The Revolutionary Era

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Across
  1. 2. main author of the Declaration of Independence (2 words)
  2. 4. civilian soldiers
  3. 5. last attempt by colonist to negotiate with the king (3 words)
  4. 7. a protest group that formed the Boston Tea Party (3 words)
  5. 8. a military struggle in which the British fought against the French and their Native American allies (4 words)
  6. 9. tax that prompted colonists to cry, "no taxation without representation" (2 words)
  7. 10. battle that boosted Patriot morale (3 words)
  8. 11. taxes on imported materials like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea (2 words)
  9. 12. the agreement that ended the Revolutionary War
  10. 14. a foreign soldier hired to fight in the war
  11. 15. colonial supporters of the British before and during the war
  12. 19. battle that persuaded the French to join the war for the Patriots (3 words)
  13. 20. statement of reasons for the colonies to separate from Britain (3 words)
  14. 21. document that was crucial in changing public opinion to support independence (2 words)
Down
  1. 1. Prussian drillmaster who trained Americans to be "soldiers" (3 words)
  2. 3. Frenchman who led troops in Virginia and pushed France to join the war (3 words)
  3. 6. a Native American uprising against Britain in the Great Lakes region (2 words)
  4. 13. last major battle of the Revolutionary War (3 Words)
  5. 16. leader of the Sons of Liberty (2 words)
  6. 17. British response to the Boston Tea Party (2 words)
  7. 18. British commander who quickly captured Georgia and South Carolina and was defeated at Yorktown (2 words)