US History Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. Borrowed money used to buy goods, repaid later, often with interest.
  2. 6. Baseball star famous for powerful hitting and many home runs.
  3. 8. Aviation pioneer who designed aircraft and helped develop the airplane industry.
  4. 9. Novel about wealth, ambition, and disillusionment in 1920s America
  5. 10. Payment arrangements letting buyers pay for goods in regular amounts over time.
  6. 12. Popular U.S. team sport that became a major pastime
  7. 13. Writers disillusioned by the destruction and effects of the war.
  8. 14. Global conflict from 1914 to 1918 that reshaped societies.
  9. 15. Movies without recorded dialogue, often shown with live music.
  10. 16. Messages designed to persuade people to purchase products or services
  11. 17. American aviator who made the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
Down
  1. 1. Comedian and actor famous for movies without recorded dialogue.
  2. 2. Powered flying vehicles that transformed transportation.
  3. 4. Crossing an entire continent from one side to another.
  4. 5. American writer known for concise prose and stories about war.
  5. 7. American novelist who wrote about wealth and change in the 1920s.
  6. 11. A culture encouraging people to buy more goods and products