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Across 3. a member of a band of fighters who use surprise raids and ambushes to harass their enemy. 4. to sign up. 7. a belief after the Revoloution that a virtuous life embracing simplicity, sacrifice, and freedom of conscience was necessary for the nation to thrive. 9. the land north of the Ohio River to the Great Lakes and west to the Mississippi River. 12. to approve. 13. a government regulation. 15. to measure land to determine the exact boundaries of a given area. 17. the 1787 law that set forth a plan of government for the Northwest Territory. 18. concerning the branch of government that enforces laws. 19. a long knife attached to a gun for use in close combat. 20. a soldier who serves in a foreign army for pay.

Down 1. a meeting. 2. the, ratified by the states in 1781, that established a national congress with limited powers. 5. (1783) the treaty ending the Revolutionary War. 6. the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, won in 1781 by combined American and French troops. 8. the American victory over the British in 1777, which led to French entry into the war on the American side. 10. a nation or state in which the power is held by citizens who elect representatives to manage the government. 11. concerning the branch of government that makes laws. 14. to leave without permission. 16. concerning the branch of government that interprets laws and punishes lawbreakers.