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U.S. History Word Search for Adults Sources
Word Search 1: Christopher Columbus
History.com, “Christopher Columbus”
National Geographic, “Christopher Columbus”
Biography.com, “Christopher Columbus”
Britannica, “Christopher Columbus”
Word Search 2: Jamestown Settlement
History.com, “Jamestown”
National Park Service, “History and Culture – Jamestown”
National Geographic, “Jamestown”
Britannica, “Jamestown Colony”
Word Search 3: Pilgrims and Plymouth
History.com, “Pilgrims”
History.com, “Mayflower”
Plimoth Plantation, “Mayflower and Mayflower Compact”
Britannica, “Plymouth Colony”
Word Search 4: Native American Tribes
History.com, “Native American Cultures”
Britannica, “Native American”
Smithsonian Magazine, “When Europeans Strove to Subjugate Native Americans Through Lawsuits”
National Park Service, “American Indians”
Word Search 5: Causes of the Revolution
History.com, “American Revolution History”
Britannica, “American Revolution”
National Geographic, “American Revolution”
USHistory.org, “The American Revolution”
Word Search 6: Declaration of Independence
History.com, “Declaration of Independence”
Archives.gov, “Declaration of Independence”
Britannica, “Declaration of Independence”
USHistory.org, “Declaration of Independence”
Word Search 7: Revolutionary War Battles
History.com, “Battles of Lexington and Concord”
History.com, “Battle of Bunker Hill”
History.com, “Battle of Saratoga”
History.com, “Siege of Yorktown”
Word Search 8: Founding Fathers
History.com, “Founding Fathers”
Britannica, “Founding Fathers”
Mount Vernon, “The Founding Fathers”
Biography.com, “Founding Fathers”
Word Search 9: The Constitution
Archives.gov, “The Constitution”
History.com, “The U.S. Constitution”
Britannica, “Constitution of the United States of America”
Constitution Center, “Interactive Constitution”
Word Search 10: The Bill of Rights
Archives.gov, “The Bill of Rights”
History.com, “The Bill of Rights”
Britannica, “Bill of Rights”
Constitution Center, “The Bill of Rights”
Word Search 11: Early Presidents
White House, “Presidents”
History.com, “U.S. Presidents”
Britannica, “George Washington”
Britannica, “John Adams”
Word Search 12: Louisiana Purchase
History.com, “Louisiana Purchase”
National Park Service, “Louisiana Purchase”
Britannica, “Louisiana Purchase”
Archives.gov, “Louisiana Purchase”
Word Search 13: Lewis and Clark Expedition
History.com, “Lewis and Clark”
National Geographic, “Lewis and Clark”
Britannica, “Lewis and Clark Expedition”
National Park Service, “Lewis and Clark”
Word Search 14: Oregon Trail
History.com, “Oregon Trail”
Britannica, “Oregon Trail”
National Park Service, “Oregon Trail”
PBS, “The Oregon Trail”
Word Search 15: The Gold Rush
History.com, “Gold Rush of 1849”
National Park Service, “California Gold Rush”
Britannica, “California Gold Rush”
PBS, “The Gold Rush”
Word Search 16: Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny – HISTORY
Manifest Destiny – Britannica
Manifest Destiny – Khan Academy
Word Search 17: Causes of the Civil War
History.com
Britannica
ThoughtCo
Word Search 18: Major Battles of the Civil War
History.com – Major Civil War Battles
Learnodo Newtonic – 10 Major Battles of the Civil War
History Hit – Key Battles of the American Civil War
Word Search 19: Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation – HISTORY
Emancipation Proclamation – Britannica
Emancipation Proclamation: An Introduction – National Museum of African American History and Culture
Emancipation Proclamation – Wikipedia
Word Search 20: Reconstruction Era
History.com
Britannica
15 Minute History
National Archives
Word Search 21: Key Inventions
Top 10 Inventions of the Industrial Revolution – World History Encyclopedia
15 Pioneering Inventions of the Industrial Revolution Unveiled – Histicle
Industrial Revolution and Technology – National Geographic
Word Search 22: Labor Movements
History of Labor Movement – History Crunch
Labor Movements During the Industrial Revolution – History.com
Responses to Industrialization – Khan Academy
Word Search 23: Robber Barons and Captains of Industry
Britannica: Robber Barons
History.com: Robber Barons
ThoughtCo: Meet the Robber Barons
New Visions: Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
Word Search 24: Immigration and Urbanization
History.com
Saylor Academy
National Bureau of Economic Research
Word Search 24: Immigration and Urbanization
History.com – U.S. Immigration Timeline
Saylor Academy – Life in Industrial America: Immigration and Urbanization
National Bureau of Economic Research – Immigration in American History
Word Search 25: Key Inventions and Innovations
Britannica – Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
National Geographic – Industrial Revolution and Technology
History.com – Industrial Revolution
Word Search 26: Innovations of the Second Industrial Revolution
History.com
Vaia
Wikipedia
Word Search 27: The Gilded Age
Library of Congress – The Gilded Age
History.com – Gilded Age
Khan Academy – The Gilded Age
Word Search 28: Spanish-American War
HISTORY
Britannica
Smithsonian Learning Lab
Wikipedia
Word Search 29: Woman Suffrage
History.com
Britannica
National Archives
Word Search 30: Progressive Era Reforms
Britannica – The Progressive Era
Wikipedia – Progressive Era
Khan Academy – Progressive Era Reforms
Timetoast – Progressive Era Reforms
Chapter 31: The Great Depression
History.com – The Great Depression
Britannica – The Great Depression
National Archives – The Great Depression
Chapter 32: World War II
History.com – World War II
Britannica – World War II
National Archives – World War II Records
Chapter 33: The Cold War
History.com – The Cold War
Britannica – The Cold War
National Archives – The Cold War
Chapter 34: The Civil Rights Movement
History.com – Civil Rights Movement
Britannica – Civil Rights Movement
National Archives – Civil Rights Movement
Chapter 35: The Vietnam War
History.com – Vietnam War
Britannica – Vietnam War
National Archives – Vietnam War
Chapter 36: The Watergate Scandal
History.com – Watergate Scandal
Britannica – Watergate Scandal
National Archives – Watergate
Chapter 37: The End of the Cold War
History.com – End of the Cold War
Britannica – End of the Cold War
National Archives – End of the Cold War
Chapter 38: The Gulf War
History.com – Gulf War
Britannica – Gulf War
National Archives – Gulf War
Chapter 39: The 1990s Economic Boom
Investopedia – 1990s Economic Boom
Britannica – 1990s Economy
Federal Reserve History – 1990s Boom
Chapter 40: The Clinton Impeachment
History.com – Clinton Impeachment
Britannica – Clinton Impeachment
National Archives – Clinton Impeachment
Chapter 41: The 2000 Presidential Election
History.com – 2000 Presidential Election
Britannica – 2000 Presidential Election
National Archives – 2000 Election
Chapter 42: The 9/11 Attacks
History.com – 9/11 Attacks
Britannica – 9/11 Attacks
National Archives – 9/11
Chapter 43: The Iraq War
History.com – Iraq War
Britannica – Iraq War
National Archives – Iraq War
History.com – Great Recession
Britannica – Great Recession
Federal Reserve History – Great Recession