Across
- 3. a tract of land, usually about 50 acres, that was granted to colonists and potential settlers
- 4. Provided allowance for educational and living expenses for returning soldiers and veterans
- 5. Proposed an intercolonial government and a system for collecting taxes for the colonies' defense
- 6. Hamilton convened the meeting -Only five delegates showed up
- 10. Escalation of confrontations with Soviet Union towards war
- 12. enabled women to obtain abortions in all 50 states within the first trimester
- 13. notorious political boss who embezzled millions of dollars through corruption of Tammany Hall in New York City
- 14. delivered famous sermon, "A Model of Christian Charity" urging colonists to be a "city upon a hill"
- 15. English Prime Minister during the war, was supportive of the colonists and encouraged them to join the war effort
- 16. restricts labor rights, gives government power to intervene in strikes
- 18. Secretary of State under Nixon
- 19. Flooded region with American troops, authorized massive bombing raids into North Vietnam
- 21. believed that economic power was rooted in a favorable balance of trade and control of specie
Down
- 1. called for new government based on principle of checks and balances
- 2. Policy of mutual non-interference and America's right to intervene in its own hemisphere
- 3. in which any property-holding, white male could vote
- 7. United States would withdraw from overseas commitments, rely on local government alliances to check communism.
- 8. Imposed an exorbitant tax upon the importation of sugar from the French West Indies
- 9. policy of "openness" and cooperation among countries
- 11. provided for military rule in former Confederate states and required 50% of the electorate to swear an oath of allegiance, but was pocket vetoed by Lincoln and later died
- 17. sent $12 billion to Europe to help rebuild its economy and promote economic growth
- 20. divided Vietnam at 17th parallel, temporarily