Across
- 2. shared power between the federal and state governments
- 12. distance from Britain
- 14. rights all people are born with; life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
- 20. established in Rhode Island
- 21. rights not given to the federal government are rights of the states
- 22. last major battle resulting in British defeat
- 23. British impressment of U.S. sailors
- 24. British response to Boston Tea Party; closed Boston Harbor
- 27. led by Jefferson; wanted less federal government power and no federal bank
- 29. agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states would send to Congress
- 31. each branch of government has some power over the other two branches
- 32. freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, speech
- 33. against Constitution, believed it needed a Bill of Rights; Patrick Henry
- 34. established judicial review which gave Supreme Court power to declare laws unconstitutional
Down
- 1. 1st self-government document in colonies
- 3. place for Catholics to live peacefully
- 4. first government in U.S.; no executive branch
- 5. supported Constitution; believed it created a more stable Union; Alexander Hamilton
- 6. 1st anti-slavery group, lived in Pennsylvania
- 7. 1st representative legislature in colonies
- 8. law establishing a way for admitting new states to the U.S.
- 9. freedom from cruel or unusual punishment
- 10. no unreasonable search or seizure
- 11. law forbid colonists from moving west of Appalachian Mountains
- 13. prevented European colonization of the Western Hemisphere
- 15. Washington used domestic force to stop rebellion over whiskey tax
- 16. wealth, religion, expand empires
- 17. violated free speech
- 18. belief British should have permission to tax colonists; main reason for American Revolution
- 19. turning point of American Revolution; France joined with Patriots
- 25. right to speedy trial by jury
- 26. Washington warned against having permanent foreign alliances and creation of political parties
- 28. led by Hamilton; wanted more federal government power and federal bank
- 30. British controlled colonial trade; angered colonists
