Across
- 2. 1689-1755. French philosopher and writer.
- 3. a village in E Virginia. First English American settlement in 1607.
- 8. an agreement among all thirteen original states in November 15, 1777.
- 11. an act of the British Parliament for raising revenue in America.
- 12. 1844-1910. French painter.
- 14. 1886-1954. U.S. educator and author.
- 16. the act of enlightening
- 17. the first American political party, strong central government.
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- 1. Powers divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
- 4. 1787 decided how many elected representatives each state would get in US Congress.
- 5. adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776
- 6. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...
- 7. a pattern of colonial commerce in which slaves were bought on African Gold Coast
- 9. an organization from the Thirteen American colonists that was created to protect liberty.
- 10. Demanded a Bill of Rights be added to the U.S. Constitution.
- 13. Published in 1776, it challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy.
- 15. a government or country in which power resides in representative elected individuals.