"American Revolution Facts": HTML5 Crossword

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6. Where was the capital of the U.S during the revolution? (12)
11. Who was the general that helped the British but defeated them after? (6,10)
14. Where did George Washington make his famous river cross? (8,5)
16. What was the first tax placed on the colonist? (5,3)

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1. Why did the British not want the people to expand? (2,4,3)
2. Who was the Governor of Georgia during the revolution? (5,6)
3. What was the name of the protest when patriots dumped tea into the water? (6,3,5)
4. What war caused the American Revolution? (6,3,6,3)
5. Who wrote the DOI? (8,7)
7. Who was the king during the American Revolution? (4,6,3)
8. What was the name of the massacre that started a protest? (6,8)
9. What book caused people to think of the idea revolting? (6,5)
10. Where were the British most of the war? (6)
12. Who were the people who supported the revolution? (8)
13. What religion did England have? (9)
15. Why did the British tax the colonist? (4)