US History Spring Review

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Across
  1. 4. This person was an advocate for the mentally ill.
  2. 5. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book that motivated Northerners to join the abolition movement.
  3. 6. Railroads and ___ helped reduce transportation costs and time to ship goods.
  4. 9. Washington warned about making permanent ______ with other countries.
  5. 13. This region was known for its farmlands and for mining valuable metals.
  6. 16. These mountains made settling west of the 13 colonies difficult
  7. 17. Pres. Davis: Federal Govt.'s policies made _____ necessary!
  8. 18. The population of California increased fast due to this event.
  9. 19. This was the Women's Convention location, founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
  10. 20. Pres. Lincoln: Southern states CANNOT leave the Union and it must be _______!
  11. 23. Meaning to ignore or void. South Carolina "ignored" a tariff on imported goods.
Down
  1. 1. Land acquired by defeating Mexico and signing a treaty.
  2. 2. Colony founded in 1620, was one of the most Northern colony at that time.
  3. 3. The Declaration of _____ was written to voice the inequalities between men's and women's rights.
  4. 7. This colonial region's economy based on lumber and shipbuilding.
  5. 8. Turning point of the American Revolution, convincing France to support the colonists.
  6. 10. William Lloyd ______ believed that both slaves and free blacks faced discrimination in the North and South.
  7. 11. This battle during the Civil War was the bloodiest 1 day battle.
  8. 12. This group said the Constitution would limit govt. authority so that it can't abuse its powers.
  9. 14. This immigrant group came to California for gold, but stayed and mainly worked on the Transcontinental. Railroad.
  10. 15. These group of Acts were to punish the colonists due to the Boston Tea Party.
  11. 21. Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed territories to vote if they wanted _____ or not.
  12. 22. This branch of govt. rules laws to be constitutional or not.