Across
- 5. the supreme law of the United States
- 12. having people speak for you in government
- 14. a colonist who supported independence from Britain
- 16. the turning point battle that won French support
- 18. a system of government by the people
- 19. freedom from control by another country
- 20. the commander of the Continental Army
Down
- 1. the main writer of the Declaration of Independence
- 2. a colonist who remained loyal to Britain
- 3. the site of the first shots of the war
- 4. a formal statement or announcement
- 6. the state of being free
- 7. a founding father who secured French aid
- 8. the city where the Tea Party took place
- 9. the requirement to pay money to the government
- 10. the lawmaking body of the US government
- 11. a violent killing of many people
- 13. a government run by elected representatives
- 15. the final battle where the British surrendered
- 17. the location of the first major battles