Colonial Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. King of Britain
  2. 7. required colonists to purchase special stamped paper for every legal document
  3. 8. those who opposed independence and stayed loyal to the crown
  4. 13. The declaration stated that people had "_______, unalienable" rights.
  5. 15. printing more money and rising prices
  6. 17. not needing to be demonstrated or explained; obvious
  7. 20. an anonymous 50-page pamphlet
  8. 21. rule imposed by military forces
  9. 22. confirmed U.S. independence
  10. 24. civilian soldiers
  11. 25. tax on imported goods
  12. 26. the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
  13. 28. selling scarce goods for profit
  14. 29. indication
  15. 30. urging a return to “the former harmony” between Britain and the colonies
Down
  1. 1. British attack on defenseless citizens.
  2. 2. to communicate with other colonies
  3. 3. 20 year old French aristocat, that assisted Washington by leading french troops by the end of the war.
  4. 4. known for his broad knowledge and skillfully crafted prose, was chosen to express the committee’s points.
  5. 6. continental army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778.
  6. 9. supporters or independence
  7. 10. taking someone's power or property by force
  8. 11. empowered, give power
  9. 12. A Prussian captain and talented trainer for the soldiers
  10. 14. powerful and influential political activist.
  11. 16. suprise attack on the british during Christmas night
  12. 18. a belief in equality of all people
  13. 19. “Indians” dumped 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor
  14. 23. urge
  15. 27. lasting a short period of time; impermanent