Module 3 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 7. colonists who remained loyal to great britain, during the American revolution; also known as tories
  2. 8. a time of great philosophical thought and scientific invention in Europe. during the eighteenth century
  3. 10. Tea Party- an event where the colonists, disguised as indians, boarded three shops and tossed several hundred chests of tea into the harbor in protests against taxes on tea
  4. 12. American colonists who were ready to fight at a minute's notice; these soldiers fought against the British army at the battle of Lexington and concord
  5. 14. Massacre- a riot that occurred on March 5, 1770 in the city of Boston when colonists confronted British troops and the troops fired upon and killed several colonists
  6. 15. Continental Congress- gathering of delegates from twelve of the thirteen original colonies in 1754; at this meeting, the representatives agreed that the colonies should work Henry Patrickitish trade goods
  7. 18. of independence- the act by which the continental congress declared the colonies to be free and independent of england on July 4 1776
  8. 19. william- commander in chief of the British army during the American revolutionary war
  9. 20. Charles- British general who surrendered at the battle of Yorktown in 1781
  10. 21. a person, group of people, who remain neutral in foreign affairs
Down
  1. 1. rights- the political theory that individuals have undeniable basic rights given to them by nature or god
  2. 2. and concord- first military confrontation of the revolutionary war; this battle occurred in Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775, between colonial minutemen and British soldiers
  3. 3. colonists who called for independence from great britain, during the American revolution
  4. 4. Sense- the pamphlet, authored by thomas paine and published in 1776, inspired colonists to declare and f
  5. 5. liberty- the philosophical concept expressing the balance sought in the system of government in the united states
  6. 6. American revolutionary leader; author of common sense
  7. 9. patrick- founding father from Virginia who was famous for saying "give me liberty or give me death!"; opposed ratification of the united states constitution
  8. 11. thomas- author of the declaration of independence; third president of the united states of America
  9. 13. sole control of the supply of a good or service
  10. 16. acts- a series of laws passed by the British in 1774 enacted to punish colonists for the Boston tea party
  11. 17. john- english philosopher from enlightenment period; developed the idea of natural rights and the social contract