US History Crossword #1

1. Preference for or dislike of something or someone
2. words that have similiar meanings
3. is to examine what two or more things have in common
4. a crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use
5. a worker hired by a planter to watch over and direct the work of slaves
6. a 1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina, leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws
7. is to examine how two or more things are different
8. obvious and intentional exaggeration
9. the transatlantic system of trade in which goods, including slaves, were exchanged between Africa, England, Europe, the West Indies, and the colonies in North America
13. a mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama
17. Information spread with the intention to persuade readers
18. a mill in which grain is ground to produce flour or meal
19. a broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range
20. the point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver
21. a large group of families that claim a common ancestor
22. a skilled worker who makes goods by hand; a craftsperson

1. a colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Mountains
2. a farm that produces enough food for the family with a small additional amount for trade
10. a series of laws passed by Parliament to ensure that England made money from its colonies' trade
11. a variety of people
12. A word with the same spelling but different meaning
14. a vehicle with wide wheels, a curved bed, and a canvas cover used by American pioneers
15. words that have opposite meanings
16. to illegally import or export goods
23. a plant grown in the Southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye