Across
- 3. First governing document of the United States; failed because the government couldn't tax
- 5. The economic system that the colonies operated under
- 6. Colonists 1/4 of colonists who sided with the British
- 8. Very first battle of the American War for Independence showing Americans could fight
- 9. Wrote "The Declaration of Independence"
- 11. A tax on all legal documents
- 13. Battle that brought France into the war
- 15. believed they were New Israel in a covenant with God
- 18. Father of the Constitution
- 19. Gave colonists the rights of English Citizens
- 21. Caused the colonies to begin developing independently from Great Britain
- 25. Unified colonies spiritually
- 27. Enlightenment philosopher who came up with the idea of 3 branches of government
- 28. Last major battle of the American War for Independence
- 29. Counted 3 of 5 enslaved people in population for purposes of representation
Down
- 1. Plan of government that favored large states
- 2. Made leaders realize the Articles of Confederation had to be changed
- 4. One last colonial attempt at a peaceful resolution with Britain
- 7. Wrote "Common Sense" in 1775
- 10. First document to lay out plans for self-government
- 12. Founded with slavery as economic basis
- 14. Did not support the Constitution
- 16. Enlightenment philosopher who believed everybody had natural rights
- 17. First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- 20. British law that denied smugglers the right to a trial by jury
- 22. First formal declaration of independence from Great Britain
- 23. Preached "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
- 24. Home to Quakers and valued religious freedom
- 26. Caused colonists to begin identifying themselves as Americans