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Political Beginnings
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Black Codes: laws restricting the movement and rights of slaves in PA
emancipation: granting of freedom to slaves
Gradual Abolition of Slavery Act: every child born into slavery after 1780 would be freed at age 28
John Fitch: invented the first steamboat in 1787
Keystone State: nickname given to Pennsylvania
John Dickinson: author of Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer protesting unfair actions by England
Mason Dixon Line: border between Maryland and Pennsylvania to settle a dispute
Pennsylvania Abolition Society: group formed to discourage slavery in 1775
Declaration of Rights: protects rights of citizens; used as model for Bill of Rights
privateer: privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons
rebellion: organized resistance to government or authority
relocate: to move something to another place
Society of Friends: another name for Quakers
Political Beginnings
Across:| 1. | laws restricting the movement and rights of slaves in PA | | 3. | invented the first steamboat in 1787 | | 4. | group formed to discourage slavery in 1775 | | 7. | author of Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer protesting unfair actions by England | | 9. | border between Maryland and Pennsylvania to settle a dispute |
| | 10. | organized resistance to government or authority | | 11. | protects rights of citizens; used as model for Bill of Rights | | 12. | another name for Quakers | | 13. | every child born into slavery after 1780 would be freed at age 28 |
| | Down:| 2. | granting of freedom to slaves | | 5. | privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons |
| | 6. | to move something to another place | | 8. | nickname given to Pennsylvania |
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Political Beginnings
Across:| 1. | laws restricting the movement and rights of slaves in PA | | 3. | invented the first steamboat in 1787 | | 4. | group formed to discourage slavery in 1775 | | 7. | author of Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer protesting unfair actions by England | | 9. | border between Maryland and Pennsylvania to settle a dispute |
| | 10. | organized resistance to government or authority | | 11. | protects rights of citizens; used as model for Bill of Rights | | 12. | another name for Quakers | | 13. | every child born into slavery after 1780 would be freed at age 28 |
| | Down:| 2. | granting of freedom to slaves | | 5. | privately owned merchant ships equipped with weapons |
| | 6. | to move something to another place | | 8. | nickname given to Pennsylvania |
| |
© 2013
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only