Young Republic - US History

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Across
  1. 2. Andrew _______________ - an American politician and lawyer who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837
  2. 4. seal off (a place) to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
  3. 6. a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
  4. 9. Battle of ____________________ - a battle fought on January 8, 1815, between the United States and Great Britain during the War of 1812
  5. 10. Articles of __________________ - the first constitution of the United States, establishing the country's national government after it gained independence from Great Britain
  6. 12. a Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands.
  7. 13. identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
  8. 18. an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping.
  9. 19. a political movement that aims to end slavery and liberate enslaved people
Down
  1. 1. 1812 Invasion of _____________ - a series of military campaigns that took place when the United States fought Great Britain for control of British-held Canadian territory
  2. 3. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
  3. 5. war of ________________-twelve - a conflict between the United States and Great Britain that lasted from 1812 to 1815
  4. 7. the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.
  5. 8. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
  6. 11. someone who opposed the creation of a strong central government in the United States
  7. 14. Battle of ____________________ - a military engagement fought on November 7, 1811, between American forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison and a confederacy of Native American tribes primarily under the leadership of Shawnee leader Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa ("The Prophet")
  8. 15. a supreme ruler, especially a monarch.
  9. 16. James ____________ - an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817
  10. 17. the practice of forcing people into military service against their will