VA + US History--Lessons 1-2

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Across
  1. 1. Certificate of permission
  2. 2. ____ colonies: Settlements that belonged to the Crown
  3. 5. James ___: The owner of the penal colony that would become Georgia
  4. 6. ____'s Rebellion: Armed revolt in/near Jamestown in 1676
  5. 9. Algonquian chief famous for his keen mind, dignity, and powerful build
  6. 11. Lord ____: Aristocrat and owner of early colonial Maryland
  7. 14. Boston ____ Party: Event where Boston Patriots boarded British ships and destroyed goods
  8. 15. John ____: Puritan leader who vowed to create "A City on a Hill"
  9. 16. Folks who made their own churches instead of reforming existing ones
  10. 20. ____ colonies: Settlements that belonged to powerful individuals/companies
  11. 21. ____ Acts: Series of laws that particularly outraged colonists, including the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act
  12. 22. ___ Compact: The settler agreement that would become influential to US government
  13. 23. Group who wanted to make the Church of England less Catholic (more "pure")
  14. 25. ____ Massacre: A1770 clash that saw British troops fire into a crowd of civilians
  15. 27. The first Puritan Separatist immigrants
  16. 28. Wampanoag chief who led a war against settlers in New England
  17. 29. First ____ Congress: 1774 meeting of colonial delegates
Down
  1. 1. Committees of ____: Local groups that helped facilitate colonial unity
  2. 3. ____ Smith: English Captain who was famous for his involvement with the settlement of Virginia (and your favorite "John Doe")
  3. 4. Sons of ____: Local associations intent on discussing colonial politics
  4. 7. ____ Henry: "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speaker
  5. 8. John ____: Prominent lawyer and second President of the United States
  6. 10. ____ Williams: Radical Puritan who created what is now Rhode Island
  7. 12. ____ stock company: A business venture founded and run by a group of investors
  8. 13. ____ Act: Bill that required colonists to pay taxes on almost all printed material
  9. 17. ____ Hutchinson: Woman banished by Puritans for having controversial views
  10. 18. House of ____: The first representative body in colonial America
  11. 19. ____ War: Conflict that resulted from colonists and settlers fighting over a murdered English trader in 1636
  12. 20. King ____'s War: Massive conflict which saw 12 English towns completely destroyed in 1670s New England
  13. 24. ____ Neglect: Policy where colonies were allowed to self-rule (to an extent)
  14. 26. ____ Agreements: Boycotts of goods imported from Britian