American Revolution Overview Crossword

QUESTIONS LIST: CONGRESS : Representatives from the colonies met at the First Continental _________ in 1774 to discuss their problems., REPRESENTATION : One of the main reasons the colonists wanted independence is because they lacked _____________ in British government., INDEPENDENCE : After many battles, the colonists gained their ____________ from Great Britain., PROTESTS : There were lots of demonstrations in the streets, or __________, and other small skirmishes before war broke out., EIGHT : The American Revolution lasted for ___ years., DEMOCRATIC : The colonists decided their new government would be ___________ - ruled by the people., KING : The colonists didn't want an all-powerful ______ to rule over them anymore., THIRTEEN : The number of colonies who rebelled., BRITAIN : The American colonists rebelled against the rule of this nation., TAXES : The British made the colonies pay all sorts of _______ that the colonists thought were unfair.