Crossword clues "P"
Laws & Acts
Historical yearbook entries
Regions by city
Name that country
100
In 1896, the Supreme Court decided during this case that segregated facilities were Constitutional, as long as they were “separate but equal” (6 letters)
What is Plessy (v. Ferguson)?
100
This act passed by Congress promised people 160 acres of free land in the west if they promised to live on and farm the land for at least 5 years.
What is the Homestead Act?
100
Tall, bearded, with a future goal of a unified country without slavery.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle
What is the Pacific Region?
100
Germany invaded this neighboring country, starting WWII.
What is Poland?
200
At the turn-of-the-century, these groups of leaders ran urban centers and were often corrupt and dishonest when dealing with immigrants (9 letters, 8 letters)
What are political machines?
200
At the height of European immigration, the government instituted these, limits placed on the number of immigrants who could come from any specific country.
What are quotas?
200
Prevented massive US casualties by making tough decision to use atomic bombs on Japan, Greatest achievement: containing communism.
Who is Harry Truman?
200
Washington, D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans
What is the Southeast Region?
200
June 6, 1944, the US led an invasion of this country.
What is France?
300
This naval base in Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese, launching the US into WWII (5 letters, 6 letters)
What is Pearl Harbor?
300
This amendment to the US Constitution gave African American men the right to vote.
What is the 15th amendment?
300
Top of his class, fought for full political and social rights for blacks, voted most likely to demand equality.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois?
300
Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
What is the Northeast Region?
300
The failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs happened in this country.
What is Cuba?
400
This structure was built in the early 1900s to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, cutting down travel time between the two, and allowing military ships to travel more quickly around the world (6 letters, 5 letters)
What is the Panama Canal?
400
This treaty, signed in France in 1919, officially declared the armistice or end to fighting during World War I.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
400
Aggressive rough rider, he always carried a big stick, most likely to become president.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
400
Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit
What is the Midwest Region?
400
This country was divided along the 38th parallel of latitude following WWII and remains divided to this day.
What is Korea?
500
This island nation of Asia used to be a Spanish colony until the US gained control after the Spanish-American War (10 letters, 7 letters)
What are the Philippine Islands?
500
This law gave educational, housing, and employment benefits to veterans.
What is the G.I. Bill?
500
Loved to “steel” others homework, most likely to become a millionaire.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
500
Juneau, Honolulu
What is the Non-contiguous Region?
500
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of this country was assassinated in 1914, sparking the Great War.
What is Austria-Hungary?
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