Across
- 3. led a small group of fellow slaves in a violent rebellion in which more than 50 people were killed
- 5. Americans worried that admitting Missouri would create an imbalance in power between slave and free states.
- 7. In order to prove their free status, free African Americans had to go to court
- 8. Federal Goverment built this road
- 12. a slave who bore the last name of his cruel owner
- 13. this was made in the 19th century
- 14. or putting an end to slavery.
- 17. enslaved people developed
- 18. used scripture to inspire others to take over arsenals and burn down buildings in Charleston, South Carolina.
- 19. maximized their profits from cotton production and did so by acquiring more land.
- 20. became a hero with his successful military campaigns in the War of 1812.
- 21. The administration of James Monroe, who was elected president of the United States in 1816 known as the
- 22. an essayist and playwright
- 23. grows on shrubs in 17 states across the southern half of the country.
- 24. argued for tariffs, or taxes on imported goods, to promote American manufacturing and stimulate commerce.
Down
- 1. represented another geographic challenge.
- 2. this was named in honor of Lowells and found in 1823.
- 4. Joseph McGill began a series of overnight stays in houses once occupied by slaves.
- 6. President Monroes ideas became known as
- 9. Historians refer to this set of societal expectations for mothers
- 10. is the largest river in North America and one of the largest in the world.
- 11. founded the Hartford Female Seminary a school for woman in Conneticut
- 15. Congress passed a new law banning slaves
- 16. or lands governed by the federal government but not belonging to any state.