Across
- 2. a branch of government that has the power to make laws
- 3. An area of land that is under the control of a country, but not fully part of the country.
- 4. A type of democratic government where people elect officials to represent them.
- 6. Another name for loyalists who supported the British government.
- 8. Part of the Massachusetts militia that was prepared to fight at a moment's notice.
- 12. An American that wanted independence from Britain.
- 13. of liberty A group of patriots organized by Samuel Adams to protest the Stamp Act and other actions of the British government.
- 14. A person who supported the adoption of the Constitution.
- 16. act A tax placed on the American colonies by the British government. It taxed all sorts of paper documents including newspapers, magazines, and legal documents.
- 17. the group of thirteen colonies that united together
- 19. A smooth bore gun with a long barrel that fired lead balls.
- 20. A person in America who stayed loyal to Britain and the king.
- 21. Citizens who were prepared to fight. They held drills a few times a year and had their own weapons and gear.
Down
- 1. a type of government ruled directly by the people
- 5. A blade attached to the end of a musket.
- 7. of confederation An agreement between the thirteen colonies to form a single government under the United States of America. It served as the country's first constitution.
- 9. a set of documents and laws that define the government as a country
- 10. A military force that is set to defend a fort or city.
- 11. The main governing body of the British government.
- 15. of paris A treaty signed by both the United States and Britain that ended the Revolutionary War.
- 18. of rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed the rights of the individual.