Across
- 2. lake that borders Buffalo, NY
- 5. capital of New York state
- 7. disease that killed thousands of American soldiers
- 9. slogan on the Gadsen flag
- 10. English philosopher who influenced Jefferson with his writings on "natural rights"
- 11. the father of the Constitution
- 13. primary author of the Declaration of Independence
- 14. leader of the farmers rebellion in 1786
Down
- 1. wife of John Adams
- 3. a proposal from the Virginia Plan, it's the name of a legislative body that contains two houses
- 4. German soldiers for hire who fought for the English
- 6. middle name of John Adams's son
- 8. river that runs through Boston
- 9. honorary title given to Benjamin Franklin for his experiments with electricity
- 12. _____ Ordinance, which outlined the plan for creating new states