The American Revolution Crossword Puzzle

The Patriot soldier also had greater motivation, or sense of purpose. The British relied on ______ to fight for them. The Americans called these mercenaries "Hessians"
They placed great value on liberty and personal freedom. After rejecting the rule of the British Parliament, they were unwilling to _______power to their own Continental Congress.
To meet this need, the Congress established the Continental Army, which depended on the states to ______ soldiers.
The Continental Army also had a hard time finding officers—qualified military commanders. Some were young men who were recruited from the ranks. The best officers had experience from ______, or earlier, wars.
In February 1778, France declared war on Britain and sent money, equipment, and troops to _______ the American Patriots.
Many soldiers became sick and died. Other men _______,or left without permission. Some officers quit. The Continental Army seemed to be falling apart.
The amount of bills was greater than the supply of gold and silver backing them. This led to ______, which means that it took more and more money to buy the same amount of goods.
. Other northern states soon took similar measures. Still, the ______ of slavery would remain unsettled for many years.
. British vessels formed an effective ________, keeping ships from entering or leaving American harbors.
A _______ is a privately owned merchant ship outfitted with weapons.
They also saved the key port of Charles Town, South Carolina, from the British. Although this was a small battle, its _______ on the rest of the war was great.
Another section joined Francis Marion's raids. Greene combined his forces in March. Greene's army was forced to retreat, but the British ______ great losses in the process.
Washington kept his new _______, or plan of action, secret. He wanted Clinton to think the Patriots still planned to attack at New York.
The British were trapped. American and French forces began a ______they blocked off the British supply and escape routes.
There would be a few more clashes on land and sea. However, the defeat at Yorktown convinced the British that the war was too costly to _______, or proceed with.