American History

2. To formally withdraw; what Southern states did beginning in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
6. The era of tension and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.
8. The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
11. A legislature with two houses, such as the U.S. Congress with the Senate and House of Representatives.
12. Taxes placed on imported goods, often used to protect domestic industries.
14. A system of racial segregation in South Africa; often compared to segregation in the U.S. during the Civil Rights Movement.
16. The period in the early 1950s characterized by accusations of communism and blacklists led by Senator Joseph McCarthy.
17. The act of freeing enslaved people; most famously associated with Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation.
18. The period after the Civil War when Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.
21. The nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol from 1920–1933.
22. The process by which a government official is formally charged with misconduct, such as Andrew Johnson or Bill Clinton.
23. The growth of factories, machines, and mass production in the 19th century.
24. The series of programs and reforms Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced to fight the Great Depression.

1. The system of government where power is divided between the national and state governments.
3. The principle that each branch of government has powers that limit the powers of the others.
4. Someone who opposed ratification of the Constitution and wanted stronger state governments.
5. A supporter of the Constitution and a strong central government, such as Alexander Hamilton.
7. The political scandal in the 1970s that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
9. A person who worked to end slavery in the United States before the Civil War.
10. The forced relocation and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II.
13. The 1823 foreign policy statement warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
15. A massive land purchase in 1803 from France that doubled the size of the United States.
19. The document written in 1787 in Philadelphia that created the framework for the U.S. government, including separation of powers and checks and balances.
20. The right to vote, extended over time to African Americans, women, and 18-year-olds.