Question

across

1. this european country cooperated and traded with native americans
2. farming crops to make a massive profit
3. democracy in which people elect officials to make decisions for them
4. democracy in which people can make their own laws
5. country that colonized south america, the caribbean, the american southwest and florida
6. this is the route african slaves took to the new world
7. country that colonized the 13 colonies and parts of canada
8. farming for survival
9. this colony in the south was created as a safe haven for catholics

down

1. this was a massive trade city located in the middle colonies
2. colony created by dissenters who fled massachusetts due to persecution by puritans
3. english christians who settled new england seeking religious freedom
4. this was the 1st permanent english settlement
5. religious movement of the mid 1700s that helped lead to the american rev.
6. cashcrop used to dye clothing that was grown in the south

Explanation:

1. (Across) France had cooperative trade relationships with many Native American groups in North America.
2. (Across) Commercial farming focuses on cash crops for profit.
3. (Across) Representative democracy uses elected officials to make decisions.
4. (Across) Direct democracy lets citizens vote on laws directly.
5. (Across) Spain colonized large parts of the Americas including the listed regions.
6. (Across) The Middle Passage was the slave trade route to the Americas.
7. (Across) Great Britain colonized the 13 American colonies and parts of Canada.
8. (Across) Subsistence farming is done only to feed the farmer's household.
9. (Across) Maryland was founded as a safe haven for Catholics.
10. (Down) Philadelphia was a major trade hub in the Middle Colonies.
11. (Down) Rhode Island was founded by dissenters fleeing Puritan persecution in Massachusetts.
12. (Down) Puritans settled New England seeking religious freedom from the Church of England.
13. (Down) Jamestown, Virginia (1607) was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
14. (Down) The Great Awakening was a religious revival that laid groundwork for revolutionary ideas.
15. (Down) Indigo was a key southern cash crop used for dyeing clothing.

Answer:

Across:

1. France
2. Commercial Farming
3. Representative Democracy
4. Direct Democracy
5. Spain
6. Middle Passage
7. Great Britain
8. Subsistence Farming
9. Maryland

Down:

1. Philadelphia
2. Rhode Island
3. Puritans
4. Jamestown
5. The Great Awakening
6. Indigo