Across 4. First American Flag was sewn by her. 5. Aka "Father of the Constitution". Colonel in the Revolutionary War, and important leader in the colonies. 8. Wrote "Common Sense" and "Crisis", which read "These are times which try men's souls". 9. Created a carving called "The Bloody Massacre", but is best known for riding to warn that the British were coming during the battle of Lexington and Concord. 12. Actually has a very long name. Prussian officer who trained Colonial soldiers and developed sanitary habits within soldiers' troops. 13. The second First-Lady who was a prominent women's rights activist. Told her husband to "Remember the ladies". 15. Commander of the Continental army; America won over British because of him. 17. George Washington's right hand man (advisor). Was also an officer during who fought the battle of Trenton. 19. Drafted the Virginia Bill of Rights and inspired Declaration of Independence writers because of his good ideas in the Virginia Declaration of Rights. 20. Created the Sons of Liberty and helped create the Committees of Correspondence. Planned the Boston Tea Party. 21. A name for the woman who brought soldiers water and other care during the war's battles. 22. Said "I know not what others will take; but for me, give me liberty or give me death" in his speech encouraging separation from Great Britain.

Down 1. A spy for the colonies who said "I only regret that I have but one life to give to my country". 2. Successfully captured Ft. Ticonderoga; Leader of The Green Mountain Boys and Colonial Militia. 3. Frenchman who volunteered to be in the Continental Army and brought a group of trained soldiers with him. Became Washington's trusted advisor. 6. Activist for women's rights. Worked with Abigail Adams. A poet and writer. 7. A political activist and lawyer in Colonia Massachusetts who said "Taxation without representation is tyranny". 10. African American inventor who worked with Thomas Jefferson to end slavery. 11. Got help from the French during the Revolution and negotiated the Treaty of Paris. Helped draft the Declaration of Independence 14. Continental Congress representative from Virginia. Main author of the Declaration of Independence. 16. The first to sign the Declaration of Independence, president of the Continental Congress, And owned the ship Liberty. 18. A member of the Continental Congress who defended the British Soldiers on the trial for the events of the Boston Massacre. Nominated Washington to command the continental army.