U.S. HISTORY EOC REVIEW
Across
- 3. gave freedom to the slaves in all states
- 5. declarationby Truman to economically assist any country fighting communism after World War two. The declaration marked the beginning of the containment Policy
- 8. A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
- 9. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
- 11. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
- 12. First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
- 14. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments , and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
- 15. Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
- 17. Created a graduated income tax
- 18. Gave African American men the right to vote
Down
- 1. provided direct election of senators
- 2. gave the right to vote to 18 year olds
- 4. Document which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
- 6. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to fair trial
- 7. Treaty that ended WW1. Was extremely harsh on Germany.
- 10. ended poll tax
- 13. required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
- 16. gave women the right to vote