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Title	Instructions / Description	Sample Puzzle Hints	Difficulty
The Age of Innovation and Industry	Figure out the word using the hint, and then try to find the word in the Crossword!	a corporate expansion strategy that involves controlling each step in the production and distribution of a product, from acquiring raw materials to manufacturing, packaging, and shipping. the idea that the free market, through supply and demand, will regulate itself if government does not interfere. Flip card trusta set of companies managed by a small group known as trustees, who can prevent companies in the trust from competing with each other. a bold, ambitious person who establishes a new business. an economic system in which factories, equipment, and other means of production are privately owned rather than controlled by government.	Hard
The American Civil War	Read the hints and spell the word correctly.	Someone running away from something. A state with no slavery . Someone who is not part of the military . A structure used by a solider to sleep in for a certain amount of time . Holding people against their will and nad ordering them to do something.	Older Children
The American Colonies		The trade route between the Americas, Europe, and Africa. . This document was written in 1215 and was seen by colonists as a movement towards protected rights. . Two groups that were against slavery were Quakers and _____. . The two principals of English government were protected rights and _____ government. . This type of colony had granted permission to settle in America from the English Monarch and was usually a business. .	Big
The American Revolution		Benjamin ______________ presented the Albany Plan of Union. A person who lives in a land ruled by a distant country.. The French and Indian War was fought between the French and the _____________. An official statement. The first secretary of state of the US.	Older Children
The American Revolution		a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.. a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.. usual name of a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies. Between the 1680s and 1850s, they contested power with their rivals, the Tories.. one of our country’s founding fathers, played a pivotal role in the founding of our nation and in 1776 was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence..	Hard
The American Revolution	Answer the questions by filling in the answer.	Who pushed soldiers forward during what they called the American crisis?. Who was Virginia's governor in 1777?. Who was the Spanish governor of Louisiana in 1779?. What do you call a professional solider who fights in a foreign country?. What did they call Burgoyne's final surrender?.	Big
The American Revolution		turning point of the war. a long war between the British and the Americans. formed by the Second Continental Congress. one of the colonies where Jamestown is located. came to the colonists aid after the Battle of Saratoga.	Older Children
The Americas		The Inca capital. Many people died in the hands of these people.. Located on a swampy island, was the capital of the Aztec Empire. The offical Language of the Inca Empire. The main crops of the Maya.	Teenage
The Americas	Chapter 6	he super natural power wielded by gods and demons to produce illusions. a culture or tradition was a prehistoric Pacific Ocean people from c.1600 B.C.E. to c. 500 B.C.E.. early Olmec center (800-400 B.C.E.). early Mesoamerican society (1200-100 B.C.E.) that centered on sites at San Loren, La Venra, and the tres Za-potes and that influenced later Maya. a member of the Moche people the language of the Moche relating to the Mochica or their language .	Big
The Americas		crops grown for sale.. the trade between South Africa, the Americas and Europe.. the first representative body in colonial America.. also known as the Seven Years' War.. children of mix Spanish and Indian ancestry..	Hard
The Ancient Maya	Read the clues to help you solve the puzzle!	The Maya numbering system differed from the European system because it included a numeral for.... The Ancient Maya were the first to introduce this delicious drink.. One of the two reasons why the great Maya cities fell.. Feathers from these birds were used to decorate Ancient Maya headdresses . The Ancient Maya developed an advanced writing system that used....	Older Children
The Apache Indians		The Apache God was Ysun which meant giver of____. . Arrows were ____ feet long.This was also their lucky number.. ______ were made of flint. . A headdress was very important to a_______. . Apache women wore their hair in one long thick _____. .	Older Children
The Arabian Penninsula		Who was the leader of Iraq when the September 11 attacks took place ?. a form of government in which religious leaders control the government. a group established by oil producing nations to coordinate policies on selling petroleum products. an ethnic group in Southwest Asia that occupied Kurdistan, located in Turkey, Iraq and Iran . What is the principal resource in the economy of the Arabian Penninsula? .	Teenage
The Assassination of President Lincoln		Who killed Lincoln? . What was the date Lincoln was assassinated?. What month was President Lincoln's birthday in?. How many terms did Lincoln serve before he was assassinated?. How many siblings did Lincoln have?.	Older Children
The Assyrian Empire		Southwest Asian people who helped to destroy the Assyrian Empire.. This king collected more than 20000 clay tablets from throughout the Fertile Cresent.. This Assyrian king bragged that he had destroyed 89 cities and 820 villages, burned Babylon, and ordered most of its inhabitants killed.. The _______ ____ _______ included a variety of weapons and methods of attack.. After defeating the Assyrians, these people made Babylon their capital..	Hard
The Assyrians	The Fertile Crescent	Victors of the Assyrians. The god of Ashurism. A transportation invention in the Fertile Crescent. Victors of the Assyrians, took their land. The most hated enemy of the Assyrians.	Teenage
The Attack on Pearl Harbor		The bombing was carried out by 353 of these. Number of battleships that were sunk. One of Japan's allies. Ocean that separates the U.S. and Asia. Attack led us into World War ______.	Older Children
The Aztecs		a temple located in the capital city. the act of having more than one wive. a paided soldier. items used to pay someone. a square in which the market is located.	Older Children
The Aztecs		What is the passing of cultural knowledge. A period of history. All efforts to change or to prevent it from happening. A physical area with specific traits. Something that is half moving and the other half is still.	Big
The Aztecs		what did the not so rich aztecs wear. the name of their capital was. what language did they speek. the primary aztec food. What were they known for.	Older Children
The Battle of Gettysburg		A swordlike stabbing blade fixed on the muzzle of a rifle for use in hand-to-hand combat. The month in which bloodiest three days of American History unfolded. Soldiers marching or fighting on foot. A person killed or injured in a war or accident. The predeseccor of the modern rifle.	Older Children
The Bay of Pigs		The type of attack Kennedy had planned. The organization which developed the plan. Castro eventually agreed to $ ___ million worth of baby food and medicine in exchange for the captives. The leader whose government the exiled Cubans were against. The kind of bomber planes which were painted to look like Cuban air force planes.	Hard
The Beginning of Civilization		Paleolithic people invented the __________ and the bow and arrow.. The first modern humans appeared in ________ .. The first civilizations started in the ________ ________ of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China.. __________ use artifacts and remains of ancient humans to learn about culture. . In present-day _______, people raised beans, squash, and corn..	Big
The Beginning of the New World		Founded Providence. Led the voyage to Virginia. First government established in Virginia. First constitution of the New World . Wanted to separate from the high Anglican Church.	Big
The British Empire		The major city that James _______ captured in 1759. _______Clive: another great Empire Builder. James_______: one of Britain's most famous Empire Builders. The EIC. The river which James________ led his army further up than anyone before.	Teenage
The British Empire		'The British _______'. these people were greatly wronged by the law enforcers og the british empire. Helped alot with the capture of America. Won alot of India for the British. alot of slaves were used for extracting______ from _______ cane.	Teenage
The British Empire	Read the clues to help you guess the words! Then fill out the crossword!	the furthest country ruled by the British; until they became independant. there was a slavery revolt at St............ the shape referring to the trade. what was the key factor in Britain's victory. one of the most valuble commodities for trade in the 1700s.	Teenage
The British Empire		Land was used for .............. Countries no londer wanted to be controlled by Britain, so they .......... there way out.. The two heros/villains of the British Empire were Clive and ........... These came from Africa and the British Empire would not have happened if it was not for ........... The British Empire provided schools and ............ to people across the world. .	Adult
The Civil War	Answer the clues and fill in the blanks with the corresponding numbers.	The amendment that abolished slavery in the U.S.. Ended the war, where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant. The first African-American regiments to fight for the Union in the civil war. The turning point battle of the civil war where the South lost its chance to invade the North. Gave African-American men the right to vote.	Big
The Civil War	Use the definitions to solve the puzzle.	South (wanted to secede from the United States). When part of a country leaves or breaks off from the rest.. States that did NOT permit slavery.. 16th president; issued the Emancipation Proclamation.. The right of people to make poilitcal decisions for themselves..	Older Children
The Civil War		Was the 18th president of the untied states . allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska got to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery in their States . What the southern states did to leave the U.S and be there own country . This battle cause the most casualties of the entire Civil War . Where Abraham Lincoln promised that slaves would be free from slavery..	Big
The Civil War		(1862) an order issued by President Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union; took effect January 1, 1863.. He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, which led to the eventual freeing of slaves in the south. . Act passed in 1854 that created Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing states to determine whether slavery would be permitted in new regions.. Includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, Made popular sovereignty in most other countries from Mexican- American War. President of the Confederate States of America. He was a member of the Democratic Party; he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives before the Civil War. .	Older Children
The Civil War		1st real battle of the Civil War where the Confederate Army won. The North marched towards Richmond thinking the Confederates would be an easy victory but the Confederates met them on the path. The Union was forced to retreat.. A Union General who was in charge of the Union at the beginning of the war. He was able to defeat Lee at Antietam securing a much-needed Union victory.. This was the amendment that abolished slavery.. The Union’s ironclad ship that fought the ship, the Virginia, and ended in a draw. The ironclad ships were one of the newest in ship technology at the time.. The most violent battle of the Civil War, in Pennsylvania from July 1 to 3, 1863. The battle was named after the town it was near. Union General George G Meade led 90,000 men to victory against General Robert E Lee’s Confederate army of 75,000. .	Hard
The Civilization of Kush		People of Nubia adopted Egyptian ways after being conquered by Egyptian forces led by ___________.. Grassy plain.. Kerma was formed when stronger villages did this to weaker villages.. People of Egypt who revolted against Kushite kings.. Kingdom of Kush was a great trading ________ for 600 years..	Hard
The Cold War		Kennedy’s collective bundle of domestic policies, which called for increased social welfare spending to tackle the growing poverty rate.. An act passed in 1947 that reorganized the U.S. military and espionage services in order to better meet the Soviet threat.. The nationalist, Communist leader of the Viet Minh movement, which sought to liberate Vietnam from French colonial rule throughout the 1950s.. The head of the Soviet Communist Party and leader of the USSR from 1958 until the early 1960s.. A U.S. foreign policy doctrine that argued that the Soviet Union needed to be “contained” to prevent the spread of Communism throughout the world..	Hard
The Cold War		competition between the U.S and Soviet Union for Nuclear superiority.. civil war within a country bordering China, eventually split into two countries.. widespread fear that communist planned to take over the U.S. gov.. one of Gorbachev's reforms which was meant to improve the Soviet Union's economy. event that started when a U.S. reconnaissance plane discovered missile silos in a country in Central America.	Older Children
The Colonies in America		involved the slave trade to Americas for raw materials to Europe. a dutch colony now called New York. countries that are on the euroasian continent. bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for 24 dollars. Spanish fortresses in the New World.	Big
The Colonies VS The British		Wrote Common Sense to help give a reason to the people to rebel against the British.. What kind of spending would be called in which you spend money which in turn increases the debt?. The British government.. What did England think of the ones who left to the colonies initially?. This was dumped in the Boston Harbor in Protest of the British lowering its price..	Older Children
The Colonists		WORDS THAT COMPARE ONE THING TO ANOTHER, UNLIKE THING. AS A PURITAN, SHE REVERED THIS. EDWARDS HELD MODERN BELIEFS LIKE THIS MAN. SCORNS; HATES. FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO BE PUBLISHED.	Big
The Commercial Revolution	Answer the question and put the answer in the corresponding blanks!	Group of people who have mastered a specific skill. Guilds were made because people weren’t very _________ in their spendings. The three-field system provided two ________ a year. __________ Revolution. By providing two harvests a year it reduced the risk of crop failure and ______.	Big
The Decline of the Qing Dynasty		policy made by John Hay in 1899, stated that all powers with spheres of influence in China would respect equal trading opportunities with China and not set tariffs that would give an unfair advantage to their own country.. emperors aunt who opposed his new reform program.. small trading outlet that European merchants were restricted to. name of policy that said that China should adopt Western technology but keep Confucian values and institutions. . a Christian convert who viewed himself as a younger brother of Jesus Christ. .	Hard
The Early Middle Ages		Seas and rivers were important because they provided ________.. Monks offered _________ care for the sick.. European river that empties into the Black Sea.. Writing room in monasteries where monks made copies of important works.. Place that played an important role in Europe..	Big
The Early Middle Ages		sacred ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. artisitic decoration of books. appointment of bishops by anyone who is not a member of the clergy. the school of thought that used logic and reason to support Christian beliefs. someone who would pay rent to a lard to farm part of the land.	Big
The Early Middle Ages		communities of monks. shape and elevation of land. Latin word for 'middle age'. invaders that attacked towns and looted monasteries. Traveled from Britain to Ireland to convert people.	Big
The Egyptian Empire		Egyptians stored gold _________ in their temples.. Hatshepsut expanded Egypt's _____________.. Egyptian prince who drove out Hyksos.. One of nations to conquer Egypt between 900 B.C. and 670 B.C.. Ahmose reign began the time known as the _____ Kingdom..	Hard
The Empire and Slavery		How many factors are there for it being abolished?. What is the name of the man who won Quebec from the French?. How were the slaves transported?. Wealth is created by trade. The biggest port that traded in slaves.	Teenage
The End of the Twentieth Century		Opinion surveys in the 1980s and 1990s found that American favored this for everyone.. Protesters claimed that these types of agreements would let corporations roam the globe looking for cheap labor and places where they could pollute without regulations.. While the rich were getting richer between 1982-1995, this was rising faster than the average worker could afford with their wages.. The United States became a major supplier of this near the end of the Twentieth Century.. During protests the media tends to ignore the majority of protesters who are this..	Very Difficult
The English Colonies		He bettered Jamestown when he took control and built a fort in 1608. The First Permanent English Settlement in North America and is located 40 miles up the James River.. This happened when the governor tried to stop Bacon...Bacon and his followers attacked and burned down Jamestown.. She is the daughter of the Powhatan Leader. When she married John Rolfe, it helped the colonists be more peaceful with the Powhatan until she dies.. Servants that signed a contract to work for 4-7 years for those who paid for their journey to America..	Big
The English Colonies		System in which goods and slaves were traded among the Americans, Britain, and Africa.. He bettered Jamestown when he took control and built a fort in 1608. Director General that led the beginning of a colony in 1647 (New Netherlands). Act that required colonists to pay for an official stamp or seal when they bought paper items.. Protestant group that wanted to purify, or reform, the Anglican Church..	Very Difficult
The Enlightenment		Born in Boston, Massachusetts and inventor of the lightening rod, this man became a Founding Father and first United States Ambassador to France. The Enlightenment helps instill ideals which bring forth the American Revolution and what other revolution. Known as the Father of Classical Liberalism and author of Two Treatises of Government and An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. The cunningness of his name, which is an anagram, is an example of his support for freedom of speech, religion and expression. Thinkers such as John Locke believed citizens not only had the right to question their government but if needed....	Hard
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