Across
- 2. First tax on American citizens
- 4. Franklin helped get new start
- 7. Author of Poor Richard's Almanac
- 10. America gained this in 1776
- 14. elected to Virginia's provincial convention
- 15. Published Burr's Private Journal
- 16. synonym for self-sacrifice or virtue
- 17. Author of Wealth of Nations
- 19. Birthday of new world
Down
- 1. 1st secretary of the treasury
- 3. First ten amendments
- 4. Franklin's career before retirement
- 5. Played role in culture development
- 6. Author of Common Sense
- 8. Ordinance freed slaves in Northwest
- 9. Country Franklin made allies with
- 11. Felt he's overlooked and ignored
- 12. Commander of the Continental Army
- 13. Unconcerned by Shay's Rebellion
- 18. behavior threatened meaning of Revolution
- 20. sharing between states and countries