1492 - PRESENT Crossword

Taking territory with force (commercial &/or barbaric force)
In 1492, he sailed the ocean blue (commission by the Queen of Spain)
Columbus actually landed here (hint: not North America)
Excusatory device so that language is socially acceptable, not offensive
Slang
Opportunistic mistake (hint: literary device like hot ice)
Extinction of a population of people
Taking advantage of people &/or situations
Hypocrisy at its finest (hint: arrogant Christians)
Another word for "imprisoned"
Open minded; listen more than you speak
Closed minded; love only the sound of your voice
Union soldiers
Confederate soldiers
Facts, figures, statistics, data, etc.
Bias, subjective, anecdotal, empirical, etc.
Simplicity / necessity - movement that celebrates the individual
Doing good for goodness sake
Sincere, genuine forgiveness : )
To set free
Women's right to vote (1919-20)
Black market; mafia / mobsters; boot-legging
To retract a constitutional amendment
Loosened buttons on their shoes (subtle rebellion)
Lives of gluttony & over-indulgence
In 1929, the Stock Market...
Rebirth / re-emergence
Weapons that defend, directly threaten
Ship that is memorialized in Pearl Harbor with 1,170+ men still entombed
Destruction / slaughter on a massive scale
1950's illegal / immoral pursuit of supposed communists without evidence
Make love, not war - peace
Euphemistic term for "stupid"
1980's economic philosophy; aka trickle down economics