DC history crossword

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Across
  1. 3. – Powered machines and transportation during the Industrial Revolution
  2. 4. – The American Revolution fought between 1775–1783
  3. 5. – First women’s rights convention held in 1848
  4. 8. – Movement to end slavery in the United States
  5. 10. – Protest against British taxes in 1773
  6. 13. – Early communication technology that sent messages over long distances
  7. 14. – Movement to expand voting rights, especially for women and African Americans
  8. 17. – Expansion of free public education in the 1800s
  9. 19. – Industrial growth that changed how goods were made
  10. 20. George – First U.S. president who set important presidential precedents
  11. 21. John – Second president of the U.S. and helped prevent war with France
  12. 22. – Conflict between the U.S. and Britain over trade and territory
  13. 25. Frederick – Former enslaved person who became a leading abolitionist and writer
  14. 27. James – President during the Era of Good Feelings, issued the Monroe Doctrine
  15. 29. – Lincoln’s proclamation freeing enslaved people in Confederate states
  16. 30. James – “Father of the Constitution” and president during the War of 1812
Down
  1. 1. – Invention that increased cotton production in the South
  2. 2. Franklin – President whose policies worsened sectional tensions before the Civil War
  3. 3. – Revolutionized river travel and trade in the 1800s
  4. 6. – Man-made waterways that helped trade and transportation
  5. 7. – Mass migration to California in 1848–1855 for gold
  6. 9. – Expanded transportation and helped connect the country
  7. 11. Thomas – Wrote the Declaration of Independence and completed the Louisiana Purchase
  8. 12. – Document declaring independence from Britain in 1776
  9. 15. John – Took office after Harrison’s death, vetoed many bills, and lost party support
  10. 16. – Land deal that doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803
  11. 17. – Allowed widespread distribution of newspapers and books
  12. 18. James – Failed to prevent secession and the Civil War
  13. 23. – Forced relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s
  14. 24. – Set of laws attempting to balance free and slave states
  15. 26. Abraham – Led the U.S. through the Civil War and abolished slavery
  16. 28. – War between the North and South from 1861–1865