between residents of Great Britain's 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown
5. whip the Continental Army into shape
6. required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies
9. the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence
10. revived the boycott on tea and inspired direct resistance not seen since the Stamp Act crisis
11. emotions are running high, and a sense of gloom is encompassing Massachusetts, and other colonies in America
14. Parliament's intolerable policies sowed the seeds of American rebellion
16. The Treaty of Paris of 1783 formally ended the American Revolutionary War
17. under Arnold's command, Burr participated in the American invasion of Canada