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Down: 1) It only pertained to the free white men. Women and enslaved persons were left out. 2) A diplomat who went to France to get them to be an ally to the Americans during the war.3) A right that the government cannot take away.4) An agreement established by the men who sailed to America on the Mayflower, that called for Laws for the good of the colony and set forth the idea of self-government. 5) The document, written in 1776, in which the colonies declared independence from Britain. 7) the colonists were only allowed to drink tea from the British East India company, even thought it was cheap, they rebelled. A group called the Sons of liberty threw over all tea shipments into the harbor. 8) AKA coercive acts) British officials closed the Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for, Banned Meetings(town, committees of correspondence, sent more British troops to Boston, Punished everyone for the acts of one (group)9) The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776 was given a famous name, because it was a break up between the colonies and Britain. 11) He was the author of the declaration of independence.14) A group of Colonists who formed a secret society to oppose the British policies at the time of the American Revolution. 15) The 1770 killing of five civilians during a mob action, when British soldiers were accused of murder, but John Adams a lawyer defended them in court. 16) The concept of natural rights and the idea of the social contract. If some kind of decision goes wrong, it is up to the people to abolish it. 17) A war fought between the French and the English.18) Were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.20) Parliament passed this act on 1765 a law that required all legal, commercial documents, contracts, newspapers, to carry an official stamp showing that a tax had been paid on the printed items.25) To cancel law.26) A English philosopher that argued about people had natural rights, these rights were, life, liberty, and property.28) The year James town was founded, named the first permanent English settlement, also named after King James. Across: 2) Refusal to buy goods.3) A cartoon by Benjamin Franklin, the initial stand for the different colonies (British), a colonial superstition that a snake cut into pieces would come back to life if the pieces were joining. 6) an economic system in which nations increase their wealth and power by obtaining gold and silver and by establishing a favorable balance of trade. 10) A recent immigrant from England, who wrote the famous Common Sense Pamphlet, a strong case for independence. 12) A form of persuasion, show one side of an issue to influence people to join that one side or cause.13) Was the first formal proposal to unit the colonies.17) A set of laws that were established in 1639 by a puritan congregation who had settled in the Connecticut valley and that expanded the idea of representative government.19) A Boston silversmith and a messenger that was charged with spreading the news about the British troops movements.21) The year Independence was won.22) Was a lawyer who defended a group of colonists known as the, Sons of Liberty, during the Boston Massacre; in addition he was cousin of Samuel Adams.23) Was the King of England during the American Revolution, wanted to force the Proclamation, also wanted to keep peace with Britain and Native American Allies. 24) a slogan from 1750's and 1760s, the prime grievance of the thirteen colonies said, by Jonathan Mayhew.27) A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, explaining why Americans should break away from Britain, to show it was necessary in order to get Independence. 29) Political independence, autonomy.30) A quote said by, Ben Franklin, at the signing of the Declaration of independence.31) The day the Declaration of Independence was adopted (passed), the United States birthday ( the day we became independent).32) Created in 1619 became the first Representatives assembly in the American colonies.33) An order in which Britain prohibited an American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
 

 

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