civil war Crossword Puzzles
Unit 2: China Key Words 2025-11-27
Across
- _____ Campaigns – Chiang’s attempts to destroy the CCP bases.
- (1899–1901) Anti-foreign uprising; crushed by 8-nation alliance.
- Sun Yat-sen’s ideology (nationalism, democracy, livelihood)
- Soviet international communist organisation advising the CCP.
- Military strongman; became President after 1912; attempted to become emperor.
- (1931–34) CCP rural base under Mao; model of guerrilla rule.
- (1926–28) KMT campaign unifying China.
- (1919) Versailles gives German colony area to Japan in stead of China.
- (1923–27) KMT-CCP tactical alliance against warlords.
- ____ Revolution – Overthrow of Qing; establishment of the republic.
- Founder of the KMT; leader of 1911 Revolution.
- Military wing of the CCP during the civil war.
- Regional military leaders dominating China after 1916.
- Founded 1921; Marxist revolutionary party.
- (1936) Chiang Kai-shek kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang; forced into 2nd United Front against Japan.
- ____ Rebellion (1850–64) – Massive civil war; weakened Qing dynasty.
- Nationalist Party founded by Sun Yat-sen.
- (1931) – Japan seizes control of this area after Mukden Incident.
- Rival KMT leader; more willing to compromise with Japan.
- The “Young Marshal”; kidnapped Chiang Kai-shek in Xi’an Incident (1936).
- (1839–42, 1856–60)Forced opening of China; unequal treaties.
- (NRA) Military force of the KMT.
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- (1919)Student protest against Versailles’ transfer of Shandong to Japan.
- Tactics used by CCP against KMT and Japan.
- Treaty of ____(1895) – China ceded Taiwan; Japan gained influence.
- First ___-____ War (1894–95) – Defeat of China; Korea lost.
- Marxist ideology for revolution
- (1927) Chiang Kai-shek purges CCP; start of civil war.
- Treaty of ____ (1842) – Ceded Hong Kong; opened treaty ports.
- Powerful late-Qing/post-Qing military force under Yuan Shikai.
- Last Emperor of China; ascended at age two.
- Co-founder of CCP; major May Fourth intellectual.
- (1932) – Japanese Puppet state in Manchuria reuled by former Child-Emperor Puyi.
- Temporary KMT–CCP cooperation for national survival against Japan
- Belief in a strong, unified, modern China.
- KMT general; leader from 1925; led the Northern Expedition.
- (1934–35)Red Army retreat; rise of Mao’s leadership.
- Early CCP leader; executed by warlord Zhang Zuolin.
- Early CCP figure; developed rural-based guerrilla strategy.
- (1926) Chiang Kai-shek arrests CCP members; removes them from position of power
40 Clues: Marxist ideology for revolution • (NRA) Military force of the KMT. • (1926–28) KMT campaign unifying China. • Nationalist Party founded by Sun Yat-sen. • Tactics used by CCP against KMT and Japan. • Belief in a strong, unified, modern China. • Founded 1921; Marxist revolutionary party. • Last Emperor of China; ascended at age two. • ...
SS8H5 Review 2023-04-26
Across
- Nearly one-third of prisoners died here because of hunger, exposure, and disease.
- this crop made slavery a necessity for southern plantation owners
- 1820 temporary solution to slavery issue…would allow a balance of slave and free states
- The right of a state to void, or not follow a federal law
- the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property with no rights and could not sue
- Platform As a part of the Compromise of 1850 it helped Georgia convince other states to delay the outbreak of the Civil War.(Fugitive Slave Act)
- City specifically targeted by the Union Army because it was an important Confederate railroad hub. became a major center of manufacturing and trade for the South
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- freed all slaves in states rebelling against the Union.
- Which event led to the secession of southern states?
- Union leaders believed that this was an important step towards capturing Atlanta and controlling the Confederate railroads.
- First major battle fought in Georgia
- Agreement which allowed California into the Union as a free state and issued Fugitive Slave Law as well as allowed popular sovereignty to decide slave issue in western territories and Because the Civil War Began ten years later, it was considered a failure.
- this General cut off Confederate supply lines and disrupted the Southern economy…with his MArch to the Sea.
- President of the US during the Civil War
- Plan The strategy that blockaded the coast of the Confederacy to prevent trade.
15 Clues: First major battle fought in Georgia • President of the US during the Civil War • Which event led to the secession of southern states? • freed all slaves in states rebelling against the Union. • The right of a state to void, or not follow a federal law • this crop made slavery a necessity for southern plantation owners • ...
Reconstruction 2020-10-21
Across
- These state laws severely limited the rights of freedmen (Mississippi and South Carolina were the first to pass these)
- The period of US history after the Civil War. The focus was on rebuilding the South (1865-1877)
- This contested election brought Rutherford B. Hayes to the presidency and as a condition, Reconstruction was effectively ended
- President during the Civil War and early Reconstruction, his approach was lenient and forgiving as the nation had suffered enough
- a government agency set up to help formerly enslaved people during early Reconstruction. They set up schools and hospitals
- the legal separation of the races
- this exam required potential voters to prove at least a 5th grade education - they were meant to keep freedmen from voting
- This was a fee that voters were required to pay - it kept many freedmen from voting in elections
- This amendment to the US Constitution officially abolished (ended) slavery
- the process by which a large landholder rents a small plot in exchange for a larger portion (share) of the crop. This locked many in a cycle of poverty
- Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction, which called for 10% of a Southern states voters to take a loyalty oath to the US before being readmitted to the Union. Considered a very lenient plan.
- White southerners who supported Reconstruction - some saw them as traitors
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- This amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed freedmen the right to vote
- a secret white supremacist group that terrorized freedmen and their supporters to keep them out of political office
- These laws called for the segregation of the races in schools, restaurants, theaters, hospitals, etc.
- Led by thaddeus stevens and charles sumner, these Congressmen wanted to use Reconstruction to secure rights for freedmen and punish the South for the war
- this amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed citizens equal protection of the law and deemed all newly freed slaves to be citizens
- Northerners who came south during Reconstruction
- Newly freed slaves in the South after the Civil War
- This landmark court case upheld the doctrine of separate but equal and legalized segregation for the next 60 years in the US
- To bring formal charges against - Congress did this to President Andrew Johnson, but he was not removed from office
21 Clues: the legal separation of the races • Northerners who came south during Reconstruction • Newly freed slaves in the South after the Civil War • This amendment to the US Constitution officially abolished (ended) slavery • White southerners who supported Reconstruction - some saw them as traitors • ...
HISTORY OF NURSING 2021-06-22
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- American Army Nurses Corps, is formed during the U.S. Civil War
- derived from the Anglo-French nurice and the Latin nutrica, both of which mean nourish.
- University of Minnesota School for Nurses, the first university-based nurse training program.
- Kent, the first African American to earn a PhD in nursing
- Failure, Nightingale’s cause of death
- Hospital School of Nursing, founded in New York City, as the first nursing school in the U.S. to be founded on the principles set forth by Florence Nightingale
- Nightingale, was a nurse who tended to injured soldiers in the Crimean War in the 1850s
- War, created an immediate need for capable nurses to care for the enormous number of sick and wounded.
- Watson, Founder of the original Center for Human Caring in Colorado
- the Lady with the Lamp
- Modern nursing began in the 19th century in Germany and
- Seminary, the first nursing program in the United States established to admit African-Americans
- A profession or practice of providing care for the sick
- year when the Nursing Society of Philadelphia is formed
- formed.
- Nurses, referred as practicante or enfermero during Spanish regime
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- Fliedner, a German Lutheran minister who opened the first formal nursing school in history
- of Health, This department along with Human Services creates a commission to address the national nursing shortage.
- Nightingale, the first American nursing journal
- Zealand, the first country to regulate nurses nationally, with the adoption of the Nurse Registration Act
- Dougherty, the world’s first Registered Nurse
- Nurses Association, was founded in New York City in 1896 as the Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada
- Richards, the first American trained nurse
- Johnson, the first nurse elected to the U.S. Congress
- Mission Hospital, The first hospital in the Philippines which trained Filipino nurses in 1906
- The Florence Nightingale School of Nursing was opened in
- on Nursing, the first instruction manual of any kind for nurses.
- Due to the efforts of Linda Richards, the first nurse training institute is established in
- Eliza Mahoney, the first African-American trained nurse, graduated from the New England Hospital School of Nursing.
- Barton, a nurse who founded the American Red Cross soon after the Civil War
- Report, concludes that nurses should ideally be educated in a university setting
- year when the Nursing Society of Philadelphia
32 Clues: formed. • the Lady with the Lamp • Failure, Nightingale’s cause of death • Richards, the first American trained nurse • Dougherty, the world’s first Registered Nurse • year when the Nursing Society of Philadelphia • Nightingale, the first American nursing journal • Johnson, the first nurse elected to the U.S. Congress • ...
crossword on history vocab no spaces 2023-10-18
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- Northern whites who moved to the South and served as Republican leaders during Reconstruction & started businesses.
- A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
- 17th President & former VP of Lincoln, vetoed many of the Radical Republicans plans to support freedmen.
- allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before Reconstruction
- This secured the rights of freedmen., it gave citizenship to African- Americans
- Created by Radical Republicans to provide food, shelter, education & legal protection for newly freed slaves.
- Southern laws designed to restrict the rights of the newly freed black slaves
- Southern whites who supported Republican's through Reconstruction & wanted them to help rebuild the South.
- people who rent a plot of land from another person, and farm it in exchange for a share of the crop
- Enslaved people who had been freed by the war
- Created by Pres. Lincoln to quickly reunite the North & South by asking Southern states for 10% of loyalty to return to the USA.
- Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
- Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
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- States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.
- Political party that favored harsh punishment of Southern states after Civil War
- 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were "separate, but equal."
- State laws in the South that legalized segregation.
- Radical Republican's plan to slowly reunite the North & South by asking Southern states for 50% loyalty to return to the United States.
- Civil War general & 18th President of the United States; elected with a majority freedmen votes.
- founded in the 1860s in the south; meant to control newly freed slaves through threats and violence.
- Act of 1867 Vetoed by Johnson, Radical Republicans tried to remove Southern governments who refused to support freedmen's citizenship.
- a requirement that citizens show that they can read before registering to vote
- Abolition (end) of slavery
- 19th Republican President who ended Reconstruction by making a deal with Democrats.
- Idea that the south should industrialize after the Civil War with factory technology; coal, steel & textiles.
25 Clues: Abolition (end) of slavery • Assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Enslaved people who had been freed by the war • State laws in the South that legalized segregation. • States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race. • A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote • ...
Notable Battles and Figures of the Civil War 2022-03-10
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- The Battle of _________ _________ led to the capture of several islands off the coast of South Carolina.
- Robert ________ was an escaped slave who took a ship of slaves across the Harbor of Charleston. He later became a Representative for South Carolina.
- the first land battle of the Civil War and was an attempt by the Union to take out the Confederate Army near Manassas Creek in Virginia
- Ulysses S. ________ was the general and commander of the Union forces.
- The name of the Confederate ironclad ship
- The 54th ____________ Infantry was the first all-black Union army.
- Draft dodgers and soldiers who fled from the Confederate Army hid in the Greenville area called the "Dark ______"
- Blockade _______ were small ships that were easily maneuverable and used to get supplies past the Union blockade
- William T. __________ led the deadly "March to the Sea" to Savannah, Georgia
- States that were part of the Union, but were slave states
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- The name of the Union ironclad ship
- General of the Union Army who was chosen to lead the Union troops to victory by Lincoln, but he stalled to train his men for many months instead of going to battle.
- The Battle of _______ was Lee's second attempt to attack a northern city and Union victory, which led to an address by Abraham Lincoln at this site.
- The first battle that the Confederates sought to win in the Union territory
- Andrew ________ was the President of the Confederate States of America.
- The general and the commander of the overall Confederate armies
- The Battle of ________ Courthouse ended the war with General Lee's surrender to the Union forces.
- The Battle of __________ was for the remaining battlement along the Mississippi River and gave control of the Mississippi to the Union forces.
- _____________ Proclamation freed the slaves in all Confederate controlled states, but allowed states that were part of the Union to keep their slaves.
- This fort, when it was lost to the Union army led to the surrender of Charleston after 567 of firing on the city
- _________ Jackson was a famous general who led a Confederate victory at the Battle of Manassas
- the first battle of the Civil War that was fought in the waters off Charleston
- _______ Lincoln was the President of the United States of America during the Civil War.
23 Clues: The name of the Union ironclad ship • The name of the Confederate ironclad ship • States that were part of the Union, but were slave states • The general and the commander of the overall Confederate armies • The 54th ____________ Infantry was the first all-black Union army. • Ulysses S. ________ was the general and commander of the Union forces. • ...
Civil War cross word puzzle 2022-03-03
Across
- who did the southern states chose as their president?
- people who wanted slavery to be illegal in the north and south were called what?
- when the government forces people to go into the military?
- what did the southern states call their new country?
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- who won the election of 1860 without any southern states?
- what was the first battle of the civil war?
- the western part of what state declared independence from C.S.A and joined back the united states?
- who was in charge of confederate army
- who was in charge of the union army.
- Who won the Civil war?
10 Clues: Who won the Civil war? • who was in charge of the union army. • who was in charge of confederate army • what was the first battle of the civil war? • what did the southern states call their new country? • who did the southern states chose as their president? • who won the election of 1860 without any southern states? • ...
Social Studies Crossword 2025-05-13
Across
- What were the laws that represented separate but equal?
- What battle was the turning point in the war?
- What act did Andrew Johnson get impeached for?
- Which state was the first to secede?
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- Where did General Lee surrender, effectively ending the Civil WAmendment
- What tactic did Sherman use that won Lincoln the election?
- What Amendment stopped all forms of slavery in the US?
- After what battle did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
- Which president elected by, the compromise of 1877 ended the Reconstruction Era?
- What was the first battle of the Civil War?
10 Clues: Which state was the first to secede? • What was the first battle of the Civil War? • What battle was the turning point in the war? • What act did Andrew Johnson get impeached for? • What Amendment stopped all forms of slavery in the US? • What were the laws that represented separate but equal? • What tactic did Sherman use that won Lincoln the election? • ...
King Ranch Crossword 2023-05-09
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- the United States; during the Civil War, the states of the north were the "Union"
- incorporating a territory into a country
- a person who takes the risks needed to start a new business
- roads, railways, and other systems that make trade and travel easier
- a government formed by southern states during the Civil War
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- a long period of little or no rain
- to introduce new ways of doing something
- to spend several years learning from a master craftsperson
- an economic system where property, businesses, and industry are owned by individuals
- word used to describe a city
10 Clues: word used to describe a city • a long period of little or no rain • to introduce new ways of doing something • incorporating a territory into a country • to spend several years learning from a master craftsperson • a person who takes the risks needed to start a new business • a government formed by southern states during the Civil War • ...
War and English Revolution 2023-03-22
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- Idea that power of monarchs comes from god and is absolute.
- Dynasty that started after King of Scotland, who was also Elizabeths cousin became king.
- Supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War.
- first king in the Stuart dynasty.
- Dynasty that ended after death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603.
- Supporters of Parliament in the English Civil War.
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- Revolution in England were James II abdicated throne and his nephew took over; Almost No one died.
- Protestants in England inspired by Calvinism.
- Army under leader of Oliver Cromwell; Sang religious songs while slaying enemies.
- Skilled cavalry general who supported Roundheads.
10 Clues: first king in the Stuart dynasty. • Protestants in England inspired by Calvinism. • Skilled cavalry general who supported Roundheads. • Supporters of Parliament in the English Civil War. • Supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War. • Dynasty that ended after death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603. • Idea that power of monarchs comes from god and is absolute. • ...
chelsea's ancient china vocab 2025-02-04
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- basic questions used to guide the rulers of china
- this person united the country after the civil war
- the belief that everyone is born bad and needs to be healed
- a time of civil war after the fall of the Zhou dynasty
- a philosophy based off of the rule of respect
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- this was used to divide land into smaller parts
- the belief that the gods decide who is worthy of being a dynasty
- the ____________ is the main river where the Chinese settled
- a trade streched from Europe to china
- this was created to keep out others from attacking them
10 Clues: a trade streched from Europe to china • a philosophy based off of the rule of respect • this was used to divide land into smaller parts • basic questions used to guide the rulers of china • this person united the country after the civil war • a time of civil war after the fall of the Zhou dynasty • this was created to keep out others from attacking them • ...
Usa 2022-09-09
Across
- What it populær in the Triangular Trade
- Which presodent used his presidency to ensure the freedom of slaves
- where it is the place to sell slaves
- Which language have the children educated in
- Which years it is the first legal slave owner was recognized
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- Which issues is one of the issues that led to civil war Between the Norhern and Southern states
- Which side won the civil war
- where is the Raw materials taken back to
- How many slaves have been taken back to england from 1700 to 1800
- when it is slavery officially abolished
10 Clues: Which side won the civil war • where it is the place to sell slaves • What it populær in the Triangular Trade • when it is slavery officially abolished • where is the Raw materials taken back to • Which language have the children educated in • Which years it is the first legal slave owner was recognized • ...
CNN10 Weekly Quiz 2025-03-28
Across
- militant group in charge of Gaza
- war first Medal of Honor awarded during this war
- highest award a member of the military can win
- Asian country experiencing wildfires
- Southwestern city seeing record high temperatures
- ice US military base in Greenland
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- part of the brain that controls emotions
- most common hurricane name
- this creature was recently seen catching a ride on the back of a shark
- London's airport
- group of nations created in 1949 during the Cold War
- a group of gorillas
- the island of Santorini is part of this country
13 Clues: London's airport • a group of gorillas • most common hurricane name • militant group in charge of Gaza • ice US military base in Greenland • Asian country experiencing wildfires • part of the brain that controls emotions • highest award a member of the military can win • the island of Santorini is part of this country • war first Medal of Honor awarded during this war • ...
Presidents 2017-05-23
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- 29th president
- american politician and lawyer
- wrote the constitution
- second president
- thought the abolitionist movement was a threat to the union
- union general
- predicted what the civil war would be about
- Leader of the republican party
- became president after Lincolns assassination
- first president
- 13th speaker of the house of representatives
- "wilsonianism"
- "common man"
- eighth president
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- after Mexican american war it won him the election
- sent first mission to the moon and was assassination
- wrote part of the federalists papers
- 10th chief of justice
- died thirty one days into his term
- fourth president
- Monroe doctrine
- served to terms but not in a row
- reserved the union
- became president after William Harrison's death
24 Clues: "common man" • union general • 29th president • "wilsonianism" • Monroe doctrine • first president • second president • fourth president • eighth president • reserved the union • 10th chief of justice • wrote the constitution • american politician and lawyer • Leader of the republican party • served to terms but not in a row • died thirty one days into his term • ...
America 2017-05-16
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- continental congress
- gold rush
- jamestown
- abraham lincoln president
- thomas jefferson
- meriwether lewis
- george washington president
- sitting bull
- sir walter raleight
- davy crockett
- oregon trail
- mayflower
- revolutionary war
- civil war
- dawes act.
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- slavrery
- battle of the alamo
- battle of the littie bighorn
- crazy horse
- sir francis drake
- benjamin franklin
- george washington
- william clark
- christopher columbus
- abraham lincoln
- louisiana purchase
- the 13 colonies
- william f. cody
- poney express
- first thanks giving
- fondation of usa
- railroad
32 Clues: slavrery • railroad • gold rush • jamestown • mayflower • civil war • dawes act. • crazy horse • sitting bull • oregon trail • william clark • davy crockett • poney express • abraham lincoln • the 13 colonies • william f. cody • thomas jefferson • meriwether lewis • fondation of usa • sir francis drake • benjamin franklin • george washington • revolutionary war • louisiana purchase • battle of the alamo • ...
crossword puzzle 2023-04-28
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- wars battle between carthage and rome
- place where ideas can be heard
- a government where citizen vote for leader
- the gods of a group of people
- a person who rules with total authority
- a story of the past
- a upper and richer class
- war war between people of the same country
- founder of rome
- first king of rome
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- large empire or country
- a person in ancient rome
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- personal soldier in rome
- a city in rome
- a society where men hold all the power
- commander of the carthage army
- wealthy landowner in rome
- change to make situation better
- of plebs a council of common people in rome
20 Clues: a city in rome • founder of rome • first king of rome • a story of the past • large empire or country • a person in ancient rome • personal soldier in rome • a upper and richer class • wealthy landowner in rome • the gods of a group of people • place where ideas can be heard • commander of the carthage army • change to make situation better • a piece of land surrounded by water • ...
Unit 3 causes of the Civil War 2021-12-10
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- a choice where both sides get and give some
- The great compromiser
- an unpaid worker who is owned
- what war started in 1861
- slave Laws
- the South main source of money
- slaves where first brought to what state
- wanted slaves
- William Lloyd Garrison’s news paper
- the best book in the 19th century
- Didn’t want slaves
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- loyalty to a region instead of a country
- Kansas was called what
- a choice that is counted
- Lincoln and who debated the topic of slavery
- following the gold rust they join the Union
- the North’s main source of money
- cash crop
- leave the country
- president during the Civil War
- a political party that started in 1854
21 Clues: cash crop • slave Laws • wanted slaves • leave the country • Didn’t want slaves • The great compromiser • Kansas was called what • what war started in 1861 • a choice that is counted • an unpaid worker who is owned • the South main source of money • president during the Civil War • the North’s main source of money • the best book in the 19th century • William Lloyd Garrison’s news paper • ...
Korean War Crossword 2022-05-20
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- capital of South Korea
- Anti-reds cornered here by North Korea
- The first 'S' of the USSR
- 35th president
- Commander of the United Nations forces
- The war without heat
- Ammunition on an island, perhaps
- Asian country land divide
- Last name of the anti-red leader
- The anti-red leader
- capital of North Korea
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- Afraid of crimson
- neighbor of North Korea
- southern country of South Korea
- The war of a lost memory
- Together country
- The river bordering china and North Korea
- Wisconsin Senator
- supporter of North Korea
- Child of Leningrad,Billy Joel
- Red country leader
- Last chance for the anti-reds
- The rights of the people
23 Clues: 35th president • Together country • Afraid of crimson • Wisconsin Senator • Red country leader • The anti-red leader • The war without heat • capital of South Korea • capital of North Korea • neighbor of North Korea • The war of a lost memory • supporter of North Korea • The rights of the people • The first 'S' of the USSR • Asian country land divide • Child of Leningrad,Billy Joel • ...
Final Review 22 P.1 2022-05-02
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- US answer to Cuban Missile Crisis
- Hindus & Buddhist believe in this cycle
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shot caused this WW
- This Italian liked violence
- This system did not allow for social mobility
- Sapin defeats this tribe because of superior technology
- Medieval political system
- Eightfold Path
- The medieval economic system
- Wrote Communist Manifesto
- This German liked violence
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- Persian religion freddie Mercury
- Life, liberty, property. Jefferson stole his idea
- Came up with separation of powers
- War using espionage, proxy wars no shooting
- Chinese civil service exams influenced by...
- US fought war in this country ended at 38th parallel
- His pilgrimage to Mecca spread learning in Mali
- Citizens are the source of power
- Hitler's style of government
20 Clues: Eightfold Path • Medieval political system • Wrote Communist Manifesto • This German liked violence • This Italian liked violence • The medieval economic system • Hitler's style of government • Persian religion freddie Mercury • Citizens are the source of power • Came up with separation of powers • US answer to Cuban Missile Crisis • Hindus & Buddhist believe in this cycle • ...
Presidents 2017-05-23
Across
- became president after William Harrison's death
- Monroe doctrine
- became president after Lincolns assassination
- thought the abolitionist movement was a threat to the union
- american politician and lawyer
- died thirty one days into his term
- fourth president
- union general
- first president
- 13th speaker of the house of representatives
- served to terms but not in a row
- sent first mission to the moon and was assassination
- 10th chief of justice
- 29th president
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- reserved the union
- after Mexican american war it won him the election
- wrote the constitution
- predicted what the civil war would be about
- "common man"
- eighth president
- Leader of the republican party
- "wilsonianism"
- wrote part of the federalists papers
- second president
24 Clues: "common man" • union general • "wilsonianism" • 29th president • Monroe doctrine • first president • eighth president • fourth president • second president • reserved the union • 10th chief of justice • wrote the constitution • american politician and lawyer • Leader of the republican party • served to terms but not in a row • died thirty one days into his term • ...
Unit 4 Crossword (Civil Rights, Vietnam) 2022-04-08
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- weedkiller on steroids
- containment 2.0
- turning over the keys
- the villain of bloody sunday
- the leader in Civil Rights
- a champion of equal education
- represenation for the young
- the religious fighting for what's right
- a defeated champion of democracy
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- a scene of sorrow and innocence lost
- finally excited for school
- attacking from the shadows
- a low-key victim with a high-key funeral
- refuse to fight, in an actual war
- super secret VIP entrance only
- a dangerous job
- representation for minorities at the voting booth
- assassinating from the shadows
- the youth fighting for what's right
- refuse to fight, in a metaphorical war
- prison connections led to demise
- deciding not to stand for racism
22 Clues: containment 2.0 • a dangerous job • turning over the keys • weedkiller on steroids • finally excited for school • attacking from the shadows • the leader in Civil Rights • represenation for the young • the villain of bloody sunday • a champion of equal education • super secret VIP entrance only • assassinating from the shadows • prison connections led to demise • ...
Words 1 2021-11-30
Across
- Unconventional or slightly strange
- Surprised and confused, not knowing how to act
- One-humped camel of Africa and southwestern Asia
- A large city
- Before birth
- Heat within the Earth
- Pester
- Rise and Fall irregularly in number or amount
- can be touched
- Truthfulness
- With a look or suspicion or disapproval
- Fear of foreigners
- No government
- New Stone Age
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- Study of birds
- Fear of fire
- Before the war (especially The Civil War)
- A collector or lover of books
- Walking around
- Killing of a king
- Resembling a pig
- After death
- Existing or taking place within a vein
- A harsh discordant mixture of sounds
- To show someone is not guilty
25 Clues: Pester • After death • Fear of fire • A large city • Before birth • Truthfulness • No government • New Stone Age • Study of birds • Walking around • can be touched • Resembling a pig • Killing of a king • Fear of foreigners • Heat within the Earth • A collector or lover of books • To show someone is not guilty • Unconventional or slightly strange • A harsh discordant mixture of sounds • ...
1960s Literature: Bestselling Novels 2023-10-23
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- Betty Friedan's work on women's rights.
- James A. Michener's epic about the islands.
- Irving Stone's Michelangelo biography.
- Saul Bellow's introspective novel.
- Bel Kaufman's novel on teaching.
- Frank Herbert's epic science fiction saga.
- Morris West's Vatican drama.
- John Updike's exploration of suburban life.
- Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II's political thriller.
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- Truman Capote's true crime masterpiece.
- Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler's thriller.
- Margaret Mitchell's Civil War epic.
- Harper Lee's classic on racial injustice.
- Ken Kesey's counterculture classic.
- Joseph Heller's satirical war novel.
- Leon Uris's novel about the founding of Israel.
- Mary McCarthy's novel about women in New York.
- Katherine Anne Porter's ocean voyage story.
- Jacqueline Susann's bestselling novel.
- Bernard Malamud's novel of injustice.
20 Clues: Morris West's Vatican drama. • Bel Kaufman's novel on teaching. • Saul Bellow's introspective novel. • Margaret Mitchell's Civil War epic. • Ken Kesey's counterculture classic. • Joseph Heller's satirical war novel. • Bernard Malamud's novel of injustice. • Irving Stone's Michelangelo biography. • Jacqueline Susann's bestselling novel. • ...
Civil War Review, Part 2 2023-05-22
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- Number of African Americans who fought in the Civil War buried in Row 19 of Laurel Hill Cemetery in South Omaha
- During the Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln makes a connection to this document when he talks about a nation "conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal...can long endure."
- African American soldiers of the Civil War had __ training & equipment
- Step 3 of the Anaconda Plan focused on capturing this city, the South's capital
- Step 1 of the Anaconda Plan was focused on blocking Southern __ to cut off trade & money
- This Union strategy by General Grant was aimed at not only defeating the enemy but also their opponent's ability to support their military
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- The Emancipation Proclamation only freed enslaved people living in this part of the country
- This river was crucial for the North to control in order to split the South into two parts
- True (tr) or False (fl): General Grant lost a lot of men as the start of his invasion of Virginia to capture the South's capital
- General Grant gave General Lee & his troops this
- Making ships out of this material by both sides led to Navy clashes
- President Lincoln suspended this right for those who violently opposed the Union's efforts in the Civil War
- General Lee unsuccessfully tried to attack this Union city
13 Clues: General Grant gave General Lee & his troops this • General Lee unsuccessfully tried to attack this Union city • Making ships out of this material by both sides led to Navy clashes • African American soldiers of the Civil War had __ training & equipment • Step 3 of the Anaconda Plan focused on capturing this city, the South's capital • ...
Chapter 12 U.S history 2023-04-19
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- senators who wanted to punish the south
- first colored senator
- the rights of citizens
- When a president is kicked out of office
- President after Lincoln
- assisted former slaves
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- serverly restricted African Americans
- no state shall inforce laws
- north who moved to the south after war
- done to rebuild the united states after the civil war
- landowners who divided their land
- to guarantee to certain states whose governments have been upraised.
- supported reconstruction
13 Clues: first colored senator • the rights of citizens • assisted former slaves • President after Lincoln • supported reconstruction • no state shall inforce laws • landowners who divided their land • serverly restricted African Americans • north who moved to the south after war • senators who wanted to punish the south • When a president is kicked out of office • ...
ch.8 last 15 US 2019-10-31
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- goods Produced At Home
- Leader Abolitionist Movement
- skilled artision
- worker learning trade
- Leader Women Right Movement
- social Customs Restricted Women
- former Slave Women Rights Activist
- worker stoppage
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- skilled worker
- Movement Ban Drinking Alcohol
- Rule Limiting Debate
- woman Rights Convention
- early workers orginization
- leaders Woman Rights Movement
- pre-civil War
15 Clues: pre-civil War • skilled worker • worker stoppage • skilled artision • Rule Limiting Debate • worker learning trade • goods Produced At Home • woman Rights Convention • early workers orginization • Leader Women Right Movement • Leader Abolitionist Movement • Movement Ban Drinking Alcohol • leaders Woman Rights Movement • social Customs Restricted Women • former Slave Women Rights Activist
Chapter 8 Last 15 US 2019-10-31
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- skilled artisen
- leader women's right movement
- leaders abolitionists movement
- leader womens right movement
- worker learning trade
- pre civil war
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- work stoppage
- movement band drinking alcohol
- skilled worker
- national workers organization
- former slave women rights activist
- goods produced at home
- social customs restricted women
- women's rights convention
- rule limiting debate
15 Clues: work stoppage • pre civil war • skilled worker • skilled artisen • rule limiting debate • worker learning trade • goods produced at home • women's rights convention • leader womens right movement • national workers organization • leader women's right movement • movement band drinking alcohol • leaders abolitionists movement • social customs restricted women • ...
AFFIX LIST #3 2024-02-16
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- to calm
- bad smell
- pleased with oneself
- someone who has an advantage
- hostile, aggressive
- advantage or profit
- resisting authority
- after the regular season
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- someone who continues their education
- a harmless pill or procedure
- after the scheduled time
- infectious, harmful
- before the Civil War
- desire to do evil
- gentle, not harmful
15 Clues: to calm • bad smell • desire to do evil • infectious, harmful • hostile, aggressive • advantage or profit • gentle, not harmful • resisting authority • pleased with oneself • before the Civil War • after the scheduled time • after the regular season • a harmless pill or procedure • someone who has an advantage • someone who continues their education
Gilded Age Terms 2025-10-17
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- Act of 1882
- Inventor of the light bulb
- Giving jobs to supporters
- Steel King
- Tycoon over oil
- Organization of workers
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- law passed in 1887
- Biggest political issue
- Who named the era
- Who exposed corruption
- Economic system
- Era after the Civil War
- Famous Newyork island
- Organization that helped immigrants
- Extremely rich industrialist
15 Clues: Steel King • Act of 1882 • Economic system • Tycoon over oil • Who named the era • law passed in 1887 • Famous Newyork island • Who exposed corruption • Biggest political issue • Era after the Civil War • Organization of workers • Giving jobs to supporters • Inventor of the light bulb • Extremely rich industrialist • Organization that helped immigrants
Black History Month by GIO 2023-02-15
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- The King of Pop
- words American professional boxer who competed from 1985-200
- Civil War hero who later became a congressman
- Basketball player of the NBA that played for the Chicago Bulls and his jersey number is 23
- carver 2 words A historical Scientist who helped farmers in the south and discovered many ways to use the peanut and other objects
- The lady that helped slaves escaped slavery
- B. Wells A journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells led a campaign against lynching
- She didn’t give up her seat on March 2, 1955 Montgomery Alabama.
- words Professional basketball player Charles ____,
- was a civil rights activist famous for not giving up her seat on the bus
- General who became the first African-American Secretary of State
- 2 words First african american to be president of the United States
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- 2 words Former slave who became an advisor to presidents
- 2 words First African american to play in Major League Baseball
- Scientist and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- Artist during the Harlem Renaissance
- 4 words Male leader of the bus boycott
- The First African American child to attend all white elementary school in south.
- T. Washington Civil rights leader who opened the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
- Track and field Olympic gold medalist.
20 Clues: The King of Pop • Artist during the Harlem Renaissance • 4 words Male leader of the bus boycott • Track and field Olympic gold medalist. • The lady that helped slaves escaped slavery • Civil War hero who later became a congressman • words Professional basketball player Charles ____, • 2 words Former slave who became an advisor to presidents • ...
Black History Month by GIO 2023-02-15
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- The King of Pop
- words American professional boxer who competed from 1985-200
- Civil War hero who later became a congressman
- Basketball player of the NBA that played for the Chicago Bulls and his jersey number is 23
- carver 2 words A historical Scientist who helped farmers in the south and discovered many ways to use the peanut and other objects
- The lady that helped slaves escaped slavery
- B. Wells A journalist and civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells led a campaign against lynching
- She didn’t give up her seat on March 2, 1955 Montgomery Alabama.
- words Professional basketball player Charles ____,
- was a civil rights activist famous for not giving up her seat on the bus
- General who became the first African-American Secretary of State
- 2 words First african american to be president of the United States
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- 2 words Former slave who became an advisor to presidents
- 2 words First African american to play in Major League Baseball
- Scientist and astronomer from the 1700s who wrote a popular almanac.
- Artist during the Harlem Renaissance
- 4 words Male leader of the bus boycott
- The First African American child to attend all white elementary school in south.
- T. Washington Civil rights leader who opened the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama
- Track and field Olympic gold medalist.
20 Clues: The King of Pop • Artist during the Harlem Renaissance • 4 words Male leader of the bus boycott • Track and field Olympic gold medalist. • The lady that helped slaves escaped slavery • Civil War hero who later became a congressman • words Professional basketball player Charles ____, • 2 words Former slave who became an advisor to presidents • ...
Black history month 2021-02-24
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- Politician and attorney who served as the 44th president
- Activist in the civil rights movement, best known for the Montgomery bus boycott
- American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, author, writer and editor
- Born into slavery and rose to become a leading African American intellectual. He found what is now Tuskegee University
- Poet, social activist, novelist, playwright and columnist from Joplin Missouri
- published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry
- Born French, French Resistance agent
- African American Muslim minister and human rights activist
- Enslaved African American man in the United States who successfully sued for his freedom
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- Diplomat, politician scientist, and civil servant
- Born into slavery, she escaped and rescued 70 enslaved people, using the Underground Railroad
- Scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using, peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans
- Author, anthropologist, and filmmaker
- Singer-songwriter,guitarist, and record producer
- Jamaican political activist
- Enslaved person, was one of the best known poets in 19th century american
- Founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Politician diplomat and retired four star general who served as the 65th secretary
- United States Air force general and commander of the War II Tuskegee Airmen
- African American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader of the civil rights movement
20 Clues: Jamaican political activist • Born French, French Resistance agent • Author, anthropologist, and filmmaker • Singer-songwriter,guitarist, and record producer • Diplomat, politician scientist, and civil servant • Politician and attorney who served as the 44th president • African American Muslim minister and human rights activist • ...
Freedom struggle1 2021-04-23
8 Clues: World war I • Quit India movement • India attains freedom • Simon go back commission • Jallianwala bagh incident • First war of Independence • Civil disobedience movement • Formation of Indian National Congress
The Battle of Gettysburg 2023-02-01
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- What state they fought in
- What they called union soldiers
- The color Southern soldiers wore
- The month that this happened
- This war had the most what in the civil war
- The side the Union soldiers were on
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- The main Northern General
- The main Southern General
- The color North soldiers wear
- The name of the Northern army
- The Southern soldiers were
- The side Confederates soldiers were on
12 Clues: The main Northern General • The main Southern General • What state they fought in • The Southern soldiers were • The month that this happened • The color North soldiers wear • The name of the Northern army • What they called union soldiers • The color Southern soldiers wore • The side the Union soldiers were on • The side Confederates soldiers were on • ...
Choice Board :( 2023-01-20
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- Available for anyone to use
- (Triumverate) wanted to keep rich white supremacy
- States that one the Civil War
- States that recently supported slavery
- Supported the populist party
- Practicing first amendment in hopes of change
- Fought for his 14th amendment rights in court
- Caucasian/European
- Ways to stop African Americans from voting (literacy test, poll tax, grandfather clause ect.)
- Humanities teacher :)
- Given to you by the first 10 amendments
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- First black millionaire in ATL
- Proven by the constitution as fair and legal
- Wanted an intimidate end to all segregation
- Journalist for the Atlanta constition
- Separating based on race or gender
- African American
- Was falsely accused because of antisemitism
- Country this took place in
- Usually viewed as inferior in this time period
- Citizenship and everything that comes with it
21 Clues: African American • Caucasian/European • Humanities teacher :) • Country this took place in • Available for anyone to use • Supported the populist party • States that one the Civil War • First black millionaire in ATL • Separating based on race or gender • Journalist for the Atlanta constition • States that recently supported slavery • Given to you by the first 10 amendments • ...
60's and 70s's "War and Liberalism" Crossword 2023-05-15
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- Made new investment in urban rapid transit in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco (abbreviated)
- Conservative students asserted their “God-given free will” and their fear that the federal government “accumulates power which tends to diminish order and liberty”
- Activists came to Chicago seeking to influence the party’s platform, disrupt the convention, and/or protest the war
- Communist guerrilla organization in South Vietnam that fought against the South Vietnamese government and the United States during the Vietnam War
- Passed in 1964, provided opportunity for the federal government to intervene in civil rights cases.
- sought these voters who feared both communism and the counterculture.
- Vietcong launched a massive offensive in South Vietnam Timed to coincide with the Vietnamese new year
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- Militant, self-defense organization dedicated to protecting blacks from police violence
- Formed by Puerto Ricans who had a desire to improve neighborhood conditions; and advocated for improved access to health care.
- What is the event called where LBJ received reports that North Vietnamese torpedo boats fired on U.S. destroyer Maddox?
- Passed in 1965, outlawed literacy tests and other devices that kept blacks from voting
- Health plan for elderly funded by a surcharge on Social Security payroll taxes
- Biggest US war crime in Vietnam took place where
- Rejected Cold War foreign policy, consumer culture, and the growing disparity between rich and poor
- U.S. president who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law
15 Clues: Biggest US war crime in Vietnam took place where • U.S. president who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law • sought these voters who feared both communism and the counterculture. • Health plan for elderly funded by a surcharge on Social Security payroll taxes • Passed in 1965, outlawed literacy tests and other devices that kept blacks from voting • ...
U.S. History STAAR Review- Revolution 2022-04-07
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- branch of the government who enforces the laws
- bribed his way to become president
- creator of the Underground Railroad
- the act of not taking sides in a conflict
- a purposed law
- group that lobbied for Constitution
- meaning 2 sided
- chief justice who ruled in Marbury v. Madison
- invention that enabled faster travel
- General of the Union Army
- branch of the government including all court systems
- state that began Westward Expansion and had a compromise
- an expanse of land owned by the government but not a state
- the North during the Civil War
- the intentional killing of an elected official
- address given as 1 of 5 precedents set by Washington
- 1st African American Senator
- theory used by England that believed that more gold means more power
- feeling or pride for one's country
- Northerners who moved to the South after Civil War
- river valley United States gained with independence
- no _____ without representation
- president of the Confederate States of America
- institution in charge of keeping government's money
- 3/5 Compromise only counted these people as 3/5 of a person
- One location of the first battle of the Revolutionary War
- site of "Star Spangled Banner"
- a violent conflict between two countries
- Midnight _____ were a last minute attempt for Federalists to take control
- location of battle over Mississippi River
- too many people living in one area or region
- president with the nickname of a king
- name of treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
- the turning point in the civil war
- surrounding and violently taking over a place or fort for political reasons
- a large farm
- affair when France requests a bribe but U.S. refuses
- land acquired from another country by war
- a government where the power is with the people
- leader of Executive Branch
- first name of wife who reminded husband to not forget the ladies
- something added to the end of the Constitution
- author of the federalists papers
- a group of close advisors to the President
- act of a person work for free against their will
- author of the Declaration of Independence
- branch of the government that makes the laws
- an agreement between two sides where both sides gain something
- a place that makes a product
- act of refusing to purchase a specific product
- highest court in the land
- the act of looking underground for natural resources
- the act of separating from a home country
- river originally used as a border, then used to split a region into two parts
- a levy placed on goods to benefit the government
- an ordinance including the requirements to add states to the union
- the main way a region makes money
- an attempt to change society norms
- act that combined taxes on glass, paper, lead, and tea
- location of surrender during Civil War
- people who took advantage of people in the South after Civil War
- "Give me liberty or give me death"
- main Indian tribe who fought against Jackson
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- assisted Lincoln with the freeing of slaves
- expanse of land purchased from the French that doubled the size of the U.S.
- "Great Compromiser"
- group that fought for personal freedoms within the constitution
- the act of cancelling a federal law within a state
- General of the Confederate United States
- 4th-8th amendments of the Constitution
- radical group responsible for "terrorist acts" against England
- type of address where Lincoln officially changed his goals
- Act aimed at foreigners limiting freedom of speech and press
- 1st casualty of the American Revolution
- the act of bringing together
- shape of trade route during European trading in Colonial America
- people who believed that humans and nature are interconnected
- canal created to aid with trading
- court case v. Georgia that allowed Natives to create a sovereign nation
- the South during the Civil War
- Southern politician who fought for S. Carolina to end tariff
- the belief that moving west was God-given
- general of Continental Army
- an invention that helped farmers plant crops faster
- adding land to a current state or country
- act of freeing from slavery
- ____ v. Madison; Supreme Court case that led to judicial review
- act that was a tax on paper goods
- president who warned Europe to stay away
- state that began allowing citizen to vote to be a slave state or free state
- one of the leaders of the anti-federalists
- president during the War of 1812
- only Federalist president of the U.S.
- ____ of Confederation, the first government in United States
- the act of rebuilding
- act of seizing sailors
- codes that restricted former slaves from every day life
- act that closed the port of Boston
- a Constitutional principle concerning the act of voting to fill offices who work in the government
- location for treaty that ended the war of 1812
- 7 of these were listed in the Declaration of Independence
- official pact between two friendly countries
- British General who surrendered at Yorktown
- a tax on imported goods
- country U.S. fought for California, Arizona, and Utah land
- the act of housing a soldier
- a former slave who sued for his freedom
- common term for colonists fighting against England
- one-half of the Great Compromise who wanted representation based on population
- to ban all trade with outside countries
- Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine
- victory convinced France to help in Revolutionary War
- term used to describe non-citizens of a country
- invention that enable long distant communication
- a farmer's rebellion that led to a new constitution
115 Clues: a large farm • a purposed law • meaning 2 sided • "Great Compromiser" • the act of rebuilding • act of seizing sailors • a tax on imported goods • General of the Union Army • highest court in the land • leader of Executive Branch • general of Continental Army • act of freeing from slavery • the act of bringing together • 1st African American Senator • the act of housing a soldier • ...
Stalin's foreign policy 2022-11-16
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- British political party who were quite sympathetic to the USSR.
- Stalin supported this group in the Chinese Civil War.
- Stalin sent 648 of these to help the Republicans in the Civil War.
- The USSR signed an alliance with this country in 1935.
- In the 1920s Stalin accused the League of being this.
- Country which voted against the USSR joining the League
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- The USSR called for the League to take firmer action over this crisis.
- Stalin was worried about their threat.
- A letter which helped the Conservative Party win the 1924 British general election.
- Organisation created to spread international revolution.
10 Clues: Stalin was worried about their threat. • Stalin supported this group in the Chinese Civil War. • In the 1920s Stalin accused the League of being this. • The USSR signed an alliance with this country in 1935. • Country which voted against the USSR joining the League • Organisation created to spread international revolution. • ...
War and English Revolution 2023-03-22
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- Idea that power of monarchs comes from god and is absolute.
- Dynasty that started after King of Scotland, who was also Elizabeths cousin became king.
- Supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War.
- first king in the Stuart dynasty.
- Dynasty that ended after death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603.
- Supporters of Parliament in the English Civil War.
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- Revolution in England were James II abdicated throne and his nephew took over; Almost No one died.
- Protestants in England inspired by Calvinism.
- Army under leader of Oliver Cromwell; Sang religious songs while slaying enemies.
- Skilled cavalry general who supported Roundheads.
10 Clues: first king in the Stuart dynasty. • Protestants in England inspired by Calvinism. • Skilled cavalry general who supported Roundheads. • Supporters of Parliament in the English Civil War. • Supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War. • Dynasty that ended after death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603. • Idea that power of monarchs comes from god and is absolute. • ...
Vocab Words 2013-09-09
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- name for southern who support republic reconstruction
- the seperation of race
- northener who moved South after the Civil War
- a tax of certain amount that must be payed before the person can vote
- a method that prevents African Americans from voting by requiring certain intelligence level
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- the ending of seperation of different races
- system of farming where farmer works and the owner recieves a share for providing equipment and seed
- to accuse public official of wrongdoing
- laws passed from the South after the Civil War to control freedom and making plantation owners exploit blacks
- protection from prosecution
10 Clues: the seperation of race • protection from prosecution • to accuse public official of wrongdoing • the ending of seperation of different races • northener who moved South after the Civil War • name for southern who support republic reconstruction • a tax of certain amount that must be payed before the person can vote • ...
Ancient China Crossword 2025-02-03
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- a river in China that was the color of dirty yellow
- Gives a family permission to start a dynasty and rule
- a barrier that was made to keep out the Mongolians
- Belief people are born bad
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- Unified China after civil war
- Basic questions about human life
- A large civil war that started after the fall of a dynasty
- Divided the people into classes and made it easier to rule
- a philosophy based on respect
- a large trade network that was very important and stretched across two continents
10 Clues: Belief people are born bad • Unified China after civil war • a philosophy based on respect • Basic questions about human life • a barrier that was made to keep out the Mongolians • a river in China that was the color of dirty yellow • Gives a family permission to start a dynasty and rule • A large civil war that started after the fall of a dynasty • ...
Battlefield Crossword 2024-10-01
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- Items sold to tourists after the battle.
- People who did not fight in the battle.
- County They county the Battle of Gettysburg took place in.
- Hospital A makeshift hospital setup on or around battlefields to treat the wounded.
- A type of artillery mounted on wheels used during the battle.
- Items left behind from the battle.
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- The people who fought in the battle.
- A type of sword used by high ranking officers.
- A biscuit/cracker type of ration that was used during the Civil War.
- The most common type of firearm used during the Civil War.
10 Clues: Items left behind from the battle. • The people who fought in the battle. • People who did not fight in the battle. • Items sold to tourists after the battle. • A type of sword used by high ranking officers. • The most common type of firearm used during the Civil War. • County They county the Battle of Gettysburg took place in. • ...
crossword puzzle 2023-04-28
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- wars battle between carthage and rome
- place where ideas can be heard
- a government where citizen vote for leader
- the gods of a group of people
- a person who rules with total authority
- a story of the past
- a upper and richer class
- war war between people of the same country
- founder of rome
- first king of rome
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- large empire or country
- a person in ancient rome
- a piece of land surrounded by water
- personal soldier in rome
- a city in rome
- a society where men hold all the power
- commander of the carthage army
- wealthy landowner in rome
- change to make situation better
- of plebs a council of common people in rome
20 Clues: a city in rome • founder of rome • first king of rome • a story of the past • large empire or country • a person in ancient rome • personal soldier in rome • a upper and richer class • wealthy landowner in rome • the gods of a group of people • place where ideas can be heard • commander of the carthage army • change to make situation better • a piece of land surrounded by water • ...
Abraham Lincoln 2024-05-12
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- What state did Lincoln growth up in?
- Place where he kept important documents.
- Lincoln believed all men are created _____?
- Lincoln was born where?
- Lincoln's ________ Address was a famous speech about equal rights.
- Lincoln liked to do what as a child?
- What did Lincoln do instead of go to school?
- Lincoln was the ____ president of the United States.
- Which party was Lincoln.
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- Theater Where Lincoln was assassinated.
- John _____ Booth killed Lincoln.
- War Lincoln was the leader of which war?
- What religion was Lincolns father.
- Abe Lincolns nickname?
- Born in a _______ ________.
- Who was Lincoln named after?
- How tall was lincoln?
- How many kids did Lincoln have?
- What did he fight to win?
- Occupation before Presidency.
20 Clues: How tall was lincoln? • Abe Lincolns nickname? • Lincoln was born where? • Which party was Lincoln. • What did he fight to win? • Born in a _______ ________. • Who was Lincoln named after? • Occupation before Presidency. • How many kids did Lincoln have? • John _____ Booth killed Lincoln. • What religion was Lincolns father. • What state did Lincoln growth up in? • ...
American History and Geography 2025-10-16
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- Longest river entirely in the U.S.
- Land run state
- State with the most coastline
- Bell Famous symbol of American independence
- Major War fought in the 1800s
- Ship that brought the pilgrims to Plymouth
- Big Sky Country state
- River runs through Alaska and Canada
- _____ DC - United State's capital city
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- City of the Boston Tea Party
- City where the constitution was signed
- Lone Star State
- Smallest state
- First permanent English settlement
- State known for the Space & Rocket Center
- last state to join the usa
- The number of stars on the first american flag
- State famous for Las Vegas
- State with the smallest population
- Site of first battle of the Revolutionary War
20 Clues: Smallest state • Land run state • Lone Star State • Big Sky Country state • last state to join the usa • State famous for Las Vegas • City of the Boston Tea Party • State with the most coastline • Major War fought in the 1800s • Longest river entirely in the U.S. • First permanent English settlement • State with the smallest population • River runs through Alaska and Canada • ...
US History Review Puzzle #1 2025-12-08
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- American militia of Revolutionary War
- Led the Continental Army
- Published anti-slavery newspaper "The Liberator"
- The Wright brothers invented this
- Wrote "Common Sense"
- Forced onto the Trail of Tears
- Labor Leader
- Invented a new steel making process
- Invented the light bulb
- Fought the Civil War to preserve the union
- Controlled the steel industry
- Had an "Open Door" foreign policy
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- President of the "Common Man"
- Controlled politics during Industrialization
- Said, "Make the world safe for democracy."
- FDR's policy that combated the Great Depression
- Northerners who came South to get rich
- Had a "Square Deal"
- Created the assembly line process
- Tolerant American Colony
- Controlled the railroad industry
- Controlled the banking industry
22 Clues: Labor Leader • Had a "Square Deal" • Wrote "Common Sense" • Invented the light bulb • Led the Continental Army • Tolerant American Colony • President of the "Common Man" • Controlled the steel industry • Forced onto the Trail of Tears • Controlled the banking industry • Controlled the railroad industry • The Wright brothers invented this • Created the assembly line process • ...
Civil War 2022-05-25
7 Clues: general of the confederate army • confederate president during Civil War • general of union army; also a president • President of the Union during Civil War • part of the union that was against slavery • part of union that was dependent on slavery • fought between the Union and the Confederates
Black People who change the world 2024-11-06
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- an American poet, activist, and model. Her work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race and marginalization
- Civil right leader
- Made underground tunnels
- Refused to move to the back
- she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire.
- one of the most prominent black scientists of the early 20th century
- the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions
- Made the traffic light
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- First black female author to have a play on broad way
- an American photographer, composer, author, poet, and filmmaker, who became prominent in U.S. document
- the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license
- Civil Rights Activist. At the tender age of six
- the only black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open
- became most famous as a writer, editor, essayist, playwright, and poet.
- an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African
- First black president
- an African American writer and civil rights activist who garnered acclaim for his essays, novels, plays, and poems
- is an American pioneer of the 1950s civil war
- the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal
- He organized temples; founded a newspaper; and led Temple No. 7 in New York City's Harlem
20 Clues: Civil right leader • First black president • Made the traffic light • Made underground tunnels • Refused to move to the back • is an American pioneer of the 1950s civil war • Civil Rights Activist. At the tender age of six • the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal • First black female author to have a play on broad way • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-26
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- Capital of the union
- South uniform color
- first state to secede from the union
- president of the union
- Ships used to run through northern blockades
- commander of the confederate army
- Slave states that didn't secede to the union
- president of the confederacy
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- commanding general in the union
- fort in south carolina
- commander of western forces
- Northern alliance name
- Capital of the confederacy
- the most honored female nurse in american history
- Union war strategy
- Southern alliance name
- North uniform color
17 Clues: Union war strategy • South uniform color • North uniform color • Capital of the union • fort in south carolina • Northern alliance name • Southern alliance name • president of the union • Capital of the confederacy • commander of western forces • president of the confederacy • commanding general in the union • commander of the confederate army • first state to secede from the union • ...
Civil war and Reconstruction 2022-02-22
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- This granted citizenship to all Americans regardless of race.
- This gave all American men the right to vote, regardless of race or wealth.
- North's plan to blockade the Southern ports and dividing the South by taking control of the Mississippi.
- Northerners who moved to the South to provide governmental assistance or for their own profit; some came because the South represented the land of opportunity.
- Northern Republicans who contested Lincoln’s treatment of Confederate states and proposed harsher punishments.
- Southerners who supported Northern and Republican viewpoints during Reconstruction.
- The time period after the Civil War during which the South rejoined the Union.
- A bill that stated that southern states could reenter the Union after 50% of their voters pledged allegiance to the US.
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- This stated that slaves in rebel states would be set free on 1 January 1863.
- Provided for the immediate needs of those who had been freed from slavery.
- A racist secret society which used violence and intimidation to restrict the progress made by African-Americans.
- the type of farming system set up on plantations after slaves were freed to benefit them and the owners.
- A set of legislations which balanced concessions to Black Southerners with restrictions and limitations.
- President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
- He took over the presidency after Lincoln’s assassination.
- This abolished slavery in the United States.
- Reconstruction plan by Lincoln stating that a state would be readmitted when 10% of the voting population had taken an oath of allegiance to the Union and accepted the end of slavery.
17 Clues: This abolished slavery in the United States. • He took over the presidency after Lincoln’s assassination. • This granted citizenship to all Americans regardless of race. • President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. • Provided for the immediate needs of those who had been freed from slavery. • ...
CIVIL WAR VOCABULARY CROSSWORD 2024-01-09
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- to send a product out to another country
- end or stop slavery
- states that separated from the U.S.
- act of separating from a nation or state
- ships stop to load and unload cargo
- the United States of America
- between groups of people in same country
- Tax paid in order to vote
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- violent fight against the rule of a government
- legal decision making it have no effect
- stop supplies from entering or leaving a port
- farmer pays rent for his land with crops
- to free
- to rebuild
- Order comes from leader and must be obeyed
- blacks did not have same rights as whites
- to bring a product into a country
17 Clues: to free • to rebuild • end or stop slavery • Tax paid in order to vote • the United States of America • to bring a product into a country • states that separated from the U.S. • ships stop to load and unload cargo • legal decision making it have no effect • to send a product out to another country • farmer pays rent for his land with crops • ...
Civil War Crossword puzzle 2023-03-07
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- taxation and southern didn't like it
- military leader for the north
- added factories to the north.
- increased trade
- Didn't like slavery
- Lincoln election in 1860
- blockage of goods
- president of the union
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- government said slaves are properties
- leader for he south
- military leader for the south
- people separate states
- rights for all states
- a worker for life
- A woman wrote a book about slavery
- begin to replace hand goods
- farms, planting, and animals
17 Clues: increased trade • a worker for life • blockage of goods • leader for he south • Didn't like slavery • rights for all states • people separate states • president of the union • Lincoln election in 1860 • begin to replace hand goods • farms, planting, and animals • military leader for the south • military leader for the north • added factories to the north. • ...
Civil War Test Review 2024-09-14
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- signed by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863\
- bloodiest single day in the whole war
- Confederate capitol
- closing of ports
- wanted support from Britain and France for supplies
- Mary Edwards Walker was one
- Union capitol
- main goal of the north
- also known as "Peace Democrats"
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- first ironclads
- fought against General McDowell at the FIRST Battle of Bull Run
- gurantees a person a hearing before jail
- thousands of women served as ___________
- the North's war plan came from _________
- 2 day battle in April
- worst protest against the draft happened in ________
- Confederate president
17 Clues: Union capitol • first ironclads • closing of ports • Confederate capitol • 2 day battle in April • Confederate president • main goal of the north • Mary Edwards Walker was one • also known as "Peace Democrats" • bloodiest single day in the whole war • gurantees a person a hearing before jail • thousands of women served as ___________ • the North's war plan came from _________ • ...
Presidents 2024-02-12
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- president when the White House first got a website
- president who created new deal
- established Mother's Day as a holiday
- first president
- assassinated in Dallas
- died on Declaration of Independence 50th year
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- served as president for only 32 days
- Civil War began during his presidency
- also died on DOI 50th year
- first president to ride in a helicopter
- president during the Cold War
- first African American President
- president during 9/11 attack
13 Clues: first president • assassinated in Dallas • also died on DOI 50th year • president during 9/11 attack • president during the Cold War • president who created new deal • first African American President • served as president for only 32 days • Civil War began during his presidency • established Mother's Day as a holiday • first president to ride in a helicopter • ...
Black History Month Crossword 2025-02-15
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- First female self-made millionaire
- Most photographed person of the 19th century
- First Black woman to win to win a Pulitzer
- One of the three founders of Tuskegee University
- Prolific civil rights activist played by Denzel Washington
- Civil War spy responsible for freeing over 70 enslaved people
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- Anti-aparteid activist and first Black Head of State representative of South Africa
- This person has won the most the most Grammy Awards ever by an artist
- This person developed the first interchangeable cartridge game console
- The first Black woman Supreme Court justice
- Notable civil rights advocate who influenced Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Known as “Mama Africa” and strong influence on The Lion King
- Rapper who was the first to win a Pulitzer Prize
- This woman’s cancer cells are the foundation of cancer research today
- Last name of the president with the same birth month as BHM
- Creator of the gas mask and traffic signal
- Month in which Black History Month occurs
- Name of the founder of Black History Month
- First Black woman given press credentials to cover the White House
19 Clues: First female self-made millionaire • Month in which Black History Month occurs • Creator of the gas mask and traffic signal • First Black woman to win to win a Pulitzer • Name of the founder of Black History Month • The first Black woman Supreme Court justice • Most photographed person of the 19th century • Rapper who was the first to win a Pulitzer Prize • ...
Chapter 8: Last 15 2019-10-31
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- former slave activist
- Pre-Civil War
- own home
- women's rights convention
- trading union nationwide
- production of goods at home
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- a skilled worker
- Leader of women's rights convention
- daughters of a south carolina slave owner
- effort to prohibit alcohol
- young worker
- work stoppage
- Restricted activity after marriage
- limited or preventing debate
- Quaker Abolitionist
15 Clues: own home • young worker • work stoppage • Pre-Civil War • a skilled worker • Quaker Abolitionist • former slave activist • trading union nationwide • women's rights convention • effort to prohibit alcohol • production of goods at home • limited or preventing debate • Restricted activity after marriage • Leader of women's rights convention • daughters of a south carolina slave owner
Chapter 8 Last 15 US 2019-10-31
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- leaders abolitionists movement
- leader womens right movement
- women's rights convention
- goods produced at home
- national workers organization
- work stoppage
- skilled artisen
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- rule limiting debate
- skilled worker
- leader women's right movement
- pre civil war
- worker learning trade
- movement band drinking alcohol
- former slave women rights activist
- social customs restricted women
15 Clues: pre civil war • work stoppage • skilled worker • skilled artisen • rule limiting debate • worker learning trade • goods produced at home • women's rights convention • leader womens right movement • leader women's right movement • national workers organization • leaders abolitionists movement • movement band drinking alcohol • social customs restricted women • ...
Lets Break down Reconstruction 2017-09-28
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- granted citizenship
- pledge loyalty
- right to vote
- land rented by farmers
- Divided South
- Freedman works for supplies
- Restricted freedoms of Blacks
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- restore rights for whites
- democrats who took control
- Northern businessmen
- help for those disturbed by civil war
- Slaves are free
- equal rights to blacks
- ignore a bill
- traitors
15 Clues: traitors • right to vote • ignore a bill • Divided South • pledge loyalty • Slaves are free • granted citizenship • Northern businessmen • equal rights to blacks • land rented by farmers • restore rights for whites • democrats who took control • Freedman works for supplies • Restricted freedoms of Blacks • help for those disturbed by civil war
Black History 2018-03-06
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- system of owning slaves
- walk
- armed conflict between two nations
- freeing from slavery
- just behavior or treatment
- together
- rights the rights of citizens
- ending
- moral or legal permission
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- set apart
- prolonged cruel or unjust treatment
- freedom from disturbance
- to withdraw from commercial or social relations
- being treated the same
- prejudice
15 Clues: walk • ending • together • set apart • prejudice • freeing from slavery • being treated the same • system of owning slaves • freedom from disturbance • moral or legal permission • just behavior or treatment • rights the rights of citizens • armed conflict between two nations • prolonged cruel or unjust treatment • to withdraw from commercial or social relations
Georgia Studies Midterm 2025-12-12
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- What city did Sherman give Lincoln?
- Which side won the Civil War?
- What was Sherman's strategy?
- Who was imprisoned at Andersonville?
- Which battle was the Civil War's turning point?
- What made UGA different in 1785?
- Who was granted land under headright system?
- What happened to Andersonville's commander?
- What are the first ten amendments called?
- What's the name of the forced Cherokee march?
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- Where was America's first gold rush?
- Which colony enforced the Stamp Act?
- Which region favored stronger state governments?
- Define people who wanted to end slavery.
- What resulted from Georgia's railroad growth?
- What was the major cause of prisoner deaths?
- Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
- Who defeated 800 British troops at Kettle Creek?
- What does it mean to withdraw?
- Which region opposed secession?
20 Clues: What was Sherman's strategy? • Which side won the Civil War? • What does it mean to withdraw? • Which region opposed secession? • What made UGA different in 1785? • What city did Sherman give Lincoln? • Where was America's first gold rush? • Which colony enforced the Stamp Act? • Who was imprisoned at Andersonville? • Define people who wanted to end slavery. • ...
The Economy and the Draft in the Civil War 2023-05-30
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- Charge on citizens to fund the government for the Civil War.
- Made by the North to prevent Southern trade and transportation.
- An act that made all white males between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five eligible for 3 years of military service.
- The method of slaves violently fighting for their rights during the draft.
- Certain members of society( railroad and river workers, civil officials, telegraph operators, miners, pharmacists, and teachers) could be given a free pass from the draft.
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- A term used because the poor could not afford to avoid service, but the rich could.
- The value of money decreased because of the high income tax that the government created to pay for the war.
- The process of finding soldiers for war; many poor men and slaves were chosen.
- The North blockades caused this disaster in the South.
- People that charged excessive prices on goods that the government needed for war.
10 Clues: The North blockades caused this disaster in the South. • Charge on citizens to fund the government for the Civil War. • Made by the North to prevent Southern trade and transportation. • The method of slaves violently fighting for their rights during the draft. • The process of finding soldiers for war; many poor men and slaves were chosen. • ...
BAFAM May Crossword Challenge - Week 1 2024-04-29
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- In which state did Sojourner Truth deliver her famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech at the Women's Rights Convention in 1851?
- Sojourner Truth's dedication to justice and _______ made her a symbol of hope and inspiration.
- Sojourner Truth's legacy continues to _______ generations to fight against injustice and advocate for the rights of all.
- What role did Sojourner Truth play in championing the rights of abolition, women, and racial equality in the 19th century?
- Sojourner Truth's efforts to combat _______ demonstrated her unwavering commitment to social justice.
- What cause did Sojourner Truth advocate for, seeking an end to slavery?
- During the Civil War, Sojourner Truth supported the cause of the _______.
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- What quality did Sojourner Truth demonstrate in overcoming the challenges of slavery and separation from her children?
- After the Civil War, Sojourner Truth remained active in advocating for the rights of formerly enslaved individuals during the era of _______.
- Sojourner Truth's remarkable life serves as a testament to the power of resilience, courage, and maternal love in the fight against oppression and _______.
- What skill did Sojourner Truth use to deliver powerful speeches in support of freedom and equality?
- What quality did Sojourner Truth display in urging young men to join the Union army and organizing supplies for Black troops during the Civil War?
- In which state did Sojourner Truth settle in the 1850s and continue her advocacy for African Americans and women?
- What enduring impact does Sojourner Truth's life and work have on the fight for justice and equality?
14 Clues: What cause did Sojourner Truth advocate for, seeking an end to slavery? • During the Civil War, Sojourner Truth supported the cause of the _______. • Sojourner Truth's dedication to justice and _______ made her a symbol of hope and inspiration. • What skill did Sojourner Truth use to deliver powerful speeches in support of freedom and equality? • ...
Israel's Defining Wars 2022-01-11
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- resolution passed by Arab nations after the Six-Day War that failed to recognize Israel's existence
- Palestinian terror group that was founded in 1964 and launched attacks on Israel
- the country that began to negotiate with Israel for peace after the Yom Kippur War
- the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars
- The waterway that was closed off to Israel right before the Sinai War
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- prime minister of Israel during the 1973 war who after resigned
- nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War
- the very broad resolution passed by the UN regarding the territories acquired by Israel in 1967
- nickname for the civil conflict between King Hussein and the PLO
- one of the territories that Israel gained during the Six Day War
- Israel's most powerful ally during these wars
- the nationalist leader of Egypt during the 50s and 60s
- king of Jordan during these wars
- leader of the PLO in its early days
- the branch of the Egyptian military that Israel immediately decimated in the 1956 war
15 Clues: king of Jordan during these wars • leader of the PLO in its early days • nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War • Israel's most powerful ally during these wars • the nationalist leader of Egypt during the 50s and 60s • the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars • prime minister of Israel during the 1973 war who after resigned • ...
Tx History 2021-05-03
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- A tax on imported goods
- underground water resource=
- First European to map the coast of texas
- a person who wants to improve society
- Interprets & evaluates the laws
- Love for one's country
- Something, (typically money) that is owed or due
- fencing designed with sharp points
- A person who studies nature
- Southern States that left the United States in 1861
- Related to the states and its' citizens
- a person who goes to find out about a place
- To leave or withdraw from a place
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- the right to vote
- to stop separating groups of people by race, religion, or ethnicity.
- The Northern States during the Civil War
- makes laws
- Number one Cash Crop in the south during the 1800s
- A movement from one country or region to another
- Enforces & carries out laws
20 Clues: makes laws • the right to vote • Love for one's country • A tax on imported goods • underground water resource= • Enforces & carries out laws • A person who studies nature • Interprets & evaluates the laws • To leave or withdraw from a place • fencing designed with sharp points • a person who wants to improve society • Related to the states and its' citizens • ...
Reconstruction Crossword 2022-10-27
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- gave african american men the right to vote
- first african american senator
- segregated whites and blacks
- union pulls troops out of south
- the attempt that was made to obscure emancipation and black participation in the war
- northerners who move south to make money
- the era after the civil war
- term for freed slave
- separate but equal court case
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- citizenship for all races
- a group of people who target blacks
- ____ republicans
- helps former slaves
- southerner who supports the union
- limited the rights of blacks
- crops that are grown because their value
- how most freed slaves earned money
17 Clues: ____ republicans • helps former slaves • term for freed slave • citizenship for all races • the era after the civil war • segregated whites and blacks • limited the rights of blacks • separate but equal court case • first african american senator • union pulls troops out of south • southerner who supports the union • how most freed slaves earned money • ...
Civil Rights Crossword 2023-05-24
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- type of protests that MLK urged people to use
- March on (BLANK); where MLK famously spoke
- first African-American Justice to serve on the Supreme Court (last name)
- first African-American baseball player in the Major Leagues (last name)
- last name of Civil Rights leader
- black codes did this to African Americans
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- person who was arrested for not getting up on the bus (last name)
- era after the civil war
- "I Have A (BLANK)"; famous speech from MLK
- boy murdered (last name); "one of the "sparks" of the Civil Rights Movement
- means to get rid of; what Lincoln did to slavery
- Montgomery Bus (BLANK; a form of protest
- tax that African Americans had to pay to vote
13 Clues: era after the civil war • last name of Civil Rights leader • Montgomery Bus (BLANK; a form of protest • black codes did this to African Americans • "I Have A (BLANK)"; famous speech from MLK • March on (BLANK); where MLK famously spoke • type of protests that MLK urged people to use • tax that African Americans had to pay to vote • ...
Vocab 2025-02-07
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- infamous Civil War prisoner-of-war camp in Macon County, Georgia. Over 13,000 Union soldiers died in the camp due to disease and inhumane conditions
- War – a war when the United States was divided and fought against itself; the North and South had differences in culture, economics, and opinions about the Constitution
- Stephens (1812-1873) – Georgia politician who argued against secession, but went along with it anyway; he became Vice President of the Confederate States of America
- Blockade the US Navy’s strategy to prevent the Confederacy from trading so they could not get supplies, weapons, ammunition and other materials; “blockade runners” slipped past the US ships to sneak to Great Britain to get goods
- of 1860 – an election where Abraham Lincoln defeated John Breckenridge, John Bell, and Stephen Douglas to win the presidency; upon Lincoln’s election Southern states seceded from the Union
- Proclamation Lincoln’s statement that all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed if the South did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863
- Campaign the Union Army’s plan to capture Atlanta in the summer of 1864; Sherman’s army marched from Chattanooga, winning battles of Dalton, Resaca, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Church, and Atlanta. The Confederates won the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
- Earth Policy all of the assets that are used or can be used by the enemy are targeted, such as food sources, transportation, communications, industrial resources, and even the people in the area
- – a system of forced labor of African Americans; made worse by the South depending more on cotton as a cash crop, largely because of the invention of the cotton gin
- of Chickamauga a three day battle in 1863 near the Tennessee border; it was a Confederate victory and the second bloodiest battle of the Civil War with 34,000 deaths; after the loss, the Union army retreated back to Chattanooga, Tennessee
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- – separating from a nation and becoming independent; eleven southern states seceded and formed a confederation called the Confederate States of America (CSA)
- States of America nation formed by the states which seceded from the Union, including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; Jefferson Davis was their President
- to the Sea Union military campaign led by William T. Sherman from November 15 to December 25, 1864 marching from Atlanta to Savannah; Sherman used a “scorched earth” policy to end the South’s will to fight, destroying almost everything in his path
- Campaign the Union Army’s plan to capture Atlanta in the summer of 1864; Sherman’s army marched from Chattanooga, winning battles of Dalton, Resaca, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Church, and Atlanta. The Confederates won the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
- William T. Sherman (1820-1891)a Union Army leader known for "the March to the Sea;” he and his troops laid waste to Georgia as he tried to “make Georgia howl” and break their desire to keep fighting the war
- Lincoln (1809 – 1865) – The 16th president of the United States, Lincoln preserved the Union during the Civil War and brought about the emancipation (or freedom) of enslaved people
16 Clues: infamous Civil War prisoner-of-war camp in Macon County, Georgia. Over 13,000 Union soldiers died in the camp due to disease and inhumane conditions • Proclamation Lincoln’s statement that all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed if the South did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863 • ...
XL1[O] Comp. Lesson 5&6 2014-08-11
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- / move
- / army
- / main city or town
- / high public value or respect
- Day / a U.S. holiday to honor dead soldiers, usually held on the last Monday in May
- / past tense for lead
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- / a person who is by another person and forced to work with no pay or rights.
- / influences or restricts your actions
- / get ready
- / must
- war / a war between different groups within one country
- / to accept as honest or true
- / have
13 Clues: / move • / army • / must • / have • / get ready • / main city or town • / past tense for lead • / to accept as honest or true • / high public value or respect • / influences or restricts your actions • war / a war between different groups within one country • Day / a U.S. holiday to honor dead soldiers, usually held on the last Monday in May • ...
U.S. president - Ren 2015-02-05
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- a genera and national hero in the US army from the time of the Mexican-American war and the war of 1812
- seeking to act as direct representative of the common people
- elected after conducting one of the first “forth-porch" campaigns
- the first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885,he was the only president to leave the white house and return for a second term four years later
- facing the "greatest challenge of any president since Abraham Lincoln."
- fourth president of the US,and he also was the"father of the constitution"
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- his story is a american story
- took his oath office as the first president of the US
- fed war-torn Europe during and after World War I
- the oldest president
- he born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1804
- youngest president,and brought new excitement and power to the office
- he took office end of the cold war,and was the first baby boomer generation president.
- a leader of the Progressive Movement
- though his term in office was fraught with scandal
- he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize
16 Clues: the oldest president • his story is a american story • a leader of the Progressive Movement • he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize • he born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1804 • fed war-torn Europe during and after World War I • though his term in office was fraught with scandal • took his oath office as the first president of the US • ...
Rome and Greece 2021-02-12
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- the they wore was normally desided by the father
- The people in greece fought for respect in rome they fought for there _
- Roman and greek woman would give away there _before marriage
- The people in greece fought for respect in rome they fought for there freedom
- While the romans played something similar to badminton the greeks played a _ game
- The Greece fell into civil war because of different city states Rome fell into civil war because of main_generals
- in both loved to play around after chores or studies
- Both the Romans and the greeks liked to fight at _
- both the greeks and the romans liked to
- Both romans and greeks liked to play games using
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- Both the romans and the greeks used _
- In both greece and rome the girls stayed at
- In rome only the rich had were educated in greece the _ _ _
- the romans had coliseum with the greeks had_the
- Romans had the punic wars Greeks had the wars _
- people died during the sports events
- Both the greeks and the Romans grew_
- The romans and spartans both boys and girls in school
- In rome the poor danced but in greece danced
19 Clues: people died during the sports events • Both the greeks and the Romans grew_ • Both the romans and the greeks used _ • both the greeks and the romans liked to • In both greece and rome the girls stayed at • In rome the poor danced but in greece danced • the romans had coliseum with the greeks had_the • Romans had the punic wars Greeks had the wars _ • ...
AFRICAN AMERICANS JOIN THE WAR 2020-01-03
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- a domestic worker in a large household.
- Confederate slaughter of African American Federal troops stationed at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, on April 12, 1864, during the American Civil War. The action stemmed from Southern outrage at the North's use of black soldiers.
- something that happened before the American Civil War.
- known alternatively in the United States as the Southern aristocracy, was a socio-economic caste of Pan-American society that dominated seventeenth- and eighteenth-century agricultural markets through the forced labor of slaves of African origin
- an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members.
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- people, groups, or nations that are united.
- Executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing all slaves held in geographical areas in rebellion against the United States.
- a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
- United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North
- something that foreshadows a future event: something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
- goods that are against the law to trade or to be imported or exported, or goods that are smuggled or a slave during the Civil War who was behind the Union lines.
- the right to vote in public elections.
12 Clues: the right to vote in public elections. • a domestic worker in a large household. • people, groups, or nations that are united. • something that happened before the American Civil War. • a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency • an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members. • ...
Israel's Defining Wars 2022-01-11
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- resolution passed by Arab nations after the six day war that failed to recognize Israel's existence
- Palestinian terror group that was founded in 1964 and launched attacks on Israel
- the country that began to negotiate with Israel for peace after the Yom Kippur War
- the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars
- The waterway that was closed off to Israel right before the Sinai War
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- prime minister of Israel during the 1973 war who was forced to resign after
- nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War
- the very broad resolution passed by the UN regarding the territories acquired by Israel in 1967
- nickname for the civil conflict between King Hussein and the PLO
- one of the territories that Israel gained during the six day war
- Israel's most powerful ally during these wars
- the nationalist leader of Egypt during the 50s and 60s
- king of Jordan during these wars
- leader of the PLO in its early days
- the branch of the Egyptian military that Israel immediately decimated in the 1956 war
15 Clues: king of Jordan during these wars • leader of the PLO in its early days • nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War • Israel's most powerful ally during these wars • the nationalist leader of Egypt during the 50s and 60s • the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars • nickname for the civil conflict between King Hussein and the PLO • ...
Reconstruction 2023-04-19
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- The ________ era was a period in American history following the American Civil War
- of 1864 was a bill "to guarantee to certain States whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a republican form of government,"
- No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
- referred to white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
- is a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop.
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- is a largely historical term used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
- to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
- were a faction within the Republican Party
- American Republican politician, minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a college administrator
- restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.
- granted African American men the right to vote.
- president after Lincoln was assassinated
- is the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct.
13 Clues: president after Lincoln was assassinated • were a faction within the Republican Party • granted African American men the right to vote. • The ________ era was a period in American history following the American Civil War • is a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop. • ...
Civil War crossword puzzle 2017-03-28
Across
- Coffin/who helped more than 2,000 slaves escape to freedom
- Carolina/what state Seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860
- were called the Army of the Northern Virginia
- Turner/who was an American black slave leader who died by being hung
- state/a state in which slavery was prohibited
- railroad/a secret system that was organized to help enslaved people escape from the South and get to freedom
- were some women during the war
- Clay/who is called the Great Compromiser
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- Coffin/who was a white teacher who had opened schools for slave
- rights/the rights belonging to the various states, especially with reference to the strict interpretation of the Constitution
- regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice
- were called the Army of the Potomac
- Cinque/who told the African Americans "We may as well die in trying to be free."
- Tubman/U.S. abolitionist: escaped slave and leader of the Underground Railroad; served as a Union scout during Civil War
- battle started at 3:10 pm
- C. Calhoun/who was the leader of the Southerners
- codes/laws to control the behavior of slaves
17 Clues: battle started at 3:10 pm • were some women during the war • were called the Army of the Potomac • Clay/who is called the Great Compromiser • codes/laws to control the behavior of slaves • were called the Army of the Northern Virginia • state/a state in which slavery was prohibited • C. Calhoun/who was the leader of the Southerners • ...
American Civil War 5 2012-12-09
Across
- - The Republicans supported higher ..., this alienated Southerners (7)
- Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7)
- Slave constitution for Kansas (9)
- Bloody confrontation, and precursor of civil war, that was the fall-out of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (8,6)
- Name of the doctrine suggested by Douglas to adopt popular sovereignty in the USA (8)
- Radical abolitionist responsible for the deaths of five pro-slavers in Kansas, 1856 (4,5)
- Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6)
- The saviour of the 1850 Compromise; architect of the Kansas Nebraska Act and advocate of popular sovereignty (7)
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- Free Soil Senator who attacked the Kansas-Nebraska Act as a "gross violation of a sacred pledge" (5)
- American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8)
- Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5)
- Political party also known as the American Party (4,8)
- Did Douglas support the organisation of Kansas-Nebraska because of his ... interests (8)
- - Sectional splinter group of the Know Nothings who formed in 1856, the ... American Party (5)
- As the Democrats alone commanded significant support in the North and the South they claimed to be the party of ... (5)
- President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8)
- Slave who sued for freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court in 1857 (4,5)
17 Clues: Slave constitution for Kansas (9) • President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8) • Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7) • American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8) • Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5) • Political party also known as the American Party (4,8) • Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6) • ...
Civil War Generals (Union) 2024-08-28
Across
- One-armed first Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau
- Having already lost his left arm, told the future Freedmen's Bureau Commissioner that "Now we can buy our gloves together."
- KIA on July 1, 1863
- Killed his wife's lover pre-War
- Opined that war is far from heavenly?
- "Old Slow Trot"
- Known for his whiskers
- Fifth Corps commander at Gettysburg
- "Old Brains"
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- Known as "Old Forty-Eight Hours"
- The Union general with a most unfortunate name; also murdered his commanding general in Louisville, KY
- Otherwise occupied out West during the Battle of Gettysburg
- Last words: "They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance."
- His corps defended Culp's Hill at Gettysburg
- Called "The Virginia Creeper" for slowness
- Called "The Superb"
- Better at fighting Rebels than Native Americans
17 Clues: "Old Brains" • "Old Slow Trot" • KIA on July 1, 1863 • Called "The Superb" • Known for his whiskers • Killed his wife's lover pre-War • Known as "Old Forty-Eight Hours" • Fifth Corps commander at Gettysburg • Opined that war is far from heavenly? • Called "The Virginia Creeper" for slowness • His corps defended Culp's Hill at Gettysburg • ...
Civil War Crossword puzzle 2023-03-07
Across
- taxation and southern didn't like it
- military leader for the north
- added factories to the north.
- increased trade
- Didn't like slavery
- Lincoln election in 1860
- blockage of goods
- president of the union
Down
- government said slaves are properties
- leader for he south
- military leader for the south
- people separate states
- rights for all states
- a worker for life
- A woman wrote a book about slavery
- begin to replace hand goods
- farms, planting, and animals
17 Clues: increased trade • a worker for life • blockage of goods • leader for he south • Didn't like slavery • rights for all states • people separate states • president of the union • Lincoln election in 1860 • begin to replace hand goods • farms, planting, and animals • military leader for the south • military leader for the north • added factories to the north. • ...
historical events 2023-06-05
Across
- - Cultural movement in Europe from 14th to 17th century
- - Spanish explorers and conquerors of the Americas
- Revolution - War for independence fought by American colonies against British rule
- War - Political tension and military rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1991
- - Japanese city destroyed by an atomic bomb in 1945 by the US during World War II
- - Genocide of European Jews in WWII
- - Overthrow of a government or social system in favor of a new one
- - Famous shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912
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- - Cultural movement in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century
- - Religious movement in the 16th century that led to the formation of Protestantism
- War II - Global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving many of the world's major powers
- Death - Plague epidemic that killed millions of people in Europe in the 14th century
- Revolution - Political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799 that led to the overthrow of the monarchy.
- - Development of machinery and mass production techniques in the late 18th century
- - Series of religious wars fought by Christians to regain control of the Holy Land from Muslims
- - War fought by the US in Vietnam from 1955 to 1975
- Depression - Severe economic downturn in the late 1920s and early 1930s
- War - War between two regions or political factions within a country
- - NASA program that sent astronauts to the moon from 1969 to 1972
- - Policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, etc.
20 Clues: - Genocide of European Jews in WWII • - Spanish explorers and conquerors of the Americas • - War fought by the US in Vietnam from 1955 to 1975 • - Famous shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912 • - Cultural movement in Europe from 14th to 17th century • - Cultural movement in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century • ...
American Revolution 2014-02-26
Across
- declare neutrality
- Cornwallis surrenders
- Individual freedom
- Defend Homeland
- many men die of disease
- divide and conquer
- Increased civil rights
- Their navy was key
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- British surrender to Americans
- Disguised as a man
- gained greater education access
- ended war for independence
- Women's participation during Revolution
- Wanted to end way
- Depended greatly on slaves
15 Clues: Defend Homeland • Wanted to end way • declare neutrality • Disguised as a man • Individual freedom • divide and conquer • Their navy was key • Cornwallis surrenders • Increased civil rights • many men die of disease • ended war for independence • Depended greatly on slaves • British surrender to Americans • gained greater education access • Women's participation during Revolution
U.S. president - Ren 2015-02-05
Across
- his story is a american story
- the oldest president
- fed war-torn Europe during and after World War I
- he born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1804
- seeking to act as direct representative of the common people
- fourth president of the US,and he also was the"father of the constitution"
- youngest president,and brought new excitement and power to the office
- took his oath office as the first president of the US
- a leader of the Progressive Movement
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- he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize
- a genera and national hero in the US army from the time of the Mexican-American war and the war of 1812
- though his term in office was fraught with scandal
- elected after conducting one of the first “forth-porch" campaigns
- the first Democrat elected after the Civil War in 1885,he was the only president to leave the white house and return for a second term four years later
- he took office end of the cold war,and was the first baby boomer generation president.
- facing the "greatest challenge of any president since Abraham Lincoln."
16 Clues: the oldest president • his story is a american story • a leader of the Progressive Movement • he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize • he born in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1804 • fed war-torn Europe during and after World War I • though his term in office was fraught with scandal • took his oath office as the first president of the US • ...
Civil War Crossword puzzle 2023-03-07
Across
- taxation and southern didn't like it
- military leader for the north
- added factories to the north.
- increased trade
- Didn't like slavery
- Lincoln election in 1860
- blockage of goods
- president of the union
Down
- government said slaves are properties
- leader for he south
- military leader for the south
- people separate states
- rights for all states
- a worker for life
- A woman wrote a book about slavery
- begin to replace hand goods
- farms, planting, and animals
17 Clues: increased trade • a worker for life • blockage of goods • leader for he south • Didn't like slavery • rights for all states • people separate states • president of the union • Lincoln election in 1860 • begin to replace hand goods • farms, planting, and animals • military leader for the south • military leader for the north • added factories to the north. • ...
Civil War Crossword puzzle 2023-03-07
Across
- taxation and southern didn't like it
- military leader for the north
- added factories to the north.
- increased trade
- Didn't like slavery
- Lincoln election in 1860
- blockage of goods
- president of the union
Down
- government said slaves are properties
- leader for he south
- military leader for the south
- people separate states
- rights for all states
- a worker for life
- A woman wrote a book about slavery
- begin to replace hand goods
- farms, planting, and animals
17 Clues: increased trade • a worker for life • blockage of goods • leader for he south • Didn't like slavery • rights for all states • people separate states • president of the union • Lincoln election in 1860 • begin to replace hand goods • farms, planting, and animals • military leader for the south • military leader for the north • added factories to the north. • ...
American Civil War 5 2012-12-09
Across
- Name of the doctrine suggested by Douglas to adopt popular sovereignty in the USA (8)
- American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8)
- Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6)
- Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5)
- Political party also known as the American Party (4,8)
- Slave constitution for Kansas (9)
- President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8)
- Slave who sued for freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court in 1857 (4,5)
- - Sectional splinter group of the Know Nothings who formed in 1856, the ... American Party (5)
Down
- Did Douglas support the organisation of Kansas-Nebraska because of his ... interests (8)
- Bloody confrontation, and precursor of civil war, that was the fall-out of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (8,6)
- Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7)
- - The Republicans supported higher ..., this alienated Southerners (7)
- As the Democrats alone commanded significant support in the North and the South they claimed to be the party of ... (5)
- Radical abolitionist responsible for the deaths of five pro-slavers in Kansas, 1856 (4,5)
- Free Soil Senator who attacked the Kansas-Nebraska Act as a "gross violation of a sacred pledge" (5)
- The saviour of the 1850 Compromise; architect of the Kansas Nebraska Act and advocate of popular sovereignty (7)
17 Clues: Slave constitution for Kansas (9) • President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8) • Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7) • American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8) • Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5) • Political party also known as the American Party (4,8) • Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6) • ...
American Civil War 5 2012-12-09
Across
- Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6)
- Bloody confrontation, and precursor of civil war, that was the fall-out of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (8,6)
- Name of the doctrine suggested by Douglas to adopt popular sovereignty in the USA (8)
- Free Soil Senator who attacked the Kansas-Nebraska Act as a "gross violation of a sacred pledge" (5)
- American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8)
- Slave who sued for freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court in 1857 (4,5)
- - Sectional splinter group of the Know Nothings who formed in 1856, the ... American Party (5)
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- Radical abolitionist responsible for the deaths of five pro-slavers in Kansas, 1856 (4,5)
- Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5)
- President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8)
- Political party also known as the American Party (4,8)
- Did Douglas support the organisation of Kansas-Nebraska because of his ... interests (8)
- - The Republicans supported higher ..., this alienated Southerners (7)
- Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7)
- As the Democrats alone commanded significant support in the North and the South they claimed to be the party of ... (5)
- Slave constitution for Kansas (9)
- The saviour of the 1850 Compromise; architect of the Kansas Nebraska Act and advocate of popular sovereignty (7)
17 Clues: Slave constitution for Kansas (9) • President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8) • Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7) • Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5) • American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8) • Political party also known as the American Party (4,8) • Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6) • ...
American Civil War 5 2012-12-09
Across
- - The Republicans supported higher ..., this alienated Southerners (7)
- The saviour of the 1850 Compromise; architect of the Kansas Nebraska Act and advocate of popular sovereignty (7)
- Slave constitution for Kansas (9)
- President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8)
- Slave who sued for freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court in 1857 (4,5)
- - Sectional splinter group of the Know Nothings who formed in 1856, the ... American Party (5)
- Political party also known as the American Party (4,8)
- Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5)
- Free Soil Senator who attacked the Kansas-Nebraska Act as a "gross violation of a sacred pledge" (5)
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- American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8)
- Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7)
- Radical abolitionist responsible for the deaths of five pro-slavers in Kansas, 1856 (4,5)
- Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6)
- Bloody confrontation, and precursor of civil war, that was the fall-out of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (8,6)
- As the Democrats alone commanded significant support in the North and the South they claimed to be the party of ... (5)
- Did Douglas support the organisation of Kansas-Nebraska because of his ... interests (8)
- Name of the doctrine suggested by Douglas to adopt popular sovereignty in the USA (8)
17 Clues: Slave constitution for Kansas (9) • President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8) • Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7) • American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8) • Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5) • Political party also known as the American Party (4,8) • Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6) • ...
Cold War/Civil Rights 2025-04-28
Across
- competition to see which country could build up the military faster
- idea that if one country fell to communism, then others would as well
- Requires the president to get Congressional approval to send troops
- term used for the combination of recession and inflation
- Oldest civil rights group which worked for equality through court cases
- closest we ever came to nuclear war. Eventually, the Soviets removed their weapons from Cuba.
- alliance of democratic countries during the Cold War
- the Soviet Union built this barrier to seal off their sector of Berlin in order to stop the flow of refugees out of the Soviet zone
- first group of students to desegrate Central High in Arkansas
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- A term popularized by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to describe the Soviet Union's policy of isolation during the Cold War.
- Nixon was the only president to do this
- Refused to give up her seat on a public bus. Led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott
- alliance of communist countries during the Cold War
- planes flew in food, fuel, and other supplies during the Berlin Blockade
- Southern laws that enforced segregation
- Vietnamese village where Americans massacred innocent women and children
- Celebrated for the first time in 1970. Americans turned their attention to saving the environment.
17 Clues: Nixon was the only president to do this • Southern laws that enforced segregation • alliance of communist countries during the Cold War • alliance of democratic countries during the Cold War • term used for the combination of recession and inflation • first group of students to desegrate Central High in Arkansas • ...
13.1-13.3 terms 2024-10-14
Across
- the rights with which people are born
- wealth in the form of money or other tradable assets
- a nation, state, or political unit founded on law and united by agreement for and by the people
- Protestants in England inspired by Calvinist ideas
- steady rises in prices
- the idea that no individual, group, organization, or governmental entity is above the law
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- a system of government that resembles a republic but does not have all the features of a republic
- belief that the power of monarchs comes from God and is absolute
- A political system in which a ruler holds total power
- a person who opposes or does not conform to established religious teachings
- supporters of Parliament in the English Civil War
- supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War
- a fleet of warships
13 Clues: a fleet of warships • steady rises in prices • the rights with which people are born • supporters of Parliament in the English Civil War • Protestants in England inspired by Calvinist ideas • wealth in the form of money or other tradable assets • A political system in which a ruler holds total power • supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War • ...
Chapter 15-16 Vocabulary Activity 2021-05-05
Across
- A ship covered with thick iron plates.
- Someone who runs away from the law.
- A storage place for weapons.
- Not to caste votes.
- Loyalty to one region of a country.
- To close ports.
- A confederate soldier
- To approve.
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- To close ports.
- A person who dies for a great cause.
- Conflict between citizens of the same country.
- Paper money printed by the North during the Civil War.
- A Union soldier.
- A general increase in prices.
- To withdrawal from the Union.
- To select persons for required military service.
- A war on all aspects of the enemy's life.
- To leave the Union.
18 Clues: To approve. • To close ports. • To close ports. • A Union soldier. • Not to caste votes. • To leave the Union. • A confederate soldier • A storage place for weapons. • A general increase in prices. • To withdrawal from the Union. • Someone who runs away from the law. • Loyalty to one region of a country. • A person who dies for a great cause. • A ship covered with thick iron plates. • ...
American Civil War 5 2012-12-09
Across
- American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8)
- President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8)
- Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6)
- - The Republicans supported higher ..., this alienated Southerners (7)
- Bloody confrontation, and precursor of civil war, that was the fall-out of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (8,6)
- Slave who sued for freedom and whose case reached the Supreme Court in 1857 (4,5)
- Name of the doctrine suggested by Douglas to adopt popular sovereignty in the USA (8)
- Free Soil Senator who attacked the Kansas-Nebraska Act as a "gross violation of a sacred pledge" (5)
- Did Douglas support the organisation of Kansas-Nebraska because of his ... interests (8)
- As the Democrats alone commanded significant support in the North and the South they claimed to be the party of ... (5)
Down
- The saviour of the 1850 Compromise; architect of the Kansas Nebraska Act and advocate of popular sovereignty (7)
- Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5)
- Radical abolitionist responsible for the deaths of five pro-slavers in Kansas, 1856 (4,5)
- Slave constitution for Kansas (9)
- Political party also known as the American Party (4,8)
- - Sectional splinter group of the Know Nothings who formed in 1856, the ... American Party (5)
- Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7)
17 Clues: Slave constitution for Kansas (9) • President who succeeded Pierce in 1856 (8) • Republican Presidential candidate in 1856 (7) • Where John Brown's 1859 uprising took place (7,5) • American Party Presidential candidate in 1856 (8) • Political party also known as the American Party (4,8) • Senator beaten senseless by Preston Brookes in 1856 (6) • ...
The Civil War III 2015-01-27
Across
- Name of fort that was attacked by the Confederacy, started the Civil War
- Bureau that distributed land to former slaves and also provided food, education, etc.
- People who wanted to end slavery
- Name of the worst confederate prison
- Person from the North who came south after the Civil War and frequently took advantage of poor Southerners
- This proclamation freed slaves behind confederate lines
- What the 14th amendment granted people born in the US (including former slaves)
- Belief that the states should have more power than the federal government
- What the Union did to Southern Ports
- The right the 15th amendment gave former slaves
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- What the 13th amendment abolished
- One of the major causes of death at Andersonville Prison
- Many former slaves went into debt while doing this
- Name of the former slave who tried to earn his freedom but was declared to be the "property" of his owner by the Supreme Court
- When states leave the union
- Southern whites who supported Radical Republicans
- Marched through the south burning everything he encountered
17 Clues: When states leave the union • People who wanted to end slavery • What the 13th amendment abolished • Name of the worst confederate prison • What the Union did to Southern Ports • The right the 15th amendment gave former slaves • Southern whites who supported Radical Republicans • Many former slaves went into debt while doing this • ...
Civil war and Reconstruction 2023-03-06
Across
- didn't want African Americans to have more rights
- freed all slaves in confederate states
- the war between the southern states and the northern states
- ordered by Lincoln to stop shipment to the south
- a person who has been freed from slavery
- helped former slaves face the challenges of being free
- part of a state or other area marked off for a special purpose
- a crop farmers couldn't use during the blockade
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- governor of Texas
- a person who punishes criminals
- rule by an army instead of the usual civil authourities
- rights belonging to all citizens
- a time of making changes to rejoin the union
- refusal by a head of government to sign a bill passed by the legislature
- a change made to a law, bill or document
- which group of people opposed the republican party
- assigned African Americans second-class status
17 Clues: governor of Texas • a person who punishes criminals • rights belonging to all citizens • freed all slaves in confederate states • a change made to a law, bill or document • a person who has been freed from slavery • a time of making changes to rejoin the union • assigned African Americans second-class status • a crop farmers couldn't use during the blockade • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-10
Across
- what was the point of the emancipation proclamation
- who won the war?
- a very famous northern general
- how many days did the battle of fort sumter last?
- this battle gave full control of the mississippi to the union
- how many years did the war last?
- army from the south
- battle that took place from july 1-3,1863
- where the first battle took place
- a very famous southern general
- army from the north
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- who lost the war?
- what area wanted slavery?
- Elected in 1860
- what amendment abolished slavery
- bloodiest battle
- who lost the war
- what battle happened on April 6–7 of 1862
- what was the first name of the man who assassinated Lincoln?
- area where majority of the fighting took place
20 Clues: Elected in 1860 • bloodiest battle • who won the war? • who lost the war • who lost the war? • army from the south • army from the north • what area wanted slavery? • a very famous northern general • a very famous southern general • what amendment abolished slavery • how many years did the war last? • where the first battle took place • what battle happened on April 6–7 of 1862 • ...
Reconstruction Era 2023-10-15
Across
- Laws passed by southern states that limited what Blacks can do.
- Former slaves or poor freedmen working on plantations and giving half of their crops to the owner of the land.
- To bring charges against an elected offical like the President.
- Law that ended slavery.
- Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War, who were perceived to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, and/or social gain.
- Group that built schools and helped former slaves.
- A test given to blacks by Southern states to try and stop them from voting.
- To get rid of or end.
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- A group that was formed to oppress blacks.
- To come to an agreement where both sides get some of what they want.
- Gave former slaves citizenship.
- To block or stop something.
- The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
- Political group who wanted equal rights for blacks.
- A fee that blacks had to pay to vote.
- Legal segregation
- States cant stop eligible voters from voting.
17 Clues: Legal segregation • To get rid of or end. • Law that ended slavery. • To block or stop something. • Gave former slaves citizenship. • A fee that blacks had to pay to vote. • A group that was formed to oppress blacks. • States cant stop eligible voters from voting. • Group that built schools and helped former slaves. • Political group who wanted equal rights for blacks. • ...
Israel's Defining Wars 2022-01-11
Across
- resolution passed by Arab nations after the six day war that failed to recognize Israel's existence
- Palestinian terror group that was founded in 1964 and launched attacks on Israel
- the country that began to negotiate with Israel for peace after the Yom Kippur War
- the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars
- The waterway that was closed off to Israel right before the Sinai War
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- prime minister of Israel during the 1973 war who after resigned
- nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War
- the very broad resolution passed by the UN regarding the territories acquired by Israel in 1967
- nickname for the civil conflict between King Hussein and the PLO
- one of the territories that Israel gained during the six day war
- Israel's most powerful ally during these wars
- the nationalist leader of Egypt during the 50s and 60s
- king of Jordan during these wars
- leader of the PLO in its early days
- the branch of the Egyptian military that Israel immediately decimated in the 1956 war
15 Clues: king of Jordan during these wars • leader of the PLO in its early days • nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War • Israel's most powerful ally during these wars • the nationalist leader of Egypt during the 50s and 60s • the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars • prime minister of Israel during the 1973 war who after resigned • ...
USII.2 and 3 Review 2023-09-29
Across
- _____ Bureau aided former slaves in the South.
- Adaptation on the Great Plains for shelter
- Granted citizenship to all born in the US
- Textile industry hub
- Number of regions in the United States
- Meatpacking industry hub
- Invention used to pump water on the Great Plains
- Cosmetics industry hub
- Banned Slavery in the United States
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- Gives the right to vote to all citizens
- Fought for Civil Rights for all. (Last Name)
- Example of a political region
- Natural resources were sent here.
- Urged Southerns to stop fighting at the end of the Civil war (last Name)
- Capital City of the United States
- Automobile indstry hub
- Laws that segragated the South after Reconstruction
- Limited new freedoms for freed slaves during Reconstruction
- Steel inudstry hub
- Invention used to mark property and keep in livestock (cows)
20 Clues: Steel inudstry hub • Textile industry hub • Automobile indstry hub • Cosmetics industry hub • Meatpacking industry hub • Example of a political region • Natural resources were sent here. • Capital City of the United States • Banned Slavery in the United States • Number of regions in the United States • Gives the right to vote to all citizens • ...
Georgia and the Civil War 2025-03-24
Civil War Vocabulary 2022-10-20
Across
- A self-taught lawyer, legislator and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War.
- People who do not agree with slavery and want to get rid of it.
- States that were located in the South during the Civil War, and seceded from the union.
- The incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.
Down
- States that were located in the North during the Civil War.
- A belief that states should be left to make decisions (such as slavery) by themselves.
- A slave who had lived with his owner in a free state before returning to the slave state of Missouri.
- To formally withdraw or leave a union.
8 Clues: To formally withdraw or leave a union. • States that were located in the North during the Civil War. • People who do not agree with slavery and want to get rid of it. • The incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state. • A belief that states should be left to make decisions (such as slavery) by themselves. • ...
1956, 1967, and 1973 Wars 2022-01-10
Across
- The secret orchestrators of the six-day war
- The conflict that started when Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nassar decided to nationalize the Suez Canal.
- A nickname for the Jordanian civil war.
- The conflict that began when Syria and Egypt united their militaries which Jordan and Iraq later joined.
- The part of Jerusalem, the Israelis took over when they defeated the Jordanians.
- The Palestinian National Liberation Movement.
- The Israeli prime minister during the six-day war.
- The Leader of the nation that occupied both the Old City and the West Bank.
Down
- The Israelis took over this territory when they defeated the Jordanians.
- The conflict that happened on the holiest day for the Jewish people
- The territory where the Israelis successfully dispatched the Syrian soldiers.
- The nation that chose not to interfere in the conflict of the Six-Day War.
- The organization that ordered a cease-fire during the 1956 war.
- the Egyptian President during both the six-day war and the 1956 Sinai War
- The Location of the Suez Canal
15 Clues: The Location of the Suez Canal • A nickname for the Jordanian civil war. • The secret orchestrators of the six-day war • The Palestinian National Liberation Movement. • The Israeli prime minister during the six-day war. • The organization that ordered a cease-fire during the 1956 war. • The conflict that happened on the holiest day for the Jewish people • ...
Israel's Defining Wars 2022-01-11
Across
- resolution passed by Arab nations after the six day war that failed to recognize Israel's existence
- Palestinian terror group that was founded in 1964 and launched attacks on Israel
- the country that began to negotiate with Israel for peace after the Yom Kippur War
- the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars
- The waterway that was closed off to Israel right before the Sinai War
Down
- prime minister of Israel during the 1973 war who was forced to resign after
- nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War
- the very broad resolution passed by the UN regarding the territories acquired by Israel in 1967
- nickname for the civil conflict between King Hussein and the PLO
- one of the territories that Israel gained during the six day war
- Israel's most powerful ally during these wars
- the nationalist prime minister of Egypt during the 50s and 60s
- king of Jordan during these wars
- leader of the PLO in its early days
- the branch of the Egyptian military that Israel immediately decimated in the 1956 war
15 Clues: king of Jordan during these wars • leader of the PLO in its early days • nickname for the 1973 Yom Kippur War • Israel's most powerful ally during these wars • the most powerful ally of the Arab nations during these wars • the nationalist prime minister of Egypt during the 50s and 60s • nickname for the civil conflict between King Hussein and the PLO • ...
Period 5.7/8 2023-12-15
Across
- African Americans who migrated from the South to Kansas in 1879 seeking land, economic opportunity, and a better way of life
- cases that the rights of African Americans were entitled to under the Fourteenth Amendment were defined very narrowly
Down
- Three acts passed by congress in 1870 and 1871 in response to vigilante attacks on southern black people
- White conservative Democrats who challenged and overthrew republican rule in the South during reconstruction
- Derogatory term for white Northerners who moved to the South in the years following the Civil War
- The act period after the civil war to punish the south
- A system that emerged as the dominant mode of agricultural production in the South after the Civil War
- Derogatory term for white southerners who supported reconstruction
8 Clues: The act period after the civil war to punish the south • Derogatory term for white southerners who supported reconstruction • Derogatory term for white Northerners who moved to the South in the years following the Civil War • A system that emerged as the dominant mode of agricultural production in the South after the Civil War • ...
