Across
- 5. was an advocate of women's rights and believed that slavery should be abolished
- 6. those who wished to remain loyal to the King of England
- 7. a worker in the military encampment that was a cook, wagon driver, or craftsman
- 8. chosen to lead the Continental Army
- 10. walls build out of dirt, rocks, and trees to protect from attack
- 11. colonists pledge of loyalty to the king and their demand for the same rights as British citizens living in England
- 12. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
Down
- 1. document that formally declared the colonies independence from Great Britain
- 2. German mercenaries
- 3. served as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
- 4. a blade that is attached to the end of a rifle
- 9. individuals commissioned by the government to attack and take supplies from enemy ships