Revolution Events Study Guide

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Across
  1. 2. turning point in the war
  2. 6. commander of the continental army
  3. 10. eventually convinced France to help the Americans fight against the British
  4. 11. took on the roles of men at home; cooked, washed, and cared for wounded in the army
  5. 14. "shot heard 'round the world"
  6. 15. had the largest, richest, most organized army
  7. 16. The Declaration of Independence was written during this Continental Congress
  8. 17. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
  9. 20. rode to warn that the British were coming before Lexington & Concord
  10. 21. where the Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place
Down
  1. 1. helped train the troops at Valley Forge
  2. 3. ordinary citizens who would be able to quickly assemble with their weapons
  3. 4. Washington surprised a fort of Hessian soldiers
  4. 5. unofficial end of the Revolutionary War
  5. 7. European country who assisted the Americans
  6. 8. traitor who betrayed the Americans
  7. 9. passed in response to the boston tea party
  8. 12. where the Continental troops spent the winter of 1777
  9. 13. where the First and Second Continental Congress met
  10. 18. official end of the Revolutionary War
  11. 19. river Washington crossed to make a surprise attack