Revolutionary War Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. The official army of the United States that was established by the Continental Congress
  2. 5. First name of the King of England during the revolutionary war
  3. 8. Soldiers from the German land of Hesse who came to fight in America
  4. 9. Colonists who rebelled against England during the American Revolution
  5. 12. A set of documents and laws that define the government of a country
  6. 13. A group of delegates from each colony or state. It became the first governing body of the United States of America
  7. 14. Part of the Massachusetts militia that was prepared to fight at a moment's notice
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  1. 1. The group of thirteen states that united together
  2. 2. Colonists who stayed loyal to England during the American Revolution
  3. 3. Leader of the Continental Army
  4. 6. A document which announced that the American colonies now considered themselves independent states and they would no longer answer to the authority of Great Britain
  5. 7. Citizens who were prepared to fight. They held drills a few times a year and had their own weapons and gear
  6. 10. The overthrow of a government to establish a new system
  7. 11. Blade attached to the end of a gun
  8. 15. Main weapon used during the revolutionary war