Revolutionary War Crossword

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  1. 1. The ___ Act required colonists to pay taxes for any printed materials.
  2. 3. The Boston ___ was an incident involving British soldiers who shot and killed five colonists.
  3. 6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  4. 9. In the First Continental Congress, Britain was asked to __ the Intolerable Acts.
  5. 12. Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
  6. 15. These Acts were the British's harsh response to the Boston Tea Party.
  7. 17. The Continental Army fought for an ___ government?
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  1. 2. Who wrote the 48-page booklet known as Common Sense?
  2. 4. The idea of a social ___ states that people give up certain freedoms for their government to protect their natural rights.
  3. 5. The British army was at a disadvantage because it was __ from home?
  4. 7. Which battle occurred in 1775 where General Thomas Gage attacked militiamen in Boston Massachusetts?
  5. 8. The Age of ___ was a time of great philosophical thought, scientific invention, and discovery.
  6. 10. In the Treaty of ___, Britain agreed to grant the colonies full independence.
  7. 11. This general was surrounded by the Continental Army on land and the French Navy at sea and was forced to surrender in 1781.
  8. 13. The Boston ___ was an incident involving the Sons of Liberty who dumped tea off of British ships protesting the taxes.
  9. 14. The French and colonies allied in the Treaty of ___ ?
  10. 16. The French and Indian War also known as the seven years' war was actually how many years?