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Across 4. The King of England during the American Revolution 8. Nickname for the first gunshot fired between colonial and British forces. Generally accepted as the "first shot" of the American Revolution 11. One of the many taxes placed on the colonies by Great Britain. This act raised the tax on molasses and imposed harsher penalties for smugglers 12. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that insisted the colonies should govern themselves. 15. Court order that allowed British officials to search for whatever they wanted without reason or explanation 17. Author of the Declaration of Independence 18. Paper money printed during the American Revolution 21. The colonists' last ditch effort at a peaceful solution to the many problems with Great Britain 22. Date the Declaration of Independence was signed 24. Largest signature on the Declaration of Independence 25. This incident saw British soldiers fire into a crowd of angry (but unarmed) colonial protesters. The soldiers wounded 6 colonists and killed 5. 30. A written request to a government 31. Person who betrays 32. A formal complaint 33. Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight in a minute's notice 34. Agreement between nations or groups to aid and support another 35. To cancel or end 36. An introduction to a declaration, Constitution, or other official document

Down 1. Although the colonists lost this battle, it proved that they could stand toe-to-toe against professionally trained British soldiers 2. In 1775, delegates (representatives) from every colony met to discuss the possibility of American independence and what action should be taken against Great Britain. They also chose to establish an official colonial army and named George Washington as commander. This group also voted on, approved, and signed the Declaration of Independence 3. A fighter who works as part of a small band to make hit and run attacks 5. Named commander of the Continental Army (colonial army) 6. A military force that is made up of civilians 7. Nickname for those in the colonies who wished to stay loyal to Great Britain, rather than fight for independence 8. Leader of the patriot group "The Sons of Liberty." Led many protests against the British. Established committees of correspondence to keep colonists informed of British actions 9. This act forced colonists to feed and house British soldiers 10. War won by the British that put them deeply in debt. This led to the British trying to fix their debt problem by taxing the colonies 13. Nickname for those who were in favor for American independence from Great Britain 14. Date the Declaration of Independence was approved 16. What was the name of the incident that saw the Sons of Liberty sneak onto a tea ship disguised as Native Americans and dump 342 cases of tea into Boston Harbor? 17. Author of "Common Sense" 19. The longest section of the Declaration of Independence is the list of _________________ . 20. This act gave the British East India company a monopoly on selling tea in the colonies 23. A formal statement of opinion or policy 24. An Enlightenment thinker who believed "natural rights" included the right to "life, liberty, and property" 25. Shutting off a port by ships to prevent people and supplies from moving in or out 26. A person that is not in the military 27. Units of troops on horseback 28. Act that required all official colonial documents to have a tax stamp 29. To sign up for military duty 30. Armed civilian ship that had the govī}m5ent's permission to attack enemy ships and seize their goods