WhenWe Crossword Puzzles

History Crossword Puzzles

 Make a Crossword Puzzle   Make a Word Search from a Reading Assignment   Make a Word Search from a List of Words 
 All Crossword Puzzles
 History Word Search Puzzles
 Young Kids Crossword Puzzles
 Older Children Crossword Puzzles
 Teenage Crossword Puzzles
 Adult Crossword Puzzles
 Simple Crossword Puzzles
 Easy Crossword Puzzles
 Moderately Challenging Crossword Puzzles
 Hard Crossword Puzzles
 Very Difficult Crossword Puzzles
 Big Crossword Puzzles
send to a friend


History Crosswords

To view or print a History crossword puzzle click on its title.

Title Instructions / Description Sample Puzzle Hints Difficulty
Declaring Independence he recently arrived from England . a person who vigorously supports there country . a pamphlet title . he was the president of the conental congress . he was one of the youngest delegates . Older Children
Decline of the Qing Dynasty no spaces between 2 word answers corruption, incompetence & peasant unrest were this type of problem for the last dynasty. this rebellion took place in response to the growing foreign presence in China & threat to traditional Chinese culture. Japan received this island nation from the first Sino-Japanese War. empress who imprisoned her nephew, the emperor for trying to make too radical of changes in China. City that became the capital of the rebel forces during the Chinese civil war. Hard
Deng Xiaoping What did he ironically became after exposure to French Capitalism. What did the four modernizations redistribute to peasants . The Four ________. Deng studied in this country abroad during the 1920s. What reopened after the introduction of the Four Modernizations. Older Children
Dictators Threaten World Peace Dictator of Germany. Leader of a group of Spanish army officers. Political Philosophy that advocates a country ran by a dictator.. Tolitarian leader of Italy.. Laws made to prevent the U.S. to make sales and loans to a nation who are at war.. Big
Dinosaurs A place where fossils or minerals are found.. A scientist who studies fossils. A group of herbivores that had long necks, long tails and short heads. The hardened remains of an animal plant that lived long ago.. Soft rock that forms when a body of water dries up and its sediments harden into stone. Older Children
Discovery of a New World Explorers and Settlers a body of water for traveling or shipping. a settlement under the control of another country. a person who buys or sells things. to bring in goods from somewhere. to find and learn something new. Older Children
Donner Party To observe. Buffalo waste. An act or instance of exasperating, provocation. To happen or occur. Laborious or Fatiguing. Older Children
Dutch Settlement at the Cape ____________ slaves did needlework, cooking and cleaning etc.. A traditional Cape Malay food that we still eat today.. The Dutch wanted to use the Cape as a ______________ station.. The local people that the Dutch first tried to barter with and then tried to turn into slaves.. The person who was ordered to establish this station at the Cape.. Hard
Dwight D. Eisenhower 3 out of 7 sons . Electoral _______. '______ for Peace' project. He was Supreme ______ on D-Day. He wrote five _______. Hard
Earliest Humans Please complete the crossword puzzle below Helps to improve your life. The behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular,arts,letters and manners. A period of ten years. The modern species of humans. To tame. Hard
Early 19th , Progressive, Spanish American War was an American author, naturalist, explorer , historian , and politician who served as the 26th president of the United States. He was a leader of the Republican Party and founder of the Progressive Party. use the Golden Rule in order to enforce the Rule. a social group of people who identify which each other based on common ancestral , cultural, social, or national experience . was an American women's suffrage leader who campaigned for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave U.S. women the right to vote in 1920 . the feelings and beliefs of people who think that their country is always right and who are in favor of aggressive acts against other countries. Hard
Early Christian and Byzantine Design where general assembly would congregate.. Required a large pool of water for emersion.. Continuous walkway around the apse.. A roof supported by columns to form a covering for an important object.. Holy place separate from the nave. Hard
Early European Exploration knowledge and developments in science. disease which attacks the lungs. he claimed Newfoundland for England in 1497. the last surviving member of her tribe who died in 1829. he sailed across the ocean blue in 1492 and explored the West Indies, South America, and the Caribbean . Big
Early Exploration of the New World One of the major exports of the Carribbean during this time period.. Economic system emphasizing economic nationalism, domestic production, colonialism and high tariffs.. US state that was home to Jamestown.. A game bird exported from the New World.. Cash crop of Virginia.. Very Difficult
Early Explorers Explored the Caribbean and Panama. Soldier-Adventurers. Aztec capital. Portugese explorer who was looking for a Atlantic-Pacific passage. One of Columbus's ships. Hard
Early Explorers Using the words below complete the crossword puzzle sailed around the world in 1577. made his first trip in 1947. one of the great European powers during the Age of Discovery. people conquered byHernan Cortes. a group of people who settle far from home but keep ties with their home country. Older Children
Early George Washington tool needed by Washington and by Sea Navigators. published and read by the colonies. buildings that made King George II angry . piece of land being fought over. synonym for type of journey it would be . Big
Early Humans In this age, people started farming, building communities, producing goods, and trading. Pottery and wood carvings. Painting cave walls. In this age, people invented many tools to help them survive. Early humans spent most of their time looking for food. Older Children
Early Humans and Civilizations a system of writing with wedge shaped symbols invented by the Sumerians. a name for a creature that walks upright. to find the age of something based on the number of half lives the carbon had . to tame animals for human use . remains from any living thing from a former geological age. Hard
Early Man thew first part of the stone age when people first used stone tools. a huge stone monument. the time before there was writing . people who hunt animals and gather wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts to survive . the middle part of the stone age marked by the creation of smaller and more complex tools. Older Children
Early Native Americans in North America Was a ceremony of the people of the Northwest, at which the hosts showered their guest with gifts. This region is home to the Iroquois. In the Iroquois Nations, women had a great influence and owned all the property that belonged to a clan. In this region, Native Americans lived in desert houses made out of adobe. Tribal chief under the Iroquois. Ways of life. Hard
Early River Valley Civilizations first recorded Chinese dynasty. took control in China under the 'Mandate of Heaven'. political system in which nobles are granted use of lands that legally belong the king. seasonal winds & storms that affect Southeast Asia. a king of the Babylonian Empire, famous for his code of laws. Hard
Early Rome An Etruscan sport that Romans adopted where a person, usually a slave, is trained to fight for public entertainment. Mountain range to the north of Italy. A person who collected the taxes, usually in an unfair way. A member of the lower, or common, class in the Roman Republic. A group in the Roman Republic who protected the rights of the Plebeians. Big
Early settlement Have fun! Lots of convicts got in trouble for this. Little houses built by the early settlers . A now extinct animal that was alive in the early settlement days . A group of convicts chained together . A group of Aboriginals from coastal Sydney. Older Children
Early Years of the Republic start of Lewis and Clark expedition. president during war of 1812. 1807-hurt American economy. Washington request money to build a navy. Monroe doctrine stated “keep out of the_____.”. Hard
Earth's History The fossil remains of an organism that lived in a particular geologic age, used to identify or date the rock or rock layer in which it is found. Also called guide fossil.. A general law stating that in any sequence of sediments or rocks that has not been overturned, the youngest sediments or rocks are at the top of the sequence and the oldest are at the bottom.. the shortest division of geological time. a space of time between two events or a portion of time.. any method of dating material based on the decay of its constituent radioactive atoms, such as potassium-argon dating or rubidium-strontium dating Also called radioactive dating. Hard
East Asia and the West a secret society that mixed martial arts, hatred of foreigners, and the belief that they were invincible to western weapons. policy made by the U.S. to continue trade with China under European rule. peace treaty created by Pres. Roosevelt over the Russo-Japanese. a radical in the 1911 Revolution that believed in the principles of nationalism, democracy, and 'people's livelihood'. the treaty opening more ports up to U.S. ships in Japan. Teenage
Economic History the practice of having work done elsewhere to cut costs or increase production.. (two words) things that all people theoretically could do, but that due to societal rules, some people are allowed to do and others are not.. market force pertaining to how much a good is wanted.. an area of land that was controlled by a mother country and exploited for raw materials.. money provided to a business by a government.. Hard
Edward The Confessor A person who leads or follows. Father of Edwards wife (the earl of______). The feast day of Saint Edward The Confessor. 2 Germanic tribes that moved to England after the fal of the Roman Empire and merged. The place Edward was born. Hard
Egypt large stone statues that have the heads of a man, rams, or hawks and the body of a lion. Egyptian kings. cloth used for mummification. the strange writing of the Egyptian . the study of the debris and ruins of other cultures. Hard
Egypt's Old Kingdom Egyptians believed the gods controlled the forces of ________.. Largest pyramid is known as the ________ Pyramid.. Used herbs and drugs to treat different ___________.. Egyptians constructed these to pull the sleds of stone blocks up the sides of the pyramids.. Period of Egyptian history known as ______ Kingdom began around 2600 B.C.. Hard
Egyptian a period of order that lasted to about 1750 BC. triangle shaped area of land. bodies wrapped in cloth. a writer. period Egypt reached reached the height of its power. Hard
Egyptian a time in Egyptian history marked by order and stability. a triangular piece of land by the mouth of a river. a giant triangular tomb built by the Egyptians. a climatic time in Egyptian history between the years of 1550 and 1050 BC. life after death. Older Children
Egyptian Cross Cover the______with natron (salt) for 70 days. The place the egyptian hide his/her self & their riches.. After the 70 days wrap the body from head to toe in_________.*ouch I fell and scraped my leg*. The spirit that goes into the afterlife.. The resting place of an egyptian.. Hard
Egyptian Technology Egyptians used a stick in the ground inside a circle surrounded by numbers to tell the time of day when the sun overhead made a shadow on it.. Egyptians used sharp knives, _________, and scissors as tools.. Egyptians made __________ and bronze weapons to protect them from the Hyksos. . Egyptians invented the first writing system called __________.. Egyptians cared hieroglyphics into temples, tombs, and _______ paper.. Older Children
Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor carried note from?. This story is a form of?. Eleanor married this president?. Who was called the 'ulgy duckling'?. Her parens pessed and she went to live with?. Older Children
Election of Abraham Lincoln Southern Democrat . A person who seeks an office, honor . 16th president . The state of being nominated . Dispute. Hard
Election of Abraham Lincoln Southern Democrat. A person who seeks an office, honor . 16th president . The state of being nominated . A disagreement or a dispute . Older Children
Elizabeth I to see affection. light or fire used as a signal or warning. a woman who teaches and cares for children of a household. large group of warships. attendant at royal court. Older Children
Ella Baker last name of college attended. smartest one in the class. nick name. fight for. first name of college attended. Hard
Emperors strengthened the empire's defence. two years of good ruling, 2 years of terrible ruling. moved the capital from rome to byzanthium. divided the empire into the administrative realms. 5,984,072 roman citizens. Hard
Empire What is the name of the city James Wolfe famously took over in 1759 ?. Who fought many cases on behalf of slaves ?. In 1760 Clive became a..... Who won the Battle of Plassey in 1757 ?. What was the name of the group William Wilberforce was part of ?. Teenage
End of Empires opposed violence, started massive resistance. Brittians attempt to divide Muslums and Hindus. Muslum side of India. Indian National Congress. What Japans legislative commitee was called. Adult
English Civil War MP's who were left were called the _______.. His cavalry cruyshed the Royalists in front of them.. Had re-enacted Christ's enry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.. The new general got special permission for one MP, Oliver Cromwell, to command the cavalry.. The New Model Army beat the only other large Royalist force at this battle.. Teenage
English Revolution The second colony and became a heaven of religious freedom. most commonly known as the brave Indian Disney princess. a person who has journeyed to a place for religious reason. the acceptance of a certain body of religious knowledge. a unfermented drink made by crushing fruit, usually apples. Older Children
Enlightenment An eighteenth-century religious philosophy based on reason and natural law.. A scientist who discovered the universal law of gravitation.. A new artistic style which emphasized grace, charm, and gentle action.. One of the branch from England's government means the monarch.. An scientist who taught mathematics and is the first European to make regular observations of the heaven using a telescope.. Big
Enlightenment Period The Natural right to live and survive.. The freedom to make your own decisions. The idea that a country's leader should be chosen by the citizens in a general election.. A period of time when people developed new ideas about human existence and human rights. An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for the governments protection.. Big
Epiphany Made living. The language of the New Testament. Gift of the Holy Spirit. Presents. Three persons in one. Hard
Ethical History and Philospthers 500 B.C to A.D. 1500. Emphasized human feelings and desires. a group of teachers. built upon Socrates teachings. made sharp distinctions between natural and unnatural pleasures. Big
Events Leading to Civil Rights Confederate state that chose to secede from the union in 1860.. This state would not be found on the map of the United States in 1820.. To formally withdraw.. Invented in 1794 made it easier to remove cotton seeds. President that was elected in November 1860.. Older Children
 
send to a friend
Make Your Own Crossword Free
Make Your Own Word Search Free