U.S. History Crossword
Across
- 2. This scandal, which happened in the 1970s, forced Richard Nixon to resign as president of the United States.
- 5. The first black woman to attend Yale Law School and the first black female judge.
- 6. This man, nicknamed "Satchmo", was a leading figure in the Jazz movement.
- 7. The first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution.
- 8. This African-American man won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
- 9. This woman became the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white school in Louisiana.
- 10. This NASA spaceship exploded on its way into space on January 28, 1986.
- 14. this man was president at the start of the Great Depression. (last name)
- 16. The first African-American woman elected to Congress. (last name)
- 17. Puerto Rican baseball player who played 18 seasons. Died in a plane crash in 1972. (last name)
- 18. The treaty of ________ ended the Revolutionary War.
Down
- 1. The first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court (last name)
- 3. This Civil War battle took place between July 1-3,1863, resulting in nearly 50,000 deaths.
- 4. The sinking of this ship, resulting in the death of 128 Americans, made the U.S. join World War 1.
- 11. This man, who had polio, was elected president of the U.S. 4 times. (last name)
- 12. The president who dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.
- 13. The fort where the Civil War started in 1861.
- 15. this method of attack, also known as "Lightning War", was used by Germany during World War 2.