American Nation Ch. 6

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. The ___ forces of a nation (8)
  2. 5. An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (plural) (6)
  3. 7. A wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country (8)
  4. 9. The successful ending of the American Revolution (12)
  5. 13. A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment (9)
  6. 15. A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war (6)
  7. 16. Acceptance of despair (9)

Down

  1. 1. A friendly nation (4)
  2. 2. A successful ending of a struggle or contest (7)
  3. 3. A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (8)
  4. 6. A person hired to fight for another country than their own (9)
  5. 8. A formal public statement (11)
  6. 10. Someone regarded as certain to succeed (7)
  7. 11. The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing (5)
  8. 12. A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy (8)
  9. 14. To approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation (6)