Across
- 1. was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War.
- 2. To give up
- 3. A person loyal to the British Parliament
- 4. an official document written July 4th, 1776
- 5. Formal "clothing" worn over the head.
- 7. The Capital of France
- 9. A country in Europe Bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
- 10. A military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Acting with Continental Army and South Carolina militia commissions
- 15. Principal author of the declaration of independence.
- 17. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
- 18. a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies which became the governing body of the U.S.A. during the American Revolution.
- 20. Put on the colonies to help pay for war debts
- 23. Name of the type of weapon used Largely by the two warring sides of the Revolution
- 24. a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau
Down
- 1. event of defiance in Boston
- 6. German mercenaries
- 8. Camp of the american Continental Army
- 11. a British Army officer and colonial administrator.
- 12. Said to be the first battle of the american revolution
- 13. withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
- 14. Soldiers of The British Army
- 16. was an American doctor who played a leading role in American Patriot organizations in Boston in the early days of the American Revolution
- 19. Decisive victory the colonists had over the British in 1777
- 21. Hero of the Boston Massacre
- 22. not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.
