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Across
  1. 5. A special day set aside for national recognition
  2. 6. An official announcement made by President Lincoln
  3. 9. A quality admired in Washington and Lincoln
  4. 10. The force Washington commanded during the Revolution
  5. 11. President who led the nation during the Civil War
  6. 12. The war fought between the North and South
  7. 13. A system Washington avoided by stepping down after two terms
  8. 14. A system of government led by elected leaders
  9. 17. Leaders of the United States honored on the holiday
  10. 19. An important duty of leaders and citizens
Down
  1. 1. The month when Presidents’ Day is celebrated
  2. 2. What Lincoln worked to preserve during the Civil War
  3. 3. Decisions that shaped how Presidents’ Day is celebrated
  4. 4. The proclamation that helped end slavery
  5. 6. Traditions and examples set by early presidents
  6. 7. A type of holiday recognized across the entire nation
  7. 8. The war that helped the colonies gain independence
  8. 15. The lawmaking body that created the federal holiday
  9. 16. People encouraged to reflect on civic responsibility
  10. 18. The first U.S. president and the original focus of Presidents’ Day