American Revolution

About This Puzzle

In the late 1700s, thirteen American colonies broke from British rule in a war that reshaped the future of the continent. This puzzle collects ten words tied to the people and ideas of the American Revolution.

Words in This Puzzle

Patriot

A colonist who supported independence from Great Britain and often took up arms against the crown.

Liberty

The idea of personal and political freedom that became the rallying cry of the revolutionary movement.

Congress

The assembly of colonial delegates that coordinated the war effort and later declared independence.

Musket

A long-barreled firearm that was the standard infantry weapon carried by soldiers on both sides of the war.

Redcoat

A nickname for British soldiers, based on the bright red uniforms they wore into battle.

Independence

The state of being free from British control, formally declared by the colonies in 1776.

Minutemen

Colonial militia fighters who trained to be ready for battle at a minute's notice.

Constitution

The founding legal document that established the structure of the new United States government.

Revolution

A sweeping political change, in this case the overthrow of British colonial authority in America.

Colonist

A settler living in one of the thirteen British colonies before American independence.

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