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- 2. Samuel ___; Leader of anti-British group in Boston; one of the first to urge revolt against Britain.
- 6. Camp near Philadelphia where General Washington and his men suffered severe hardships during the winter of 1777-1778.
- 7. Congress is called the ___ branch of our government.
- 9. John P. ___: American naval hero during the Revolutionary War who said, "I have not yet begun to fight."
- 10. Catholic nobleman/lord and proprietor of Maryland Colony which provided religious freedom.
- 12. April 19, 1775 was well noted in ___ and Concord; marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
- 14. Nathan ___: American patriot executed by the British; regretting having only one life to give to his country.
- 15. The right to freedom of the ___ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
- 17. The ___ Plan proposed a new, strong central government with three branches - with Legislative seats by population.
- 18. United States ____ is the place where Congress meets.
- 21. There are 100 senators in the United States Senate because there are 2 from each ___.
- 23. The Supreme Court is called the ___ branch of our government.
- 25. George ___: President who was the first commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army and Navy.
- 26. Benedict ___; Colonial officer; planned to turn over to the British the fort at West Point.
- 27. The right to vote is the most important right granted to U.S. ____.
- 28. The right to ___ is one benefit of being a citizen of the United States.
- 29. Patrick ___ said, "Give me liberty or give me death".
- 30. Treaty of ___ (1783); Britain recognized American Independence and ended the war.
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- 1. Thomas ___: Wrote pamphlet "Common Sense" which helped colonist decide for independence from Britain.
- 3. James ___: Virginia delegate to the Constitutional Convention; he, Hamilton, and Jay authored "The Federalist".
- 4. The British Coercive Acts closed Boston ___ to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
- 5. British general whose surrender at Yorktown in Oct., 1781, ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War.
- 8. The Basic belief of the Declaration of Independence is that all men are created ___.
- 11. The right to bear ___ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
- 13. William ___: The Quaker founder, leader, and proprietor of the colony of Pennsylvania.
- 15. The right to ___ assembly is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
- 16. Where does freedom of speech come from?
- 19. English religious exiles who settled in New England; established Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
- 20. The right to freedom of ___ is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
- 22. There is no ____ to the number of times a senator may be elected.
- 24. The right to travel with a U.S. ___ is one benefit of being a citizen of the U.S.
- 27. George R. ___: American frontiersman who gained control of the Ohio River Valley by driving the British out.