US Revolution

2. A form of protest where colonists refused to buy British goods
5. Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
7. The 13 British settlements along the eastern coast of North America
8. King of Great Britain during the American Revolution
11. Secret society that opposed British policies and organized protests
12. British laws placing duties on imported goods, fueling colonial protest
13. Colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown
14. Leaders who helped establish American independence and the U.S. government
15. The governing body of the American colonies during the Revolution

1. Document declaring the colonies’ independence from Britain, signed in 1776
3. Main author of the Declaration of Independence
4. Agreement that officially ended the war and recognized American independence in 1783
6. Colonists who supported independence from Britain
9. British soldiers, named for their red uniforms
10. Famous for his midnight ride to warn of British troop movements