America's 250th Anniversary Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Famous cracked symbol of American independence in Philadelphia.
  2. 6. Diplomat and founding father who helped secure French support.
  3. 11. National bird of the United States.
  4. 12. Leaders who helped establish the United States.
  5. 14. Conflict that secured independence from Britain.
  6. 15. First ten amendments guaranteeing freedoms.
Down
  1. 2. What the United States declared in 1776.
  2. 3. Winter encampment of the Continental Army.
  3. 4. Supreme law written after independence.
  4. 5. City where the Declaration and Constitution were debated.
  5. 7. Colonists who fought for independence.
  6. 8. Principal author of the Declaration.
  7. 9. Colonial militia ready to fight at a moment’s notice.
  8. 10. Final major battle of the American Revolution.
  9. 13. First U.S. president and Revolutionary War general.