revolutionary war

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  1. 2. - A type of bag or pack that soldiers used to carry their food.
  2. 3. - A person in America who stayed loyal to Britain and the king.
  3. 7. army - The official army of the United States that was established by the Continental Congress.
  4. 8. - Part of the Massachusetts militia that was prepared to fight at a moment's notice.
  5. 10. of Rights - The first ten amendments to the Constitution that guaranteed the rights of the individual.
  6. 11. - A government where the power and laws are made by a single person called a monarch or king.
  7. 14. - A branch of government that has the power to make laws.
  8. 15. - A person who supported the adoption of the Constitution.
  9. 16. - An area of land that is under the control of a country, but not fully part of the country.
  10. 17. - A blade attached to the end of a musket.
  11. 18. - Citizens who were prepared to fight. They held drills a few times a year and had their own weapons and gear.
  12. 20. of Independence - A document which announced that the American colonies now considered themselves independent states and they would no longer answer to the authority of Great Britain.
  13. 21. - A military force that is set to defend a fort or city.
  14. 22. - A type of government that is ruled directly by the people.
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  1. 1. - Soldiers from the German land of Hesse who came to fight in America.
  2. 4. of Confederation - An agreement between the thirteen colonies to form a single government under the United States of America. It served as the country's first constitution.
  3. 5. - The main governing body of the British government.
  4. 6. - An American that wanted independence from Britain.
  5. 7. Congress - A group of delegates from each colony or state. It became the first governing body of the United States of America.
  6. 9. horn - A hollowed out horn with a cap used to carry gunpowder.
  7. 12. - The group of thirteen states that united together.
  8. 13. - A smooth bore gun with a long barrel that fired lead balls.
  9. 16. - A set of documents and laws that define the government of a country.
  10. 19. - A long thin rod that pushed gunpowder down the barrel of a musket.