Towards Independence

2. The Declaration of Independence explained why they wanted their ___ and listed all the bad things the king had done to the colonies. Mainly, it argued that the colonies had rights the king was violating(7).
4. The American Revolution was a time when the English colonists in America __ against the rule of the British Parliament(1).
5. an unjust ruler(5).
9. Because the king of England was not there, he had to appoint trustworthy friends to govern his colonies and make __ on his behalf(2).
10. Before the war, colonists were accustomed to having their local governments talk with the king to ___ future taxes, laws, and policies(4).
11. Those who supported Great Britain and helped the Redcoats fight the Revolutionary War(8).
15. In protest, some ___ tax collectors while others boycotted or refused to buy English-products to hurt England’s economy(5).
16. After the Seven Years War, England started to tighten its control over the 13 colonies through ___, upsetting many colonists(3).
17. People who are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens in government(4).
19. A refusal to buy or use goods and services(5).

1. to charge a tax or a fee(4).
3. Overtime, the colonists experienced a sense of __, or self-rule due to the far distance between them and England(2).
4. Something a person has which people think should not be taken away(6).
6. In protest, the colonists chanted “taxation without ___!”(5).
7. Free from any connection; not dependent(1).
8. Those who resisted Great Britain and fought for a new country.
12. Colonists had over 100 years to create cultures and identities ___ from their mother country of England(2).
13. Colonists decided to tell the King to stop taxing, though he __ their request. King George III saw this and previous protests as rebellion and ordered his Redcoats to shoot(6)
14. Due to the expenses of warfare, England was in desperate need of ___ to pay for supplies and soldiers(5).
18. After the war, the English government was charging new taxes on the colonies, but the colonies had no ___ beforehand(4).