Revolutionary War
Across
- 8. First action between British and Patriots. Shot heard round the world was fired here
- 10. A major turning point of the war, a main cause for the French to join the war too
- 14. When did Patriots throw tea in the harbor because of frustration with the tax on tea
- 15. Wrote the declaration of Independence
- 16. He said "Give me Liberty or give me death!"
- 18. This event further fueled rebellion in the colonies, because British fired into unarmed crowd
- 19. Where the British surrendered and the Colonists won the war, with help from French navy
- 20. Document written to declare independence from British
Down
- 1. British soldiers must be housed and fed by families if needed
- 2. This declared that the Appalachian mountains were the farthest colonists could settle
- 3. This act taxed sugar in the colonies
- 4. North American part of the 7 years war that put Britain in debt
- 5. Commander of Continental Army
- 6. Alerted militiamen in Boston, 1 if by land, 2 if by see.
- 7. Made to punish the colonists for their actions against the King
- 9. Inspired revolutionaries with enlightenment ideas; many ideas influenced other patriotic documents
- 11. Document that declared the British recognized the colonies as independent as well as the world
- 12. The first tax imposed on colonists
- 13. Wrote Common Sense
- 17. Imposed taxes on the colonies and sent British troops to fight a war against them when they didn't obey his commands