Conflict between the U.S. and England over the impressment of American sailors
city
Railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental U.S.
a machine that uses the heating of water to generate power.
farming tool that could till the ground easier to prepare for planting
the forced removal of Cherokees to reservations
Native woman who guided and translated for Lewis and Clark
to add a territory to an existing state or country
Production method that breaks down a complex job into a series of smaller tasks
changing cultural beliefs to blend in with another
land that was surrendered
a machine for separating cotton from its seeds.
A person who makes quality, practical or decorative goods by hand.
A representative of an independent country in a foreign country
a law that prohibited trade with other countries
an artificial waterway running through New York
A method of production that brought many workers and machines together into one building
Agreement with Mexico that gave the U.S. parts of present-day New Mexico & Arizona in exchange for $10 million
British practice of taking American sailors and forcing them into military service
law passed in 1830 that forced Natives to move west of the Mississippi River
A period of rapid growth in the use of machines in manufacturing and production
Identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing
A policy allowing all white men the right to vote
A policy allowing all white men the right to vote
territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
It was the god-given right for the United States to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Conflict between the U.S. and Mexico fought over a border dispute
a factory
areas of federal land set aside for Natives
countryside
Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.
Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.
Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.
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Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.
Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.
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