End of Year Puzzle
Across
- 1. President who was assassinated in Dallas
- 4. Tied with George Bush in the 2000s presidential Election
- 5. Nation that held Americans hostage for over a year while Carter attempted to negotiate their freedom.
- 8. Nixon's Downfall and the reason he resigns
- 9. These cheaper housing developments made homeownership possible and allowed people to live outside of the cities
- 11. conflict between the U.S. & U.S.S.R that lasted over 40 years.
- 13. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement, known for his "I Have a Dream" speech
- 14. The U.S. attempts to root out communists by spying on their neighbors
- 16. Side the U.S. fought on during WWII
- 17. Music created during the Harlem Renaissance by African Americans, it was the first solely American genre.
Down
- 2. President who created the New Deal and gave "fireside chats" to calm the nation's fears.
- 3. One of the 4 causes of WWI
- 6. An organization formed out of fear of the Soviet Union
- 7. Name of your U.S. History Teacher
- 10. Reagan's economic policies aimed to fix the stagflation on the 1970s & 1980s
- 11. A culture of buying more/ the newest goods to demonstrate social status
- 12. Forrest Gump's Best Friend/ Love interest
- 15. Leader of the UFW, which fought for Mexican-Americans workers rights.