American Revolution Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Author of Common Sense.
  2. 8. Colonists who supported independence.
  3. 11. Colonists who remained loyal to Britain.
  4. 12. Commander of the Continental Army.
  5. 14. Famous midnight rider warning of British troops.
  6. 15. Tax on printed materials.
  7. 16. Colonial militia ready at a moment's notice.
  8. 17. Refusal to buy goods (e.g., tea, stamps).
  9. 18. Freedom from British rule.
  10. 19. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Down
  1. 1. Document declaring separation from Britain.
  2. 2. Where the first shots were fired.
  3. 4. German mercenaries hired by the British.
  4. 5. Colonists dumped tea into the harbor.
  5. 6. Surprise attack on Christmas night.
  6. 7. Turning point battle that brought France in as an ally.
  7. 9. British soldiers fired on a crowd, killing five.
  8. 10. Punishments after the Tea Party.
  9. 13. Site of the final major British surrender.