History Crossword Puzzles
Westward Expansion
ma war: a territorial conflict between mexico and the u.s. between 1846 and 1848., james k polk: the 11th president of the united states, who pushed for …
Industrial Revolution
corn planter : farmers could plant corn by jabbing the metal tip of this planter into the ground. activating the lever would drop the seeds into the hole., …
Ancient Mesopotamia
nomadic: wandering from place to place continuously , literacy: the ability to read and write. , mesopotamia: the world’s oldest civilization , epoch: a …
Southern Colonies
lord baltimore: who founded maryland?, england: who got the most profit when they traded?, carolina: what state became two separate colonies?, oglethorpe: who …
European History
lenin : this leader led the bolsheviks, imaginary : the iron curtain was an ____________ line that split europe into communist and capitalist, militarism : the …
Medieval Europe
tithe: the 10% religious tax that all europeans had to pay., protection: the service offered by knights to lords in feudalism., crusades: a holy war with the …
The Middle Ages
nobility : those of noble or royal birth; having titles such as dukes, viscounts, barons, and lords; in the middle ages the land owners., manor : house of a …
Prohibition and the 1920s Era
bootlegger : a person who made/sold alcohol during the prohibition, great migration : the mass movement of african americans from the rural south to the urban …
1950's Era
eisenhower : which president created the interstate highway act of 1953, elvis presley : american musician referred to as the "king of rock and roll", …
The Intolerable Acts
paul revere: he warned the colonists that, "the british are coming!", taxes: these helped pay for schools, hospitals, roads, and libraries. , …
Texas Revolution
san jacinto: final battle of the war (texas revolution), william travis: wrote victory or death (was leader at the alamo), moses austin: father of stephen f. …
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War or the American War of Independence was fought over the issue of American independence from the First British Empire.
Progressive Era
progressivism : political movement that aimed to improve society through reforms., reform : the movement to reform and improve social, political, and economic …
The Industrial Revolution
countryside: where 80% of people lived and worked in 1750, , railway: the first one was between stockton and darlington (1825) and was used to transport coal., …
