Being American

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Across
  1. 3. these are the 'self-evident' kind of 'rights' that every US citizen has according to the Declaration of Independence
  2. 5. This is a 'practice' that was used until 1865, and it helped build a strong economy in the US
  3. 10. This is something that took place from 1861-1865 (three words)
  4. 11. This is what Americans wanted to do with Native American children from the 1870s to 1996 (verb)
  5. 12. This is the legal trial that gave women federal rigths to abortion in 1973 (which has now been overturned)(three words)
  6. 14. The 'concept' that many immigrants come to America to pursue (three words)
Down
  1. 1. The document that USA was founded on (3 words)
  2. 2. This is something that MLK, Billie Holiday, JFK and others were involved in (three words)
  3. 4. the author of the famous 'I have dream' speech (three words)
  4. 6. This is a controversial topic in the US, and laws for and against are continuously being discussed
  5. 7. An American value - something you have the right to pursue
  6. 8. This is an idea that states that the US is inherently different from other nations (two words)
  7. 9. The settlers who first came to the West have been described to have this specific mentality (two words)
  8. 13. this is a specific word that describes a woman who was involved in the figting for women's right to vote in the US