History crossword

3. the government or controlling power
5. breaking an established rule or law
8. to put in place by authority, such a law, tax, or punishment
9. to place limits or controls on something
10. to take back, or to cancel, a law
11. the unjust use of government power. A ruler who uses power in this way is called a tyrant.
12. basic
14. a formal, written request made to an official person or organization
15. a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war
16. to formally discuss an issue
17. very important or necessary
18. rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
19. a pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support independence

1. a small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight in an emergency
2. to express ideas or feelings in a way that is moving and well-spoken
3. the struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their independence from Great Britain
4. freedom from control by another government or country
6. a course of action taken by a government
7. to continue to keep
13. to refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source. An organized refusal by many people is also called a boycott.