Chapter 17 Enlightenment & American Revolution

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