US History Crossword #1

6. A word with the same spelling but different meaning
7. Information spread with the intention to persuade readers
10. a 1739 uprising of slaves in South Carolina, leading to the tightening of already harsh slave laws
11. Preference for or dislike of something or someone
12. the point at which a waterfall prevents large boats from moving farther upriver
13. a plant grown in the Southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye
14. a series of laws passed by Parliament to ensure that England made money from its colonies' trade
16. a crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use
18. 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
19. a farm that produces enough food for the family with a small additional amount for trade
24. a large group of families that claim a common ancestor

1. a broad plateau that leads to the foot of a mountain range
2. a skilled worker who makes goods by hand; a craftsperson
3. a vehicle with wide wheels, a curved bed, and a canvas cover used by American pioneers
4. is to examine what two or more things have in common
5. obvious and intentional exaggeration
8. a worker hired by a planter to watch over and direct the work of slaves
9. a mountain range that stretches from eastern Canada south to Alabama
15. a variety of people
17. to illegally import or export goods
19. words that have similiar meanings
20. a colonial region that ran along the Appalachian Mountains
21. is to examine how two or more things are different
22. words that have opposite meanings
23. a mill in which grain is ground to produce flour or meal