Across
- 2. Act declaring that people had to pay to stamp every paper item they bought
- 5. A group of acts that the colonists found unfair and decided to protest against
- 7. The British surrender at the Battle of Saratoga and France creates an alliance with the Americans
- 9. Where General Cornwallis surrendered and major fighting ended
- 10. Treaty hat ended the Revolutionary War and granted independence to the American colonies
- 12. Protest resulting in the massacre of 5 colonists by British soldiers
- 18. A group of rules passed by congress in 1777
- 19. A series of taxes and acts imposed on colonists
- 21. The army of American colonist soldiers in the Revolutionary War led by George Washington
- 23. Case in which the supreme court gained the right to decide wether acts of Congress opposed the Constitution
- 24. Committees formed to communicate information throughout the colonies
- 25. Act reducing tax on Caribbean imports and increasing the reinforcement of this tax
- 26. The first shot fired in the Revolutionary War in Lexington
- 30. Rebellion against the state government in Massachusetts caused by economic issues after the Revolutionary War
- 31. Policy in which Britain did not enforce the laws and taxes imposed on the colonies
- 33. Proposition by the French that to negotiate, the US would have to lend them money
- 34. Federalist who created an economic plan to make a successful government and helped create the treasury department and first national bank
- 35. People who organized street protests and boycotts
Down
- 1. Act declaring that colonists must provide British soldiers with housing
- 3. A group of rules created to strengthen the national government
- 4. Document declaring the independence of the 13 colonies
- 6. Petition sent to King George III suggesting peace between Britain and the colonies
- 8. First and second times delegates from 12 or 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss issues with British rule
- 11. Act declaring that Britain still had control over the colonies
- 13. Protest during which colonists dumped tea into the Boston harbor
- 14. Rebellion against a tax imposed on whiskey
- 15. First war fought by the US which was against Britain
- 16. People who wanted more a stronger national government
- 17. Transaction in which Jefferson bought a large area of land west of the original colonies from Napoleon
- 20. The first ten amendments made to the Constitution
- 22. Colonist who wrote a pamphlet called “Common Sense”
- 27. Rules making it illegal to criticize the government
- 28. People who wanted stronger state governments
- 29. Period after the War of 1812 during which Americans wanted a united nation
- 32. Treaty ending the War of 1812 and making no land exchanges