Across
- 2. turning point in the war
- 6. commander of the continental army
- 10. eventually convinced France to help the Americans fight against the British
- 11. took on the roles of men at home; cooked, washed, and cared for wounded in the army
- 14. "shot heard 'round the world"
- 15. had the largest, richest, most organized army
- 16. The Declaration of Independence was written during this Continental Congress
- 17. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
- 20. rode to warn that the British were coming before Lexington & Concord
- 21. where the Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place
Down
- 1. helped train the troops at Valley Forge
- 3. ordinary citizens who would be able to quickly assemble with their weapons
- 4. Washington surprised a fort of Hessian soldiers
- 5. unofficial end of the Revolutionary War
- 7. European country who assisted the Americans
- 8. traitor who betrayed the Americans
- 9. passed in response to the boston tea party
- 12. where the Continental troops spent the winter of 1777
- 13. where the First and Second Continental Congress met
- 18. official end of the Revolutionary War
- 19. river Washington crossed to make a surprise attack