Across
- 5. written by Thomas Paine
- 7. TRAITOR
- 8. replaced General Philip Schulyer
- 9. commander in chief of the US army
- 11. German soldiers that fought with the British
- 12. wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
- 14. closed the colonies to overseas trade
- 16. had no hostility toward the Americans
- 18. led a rebellion in the 1780s
- 20. wrote Common Sense
- 21. where the 2nd Continental Congress met
- 23. where Washington and his troops hung out for winter 1778
- 25. where British went after leaving Boston
Down
- 1. hoped for reconciliation with the British
- 2. what Washington crossed to surprise the Hessians
- 3. March 17, 1776
- 4. conciliatory appeal to the King
- 6. said "all men are created equal"
- 10. brought pitchers of water to soldiers on the battlefield
- 13. went to France and was very popular
- 15. replaced Howe in the British army
- 17. where General Burgoyne surrendered
- 19. also known as Tories
- 22. where Bunker Hill was actually fought
- 24. America's main ally in the war
