The American Revolution

3. The first president of the US
5. A series of British laws to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
8. A brutal winter facing shortages of food, clothing, and shelter
11. Washington led his army to attack on Christmas morning
12. Was one of the founding fathers and has a musical based off of them
13. One of the Founding Fathers and is on the 100 dollar bill
15. Colonists were unhappy with the new ___________________
16. Things like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party which led to the revolution
17. After this war colonist were upset by taxes to pay for the war debt
18. Famous for his midnight ride warning everyone about the British
19. One of the reasons for the revolution "no taxation without representation"
20. An American victory convinced France to help out the US

1. The war known for “The shot heard around the world”
2. The battle that caused the British to surrender and the end of the war
4. He was planning to surrender the American fort to the British but failed
6. The document announcing the separation from Great Britain
7. Colonist not having a say in parliament
9. The first Vice President of the US
10. The third president of the US
14. This battle resulted in heavy casualties for the British even though they had won