U.S. History & Culture

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Across
  1. 3. the roots of this art style can be found in the early 1900s, when a group of artists painted the grim reality of urban America
  2. 5. an area made up of several large cities and many smaller ones
  3. 7. helped connect the U.S. even more and sped up the settlement of the West
  4. 8. a musical genre that's a combination of blues and jazz rhythms with other styles like gospel and country
  5. 12. the __________ revolution brought a lot of people to the cities to work in factories
  6. 13. usually known as the "King of Rock n' Roll," and singer of songs like "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock"
  7. 14. an American concept that usually consists of food high on calories and high on fat
  8. 15. a musical genre that originated in the 1870s in the deep south
  9. 16. a musical genre that developed in African American communities; blended African rhythms with European harmonies
  10. 17. the spread of American culture and ideas around the world
Down
  1. 1. became a major cash crop as the textile industry in the Northeast expanded
  2. 2. a traditionally American sport usually known as "America's pastime"
  3. 4. a lot of this resource was found in the Midwest and helped fuel cheap steam power
  4. 6. American colonists fought for this during the American Revolution
  5. 9. known for its rocky soil, short growing season, and with plenty of fish and lumber
  6. 10. an act that was passed in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks which expanded the powers of the FBI
  7. 11. an American war between the Northern and Southern regions of the country