Lesson 1 Crossword US History

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Across
  1. 3. In addition to firearms, deadly ______________ brought by the Spanish killed many native peoples. Pg 7
  2. 6. Columbus first landed on an island in the _________________. Pg 7
  3. 8. It is thought that the first American civilizations arose between 1500 BCE and 1200 BCE among the ____________. Pg 5
  4. 11. The Treaty of Tordesillas recognized this country’s claim to most of the Americas. Pg 7
  5. 12. The U.S. _____________ was drafted in 1787. Pg 2
  6. 14. Jamestown was funded by ____________ investors.
  7. 15. Research suggests that the first people arrived in the ____________ between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago.
  8. 16. After the victory at Saratoga, the US signed a military alliance with ___________. Pg 13
  9. 18. The religious movement in the 1700s was called the Great ______________. Pg 11
  10. 21. These settlers decided the Church of England was too corrupt, so they left to escape persecution. Pg 8
  11. 23. This state was named after the French King Louix XIV. pg 8
  12. 24. In the 1600s, _____________ finally succeeded in establishing North American Colonies. Pg 8
Down
  1. 1. In 1607, England founded ____________ in Virginia. Pg 2
  2. 2. In 1639, America’s first ______________ constitution was drafted in Connecticut. Pg 9
  3. 3. In 1609, a navigator named Henry Hudson was hired by ________________ merchants to explore inland rivers. Pg 9
  4. 4. During the Renaissance, the invention of the ______________ made sea travel easier. Pg 6
  5. 5. As the President of the Committee on Public Safety, John Hancock had the power to call up the ______________. Pg 12
  6. 7. The Proclamation of 1663 tried to halt colonial expansion west of the __________________. Pg 11
  7. 9. In 1776, the Second _______________ Congress declared independence from Britain. Pg 12
  8. 10. As the need for workers increased, an increased number of _________________ persons were brought over from Africa. Pg 10
  9. 13. The Puritans arrived in Massachusetts and founded _____________. Pg 9
  10. 17. By 900 CE, the Mississippian people had built, one of the largest early American cities. Pg 5
  11. 19. American Colonists were angry at the British tax policies and demanded “No _______________ without Representation!” pg 11
  12. 20. The Navajo people primarily settled in ____________ villages. Pg 5
  13. 22. This colony was a refuge for Catholics who faced persecution in England. Pg 9