American Revolution Vocab (Crossword Edition)

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Across
  1. 1. Act This tax on documents, newspapers, and books might not seem that bad -- until you remember this was the age before iPads.
  2. 4. Revere An impressive dude who famously yelled “the British are coming!” while simultaneously riding a horse. #respect
  3. 6. Today they’re better known as an NFL team. Back then, they were the colonists who were willing to stand up to King George.
  4. 7. Congress This rebel group of colonists assembled during and after the Revolution to plan their exit strategy from England.
  5. 8. of Liberty These colonists started having secret meetings to talk about how much they hated the Stamp Act -- and Britain, in general.
  6. 9. Colonists who could be ready to fight on a moment’s notice.
  7. 10. Not all colonists supported the revolution -- some, like these guys, were Team England all the way.
Down
  1. 2. These regular dudes were trained to fight (but not technically part of the army).
  2. 3. Massacre British soldiers took the lives of five colonists in this infamous faceoff.
  3. 4. England’s government is way different from ours. They even have a different word for it....
  4. 5. These distinctive scarlet uniforms set the British apart from the rest.