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Across
  1. 1. a situation in which the system of making and trading goods and services in a country is steady and not experiencing big ups and downs in things like prices, jobs, and growth
  2. 5. a country in Central America; it contains a canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
  3. 6. the process of countries talking to and negotiating with each other to make agreements and solve problems without using force
  4. 9. the first or main reason something was created or done
  5. 10. the countries in the Americas that speak Spanish, Portuguese, or French; it mainly includes countries in Central and South America, as well as Mexico and some islands in the Caribbean
  6. 14. an addition to the Monroe Doctrine made by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 which said the United States could step in and use military force in Latin American countries to keep order and prevent European countries from intervening
  7. 15. a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation (sort of like a river, but man-made instead of naturally occurring)
  8. 16. having a good reason
Down
  1. 2. a man-made waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean; it allows ships to pass between these oceans without going all the way around South America, making the trip much shorter
  2. 3. the concerns or goals a country has to improve its economy, such as making more money, trading with other countries, or getting access to resources
  3. 4. a country in South America, bordered by Panama to the north
  4. 7. a policy stated by the United States in 1823 that said European countries should not try to take over or interfere in the Americas (the Western Hemisphere); it was meant to protect newly independent countries in the Americas from European control
  5. 8. something happening all over the world or relating to the whole world
  6. 11. actions taken by a country's armed forces, such as fighting in wars, protecting the country, or using force in other countries
  7. 12. a policy in which a country extends its power and influence by taking economic or political control of other countries or territories
  8. 13. An agreement between countries that is formally signed and approved; they can be about peace, trade, or other issues between countries