US HISTORY

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  1. 1. During the ________________ Revolution, the U.S. experienced rapid industrialization, with innovations in technology, transportation, and manufacturing.
  2. 4. The final "stake" that completed the in Utah.
  3. 7. The 9/11 attacks in 2001 led to the War on Terror, including the wars in Afghanistan and ________.
  4. 10. English settlers who departed The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who travelled to North Americatravelled to North America
  5. 13. The Declaration of Independence was signed in this city, marking the Thirteen American Colonies' decision to separate from Great Britain, establishing themselves as independent states.
  6. 14. This state, although called "The Final Frontier, was the 49th out of all 50 states to be admitted to the union on January 3, 1959.
  7. 15. The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the __________ First Republic in 1803. This consisted of most of the land in the Mississippi River's drainage basin west of the river.
  8. 19. __________________ of Confederation was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States (formerly the Thirteen Colonies) that was to serve as the nation's first frame of government.
  9. 20. The U.S. was involved in a controversial war to prevent the spread of communism, but the war ended in a defeat for the U.S. and a unified communist ____________. (1955–1975)
  10. 23. Driven in on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit in Utah, marked the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States. (2 words)
  11. 24. The Confederacy (Southern states) seceded from the Union, leading to the _______ _______ (1861–1865) over slavery and states' rights. The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln, ultimately won.
  12. 27. A period of economic prosperity, social change, and cultural movements like jazz, the Harlem Renaissance, and the rise of consumerism.
  13. 28. The ________ Depression began when the stock market crash of 1929 triggered an economic collapse that led to widespread unemployment and poverty.
  14. 29. US state that was once an independent country, known for its Alamo battle
  15. 30. The U.S. entered this war after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 194, and as a result, the U.S. emerged as one of the world's two superpowers. (Abbr)
  16. 31. The Continental Divide generally follows the crest of the __________ Mountain range (within the US).
  17. 32. HAWK North Carolina city where the first successful airplane flight took place in 1903.
  18. 33. This Midwest home of bears and Sox" was the second largest US city in 1970.
  19. 34. This historic meadow located near the River Thames in Surrey, England, famously known for being the site where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215
  20. 36. HARBOR U.S. naval base attacked on December 7, 1941.
  21. 37. The ________ Rights Movement was the period when African Americans and other marginalized groups fought for equality through nonviolent protests, legislation, and legal battles, including the right to vote.
  22. 38. In 1607, ____________________, Virginia, became the first permanent English settlement. The Pilgrims established Plymouth Colony in 1620.
  23. 39. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were processed here.
  24. 40. This period () ended with the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, leading to the rise of Jim Crow laws.
  25. 43. A charter guaranteeing individual freedoms and rights to the citizens of a country.
  26. 45. The U.S. entered ______ in 1917, helping the Allies to victory, and emerging as a global power. (Abbr)
  27. 46. The U.S. and the Soviet Union competed to dominate space exploration, with the U.S. landing the first humans on the ________ in 1969.
  28. 47. The __________________ Proclamation was a major turning point in 1863, when President Lincoln ordered declared slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free.
Down
  1. 2. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's programs aimed at providing relief, recovery, and reform to the country.
  2. 3. The Jacksonian Democracy, Manifest Destiny, Slavery, Sectionalism, and Industrialization took place within the years of 1820–1860, known as the ________________ Period.
  3. 5. The first president of the United States and the current capitol building location (DC).
  4. 6. The ____________________ of the United States is the supreme law of the United States, superseding the nation's first constitution, the "weaker" Articles of ().
  5. 8. President who served during World War II.
  6. 9. A period of geopolitical tension between the U.S. (and its allies) and the Soviet Union, marked by proxy wars, nuclear arms races, and ideological conflict between capitalism and communism. The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, and the U.S. emerged as the world's dominant superpower, susequently ending this. (2 words)
  7. 10. The Declaration of Independence was signed in this city.
  8. 11. By the 1700s, 13 British ____________ were established along the eastern coast, each with varying economies, cultures, and governments.
  9. 12. The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across the continent led to the annexation of territories like Texas and the acquisition of Oregon, California, and other areas through war and treaties.
  10. 14. 1776
  11. 16. Llocation of the 1620 Pilgrim settlement.
  12. 17. MOST (not all) TV and radio stations to the west of this river, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico, have call letters that begin with "K," while most TV and radio stations east of it begin with "W."
  13. 18. date (incl year) the Declaration of Independence was signed
  14. 21. The first palce that served as the US Capital
  15. 22. CARTA This (aka "Great Charter") is one of the most significant documents in the history of constitutional law, establishing the principle that the king was not above the law and that subjects had certain rights. (2 words)
  16. 25. Tensions between the colonies and Britain over taxation and representation led to the American _______________ (1775–1783), and the U.S. won its independence with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
  17. 26. of Independence is a historic document adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It marked the Thirteen American Colonies' decision to separate from Great Britain and establish themselves as independent states.
  18. 35. __________________ was the period from 1865–1877 when, after a certain war, the U.S. worked to reintegrate the Southern states and address the rights of freed African Americans.
  19. 41. President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation
  20. 42. The Civil War general who became president in 1869
  21. 44. The last state to be admitted to the union on August 21, 1959.