civil war Crossword Puzzles
World War One 2024-01-29
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- Development of ones armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
- New gun that fires fast
- Germany must accept sole responsability for war
- Colonies supplied counties with goods
- Wilson's Plan for world peace
- New machine; armoured vehicle
- International Organization
- Fighting for the mere yards of ground
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
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- Balance of power
- Devotion to the interests and culture of ones nation
- Telegram from German ambassador to Mexico
- France, Britain, and Russia/US
- British boat sunk by German U-Boat
- Destroys escort merchant ships across Atlantic
- Epidemic overshadowed by the war that cost 30 million people their lives
- Creates 9 new nations, ends the war, and places various conditions on Germany
- Biased communication designed to influence people
- Truce
- Seceded from WW1 to have a Civil War
20 Clues: Truce • Balance of power • New gun that fires fast • International Organization • Wilson's Plan for world peace • New machine; armoured vehicle • France, Britain, and Russia/US • Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy • British boat sunk by German U-Boat • Seceded from WW1 to have a Civil War • Colonies supplied counties with goods • Fighting for the mere yards of ground • ...
Unit 10 WW1 2023-04-07
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- illegal war materials
- one-sided info to sway public opinion
- Allied Powers that negociated the treaties
- Germany/Italy/Austria-Hungary
- Movement of troops
- payment for war damages
- trade restrictions
- Glorification of military
- A list of demands to avoid consequence
- Every country is impacted
- An area full of tension ready to blow
- Take France out 1st, then Russia
- cease fire
- British ship sunk by torpedo
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- France/Great Britain/Russia
- Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
- France/Great Britain/Russia
- Wilson's plan to preserve peace + democracy
- failed neutrality agreement between Germany + Russia
- brutalities of war
- WW1 submarine
- Civil War in Russia between Communists and Democratic Socialists
- Serbian terrorist group
- Germany sent this to Mexico
- Allied Powers
- Germany/Italy/A+H/Ottoman Empire/Bulgaria
- communists of Russia
27 Clues: cease fire • WW1 submarine • Allied Powers • brutalities of war • Movement of troops • trade restrictions • communists of Russia • illegal war materials • Serbian terrorist group • payment for war damages • Glorification of military • Every country is impacted • France/Great Britain/Russia • France/Great Britain/Russia • Germany sent this to Mexico • British ship sunk by torpedo • ...
Michaela De Prince 2025-10-14
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- First name of the woman who adopted 26 and 27
- Skin condition when skin loses pigmintation
- popular ballet that Michaela watched 150 times
- Person searching for safety and fleeing because of war or persecution
- Shoes Michaela thought every American should have
- feeling anxious or very distressed
- A child who's parents died in a war
- number Michaela was at the orphanage
- What the aunties thought Michaela was because of her vitiligo
- The picture on the magazine Michaela hid from aunties
- Acting with hostility and in opposition
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- War orphan who became a ballerina
- Genre of this text
- Dance Group Michaela was in
- Original name of both numbers 26 and 27
- legally take and raise a child as your own
- African Country in a civil war from 1995-2002
- When a country goes to war with itself
- Antagonists to Michaela De Prince
19 Clues: Genre of this text • Dance Group Michaela was in • War orphan who became a ballerina • Antagonists to Michaela De Prince • feeling anxious or very distressed • A child who's parents died in a war • number Michaela was at the orphanage • When a country goes to war with itself • Original name of both numbers 26 and 27 • Acting with hostility and in opposition • ...
Civil war terms 2023-06-07
6 Clues: northerners were called this • someone who didnt like slavery • leading event to the civil war • First people to attack in the war • Civil war northerners were called this • what civil war soldiers were called in the war
American Anthem crossword 2020-06-02
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- a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
- rock nine group of nine African American students
- a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
- a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation
- a moral or legal entitlement
- rights movement an organized effort by black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights
- not making or conducted primarily to make a profit
- war war also known as the Second Indochina War
- war war fought between the northern United States and the southern United States in 1861 to 1865
- posters, newspapers,stories, speeches for information to promote political causes
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- rights the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- rights act landmark piece of federal that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
- the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
- luther king american christian minister and activist in the civil rights movement
- the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race
- reagan 40th president of the United States
- americans ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa
- johnson 36th president of the United States
- selma march political march that occurred March 21–25, 1965
- great depression the most severe economic downturn in the history of the United States
- conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
21 Clues: a moral or legal entitlement • reagan 40th president of the United States • johnson 36th president of the United States • rock nine group of nine African American students • not making or conducted primarily to make a profit • war war also known as the Second Indochina War • the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants • ...
Mattie's Civil War Crossword 2022-01-13
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- A war that divided America in two because of the issue of slavery
- A Union general that was later the 18th president of the USA
- The President who won without ANY votes from southern states
- The first state to leave the union
- A white man who permitted the freedom of Dred Scott
- A black woman who was sent to jail for sitting in the white section of the bus
- a battle which ended up in Lincoln delivering his most famous speech
- A Confederate general that commanded all southern states
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- a speech by Abe Lincoln that had broken all chances of diplomacy with the south
- The leader of the R.E Lee/ the giraffe
- A radical march that ran throughout he heart of Georgia and destroyed everything in its path
- A slave who had taken his case for freedom to court
- The first major battle in Georgia (in the civil war)
- A northerner who's main goal was to abolish slavery
- The bloodiest battle of the civil war
- A person who wants go get rid of slavery (mostly northerners)
- The southern states, they wanted to keep slavery so they went to war with the north
- this was often called the anaconda plan
18 Clues: The first state to leave the union • The bloodiest battle of the civil war • The leader of the R.E Lee/ the giraffe • this was often called the anaconda plan • A slave who had taken his case for freedom to court • A northerner who's main goal was to abolish slavery • A white man who permitted the freedom of Dred Scott • ...
American Anthem crossword 2020-06-02
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- a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
- rock nine group of nine African American students
- a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position.
- a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation
- a moral or legal entitlement
- rights movement an organized effort by black Americans to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights
- not making or conducted primarily to make a profit
- war war also known as the Second Indochina War
- war war fought between the northern United States and the southern United States in 1861 to 1865
- posters, newspapers,stories, speeches for information to promote political causes
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- rights the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- rights act landmark piece of federal that prohibits racial discrimination in voting
- the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
- luther king american christian minister and activist in the civil rights movement
- the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race
- reagan 40th president of the United States
- americans ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa
- johnson 36th president of the United States
- selma march political march that occurred March 21–25, 1965
- great depression the most severe economic downturn in the history of the United States
- conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
21 Clues: a moral or legal entitlement • reagan 40th president of the United States • johnson 36th president of the United States • rock nine group of nine African American students • not making or conducted primarily to make a profit • war war also known as the Second Indochina War • the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants • ...
Sydney Solnosky- Chapter 7-3/4 2021-02-11
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- civil code of the French
- a convention
- removal of a government
- naval engagement
- Military conflict fought by Spain and Portugal
- secondary school
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- also known as War of the Seventh Coalition
- isolation by an enemy
- Military warfare that destroys useful things for the enemy
- Napoleons strategy in the war
- military leader
- a form of warfare that uses small groups
- The people vote on an opinion
- This war was fought in Belgium
14 Clues: a convention • military leader • naval engagement • secondary school • isolation by an enemy • removal of a government • civil code of the French • Napoleons strategy in the war • The people vote on an opinion • This war was fought in Belgium • a form of warfare that uses small groups • also known as War of the Seventh Coalition • Military conflict fought by Spain and Portugal • ...
Civil War 2024-11-27
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- Plan the Union had to cut off the South's resources
- War that had the Union fighting the Confederacy
- States part of the Union but still had slavery
- When states leave the Union
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- U.S. president during the Civil War
- Escaped slave who sued for his human rights
- Confederate general
- The side fighting for states' rights during the civil war
- System that the south was fighting for targeted against non-white people
9 Clues: Confederate general • When states leave the Union • U.S. president during the Civil War • Escaped slave who sued for his human rights • States part of the Union but still had slavery • War that had the Union fighting the Confederacy • Plan the Union had to cut off the South's resources • The side fighting for states' rights during the civil war • ...
Sussell_Revolutionarycrossword 2022-02-02
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- fight between colonists & soldiers
- believed in separate church & state
- ruled after Charles I was executed
- puritan rule to avoid useless fun
- war for and against Charles I
- boycott on British goods
- tried converting protestants
- start of american revolution
- caused English civil war, beheaded
- laws to punish ppl after tea party
- tax on paper and official documents
- overthrow of James II, no violence
- parliament has power over monarchy
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- return of Charles II as king
- declaring independence from England
- war over territory with natives
- declared independence
- stopped expansion past Appalachian
- government taxed to pay war debt
- became king after Elizabeth passed
- made non-British tea more expensive
- established Protestantism
- believed in natural rights
- protestant ruler after James II
- recognized u.s as independent
25 Clues: declared independence • boycott on British goods • established Protestantism • believed in natural rights • return of Charles II as king • tried converting protestants • start of american revolution • war for and against Charles I • recognized u.s as independent • war over territory with natives • protestant ruler after James II • government taxed to pay war debt • ...
1940-1949 2023-05-10
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- Won the World series in
- Most familiar type of music.
- Invasion of Northwest Europe aka D-Day
- Women Manufactured things because men were at war
- Stripped people of japanese descent of their civil rights
- Turning point of the war
- Political leader and 32nd president
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- Elected vice president in 1944 and Created foreign policy
- Very famous musician
- Famous hairstyle women wore where they used pins to style their hair.
- Prohibits discrimination of any race for defensive industry
- Creation of nuclear weapons that helped end world war 2
- Ended World war 2
- One of the most destructive wars in human history.
- Victory in Europe
- Strategy used by the US to get closer to Japan
- Killed thousands of people contributing to end of world war 2
- Most important american naval base.
18 Clues: Ended World war 2 • Victory in Europe • Very famous musician • Won the World series in • Turning point of the war • Most familiar type of music. • Most important american naval base. • Political leader and 32nd president • Invasion of Northwest Europe aka D-Day • Strategy used by the US to get closer to Japan • Women Manufactured things because men were at war • ...
Fredrick Douglass 2024-11-09
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- Fought for the freedom of enslaved people
- His last name, synonymous with the fight for freedom
- Renowned public speaker known for powerful speeches
- Collaborated with other notable figures like Harriet Tubman
- Strong advocate for education and learning
- Supported women's right to vote
- Published "The North Star," his influential periodical
- His lifelong commitment to civil rights
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- Involved in efforts during the Civil War
- His autobiography detailing his life as a slave
- Opposed political compromises on slavery
- Refers to his rise from slavery to prominence
- Worked for social change and justice
- His enduring impact on American history and civil rights
- Activist devoted to ending slavery
15 Clues: Supported women's right to vote • Activist devoted to ending slavery • Worked for social change and justice • His lifelong commitment to civil rights • Involved in efforts during the Civil War • Opposed political compromises on slavery • Fought for the freedom of enslaved people • Strong advocate for education and learning • Refers to his rise from slavery to prominence • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2017-01-28
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- A tax on imported goods
- All the businesses that make one kind of product or offer one kind of service.
- storage place for military equipment
- Person who wanted to end slavery
- free from outside control; self-governing
- a local law or piece of legislation
- Farming
- labor a form of manual labor usually applied to growing crops that involves the enslavement of a group of people; typically refers to the enslavement of the African people in the New World
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- rights the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
- focus on the interest of one's region
- person who wanted the south to secede
- a large farm
- Practice of farming
- To leave or withdraw
- runner people who sneaked goods through the Civil War blockade
- a person who supported the Union during the entire Civil War period
- Runaway
- to put an end to
18 Clues: Runaway • Farming • a large farm • to put an end to • Practice of farming • To leave or withdraw • A tax on imported goods • Person who wanted to end slavery • a local law or piece of legislation • storage place for military equipment • focus on the interest of one's region • person who wanted the south to secede • free from outside control; self-governing • ...
SS8 Mixed Review 2023-05-25
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- This territory doubled the size of the U.S.
- when people move from rural areas to urban areas
- This country suffered from the potato famine and immigrated to the U.S.
- This leader of the Democratic-Republicans was also the 3rd U.S. President
- Branch of government that interprets the law
- Buildings where goods are mass produced
- Confederate attack on this Union fort in the South
- Forced labor that Southern farmers used on their plantations
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- Law officers need to have this paperwork to enter your home or search your belongings
- The U.S. made these people leave their homeland during the Trail of Tears
- Side that won the Civil War
- Speech given by President Lincoln that said slavery would end if the Union won the Civil War
- Branch of government that executes the law
- word for the British kidnapping of U.S. sailors and forcing them to work for British Navy during War of 1812
- the U.S. bought Florida from this country
- This is another word for giving a speech
16 Clues: Side that won the Civil War • Buildings where goods are mass produced • This is another word for giving a speech • the U.S. bought Florida from this country • Branch of government that executes the law • This territory doubled the size of the U.S. • Branch of government that interprets the law • when people move from rural areas to urban areas • ...
Final Exam Review Puzzle 2024-05-24
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- the branch of the government that interprets laws
- something that affected many settlers of the Jamestown colony in the early 1600s
- Woodrow Wilson's idea for an organization to prevent conflicts after World War I
- the word for shallow water of the coast of North Carolina that limited immigration here during colonial times
- journalists and photographers who worked to expose problems in society
- prioritizing the needs of people who have been living in America for a long time (and dislike of immigrants)
- the main issue over which the Civil War was fought
- the region of North Carolina that's between the mountains and the coastal plain
- the amendment to the US Constitution that gave men of all races the right to vote
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- the law that gave Congress permission to make treaties with Native American tribes and take their lands
- an agreement to stop fighting a war
- the name for someone who wanted a stronger federal government in the 1780s
- the name for the time period directly after the Civil War
- the belief that the United States should annex new territories in the mid-1800s
- an organization that works to protect the rights of all races
- a measure of economic success that greatly increased due to World War II
16 Clues: an agreement to stop fighting a war • the branch of the government that interprets laws • the main issue over which the Civil War was fought • the name for the time period directly after the Civil War • an organization that works to protect the rights of all races • journalists and photographers who worked to expose problems in society • ...
Fort Sumter 2025-05-15
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- Who was in charge of Fort Sumter?
- The soldiers were not only running of food, but also _____________.
- How many hours did the attack last?
- On April 14th, 1861, Anderson was forced to surrender.
- Who fired the first shots of the Civil war?
- What was starting fires at the fort?
- York In _____________, the men who defended the fort were presented medals for their bravery.
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- Confederate Commander in Charleston
- Fort which was attacked in South Carolina
- How many months had the men been in the fort?
- This fort protects the ___________ Harbor.
- The union soldiers limited themselves to only one shot every ______ minutes.
- Month that the Civil war started
- Who was elected in 1860?
- How many men were killed after the battle was over?
- Word for formally withdraw
16 Clues: Who was elected in 1860? • Word for formally withdraw • Month that the Civil war started • Who was in charge of Fort Sumter? • Confederate Commander in Charleston • How many hours did the attack last? • What was starting fires at the fort? • Fort which was attacked in South Carolina • This fort protects the ___________ Harbor. • Who fired the first shots of the Civil war? • ...
Civil War and Sectionalism Crossword 2024-12-15
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- Act 1854 - Created Nebraska and Kansas as states and gave the people in those territories the right to chose to be a free or slave state through popular sovereignty.
- (1856) Term that described the prairie territory where a small-scale civil war between abolitionists and pro-slavery border ruffians erupted in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
- A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort
- A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. During sectionalism, this specifically pertains to the idea that residents of new states should decide if slavery should be permitted or not.
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
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- A system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the South to freedom in the North
- Decision A Missouri slave sued for his freedom, claiming that his four year stay in the northern portion of the Louisiana Territory made free land by the Missouri Compromise had made him a free man. The U.S, Supreme Court decided he couldn't sue in federal court because he was property, not a citizen.
- A loose union of independent states; name of government used by the southern states that seceded during the Civil War
- ___________Plan Union war plan by Winfield Scott, called for blockade of southern coast, capture of Richmond, capture Mississippi R, and to take an army through heart of south
- 's_______________March to the Sea 1864 during the civil war, a devastating total war military campaign, led by union general William Tecumseh Sherman, that involved marching 60,000 union troops through Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah and destroying everything along there way.
- __________ Proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union.
- ____________Address (1863) a speech given by Abraham Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg, in which he praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War; supported the ideals of self-government and human rights
- Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole
- withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
14 Clues: Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole • A conflict in which the participating countries devote all their resources to the war effort • __________ Proclamation issued by Lincoln, freeing all slaves in areas still at war with the Union. • ...
Stalin's Foreign Policy 2025-10-03
13 Clues: civil war • signed in 1922 • General in spain • type of security • Foreign minister • agreement in 1938 • replaced litvinov • Russia needed these • pact which outlawed war • in 1934 Joined league of • giving into Hitlers demands • Stalin signed pact in 1939 with • Stalin wielded more power than any other
AP United States History Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-12
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- A safe haven in Northeastern United States for African Americans moving north to escape racial prejudice
- Large grant of land given by the Spanish monarchy
- A battle after the seperation of the United States, mainly caused by their opposing thoughts on slavery
- the month of a terrorist attack on American land that lead to the declaration of "war on terror"
- against the revolutionary war against the British
- the location of a war caused by the fear of communist spread, and lead to Americas defeat
- Use of African forced labor on American Farms
- Was the first president of the United States
- First form of industrialized transportation that helped the spread of the industrialized movement
- the banning of alcohol
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- The belief that American people had the right to colonize out west until they reached the pacific ocean
- Music genre created by African Americans during the Harlem renaissance and became greatly popular in the North East
- The president who lead the union to victory during the civil war
- The company that built the first automobile which greatly changed personal transportation
- An organization that protected African Americans from injustice during the Civil Rights movement
- the location of a war started by the fear of communist spread and lead to a stale mate and the division of a country
- Term used to describe wealthy people with large businesses during the industrialist movement
- The president of the 1980s, known for being a great speaker and communicator
- First British colony in the Americas
- A movement that fought for the idea equality for women
20 Clues: the banning of alcohol • First British colony in the Americas • Was the first president of the United States • Use of African forced labor on American Farms • Large grant of land given by the Spanish monarchy • against the revolutionary war against the British • A movement that fought for the idea equality for women • ...
America 1960's 2025-02-19
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- An island antion tha thas a communist government now. (and during the Cold War).
- The U.S government agency responsibe for space exploration significatly expanded under JFK.
- a program of volunteer assistance to the developing nations of Asia, Africa, Latin America.
- The way in which states redraw election districts based on the changing number of people in them
- A country in Southeast Asia where the U.S fought a war.
- revolutionary leader of Cuba who caused the break in diplomatic relations with the United States.
- a term used to describe the "idealized" image of the Kennedy presidency.
- Health insurance for people over 65 in the US.
- A failed U.S mission remove Cube's leader.
- created between two nations (between White House and Kremlin)
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- The murder of someone important like JKF.
- a barrier built by East Germany in 1951 to prevent East Berliners from fleeing to West Berline during Cold War.
- The strained relations between the U.S and the Soviet Union during Cold War.
- the 35th president of the United States, known for his leadership during Cold War.
- Investigated and concluded that Oswald had shot the president while acting on his own.
- JKF's plan to impove the country with programs in space, science, and civil rights.
- a clear inication that votes approved of his plans.
- Changes made to improve things for example laws for civil rights or healthcare.
- a dangerous or difficult situation.
- Limited Test Ban Treaty that barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere between US and Soviet Union.
20 Clues: a dangerous or difficult situation. • The murder of someone important like JKF. • A failed U.S mission remove Cube's leader. • Health insurance for people over 65 in the US. • a clear inication that votes approved of his plans. • A country in Southeast Asia where the U.S fought a war. • created between two nations (between White House and Kremlin) • ...
Ingalls Ship Namesakes #1 2025-09-25
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- Libyan city, known for the First Barbary War.
- Youngest service member to be awarded Medal of Honor during WWII.
- Island in the Solomon Islands, site of a significant WWII campaign.
- Former Georgia U.S. Senator whose work helped reduce global nuclear threats.
- Vietnam War POW who blinked the Morse Code to alert the world to the inhumane treatment of prisoners; later became an Alabama U.S. Senator.
- Iraqi city, site of major battles during the Iraq War.
- Korean War POW who received the Navy Cross.
- City in Florida, known for its boating canals and stunning beaches.
- Decorated WWII Army pilot and former Alaska U.S. Senator.
- Named after a county in Pennsylvania, honoring the 9/11 heroes.
- ANTONIO City in Texas, known for the Alamo and its rich colonial heritage.
- Long-serving Mississippi U.S. Senator, worked to support funding for shipbuilding and military defense.
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- City of brotherly love, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution.
- Steel City of Pennsylvania, historically a hub for steel manufacturing.
- Named for the continent and the ideals of liberty and democracy.
- Secretary of the Navy during the Kennedy administration.
- Youngest person to serve as Chief of Naval Operations, known for modernizing the Navy.
- Naval destroyer attacked in Yemen in 2000, leading to significant reforms.
- Capital city of Pennsylvania, known for its role in the Industrial Revolution and Civil War.
- County in Virginia, home to the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery.
- YORK State known for the Big Apple and the Statue of Liberty.
- Named for the 36th U.S. President, known for civil rights legislation and Great Society reforms.
22 Clues: Korean War POW who received the Navy Cross. • Libyan city, known for the First Barbary War. • Iraqi city, site of major battles during the Iraq War. • Secretary of the Navy during the Kennedy administration. • Decorated WWII Army pilot and former Alaska U.S. Senator. • City of brotherly love, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution. • ...
Happy Break! 2021-12-13
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- this means to leave; the South did this from the Union
- another name for the South side
- side with better leadership during the Civil War
- total control of an industry; hurts people
- a labor lockout when workers refuse to work
- this "line" made production faster
- the creator of the Model T car
- amendment that gave women the right to vote
- this was prohibited by the 18th amendment
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- black ________ or rules only African Americans had to follow
- President who took over for Lincoln after he was assassinated
- another name for the North side
- "snitches" that led to the creation of FDA
- owned Standard Oil Company
- Reconstruction plans offered this or forgiveness to the South after the Civil War
- President during the Civil War
- tenement house in Chicago found by Jane Adams
17 Clues: owned Standard Oil Company • President during the Civil War • the creator of the Model T car • another name for the South side • another name for the North side • this "line" made production faster • this was prohibited by the 18th amendment • "snitches" that led to the creation of FDA • total control of an industry; hurts people • a labor lockout when workers refuse to work • ...
United States History 2023-05-31
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- Captain of the shipping and railroad industry during the Gilded Age
- This city specialized in the steel industry
- the period after the Civil War was called ______________ (1865-1877)
- The name given to Northerners who traveled south after the Civil War
- The ___________ Renaissance exposed African American art and literature to the rest of the country
- This amendment provided women with the right to vote in the United States
- A group that fights for the rights of laborers
- John D. Rockefeller was the leader of what industry
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- The _______ ________ Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in public places
- Abbreviation for Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- The name of the turtle in the Duck and Cover video we watched
- A country moving from a more rural society to an urban society
- The Communist dictator of the Soviet Union in WWII
- Organization founded by W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells-Barnett that fights for political, civil and social rights for African Americans
- Hideki ______ was the leader of Japan in WWII
- The Battle of where George Custer lost to Sitting Bull
- The _________ Powers of WWII included Great Britain, The United States and the Soviet Union
- Andrew Carnegie was the captain of the ________ industry
18 Clues: Abbreviation for Franklin Delano Roosevelt • This city specialized in the steel industry • Hideki ______ was the leader of Japan in WWII • A group that fights for the rights of laborers • The Communist dictator of the Soviet Union in WWII • John D. Rockefeller was the leader of what industry • The Battle of where George Custer lost to Sitting Bull • ...
The Civil War 2013-01-12
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- number of the states which broke away was:
- president of the United States during that time
- group pf soldiers
- the attack of this place the war began
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- states which broke away called themselves the...
- Civil War took...years
- remaining states were called the...
- successful leader during the Civil War
- southern states feared that Lincoln would...slavery everywhere DOWN
9 Clues: group pf soldiers • Civil War took...years • remaining states were called the... • successful leader during the Civil War • the attack of this place the war began • number of the states which broke away was: • president of the United States during that time • states which broke away called themselves the... • ...
1850s America 2025-03-05
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- person who beat lincoln for senate seat in 1858
- first women's rights convention
- belief that humans can rise above material things in life
- idea that people should not follow laws they believe are unjust
- last name of the 15th president (won in 1856)
- attacked on the senate floor
- type of school that got child offenders out of adult prisons
- mini civil war in kansas over slavery
- movement to get rid of alcohol
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- proposed by Stephen Douglass
- Henry David Thoreau's book about living in nature and solitude
- created mental asylums
- period before the civil war
- last name of abolitionist who published The Liberator
- sued for his freedom after living in free territory
- led a raid on an armory in harpers ferry
- law that increased tension between north and south
17 Clues: created mental asylums • period before the civil war • proposed by Stephen Douglass • attacked on the senate floor • movement to get rid of alcohol • first women's rights convention • mini civil war in kansas over slavery • led a raid on an armory in harpers ferry • last name of the 15th president (won in 1856) • person who beat lincoln for senate seat in 1858 • ...
Study Guide Reconstruction 2025-10-06
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- Amendment that abolished slavery
- Secret organization that used violence to suppress Black political power
- Amendment that guaranteed citizenship and equal protection
- Republicans The group in Congress that pushed for full civil rights during Reconstruction
- The 1877 agreement that ended Reconstruction
- System that kept freedmen in debt to landowners
- President impeached for opposing Reconstruction
- Run first major battle of the Civil War
- War plan to cut off Southern trade routes
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- Abolitionist who published The North Star
- The system dividing the South into five military districts
- Organization that helped freed people with food and education
- Tubman Woman who helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad
- Amendment that granted voting rights to Black men
- case that established judicial review
- President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation
- Codes Southern laws that restricted the rights of African Americans
17 Clues: Amendment that abolished slavery • case that established judicial review • War plan to cut off Southern trade routes • Abolitionist who published The North Star • The 1877 agreement that ended Reconstruction • System that kept freedmen in debt to landowners • President impeached for opposing Reconstruction • Amendment that granted voting rights to Black men • ...
Post-Dynasty Crossword 2022-02-23
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- Information is blocked, and the public is unable to see it.
- A Rebellion against this dynasty in 1911-12
- China is still under ________ rule
- Followers/supporters of the cultural revoltion.
- Mao's policy to industrialize China
- Successor the Mao Zedong
- In China's civil war, these people favored a republic
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- The march the Mao and his followers went on after a attack
- What country invaded China in 1937?
- The Great Leap forward lead to the ___________
- Source of inspiration and guidance for the members of the red guard
- In China's civil war, these people favored communism
- Led the Chinese Communist Party
- Country that Nationalist fled to after their defeat
- Sends a clear and often biased message to a large audience
15 Clues: Successor the Mao Zedong • Led the Chinese Communist Party • China is still under ________ rule • What country invaded China in 1937? • Mao's policy to industrialize China • A Rebellion against this dynasty in 1911-12 • The Great Leap forward lead to the ___________ • Followers/supporters of the cultural revoltion. • Country that Nationalist fled to after their defeat • ...
Key Figures and Events of the Civil War 2022-05-10
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- famous battlefield in Pennsylvania
- first event of the Civil War
- the name of Robert Fulton's steamboat
- the social separation of groups of people, especially by race
- president during the Civil War
- the dramatic change in economies brought about by the use of machines to do the work
- a tax on earnings
- general of the Union Army
- burned his way across the South
- to withdraw
- last spike of the transcontinental railroad
- law that states that captured slaves must be returned to their owners
- California is admitted as a free state
- general of the Confederate Army
- speech given by Lincoln to commemorate the lives lost at the Battle of Gettysburg
- nickname for cotton
- president of the Confederacy
- unequal treatment based on a person's race, gender, religion, place of birth, or other arbitrary characteristic
- allowed citizens to determine slave status and caused riots and violence among people
- an extreme abolitionist that led the rebellion at Harper's Ferry
- slave who was determined property by the Supreme Court
- first state to secede the Union
- color of the Union Army uniforms
- place where Lee surrendered and the Civil War ended
- a hand-operated machine that cleans seeds and other unwanted material from cotton
- popular book written to portray the moral issues of slavery
- route for slaves to escape to the North
- a large area of privately owned land where crops were grown through the labor of workers, usually slaves, who lived on the land
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- two iron clad ships that engaged in battle and put an end to wooden boats used by the Navy
- soldiers on horseback
- first black regiment in the army
- another nickname for cotton
- a person who moves from one country to another
- bloodiest battle of the Civil War
- what states and territories did to keep peace prior to the Civil War
- someone that wanted to end slavery
- freed all the slaves in confederate territory
- color of the Confederate Army uniforms
- Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
- the feeling of being weighed down or held back by severe and unfair force
- Missouri is admitted as a slave state while Maine is admitted as a free state
- warships covered in iron
- banned slavery in the United States
- the act of freeing people from slavery
- a system for requiring citizens to join their country's armed forces
- a new type of ammunition with a hollow base
- man responsible for the assassination of Lincoln
- nickname for confederate soldiers
- the North's plan to smother the South's economy
- famous conductor on the underground railroad
- a person who favors an agricultural way of life
51 Clues: to withdraw • a tax on earnings • nickname for cotton • soldiers on horseback • warships covered in iron • general of the Union Army • another nickname for cotton • first event of the Civil War • president of the Confederacy • president during the Civil War • burned his way across the South • general of the Confederate Army • first state to secede the Union • ...
Texas in the Civil War 2020-12-09
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- General of the Union Army
- Loyalty to one part of a country over the whole country
- Political party wanting to maintain slaver and increase state's rights
- Biggest issue leading to the Civil War
- Ability of a state to ignore any federal law they don't like
- President of the Confederacy
- Battle in which the Confederates captured the USS Harriet Lane
- Leader of Confederates at Sabine Pass
- Issued by Lincoln freed the slaves in the Confederate states
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- Where last battle of the Civil War was fought
- Taxes on imported goods
- General of the Confederate Army
- State's right to make decisions without interference from federal government
- President of the US elected in 1860
- Person wanting to end slavery
- To withdraw from or leave the union
- Political Party wanting to end slavery and increase tariffs
- Courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant
18 Clues: Taxes on imported goods • General of the Union Army • President of the Confederacy • Person wanting to end slavery • General of the Confederate Army • President of the US elected in 1860 • To withdraw from or leave the union • Leader of Confederates at Sabine Pass • Biggest issue leading to the Civil War • Courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant • ...
Juan Juarez 1/20/2016 Reconstruction Vocab. Crossword 2016-01-20
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- equal rights regardless of ethnicity
- A package of 5 separate bills passed by the United States congress.
- republican party from 1854 to end of reconstruction
- The principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained.
- A machine that quickly separates cotton.
- U.S representative and senator from Mississippi.
- a U.S federal government established in 1865 to free slaves.
- 17th president quarreled with Congress on reconstruction(one of the worst president)
- After civil war the federal government set conditions for southern states.
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- 16th president, prosecuted civil war.
- abolished slavery
- 11 southern states that succeeded from the U.S.
- A segregation enforced by law.
- equal protection
- state/local laws enforcing segregation by race.
- A person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution.
- A formal accusation of bad things done against a public official
- A secret organization of White Protestant Americans who use violence against other minority groups.
18 Clues: equal protection • abolished slavery • A segregation enforced by law. • equal rights regardless of ethnicity • 16th president, prosecuted civil war. • A machine that quickly separates cotton. • 11 southern states that succeeded from the U.S. • state/local laws enforcing segregation by race. • U.S representative and senator from Mississippi. • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-10-06
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- Forced military service (the draft).
- Southern Democrats called themselves this as Reconstruction weakened because they saw themselves as winning back the South.
- Republican who won the presidential election of 1876 against Samuel J. Tilden due to the Compromise of 1877.
- Slaveholding states that stayed in the Union:
- A congressional group that wanted Reconstruction to be tougher on the South, and wanted freedmen to have the same rights as white citizens.
- Confederate capital in Virginia.
- Lincoln's vice president; sworn in as president after Lincoln's assassination.
- People killed, wounded, captured, or missing in war.
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- Laws passed by southern states that kept freedmen in a slave-like condition in order to give planters a supply of cheap labor. Freedmen could be required to sign a contract to work for a planter, and refusing could land them in jail for being jobless.
- In this system, the employer provided the land, the seed, and tools. The farmer got a share of the crop they raised, but no wages. By the end of the 1870s most freedmen and many poor white southerners were this type of farmer.
- Agency created by Congress as the war ended to assist Civil War refugees and freed former slaves.
- Amendment to the Constitution that stated people could not be denied the right to vote because of their race.
- A southerner who supported Reconstruction. Manywere farmers who had never owned slaves and had been against the war, and joined the Republicans to prevent the old planter class from returning to power. Others were business leaders who wanted to end the South's long dependence on agriculture.
- from 1865 to 1877 during which the United States focused on rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
- Amendment to the Constitution that ended all slavery in the U.S.
- Emancipated former slaves.
- Civil War Union nurse; one of the first women to be allowed to care for the wounded on the battlefield.
- Confederate general who earned a nickname during the First Battle of Bull Run
18 Clues: Emancipated former slaves. • Confederate capital in Virginia. • Forced military service (the draft). • Slaveholding states that stayed in the Union: • People killed, wounded, captured, or missing in war. • Amendment to the Constitution that ended all slavery in the U.S. • Confederate general who earned a nickname during the First Battle of Bull Run • ...
Test Your Civil War Knowledge! 2013-05-02
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- piece of paper money issued by the North
- amendment that banned slavery
- invented by Samuel Morse in 1837
- major union general
- another name for a Southerner
- left her job to aid soldiers
- president during Civil War
- Northerns who opposed the war effort
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- famous general of the South
- another name for the North
- location of deadliest battle in war
- line that symbolically divided free and slave states
- transportation Lincoln used to his advantage to win war
13 Clues: major union general • another name for the North • president during Civil War • famous general of the South • left her job to aid soldiers • amendment that banned slavery • another name for a Southerner • invented by Samuel Morse in 1837 • location of deadliest battle in war • Northerns who opposed the war effort • piece of paper money issued by the North • ...
civil war cross puzzle 2023-04-10
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- - The side of an army or military unit.
- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- -An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
- - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- - An ankle-high shoe worn by soldiers during the civil War.
- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- - An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
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- - A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
- - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- - The part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War
- - Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
- - A nickname for the South
21 Clues: - A nickname for the South • - The side of an army or military unit. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • - A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • ...
World History Chapter 16 / Sections 1-2-3 2021-05-10
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- first of the Stuarts to clash with Parliament
- rule Spain for 42 years; strengthened the Catholic Church; ruled with absolute power
- group of French Protestants who waged war in France from the 1560s to the 1590s
- produced haunting religious paintings during Spain's "Golden Age"
- converted to Catholicism to end war
- a fleet of something, usually seagoing ships
- a ruler with complete authority over their government and people
- term used to describe the awakening of Louis XIV each morning
- term used to describe on-again off-again meetings of parliament from 1640 to 1653
- English monarchs who clashed with Parliament
- belief that the authority to rule comes directly from God
- term given to the reinstatement of monarchy in England in 1660
- the name taken by Charles I after he became heir to his grandfather's throne
- difficult to handle due to size, weight, or multiple parts
- location of Louis XIV's massive palace
- wrote Don Quixote, a famous work that mocked the traditions of Spain's feudal past
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- Spanish term given to the period from about 1550 to 1650; translates to "Golden Age"
- 1598 legislation that protected Protestants
- supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War
- went back and forth with Parliament to get what he wanted
- supporters of the King during the English Civil War
- his policies helped make France the wealthiest nation in Europe at that time
- founded an amazing castle and held power from the age of five
- sought to destroy the power of the Huguenots and nobles; acted for Louis XIII
- ensured the superiority of Parliament over the monarchy in England and barred a Roman Catholic from taking the throne
- ruled by Charles I; included Holy Roman Empire and the Netherlands
- French term for "I am the state"
- English monarchs who cooperated with Parliament
- uprising that almost killed Louis XIV
- dictator who led England after their civil war
- group of Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England from Catholic practices
31 Clues: French term for "I am the state" • converted to Catholicism to end war • uprising that almost killed Louis XIV • location of Louis XIV's massive palace • 1598 legislation that protected Protestants • a fleet of something, usually seagoing ships • English monarchs who clashed with Parliament • first of the Stuarts to clash with Parliament • ...
Post War America & The Civil Rights Movement 2024-11-08
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- Health care program for the elderly, introduced by LBJ's administration.
- First artificial satellite, launched by the USSR in 1957.
- Parks Refused to give up her seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- US agency involved in covert Cold War operations, including in Cuba and Vietnam.
- Rides Integrated bus rides through the South to challenge segregation.
- Spring 1962 book by Rachel Carson that sparked the environmental movement.
- 1960s movement rejecting mainstream society’s norms and values.
- Rock Nine Students who integrated an Arkansas high school in 1957.
- Space exploration agency founded in 1958.
- Wall Concrete barrier dividing East and West Berlin, symbol of the Cold War.
- Rapidly growing residential areas outside cities in the postwar era.
- Mass-produced suburban housing development in the 1950s.
- on Washington 1963 rally where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.
- Cold War policy to prevent the spread of communism.
- Young people of the 1960s known for their alternative lifestyle and anti-war stance.
- Civil rights group founded in 1960 to organize student activism.
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- 1969 music festival that became a defining event for the counterculture.
- Generation Group of writers in the 1950s who rejected traditional norms.
- Arms Race Competition between the US and USSR to build more powerful weapons.
- Race Competition between the US and USSR to explore beyond Earth.
- Society LBJ's set of domestic programs aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.
- Corps Volunteer program created by President Kennedy in 1961.
- Power Movement emphasizing racial pride and self-sufficiency.
- War Major conflict in Southeast Asia that polarized American opinion.
- Civil rights tactic involving peaceful occupation of segregated spaces.
- Anti-communist crusade led by a controversial senator.
- of Tonkin Incident that led to increased US involvement in Vietnam.
- v. Board 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared school segregation unconstitutional.
- Military alliance founded in 1949 to counter Soviet influence.
- of Pigs Failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by CIA-trained exiles.
- Rights Act Landmark 1964 law that outlawed racial and gender discrimination.
- X Influential African American leader advocating for Black rights.
32 Clues: Space exploration agency founded in 1958. • Cold War policy to prevent the spread of communism. • Anti-communist crusade led by a controversial senator. • Mass-produced suburban housing development in the 1950s. • First artificial satellite, launched by the USSR in 1957. • of Pigs Failed 1961 invasion of Cuba by CIA-trained exiles. • ...
Reconstruction & Renewal 2021-11-09
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- a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent.
- a period in American history following the American Civil War; lasting from 1865 to 1877 and marked a significant chapter in the history of civil rights in the United States.
- Republican Reconstruction policies would solidify white Southerners’ loyalty to the Democratic Party for many decades to come.
- During the American Civil War, the Union, also known as the North, governed by the U.S. federal government led by President Abraham Lincoln.
- an agency of the War Department set up in 1865 to assist people emancipated from slavery in obtaining relief, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education.
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- Transfer of hundreds of pieces of property from Confederate owners to Unionist, including freedmen.
- The Republicans during the reconstruction era in the South represented a coalition of Black people (who made up most Republican voters in the region) along with carpetbaggers, as white Republicans
- A radical republican faction led by Daniel Richards and Liberty Billings who emphasized rights for blacks at the expense of native whites. of radical republicans
- The legislature of the federal government of the United States. It is bicameral (having two branches), the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit
- Unrecognized breakaway state that fought against the United States of America during the American Civil War.
- an emancipated slave.
12 Clues: an emancipated slave. • a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent. • an organized body having the authority to make laws for a political unit • Transfer of hundreds of pieces of property from Confederate owners to Unionist, including freedmen. • ...
Chapter 9, Transformation in European Culture 2022-01-21
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- smallpox vaccine
- contributed to physics, geography, optics
- argued for empiricism
- change of power without war
- Father of Medicine
- Father of Modern Chemistry
- earth revolves around the sun
- Maria Theresa ruled this country
- ruler after Cromwell's death
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- knowledge only through experience
- country with large economic empire
- Father of Geometry
- ruled by Catherine the Great
- wrote Sceptical Chymist
- led Parliament's army during English Civil War
- society is free from religion
- fulfilled Creation Mandate
- studied body's circulatory system
- only trusted human reason for truth
19 Clues: smallpox vaccine • Father of Geometry • Father of Medicine • argued for empiricism • wrote Sceptical Chymist • fulfilled Creation Mandate • Father of Modern Chemistry • change of power without war • ruled by Catherine the Great • ruler after Cromwell's death • society is free from religion • earth revolves around the sun • Maria Theresa ruled this country • ...
History 2022-05-16
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- Esquadrille, American Pilots
- Bloodiest battle
- German man who help GeorgeWashington
- Primary warfare used in WW1
- Washington, first president
- Frenchman who help GeorgeWashington
- Name of territory bought from France
- Explorers of Louisiana territory
- One reason Civil War started
- Letter to MX from Germany
- Battleship in 1812
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- Famous pilot, shot down 80 allies
- Bloodiest first day of battle
- Native woman who helped Lewis,Clark
- Leader of Confederates
- Pride in one's country
- Ambush attack style of fighting
- Leader of Union
- Need to increase military
- British man that helped w/ Arabian War
20 Clues: Leader of Union • Bloodiest battle • Battleship in 1812 • Leader of Confederates • Pride in one's country • Need to increase military • Letter to MX from Germany • Primary warfare used in WW1 • Washington, first president • Esquadrille, American Pilots • One reason Civil War started • Bloodiest first day of battle • Ambush attack style of fighting • Explorers of Louisiana territory • ...
The Civil War Aguon, KaitlynJo 2017-02-13
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- was the courts order that says that a person who is jailed has to appear before the court to determine why he or she is being jailed
- Proclamation is an order issued by Lincoln freeing slaves behind CONFEDERATE(SOUTH)lines
- was the most decisive battle of the war
- was the president who freed slaves
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- was the union victory
- was confederate general
- was the union general and also captured 2 confederate forts in tennessee
- was the president for the confederate during the civil war
- was the unions 3 part strategy to conquer the south
- was the site of the confederate surrender
- is the drafting of civilians to serve in the army
- was the beginning of the civil war
- was the union victory in Mississippi
13 Clues: was the union victory • was confederate general • was the beginning of the civil war • was the president who freed slaves • was the union victory in Mississippi • was the most decisive battle of the war • was the site of the confederate surrender • is the drafting of civilians to serve in the army • was the unions 3 part strategy to conquer the south • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction Review 2025-12-17
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- What was the document that President Lincoln signged that declared the freedom of enslaved people in the Confederate States?
- Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
- Which amendment abolished slavery in the entire United States?
- What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong do?
- President Lincoln's 10% Plan required 10% of the state's population to pledge ______ to The United States.
- Who was a former slave who escaped and went on to make speeches advocating to end slavery in The United States?
- What was the name of the "rules" put into place that were meant to control slaves, including forbidding themt o read, write, or own a gun?
- What supreme court case ruled that racial segregation was constitutional?
- Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States"?
- Among the South, who was the most feared and most wanted of the abolitionists due to her success with the Underground Railroad?
- What was the name of the northerners who were made up of states that fought to preserve the United States and prevent the expansion of slavery?
- In the Atlantic Slave Trade Triangle, what was the name of the journey that transported African people from Africa to the slave markets in The Americas?
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- The idea that the p eople living in a new territory or state should ahve the right to vote on whether or not to allow slavery was known as what?
- What word defined a person who engaged in the effort to stop slavery?
- The Civil was able to give people a front row seat to the atrocities of war because they now had what?
- What do we call the era after the Civil War where the nation was attempting to rebuild?
- What invention came from the Civil War and Reconstruction that made the harvesting of cotton greatly simplified
- What term means to have one part of a country wanting to become independent from or break away from the main country?
- What organization was created in the South to intimidate freed slaves and southern Republicans?
- Propaganda is _____ information intended to be misleading, used to promote or publicize a particular political agenda
- What forced northerners to assist in catching runaway slaves and return them to their southern owners?
- What is the name of the celebration of the emancipation of all enslaved people in The United States?
- The period in the U.S. after The Civil War was over where efforts were made to reintegrate former confederate states and newly freed slaves into The Union was known as what?
- President Lincoln's 10% Plan was not a __________ due to his assassination.
- Which amendment granted african American men the right to vote?
- What was the main crop grown in the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction?
- Who became especially outraged after learning of the truths of slavery from the novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin?
- What was the name of the southern states that seceded from the U.S.?
- What term defines the time between the formation of the United States all the way to the outbreak of The American Civil War?
29 Clues: Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln? • What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong do? • Which amendment abolished slavery in the entire United States? • Which amendment granted african American men the right to vote? • What was the name of the southern states that seceded from the U.S.? • ...
Semester 1 2022-01-12
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- laws that worked against newly freed slaves
- Laws to keep black people segregated from the white people
- Branch reviews laws and holds the Supreme Court
- confederate side in the civil war
- Belief of power belongs to the people
- A three way trade system that included slaves, raw material, etc.
- A singular person who holds the power of government (ex)king/queen)
- A machine used to clean seed from the cotton fibers
- amendment give people right to petition
- Amendment that abolished slavery
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- Branch that creates laws and is made up of congress
- First ten amendments to the constitution
- part of the executive branch and can pardon criminals
- Legislature with two parts or houses
- A cruel government with cruel laws
- Movement to end slavery
- Branch that carries out end enforces laws
- activist who tries to persuade members of the government to vote for bill
- union side in the civil war
- year Declaration of Independence was signed
20 Clues: Movement to end slavery • union side in the civil war • Amendment that abolished slavery • confederate side in the civil war • A cruel government with cruel laws • Legislature with two parts or houses • Belief of power belongs to the people • amendment give people right to petition • First ten amendments to the constitution • Branch that carries out end enforces laws • ...
Chapter 4 Vocab 2021-09-10
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- large flatland out in the west
- us army civil engineer, explorer,and inventor
- growing crops that are able to grow in dry conditions
- a farmer that plowed land
- a group formed by an act of Congress
- a member of a community without a fixed job and moves to and from often
- regions that6 were named for their wheat productions
- attempt to control native american practices
- allowed native americans to become citizens
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- native american war chief
- getting the recourses under the surface using high pressure water
- massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho people by the U.S. Army
- where the cattle ran freely
- a private group of citizens that organized laws
- Union cavalry officer in the American Civil War
- Canadian miner who the Comstock Lode was named after
- large scale farms
- town that bombed in population because of its natural resources
- act that gave citizens free land
- when large herds of cattle roamed free
20 Clues: large scale farms • native american war chief • a farmer that plowed land • where the cattle ran freely • large flatland out in the west • act that gave citizens free land • a group formed by an act of Congress • when large herds of cattle roamed free • allowed native americans to become citizens • attempt to control native american practices • ...
Midterm Review Crossword-Izze 2016-01-11
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- Bloodiest battle on the North American continent to that time
- gave money or property to institutions of higher learning
- bloodiest day of the Civil War
- a tax levied by a government on imported goods
- first confederate attack sparked civil war
- state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern U.S
- was an American suffragist
- started in 1861 and ended in 1865
- murder of an accused person by a mob without a lawful trial
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- president of the Confederate States of States
- the amount of goods and services created in a given period of time
- guarantees all American women the right to vote
- American social reformer in 1800s
- special fee that must be paid before a person was permitted to vote
- production in great amounts of steel
- people who give donations to worthy causes
- prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol
- confederate general
- sought to organize only skilled workers
- increase price of goods
20 Clues: confederate general • increase price of goods • was an American suffragist • bloodiest day of the Civil War • American social reformer in 1800s • started in 1861 and ended in 1865 • production in great amounts of steel • sought to organize only skilled workers • people who give donations to worthy causes • first confederate attack sparked civil war • ...
SS/Sci Crossword 2023-08-14
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- Animals that sleep during the day and are active at night.
- Type of light bulb that is very energy efficient.
- Branch of government that decides if laws are fair.
- The energy that powers light bulbs, computers, and other devices.
- Animals without a backbone.
- Rocks formed when extremely hot magma cools and solidifies.
- Type of government in charge of the state.
- Rocks formed by pressing sediments together
- Animals with a backbone.
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- Side in the Civil War in support of slavery.
- Highest law in the United States.
- Branch of government that makes the laws.
- The first president of the United States.
- Type of government in charge of the whole nation.
- Side in the Civil War against slavery.
- The first type of light bulb created.
- The third president of the United States.
- Animals that sleep at night and are active during the day.
- Branch of government that enforces the laws.
- Rocks formed by extreme pressure and heat.
20 Clues: Animals with a backbone. • Animals without a backbone. • Highest law in the United States. • The first type of light bulb created. • Side in the Civil War against slavery. • Branch of government that makes the laws. • The first president of the United States. • The third president of the United States. • Type of government in charge of the state. • ...
2023-2024 Footprints Crossword 2024-11-05
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- George Washington's Chaplain
- First Lady of Fort Worth
- 1st woman to attend & graduate from medical school in Texas
- TCU Trustee
- Mayor who served as Senator in the 20th & 21st Leg.
- Tried to enforce the "Sunday Laws"
- Organized & established the Fort Worth Suffrage Organizatio
- First public park in downtown Fort Worth
- Fort Worth's First Postmistress
- Delivered speech during Gen. Lafayette's Triumphal Tour
- Applied for and installed over 30 Texas State Historical Markers
- Surveyor of Peter's Colony
- Created a scandal for fraudulent divorce
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- Elected to State Legislature but didn't feel he could perform the duties
- Lawyer for the Railroad Commission
- Shot and killed J. Jeff Courtney in dispute over county seat
- 1st person born in Fort Worth to play major league baseball
- "The Demon of the Sky"
- Considered one of the "Fathers of Fort Worth"
- Charged with desertion during the Civil War
- Surgeon during the Civil War
- First webmaster for FWGS
- The Horse Fountain pays tribute to this judge
- First Fort Worth Librarian
- Owned the DelMonte Bar and others
25 Clues: TCU Trustee • "The Demon of the Sky" • First Lady of Fort Worth • First webmaster for FWGS • First Fort Worth Librarian • Surveyor of Peter's Colony • George Washington's Chaplain • Surgeon during the Civil War • Fort Worth's First Postmistress • Owned the DelMonte Bar and others • Lawyer for the Railroad Commission • Tried to enforce the "Sunday Laws" • ...
Gettysburg 2025-06-10
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- Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on _________ 19, 1863
- "all men are created equal was from the ___________ of Independence
- General Lee surrendered to Union General _________
- "consecrate and hallow" mean to declare something _______
- In June of 1863 Lee's Army entered the North into __________
- Confederate commander at Gettysburg
- The 11 states that broke from the Union
- What word does Lincoln purposely use 5 times during the Address?
- Gettysburg proved to be the ________ point of the Civil War
- Union commander at Gettysburg
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- "________ score and 7 years ago"
- The phrase "a new birth of freedom" refers to the __________ Proclamation
- Battle in Pennsylvania resulting in 51,000 casualties
- Union troops held the high ground on Cemetery ________
- The North during the Civil War
- The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on __________ 1, declaring enslaved people free
- The primary speaker at Gettysburg was Edward __________
- The name of the charge ordered by General Lee on July 3
- Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?
- The Charge was named after General ________ Pickett
20 Clues: Union commander at Gettysburg • The North during the Civil War • "________ score and 7 years ago" • Confederate commander at Gettysburg • Who delivered the Gettysburg Address? • The 11 states that broke from the Union • General Lee surrendered to Union General _________ • The Charge was named after General ________ Pickett • ...
Layered Learning 1950s Crossword 2025-04-28
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- a form of protest
- american singer and guitarist
- activist and political philosopher who was a prominent leader during the civil rights movement
- called the king of rock and roll
- country that had a war from 1950 to 1953
- political repression during the late 1940s and early 1950s
- government agency founded in 1958
- many people lived here during the 1950s
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- geopolitical tesion between the Soviet Union and the United States
- music genre started in the late 1940s and early 1950s
- earth satellite launched in 1957
- attorney and chief justice of the Supreme Court
- United States air force officer
- Soviet pilot and cosmonaut
- social event where teenagers would dance in their socks
- american activist in the civil rights movement
- 34th president from 1953 to 1961
- civil rights lawyer and associate Supreme Court Justice
- 33rd president from 1945 to 1953
- decision that made segregation in schools unconstitutional
20 Clues: a form of protest • Soviet pilot and cosmonaut • american singer and guitarist • United States air force officer • earth satellite launched in 1957 • called the king of rock and roll • 34th president from 1953 to 1961 • 33rd president from 1945 to 1953 • government agency founded in 1958 • many people lived here during the 1950s • country that had a war from 1950 to 1953 • ...
Chapter 15: The States at War 2021-02-08
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- the First Battle of _______ ________ was the first clash on land between the Union and Confederacy
- Confederate general who was successful against McClellan in Virginia (last name)
- bloodiest single day of the Civil War
- name of Winfield Scott's plan to surround the South and win the war
- site of a Union victory and the turning point of the war
- famously called the "spinal column of America" by William Sherman
- Tactic use by the North to discourage Southern sea trade
- location of the courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant
- famous nickname of Confederate General Thomas Jackson
- Famous photographer who captured historical images on camera during the Civil War (last name)
- Term for a military draft that was used by both sides as the war went on
- types of soldiers that enlisted on their own after Fort Sumter
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- Given command of the Union armies after the First Battle of Bull Run (last name)
- Union naval commander who led at the Battle of New Orleans (last name)
- the _______ Proclamation boosted Northern morale but did not actually free all of the slaves at the time
- innovation that helped communicate/coordinate the movement of troops more efficiently
- Lincoln's assassination (last name)
- Union general that led troops to victory at the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg (last name)
- Union general responsible for the demoralizing "March to the Sea"
- battle where Stonewall Jackson was killed by friendly fire
- the Merrimac and the Monitor were examples of these types of ships
- winner of the election of 1864 (last name)
22 Clues: Lincoln's assassination (last name) • bloodiest single day of the Civil War • winner of the election of 1864 (last name) • famous nickname of Confederate General Thomas Jackson • site of a Union victory and the turning point of the war • Tactic use by the North to discourage Southern sea trade • location of the courthouse where Lee surrendered to Grant • ...
Citizenship 2017-07-26
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- Martin _____ King fought for Civil Rights
- branch of government reviews, explains, and interprets laws
- the 13 stripes of the flag represent the original _____
- the U.S. fought _____, Germany and Italy in World War II
- _____ Wilson was President during World War I
- one power of the states
- World War _____ was fought in the 1900s
- number of years a President serves
- Franklin _____ was President during the Great Depression and World War II
- number of justices on the Supreme Court
- one right and responsibility reserved for citizens
- the national anthem is called the Star _____ Banner
- George _____ was the father of our country
- part of legislature with 100 members
- a state that borders Mexico
- a state that borders Canada
- number of years a Senator serves
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- one right in the First Amendment
- U.S. general during World War II who became President
- Massachusetts congressman for New Bedford and Cape Cod
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- a new citizen promises to be _____ to the U.S.
- one of the authors of the Federalist Papers
- type of economic system in the U.S.
- current president of the U.S.
- change or addition to the Constitution
- Susan Anthony fought for the rights of _____
- the month we celebrate Independence Day
- Number of U.S. Representatives depends on the state's _____
- Constitution was written at the Constitutional _____
- Civil Rights _____ tried to end racial discrimination
- part of legislature with 435 members
- the Statue of Liberty is in New York _____
- Abraham Lincoln freed the _____
- a state that borders Canada
35 Clues: one power of the states • a state that borders Mexico • a state that borders Canada • a state that borders Canada • current president of the U.S. • Abraham Lincoln freed the _____ • one right in the First Amendment • number of years a Senator serves • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court • number of years a President serves • type of economic system in the U.S. • ...
Contemporary Period Crossword Parsa B. 2023-05-23
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- a new technology that supports train travel
- activist for equal education for girls
- a conflict in part caused by ww2 in the middle east
- a kind of warfare primarily used in ww2
- mass murder event of Jews and other minorities in eastern europe
- Indian civil rights activist
- mobile innovation made for war
- a bomb that is identified as a nuclear weapon, made in the twentieth century
- prominent African-American civil rights movement activist
- Italian dictator
- introduced technological advances such as tanks and airplanes
- an event named after the city where the US dropped an atomic bomb
- a new technology that revolutionized travel, made during the industrial revolution
- US president assassinated in Dallas, Texas
- a kind of warfare primarily used in ww1
- First leader of Soviet Russia's new government
- a rising movement caused by the effects of colonialism in America
- new medical innovation that allowed for the prevention of bacterial infection
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- a proxy war that divided an asian nation between communist and capitalist ideals
- a war in which the ho chi minh trail was used
- a new technology used underwater
- Lenin's successor
- assassinated, caused ww1
- ended apartheid
- a new technology that could fire more ammunition faster
- an indirect war fought between USSR and USA
- equality for all genders, mostly campaigned by women
- a revolutonary device that allowed for the spread of literacy
- Germany's dictator and leader of Nazis
- a war caused by germany invading poland
- effect of USA stock market crash
- terrorist attack in New York
32 Clues: ended apartheid • Italian dictator • Lenin's successor • assassinated, caused ww1 • Indian civil rights activist • terrorist attack in New York • mobile innovation made for war • a new technology used underwater • effect of USA stock market crash • activist for equal education for girls • Germany's dictator and leader of Nazis • a kind of warfare primarily used in ww2 • ...
reconstruction 2023-10-09
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- was a civil rights leader
- from south
- was a black senator
- was a new industry in the south
- to takeover
- from north
- a single crop grown by farmers
- restored full rights to people in the south
- was a secuwertaroy of war
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- overode johnsons veto
- used vilonce to show there point of view
- restricted blacks
- public hanging on blacks
- shoot lincon
- war hero presitent
- was a impeachet prisetent
16 Clues: from south • from north • to takeover • shoot lincon • restricted blacks • war hero presitent • was a black senator • overode johnsons veto • public hanging on blacks • was a civil rights leader • was a impeachet prisetent • was a secuwertaroy of war • a single crop grown by farmers • was a new industry in the south • used vilonce to show there point of view • ...
Russian Revolution 2023-01-11
African Wars Crossword Emmett Nilsson 2024-05-21
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- Somalian invasion over a disputed border region (Ogaden)
- A humanitarian organization which gives medical aid throughout the world
- Overran the country and forced Mobutu into exile
- An operation from Kenya to fight Al-Shabaab
- A concert organized in 1985 to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia and other African countries. The event brought together some of the biggest names in music
- Diamonds mined in a war zone and sold to fund conflict
- A rebellion in Nigeria in July of 2009
- An Islamic extremist group in Somalia
- War Biafran War
- When Americans get attacked and they end up doing nothing about the conflict, seen during the Rwandan genocide
- The leader of the Igbo independence movement
- One of the most significant and tumultuous periods in Ethiopia's history, reshaping its political landscape and social make up
- A group of people from Southeastern Nigeria
- Opposition group that claimed the elections were rigged
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- The President of Uganda who was overthrown
- Museveni Leader of the NRA who ran against Obote in the post-war election and claimed that he had been cheated
- A military dictator who ruled Uganda, often known as one of the most brutal dictators of all time
- Nicknamed Africa's First World War, was a civil war and international military conflict which took place mostly in Zaire
- WarofIndependence An independence struggle rooted in the decline of Western imperialism that began in 1961 and would last until 1991
- Somali forces shot down American vehicles, causing them to crash in deep enemy territory
- Consequence of the civil war due to drought, crop failure, and the disruption of food distribution due to the conflict
- Between 500,000 to 800,000 people of the Tutsi minority ethnic group slaughtered by Rwanda's Hutu majority in 1994
- Reigned since the 1960s, ruled the Congo as a one-party state
- The largest battle of the war in the Uganda-Tanzania War
- A US led task force which fought militia groups in Somalia
25 Clues: War Biafran War • An Islamic extremist group in Somalia • A rebellion in Nigeria in July of 2009 • The President of Uganda who was overthrown • An operation from Kenya to fight Al-Shabaab • A group of people from Southeastern Nigeria • The leader of the Igbo independence movement • Overran the country and forced Mobutu into exile • ...
Battle of the Ecologists 2019-07-14
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- TV show based around celebrities mouthing songs ___ ____ Battle?
- “Will Comply” over radio
- Character that kills the Night King in the Battle of Winterfell
- War the Australian military lost to a native iconic Aussie species
- The word used to signify the letter U in the NATO phonetic alphabet
- Number of years since AWC acquired Mt Gibson
- The Civil War ended ____ in the United States
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- Country that bombed pearl harbor
- Where the Australian War Memorial is located
- Which war did this occur during (5, 3, 3)
- Current Woylie population estimate at Mt Gibson
- Harry defeats Voldemort in the Battle of _______
- Camila’s first language
- POW standards for ______ of war
- Sport Battle of the Sexes film is based around
- PBs home town
16 Clues: PBs home town • Camila’s first language • “Will Comply” over radio • POW standards for ______ of war • Country that bombed pearl harbor • Which war did this occur during (5, 3, 3) • Where the Australian War Memorial is located • Number of years since AWC acquired Mt Gibson • The Civil War ended ____ in the United States • Sport Battle of the Sexes film is based around • ...
The Civil War 2025-12-17
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- are people who are forced to work and obey others and are considered to be their property.
- A person who served in the Confederate or Union army
- People who fought for the states' rights to preserve slavery
- The era after the Civil War that focused on rebuilding the South, integrating freed slaves, and reuniting the nation.
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- President during the Civil War (No Spaces)
- The place of the deadliest battle in the Civil War.
- The formal withdrawal of a group, state, or region from a larger political entity
- Being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions.
- The power or right to act, speak, and think as one wants, without restraint or coercion.
- The United States federal government, which fought against the seceding Southern states (Confederacy)
10 Clues: President during the Civil War (No Spaces) • The place of the deadliest battle in the Civil War. • A person who served in the Confederate or Union army • People who fought for the states' rights to preserve slavery • Being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions. • The formal withdrawal of a group, state, or region from a larger political entity • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction 2021-01-26
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- System An economy based on agricultural mass production of cash crops grown on large farms that used slave labor.
- Codes Restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War
- Bureau An agency of the War Department set up in 1865 to assist formerly enslaved people in obtaining equal rights.
- Proclamation President Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation that freed the slaves.
- War A war fought between northern states and southern states that had seceded to form the Confederate States of America
- Preconceived opinion about someone that is not based on reason or actual experience.
- Crow Laws State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- The forced separation of different racial groups.
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- Courthouse On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House signaling the end of the nation's Civil War.
- Sovereignty The controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
- Steam-powered warships where a wooden ship was protected from enemy fire by bales of cotton lining its sides
- Plan The military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott called for a naval blockade of the Confederate coast.
- The effort after the war was over to reintegrate Southern states from the Confederacy and 4 million newly-freed people into the United States.
- A type of farming in which families rent small plots of land from a landowner in return for a portion of their crop to be given to the landowner at the end of each year.
- Soldier that was loyal to the Union.
- Soldier that was loyal to the Confederacy.
16 Clues: Soldier that was loyal to the Union. • Soldier that was loyal to the Confederacy. • The forced separation of different racial groups. • Proclamation President Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation that freed the slaves. • Preconceived opinion about someone that is not based on reason or actual experience. • ...
Civil War Review 2025-05-12
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- Who was the president of the Confederacy?
- Which plan was designed to use economic pressure to enlist the support of Europe for the Confederacy
- Which campaign most significantly impacted the outcome of the 1864 election?
- Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
- Which famous speech started with the words, "Four score and seven years ago..."?
- Which holiday celebrates the freedom of enslaved people at the end of the Civil War?
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- Which all-black regiment was stationed in Nashville during the Civil War?
- Which Tennessee candidate in the Election of 1860 wanted to preserve the Union while keeping slavery?
- Which of the following helped to carry out the Anaconda plan?
- Which strategy involved squeezing the economy of the South?
10 Clues: Who was the president of the Confederacy? • Which strategy involved squeezing the economy of the South? • Which of the following helped to carry out the Anaconda plan? • Which battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War? • Which all-black regiment was stationed in Nashville during the Civil War? • ...
Thats puzzling 2023-12-07
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- First 10 amendments in the constitution
- Quartering of soldiers
- citizenship rights, equal protection, civil war debt
- Grand Jury,Double jeopardy, self incrimination
- Search & Seizure
- election of president & vice president
- Jury trials in civil lawsuits
- Abolition of slavery
- Right to bear arms
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- Rights reserved to states or people
- Freedom of religion,speech, press, assembly & petition
- Right to Speedy Trial
- Suits against states
- Cruel & unusual punishment
- Non-Enumerated rights retained by people
15 Clues: Search & Seizure • Right to bear arms • Suits against states • Abolition of slavery • Right to Speedy Trial • Quartering of soldiers • Cruel & unusual punishment • Jury trials in civil lawsuits • Rights reserved to states or people • election of president & vice president • First 10 amendments in the constitution • Non-Enumerated rights retained by people • ...
Texas History Crossword 2022-04-21
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- A time period of temporary economic decline
- The process of a society becoming urban
- The Southern States during the Civil War
- To only care about your section of your country
- Discrimination against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior
- Government ruled by one person with unlimited power
- First European explorer to map the coast of Texas in 1519
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- A financial gain
- Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it
- The Northern States during the Civil War
- To stop separating people based on race, religion, or ethnicity
- The act of competing
- Another word for tax
- Government ruled by the people
- A major discovery of oil in 1901 at Beaumont Texas
15 Clues: A financial gain • The act of competing • Another word for tax • Government ruled by the people • The process of a society becoming urban • The Northern States during the Civil War • The Southern States during the Civil War • A time period of temporary economic decline • To only care about your section of your country • Government ruled by one person with unlimited power • ...
battles 2024-05-30
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- The major battle of Operation Market Garden; Allies reach but fail to cross the Rhine; British First Airborne Division destroyed. Germany defeats the UK and Poland.
- First battle of the Winter War, and the most notable Finnish victory over the Soviet Union
- France loses Indochina
- Hittite navy and army defeat the navy and army of the Kingdom of Alashiya in modern-day Cyprus. One of the first naval battles ever recorded.
- Japan defeats Australians and occupies the first Australian territory taken by conquest in Australian history
- Spanish civil war battle that inspired a work of art
- Frances deadliest day
- Last ditch effort to save the port
- Mac-Mahon's French lose to Germans, paving the way to the founding of the German Empire
- Japanese sink four U.S. cruisers; HMAS Canberra is also lost
- Last engagement of the German High Seas Fleet
- The Yellow Emperor defeats the Flame Emperor, forming the Huaxia Tribe
- Defined the Marines
- Made the England we now and love today
- First battle between U.S. and North Koreans
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- Sheridan routs Confederates in last important battle of the Civil War
- In Flanders, Flemish forces led by William of Jülich and Pieter de Coninck defeat French knights.
- Xiang Yu destroys the main Qin army for control of China.
- Canada's finest hour
- The attempt to open a new front on the central powers
- USS Monitor defeats USS Merrimac
- Union forces defeat pro-Confederate governor's Missouri State Guard
- Heavy French losses resulted in the occupation of northern France by the English
- First battle in the Invasion of Poland; Germany and Danzig defeat Poland
- French win a strategic defensive victory
- Soviet defenders drive back German Army Group Centre
- First major ground engagement of the Gulf War
- The battle that started the war to end all wars
- In the first major air-landing operation in history, the Netherlands defeat Germany
- Four battles, Allies (the UK, British India, the U.S., Free France, Poland, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Italy) finally victorious against Germany, breaking through to advance on Rome
- First and probably most important battle of the Irish Civil War
31 Clues: Defined the Marines • Canada's finest hour • Frances deadliest day • France loses Indochina • USS Monitor defeats USS Merrimac • Last ditch effort to save the port • Made the England we now and love today • French win a strategic defensive victory • First battle between U.S. and North Koreans • First major ground engagement of the Gulf War • ...
US History Final Exam Review 2023-05-23
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- Brown vs. Board of Education led to this practice being declared illegal.
- Civil rights organization formed in 1909 to peacefully advance justice for African Americans.
- Bill Gates founded ______ and changed US culture with new computer software.
- The House of Un-American Activities Committee investigated Americans to see if they were _____.
- The country that attacked Pearl Harbor and brought the USA into World War II.
- Vice president of John F. Kennedy and later 36th president of the United States. Started the Vietnam War. Also known for his civil rights legacy and "great society."
- The president that integrated the armed forces through Executive Order 9981.
- Richard Nixon's policy that aimed to ease or reduce tensions during the cold war.
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- Cultural _____ refers to the spread of US culture in other countries.
- A major scandal involving Richard Nixon that led to major distrust in the US Government and Nixon's resignation.
- The ___ gap is the difference in what the government and media report to citizens
- An alliance of countries that control the majority of the planet's oil. Caused oil prices in the 1970s to rise after placing an embargo on the US.
- A collective security agreement signed by many North American and European countries during the Cold War. This agreement was formed on April 4th 1949 and still exists today.
- The name of the project that led to the development of the nuclear bomb.
- The hurricane that devastated New Orleans after the levees broke.
- The last name of the first Hispanic woman to serve as a supreme court justice.
- Name of US policy that wanted to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War. Led to the Korean War and Vietnam War.
- 35th president of the United States who was assassinated in 1963. Acronym for his name.
- The War on ___ was a policy adopted by President Bush after the Al-Qaeda 911 terrorist attacks. Led to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
19 Clues: The hurricane that devastated New Orleans after the levees broke. • Cultural _____ refers to the spread of US culture in other countries. • The name of the project that led to the development of the nuclear bomb. • Brown vs. Board of Education led to this practice being declared illegal. • ...
The Red Badge of Courage 2024-04-24
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- lieutenant that led the regiment
- the tall soldier
- what hit Henry in the head
- Henry dreams of having this
- what color represents courage
- setting of the story
- side Henry fought for
- does not share her sons glorified visions of war
- war fought in this book
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- author of the Red Badge of courage
- side that fought against the union
- artillery used in the civil war
- young private who flees from the battle
- a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
- symbolizes blood in battle
- word used for Henry escaping war
- nickname for Jim conklin
- something Henry struggles with
- where does Henry hide
- the loud soldier
20 Clues: the tall soldier • the loud soldier • setting of the story • side Henry fought for • where does Henry hide • war fought in this book • nickname for Jim conklin • what hit Henry in the head • symbolizes blood in battle • Henry dreams of having this • what color represents courage • something Henry struggles with • artillery used in the civil war • lieutenant that led the regiment • ...
Brynna and Makenna 2023-10-24
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- - Ammunition used in guns
- - a gun with a knife-like weapon on the end used for fighting close
- Civil War - was a civil war between the Union and the Confederacy in the United States
- - large but transportable armament
- an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies
- a large fleet
- Gun - a gun that rapidly fires rounds and rounds of bullets
- - a place where soldiers slept, ate, and worked during the war
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- is a detailed description of a person's life
- - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area.
- is any complex society characterized by the development of the state, social Stratification, and urbanization
- an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy
- - an offensive against an enemy
13 Clues: a large fleet • - Ammunition used in guns • - an offensive against an enemy • - large but transportable armament • is a detailed description of a person's life • - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area. • an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies • Gun - a gun that rapidly fires rounds and rounds of bullets • ...
Reconstruction Remembered 2021-10-27
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- social separation of people into racial groups
- a war between Northern and Southern states over slavery
- political party opposing civil and political rights for African Americans
- first president to be assassinated
- Northerners seeking opportunity in the South
- result of the Plessy vs Ferguson case
- freeing of slaves
- the killing of blacks for not following Jim Crow Laws and Ediquette
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- a military general and 21st president
- political party opposing the extension of slavery into Western territories
- federal agency designed to help black people
- areas consisting of rebel states governed by a military official
- first president to be impeached
- Southerners who support the Republican party.
- a process to reform the Union after the civil war
15 Clues: freeing of slaves • first president to be impeached • first president to be assassinated • a military general and 21st president • result of the Plessy vs Ferguson case • federal agency designed to help black people • Northerners seeking opportunity in the South • Southerners who support the Republican party. • social separation of people into racial groups • ...
Post-Dynasty Crossword 2022-02-23
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- Information is blocked, and the public is unable to see it.
- A Rebellion against this dynasty in 1911-12
- China is still under ________ rule
- Followers/supporters of the cultural revoltion.
- Mao's policy to industrialize China
- Successor the Mao Zedong
- In China's civil war, these people favored a republic
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- The march the Mao and his followers went on after a attack
- What country invaded China in 1937?
- The Great Leap forward lead to the ___________
- Source of inspiration and guidance for the members of the red guard
- In China's civil war, these people favored communism
- Led the Chinese Communist Party
- Country that Nationalist fled to after their defeat
- Sends a clear and often biased message to a large audience
15 Clues: Successor the Mao Zedong • Led the Chinese Communist Party • China is still under ________ rule • What country invaded China in 1937? • Mao's policy to industrialize China • A Rebellion against this dynasty in 1911-12 • The Great Leap forward lead to the ___________ • Followers/supporters of the cultural revoltion. • Country that Nationalist fled to after their defeat • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2025-05-30
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- The group of Southern states that seceded from the United States during the Civil War.
- A conflict between groups within the same country, like the war between the North and South in the United States
- Loyalty to a particular region or section of a country rather than to the whole country.
- The Northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War.
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- The period in the Southern U.S. before the Civil War, known for plantation agriculture and slavery.
- The freeing of enslaved people.
- The act of formally withdrawing from a political union or organization.
- A person who is killed, wounded, or missing during a war or disaster.
8 Clues: The freeing of enslaved people. • A person who is killed, wounded, or missing during a war or disaster. • The act of formally withdrawing from a political union or organization. • The group of Southern states that seceded from the United States during the Civil War. • Loyalty to a particular region or section of a country rather than to the whole country. • ...
Russian Revolution Dancsecs1234 2022-01-13
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- The people of the working class
- The emperor of Russia before the Russian Revolution
- The people that did not want communism during the Russia civil war
- Appointed by Lenin to ensure loyalty among the Soviets
- Equality is prioritized over freedom
- The country that helped Lenin get back to Russia
- The societal goal of communism
- What people have to be for communism to work
- Where Lenin and the original Bolsheviks came from
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- The secret police
- the group of politicians that made up the provisional government
- Was chosen to be the leader of the provisional government
- The wife of the Tsar
- Also known as "The Mad Monk"
- The people that wanted communism during the Russian civil war
- What Russia was renamed after communism was implemented
- The people that wanted to implement communism
- Freedom is prioritized over equality
- An official made by Trotsky to ensure loyalty among the Soviets
- The last tsar of Russia
- Was the leader of the Bolsheviks
- A labor camp
22 Clues: A labor camp • The secret police • The wife of the Tsar • The last tsar of Russia • Also known as "The Mad Monk" • The societal goal of communism • The people of the working class • Was the leader of the Bolsheviks • Freedom is prioritized over equality • Equality is prioritized over freedom • What people have to be for communism to work • ...
U.S. History Test 4 People 2021-12-13
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- Union general during the Civil War, forced Lee to surrender, Presidency marred by scandal
- Industrialist, steel, philanthropist, Gospel of Wealth
- Tuskegee Institute, invented uses for peanuts
- Inventors of the airplane
- First to build cars using an assembly line, manufactured parts. Model T.
- Wall Street Financier. Known for being honest with uncompromising morals
- Union Civil War General, known for destruction in the South
- President during Reconstruction, impeached
- Oil tycoon, America's first billionaire
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- Last Queen of Hawaii, stood up to the American planters
- 16th president, emancipation proclamation, assassinated
- Progressive president, Panama Canal, trust busting
- President of the Confederacy
- Railroad tycoon
- Democratic nominee against Abraham Lincoln, known for debates with Lincoln
- President during WWI, 14 points
- President of Tuskegee Institute, Progressive Era leader of the black community
- Industrialist in the South, tobacco and electricity
- Talented Confederate General, killed by friendly fire
- Best Confederate General, Virginian
- Photojournalist, NYC, How the Other Half Lives
21 Clues: Railroad tycoon • Inventors of the airplane • President of the Confederacy • President during WWI, 14 points • Best Confederate General, Virginian • Oil tycoon, America's first billionaire • President during Reconstruction, impeached • Tuskegee Institute, invented uses for peanuts • Photojournalist, NYC, How the Other Half Lives • ...
History/ Geography Crossword 2022-04-06
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- one of the two eastern Ukrainian regions claimed by Russian separatists
- Well known last leader of Rome while it was a Republic
- Second city bombed with atomic weapons
- Also known as the battle of greasy grass
- The place where the British surrendered in the American revolution
- African country split north/ south after two civil wars
- Fascist leader of Spain after their civil war
- African leader who may be the richest man to have lived
- Nickname given to North Carolinians during the American revolution
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- Capitol of Ukraine
- Capitol of NC
- First landing place of Europeans in the Continental US
- Deadliest battle in history
- Longest serving US president
- indigenous leader of the Apache
- Union general famous for his march to the sea
- Area occupied by the triple entente after the first world war
- the other region claimed by Russian separatists
- Mediterranean coastal region of Palestine
- First city bombed with atomic weapons
20 Clues: Capitol of NC • Capitol of Ukraine • Deadliest battle in history • Longest serving US president • indigenous leader of the Apache • First city bombed with atomic weapons • Second city bombed with atomic weapons • Also known as the battle of greasy grass • Mediterranean coastal region of Palestine • Union general famous for his march to the sea • ...
Year in Review 2021-06-14
Across
- Adjective meaning "strong when facing fear"
- Outline of a story
- Example: "Students should wear school uniforms"
- The main cause of the U.S. Civil War
- setting by the ocean
- One who leaves their home for fear of safety
- Comes between first and third in transition
- Place where a story happens
- President during the U.S. Civil War
- stands for Assertion/Reasoning/Evidence method
- Information the proves a claim
- language ____: When someone loses their first language
- Word used to describe something or someone
- Immigrant Founding father who established U.S. money system Alexander ________
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- To make slavery illegal
- Reason something happens: ___ and effect
- When states left the United States
- Refugee's path to freedom
- A setting of a land of hot sand
- Action word
- If children ___ to join a gang, they may be beaten
- Most important event of a story
- Word used to describe a smart person
- El ___ A country where refugees flee gangs
24 Clues: Action word • Outline of a story • setting by the ocean • To make slavery illegal • Refugee's path to freedom • Place where a story happens • Information the proves a claim • A setting of a land of hot sand • Most important event of a story • When states left the United States • President during the U.S. Civil War • The main cause of the U.S. Civil War • ...
Civil War Era People 2023-12-06
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- Union general who practiced total war in his march through Georgia
- Southern Democrat in Election of 1860
- Civil War nurse "Angel of the Battlefield" who later founded the American Red Cross
- Argued, in his Freeport Doctrine, during the debates for the IL Senate seat that slavery would stay down if the people voted it down.
- Ran for Senate in Illinois in 1858 and was defeated
- wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, raising awareness in the North of the horrors of slavery
- South Carolinian Congressman who caned a Senator in the Senate for insulting his SC colleague
- Constitutional Union candidate in Election of 1860
- Confederate general who earned nickname "Stonewall" at Bull Run
- Union general at Antietam; fired by Lincoln
- Proposed compromise after election to keep Union together
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- Northern Democrat in Election of 1860
- lame duck president after Lincoln's election who could do nothing to stop the South from seceding after the Election of 1860
- led the raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry; became a martyr when hanged for this
- Union general at Shiloh, Vicksburg, and then Virginia at end of war
- Murdered 5 pro-slavery settlers in Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
- president of the Confederate States of America
- primary Confederate general in the war; surrendered to Grant
- slave who sued for his freedom; case decided by Supreme Court (he lost)
- Lincoln's running mate (VP) in 1864; president upon Lincoln's assassination
- First female doctor; organized US Sanitary Commission during the Civil War to help the Union
- Republican in the Election of 1860; winner
- assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- Massachusetts Senator who gave a speech “Crime against Kansas” in which he insulted SC senator Andrew Butler; beaten with a cane in retaliation
- Superintendent for nurses in the Union army
25 Clues: assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Northern Democrat in Election of 1860 • Southern Democrat in Election of 1860 • Republican in the Election of 1860; winner • Union general at Antietam; fired by Lincoln • Superintendent for nurses in the Union army • president of the Confederate States of America • Constitutional Union candidate in Election of 1860 • ...
UNION SCRAMBLE 2024-01-08
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- Battle that made it possible for Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation
- Individuals who convinced people to enlist, and then collected their bounty once they deserted
- Affair in which Lincoln captured two confederate soldiers in order to prevent southern diplomacy
- Northern side of Civil War
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- Southern side of Civil War
- Example of North “mobilizing their economy”
- Protected citizens from unlawful imprisonment; until president Licoln suspended the law
- Decision to free all slaves to gain support in Civil War
8 Clues: Southern side of Civil War • Northern side of Civil War • Example of North “mobilizing their economy” • Decision to free all slaves to gain support in Civil War • Battle that made it possible for Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation • Protected citizens from unlawful imprisonment; until president Licoln suspended the law • ...
English and American Revolutions 2022-02-03
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- He is recognized as the founder of British empiricism and the author of the first systematic exposition and defense of political liberalism.
- Battles that kicked off the American Revolution
- was a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide.
- The Boston Massacre was a confrontation in Boston on March 5, 1770, in which a group of nine British soldiers killed three people of a crowd of three or four hundred who were abusing them verbally
- a debt contracted by a state in order to carry on and pay for a war.
- began over the specific issue of whether the upper Ohio River valley was a part of the British Empire
- During Charles' reign, his actions frustrated his Parliament and resulted in the wars of the English Civil War, eventually leading to his execution in 1649.
- led armies of the Parliament of England against King Charles I during the English Civil War
- The Restoration of the Stuart monarchy in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland took place in 1660 when King Charles II returned from exile in continental Europe.
- Destroyed the power of the king
- To explain the colonists rights and give them freedom.
- The English Civil War was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists, mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of religious freedom.
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- It involved the overthrow of the Catholic king James II, who was replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange.
- Meeting to state colonists concers and have the king correct his problems
- was a versatile and prolific writer. In his lifetime he published numerous works, including books, plays, poems, and polemics.
- was a meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies in America that united in the American Revolutionary War.
- Overthrew Catholic King James 2
- James's firm belief in the divine right of kings, and constant need for money, also brought him into conflict repeatedly with parliament.
- Tax on stamps and mailing documents
- designed to aid the financially troubled East India Company by granting it (1) a monopoly on all tea exported to the colonies, (2) an exemption on the export tax, and (3) a “drawback” (refund) on duties owed on certain surplus quantities of tea in its possession.
- he granted religious minorities the right to worship.
- the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.
- Rights The bill outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy.
- Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603.
- The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government.
25 Clues: Overthrew Catholic King James 2 • Destroyed the power of the king • Tax on stamps and mailing documents • Battles that kicked off the American Revolution • he granted religious minorities the right to worship. • To explain the colonists rights and give them freedom. • a debt contracted by a state in order to carry on and pay for a war. • ...
Assassination of President Lincoln Crossword Puzzle 2014-04-30
Across
- Lincoln is known for writting the _ Address
- What theatre did Lincoln's assassination take place in?
- What was the year Lincoln was assassinated?
- Who killed Lincoln?
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- Person agasint slavery
- How long did the Civil War last?
- Lincoln was the President of the _ side
- Lincoln was the _ president
- Who was the president during the Civil War?
9 Clues: Who killed Lincoln? • Person agasint slavery • Lincoln was the _ president • How long did the Civil War last? • Lincoln was the President of the _ side • Lincoln is known for writting the _ Address • What was the year Lincoln was assassinated? • Who was the president during the Civil War? • What theatre did Lincoln's assassination take place in?
Common Assessment Quarter 4 2022-05-17
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- WWII began when Hitler invaded ________
- US Civil Rights Movement concerned ______
- peaceful civil rights leader
- Competition to be the first into space
- The twin towers were destroyed on
- Irish civil rights protest event Bloody _______
- Americans and Filipinos marched 75,000 miles to prison camps
- "_______, tear down that wall!"
- Largest amphibious attack when Allies took back Europe
- Trials for Holocaust atrocities _______ Trials
- Air battle between Germans and British "Battle of ________"
- Divided East and West Berlin: _______ Wall
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- US would aid anyone threatened by communism
- Major naval battle in Pacific "Battle of _______"
- Russia placed weapons in Cuba
- One atomic bomb was dropped on _______
- US joined WWII when Japan bombed _______
- Diplomatic standoff between US and Iran _______ Hostage Crisis
- Plan for Germany to pay back war debt
- One atomic bomb was dropped on _______
- British leader during WWII
- Persecution of Jews during WWII
- Guerilla troops in Vietnam
23 Clues: British leader during WWII • Guerilla troops in Vietnam • peaceful civil rights leader • Russia placed weapons in Cuba • Persecution of Jews during WWII • "_______, tear down that wall!" • The twin towers were destroyed on • Plan for Germany to pay back war debt • One atomic bomb was dropped on _______ • Competition to be the first into space • ...
Unit 9 Vocab 2024-04-30
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- the belief that the power of the states should be greater than the power of the federal government
- be on each or on one side of
- a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group
- a system of required service in the armed forces
- the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, taken as the northern limit of the slave-owning states before the abolition of slavery.
- Between roughly 1855 and 1859, Kansans engaged in a violent guerrilla war between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces
- a person who is killed because of their beliefs.
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War. The plan called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral, a thrust down the Mississippi, and the strangulation of the South by Union land and naval forces.
- the art and science of achieving a political objective through the military instrument of national power
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- a group of northern Democrats who opposed abolition and sympathized with the South during the Civil War
- States of America the nation formed by the southern states when they seceded from the Union; also known as the Confederacy
- enroll or be enrolled in the armed services.
- a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves; allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal, and required their return to slaveholders
- to formally withdraw from the Union
- an order issued by President Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union; took effect January 1, 1863
- sovereignty the idea that political authority belongs to the people
- pull away/withdraw -the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
- a devotion to the interests of one geographic region over the interests of the country as a whole
- a law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery
- a war between citizens of the same country.
20 Clues: be on each or on one side of • to formally withdraw from the Union • a war between citizens of the same country. • enroll or be enrolled in the armed services. • a system of required service in the armed forces • a person who is killed because of their beliefs. • sovereignty the idea that political authority belongs to the people • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-01-25
10 Clues: wanted slaves • against slaves • The south's army • Lincoln's address • What Lincoln preserved • Lincoln's cause of death • The war which was going on • The president during the war • The emancipation proclamation holiday • The people that were traded before the war.
Vocab #2 2021-10-17
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- Limited the rights of negros
- Former slave and abolitionist
- northerners moving to the south
- Amendment that banned slavery
- Amendment that stated how to be a citizen
- Rutherford b Hayes vs Samuel Tilden
- Author and civil rights leader
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- exclusion
- Historian and civil rights activist
- Hayes becomes president as long as the northern troops move out of the south
- the period when America was rebuilding after the civil war
- separation of races
- All people born in the US are citizens
- amendment That stated that the rights of citizens could not be denied by race or religion
14 Clues: exclusion • separation of races • Limited the rights of negros • Former slave and abolitionist • Amendment that banned slavery • Author and civil rights leader • northerners moving to the south • Historian and civil rights activist • Rutherford b Hayes vs Samuel Tilden • All people born in the US are citizens • Amendment that stated how to be a citizen • ...
Presidents Day! 2022-02-07
Across
- only pres to serve 2 nonconsecutive terms
- took office to replace Abe Lincoln
- Won major victories as general in war of 1812
- Watergate scandal
- helped to destroy Whig Party
- 2nd president to be assassinated
- Born in Niles Ohio
- Became 10th chief of justice
- Oversaw the end of reconstruction
- 3rd president to be assassinated
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- Leader of the progressive movement
- Leader of Tennessee militia during war of 1812
- last president before start of civil war
- Remains youngest person to become president
- Strongly helped and supported women suffrage
- Took office from 1869-1877
- assassinated by John Wilkes Booth
- Invented the light bulb
- First president to serve without being elected
19 Clues: Watergate scandal • Born in Niles Ohio • Invented the light bulb • Took office from 1869-1877 • helped to destroy Whig Party • Became 10th chief of justice • 2nd president to be assassinated • 3rd president to be assassinated • assassinated by John Wilkes Booth • Oversaw the end of reconstruction • Leader of the progressive movement • took office to replace Abe Lincoln • ...
Longstreet's Words 2025-05-21
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- A prestigious United States military college
- A short-lived nation that formed from states that detached from the United States
- A person advocating or supporting reublican government
- A subdivision of an army consisting of infantry battalions
- A battle during the civil war that opened the way for the south's invasion of the north
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- A sub division of an army in battle, consisting of two or more divisions
- An altercation between the United States and Mexico in the 1840's
- A high ranking officer commanding a large unit
- A battle that occurred during the civil war, which led to the emancipation proclamation
- A battle that occurred during the civil war, which was the first battle of the Union's attempt to capture Richmond
10 Clues: A prestigious United States military college • A high ranking officer commanding a large unit • A person advocating or supporting reublican government • A subdivision of an army consisting of infantry battalions • An altercation between the United States and Mexico in the 1840's • A sub division of an army in battle, consisting of two or more divisions • ...
Social Studies Review 2021-05-12
Across
- We fought many wars with them (we've studied 2)
- 2nd president's first name
- The first state
- Conqueror of the Aztec in Week 1
- One cause of the Civil War
- The war that made the US its own country
- We had WAY too many of these
- Hariet __
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- One first amendment freedom
- Where the Pilgrims landed
- The branch of government where the Supreme Court is
- We fought the Mexican-American war to get __
- Mailed himself to freedom
- The __ of independence
- Another name for social studies
- 16th president's first name
- The Kansas-__ Act
- The __ purchase
- The first 10 amendments are in the bill of __
19 Clues: Hariet __ • The first state • The __ purchase • The Kansas-__ Act • The __ of independence • Where the Pilgrims landed • Mailed himself to freedom • 2nd president's first name • One cause of the Civil War • One first amendment freedom • 16th president's first name • We had WAY too many of these • Another name for social studies • Conqueror of the Aztec in Week 1 • ...
Brynna and Makenna 2023-10-24
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- - Ammunition used in guns
- - a gun with a knife-like weapon on the end used for fighting close
- Civil War - was a civil war between the Union and the Confederacy in the United States
- - large but transportable armament
- an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies
- a large fleet
- Gun - a gun that rapidly fires rounds and rounds of bullets
- - a place where soldiers slept, ate, and worked during the war
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- is a detailed description of a person's life
- - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area.
- is any complex society characterized by the development of the state, social Stratification, and urbanization
- an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy
- - an offensive against an enemy
13 Clues: a large fleet • - Ammunition used in guns • - an offensive against an enemy • - large but transportable armament • is a detailed description of a person's life • - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area. • an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies • Gun - a gun that rapidly fires rounds and rounds of bullets • ...
Brynna and Makenna 2023-10-24
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- - Ammunition used in guns
- - a gun with a knife-like weapon on the end used for fighting close
- Civil War - was a civil war between the Union and the Confederacy in the United States
- - large but transportable armament
- an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies
- a large fleet
- Gun - a gun that rapidly fires rounds and rounds of bullets
- - a place where soldiers slept, ate, and worked during the war
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- is a detailed description of a person's life
- - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area.
- is any complex society characterized by the development of the state, social Stratification, and urbanization
- an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy
- - an offensive against an enemy
13 Clues: a large fleet • - Ammunition used in guns • - an offensive against an enemy • - large but transportable armament • is a detailed description of a person's life • - the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area. • an army unit consisting of a headquarters and companies • Gun - a gun that rapidly fires rounds and rounds of bullets • ...
U.S.history 10-17 2014-06-17
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- state handed over by Mexico in 1848
- reuniting the north and the south
- maker of the Model T
- general beaten at the Battle of Little Big horn
- sold by Napoleon in 1803
- "... Exposition" in 1876
- inventor of barbed wire
- ".... address" famous speech by Lincoln
- first national park
- "... Kansas" fight between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups
- large industrial organizations
- skillful confederate general
- inventor cotton gin
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- western boundary of the U.S. in 1800
- rewards for the return of runaway slaves
- "... Act" law passed during the civil war offering free farms
- "Missouri ..." slavery is banned in lands to the west and north of Missouri
- 11 states who seceded in 1860
- explorer who set off in 1804 to the Pacific
- writer fervently opposed to slavery (1830s)
- discovered in 1848 in california
- inventor of the light bulb
- famous female 'conductor'
- "manifest ...." The U.S. should stretch from ocean to ocean
- president during the civil war
25 Clues: first national park • inventor cotton gin • maker of the Model T • inventor of barbed wire • sold by Napoleon in 1803 • "... Exposition" in 1876 • famous female 'conductor' • inventor of the light bulb • skillful confederate general • 11 states who seceded in 1860 • large industrial organizations • president during the civil war • discovered in 1848 in california • ...
History/ Geography Crossword 2022-04-06
Across
- First landing place of Europeans in the Continental US
- African country split north/ south after two civil wars
- First city bombed with atomic weapons
- Area occupied by the triple entente after the first world war
- Fascist leader of Spain after their civil war
- Second city bombed with atomic weapons
- Longest serving US president
- indigenous leader of the Apache
- Mediterranean coastal region of Palestine
- Well known last leader of Rome while it was a Republic
- Nickname given to North Carolinians during the American revolution
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- Also known as the battle of greasy grass
- Union general famous for his march to the sea
- the other region claimed by Russian separatists
- Capitol of Ukraine
- Capitol of NC
- Deadliest battle in history
- The place where the British surrendered in the American revolution
- one of the two eastern Ukrainian regions claimed by Russian separatists
- African leader who may be the richest man to have lived
20 Clues: Capitol of NC • Capitol of Ukraine • Deadliest battle in history • Longest serving US president • indigenous leader of the Apache • First city bombed with atomic weapons • Second city bombed with atomic weapons • Also known as the battle of greasy grass • Mediterranean coastal region of Palestine • Union general famous for his march to the sea • ...
History/ Geography Crossword 2022-04-06
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- Fascist leader of Spain after their civil war
- First city bombed with atomic weapons
- the other region claimed by Russian separatists
- Second city bombed with atomic weapons
- Longest serving US president
- one of the two eastern Ukrainian regions claimed by Russian separatists
- Union general famous for his march to the sea
- Deadliest battle in history
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- Well known last leader of Rome while it was a Republic
- indigenous leader of the Apache
- Area occupied by the triple entente after the first world war
- Mediterranean coastal region of Palestine
- Capitol of Ukraine
- Nickname given to North Carolinians during the American revolution
- First landing place of Europeans in the Continental US
- African leader who may be the richest man to have lived
- Capitol of NC
- The place where the British surrendered in the American revolution
- Also known as the battle of greasy grass
- African country split north/ south after two civil wars
20 Clues: Capitol of NC • Capitol of Ukraine • Deadliest battle in history • Longest serving US president • indigenous leader of the Apache • First city bombed with atomic weapons • Second city bombed with atomic weapons • Also known as the battle of greasy grass • Mediterranean coastal region of Palestine • Fascist leader of Spain after their civil war • ...
Sawyer Wiggins - England Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-06
Across
- Document that limits the power of the king.
- Catholics in the English Civil War
- The belief that a king's power comes from God.
- Puritans in the English Civil War
- A plan to leave 36 barrels of gunpowder in the basement of Parliament.
- Brother of Charles II.
- 11 straight years of the king operating without the help of Parliament.
- An experienced sea sailor.
- Known as the Lord Protector.
- The man behind The Gunpowder Plot.
- English queen, loved by all.
- English Parliament responsible for the execution of Charles I.
- Son of James II.
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- James II's protestant sister and her husband.
- Former leader exiled in France, brought back as a limited Monarch
- English Protestant, constantly at odds against Catholics.
- A bloodless transfer of power
- A document of requests from Parliament.
- A king must summon Parliament every three years.
- A plot devised to kill Charles II and James II as they came home from a horse race.
20 Clues: Son of James II. • Brother of Charles II. • An experienced sea sailor. • Known as the Lord Protector. • English queen, loved by all. • A bloodless transfer of power • Puritans in the English Civil War • Catholics in the English Civil War • The man behind The Gunpowder Plot. • A document of requests from Parliament. • Document that limits the power of the king. • ...
reconstruction 2023-10-10
Across
- extreme
- single crop for big farm
- was the first African American Senator
- in which an angry mob killed a person by hanging
- northers who moved to the south
- the kkk
- this amendment abolished slavery
- was a new industry in the south
- the reorganization and rebuilding of the former confederate states after the Civil War
- killed Lincoln
- was impeached president
- this amendment granted full citizenship to people born in the United sates
- was a Radical Republican
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- southerns who moved to the north
- congress did this to president Johnson's veto
- was a black senator
- southern states were divided into ______districts under commanders
- this amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote
- was civil rights leader
- Ulysses S ______
- southern states passed this to control African Americans
- this act restricted the power of the president
- was the editor of the Atlanta Constitution
- was Secretary of War
- This act restored full rights to people of south and supported by Democrats
25 Clues: extreme • the kkk • killed Lincoln • Ulysses S ______ • was a black senator • was Secretary of War • was civil rights leader • was impeached president • single crop for big farm • was a Radical Republican • northers who moved to the south • was a new industry in the south • southerns who moved to the north • this amendment abolished slavery • was the first African American Senator • ...
Joe Wadel 5th hour 2023-03-06
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- the practice or policy of territorial or economic expansion
- the president at the time of the civil war
- dying because of a cause
- a person who has escaped from a place
- first state governor of kansas
- a political concept that gives authority over a state or territory to the people who lived there
- the surrounding of a city or town by an army attempting to capture it
- a state that does support slavery
- principles concerning something is right or wrong
- a line that divited the usa into two
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- not in accord
- a person who worked to end slavery
- a state that does not support slavery
- first fight of the civil war(in baldwin city
- a barrier to a city or town
- a person who does not support slavery
- someone being sold and held against there will
- a person who killed people to stop slavery
- a person who does support slavery
- to cancel or overturn a law/ change the law
20 Clues: not in accord • dying because of a cause • a barrier to a city or town • first state governor of kansas • a person who does support slavery • a state that does support slavery • a person who worked to end slavery • a line that divited the usa into two • a state that does not support slavery • a person who has escaped from a place • a person who does not support slavery • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-03
Across
- To break apart
- period after the civil war
- To assign
- President of the United States elected in 1860
- The Belief that states have the right to reject laws they don't like
- suspension of ordinary law
- racist group of people that targeted black people
- Elected President of the Confederacy
- love for one's country
- Northerner that went to the south to make business
- Governor of Texas during the Civil War
- To ban
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- president of the United States after Lincoln Assassination
- temporary government
- racist laws intended to block black people from participating in politics
- To have more loyalty to your part of the country than the whole
- To remove the president
- People opossed to slavery
- The believe that states can reject Federal Laws
- the dividing of the southern states
- Taxes on products
- to reject
- The belief that states can break apart from the Federal Government
- southerner that liked reconstruction
24 Clues: To ban • To assign • to reject • To break apart • Taxes on products • temporary government • love for one's country • To remove the president • People opossed to slavery • period after the civil war • suspension of ordinary law • the dividing of the southern states • Elected President of the Confederacy • southerner that liked reconstruction • Governor of Texas during the Civil War • ...
PA Review 2025-05-14
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- The main resource that helped Pittsburgh become an industrial hub
- Seized control of PA from the Dutch
- Pennsylvania's nickname
- This congress met before the beginning of the revolution
- Town in PA where a museum for the Underground Railroad can be found
- The religious group William Penn belonged to
- PA state insect
- _____ railroad; helped slaves escape to freedom
- The king who granted William Penn the charter for Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania's state motto's first word
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- PA state dog
- The city where the Declaration of Independence was signed
- PA state fish
- The town where a significant Civil War Battle occurred
- _____ Laurel is the PA state flower
- The European country that first settled in Pennsylvania
- The original Native American tribe mentioned in the text
- The war where Pennsylvania provided crucial support to the Union
- _____ grouse is the PA state bird
- _____ of Independence; signed in Philadelphia
- -tail Deer is the PA state animal
21 Clues: PA state dog • PA state fish • PA state insect • Pennsylvania's nickname • _____ grouse is the PA state bird • -tail Deer is the PA state animal • Seized control of PA from the Dutch • _____ Laurel is the PA state flower • Pennsylvania's state motto's first word • The religious group William Penn belonged to • _____ of Independence; signed in Philadelphia • ...
reconstruction 2023-05-11
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- the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
- Helped blacks adjust to freedom
- Supreme Court case that restricted Congress’s ability to enforce the KKK Act of 1871
- placed in South until a new, better Government formed
- right to vote
- Unionist Republicans in the South who helped modernize and transform the region
- Assassinated in Ford's Theater
- Northerners who moved to South after Civil War
- allowed everyone born in the US to be a citizen
- President after Lincoln
- Freed all slaves
- government officials who embezzled millions of dollars of excise tax revenue from the U.S. Treasury
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- to rebuild the South after the Civil War and readmit states to the Union
- Killed Lincoln in Ford's Theater
- secret society that liked to terrorize freedmen
- Put newly freed slaves in debt and kept them in debt
- Republicans, Believed South should be Punished
- allowed all male suffrage
- restricted African Americans rights
- Plan, States could be readmitted after 10% population swore and oath
20 Clues: right to vote • Freed all slaves • President after Lincoln • allowed all male suffrage • Assassinated in Ford's Theater • Helped blacks adjust to freedom • Killed Lincoln in Ford's Theater • restricted African Americans rights • Republicans, Believed South should be Punished • Northerners who moved to South after Civil War • secret society that liked to terrorize freedmen • ...
History 2025-12-14
Across
- Royal family of the white rose.
- System of land and loyalty brought by Normans.
- Language that strongly influenced English vocabulary.
- A powerful ancient empire that ruled Britain.
- Royal dynasty that ended the civil war.
- Roman soldiers who controlled the land.
- Invaders from Normandy who conquered England.
- A deadly disease that killed thousands of people in London and other parts of Britain in 1660s
- Henry VIII changed it in England.
- Language that formed the base of modern English.
- The Norman leader who became king.
- Powerful Tudor queen.
- Disaster that destroyed much of London.
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- People who invaded and governed Britain for centuries.
- Symbol of the English civil war.
- The Roman name for London.
- The famous battle in Norman conquest.
- Public buildings introduced by the Romans.
- Process of creating a new London after destruction.
- Period of growth during Elizabeth I’s reign.
- Royal family of the red rose.
- Language that influenced English through Rome and church.
- Tudor king famous for many marriages.
23 Clues: Powerful Tudor queen. • The Roman name for London. • Royal family of the red rose. • Royal family of the white rose. • Symbol of the English civil war. • Henry VIII changed it in England. • The Norman leader who became king. • The famous battle in Norman conquest. • Tudor king famous for many marriages. • Royal dynasty that ended the civil war. • ...
Battle of the Ecologists 2019-07-14
Across
- Country that bombed pearl harbor
- Sport Battle of the Sexes film is based around
- Camila’s first language
- PBs home town
- War the Australian military lost to a native iconic Aussie species
- “Will Comply” over radio
- Which war did this occur during (5, 3, 3)
- POW standards for ______ of war
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- Where the Australian War Memorial is located
- Number of years since AWC acquired Mt Gibson
- Current Woylie population estimate at Mt Gibson
- Character that kills the Night King in the Battle of Winterfell
- TV show based around celebrities mouthing songs ___ ____ Battle?
- The word used to signify the letter U in the NATO phonetic alphabet
- Harry defeats Voldemort in the Battle of _______
- The Civil War ended ____ in the United States
16 Clues: PBs home town • Camila’s first language • “Will Comply” over radio • POW standards for ______ of war • Country that bombed pearl harbor • Which war did this occur during (5, 3, 3) • Where the Australian War Memorial is located • Number of years since AWC acquired Mt Gibson • The Civil War ended ____ in the United States • Sport Battle of the Sexes film is based around • ...
Historical Events of 1960s 2023-12-23
15 Clues: Landing • Movement • Rights Act • MLK's death • on Washington • Assassination • Missile Crisis • Music festival • Monroe's death • War escalation • First U.S. visit • of Pigs Invasion • Wall construction • Riots in Los Angeles • Offensive in Vietnam
Geography Study Guide 2024-05-14
Across
- Location of the Amazon Rainforest
- cultral hearth for 3 monotheistic religions
- modern dictatorship
- high dependency ratio with an elderly-declining population
- Leeward side of mountain range-mountain barriers
- largest population in the world
- Arab Spring began here
- Monsoon season-hearth for Polytheistic Hinduism
- special democracy
- civil war and refugees crisis
- constitutional monarchy
- Berlin conference drew the political map of Africa
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- harsh racial codes firing assimilation of native populations
- Continental position-climate Factors
- Highst range in the world-elevation climate factor-convergent boundary
- Largest desert in the world
- large tertiary-based economy in the US-Disney
- one of the last few remaining traditional monarchies
- racial discrimination-apartheid
- the Taliban-religious extremism-civil conflict-war-popp growing region
- large-scale migration due to violence-refugees fleeing genocide in sudan
- Common annual risk of tornados
- largest natural gas reserves
- theocracy
24 Clues: theocracy • special democracy • modern dictatorship • Arab Spring began here • constitutional monarchy • Largest desert in the world • largest natural gas reserves • civil war and refugees crisis • Common annual risk of tornados • racial discrimination-apartheid • largest population in the world • Location of the Amazon Rainforest • Continental position-climate Factors • ...
Joe Wadel 5th hour 2023-03-06
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- the practice or policy of territorial or economic expansion
- the president at the time of the civil war
- dying because of a cause
- a person who has escaped from a place
- first state governor of kansas
- a political concept that gives authority over a state or territory to the people who lived there
- the surrounding of a city or town by an army attempting to capture it
- a state that does support slavery
- principles concerning something is right or wrong
- a line that divited the usa into two
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- not in accord
- a person who worked to end slavery
- a state that does not support slavery
- first fight of the civil war(in baldwin city
- a barrier to a city or town
- a person who does not support slavery
- someone being sold and held against there will
- a person who killed people to stop slavery
- a person who does support slavery
- to cancel or overturn a law/ change the law
20 Clues: not in accord • dying because of a cause • a barrier to a city or town • first state governor of kansas • a person who does support slavery • a state that does support slavery • a person who worked to end slavery • a line that divited the usa into two • a state that does not support slavery • a person who has escaped from a place • a person who does not support slavery • ...
Ryan Ferrell - England Crossword 2021-12-08
Across
- the philosophy that god gives kings their power
- Puritans in the English Civil War
- a plan to blow up the parliament with 36 barrels
- Catholics in the English Civil War
- former leader exiled from France that returned as a limited Monarch
- the English Parliament that was responsible for the execution of Charles I
- known as the Lord Protector
- a plan to assassinate Charles II and James II
- limits the power of the king
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- a king must summon Parliament every three years
- the brother and successor of Charles II.
- James II's protestant sister and her husband that eventually succeeded him
- son of James II
- previously the king of scotland, followed after Elizabeth I
- an 11 year run of the King Charles' decisions not being affected by parliament
- the transfer of power from king james to his daughter and her husband
- sailors authorized by Queen Elizabeth
- a document of requests from Parliament
- English Protestants that heavily disliked Catholics
- the man behind The Gunpowder Plot
20 Clues: son of James II • known as the Lord Protector • limits the power of the king • Puritans in the English Civil War • the man behind The Gunpowder Plot • Catholics in the English Civil War • sailors authorized by Queen Elizabeth • a document of requests from Parliament • the brother and successor of Charles II. • a plan to assassinate Charles II and James II • ...
PA and US history 2024-03-31
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- Famous civil war battle on PA soil
- A port on the Great Lakes
- Father of constitution
- QB for 4 super bowls in PA
- US Rep. for PA 9th District
- Washington’s winter encampment
- First President to be impeached
- Supreme allied commander WWII
- Hunters mecca in Hamburg PA
- PA state bird
- 1st Governor of PA
- 1st Republican President
- PA tuxedo
- Deadliest 1 day battle in American history
- Wrote “Art of the Deal”
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- Super Bowl LII MVP
- Midnight rider
- Angel of the battlefield
- Only President from PA
- 1st President
- Punxsutawney PA whistlepig
- 109th PA Legislative District Rep.
- Who said “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall”.
- PA Nickname
- Inventor of polio vaccine at University of Pittsburgh
- Group that settled Pennsylvania
- Winning Civil War general
- Silver, gold or black
- PA state tree
- Meaning of Pennsylvania
- Only town in PA
- Current speaker of the house
- Famous soirée in Boston
- 1st Union ironclad ship
34 Clues: PA tuxedo • PA Nickname • 1st President • PA state bird • PA state tree • Midnight rider • Only town in PA • Super Bowl LII MVP • 1st Governor of PA • Silver, gold or black • Only President from PA • Father of constitution • Meaning of Pennsylvania • Famous soirée in Boston • 1st Union ironclad ship • Wrote “Art of the Deal” • Angel of the battlefield • 1st Republican President • ...
