American Revolution & Declaration of Independence Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. The group of five individuals who played a significant role in drafting the Declaration of Independence. (Committee of Five)
  2. 4. The last name of the French officer who aided the American Revolution. (Marquis de Lafayette)
  3. 6. The period of intellectual growth in Europe that greatly influenced the American Revolution.
  4. 8. The philosopher whose idea of the "social contract" influenced the Declaration. (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)
  5. 10. The state of being free and self-governing.
  6. 12. The philosophical concept that suggests people agree to be governed by a social contract.
  7. 13. the country that formed a crucial alliance with the American colonies during the Revolution.
  8. 14. This corresponds to "GALVEZ," referring to Bernardo de Gálvez, a Spanish military leader who provided important support to the American Revolution.
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  1. 1. The first name of the author of the Declaration of Independence.
  2. 3. The philosophical movement that greatly influenced the American Founding Fathers. (John Locke)
  3. 5. The philosopher known for his ideas about the separation of powers and checks and balances.
  4. 7. The last name of the Prussian military officer who trained American troops during the Revolution.
  5. 9. The document that declared the American colonies' independence from Britain.
  6. 11. The first name of one of the key Enlightenment philosophers whose ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence. (John Locke)