Across
- 3. Colony founded in 1733, initially designed as a refuge for debtors.
- 5. America's first patented invention in 1636 was a water-powered ___.
- 7. Native leader after whom a 1675-1678 war in New England was named.
- 9. Pioneering botanist who sent thousands of American plant species to Europe.
- 12. Tribe that aided the Pilgrims' survival in Plymouth.
- 13. Trailblazing woman demanding voting rights in the Maryland colony, 1647.
- 14. Native American tribe of Squanto, who could speak English upon the Pilgrims' arrival.
- 15. The 'Old Deluder' Act of 1647 in Massachusetts aimed to combat ignorance.
- 17. Early American colony that vanished under mysterious circumstances.
- 18. New York City's first name when it was a Dutch settlement.
- 21. Native American woman who played a crucial role in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
- 22. The French and ___ War, a crucial conflict that set the stage for the American Revolution.
- 23. Group expelled from Massachusetts, later establishing Hartford, Connecticut.
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- 1. First African American female poet published in America.
- 2. The first African American-owned and published newspaper, started in 1827.
- 4. First woman tried and executed for witchcraft in Salem, 1692.
- 6. Credited with designing Washington D.C.'s original city layout.
- 8. Powerful Native American confederation dominating present-day New York state.
- 10. The first enduring European settlement in the U.S., established in 1565.
- 11. Leader of the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish rule in 1680.
- 12. Crafted the first American dictionary, standardizing U.S. English.
- 14. Colony founded in 1681 as a peaceful home for Quakers.
- 16. Unconventional item used as currency in colonial Virginia.
- 19. European power that introduced horses to the Americas, transforming Native cultures.
- 20. Juan Ponce de ___, who first landed in Florida in 1513, claiming it for Spain.
