History evaluation

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Across
  1. 2. / President of the Second Continental Congress; first to sign the Declaration of Independence.
  2. 4. / 1775 battle where British forces won but suffered heavy losses, demonstrating American resolve.
  3. 10. / British General involved in major battles such as Bunker Hill and Brandywine.
  4. 12. / American colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution.
  5. 15. / Known for his declaration, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
  6. 17. / British governor and general at the start of the Revolution, overseeing Massachusetts.
  7. 18. / The 1783 agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.
  8. 21. George III / British monarch during the American Revolutionary War who aimed to maintain control over the American colonies.
  9. 23. / 1777 victory in New Jersey, boosting morale and forcing British to retreat.
  10. 25. / Drafted the Declaration of Independence; later served as the third President of the U.S.
  11. 26. / Leader of the Continental Army and later the first President of the United States.
  12. 27. / American colonial militia members ready to fight at a minute's notice.
Down
  1. 1. / British general who surrendered at Yorktown, leading to the end of the Revolutionary War.
  2. 3. / Diplomat and Founding Father who helped secure French support for the American Revolution.
  3. 5. Tea Party / A 1773 protest by American colonists against British taxation policies, where tea was dumped into Boston Harbor.
  4. 6. / A form of irregular warfare involving small groups using tactics like ambushes and raids.
  5. 7. / French nobleman who volunteered to support the American cause and became a key military leader.
  6. 8. / The first battles of the American Revolution in 1775, signaling the start of open conflict.
  7. 9. / A refusal to buy or use goods and services to show disapproval or bring about change.
  8. 11. / 1777 battle that allowed British forces to capture Philadelphia.
  9. 13. / A 1781 Southern battle where American forces defeated the British, boosting morale.
  10. 14. / 1780 battle in South Carolina, a significant American victory that weakened British Loyalist support.
  11. 16. / The 1777 turning point battle that convinced France to support the American cause.
  12. 19. / Wife of John Adams, known for her letters advocating for women’s rights during the Revolutionary War.
  13. 20. / A morale-boosting surprise victory for George Washington and his troops after crossing the Delaware River in 1776.
  14. 22. Army / The army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight against Britain in the American Revolution.
  15. 24. / An official ban on trade with a particular country, used as a form of protest.