OCCUPATIONS
Pleasanton, Texas claims to be the "birthplace of" this occupation that's an American symbol
Cowboy
The 1803 treaty for this deal stated that France would give up all military posts in New Orleans
Louisiana Purchase
A toothed strip of plastic for arranging hair; a grave as a burial chamber
Comb, tomb
"The Grand Canyon State"
Arizona
To derive by a process of reasoning, which Sherlock Holmes does all the time
Deduce
In politics, there is a revolving door system in which ex-government officials work hand in hand with old colleagues as they go into this profession centered on K Street
Lobbyists
The ______ Compact, originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
Mayflower
To secretly & illegally import goods; cuddling
Smuggle, snuggle
"The Beaver State"
Oregon
A record ____ is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists.
Producer
In Great Britain, Harry Allen was the last person in this job made obsolete by an act of Parliament in 1965
Executioner
The ____ Plan, named after the president who gave the speech, was an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe after WWII.
Marshall
A word meaning to move hastily & with urgency; a classic wordplay board game
Scramble, Scrabble
"The Centennial State"
Colorado
The baby's 2 weeks past its due date--might be time to do this
Induce labor
Essential tools for a carpenter include these 4-legged beams used to support a board for cutting
Sawhorse
This 1854 act introduced created 2 new territories west of Missouri (hint: 2 state names).
Kansas-Nebraska Act
To exert to the utmost; a narrow passage of water connecting 2 large bodies
Strain, strait
"The Yellowhammer State"
Alabama
To make false or malicious statements to cause humiliation or disgrace
Traduce
From the Latin for "iron", this worker was similar to a blacksmith & often did a shod-y job
Farrier
The 1872 act establishing this called it a "tract of land in the territories of Montana and Wyoming"
Yellowstone National Park
An individual's style of speaking; a class of literature that includes novels
Diction; fiction
"The Prairie State"
Illinois
Snake-encircled wand carried by Mercury
Caduceus