Across
- 4. Resigned before he could be impeached for the Watergate scandal
- 7. Responsible for writing the Monroe Doctrine
- 8. The first vice president to ascend to the presidency upon the death of the president
- 10. Signed the Affordable Care Act
- 12. Brought peace and prosperity to the U.S. in the aftermath of World War II. However, he also presided over the beginnings of the Korean War and the Cold War
- 14. He was the first president elected after women nationwide had gained the right to vote.
- 17. Was president during 9/11, sent military force into Afghanistan in response
- 18. Led the U.S. toward expansion of trade in the Far East and helped resolve a number of brewing conflicts before they could get out of control
- 19. Was president during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877
- 20. The only president to ever be elected to more than 2 terms. Brought us out of the Great Depression and into World War II
- 22. The only president who also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- 23. Responsible for Louisiana Purchase and pushed boundaries of our nation west of the Mississippi River
- 24. Set the precedent for a two term maximum
- 25. Became president after the previous one resigned due to the Watergate Scandal
- 28. The first president born a US citizen without British or Irish ancestry
- 32. Signed the Indian Citizenship Act, giving full citizenship to all Native Americans
- 34. Signed the Emancipation Proclamation and started the United States on the path toward becoming a truly free and equal country
- 36. Urged California’s leaders to draft a state constitution and apply for statehood without first becoming a territory
- 38. Pulled the U.S. out of the Iran deal
Down
- 1. During the duration of his 2 terms, he brought new territories into U.S. control — Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines
- 2. Was president when the economy crashed, leading to the Great Depression
- 3. Became the first president to hire a full-time bodyguard
- 5. He proudly nominated the first black Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall
- 6. Founded Habitat for Humanity and won a Nobel Peace Prize
- 9. His wife started the “Say No To Drugs” campaign
- 11. Worked to improve conditions for both African Americans and Native Americans, however many of his efforts toward civil rights were blocked by resistance from Congress and the Southern Democrats
- 13. Signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), created the world's largest free trade zone
- 14. Signed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act into law, which was designed to protect consumers from the negative effects of cartels and monopolies
- 15. He brought the Reconstruction era near its close, admitting the last of the Confederate states back to the union and ensuring that none would secede again.
- 16. The only president to serve two terms that didn’t occur back to back. Also became the first president to be filmed
- 21. Brought us the beginnings of the interstate highway system and the end of segregation in schools and the military
- 26. Formed the Democratic Party, as well as the 2 party system we see today
- 27. As he struggled for life after being shot in the heat of the summer, a system was devised to cool his room — it’s considered by many to be the world’s first air conditioner
- 29. He is most remembered for is presiding over the beginnings of the Civil War
- 30. Was president during The War of 1812
- 31. The first president born in the 20th century, the first Catholic president, the first president to win a Pulitzer Prize
- 33. The U.S. Naval Academy began during his time in office
- 35. The beginning of Prohibition started at the end of his presidential career — though he vetoed the Volstead Act, Congress passed it anyway
- 37. Created canals and roads to help improve infrastructure of the US