8th Grade Unit 1 Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Approval of a document or policy.
  2. 3. Traveling to new territories for the purpose of discovery.
  3. 6. Independent power.
  4. 7. A geographic area that share similar characteristics.
  5. 9. Source: First-hand accounts of an event created by eyewitnesses or first recorders at the time of the event
  6. 11. Revolution: Changing from one governmental structure to another.
  7. 12. A person who believes war and violence is wrong.
  8. 14. An individual who wanted to purify the church of England and sought religious freedom.
  9. 17. Era: 1607-1776 America controlled by England.
  10. 19. Political system in which power is shared between a national centralized government and a collection of smaller state governments.
  11. 21. A document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government.
  12. 22. Refusal to buy something as a form of protest.
  13. 25. of Reference: the personal attributes and life experiences of an individual that may have influenced his/her point of view.
  14. 26. An addition to a document.
  15. 27. The process of considering something in relation to the situation in which it happens.
  16. 30. Crops: Crops grown for financial gain.
  17. 31. American colonists who supported independence from Great Britain.
  18. 32. American colonists who did not support independence from Great Britain.
  19. 35. Settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
  20. 37. Allowing, permitting, or accepting an idea, object, or person.
  21. 38. the economic theory that trade generates wealth.
Down
  1. 1. An alliance of states created for a common purpose.
  2. 4. Examining the who, what, when, where, and why of a document.
  3. 5. Density: Measuring how many people live in a square mile.
  4. 8. Rights: Basic rights people are born with, also called unalienable rights.
  5. 10. Servant: Laborer who worked under contract to pay for passage to America.
  6. 13. Disobedience: Refusing to obey laws believed to be unjust as a form of protest.
  7. 15. Government: The people vote for representatives to speak for them in the government.
  8. 16. Evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding.
  9. 17. Reading: Critically examining significant details and language patterns of a text in order to develop a deep understanding of the author’s claims or point of view.
  10. 18. Farming
  11. 20. a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, or language.
  12. 23. Farms specializing in cash crops like cotton, rice, indigo, or tobacco.
  13. 24. The process of collecting money from citizens in order to fund government expenses.
  14. 28. An agreement between opposing parties.
  15. 29. A contract or document.
  16. 33. Source: Accounts of events created by someone who was not present.
  17. 34. A person who makes a journey for religious reasons.
  18. 36. A complaint.