1776 - Crossword Labs

5. Red_____, a popular nickname for British Soldiers.
8. King ______ III was the King of Britain during the American Revolutionary War.
10. The number of stars that the first official U.S. flag had.
11. ______ Men, militia members ready to fight in a moment's notice.
13. The Battle of ________, a battle which was the "turning point" in the Revolutionary War.
14. Last name of the general of the Continental Army.
15. After heavy cannon fire for 10 days from American and French forces Lord __________ was the British General who surrendered at Yorktown.
16. Paul ______, a patriot who warned of British troops.

1. The ______ Tea Party was an act of protest on December 16th, 1773.
2. The Revolutionary War officially concluded with the Treaty of _____ on September 3rd, 1783.
3. Declaration of _______, which was written, signed, and issued in 1776.
4. To refuse to buy items from a particular country.
5. Thomas Paine's bestselling book, ______ Sense.
6. _____ Act, a tax on molasses.
7. ______ hill, a costly British victory during the first year of the war.
9. Colonists who wanted to stay under British Rule.
10. Battle where Washington and his 2400 Americans crossed the "Icy Delaware River"
12. Nickname that the British Soldiers called the American Soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
13. _____ Act, a tax on paper goods.