Across
- 3. , 1776 document declaring U.S. independence from Britain.
- 5. , Formal changes or additions to the Constitution.
- 6. , Division of government into branches with distinct roles.
- 12. , America’s first constitution; weak national government.
- 14. , “Father of the Constitution”; later U.S. president.
- 16. , 1787 meeting where the U.S. Constitution was written.
- 18. , Author of Common Sense, which encouraged independence.
- 19. , French Enlightenment thinker who promoted knowledge and reform.
- 26. , English philosopher who argued for natural rights (life, liberty, property).
- 28. , Status of being a legal member of a state with rights and duties.
- 29. , Government where power is divided between national and state levels.
- 30. , Russian empress influenced by Enlightenment ideas.
- 34. , System where each branch limits the power of the others.
- 38. , Economic policy of minimal government interference in markets.
- 39. , Philosopher who wrote about the social contract and popular sovereignty.
- 40. , Economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations and promoted capitalism.
- 41. , French thinker who developed the idea of separation of powers.
Down
- 1. , Main author of the Declaration of Independence.
- 2. , Advocate for women’s rights and author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
- 4. , Commander of the Continental Army; later first U.S. president.
- 7. , Pamphlet urging colonists to break from Britain.
- 8. , Part of the Seven Years’ War where Britain and France fought for control of trade.
- 9. , First battles of the American Revolution (1775).
- 10. , Principle that government power comes from the people.
- 11. , King of Great Britain during early colonial conflicts.
- 13. , Editor of the Encyclopedia that spread Enlightenment ideas.
- 15. , First 10 amendments guaranteeing freedoms.
- 17. , Writer who defended freedom of speech and religion.
- 20. , System where absolute monarchs adopted Enlightenment reforms.
- 21. , Rights all people are born with (life, liberty, property).
- 22. , Prussian ruler and enlightened despot.
- 23. , Austrian ruler who reformed laws and abolished serfdom.
- 24. , 18th-century intellectual movement focused on reason, science, and progress.
- 25. , 1774 meeting of colonies to protest British policies.
- 27. , Part of the Seven Years’ War; Britain vs. France with Native allies.
- 31. , Style of government with strict control and limited freedoms.
- 32. , Treaty ending the American Revolution; recognized U.S. independence.
- 33. , Global conflict (1756, 1763) involving Europe, North America, and Asia.
- 35. , Belief in God as a rational creator not directly involved in human affairs.
- 36. , Agreement between people and government for mutual benefit.
- 37. , 1765 tax on printed goods in the colonies.