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American Revolution Crossword

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The ________ Acts were passed by the British as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
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The final major battle of the American Revolution was the Battle Of __________ in Virginia.
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At the Battle of ______'s Farm, part of the Battles Of Saratoga, the British won but suffered 600 casualties.
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Washington's troops, Greene's soldiers, and the French Navy ________ the British at Yorktown.
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The Second Continental Congress also established America's _____.
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As part of the Intolerable Acts, ________ had its port shut down by the British.
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At the Second Continental Congress, delegates issued the _________ of Independence.
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The Treaty of _______ was the official peace agreement between the United States and Britain.
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George Washington and his men won the Battle of _______ after crossing the Delaware River.
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The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on ______ 4, 1776.
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A colonist who wanted to fight for independence was called a ________.
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Another name for a patriot was a _______.
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The colonists hated the taxes because they had no ________ in British government.
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When a nation rules itself without help from other nations.
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The American Revolution started with the Battles of _______ and Concord in Massachusetts.
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At the Boston __________, colonists boarded British ships and threw their tea into the ocean.
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The __________ Act was a tax on colonial printed materials like newspapers and playing cards.
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General George __________ forced the surrender of a huge chunk of the British Army at Yorktown.
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American rebelled against Britain largely because of ______ that they thought were unfair.
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The ________ Acts were a series of taxes on tea, lead, paper, and other products passed by the British.
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The Americans may never have won their independence without the help of the _______ Navy.
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In the winter of 1776, George Washington and his army crossed the _________ River for a surprise attack on the British.
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The American ________ saw America gain its independence from Britain.
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The "shoot and run" strategy of General Nathanael _________ helped the Americans gain momentum in the South.
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The First Continental _______ was a meeting of delegates from the colonies to discuss their problems with Britain.
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In 1777, the Americans scored a momentous victory over John Burgoyne and the British at the Battles of ________.
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A large anti-British protest group formed in Boston was the _________.
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_____ colonies rebelled against Britain.
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A colonist who wanted to remain under British rule was called a ________.
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As part of the Battles Of Saratoga, the British surrendered after they lost 600 men at the Battle of _____________.
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In 1781, the British won the Battle of ________ Courthouse but lost far more men than the Americans.
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The Continental Congress served as the American __________ during the American Revolution.
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The leader of the British army at Yorktown was Charles __________.
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George Washington's men captured 1,000 _______ soldiers at the Battle of Trenton.
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Thomas _______ wrote the first draft of the Declaration of ________ in 1776.
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At the Boston ________, 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers during a protest.
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Colonists took to the streets to _________ the Townshend Acts.
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At the First Continental Congress, delegates sent a letter to King ________ of England demanding that he stop the Intolerable Acts.