Word Puzzle Activity

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Across
  1. 5. The Americans took their first step to creating a new nation when they realized, at the _______,that they needed to show the British a united front.
  2. 8. The 13 colonies in North America came together to create the ________.
  3. 9. In 1763 ______ was the last British stronghold.
  4. 10. ______ was a famous scientist who helped write the declaration of independence.
  5. 11. When the law is reversed.
  6. 12. The Americans realized that they had no say in how things were run, their voices weren't heard. They refused to pay taxes and said, "______________"
  7. 15. The _________ is the army that was created to fight the British with.
  8. 18. There was one other person who helped write the declaration of independence, _____.
  9. 19. Due to a misunderstanding British soldiers fired their muskets into some protestors. Many people were killed in the ______.
  10. 20. This is where the American Revolution is thought to have started.
  11. 21. Little girls have them all the time. The sons of liberty had a ______ while they were dressed as mohawks.
  12. 22. _______ was the one who wrote most of the decleration of independence.
Down
  1. 1. The ports of Savannah and Charleston were surrenddered by _____.
  2. 2. From Boston _____ warned the British troops that the leaders wanted to stop buying goods from England.
  3. 3. ________ helped the Americans create an army to fight the British with. He was also the first American president.
  4. 4. This document stated that the 13 colonies were now independant states. It also talks about democracy and freedom.
  5. 6. The British thought they were causing trouble.
  6. 7. In 1765 the British found a new way to pay for protecting the American colonies. The _______ made the Americans pay a small tax on almost everything.
  7. 12. Since the Americans didn't like paying their taxes they ___________ the officers who were sent out to remind them to pay their taxes.
  8. 13. Due to the Royal Proclamation and the Quebec Act the Americans were cut off from the ________.
  9. 14. The lack of rules (_______) worried the English parliament.
  10. 16. The British thought that the Americans should help pay for the British troops as well so they started ________, the Americans were insulted by this.
  11. 17. When the other law was taken back, the British came up with a new tax which was only on one item. This tax was called the ______.
  12. 23. Helped the Americans in the war against Britain. They led the Americans to victory.