Across 2. an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy 5. American colonist who favored American independence 8. a civilan during revolutionary era who was ready to fight with only one minute's notice 11. paid soldier who serves in the armed forces of a foreign country 13. a subject that people have different views about 14. actions that keeps a country from communicating and trading with other nations

Down 1. an American colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence 3. to suffer or experience 4. to enlist in the military 5. the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written 6. to vote approval of 7. when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods 9. to leave without permission or intent to come back 10. fast-moving liquid 12. attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place 15. to help