Revolution & Independence

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Across
  1. 1. A great change; or overthrow the government
  2. 4. The colonists wanted this type of government
  3. 5. Today, American independence is celebrated on the 4th of this month
  4. 7. The Townshend Act was one of the many ____ that led to the colonists' protests.
  5. 9. The Boston _____ led to 5 people being killed. It was one of the causes of the Revolution.
  6. 10. Jefferson and Washington were two ____ who wanted independence.
  7. 12. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of _____ in 1776.
Down
  1. 2. The colonists who wanted to stay with Great Britain were called ____.
  2. 3. During this event, the colonists dumped tea into the harbor
  3. 6. The main slogan from the colonists was "No taxation without _____."
  4. 8. The colonists fought in a ____ for independence.
  5. 11. The colonists hated being ruled by _____ George III.