Revolutionary War Test

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Across
  1. 1. — Treaty that officially ended the American Revolution
  2. 3. — Woman who urged her husband to “remember the ladies”
  3. 6. — First ten amendments protecting individual rights
  4. 9. — Woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the army
  5. 13. — Harsh winter where soldiers suffered but gained training and unity
  6. 14. of 1763 — British law limiting settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
  7. 16. — Turning point battle that convinced France to support the colonies
  8. 17. — Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
  9. 19. — French noble who helped train and fight with the Continental Army
  10. 20. — Rights of the accused, including due process
  11. 22. — Massachusetts towns where the first shots of the Revolution were fired
  12. 26. — Violent colonial punishment meant to intimidate British supporters
  13. 27. — Final major battle that forced British surrender
  14. 30. — Colonists who supported Britain during the Revolution
  15. 33. — Supreme law of the United States
  16. 35. — Right to bear arms
  17. 41. — Group that feared a strong central government
  18. 43. — British king during the American Revolution
  19. 44. — Group that supported ratifying the Constitution
  20. 45. — Early American leader who helped shape the new government
  21. 46. — Deadly confrontation between colonists and British soldiers in 1770
Down
  1. 2. Act — Tax on sugar and molasses placed on the colonies
  2. 4. — Branch that makes the laws
  3. 5. — First battles of the American Revolution
  4. 7. — Abuse of power by a ruler who denies people their rights
  5. 8. — System dividing government into three parts
  6. 10. Act — British tax on newspapers and printed materials
  7. 11. — Commander of the Continental Army
  8. 12. — Uprising that exposed weaknesses in the Articles
  9. 15. — Pamphlet by Thomas Paine arguing for independence
  10. 18. — Meeting where the Constitution was written
  11. 21. — Major weakness of the Articles of Confederation
  12. 23. — Document that officially declared independence from Britain
  13. 24. — Branch that interprets the laws
  14. 25. War — War whose outcome left Britain in debt and led to new colonial taxes
  15. 26. — Protection against housing soldiers in homes
  16. 28. — Colonial protest where tea was dumped into Boston Harbor
  17. 29. — Enlightenment thinker who argued people could overthrow unjust governments
  18. 31. and Daughters of Liberty — Secret groups that organized protests against British rule
  19. 32. — Branch that enforces the laws
  20. 34. — Primary author of the Declaration of Independence
  21. 36. Act — Act stating that Parliament had the right to tax the colonies
  22. 37. — Law requiring colonists to house British soldiers
  23. 38. — Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
  24. 39. — Surprise American victory that boosted morale
  25. 40. of Confederation — America’s first, weak national government
  26. 42. — Harsh laws passed to punish Massachusetts after the Tea Party