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Across 3. What we earned after the Revolutionary War 8. George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Jay. (2 Words) 12. The supreme law of the United States 13. The right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. 16. The authority of a state to govern itself 17. Oh say can you guess? (3 Words) 19. Imposed on the American colonies by the British in 1765 this tariff on newspapers and other documents helped encourage the revolutionary movement against the Crown. (2 Words) 20. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors. 21. The official name of the U.S. (4 Words) 23. The actual name of the 4th of July celebration (2 Words) 24. first rung on July 8, 1776, to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. (2 Words)

Down 1. Adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, this document severed the colonies political connections to Great Britain. (3 Words) 2. Since 1813 this is the nick-name for the U.S. Government. (2 Words) 4. A nickname for the U.S. flag coined by Captain William Driver, a shipmaster of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1831 (2 Words) 5. The Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were both debated and signed inside this building. (2 Words) 6. What we did to break away from England 7. Flag maker (2 Words) 8. Ancient Chinese technology made of 75 percent potassium nitrate mixed with 15 percent charcoal and 10 percent sulfur. 9. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution (3 Words) 10. _______ went to town, A-riding on a pony. (2 Words) 11. The official name of the US flag (3 Words) 14. The battle we fought for our Independence (2 Words) 15. Being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority 18. The greatest country on earth 22. a public procession celebrating a special day or event