Across
- 2. Written document justifying independence.
- 4. The great charter
- 5. Government where people elect representatives to government.
- 11. Act that shut down Boston Harbour
- 12. British corset maker, and influencial member of the revolution.
- 14. document announcing independence from Britain
- 17. Meeting of officials for the questions against Britain oppression.
- 18. First world war in history.
- 19. First constitution of independent colonies
Down
- 1. ability for all people to be able to petition their king
- 2. Committee urging the colonies to fight the British
- 3. Proposal to put the powers of colonies into a formal government to fight the British.
- 6. Document that set clear limits to the power of the king
- 7. document laid out a plan for government that gave the people the right to elect the governor, judges, and representatives to make laws.
- 8. The Britsish monarch and tyrant.
- 9. Nickname for the coercive acts.
- 10. Idea that power is not absolute
- 13. first basic system of laws
- 15. An agreement to stop trade with a certain group or nation.
- 16. Money a government collects from taxes.