American revolution
Across
- 4. where power was divided between national and state governments
- 6. British commander who surrendered to France and America which was the last stand off in the war
- 12. king of Great Britian in 1760, his North American colonies had great success and grew rapidly
- 13. Documnet written by Thomas Jefferson that explained equality between all men
- 14. According to this law, colonists had to pay a tax to have an official stamp put on wills, deeds, newspapers, and other printed material
- 15. When representatives from every colony come together to talk about issues happening
- 16. This act prevented colonists from selling valuable products to any country except Britian
- 17. Declaration of Independance was written by this political leader
- 18. Virginian man in command of Continental army, later became president
- 19. colonists dumped large load of british tea into boston harbor
- 20. citizens who feared the constitution gave the central government too much power
Down
- 1. Ten amendments added by Congress to the constitution
- 2. each branch checks the actions of the other two
- 3. and Indian War War where French enlisted many Native Americans to fight on there side against britian
- 5. citizens and political leaders who greatly iunflucneded reformation of the revolution
- 7. citizens who supported the constitution
- 8. Established the United States as a republic, government where citizens rule through elections
- 9. Each sate had one vote in this system, could declare war, enter into treaties, and coin money
- 10. Name of Britiand government that passed all laws
- 11. word means power is divided between the national and sate governments