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Who Was Queen Elizabeth Complete the crossword puzzle. The page number of the word is after the hint. country that wants to fight England -pg. 2. fearless, courageous -pg. 2. nickname people called the queen -pg. 5. The name of the Spanish fleet- pg. 1. ruined, wrecked -pg. 4. Big
Who was Theodore Roosevelt He was 42 when he was __into office.. He was sworn in the ___ of 1901 as president.. Was born in this month.. Went by the nickname __?. First president to ride in a ___?. Older Children
Who Were The Loyalists Loyalists came from United States seeking _____. To harm or punish. Loyalists escaped from United States to _______. They served the British crown during the revolution. Moved to a new country. Hard
Why Did the Europeans Explore? It stops curiosity . A group of people catagorized by there beliefs and charcteristics . Belief in christ. The East. Cloth made from the cocoon of a certain 'worm'. Older Children
Why Did the US Economy Grow 1890-1920? company who bought up 75% of new found ore. the city where chinese/japanese people arrived into. what role did immigrants have during strikes?. the name of one of the biggest oil gushers ever discovered. by 1913 which industry had increased its production by 400%?. Hard
Why South Carolina Seceded From the Union group of southern states who wanted to form their own country . invention that made the south dependent on slavery making it easier to clean cotton. to leave a country and form another country. took place in Nov 1960 to decide on how to proceed when Lincoln was elected . elected president in 1860 did not want slavery in the territories. Older Children
Wicked History of Hitler German Nazi secret police. Nazi army symbol. wooden frame used to kill people. deadly poison used by Hitler. Germany's Nazi leader during WWII. Big
William Harvey Carney Date Of Birth. The Other half of where he lived. Achievements. Half of where he lived. Where he was born. Hard
William Penn Fill out the crossword puzzle Penn lived in his new colony from 1682 to 1684 (and 1699 to 1701) where he implemented a most impressive and advanced form of democratic government. He also tolerated people of all different religious beliefs. His political ideals were a great inspir. What religion was William Penn?. Penn treated the Indians of Pennsylvania with great fairness. Penn even learned some Indian languages so as to better communicate with them. The Great Treaty made with the Indians, that provided them with a substantial amount of money for their land,. Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?. Where was William Penn born?. Older Children
Wilson, War, and Peace Group of merchant ships sailing together; protected by war ships.. Isolationist senotors opposed any treaty that had a League of nations folded into it.. Republican foreign policy expert.. Opposed to the treaty as it was written.. Right of people to choose their own form of goverment.. Older Children
Winston Churchill, Painter As Churchill aged, he started to paint with a more professional __________.. Churchill oftentimes painted locations, such as _________, when he first saw them and their beauty.. _______ Sickert provided mentoring and great advice to Churchill on painting, in the early 1920s. . Painting was Churchill's ___________ from the day he started.. ________________ was not only a famous British politician, but also a painter. . Older Children
Womans march to Versailles The king was _________ by the group of women.. The price of bread did what during this time?. King decissin was to move his court where?. women had what kind of behavior?. Occured during the ______ revolution. Older Children
Women in the 1930's Women who fought for women's rights and to end racial segregation. Many black women got _____ in order to open spaces up for white women. One third of the women that worked were ______. Common job for black women. Because of the ____ _____ women started to get jobs. Hard
Women in the 1930's By Sejal, Hannah, and Kevin Women who fought for women's rights and to end racial segregation. Many black women got _____ in order to open spaces up for white women.. One third of the women that worked were ______.. Common job for black women. Because of the ____ _____ women started to get jobs.. Big
Women In The Revolution Wife of john adams, had impact on his decisions. Known as the female paul revere because she through Putnam and Dutchess Counties to warn the militia that British troops were burning Danbury, Connecticut. Taught her son george how to be respectful and how to lead a good army. George said that if he didn’t have such a disciplined childhood, then he would have never joined the army . A famous spy. Women who cleaned up after the soldiers and took care of the kids. Hard
Word War One Do not include the space if that answer usually has one. Who did the U.S fight in the spanish american war?. Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.. Statement of principles initiated by the United States for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China and in support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity.. An addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–03.. A series of opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1901 about the status of U.S. territories acquired in the Spanish–American War. . Hard
World History Roman emperor who divided Rome into two parts.. Huge estates bought by newly wealthy Roman citizens.. Basic unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of around 5,000 soldiers.. Proposed the theory that the Earth was the center of the universe.. Official in ancient Rome who was elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.. Hard
World History Crossword The _____ Act gave the Government of Germany to ignore the constitution for four years while it issued laws to deal with the country's problems.. after he took over Germany, Hitler wanted to eventually take over Europe and then the _____.. A _____ is a period of low economic activity and rising unemployment. . President _______ Wilson had realized that the peace settlement included unwise provisions that could serve as new causes for conflict.. The deliberate mass murder of a particular racial, political, or cultural group is know as _____.. Hard
World History In 1932, Benito ____, the dictator of Italy, published a statement of his movement principles.. Since the 1890s, the Zionist movement had advocated that Palestine should be established as a ______.. The _____ Act gave the Government of Germany to ignore the constitution for four years while it issued laws to deal with the country's problems.. ____ Excluded Jews from Germany citizenship and forbade marriages between Jews and German citizens.. A Mexican artist named ______ Rivera.. Big
World History A type of religious work of art. Usually were paintings in Easter Catholic churches to tell a story. . allowed religious toleration. Signed by King Henry VI to give Calvinists rights. . When Augustus was emperor of Roman Empire. Means roman peace, when Rome was stable and calm. . This empire defeated the Assyrians. They ruled and governed the fertile crescent. King Nebuchadnezzar.. Leadership of this leader is called Golden Age of Athens. He built the Parthenon. Caused many Athenians to die because of in pelpoponnesian war. . Hard
World History Bus boycott and American Civil Rights Activist. Leader of Communist Revolution in Cuba. Russian Revolutionary. The act of giving up sovereign power, especially by a Monarch.. The German State from 1918 -1933. Very Difficult
World History American Civil Rights Activist well-known for her refusal to sit at the back of a racially segregated bus.. Famous Russian Revolutionary assassinated in Mexico.. Leader of the Communist Revolution in Cuba.. The act of giving up sovereign power, especially by a Monarch.. Russia's 'White House'.. Very Difficult
World History , Scottish instrument maker and inventor whose steam engine contributed substantially to the Industrial Revolution.. ,believed in the labor theory of value to explain relative differences in market prices.. , is the belief by President Polk's administration that the U.S. should expand throughout the continent.. Every city since the dawn of mankind is an example. steam engine, used to power steam locomotives, steamboats, steamships, and machines in factories; electric generators and electric motors; the incandescent lamp . Hard
world history crossword military conflict between christians and muslims. a division or seperation. political system of the middle ages . belief in. a man who serves another . Hard
World Literature upside down. water moving in circles against main current. turn. sorrow for wrong doing. shy. Big
World War 1 this country suffered 1,773,000 deaths in world war 1. warships used to stop goods from leaving or entering Germany. an agreement among nations to defend one another . the war between the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. the Archduke of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist . Teenage
World War 1 Fill in the crossword puzzle with words that match the definition! Also known as the Entente Powers, consisted of the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy came in 1915 and U.S. in 1917. A killing of a prominent person for political or ideological reasons. A person killed or injured in a war or an accident. A type of combat in which opposing troops fight in trenches facing each other. an agreement among people or nations to unite for a cause. Older Children
World War 1 Germany and who had a alliance in the summer of 1914. People who lived through World War 1 called it The...... The trenches extended about how many hundred miles. Britain was threatened by who for their growing naval power. During the Great war, who was called the Western Front. Older Children
World War 1 A group travels with something such as a ship, to protect it. A temporary peace agreement to end fighting. To agree to. The distribution of power among nations so that no single nation can dominate or interfere with another.. Disagreement with or opposition to an opinion. Big
World War 1 Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States. most devastating battle of World War One; British and French vs. Germans. American Expeditionary Force. rebellion where the communist party took over in Russia. people who objected the draft because of religion. Hard
World War 1 (things that are more than one word do not have spaces) France, Russia, Great Britain, Japan, Italy and the US. Term for enemy aircraft engaged in aerial combat. People who were unwilling to fight. A union formed between countries. The surname of the Austrian man who was assassinated. Big
World War 1 a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink vessels such as freighters and tankers without warning, as opposed to attacks per prize rules.. The zone of conflict in an eastern sector, specifically in central and eastern Europe during the First World War.. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.. a political party that advocates the application of the social and economic principles of communism through state policy.. a member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party, which was renamed the Communist Party after seizing power in the October Revolution of 1917.. Hard
World War 1 Crossword By Beatrice Hernandez A blade adapted to fit the muzzle end of a rifle and used as a weapon in close combat.. A person educated and trained to care for the sick or disabled. A vessel that is capable of operating submerged.. The world's smallest continent, southeast of Asia between the Pacific and Indian oceans.. the place in which gallipoli is found. Teenage
World War 2 Use the clues below to find the answers. This was dropped during the war.. Where people went when the siren sounded. . Family who looked after an evacuee.. This came into force in January 1940 so things didn't run out.. When children were moved from cities to safe areas. . Older Children
World War 2 USA, France, Great Britain, Poland, USSR and many more. site to which the US forcibly relocated over 110,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans during WW2. Dictator of Germany during WW2. a policy of staying out of the affairs of other nations. northern region of China that Japan took control over for its resources. Hard
World War 2 Solve detention center where Japanese Americans were moved and confined . large prison camps used to hold people for political reasons. attack on the U.S. from the Japanese . lightning war. leaders who control their nation by force. Big
World War 2 Use the clues given below to help you fill in the boxes The Canadians were assigned the job of kicking the NAZI’s out of _______ , later on May 5th, 1945, the NAZI’s surrendered. D-Day is best known as the largest __________ attack in human history?. Where did the miracle take place when more than 300,000 allied troops were rescued?. What was the fighting strategy the Canadians used to defeat the NAZIs and captured Ortona on December 28th?. Who is the leader of Germany and the NAZI party?. Hard
World War I an agreement among nations to defend one another. garden planted by Americans to help feed the soldiers fighting overseas. deep ditches where the soldiers fought during WWI. new technology used to help protect soldiers from poison gas. a love of one's country and the desire to have that country free of the control of others. Teenage
World War I a team of troops. helped stop the Germans from getting into France. Defensive weapon used in battles. plan that would counter joint attack France through Belgium. Germans started to use it; bomb the British army. Hard
World War I Germany could sink no more merchant ships without warning. a truce, agreement to stop fighting. goods prohibited from shipment. heir to Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated with his wife by Gavrilo Princip. panic that communists would seize power in 1919. Big
World War I Group of armed and unarmed ships deployed to protect merchant shipping from attack. 1917 note by a German diplomat proposing an alliance with Mexico. In world war I, Russia, France, Great Britain, and later the United States. Pledge by the German government in 1916 that its submarines would warn shipps before attacking. Turkish repression in 1915-1916 against the nationalist movement among Christian Armenians. Big
World War I group of armed and unarmed ships deployed to protect merchant shipping from shipping. in World War I, Russia, France, Great Britain, and later the United States. pledge by the German government in 1916 that its submarines would warn ships before attacking. a German submarine. cease-fire of truce. Hard
World War I Nations of Great Britian, France, Russia, and United States . region along the German-Russia border where Russians and Serbs battled German and Austrians. underwater warship whose primary weapon was a self-propelled underwater missile. An agreement to stop fighting . Germanys military plan at the outbreak of WWI. Older Children
World War I What was the name of the ship that sunk that brought the United States closer to entering the war. Germany sunk it.. Of the final straws between the United States and Germany, this was an attempt by Germany to bring Mexico into the war. The cease of fire that occured between France and Germany troops in the Western trenches was called this. During WWI, he was a top French commander. This naval engagement was the only engagement of WWI. Hard
World War I The number of _____ exceeded the number of soldier killed. This was the name given to Great Britain's navy. The name of the ship that sunk that brought the United States closer to entering the war. Germany sunk it.. The death of this amn det of a chain reaction of events that eventually led to the outbreak of the war itself. The cease of fire that occured between France and Germany troops in the Western trenches was called this. Big
World War I group of merchant ships sailing together, protected by warships. an Italian immigrant and known as an anarchist. isolationist senators opposed any treaty to end World War I that had a League of Nations folded into it. German submarine. heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary left with his wife Sophie for what they thought would be a routine visit to Sarajevo. Very Difficult
World War I Answer the questions and read the hints to complete the crossword. What country was Ferdinand asassinated in?. The world used to describe the war at the time.. Who's asassination was a direct cause of World War I? (Full name, not including title). The alliance that France made with Russia in 1894. The desire to conquer colonies.. Big
World War I Disaster in 1915 on the Eastern front of war. Site of a western front battle, where 60,000 British soldiers were killed in one day. movement to unify the people of all German speaking countries. The month the war ends. New technology for the war. Hard
World War I & Russian Revolution a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships.. the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety); e.g., Austria-Hungary's ultimatum to Serbia. . He was a Russian revolutionary, a communist politician, the main leader of the October Revolution, the first head of the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1922, the first de facto leader of the Soviet Union. He was the creator of Leninism, a. A temporary peace agreement to end fighting. . German General plans to avoid two-front war by 1. Defeating France quickly and 2. Then, defeating a slower to mobilize Russia-- Plan fails because of the First Battle of the Marne (aka Taxicab battle), trench warfare, and Russia mobilizes quickly.. Hard
World War II Name of all the black 99th Pursuit Squadron. Commander of American naval forces in the Pacific. A plan to liberate Europe. Turning point of the war in the Pacific. Victory in Europe day. Hard
 
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