Across
- 4. first president of the United States
- 7. Congress approved this text on July 4, 1776
- 11. American war of Independence
- 12. war fought from 1861-1865
- 14. founded University of Virginia
- 15. John Adams attended this university
- 16. wrote around 90 pseudonymous
- 17. Adams, Franklin, Hamilton, Jay, Jefferson, Madison, Washington
- 18. street fight that occurred in 1770
- 19. legislature that consists of 2 houses
- 20. pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
Down
- 1. Hamilton founded this
- 2. plantation home of George Washington
- 3. successful writer and inspired independence
- 5. died same day as Thomas Jefferson
- 6. United States declared independence from them
- 8. United State's first constitution
- 9. power is vested in the people
- 10. America's first secretary of Treasure
- 13. James Madison was born here