Where in the world?
That year's headline (identify the year)
Historic Geography
Crossword Clues "A"
The Articles of Confederation
100

Washington, D.C. museum complex where you'll find Judy Garland's magic slippers from "The Wizard of Oz"

Smithsonian 

100

Nathan Hale Executed for Spying!

1776

100

Turkey invaded the northern part of this island nation in 1974

Cyprus 

100

Felonious fire starter
(8)

Arsonist 

100

The Articles were in effect from 1781 until replaced by this 1787 document

Constitution 

200

Don't be starstruck, it's the city of 3.5 million where you'll find this sign: 

 Los Angeles 

200

"Jeopardy!" Returns! Alex Trebek Hosts!


1984

200

After freeing it from France, Toussaint L'Ouverture became the first ruler of this nation

Haiti 

200

"I'm sorry"
(7)

apology 

200

Richard Henry Lee proposed drafting the Articles on June 7 of this year

1776

300

You'll find Boardwalk, Park Place & other Monopoly streets in this coastal New Jersey city

Atlantic City 

300

Charlton Heston's "Ben-Hur" Premieres!

1959

300

By 900 A.D. Harold Fairhair had become the first king of this Scandinavian nation

Norway 

300

Extra dry, like a desert
(4)

arid

300

Under Article XI this present-day country could have joined the confederation just by signing

Canada

400

It's the "shire" where you'll find the storied Sherwood Forest

Nottinghamshire 

400

Treaty of Ghent Signed Ending War of 1812!

1814

400

Under the leadership of Nasser, this union of Egypt & Syria was proclaimed Feb. 1, 1958

United Arab Republic (UAR)

400

"Delicious" fruit
(5)

apple

400

The Articles' lack of national taxation is criticized in No. 21 of these essays

The Federalist Papers

500

The region ruled by the Queen of Sheba is in this small nation on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula

Yemen 

500

"Mandela goes free today!"

1990

500

Until 1972 this was the name of the Indian Ocean island whose current name means "resplendent land"

Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

500

Adjective for the Church of England
(8)

Anglican 

500

The "Rebellion" he led in 1786 showed many that the Articles didn't include a strong enough central government

Daniel Shays

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