New Mexico History Crossword
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1) Led by Gen. John J Pershing, helped defeat the German military and cause the enemy to finally surrender on November 11, 1918. 2) Three thousand families grew small gardens and used less food by eliminating one wheat and one meat day per week. 3) Public speakers promising to limit their remarks to just four minutes at public gatherings. 5) One of the first Hispanic governors of New Mexico: Jan 1st - Feb 18th, 1918. 6) Defeated the Germany and led the American Expeditionary Force and American Punitive Expedition to find Pancho Villa7) The first picking of soldiers for war since the Civil War. Over eight thousand men were inducted. 8) First electric battleship known as "The Queen" placed in commission form 1918-1946. Named after the state of New Mexico10) Built by the US Army, west of Deming, NM due to easy railroads and mild weather11) New Mexico's Lieutenant Governor took office after the death of Governor C de Baca. Known as a decisive leader and called a week long session to assign state funds for public defense. 12) Used to help the national government pay for the war. |
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4) a German message that proposed that if the US entered the war, then Mexico should become Germany's ally9) The most deadly flu epidemic of all times hit in the fall of 1918. Most fatal for people 20-45 years old. Public places like churches, stores, schools were closed for weeks13) United States, England, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan
14) Led by Gen. John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, entered Mexico to chase, capture, and with luck punish Villa for his misdeeds. 15) Foreign raid by Mexican forces led by Pancho Villa resulting in the death of 11 civilians16) Telephone operator called the "Paul Revere" of New Mexico alerted Demings, NM of Pancho Villa's attack. 17) Mexican Revolutionary Army leader from the North causing countless casualties and responsible for attacking Columbus, New Mexico18) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey |
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