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  1. 3. The legislative, law-making body of the British government.
  2. 7. The primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
  3. 9. Another term for freedom from external control or arbitrary rule.
  4. 10. The governing body of delegates from the thirteen colonies which organized the war effort.
  5. 12. Site of a crucial American victory on December 26, 1776, after Washington crossed the Delaware River.
  6. 14. A group of local citizens armed and trained for a community's defense, ready to fight at a moment's notice.
  7. 18. The official standing military force established by the Second Continental Congress.
  8. 20. The idea that colonists should elect officials to speak on their behalf in the British government.
  9. 22. The river George Washington and his troops famously crossed on Christmas night 1776 to launch a surprise attack.
  10. 23. The Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
  11. 24. A type of long gun used by soldiers during the war, often loaded with a ramrod.
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  1. 1. The act of collecting revenue from citizens, a major point of contention.
  2. 2. The monarch who ruled Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
  3. 4. German professional soldiers hired by the British to fight against the Americans.
  4. 5. The Massachusetts city that was a center of early revolutionary activity.
  5. 6. Author of the influential pamphlet Common Sense, which argued for independence.
  6. 8. A common nickname for British soldiers due to their bright red uniforms.
  7. 11. An American colonist who continued to support the British Empire and King George III.
  8. 13. The document adopted on July 4, 1776, formally asserting the colonies' separation from Great Britain.
  9. 15. Freedom from the control or influence of others; a key goal for the colonies.
  10. 16. SENSE A 1776 pamphlet that used Enlightenment ideas to advocate for an independent American nation.
  11. 17. An American colonist who wanted independence from Britain.
  12. 19. An act of open or violent resistance to an established government or ruler.
  13. 21. A battle considered the turning point of the war because it convinced France to openly support the Americans.