Birth of the Nation Crossword

A form of government, allowing the people to rule.
The Magna Carta was a ______ signed by King John because of the nobles resistance to change. hint: (word starts with a d)
________ democracy is a system where people govern themselves. In places with large populations this democracy is not practical.
Direct Democracy is meant for places with smaller populations. In places with more people, leaders are chosen to govern the people for them. This is called __________ democracy?
Parliament became a lawmaking body, otherwise known as a _________.
You are born with certain God-given rights, they include the right to live, to freedom, and to own property. They are not just called God-given rights, you can also refer to them as __________.
________ exist between government and the people, and in a ________ people agree to give up some freedom to be ruled by government, the government also has a promise to protect the people's rights.
The Pilgrims knew they had reached a land that had no English government. In order to survive and form their own government they drew up a compact. This compact was called the?
Some wanted to come to america but were too poor is this case many came as ________. American colonists agreed to pay for their trip to America, feed them, and provide them with shelter. In return the _______ worked for the colonists until their debt was paid off.
A Puritan would be an example of religious ________. A ________ is a person who opposes commonly held views.
In the middle colonies they grew large quantities of wheat to sell rather than eat. This wheat was a type of __________.
In the Southern colonies, on the coastal plain the most notable job was owning a large farm where workers planted, tended, and harvested large fields of crops. These farms were called ________.
Colony leaders urged colonists to _______, or refuse to buy British goods.
One of the Townshend Acts allowed general search warrants. So British officials used these to fight people who were illegally moving goods in or out of the country. What is the certain term for this problem?
The congress chose a group of people to construct a document to explain to the world why the colonies should be free. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman were on the committee and Thomas Jefferson wrote the document. What is this document called?
There was a tough argument between the colonies. Not everyone wanted to split with Great Britain, some remained loyal to Britain and the king. Congress _______ what to do for months.
12 colonies met in Philadelphia to plan how they were going to react to the Coercive Acts. Each colonies had _______, or representatives to speak their ideas.
Citizens have responsibilities but they also have _______. Some of citizens _________ are that they have to attend school, obey laws, pay taxes, and serve in court.
The colonies expanded westward and once they moved into areas claimed by France. War broke out. The French joined with some Native American groups and tried to drive the colonies backward. What was this conflict called?
Enlightenment thinkers pressed people to question accepted political authority. This political movements produced a strong spirit of _________, or personal freedom.