Chapter 17 Enlightenment & American Revolution

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Across
  1. 4. rules discoverable by reason, such as gravity
  2. 9. writer of the Declaration of Independence
  3. 10. government system where the government is divided into separate powers
  4. 12. the first US Constitution
  5. 13. leader of colonial military
  6. 14. officially ended the American War for Independence
  7. 15. guarantees personal freedoms and basic rights to US citizens
Down
  1. 1. rights given to a person simply by being born, including life, liberty, and property
  2. 2. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to encourage colonists to revolt
  3. 3. idea that the power of government comes from the people
  4. 5. Primary writer of the US Constitution still in use
  5. 6. the first tax act when colonists were upset because they were being taxed but not represented in parliament
  6. 7. a "hands off" government approach to economics
  7. 8. agreement where people give up certain rights to be a part of organized society
  8. 11. English king during American Revolution