Description

An economic system that existed in Europe from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. A nation's wealth was determined by how much gold and silver in their treasury. Led to very strict import/export
Make the laws
The law making of Great Britain
A person who offers views or theories on ethics, government, and other related fields
Rights that cannot be taken away
Freedom
The state or attitude of not being satisfied, discontent
The power of government comes from the permission of the people/citizens
The government may only do those things that the people give it the power to do
The legislative body in Virginia Colony
A person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country
The announcement by the 13 colonies that the colonies were to be free and independent of England's control. The document was written, primarily, by Thomas Jefferson and passed by the Second Continental Congress.
A Scottish philosopher, who explained that government gets their power from the citizens. The idea of the Social Contract because the natural state of man is to be free
The unwritten, unspoken agreement between citizens and their government. Citizens give up some rights in order to receive protection and safety
British King during revolutionary war era
British general who surrendered at Yorktown
Promoted the cause of independence through letters and writings
Commander of the Continental Army
Major author of the Declaration of Independence
Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses; Inspired colonial patriotism with his "Give me Liberty or give me Death" speech.
Wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, promoting American Independence
Prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American Independence
French nobleman who served in the Continental Army; worked with the king of France to send French troops, ships and funds that assisted the colonists in the American Revolution and contributed to the victory at Yorktown
Enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays supporting American Independence and who eventually gained her freedom
Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival; his print of the Boston Massacre was printed throughout the colonies and changed a lot of colonists' minds about how their loyalties to England

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.