History Crossword Puzzles

led by him the Portuguese defeated the Muslims. most important/main reason. smaller & faster ships designed by the Portuguese . a settlement of people living in a new territory controlled by their home country. territory that belonged to Spain before it's people became Protestant.

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Fill in the crossword with terms from the Age of Exploration.

Which Pope helped decrease tensions between the rivalry countries?. What geometrical shape did the caravel use?. What Chinese device allowed sailors to track their direction?. Englishmen built a successful business trading what?. Who was Portugal's most enthusiastic exploration funder?.

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Use your notes to answer the questions

Cortez, Columbus, Magellan, and Pizarro explored for this country. Which of these explorers worked for England: Columbus, Cortez, or Drake?. Worked for Spain, sailed from Cuba to Mexico and brought down the Aztec empire. The Pope created this agreement to keep the peace between Spain and Portugal. The Treaty of ______. Worked for Spain, first person to sail around the world.

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By Mady Cruse

an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. A period in history when explorers traveled west to claim land in the Americas. a Spanish naval invasion force sent against England by Philip II of Spain in 1588. It was defeated by the English fleet and almost completely destroyed by storms off the Hebrides. Ora fleet of warships. a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country. the process or activity of accurately ascertaining one's position and planning and following a route.

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A device used to tell the direction one is traveling in, or from which the winds are blowing . Port Columbus sailed from in August 1492. Trade routes connecting Europe with East Asian merchants. The first Viking to reach North America and establish a settlement there around 1003 A.D.. An European explorer who enslaved the natives of the land that he discovered.

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Made By: Ava Harrison

An instrument used to plan a course using the stars. An instrument that shows the direction of magnetic north. A large farm. A sea passage along the northern coast of North America in search of a more direct route to Asia. A point of land that sticks out into water, much like a penninsula.

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helped navigators find magnetic North. device used to find latitude. he entered the St. Lawrence River. sailed west encountered a large island & named it newfoundland. gave aid to the Netherlands by allowing privateers to attack the Spanish Armada.

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Spanish conquistador, who arrived in Peru in 1532, overran the Incas, and conquered much of the continent of South America for Spain. a young Indian woman who served as translator and advisor to Cort�s. one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.. act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.. a long journey involving travel by sea or in space.

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Used to determine latitude by measuring altitude of celestial bodies. Discovered the Pacific Ocean after crossing the Panama. Explored Brazil; 1st European to realize he had discovered a new continent in the New World; America named after him. Pointed to the magnetic north, making it easier to determine direction. Aztec emperor.

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Age Of Exploration;

An area of the island of Indonesia; in the 1600s, the Dutch drove the English out of the spice market, leaving the English with only one port, here.. A fort was established by the Dutch on this island in Southeast Asia, at Batavia, in 1619 to defend their spices.. A nun of Latin America who wrote poetry and prose and encouraged women should become educated.. The top social class of Latin America, who were Spanish or Portuguese officials from Europe; they recieved all top government occupations.. A sailor from Portugal who went to Goa, in west India, and Melaka, where the Portugese could easily sail to the Spice Islands..

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Age of Innovation and Industry

Match the definition with the correct word, and record your answers in the blank spaces provided.

Controlling each step of the production of the product.. supply and demand . Multiple companies that work together so that no other companies can compete.. Person who establishes new business. Factories/equipment are privately owned instead of controlled by the government..

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Age of Railroads

What gave the federal government the right to supervise railroad activities?. What supreme court case upheld the Granger laws by a vote of seven to two?. What was the worst depression up till that point?. Who built the manufacturing sleepers and other railroad cars?. A golden spike marked the spanning of the nation by the first ....

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Age of Sail

Small posts secured through the deck of the vessel for fastening lines to. Stop and hold on. The way to get on or off a vessel in port. Right side of a vessel, when looking forward. Smaller sails used for stability.

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Agrarian Revolution

Complete the following puzzle.

new machinery for sugar estates vacuum . fertilizer replacing manure . invented the reaper machine. store in form like condensed milk. store food at low temperatures .

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Akkadians

Type of writing they used . Type of religion. Art was to show how impressive their ________ were. How many main empires were there?. Empire was bound together by __________.

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Albert Einstein

About Albert's life and facts

in English meaning miracle year. death place of Albert Einstein. know as general theory of relativity . school that albert failed to get into the first time. school at which Einstein taught as a professor in 1909.

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Albert Einstein

What childhood gift Einstein received that intrigued him to study science on his own?. What is the first name of Einstein�s first love? . Which country was Einstein born in? . What was Einstein�s heritage? . What is the name of Einstein�s first son? .

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Alexander Grahm Bell

A deadly disease that infects your lungs.. A person who invents.. Determined to have one's own way.. A stroke or sound of such an instrument.. The act of invention..

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Alexandria

egyptian government was centered around a -----. alexander lived in the ------ age.. cleopatra's father. tutored alexander.. city founded by alexander in 332 B.C..

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All About George Washington

Where did George live when he was growing up?. What monument was named after George?. Who did the American army fight against in the Revolutionary War?. How many real teeth did George have left when he became President?. Because of George's fear of being buried alive, how many days did they wait to bury him after he died?.

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All About Imperialism

Under this man's control of the United States Navel Forces defeated the Spanish Fleat in Monila Bay.. Britain wanted control of this kingdom in order to protect its possessions in India.. The alleged duty of the white race to care for subject peoples of other races in its colonial possessions.. William McKinley decided to turn this country into an American Colony.. Only remaining free state in Southeast Asia.

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All About Winston!

Test your Knowledge of Winston Churchill

Churchill's sovereign's name in 1945. Churchill was Prime Minister of this country. Churchill's wife's first name . Churchill's speech: 'We shall fight on the beaches...We shall never...'. Churchill's party from 1940 to 1955 .

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Ambrose Burnside

the battle that made Burnside resign as general. The side that General Burnside fought for during the Civil War. Served as governer for this State that is located in the east coast. The battle that showed and made many argue his ineffectiveness in combat. Where General Burnside graduated and is also the most prestigious military school in the world.

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Amelia and Eleanor

having or showing good taste. first women to fly a plane across the Atlantic. without a partner; alone. place where the pilot sits in an airplane. not reserved; frank.

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Amelia Earhart

a person who is famous for a special talent or achievement. rapid descent of an aircraft while turning round and round. not of consistent quality. people who fly aircraft. stopped being in sight.

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America Comes of Age

rebellion. reform movement that emerged in the late nineteenth century that sought to improve society by applying Christian principles. network of churches and clubs that set up employment agencies and relief efforts to help African Americans get settled and find work in cities . organized groups of Mexican Americans that make loans and provide legal assistance to others memebers of their community . no traditional combat methods.

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America Expanding

To be added. Leader of the rebellion. What Alaska was bought for. Main cash crop grown in Hawaii. Stronger countries taking over weaker ones for military or economic interest.

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American Civics

the people govern themselves by voting on issues individually as citizens. the system where each branch of government exercises some control over the other. people who didn't favor the constitution. dictator. type of government where one person or small group holds all the power.

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American Civil War

Confederate states. battle on MS River July 1963. President of USA 1861-1865. to prevent the enforcement of a federal law in a state. major cash crop in south.

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American Colonies

German-speaking Protestants who settled in Pennsylvania. English colony in which the king gave land to proprietors in exchange for a yearly payment. Willingness to let others practice their own beliefs. Group of English Protestants who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Elected representative assembly in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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American Facts

332 POUND PRESIDENT. 'REMEMBER THE .......'. 4TH US PRESIDENT. UNION CIVIL WAR GENERAL. BIRTHPLACE OF 7 PRESIDENTS.

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time when there was tranquility and prosperity. document that stated no more slaves should be brought into missouri . the system imposed by Henry Clay that included a central bank protective tariffs and a road system. limited naval ships from being on the lakes. the name of the system in the south for economic and political affairs.

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The Embargo Act is replaced with this act.. Lewis and Clark leave from here to explore.. This is one of the judges that did not get his comission.. Jefferson tries to impeach this man.. The man that is the governor of the Indiana Territory..

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A person who owes loyalty and is entitled to protection of state.. Favoring a republic or representative democracy as the best form of government.. Rights of the Supreme Court to determine if law violates the constitution.. Powers shared by the states and federal government.. Members of congress represent..

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is defined as the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. distribution of power. 4.of the people is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power. is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. is the right or duty, previously stated throughout history, of the people of a nation to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests. rule of law. refer to the liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without interference from other individuals or the government.

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American Imperialism

Complete the Crossword puzzle about American Imperialism.

A technique that exaggerated news stories.. Avoiding involvement with other countries.. Areas where foreign nations controlled resources.. Stated that the U.S. didn't want to take control of Cuba.. A canal that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans..

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American Imperialism

news stories that are sensationalized and exaggerated. an addition to the Monroe Doctrine that warned of 'wrong doing' by Latin American countries. policy announced by Secretary of State, John Hay, stating all nations have equal trade access in China. any area in which one nation has power of another; i.e - this happened to China when it was defeated by Japan. an attachment to a resolution stating that the US did not want control over Cuba.

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American Imperialism - People

US president who practiced dollar diplomacy.. Naval commodore who delivered a letter from President Filmore and waited with his armed fleet for Japan to open up ports to trade.. Newspaper tycoon who used yellow journalism to sell his paper, the 'New York World.'. Secretary of State who proposed the 'Open Door Policy' with China.. Newpaper publisher who used yellow journalism in his New York Journal..

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American Old West

Complete the crossword puzzle.

the campsite where the village of Chief Cameahwait trades horses to Lewis and Clark. the last name of Lewis. a black mountain man who lived with the Crow Indians. this mountain man fought the Blackfoot and Bannock Indian Tribes. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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American Old West

Many cowboys wore these to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight and rain.. This law allows traditional Indian gaming as well as bingo, lotto, tip jars, and etc. on tribal lands.. This is how Doc Holliday died.. The world will remember Belle Star by this name.. Makes any violation of state criminal law a federal offense on reservations..

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American Old West

What did people call Myra Belle Shirley.. Myra Belle Shirley was know as the ________.. buffalo bill brought the west to the _____.. William Fredrick Cody was known as ________.. Pat ____ Billy the Kid..

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American Outlaws

Jesse James was killed because his brother wanted the. People took the ... in their own hands. Frank James showed ........ around the James farm. Billy the kid was sentence to be . Jesse James brother was named.

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the state or quality of being equal. the formal written document declaring of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. the organization of a governing authority of a particular region. Founding Father of United states, inventor, scientist. the formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States.

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Father of the Constitution. 'give me liberty or give me death!'. his philosophy about inalienable rights had a big influence on the writers of the declaration of independence. this policy by the British resulted in patriots throwing crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. first secretary of the treasury.

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Monopoly to trade tea. Act raised revenue by increasing duties on sugar. British soldiers openly clashed in Boston. Colonists disguised as Indians dumped tea overboard. Closing of Boston Harbor.

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Wrote Common Sense. Act which taxed imported goods in order to pay for the salaries of British officials and judges. People loyal to Britain. Act that closed the port of Boston . People loyal to America.

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The Treaty of _____ was signed in 1783. The first to sign the Declartation of Independence. City for a good tea party. There were ________ colonies that took part in the American Revolution. Revenue-raising Act passed in 1764.

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convinced the French to join the war effort on the side of the Americans. (last name). Famous quote - �I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country�. document that changed the purpose of the war from fighting for rights to fighting for Independence.. colonial Army - led by George Washington. naval hero and is known as the father of the Navy.

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natural substances, such as wood and metals. to force taxes onto people. rights thought to be based on nature and providence rather than preferences of the people. rights with which one is born. does not agree with, goes against.

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