July 4th Crossword

2. a nickname for our flag
4. This Francis penned our national anthem in 1814
8. King of England during our revolutionary war
9. His song "Born in the USA" is often confused for a patriotic song, when it's actually
12. This man got his education, did not forget from whence he came, the world now knows his name
16. She is credited with creating our second, and most famous, official flag
19. Our first president famously crossed this river to provide a surprise attack against the British
20. This movie features Will Smith welcoming some aliens to Earth
22. A weapon a revolutionary soldier might have used
23. Our first president

1. A common get-together on the 4th with lots of yummy food, usually grilled
3. this man once stole the constitution
5. A common way to celebrate the 4th in spectacular fashion
6. The original home of the White House
7. Credited with writing most of the constitution
10. These represent the states on our current flag
11. According to legend, he rode through the streets shouting "The British are coming!"
13. There were 13 of these when our nation was first born
14. there are 13 of these on our flag to represent the original 13 colonies
15. This "celebration" in Boston was one of the first big acts of rebellion from American colonists
17. He was another founding father, and served as our fourth president
18. A famous traitor
21. A founding father and inventor of bifocals