Across
- 1. American pamphleteer and Founding Father who wrote "Common Sense."
- 4. commander-in-chief during the war.
- 6. The British general who surrendered at Yorktown.
- 8. The document that declared the independence of the American colonies.
- 10. French military officer who aided the American cause.
- 11. Volunteer soldiers ready for rapid deployment during the war.
- 12. of Paris The treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War.
- 17. Famous phrase associated with Patrick Henry's speech.
- 18. British soldiers hired to fight against the American colonists.
Down
- 2. measure imposed on the American colonies by the British.
- 3. The strategy of avoiding direct engagement with the enemy while wearing them down.
- 5. The American military alliance with France during the war.
- 7. American military officer known for his winter encampment at Valley Forge.
- 9. The group of colonial delegates that convened to oppose British policies.
- 13. A significant victory for the Americans in New York.
- 14. The location where the American Declaration of Independence was adopted.
- 15. The final major battle of the Revolutionary War.
- 16. The first major battle of the Revolutionary War.