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Across
  1. 4. Ended poll taxes
  2. 5. The right of 18 years old to vote
  3. 8. Provided direct election of senators
  4. 10. Treaty that ended World War. Was extremely harsh on Germany
  5. 12. Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
  6. 13. Document which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution States had more power than the national government
  7. 14. Gave African American men the right to vote
  8. 15. Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting communism after World War 2. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy
  9. 16. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial
  10. 17. Constitution A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
  11. 18. Created a graduated income tax
Down
  1. 1. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  2. 2. Gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
  3. 3. Essays written by James Madison,Alexander Hamilton. and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
  4. 6. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
  5. 7. Gave women the right to vote
  6. 9. First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
  7. 11. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas,reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of League of Nations a national peace organization