military key people crossword puzzle

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  1. 4. The Author of the Declaration of Independence
  2. 5. An African American Slave who served as a spy for the colonists during the American Revolution. He was very helpful in the Battle of Yorktown which ended the war.
  3. 8. A Frenchman, who believed in the cause of independence so much that he joined the American Continental Army. He later went back to France to secure supplies for the troops. He returned in 1780 with more troops and helped Washington defeat the British at Yorktown.
  4. 9. He was the 1st president of the USA. He was chosen commander of the Continental Congress.
  5. 10. Assisted in the writing of the Declaration of Independence and advocated (pushed) for French support.
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  1. 1. African American Teacher who signed a form in support of independence. Also served as a soldier in the American Revolution and helped in the key battle “Saratoga”.
  2. 2. Wrote letters to John Adams asking for women’s rights.
  3. 3. Naval commander that won the most famous naval battle, Battle of Flamborough Head, of the Revolutionary war, despite the sinking of his own ship.
  4. 6. He was the organizer and leader of the Sons of Liberty, a secret organization that attacked the British and their laws.
  5. 7. A tyrant king who was in power during the American Revolution War.