U.S. History Crossword

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  1. 2. This scandal, which happened in the 1970s, forced Richard Nixon to resign as president of the United States.
  2. 5. The first black woman to attend Yale Law School and the first black female judge.
  3. 6. This man, nicknamed "Satchmo", was a leading figure in the Jazz movement.
  4. 7. The first 10 Amendments to the United States Constitution.
  5. 8. This African-American man won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
  6. 9. This woman became the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white school in Louisiana.
  7. 10. This NASA spaceship exploded on its way into space on January 28, 1986.
  8. 14. this man was president at the start of the Great Depression. (last name)
  9. 16. The first African-American woman elected to Congress. (last name)
  10. 17. Puerto Rican baseball player who played 18 seasons. Died in a plane crash in 1972. (last name)
  11. 18. The treaty of ________ ended the Revolutionary War.
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  1. 1. The first African-American to serve on the Supreme Court (last name)
  2. 3. This Civil War battle took place between July 1-3,1863, resulting in nearly 50,000 deaths.
  3. 4. The sinking of this ship, resulting in the death of 128 Americans, made the U.S. join World War 1.
  4. 11. This man, who had polio, was elected president of the U.S. 4 times. (last name)
  5. 12. The president who dropped the atomic bomb on Japan.
  6. 13. The fort where the Civil War started in 1861.
  7. 15. this method of attack, also known as "Lightning War", was used by Germany during World War 2.