Across
- 2. a former governor of south carolina as well as a founding father
- 6. delegate of the continental congress as well as a founding father
- 7. an american naval commander who convinced japan to open their harbor once more to trade
- 8. an explorer who helped the lewis and clark expedition by helping map and navigate around the louisiana territory
- 10. a french soldier who moved to the U.S. to assist the colonies in the revolutionary war, helping george washington command an army under him
- 11. former president of the continental congress and first to sign the declaration of independence
- 12. one of the spearheads of the revolution with his famous speech "give me liberty, or give me death!"
- 13. a spy for the americans during the revolutionary war until he was eventually captured and killed
- 14. former commander and representative of south carolina in the continental congress
Down
- 1. one of the founding fathers who is also credited with discovering electricity
- 3. the first u.s. president, also a general in command of multiple armies in the revolutionary war
- 4. an american naval officer who sank many british battleships all along the coast during the revolutionary war
- 5. a chief who promoted resistance to the United States' expansion westward into native american territory
- 9. a british general most famously known for his victory against george washington in the battle of long island