Treachery of Time

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Across
  1. 2. What dark institution divided America in the 1800s, denying freedom to millions based on race?
  2. 5. What conflict tore apart the United States in the 1860s, pitting the North against the South over issues of slavery and states' rights?
  3. 8. What is the National Bird of America?
  4. 10. What revolutionized transportation and industry, powering trains and factories in the 1800s?
  5. 11. What commodity was dumped into Boston Harbor during a protest in 1773?
Down
  1. 1. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
  2. 3. Who were the millions of hopeful souls from Europe and Asia who sought a new life in America during the 1800s?
  3. 4. What act of 1862 offered land to settlers willing to farm it?
  4. 6. What document, signed in 1776, declared freedom from British rule?
  5. 7. What event, beginning in 1848, led to a massive influx of settlers to California in search of gold?
  6. 9. Invented by Samuel Morse, it allowed for rapid communication over long distances using Morse code.