| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| POSTBELLUM | Like the U.S. after 1865 |
| WARTORN | Like the U.S. in 1865 |
| MTADAMS | Washington peak named after the second U.S. president |
| TAHOE | Deepest lake in the U.S. after Crater Lake |
| HAITI | Second Western Hemisphere nation (after the U.S.) to achieve independence |
| TAHOE | Largest U.S. lake by volume after the five Great Lakes |
| LAUNDEREDMONEY | New product line after the U.S. Mint's takeover of Maytag? |
| IDES | The inauguration of a U.S. president happens a week after one |
| JOHNSON | He served in the U.S. Senate before and after serving as U.S. president |
