civil war Crossword Puzzles
screaming crying throwing up 2022-11-07
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- quickness and keenness in judgement or insight
- to wander without direction.
- to lesson or fade; to move back.
- talent; skill.
- with great emotion; passionate, fierce.
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- aggressive; war-like.
- a typical example of a person or thing; a repeating pattern in history.
- belonging to a period before war; re-civil war.
- to destroy or tear up.
- to show/reveal.
10 Clues: talent; skill. • to show/reveal. • aggressive; war-like. • to destroy or tear up. • to wander without direction. • to lesson or fade; to move back. • with great emotion; passionate, fierce. • quickness and keenness in judgement or insight • belonging to a period before war; re-civil war. • a typical example of a person or thing; a repeating pattern in history.
Texas Wars 2026-01-14
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- A war where it took place in San Jacinto
- Remember _______
- Texas's capital
- Remember the ______
- A very Civil War
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- This word is used when country's and states fight
- Starts with a T and ends with a S and is a state
- Texas's type of goverment
- What is another name for Texas-Lone_____
- This Place is named after this river "Medina River"
10 Clues: Texas's capital • Remember _______ • A very Civil War • Remember the ______ • Texas's type of goverment • A war where it took place in San Jacinto • What is another name for Texas-Lone_____ • Starts with a T and ends with a S and is a state • This word is used when country's and states fight • This Place is named after this river "Medina River"
Social Studies unit project 2024-05-10
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- The Slave States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri, which refused to secede from the Union in 1860–61.
- a person appointed to supervise students, applicants
- a Northerner who sympathized with the South at the time of the Civil War
- prices rise due to increases in production costs
- the sacrifice of over fifty thousand men who laid down their lives in the Battle of Gettysburg
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- bloody assault by the Union army in Virginia that failed to encircle and destroy the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
- the wars turning point aka the bloodiest war of all time.
- the first full-scale battle of the Civil War
- The meeting Grant and Lee at Appomattox Court House marked the end of the war
- a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 40,815 square miles
10 Clues: the first full-scale battle of the Civil War • prices rise due to increases in production costs • a person appointed to supervise students, applicants • the wars turning point aka the bloodiest war of all time. • a Northerner who sympathized with the South at the time of the Civil War • The meeting Grant and Lee at Appomattox Court House marked the end of the war • ...
Ch8 last 15 Voc 2019-10-31
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- Leaders abolitionist movement
- leader women right movement
- leader women right movement
- pre-civil war
- social customs that restricted women
- rule limiting debate
- work stoppage
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- skilled worker
- former slave women right
- movemenat ban drinking alchol
- women right convention
- national workers organization
- skilled artisan
- worker leaner trade
- goods made at home
15 Clues: pre-civil war • work stoppage • skilled worker • skilled artisan • goods made at home • worker leaner trade • rule limiting debate • women right convention • former slave women right • leader women right movement • leader women right movement • movemenat ban drinking alchol • national workers organization • Leaders abolitionist movement • social customs that restricted women
ch.8 last 15 words 2019-10-31
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- former slave women's rights activist
- rule limiting debate
- skilled workers
- workers learning trade
- skilled artisan
- goods produced at home
- leader women's rights movement
- leaders abolitionist movement
- movement ban drinking alcohol
- leader women's rights movement
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- national works organization
- social customers restricted women
- women's rights convention
- pre civil war
- work stoppage
15 Clues: pre civil war • work stoppage • skilled workers • skilled artisan • rule limiting debate • workers learning trade • goods produced at home • women's rights convention • national works organization • leaders abolitionist movement • movement ban drinking alcohol • leader women's rights movement • leader women's rights movement • social customers restricted women • ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction 2025-03-23
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- to separate or withdraw from a country
- a time period full of new inventions and technologies
- a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber
- crop a crop grown for sale or profit
- a person who wanted to end, or abolish, slavery
- amendment that gave African Americans citizenship
- during the Civil War, the government that chose to remain a part of the United States (Northern)
- the nation formed by the 11 states that left the Union (Southern)
- strong concern for region or local interest
- amendment that abolished slavery
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- a period of rebuilding after The Civil War
- a large farm on which a particular crop is grown (ex: cotton)
- the practice of farming
- These laws limited the rights of Black people freed under the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
- part of the country that had lots of farms and plantations
- these laws made segregation legal, after the 14th amendment was passed
- Part of the country that had textile factories
- amendment that gave Black men the right to vote
18 Clues: the practice of farming • amendment that abolished slavery • crop a crop grown for sale or profit • to separate or withdraw from a country • a period of rebuilding after The Civil War • strong concern for region or local interest • a machine that removes seeds from cotton fiber • Part of the country that had textile factories • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-03
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- Who was in charge of confederate army
- who killed Abraham Lincoln
- who was in charge of union army
- government forces people to go into the military
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- made slavery illegal in all states in rebellion against United States
- what battle took place on March 8th 1862 with a water type vehicle
- Considered the battle that changed the Civil War
- who won the election of 1864 without much challenge
- What was the main cause of the Civil War
9 Clues: who killed Abraham Lincoln • who was in charge of union army • Who was in charge of confederate army • What was the main cause of the Civil War • Considered the battle that changed the Civil War • government forces people to go into the military • who won the election of 1864 without much challenge • what battle took place on March 8th 1862 with a water type vehicle • ...
CW ch14-16 2024-03-07
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- people that use drums to tell the troops what they needed to do
- A type of gun that has a sharp point on the barral
- a device that floats,and is used to spy from the sky
- a little PA town where a ferocious battle was fought
- A document that was changed to end slavery
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- Virginia's Senator during the Civil War
- emperor of france during the Civil War
- The Union general who wrote "Taps"
- President of the Confederacy
9 Clues: President of the Confederacy • The Union general who wrote "Taps" • emperor of france during the Civil War • Virginia's Senator during the Civil War • A document that was changed to end slavery • A type of gun that has a sharp point on the barral • a device that floats,and is used to spy from the sky • a little PA town where a ferocious battle was fought • ...
Push and Pull Factors 2021-06-10
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- No crime. An environment which is ....
- Civil disturbance
- Tornados, hurricanes, etc.
- The state of being extremely poor.
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- High cost of living.
- Job opportunities.
- The process when a land becomes a desert.
- A better learning quality=A better ......
- A state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people.
- Fighting and opposition in an area.
- Facilities for transferring people.
11 Clues: Civil disturbance • Job opportunities. • High cost of living. • Tornados, hurricanes, etc. • The state of being extremely poor. • Fighting and opposition in an area. • Facilities for transferring people. • No crime. An environment which is .... • The process when a land becomes a desert. • A better learning quality=A better ...... • ...
Ch. 8 Last 15 US 2019-10-31
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- Leader women rights movement.
- Rule limiting debate.
- Skilled artisan.
- Movement ban drinking alcohol.
- Womens rights convention.
- National workers organization.
- Former slave women rights activist.
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- Social customs restrict women.
- Free Civil War.
- Leaders abolitionist movement.
- Leader women rights movement.
- Work stoppage.
- Goods produced at home.
- Worker learning trade.
- Skilled worker.
15 Clues: Work stoppage. • Free Civil War. • Skilled worker. • Skilled artisan. • Rule limiting debate. • Worker learning trade. • Goods produced at home. • Womens rights convention. • Leader women rights movement. • Leader women rights movement. • Social customs restrict women. • Leaders abolitionist movement. • Movement ban drinking alcohol. • National workers organization. • ...
Behind Rebel Lines 2021-10-04
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- A spy
- Lowest ranking soldier
- A type of gun with a spike
- Emma's alter ego
- one of Emma's many disguises.
- Someone who works undercover to collect information.
- How someone or something looks
- the author of Behind Rebel Lines.
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- a general that Emma reports to
- Emma's good friend
- an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos.
- The war between the union and confederates.
- something used to hide someone's looks
13 Clues: A spy • Emma's alter ego • Emma's good friend • Lowest ranking soldier • A type of gun with a spike • one of Emma's many disguises. • a general that Emma reports to • How someone or something looks • the author of Behind Rebel Lines. • something used to hide someone's looks • an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos. • The war between the union and confederates. • ...
Behind Rebel Lines 2021-10-04
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- A spy
- Lowest ranking soldier
- A type of gun with a spike
- Emma's alter ego
- one of Emma's many disguises.
- Someone who works undercover to collect information.
- How someone or something looks
- the author of Behind Rebel Lines.
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- a general that Emma reports to
- Emma's good friend
- an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos.
- The war between the union and confederates.
- something used to hide someone's looks
13 Clues: A spy • Emma's alter ego • Emma's good friend • Lowest ranking soldier • A type of gun with a spike • one of Emma's many disguises. • a general that Emma reports to • How someone or something looks • the author of Behind Rebel Lines. • something used to hide someone's looks • an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos. • The war between the union and confederates. • ...
Behind Rebel Lines 2021-10-04
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- A spy
- Lowest ranking soldier
- A type of gun with a spike
- Emma's alter ego
- one of Emma's many disguises.
- Someone who works undercover to collect information.
- How someone or something looks
- the author of Behind Rebel Lines.
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- a general that Emma reports to
- Emma's good friend
- an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos.
- The war between the union and confederates.
- something used to hide someone's looks
13 Clues: A spy • Emma's alter ego • Emma's good friend • Lowest ranking soldier • A type of gun with a spike • one of Emma's many disguises. • a general that Emma reports to • How someone or something looks • the author of Behind Rebel Lines. • something used to hide someone's looks • an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos. • The war between the union and confederates. • ...
Today's Crossword 2023-12-04
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- T.Sherman/served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- Sumter/first battle of the war
- bloodiest battle of the war
- created the underground railroad
- S. Grant/military commander of the Union
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- plan/ an outline strategy for subduing the seceding states in the American Civil War
- slave law/ law that states if a slave runs away to the North, they must return to the South
7 Clues: bloodiest battle of the war • Sumter/first battle of the war • created the underground railroad • S. Grant/military commander of the Union • T.Sherman/served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War • plan/ an outline strategy for subduing the seceding states in the American Civil War • ...
Impact of the Civil War 2024-04-04
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- North’s war strategy
- Mathew Brady’s medium
- Their authority grew as a result of the war
- the act of weakening and tiring out an enemy through constant attack
- North’s economy
- “the Civil War ushered in the harsh reality of _____ warfare”
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- Union Commander-in-Chief
- Amendment that would outlaw slavery in the United States
- where Lee formally surrendered
- John Wilkes Booth to Lincoln
10 Clues: North’s economy • North’s war strategy • Mathew Brady’s medium • Union Commander-in-Chief • John Wilkes Booth to Lincoln • where Lee formally surrendered • Their authority grew as a result of the war • Amendment that would outlaw slavery in the United States • “the Civil War ushered in the harsh reality of _____ warfare” • ...
The End of the War 2024-05-13
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- There were various reasons for this high rate of ____
- The soldiers used __________ knvies
- Another word for "different"
- Overall __% of the total population of the Unites States died
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- President in 1863
- The Civil War was the ____ war in American history to date
- unpaid black workers
- Weapons ______ had improved
- When you are sick you have a ________
- The winner of the war
10 Clues: President in 1863 • unpaid black workers • The winner of the war • Weapons ______ had improved • Another word for "different" • The soldiers used __________ knvies • When you are sick you have a ________ • There were various reasons for this high rate of ____ • The Civil War was the ____ war in American history to date • ...
Behind Rebel Lines 2021-10-04
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- A spy
- Lowest ranking soldier
- A type of gun with a spike
- Emma's alter ego
- one of Emma's many disguises.
- Someone who works undercover to collect information.
- How someone or something looks
- the author of Behind Rebel Lines.
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- a general that Emma reports to
- Emma's good friend
- an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos.
- The war between the union and confederates.
- something used to hide someone's looks
13 Clues: A spy • Emma's alter ego • Emma's good friend • Lowest ranking soldier • A type of gun with a spike • one of Emma's many disguises. • a general that Emma reports to • How someone or something looks • the author of Behind Rebel Lines. • something used to hide someone's looks • an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos. • The war between the union and confederates. • ...
Behind Rebel Lines 2021-10-04
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- A spy
- Lowest ranking soldier
- A type of gun with a spike
- Emma's alter ego
- one of Emma's many disguises.
- Someone who works undercover to collect information.
- How someone or something looks
- the author of Behind Rebel Lines.
Down
- a general that Emma reports to
- Emma's good friend
- an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos.
- The war between the union and confederates.
- something used to hide someone's looks
13 Clues: A spy • Emma's alter ego • Emma's good friend • Lowest ranking soldier • A type of gun with a spike • one of Emma's many disguises. • a general that Emma reports to • How someone or something looks • the author of Behind Rebel Lines. • something used to hide someone's looks • an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos. • The war between the union and confederates. • ...
second battle of bull run 2019-05-17
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- What war did this take place in
- Where did the battle take place
- Leading Union General involved
- Who won the overall war
- Why did these battles happen
- How many Battles of Bull Run were there
- Where was the union from
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- Who attacked first
- leading General in the Confederate army
- who was President
- leading rank in the army
- what month did it take place
- Where was the Confederate from
13 Clues: who was President • Who attacked first • Who won the overall war • leading rank in the army • Where was the union from • what month did it take place • Why did these battles happen • Leading Union General involved • Where was the Confederate from • What war did this take place in • Where did the battle take place • leading General in the Confederate army • ...
Civil War Voltaire Salvador 2017-02-14
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- march was when William Tecumseh Sherman destroyed Georgia.
- Virginia didn't want to secede from the U.S.
- to seperate from a state or country.
- A confederation formed in 1861 by the southern states.
- The start of the civil war.
- Proclamation only freed slaves from the southern states.
- where Robert E Lee surrendered to the union.
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- Davis was the president of the Confederate.
- Corpus A court order requiring authorities to bring a prisoner before a court.
- Lincoln was the 16 president of the united states.
- where the 2nd part of the Anaconda plan took place. (Confederate army was divided)
- building where products could be mass produced.
- was the turning point for the union army.
- What every military leader should have...
- The draft.
- E Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army.
- Plan A three-part strategy by which the union proposed to defeat the confederacy.
- The bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
18 Clues: The draft. • The start of the civil war. • to seperate from a state or country. • was the turning point for the union army. • What every military leader should have... • Davis was the president of the Confederate. • Virginia didn't want to secede from the U.S. • where Robert E Lee surrendered to the union. • building where products could be mass produced. • ...
Civil War: Jc Nimmer 2022-01-19
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- As the civil war raged on, ___________ became a target for the union.
- On the way to the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman's army got involved in many battles.
- The Union troops went back to Chattanooga when they realized they were __________ at chickamauga.
- Andersonville had the highest ______ rate out of any civil war prison.
- In 1865, after the March to the Sea, the confederacy _____________.
- This marked the beginning of the end.
- During the Union blockade, the _____________ coast was blockaded.
- The north _________ the emancipation proclimation
- During the march to the sea, the ____________ soldiers were told to destroy and countryside.
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- For two days 66,000 Confederate troops battled the Union along the Chickamauga _________.
- This person declared the Emancipation Proclamation
- This paved a road for the full abolition of slavery.
- When Sherman split his army in two before heading to savannah, the _________________ began.
- Andersonville was one of the largest ____________ military prison camps.
- Many prisoners at Andersonville had to make their own __________ with the few materials they had.
- Made it hard for the confederates to get the foreign goods they needed.
- This was the largest Union Defeat.
- During the Atlanta campaign, federal soldiers __________ the city and set it on fire.
18 Clues: This was the largest Union Defeat. • This marked the beginning of the end. • The north _________ the emancipation proclimation • This person declared the Emancipation Proclamation • This paved a road for the full abolition of slavery. • During the Union blockade, the _____________ coast was blockaded. • ...
Antebellum/Civil War Crossword 2022-12-13
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- Supreme Court Case that said no black people could be citizens
- Crisis where South Carolina that threatened to not follow a federal tariff law
- Plan to keep the South from trading cotton for European weapons
- What Lincoln gained from the fall of Atlanta
- Who marched to the sea in GA, leaving a path of destruction
- Commander of prison who was executed after the war
- a person who thought all slaves should be freed immediately
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- What many prisoners died of at Andersonville Prison
- What document changed the focus of the Civil War from secession to slavery.
- Campaign to take GA's main rail & manufacturing center
- President who threatened to invade a state that did not enforce a tariff
- to make a law nonexistent in a state
- Battle after first invasion of GA
- state that wanted to come into the Union as free state by itself.
- Platform that led to southern states accepting the Compromise of 1850
- What the states had to do in 1850 to keep the country together
- People who Lincoln wanted to discourage from helping the South.
- a type of law that said all slaves had to be returned to their master
18 Clues: Battle after first invasion of GA • to make a law nonexistent in a state • What Lincoln gained from the fall of Atlanta • Commander of prison who was executed after the war • What many prisoners died of at Andersonville Prison • Campaign to take GA's main rail & manufacturing center • Who marched to the sea in GA, leaving a path of destruction • ...
American Civil War 2022-04-07
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- a disease that ravaged troops
- Southern forces
- bloodiest one-day battle
- leader of troops
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- government-issued law to get more soldiers fighting
- prolonged attack on a city with the goal of surrender
- one of the main reasons the Civil War started
- 3 days long, a major turning point in the war
- President during the war
- court house where Union troops forced the last of the Confederate troops to surrender
- North forces
11 Clues: North forces • Southern forces • leader of troops • bloodiest one-day battle • President during the war • a disease that ravaged troops • one of the main reasons the Civil War started • 3 days long, a major turning point in the war • government-issued law to get more soldiers fighting • prolonged attack on a city with the goal of surrender • ...
Enlightenment & Absolutism 2022-01-07
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- the legislative branch of the British Government
- Russian word for ruler or emperor
- Promoted "consent of the governed" governments exist through citizens and should serve them
- A leader with absolute power
- The political idea and practice of one leader with unlimited power and authority
- the idea that God has given an individual the ability to rule, similar to the mandate of heaven
- an idea of an agreement by members of society to cooperate for benefits; agree to give up some rights in exchange for protection from the state
- enlightenment philosophe with the idea a social contract and "general will"
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- Promoted Divine Right and Absolutism
- supporter of King Charles I in English Civil War
- "Let it be" attitude toward economics where governement doesn't interfere with the market
- King of France that supported absolutism; said "I am the State"
- Wrote the Wealth of Nations, promoted Capitalism
- Life, Liberty, Property
- supporter of parliament in English Civil War
- philosophe with the idea for Separation of Powers
16 Clues: Life, Liberty, Property • A leader with absolute power • Russian word for ruler or emperor • Promoted Divine Right and Absolutism • supporter of parliament in English Civil War • supporter of King Charles I in English Civil War • the legislative branch of the British Government • Wrote the Wealth of Nations, promoted Capitalism • ...
Terms from ch. 18 2016-04-22
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- Russian for Caesar; the title used by Russian emperors.
- Supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War.
- French protestants influenced by John Calvin.
- A rapid increase in prices.
- Protestants in England inspired by Calvinist ideas.
- an artistic style of the seventeenth century characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentation, and contrasting elements.
- The belief that the king gets his power from god and not from his subjects.
- a political system in which a ruler holds total power.
- Rights with which all humans are born.
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- A fleet of worships.
- an artistic movement that emerged in Italy in the 1520s and 1530s; marked the end of the Renaissance.
- Granted Puritans, but not Catholics, the right of free public worship.
- One that does not conform to established doctrine.
- When England's rulers became William and Mary of Orange.
- A bringing back to a former position or condition.
- Supporters of the parliament in the English Civil War.
16 Clues: A fleet of worships. • A rapid increase in prices. • Rights with which all humans are born. • French protestants influenced by John Calvin. • One that does not conform to established doctrine. • A bringing back to a former position or condition. • Protestants in England inspired by Calvinist ideas. • Supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War. • ...
Study Guide 2023-04-17
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- What did Texan cattlemen see an opportunity to make
- What name did the Native Americans give to the TCR
- Who started in Sacramento, California
- What type of workers did the Central Pacific have
- What was the name of the lawlessness states of the west of the Mississippi River- the western United States during it's frontier period
- What years was the 30 year time period after the civil war
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- Which group started in Omaha, Nebraska
- What made travel safer
- Where in Utah did the 2 rail lines meet
- What type of workers did the Union Pacific have
- What did Sears make for conductors after the railroad was completed
- Did the railroad decrease the ability to move goods across the country
- After the Civil war what was the growing population of need in the east
- What is the Trans Continental Railroad abbreviation.
- When was the railroad completed
- What was the fraction of cowboys who were African American or Hispanic
16 Clues: What made travel safer • When was the railroad completed • Who started in Sacramento, California • Which group started in Omaha, Nebraska • Where in Utah did the 2 rail lines meet • What type of workers did the Union Pacific have • What type of workers did the Central Pacific have • What name did the Native Americans give to the TCR • ...
Old Cahawba 2020-04-10
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- Old Cahawba nature trail overlooks this creek
- Cahawba's famous columns
- Prominent Cahawba family
- Episcopal church at Cahawba
- Physical region in Alabama named for its dark, fertile soil
- This architect's designs inspired St. Lukes Church
- Cahawba's main street with stores and offices
- Cahawba was known as the “mecca of the radical ____ party” after the Civil War
- French visitor of Cahawba in 1825
- Cahawba's newspaper
- The county seat was moved from Cahawba to this town in 1866
- First Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- This Cahawba street was comprised of stables, workshops, and mechanics
- Spanish explorer who came through Alabama in the 1500s
- Steamboat that exploded while carrying 2,300 freed Union prisoners from Cahaba
- President who visited the Perine Well in 1856
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- Old Cahawba has three of these
- Cahawba's oldest original structure
- Nickame of Cahawba's civil war prison
- Unique species of this plant named after Old Cahawba
- Cahawba's world famous artesian well
- Cahawba is located at the ____ of two rivers
- Leader of the Cahaba Rifles who has an apparition named after him
- Wrote "Memories of Old Cahawba"
- State capital location after Cahawba
- The railroad went from Cahaba to this town
26 Clues: Cahawba's newspaper • Cahawba's famous columns • Prominent Cahawba family • Episcopal church at Cahawba • Old Cahawba has three of these • Wrote "Memories of Old Cahawba" • French visitor of Cahawba in 1825 • Cahawba's oldest original structure • Cahawba's world famous artesian well • State capital location after Cahawba • Nickame of Cahawba's civil war prison • ...
Absolutism & the Enlightenment 2021-11-05
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- One of Montesquieu's ideas about stopping abuse of power was checks and ___________
- The "terrible" czar who helped centralize power in Russia
- author who helped popularize the novel
- The King's palace in France
- __________ the Great: she was an Enlightened monarch in Russia
- A period of musical history that came before the Classical
- Austrian Classical composer
- Locke wanted government to protect life, liberty, and _________
- The name for nobles in Russia
- When a monarch has complete and centralized power
- The type of monarchy in England under William & Mary
- The Sun King
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- wrote about the separation of Church and State
- Charles I tried to arrest the members of _____
- The idea that the power to rule comes from God
- An intellectual movement that applied logic & reason to government
- Lord Protector of England after their Civil War
- Hobbes' book
- He believed in government based on the will of the people
- Peter the Great making Russia more like the rest of Europe is called __________
- William & Mary took power in the __________ Revolution
- The monarchy retuning under Charles II was called the ___________
- Nickname for supports of PArliament in the English Civil War
- The kingdom ruled by Frederick the Great
24 Clues: Hobbes' book • The Sun King • The King's palace in France • Austrian Classical composer • The name for nobles in Russia • author who helped popularize the novel • The kingdom ruled by Frederick the Great • wrote about the separation of Church and State • Charles I tried to arrest the members of _____ • The idea that the power to rule comes from God • ...
The Adventures Of U.S. History - Amber Ryans 2013-12-07
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- This event attracted people to California for money and booming cities
- Kansas was named this after violence erupted over the issue of slavery
- Used to assure no one branch has more power than the other
- Protects your freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly
- Wanted "limited national government
- "I support a larger, strong government
- A president whose main goal was to decrease the power and size of the federal government
- This event marked the start of the Civil War
- This doubled the size of the U.S. and was purchased from France
- Gives you the right to bear arms
- Ended the Revolutionary War
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- This case established judicial review, which would allow courts to decide whether acts and laws of Congress are Constitutional
- First state to secede from union
- In the year 1776
- Known as industrial
- This rebellion convinced many early Americans that the national government needed to be stronger in order to prevent civil unrest
- Occurred in the years 1775-1783
- Were imposed on the colonist by the British (Whiskey)
- Famous route to the west for independence
- The first ten amendments to the Constitution
- Wanted slavery
21 Clues: Wanted slavery • In the year 1776 • Known as industrial • Ended the Revolutionary War • Occurred in the years 1775-1783 • First state to secede from union • Gives you the right to bear arms • Wanted "limited national government • "I support a larger, strong government • Famous route to the west for independence • This event marked the start of the Civil War • ...
The Adventures Of U.S. History - Amber Ryans 2013-12-07
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- "I support a larger, strong government
- Wanted slavery
- Occurred in the years 1775-1783
- The first ten amendments to the Constitution
- Wanted "limited national government
- Protects your freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly
- Used to assure no one branch has more power than the other
- This event marked the start of the Civil War !!!POW POW!!!
- Known as industrial
- This event attracted people to California for money and booming cities
- This case established judicial review, which would allow courts to decide whether acts and laws of Congress are Constitutional
- A president whose main goal was to decrease the power and size of the federal government
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- Kansas was named this after violence erupted over the issue of slavery
- Were imposed on the colonist by the British (Whiskey)
- Famous route to the west for independence
- In the year 1776
- Ended the Revolutionary War
- This doubled the size of the U.S. and was purchased from France
- Gives you the right to bear arms
- First state to secede from union
- This rebellion convinced many early Americans that the national government needed to be stronger in order to prevent civil unrest
21 Clues: Wanted slavery • In the year 1776 • Known as industrial • Ended the Revolutionary War • Occurred in the years 1775-1783 • Gives you the right to bear arms • First state to secede from union • Wanted "limited national government • "I support a larger, strong government • Famous route to the west for independence • The first ten amendments to the Constitution • ...
Industrial Revolution 2015-10-21
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- Most important canal
- Helped make the second bank of the US
- Invented the steamboat
- A machine used to separate cotton from its seeds
- Identical pieces that could be assembled by unskilled workers
- ______ had opportunities that they didn't have before to work in factories
- John Deere's invention which helped western farmers grow more food and get more revenue
- Part of the US that focused on food and farming
- Increased due to cotton gin - one of the major causes of the civil war
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- Invented the cotton gin
- ______ faced prejudice due to nativism
- Dominant cash crop of south
- The growth of cities due to movement of people from rural areas to cities
- Part of the US that focused on industry
- Cyrus McCormick's invention which helped western farmers grow more food and get more revenue
- Commercial capital of US
- A person who starts a business to raise money
- The period before the Civil War and during the industrial revolution is known as the ______ period
- ______ and canals helped connect the west and east and reduce costs for farmers by 90%
- Part of the US that focused on agriculture
20 Clues: Most important canal • Invented the steamboat • Invented the cotton gin • Commercial capital of US • Dominant cash crop of south • Helped make the second bank of the US • ______ faced prejudice due to nativism • Part of the US that focused on industry • Part of the US that focused on agriculture • A person who starts a business to raise money • ...
Sort 38 Latin Root (bene) and Prefixes (mal-, ante-, post-) 2021-12-06
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- one who is guilty of a crime or offense
- located behind or toward the back
- very gloomy and depressing
- the intention of doing harm for the satisfaction of doing it
- one who helps another especially by giving money
- doing mean things for pleasure
- having a desire to do good
- being after Noon
- to fail to function or operate properly
- occurring before noon
- to date with a date earlier than that of actual writing
- a disease caused by parasites in the red blood cells
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- producing results that are good for health and happiness
- having or showing ill will: spiteful
- the short blessing at the end of a religious service
- put off (as an action or event) until a later time
- placed or being before or toward the front
- occurring or existing after the American Civil War
- done or occurring after death
- a note or series of notes added at the end of a letter, article, or book
- an entertainment or social event to raise funds for a cause
- existing before the American Civil War
- not satisfied with the existing state of affairs
- clumsy
24 Clues: clumsy • being after Noon • occurring before noon • very gloomy and depressing • having a desire to do good • done or occurring after death • doing mean things for pleasure • located behind or toward the back • having or showing ill will: spiteful • existing before the American Civil War • one who is guilty of a crime or offense • to fail to function or operate properly • ...
Ch 15 & 16 2024-01-16
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- focus on the interests of one’s own region
- Land set aside for Native Americans
- A person who is sent by one government to represent it in dealing with another government
- The belief that the United States must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean
- Payment for damages and suffering
- drug used for fighting malaria
- the civilian world in wartime
- self-governing
- coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric
- A statement passed by both houses of a legislature that has the force of law
- An official count of the people living in an area
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- Bias toward, or favoring the interests of, native-born American citizens
- using naval vessels to prevent shipment of food and supplies into or out of ports
- To approve formally
- forced enrollment of people into military service
- A temporary end to fighting
- the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
- member of a volunteer committee organized to punish criminals
- a local law or piece of legislation
- person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
- Referring to the decades before the Civil War
- to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
22 Clues: self-governing • To approve formally • A temporary end to fighting • the civilian world in wartime • drug used for fighting malaria • Payment for damages and suffering • Land set aside for Native Americans • a local law or piece of legislation • coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric • focus on the interests of one’s own region • Referring to the decades before the Civil War • ...
Nashoba Forum Crossword 2-20-2026 2026-02-19
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- “return to normalcy” slogan president
- Union general turned president
- hefty president, later Chief Justice
- power-sharing system between states and national government
- constitution architect, fourth president
- wrote the Declaration, Monticello owner
- Civil War leader, Gettysburg speech giver
- “Ask not” inaugural speaker
- Great Society architect, civil rights signatory
- Affordable Care Act signer
- peanut farmer president, peace-focused post-presidency
- only president with two nonconsecutive terms
- 45th and 47th president, New York business man
- ordered the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
- 46th president, longtime senator
- “Morning in America” campaign phrase president
- wartime leader tied to the League of Nations idea
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- resigned after Watergate
- formal charge process against a federal official
- New Deal leader, four-term record holder
- trust-buster, Rough Rider in popular lore
- ended Reconstruction era bargain president
- interstate builder, WWII general
- doctrine namesake, “Era of Good Feelings” leader
- 1990s president tied to impeachment proceedings
- lawmaking branch on Capitol Hill
- populist president tied to the Trail of Tears era
- first U.S. president, Virginia planter
- Spanish-American War era president
- second president, early diplomat
30 Clues: resigned after Watergate • Affordable Care Act signer • “Ask not” inaugural speaker • Union general turned president • interstate builder, WWII general • lawmaking branch on Capitol Hill • second president, early diplomat • 46th president, longtime senator • Spanish-American War era president • hefty president, later Chief Justice • “return to normalcy” slogan president • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2025-04-01
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- 16th President f the United States
- A famous Abolitionist speaker who used to be a slave
- Person who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
- The Compromise of 1850 led to the enforcement of the Fugitive _____ Act
- Named a free state in the Compromise of 1850
- Getting rid of something (like slavery) for good.
- To leave or break away from a group or country.
- Someone who is running away from the law
- The name of the fort where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- applies to the whole country, not just one state
- Being forced to work without pay and not being free.
- Uncle Tom's ___________
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- The name for the northern states during the Civil War
- The name of the territory divided by the Kansas-Nebraska act
- Meeting in the middle to solve a problem
- The man who killed 5 pro-slavery men in Kansas
- person who proposed stopping slavery in new lands acquired from Mexico
- to officially approve of something
- The name for the southern states that tried to leave the U.S.
- _________________ Compromise of 1820 named Maine as a free state
20 Clues: Uncle Tom's ___________ • 16th President f the United States • Person who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin • to officially approve of something • Meeting in the middle to solve a problem • Someone who is running away from the law • Named a free state in the Compromise of 1850 • The man who killed 5 pro-slavery men in Kansas • To leave or break away from a group or country. • ...
Reconstruction 2025-04-08
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- President Johnson gave __________ to 7000 former Confederate leaders
- Given to all citizens by the 14th Amendment
- A business owner refuses to hire someone of a different race or religion
- _________ versus Ferguson
- The ability to read a book or right one if you want to
- Rebuilding the South after the Civil War
- when the way things work in government and society is unfair for some people
- Another name for laws enforcing segregation
- 2 words meaning a method of voter suppression
- General Sherman gave 40 acres and a _______ to former slaves
- When African American and white students attend separate schools
- Amendment that abolished slavery
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- 2 words meaning grows food on land rented from others
- What the 15th amendment was about
- Racist secret society that started during Reconstruction
- What happened on April 14 of 1865
- 3 word argument in favor of segregation used in a famous lawsuit
- The __________ Bureau supported former slaves in the South after the Civil War
- Pays the owner of the land with part of the harvest
- Change that improves the way things work
- Performer who protested systemic inequity in America
- A Republican elected President of the United States after Andrew Johnson
22 Clues: _________ versus Ferguson • Amendment that abolished slavery • What the 15th amendment was about • What happened on April 14 of 1865 • Rebuilding the South after the Civil War • Change that improves the way things work • Given to all citizens by the 14th Amendment • Another name for laws enforcing segregation • 2 words meaning a method of voter suppression • ...
The Underground Railroad 2025-04-30
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- where the slaves originated
- the slaves would pick this at the plantations
- these were the people that were forced to work in the fields
- someone whos fights against slavery
- The southern states during the civil war
- when slaves esapced most of the would run or take a steamboat to reach here
- This person lead the slaves through the underground railroad
- Slaves would follow this to head north into the freestates
- these types of slaves mostly cooked, cooked,clean and took care of their masters children
- slave catchers used these to catch slaves
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- these types of slaves worked in the fields
- an agricultural plant that uses slaves to harvest a single crop
- the northern states during the civil war
- what the slaves used to escape the plantations
- these were people that went to auctions to buy slaves and enforce them to work
- they went around catching escaped slave for a reward
- they wore simple clothes and lived simple lives
- they would use these transport slaves
- when the slaves arrived the would be sold in these
- he was the leader of the abolitions
20 Clues: where the slaves originated • someone whos fights against slavery • he was the leader of the abolitions • they would use these transport slaves • the northern states during the civil war • The southern states during the civil war • slave catchers used these to catch slaves • these types of slaves worked in the fields • the slaves would pick this at the plantations • ...
Franchesca Hafey 2023-03-30
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- He served as the union president during the civil war
- He served as the commander for the confederate army during the civil war
- He served as the confederate president during the civil war
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- He served as the general for the confederate army during the civil war
- He served as the general of the union army during the civil war
5 Clues: He served as the union president during the civil war • He served as the confederate president during the civil war • He served as the general of the union army during the civil war • He served as the general for the confederate army during the civil war • He served as the commander for the confederate army during the civil war
African Wars Crossword - Chris Nelson 2024-05-16
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- America's avoidance of increased involvement in Somalia and Rwanda
- Diamonds mined in a war zone
- An organization that provided medical assistance to civilians affected by the Nigerian Civil War
- The largest battle in the Uganda-Tanzania War of 1978 - 1979
- A blockade that resulted in sever food shortages in Nigeria and led to the deaths of 1 - 3 million people
- Tigray People's Liberation Front
- A war between the TPLF and the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea
- Uganda National Liberation Front
- Uganda National Liberation Army
- A concert in 1985 held to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia
- Eritrean People's Liberation Front
- Ethiopian Red Terror
- National Resistance Army
- A battle resulting in Somalian malita shooting down US helicopters
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- The document that ended to Second Congo War
- A conflict between Nigeria's Christian and Muslim Communities
- An ethnic group in southeastern Nigeria
- Non-governmental organizations
- A genocide in Africa where 500,000 - 800,000 people were killed
- A US led Unified Task Force
- The ethnic group that dominated the Nigerian government
- Somali extremist group
- A Marxist-Leninist military dictatorship
- People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- A Christian extremist organization
25 Clues: Ethiopian Red Terror • Somali extremist group • National Resistance Army • A US led Unified Task Force • Diamonds mined in a war zone • Non-governmental organizations • Uganda National Liberation Army • Tigray People's Liberation Front • Uganda National Liberation Front • Eritrean People's Liberation Front • A Christian extremist organization • ...
African Wars Crossword - Thanh Can 4A 2024-05-15
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- Diamonds sold in war zone used to fund the Second Congo War
- Leader of Rwanda rebel forces who overthrew Mobutu
- Biafran war, left long term instability in Nigeria
- Uganda National Liberation Front
- Marxist-Leninist military dictatorship
- Provided critical medical assistance to civilians, especially in Biafra
- Ethnic group in NOrthern Nigeria
- Extreme Islamic group
- Nigerian general that refused to recede from Biafra
- One of the longest and most devastating conflicts in modern African history
- Congolese factions, neighboring countries, and rebel groups vying for power
- Kenyan troops fighting Al-Shabaab in Somalia
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- Trigray People's Liberation Front
- Authoritarian regime, human rights abuser, overthrown
- NRA's leader, against Obote
- National Resistance Army
- Former Uganda President, overthrown in military coup
- Unified Task Force
- People of Southeastern Nigeria
- 500000-800000 Tutsi people slaughtered by Rwandan's Hutu majority in 1994 due to civil war
- Uganda National Liberation Army
- Eritrean People's Liberation Front
- Employed by Derg to repress rebels
- Peace agreement that ended the Second Congo War, established transitional government
- People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, government system after Derg dissolution
- Non-governmental organizations
26 Clues: Unified Task Force • Extreme Islamic group • National Resistance Army • NRA's leader, against Obote • People of Southeastern Nigeria • Non-governmental organizations • Uganda National Liberation Army • Uganda National Liberation Front • Ethnic group in NOrthern Nigeria • Trigray People's Liberation Front • Eritrean People's Liberation Front • Employed by Derg to repress rebels • ...
English Revolution and Enlightenment 2019-01-23
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- the House of ______ took over England after the reign of Anne...Georges
- 1689 document that limited the powers of William and Mary
- wrote Leviathan where he defends absolute monarchy
- kicked of the throne by his daughter and son-in-law...too Catholic for England
- Stuart monarch during the Restoration of the Monarchy
- inherited the throne of England from Elizabeth, began Stuart lineage
- became the Puritan "Lord Protector," military dictator of England after the Civil War
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- French philosopher...ideas of religious toleration
- the "Revolution" that ended the reign of James II and installed William and Mary on the throne (Prots)
- the man that was the LAST Stuart to attempt to re-take the throne of Britain...defeated at Culloden
- the rebel supporters of the Stuarts...ended at Culloden
- French philosopher...checks and balances
- defeated in the English Civil War, executed
- philosopher MOST influential in American ideas of resisting tyrannical government
- Scottish philosopher...capitalism exists with free people
- "Social Contract"...supreme will of the majority
16 Clues: French philosopher...checks and balances • defeated in the English Civil War, executed • "Social Contract"...supreme will of the majority • French philosopher...ideas of religious toleration • wrote Leviathan where he defends absolute monarchy • Stuart monarch during the Restoration of the Monarchy • the rebel supporters of the Stuarts...ended at Culloden • ...
Wade's Crossword Puzzle 9/14/23 2023-09-12
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- Where Abraham Lincoln was born
- This president accepted the Statue of Liberty as a gift from France.
- This person left the North to come south after the Civil War.
- This is required to teach something to another person.
- Fort ______ is the site of the first Civil War battle.
- This woman founded the American Red Cross.
- Russia sold this piece of land to the U.S., which we now know as the state of ________.
- The state where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
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- Liliuokalani was Hawaii's last _________.
- A person who comes to another country to live there.
- The Secretary of State helps the president keep peace with other countries.
- Hiram Revels was the first black ________.
- George Washington Carver discovered over 300 uses for this plant.
- The ____________ Act allowed many people to have their own farms.
- These changed everyday life by quickly transporting people, food, and mail.
- General ________ led a march of destruction through Georgia.
16 Clues: Where Abraham Lincoln was born • Liliuokalani was Hawaii's last _________. • Hiram Revels was the first black ________. • This woman founded the American Red Cross. • A person who comes to another country to live there. • This is required to teach something to another person. • Fort ______ is the site of the first Civil War battle. • ...
End of Reconstruction 2026-03-23
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- As Reconstruction ended, African Americans had their rights __________.
- __________ mills sprang up across the region.
- By 1890, the south produced 20 percent of the nation's __________ and steel.
- This was the second largest crop grown in the south, used to make cigars or cigarettes.
- Sharecropping and tenant farming were both not __________.
- A _____ tax is a fee required for voting.
- __________ remained the South's main economic activity.
- Democrats who gained power in the South called themselves __________.
- One of the new industries of the south was ____, which was burned in order to melt down metal.
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- Another way that people denied the right to vote was a __________ test.
- Ulysses S. Grant was a general in the __________ army.
- This was the largest industry in the south before the civil war, used to make clothing.
- Ulysses S. Grant had little experience in __________.
- Grandfather Clauses and violence caused the number of African Americans to _____.
- __________ Democrats were supported by the Klu Klux Klan (KKK).
- By 1870, the ________ system that was destroyed by the Civil War was rebuilt.
16 Clues: A _____ tax is a fee required for voting. • __________ mills sprang up across the region. • Ulysses S. Grant had little experience in __________. • Ulysses S. Grant was a general in the __________ army. • __________ remained the South's main economic activity. • Sharecropping and tenant farming were both not __________. • ...
Abolitionist 2024-02-26
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- Significant African American who defended many reforms and won an important case
- Important cause of the Civil War and a significant law passed during the Abolitionist Movement that forced escaped enslaved people to go back to their owners
- An important mode of transport for enslaved people towards freedom
- A major cause of the Civil War and also an important law passed during the Abolitionist Movement that balanced slave states
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- Act that sparked the Civil War and also a law that was passed during the Abolitionist Movement that forced both groups to live in the Kansas territory
- American author who published a significant anti-slavery novel
- Greatly helped those who were enslaved towards freedom, due to her role in the Underground Railroad
- Published an important piece that eventually helped to lead an anti-slavery campaign
- Won the Presidential Election of 1860
9 Clues: Won the Presidential Election of 1860 • American author who published a significant anti-slavery novel • An important mode of transport for enslaved people towards freedom • Significant African American who defended many reforms and won an important case • Published an important piece that eventually helped to lead an anti-slavery campaign • ...
Civil War Unit Extra Credit 2025-03-10
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- President of the Union
- Capital of the Confederacy
- Leader of the Confederate Army, tried to convince Southerners to accept defeat after the war
- The firing that happened at this location started the Civil War.
- First major battle of the war
- Created the American Red Cross
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- President of the Confederacy
- Capital of the Union
- This killed more soldiers than battle did during the war.
- This battle was the turning point in the war where the Union repelled Lee's army.
10 Clues: Capital of the Union • President of the Union • Capital of the Confederacy • President of the Confederacy • First major battle of the war • Created the American Red Cross • This killed more soldiers than battle did during the war. • The firing that happened at this location started the Civil War. • ...
Harriet Tubman 2016-01-13
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- Childhood nickname for Harriet.
- Harriet got hit by this which made her fall asleep a lot.
- 1820 is the year that____ Tubman was born.
- Nickname given to Harriet because she led slaves to freedom.
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- Underground _____ are safe railroad passage ways that slaves took to escape slavery
- The city where Harriet moved to.
- Was a civil war veteran who Harriet married in 1874
- Harriet helped with this in her master's home.
- Job Harriet did during the civil war.
9 Clues: Childhood nickname for Harriet. • The city where Harriet moved to. • Job Harriet did during the civil war. • 1820 is the year that____ Tubman was born. • Harriet helped with this in her master's home. • Was a civil war veteran who Harriet married in 1874 • Harriet got hit by this which made her fall asleep a lot. • ...
Tuesday, April 8 2025-04-08
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- the number of soldiers killed during this first battle
- the president of the Confederate States of America
- the city where the fort was
- what General Anderson had to do after 34 hours of bombardment
- the month when the Civil War started
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- the first shots of the Civil War were fired here.
- supplies needed by the men in Fort Sumter
- the states that seceded from the United States
- the general defending Fort Sumter for the U.S.A.
9 Clues: the city where the fort was • the month when the Civil War started • supplies needed by the men in Fort Sumter • the states that seceded from the United States • the general defending Fort Sumter for the U.S.A. • the first shots of the Civil War were fired here. • the president of the Confederate States of America • ...
Peace and War 2025-06-15
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- A weapon that explodes and causes damage, often used in wars or attacks.
- WAR A war between groups of people within the same country.
- To win against someone in a war, battle, or competition; the losing side experiences a defeat.
- A large organized group of people trained to fight and protect a country during war or conflict.
- An agreement to stop fighting for a period of time, usually to allow peace talks or humanitarian aid.
- An international organization created after World War II to promote peace, security, and cooperation between countries.
- Information (often biased or misleading) used to influence people’s opinions during war or political conflict.
- Protection from danger, harm, or attack; being safe and free from fear.
- A weapon that shoots bullets and is used by soldiers or police.
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- A person who is killed, injured, or missing during a war or disaster.
- WAR A large war involving many countries around the world, such as World War I and World War II.
- A time when there is no war or fighting; people live in harmony and safety.
- A large, heavily armored military vehicle with guns, used in battle on land.
- An agreement between countries to support each other, especially during war or conflict.
- A discussion where people or countries try to reach an agreement peacefully, often used to avoid or end conflict.
- An official agreement between countries, often used to end a war or create peace.
16 Clues: WAR A war between groups of people within the same country. • A weapon that shoots bullets and is used by soldiers or police. • A person who is killed, injured, or missing during a war or disaster. • Protection from danger, harm, or attack; being safe and free from fear. • A weapon that explodes and causes damage, often used in wars or attacks. • ...
Southeast Asia 2022-11-10
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- border war (China vs. Vietnam)
- The communist party in Cambodia.
- The new capital of Vietnam (1976)
- The leader of Khmer Rouge.
- A conflict in which two smaller scale groups are in opposition each backed by a larger power.
- The Capital of Cambodia.
- A major turning point in the Vietnam War- the switch from a civil war to an international one.
- Event which divided Vietnam into North and South.
- Prime minister Prince Ranariddh's replacement.
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- A political theory derived from Karl Marx.
- Founder of the Communist party of Indochina
- New prime minister after Pol Pot dies
- France gains control of Vietnam in this war
- The year in which the Khmer Rouge occupies Phnom Penh.
- Political organization fighting the South for North Vietnam.
15 Clues: The Capital of Cambodia. • The leader of Khmer Rouge. • border war (China vs. Vietnam) • The communist party in Cambodia. • The new capital of Vietnam (1976) • New prime minister after Pol Pot dies • A political theory derived from Karl Marx. • Founder of the Communist party of Indochina • France gains control of Vietnam in this war • ...
6th Letter of the Missing President 2016-03-12
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- First black president
- Famous Commander in the Civil War
- Known for hostages being freed, communism falling, and the Berlin Wall coming down during his presidency
- Authorized the purchase of Alaska
- Second son of a president
- Was never elected as president
- Known for the Gadsden Purchase
- Gained Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and annexed Hawaii
- Founder of the modern day Democratic Party; “Let the People Rule”
- First President of the United States
- Lawyer, legislator, diplomat, architect, inventor, agriculturist, writer, and revolutionary war thinker
- Known for the League of Nations as well as declared war on Germany after trying to keep world peace
- Popular president who was known for saying very little
- Helped write the Virginia Constitution
- Second president to be impeached
- Received cherry trees in Washington DC from Japan and became chief justice of the Supreme Court
- Was president twice
- Annexed Texas as a US state three days before he left office
- Known for the advancement of the space program and putting the first man on the moon
- Purchased Florida
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- Known for negotiating the 1979 Camp David Agreement and the Iran Hostage Crisis
- Credited for ending WWII
- Known for the Teapot Dome scandal and Prohibition
- Shortest term served as president of the United States
- Ended the Reconstruction Period in the south after the Civil War
- Buren President during the first depression in United States History
- Gained much of the west during his term
- Second president to be killed in office
- Won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the Russo-Japanese War and constructed the Panama Canal
- Supreme Allied Commander during WWII and worked to help integrate schools during his presidency
- Fought to preserve the Union over the issue of slavery
- Helped to abolish slavery in the United States
- First president to resign from office
- President during the Great Depression
- Son of a President
- Military hero in the War of 1812
- Only president to have not been elected as president or vice-president
37 Clues: Purchased Florida • Son of a President • Was president twice • First black president • Credited for ending WWII • Second son of a president • Was never elected as president • Known for the Gadsden Purchase • Second president to be impeached • Military hero in the War of 1812 • Famous Commander in the Civil War • Authorized the purchase of Alaska • First President of the United States • ...
Black Codes 2022-04-13
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- Era the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union the states that had seceded and determining the legal status of African Americans.
- a person advocating or supporting republican government.
- imposed criminal fines on planters. attempting to poach labor already under an employment contract.
- a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.
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- work, especially hard physical work
- the right to vote in political elections.
- Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
- the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
- Codes any of numerous laws enacted in the states of the former Confederacy after the American Civil War and intended to assure the continuance of white supremacy.
10 Clues: work, especially hard physical work • the right to vote in political elections. • a person advocating or supporting republican government. • the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War. • imposed criminal fines on planters. attempting to poach labor already under an employment contract. • ...
Israel Wars 2022-01-10
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- Israel suprise attack
- Israeli Invasion
- Arab Nationalist Movement
- Stolen territory
- Egypt closed it off
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- americanrepresentative
- Egytian-Israeli peace agreements
- French, British, Israel plot
- Ex Egypt President
- Israeli Prime Minister
- Assassinated Egyptian leader
- September Jordan Civil War
- Sea Waterway
- Police for Israeli-Egyptian border
14 Clues: Sea Waterway • Israeli Invasion • Stolen territory • Ex Egypt President • Egypt closed it off • Israel suprise attack • americanrepresentative • Israeli Prime Minister • Arab Nationalist Movement • September Jordan Civil War • French, British, Israel plot • Assassinated Egyptian leader • Egytian-Israeli peace agreements • Police for Israeli-Egyptian border
Revision I. 2015-12-01
Across
- Frederick II was the king of:
- a colony on the southernmost tip of Africa set up by the Dutch
- Brandenburg was ruled by the:
- During the English Civil War the supporters of Parliament were known as:
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- the Prussian nobles
- Oráninai Vilmos in English
- At the English Civil War the followers of the king were called:
- the main religion in Prussia
8 Clues: the Prussian nobles • Oráninai Vilmos in English • the main religion in Prussia • Frederick II was the king of: • Brandenburg was ruled by the: • a colony on the southernmost tip of Africa set up by the Dutch • At the English Civil War the followers of the king were called: • During the English Civil War the supporters of Parliament were known as:
Behind Rebel Lines 2021-10-04
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- A spy
- Lowest ranking soldier
- A type of gun with a spike
- Emma's alter ego
- one of Emma's many disguises.
- Someone who works undercover to collect information.
- How someone or something looks
- the author of Behind Rebel Lines.
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- a general that Emma reports to
- Emma's good friend
- an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos.
- The war between the union and confederates.
- something used to hide someone's looks
13 Clues: A spy • Emma's alter ego • Emma's good friend • Lowest ranking soldier • A type of gun with a spike • one of Emma's many disguises. • a general that Emma reports to • How someone or something looks • the author of Behind Rebel Lines. • something used to hide someone's looks • an Irish immigrant, another of Emma's egos. • The war between the union and confederates. • ...
Homework 6 2021-12-11
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- the war from 1950-1953
- the so called “mother of the civil rights movement”
- the first American spaceship
- what was made to separate the west and east side of Berlin
- the war from 1959-1973
- what was the thing that desegregated schools?
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- a turning point in the war where Japanese carriers were destroyed
- the military base where the Japanese attacked
- this project produced the first nuclear bomb
- what it was called to conquer islands in the war against Japan
- What was the name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima
- the day allied forces invaded Normandy
12 Clues: the war from 1950-1953 • the war from 1959-1973 • the first American spaceship • the day allied forces invaded Normandy • this project produced the first nuclear bomb • the military base where the Japanese attacked • what was the thing that desegregated schools? • What was the name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima • the so called “mother of the civil rights movement” • ...
the facts of robert 2025-05-16
10 Clues: commander of • resigned from • joined wich party • started a war called • turned from hidden to • how many kids did he have • went to the University of • what month he was born in • what he did in the Civil War • what city robert was born in?
Chapter 8 Last 15 2019-10-31
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- Goods Produced At Home
- Skilled Worker
- Work Stoppage
- Rule limiting Debate
- Leader Woman Rights Movement
- Leader Woman Rights Movement
- National Workers Organization
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- Leaders Abolitionist Movement
- Former Slave Women Rights Activist
- Social Customs Restricted Women
- Women Rights Convention
- Skilled Artisan
- Pre-Civil War
- Worker Learning Trade
- Movement To Ban Alcohol
15 Clues: Pre-Civil War • Work Stoppage • Skilled Worker • Skilled Artisan • Rule limiting Debate • Worker Learning Trade • Goods Produced At Home • Women Rights Convention • Movement To Ban Alcohol • Leader Woman Rights Movement • Leader Woman Rights Movement • Leaders Abolitionist Movement • National Workers Organization • Social Customs Restricted Women • Former Slave Women Rights Activist
Ch 8 last 15 us 2019-10-31
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- skilled worker
- leaders abolitionist movement
- goods produced at home
- leader women's rights movement
- work stoppage
- leader women's rights movement
- movement ban drinking alcohol
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- pre Civil War
- social customs restricted women
- woman's rights convention
- former slave woman's rights activist
- national worker's organization
- worker learning trade
- rule limiting debate
- skilled artisan
15 Clues: pre Civil War • work stoppage • skilled worker • skilled artisan • rule limiting debate • worker learning trade • goods produced at home • woman's rights convention • leaders abolitionist movement • movement ban drinking alcohol • national worker's organization • leader women's rights movement • leader women's rights movement • social customs restricted women • ...
Reconstruction Era 2022-11-29
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- Laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites after the civil war.
- A change to the constitution,abolishing slavery.
- The period of time after the civil war.
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- A change in the constitution ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States.
- An agency established by Congress at the end of the Civil War to help freed slaves.
- Laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former confederate states to limit African American rights.
- The rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people, equal treatment under the law.
- A change in the constitution ratified in 1870, declaring that the states cannot deny anyone the right to to vote based on race, or color.
8 Clues: The period of time after the civil war. • A change to the constitution,abolishing slavery. • Laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites after the civil war. • An agency established by Congress at the end of the Civil War to help freed slaves. • The rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people, equal treatment under the law. • ...
CYOA~ Andersonville 2019-12-13
cleveland summit 2024-09-24
Revision 2023-06-20
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- Complete the sentence: When a war has finished, there is ..... in the country
- During World War 2, Adolf Hitler targeted members of which religion?
- When someone attacks you, Christians believe it is acceptable to go to war as it is self _____
- World War 2 was a global conflict involving many different countries.
- What word describes a war fought between two groups in the same country
- What is the meaning of the word 'just'?
- Complete the sentence: War costs a lot of .....
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- True or False: World War 2 was a conflict between Christians and Jews
- What was the name of the war fought between Christians and Muslims in the Holy Land in 1096
- A word meaning a belief in non-violence
- Another word for fighting or war, beginning with C
- According to Christians, which group of people should not be harmed during war?
12 Clues: A word meaning a belief in non-violence • What is the meaning of the word 'just'? • Complete the sentence: War costs a lot of ..... • Another word for fighting or war, beginning with C • During World War 2, Adolf Hitler targeted members of which religion? • True or False: World War 2 was a conflict between Christians and Jews • ...
Sectional Conflicts and Regional Differences 2025-01-21
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- The contentious institution dividing the North and South
- Name for the Southern States during the Civil War
- Key to the North’s industrial economy
- Name for the Northern States during the Civil War
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- Major transportation network in the North
- The south’s main cash crop, also known as “King”
- The region known for industrial strength and factories
- Region dominated by agriculture and plantations
8 Clues: Key to the North’s industrial economy • Major transportation network in the North • Region dominated by agriculture and plantations • The south’s main cash crop, also known as “King” • Name for the Southern States during the Civil War • Name for the Northern States during the Civil War • The region known for industrial strength and factories • ...
Julien John Chisholm 2022-05-24
u21 2026-03-13
10 Clues: Disagreement • Bus protester • Police warning • Political scandal • Complete agreement • Civil rights leader • Limits war authority • Peaceful lawbreaking • Presidential directive • School desegregation case
Civil war 2022-05-10
6 Clues: The states that wanted slaves • The Civil wars bloodiest battle • the main cause of the Civil War • the first battle of the Civil War • the Confederacy's mos known general • The states that were between the Confederacy and The Union
world war I 2020-12-15
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- the significant number for ending the war
- woodrow wilson's slogan
- act that was used to draft men
- women helped volunteer in this during ww1
- the FDA wanted families to make these
- a new deadly weapon banned after ww1
- how many points were in woodrow wilson's plan
- the movement of blacks to the north
- the reason Russia surrendered to Germany
- killed by rebels and started the war
- many reasons for the war
- under this wages increased by 20%
- Britan, France, Russia, U.S.
- the war strengthened this in the U.S
- ww1 helped what amendment to be passed
- first country to surrender to Germany
- the U.S ship that was sunk by Germans
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- a law passed that affected civil liberties
- ground between trenches
- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
- american nickname for soldiers
- a famous ww1 hero
- the amount of reparations
- what home-front crisis occurred in 1918
- how many new nations were made after ww1
- nation was formed by the treaty of versailles
- where most of the war was fought
- Germany was not allowed to have this after ww1
- the government hated this group
- americans originally wanted this
30 Clues: a famous ww1 hero • ground between trenches • woodrow wilson's slogan • many reasons for the war • the amount of reparations • Britan, France, Russia, U.S. • american nickname for soldiers • act that was used to draft men • the government hated this group • where most of the war was fought • americans originally wanted this • under this wages increased by 20% • ...
African Wars Crossword Angelina 2024-05-20
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- Civil War 1991- one of the most lengthy and devastating conflicts in modern African history.
- Sese Seko- Ruler of Congo since 1960s
- Marxist-Leninist military group
- Nyerere- President of Tanzania
- of Lukaya- Largest battle in the Ugandan Wars.
- A political group formed by exiled Ugandans opposed to the rule of Idi Amin.
- Obote- President of Uganda 1996-1971
- Provide medical assistance to civilians during war.
- of Mogadishu- Clash in October 1993
- Diamonds- Referring to diamonds mined in a war zone.
- Congo Crisis of 1960-1965- Overthrow of Patrice Lumumba
- Shibir- An unrestricted license which allowed to kill people in Ethiopia.
- US lead military operation in Somalia.
- Amin- Military dictator considered as one of the most brutal dictators in modern history.
- People of south-eastern Nigeria.
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- Ethnic group found in Northern Nigeria.
- Barre- Former president of Somalia
- Haile Mariam- A colonel in charge of Derg.
- Second Congo War - Also known as the Great War of Africa
- of Biafra- Famine
- Anti Amin group.
- Gaddafi- Ruler of Libya and ally of Idi Amin
- Haram- Militant Islamic and jihadist rebel group.
- Kabila- Congolese rebel leader.
- Aid- A way to raise funds to combat the Ethiopian famine
- A group that challenged the Marxist military group.
26 Clues: Anti Amin group. • of Biafra- Famine • Nyerere- President of Tanzania • Marxist-Leninist military group • Kabila- Congolese rebel leader. • People of south-eastern Nigeria. • Barre- Former president of Somalia • of Mogadishu- Clash in October 1993 • Obote- President of Uganda 1996-1971 • Sese Seko- Ruler of Congo since 1960s • US lead military operation in Somalia. • ...
The Giver 2023-03-04
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- Who wrote the book?
- Where did Jonas escape?
- Who did Jonas save?
- Who gave Jonas his memories?
- What game did Jonas's friends play?
- The Council of ______?
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- Who is the main character?
- What did Jonas escape on?
- Who did Jonas see in the stirrings?
- What was tracking Jonas as he left the community?
- How many chapters are there?
- What was the first color Jonas saw?
- What war did Jonas see?
13 Clues: Who wrote the book? • Who did Jonas save? • The Council of ______? • Where did Jonas escape? • What war did Jonas see? • What did Jonas escape on? • Who is the main character? • How many chapters are there? • Who gave Jonas his memories? • Who did Jonas see in the stirrings? • What was the first color Jonas saw? • What game did Jonas's friends play? • ...
Geography Vocabulary Pt. 3 2019-10-14
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- a war between groups of people who belong to the same country, such as the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)
- the group of northern and western states in the U.S. Civil War
- the order in which events happened
- a long, organized journey often through an unexplored area
- to break away from or leave
- a high area of flat land
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- a list of important events usually in chronological order
- Spanish soldiers and explorers who conquered much of North and South America for Spain between the 15th and 17th century
- a political movement that began in the early 1800s to abolish slavery in the United States and its territory
- the group of southern states that left the United States to establish their own country
- a kind of living area made from stone or mud bricks
- a large dry region
- to attack a city by surrounding it and preventing anyone from getting in or out
- a high area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs; smaller than a plateau
14 Clues: a large dry region • a high area of flat land • to break away from or leave • the order in which events happened • a kind of living area made from stone or mud bricks • a list of important events usually in chronological order • a long, organized journey often through an unexplored area • the group of northern and western states in the U.S. Civil War • ...
Finding South Carolina 2023-09-19
Military Leaders 2025-09-17
The Civil War 2016-01-29
9 Clues: the south • the north • against slaves • the freedom of slaves • economy used by crops • a special flower in clothes • one of Virginia's bordering states • having economy with many industries • civil war the war that freed slaves
11th Grade Contemporary History Midterm 2025-01-03
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- City considered the most segregated in the U.S., according to Martin Luther King Jr.
- Laws that enforced racial segregation and denied African Americans equal opportunities.
- Period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding and integrating freed African Americans into society.
- Lead attorney in Brown v. Board of Education and the first African American Supreme Court justice.
- President who sent federal troops to enforce desegregation at Little Rock Central High School.
- Birmingham police commissioner known for his brutal tactics against civil rights protesters.
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- City where a protest was sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest that successfully desegregated public transportation.
- Landmark Supreme Court case that overturned "Separate but Equal."
- Group of African American students who integrated Central High School in Arkansas.
- Organization co-founded by W.E.B. Du Bois to fight for civil rights and end segregation.
- Supreme Court case that established the "Separate but Equal" doctrine.
- Teenager whose murder and open-casket funeral galvanized the Civil Rights Movement.
- Last name of the advocate for vocational training and economic self-reliance.
- Last name of the civil rights leader and early NAACP founder who coined "Talented Tenth."
14 Clues: Landmark Supreme Court case that overturned "Separate but Equal." • Supreme Court case that established the "Separate but Equal" doctrine. • Last name of the advocate for vocational training and economic self-reliance. • Group of African American students who integrated Central High School in Arkansas. • ...
American Civil war Crossword 2025-10-30
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- What battlefield nurse and Founder of the American Red Cross, helps revolutionize treatment and care for the wounded?
- a village in Virginia or a major American Civil War battle fought nearby in 1863
- a ship that can go under the water for a long time armed with missiles used for war
- the art or practice of taking and processing photographs.
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- Lincoln follows the Proclamation with his master stroke. His address in 1863, dedicating America's first National Cemetery for Soldiers
- a camp where prisoners of war or political prisoners are kept under guard.
- the city in Mississippi or the decisive Civil War battle and campaign fought there.
- used for harm or physical damage.
- a person who secretly collects and reports information
- Calvary is the hill outside ancient Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified and is a religious
10 Clues: used for harm or physical damage. • a person who secretly collects and reports information • the art or practice of taking and processing photographs. • a camp where prisoners of war or political prisoners are kept under guard. • a village in Virginia or a major American Civil War battle fought nearby in 1863 • ...
Unit 3 Crossword (1770-1880) 2025-12-12
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- Set of laws including the admission of California and a harsher Fugitive Slave Act.
- "The labor system in the post-Civil War South that replaced slavery, often trapping farmers in debt."
- "The British practice of seizing U.S. sailors and forcing them into the Royal Navy, a cause of the War of 1812."
- Amendment that legally abolished slavery in the U.S.
- "New England literary and philosophical movement emphasizing individualism, nature, and self-reliance (Emerson, Thoreau)."
- Laws in the South after Reconstruction to enforce racial segregation and deny Black citizens their rights.
- Led the famous slave rebellion in Virginia, resulting in stricter slave codes.
- The ""Great Compromiser"" who proposed the American System and the Compromise of 1850."
- Forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation
- Period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people.
- Infrastructure project that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean via New York City.
- Leading suffragist and early advocate for women's rights at the Seneca Falls Convention.
- Confederate General who fought for his home state, Virginia.
- Reform movement dedicated to the complete ending of slavery.
- The president that famously campaigned as "Champion of the common man"
- Act that introduced popular sovereignty to determine slavery in Western territories.
- Commodore who forcibly opened Japan to U.S. trade in the 1850s.
- Economic shift in the 1800s where people began buying and selling goods rather than making them for themselves.
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- Idea that the residents of a territory should vote to decide whether to allow slavery or not.
- "Union General who accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox."
- 1863 battle considered the turning point of the Civil War.
- 19th-century belief that the U.S. was ordained by God to expand westward towards the Pacific.
- Invention that made short-staple cotton profitable and dramatically increased the demand for enslaved labor.
- His election in 1860 triggered the secession of the Southern states.
- The famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, nicknamed ""Moses."""
- The president responsible for the Louisiana purchase
- Innovation that revolutionized communication by allowing nearly instantaneous transmission of messages via electrical wires.
- Withdrawal of Southern states from the Union after Lincoln's election.
- Conflict that resulted in the U.S. acquiring the massive Mexican Cession.
- 1803 land deal that doubled the size of the U.S. and secured the Mississippi River.
30 Clues: Forced relocation of the Cherokee Nation • Amendment that legally abolished slavery in the U.S. • The president responsible for the Louisiana purchase • 1863 battle considered the turning point of the Civil War. • "Union General who accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox." • Confederate General who fought for his home state, Virginia. • ...
battle of gettysburg 2019-05-17
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- Picketts ________
- how was Robert e lees troops after the battle
- how many people were wounded or killed
- where did the union stand their ground
- what is Gettysburg
- where is Gettysburg
- how big is Gettysburg compared to new York
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- what was the main firepower for the Union
- when did the war end
- who won the battle of Gettysburg
- where did the confederates hold their place
- Confederate general
- the president at the time of the civil war\
- Union general
14 Clues: Union general • Picketts ________ • what is Gettysburg • Confederate general • where is Gettysburg • when did the war end • who won the battle of Gettysburg • how many people were wounded or killed • where did the union stand their ground • what was the main firepower for the Union • how big is Gettysburg compared to new York • where did the confederates hold their place • ...
8.classic films 2023-06-20
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- THE WATERFRONT (Marlon Brando's gritty drama)
- BY NORTHWEST (Thriller with Cary Grant)
- (War film set in a Japanese prison camp)
- RIDER (Motorcycle road trip film)
- BOULEVARD (Film noir about a faded star)
- (Alfred Hitchcock thriller)
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- (Epic Civil War drama)
- (Bogart and Bergman's iconic romance)
- (Musical with Gene Kelly)
- WINDOW (Hitchcock's suspenseful masterpiece)
- (Epic drama starring Elizabeth Taylor)
- ABOUT EVE (Bette Davis classic about ambition)
- HUR (Epic historical film with a chariot race)
- LIKE IT HOT (Comedy with Marilyn Monroe)
14 Clues: (Epic Civil War drama) • (Musical with Gene Kelly) • (Alfred Hitchcock thriller) • RIDER (Motorcycle road trip film) • (Bogart and Bergman's iconic romance) • (Epic drama starring Elizabeth Taylor) • BY NORTHWEST (Thriller with Cary Grant) • (War film set in a Japanese prison camp) • BOULEVARD (Film noir about a faded star) • LIKE IT HOT (Comedy with Marilyn Monroe) • ...
Reyna's Civil War crossword puzzle 2025-05-14
10 Clues: President of the Union • that freed Southern slaves • Major turning point battle • Southern states that seceded • President of the Confederacy • Central issue causing the war • Site of Confederate surrender • Union general who defeated Lee • Confederate general who surrendered • Northern states during the Civil War
English Civil War 2012-09-29
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- What money did he make everyone pay
- There were two types of this is weapon, the matchlock and flintlock
- What did they rid, when they fought
- If you didnt belive him, what did he cut off
- The most common type of soldier was on
- Who did not wear armour
- Was one of the most commonly used weapons
- What does he argue over
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- How long did the War go on for
- were a mixture of horse and foot soldiers
- He religion was his wife
- This device is easy to manoeuvre
12 Clues: Who did not wear armour • What does he argue over • He religion was his wife • How long did the War go on for • This device is easy to manoeuvre • What money did he make everyone pay • What did they rid, when they fought • The most common type of soldier was on • were a mixture of horse and foot soldiers • Was one of the most commonly used weapons • ...
The Civil War 2014-11-26
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- Summer called for major political realignment
- Slave Act seize an alleged slave
- congress killed the what bill?
- Brown Known as free-soil settler.
- Act Divided the territory in two.
- Constitution Senator Douglas denounced the what?
- Cass senator of Michigan
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- Union Party provide voters with Unionist choice.
- Fremont California adventurer
- Taylor Mexican-American War hero
- exploded political stage in 1854.
- emphasized the dangers of delay.
- Taney Chief Justice who hated Republicans.
- Fremont The daughter of Senator Benton.
14 Clues: congress killed the what bill? • emphasized the dangers of delay. • exploded political stage in 1854. • Slave Act seize an alleged slave • Act Divided the territory in two. • Cass senator of Michigan • Fremont California adventurer • Taylor Mexican-American War hero • ...
English Civil War 2021-02-08
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- a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede
- an English general and statesman who, first as a subordinate and latterly as Commander-in-Chief
- a term of abuse for the wealthier man
- the right of a sovereign to rule as set forth by the theory of government
- King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651, and King of Scotland, England and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685
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- an independent country or community, especially a democratic republic
- I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649
- a legislative body of government
- power of a king or queen
- a group of people who supported Parliament & Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
- an American colonist who supported the British side during the American Revolution
- a member of the British reforming and constitutional party
12 Clues: power of a king or queen • a legislative body of government • a term of abuse for the wealthier man • a member of the British reforming and constitutional party • an independent country or community, especially a democratic republic • a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede • ...
The Civil War 2018-12-14
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- the right to vote
- the first woman's rights convention held in New York
- Supreme Court case that ruled that Americans of African descent weren't American citizens and therefore, couldn't sue in federal court
- tensions between the federal government and S.C. over a series of protective tariffs
- Leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, VA
- to withdraw formally from a membership in a federal union
- a duty imposed on imports to raise their price thus, reducing foreign competition and protecting domestic industry
- an American abolitionist newspaper that appealed to the moral conscience of people to abolish slavery
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- federal law passed in 1793 that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within US territory
- author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- African American who led a two-day slave rebellion in Southampton County, VA and killed around 60 people
- duty on a specific foreign good or activity
12 Clues: the right to vote • author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • duty on a specific foreign good or activity • the first woman's rights convention held in New York • Leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, VA • to withdraw formally from a membership in a federal union • tensions between the federal government and S.C. over a series of protective tariffs • ...
Civil War Begins 2021-04-11
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- Jefferson Davis was elected as the President of the _ States of America.
- After the attack on Fort Sumter, Lincoln called for 75,000 _.
- Fort Sumter is located in the harbor of Charleston, _. (Two words; no space)
- Lincoln ordered a _ of all Southern ports.
- Southern states worried that Lincoln would _ slavery and take away their rights.
- On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops fired on _, and started the Civil War. (Two words; no space)
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- Northern factory owners wanted high tariffs to keep out _ by making foreign goods more expensive.
- Northerners wanted to end the _ of slavery.
- By March 1861, seven Southern states had _ from the Union.
- Southerners wanted to extend slavery to all _. (Two words; no space)
- _ are taxes on goods brought in from other countries.
- Southerners believed they had the _ to leave the Union if they chose.
12 Clues: Lincoln ordered a _ of all Southern ports. • Northerners wanted to end the _ of slavery. • _ are taxes on goods brought in from other countries. • By March 1861, seven Southern states had _ from the Union. • After the attack on Fort Sumter, Lincoln called for 75,000 _. • Southerners wanted to extend slavery to all _. (Two words; no space) • ...
Post Civil War 2023-09-26
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- The year that reconstruction started
- A freed formerly enslaved black person
- A person who came from the north to help the south
- The person who had the first idea for Reconstruction
- A government organization to help newly freed blacks get back on their feet
- The amendment that allowed all men to vote regardless of race
- A reconstruction supporter who lives in the south
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- The amendment that made black people citizens
- The amendment that ended slavery
- Series of laws to make black people's lives more difficult
- A group of people who opposed slavery
- The people who the north sent to control the south
12 Clues: The amendment that ended slavery • The year that reconstruction started • A group of people who opposed slavery • A freed formerly enslaved black person • The amendment that made black people citizens • A reconstruction supporter who lives in the south • A person who came from the north to help the south • The people who the north sent to control the south • ...
Civil war Crossword 2023-06-06
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- People not in the army
- Sales people
- A tax on the people to pay for the war
- Destroying food and equipment that might be useful for the enemy
- The right to have charges filed and or a hearing before being jailed
- To free
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- A rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money
- Harmful acts inflicted on a certain group of people
- A military blockade of an enemy position in order to force it to surrender
- A law that forces people to join war efforts
- Someone willing to give up their life for their beliefs
- Gun warehouse
12 Clues: To free • Sales people • Gun warehouse • People not in the army • A tax on the people to pay for the war • A law that forces people to join war efforts • Harmful acts inflicted on a certain group of people • A rise in prices and a decrease in the value of money • Someone willing to give up their life for their beliefs • ...
Civil war causes 2021-12-09
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- a storage place to store military equipment
- a rule by the people
- settle the distribute about Texas.
- people who worked for people for free
- disagreements between people
- compromise of 1850 south”slave state union”the north
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- a person who wants to end slavery
- loyalty to the region abolish” to cancel or put and end to
- a bad war that happened to end slavery
- when to people have to agree with something together
- started in 1944 and happened in California
- to leave or with draw
12 Clues: a rule by the people • to leave or with draw • disagreements between people • a person who wants to end slavery • settle the distribute about Texas. • people who worked for people for free • a bad war that happened to end slavery • started in 1944 and happened in California • a storage place to store military equipment • when to people have to agree with something together • ...
The Civil War 2022-05-17
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- lee surrendered to grant at _____ Courthouse in Virginia when the union was about to take the South's Capital,Richmond.
- the first union victory was the battle of _____
- in 1863 the union forces won the battle of _____ in Pennsylvania
- Lincoln won Reelection in 1864 choosing this southern democrat from Tennessee.
- Lincoln issued the ______ Proclamation which freed all the slaves in the confederate south
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- Lincoln was________ by a shot in the head at Ford's Theater April 15,1865.
- this side of the war had more money,factories weapons land
- the ____ plane was the union strategy to cut off all trade and surround the south
- the confederate strategy was to fight a _____ war using its natural barriers
- the south had the motivation to protect their way of life and had expert____ and horseback riders.
- Britain and _____ hated slavery more then they loved cotton.
- he won the election of 1860 as a republican and soon South Carolina secedes.
12 Clues: the first union victory was the battle of _____ • this side of the war had more money,factories weapons land • Britain and _____ hated slavery more then they loved cotton. • in 1863 the union forces won the battle of _____ in Pennsylvania • Lincoln was________ by a shot in the head at Ford's Theater April 15,1865. • ...
Vocabulary - Civil War 2025-02-25
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- To form or develop an idea or plan in the mind.
- Unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on characteristics such as race, gender, or age.
- To formally withdraw from an organization or political entity, such as a state leaving a union.
- Douglass A prominent African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped from slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.
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- The period after the American Civil War, from 1865 to 1877, during which the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
- The act of formally ending a system, practice, or institution, particularly referring to the movement to end slavery.
- The group of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860-1861, forming their own government.
- Lincoln The 16th President of the United States, best known for leading the country during the Civil War and for his efforts to abolish slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation.
- The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
- In the context of U.S. history, the northern states during the Civil War that opposed the seceding Confederate states.
- A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
- A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states or sovereigns.
12 Clues: To form or develop an idea or plan in the mind. • A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states or sovereigns. • The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation. • To formally withdraw from an organization or political entity, such as a state leaving a union. • ...
Civil War Technologies 2024-01-23
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- Allowed guns to shoot multiple bullets at a time without having to be reloaded after each shot.
- Ancestor of the modern machine gun.Most successful of rapid fire guns.And invented by Richard Gatling.
- Added to make ships stronger. The first engagement with two of these were between the USS monitor and CSS Virginia in Hampton Roads on March 9th 1862.
- Invented in 1844 by Samual Morse. Used as a form of communication. Nearly 15000 miles of this was laid for military purposes.
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- Was a transport for the wounded, created by Jonathan Letterman, usually consisted of a ragtag group of soldiers unfit for fighting.
- used for a main source of transportation. Trains are seen on these and they did allow generals to move their soldiers or move vital equipment from place to place quickly
- The first of these was the C.S.S. Hunley. Also Confederate Soldiers tried to sink ironclads with these.
- Sunk 40 Union ships. A "missile" and can be aimed.
- Developed by confederates in hopes of counteracting the union's blockade of southern ports.
- One of the first wars in which had this.Introduced camera's and the "Wet-plate" process to develop pictures.
- A type of Bullet, had longer distance, in a rifle musket it spun faster, and 5 times more accurate then a regular bullet.
- A type of gun could shoot a bullet up to 1000 yards and was fairly accurate. The only downside was it took a long time to reload.
12 Clues: Sunk 40 Union ships. A "missile" and can be aimed. • Developed by confederates in hopes of counteracting the union's blockade of southern ports. • Allowed guns to shoot multiple bullets at a time without having to be reloaded after each shot. • Ancestor of the modern machine gun.Most successful of rapid fire guns.And invented by Richard Gatling. • ...
civil war review 2025-03-31
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- eanred the first name "stonewall" after bull run
- commander of the Confederate army
- to leave the union
- william _________ won the congressional medal of honor
- the party that Lincoln belonged to
- commander of the Union army
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- where the first shots were fired
- this battle allowed the union to take control of the Mississippi
- the emancipation ____________ freed the slaves
- This battle was the first turning point
- president of the Union
- president of the Confederacy
12 Clues: to leave the union • president of the Union • commander of the Union army • president of the Confederacy • where the first shots were fired • commander of the Confederate army • the party that Lincoln belonged to • This battle was the first turning point • the emancipation ____________ freed the slaves • eanred the first name "stonewall" after bull run • ...
The civil war 2022-03-09
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- flows into the golf of mexico
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.
- Texas, Alabama and Georgia.
- ultimate power
- the states that did not separate from the United States.
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- November 1863
- the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
- focusing on ones religon
- He served as the first and third president
- an island city on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
- General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate troops to the Union's Ulysses S.
12 Clues: November 1863 • ultimate power • focusing on ones religon • Texas, Alabama and Georgia. • flows into the golf of mexico • He served as the first and third president • an island city on the Gulf Coast of Texas. • the governing body of a nation, state, or community. • the states that did not separate from the United States. • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2022-03-22
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- the higher taxes on imported goods - the North supported this
- the withdrawal of a state from a union
- the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
- turning point of the Civil War
- the seperating a country into sections based on beliefs
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- an agreement or a settlement of a dispute
- commander of the confederacy
- an alliance formed for a common purpose
- the North captured this stronghold to gain control of the Mississippi River and divided the southern states
- the theory of nullifying a law passed by the government
- the federal principle or system of government
- to leave a country
12 Clues: to leave a country • commander of the confederacy • turning point of the Civil War • the withdrawal of a state from a union • an alliance formed for a common purpose • an agreement or a settlement of a dispute • the federal principle or system of government • the theory of nullifying a law passed by the government • the seperating a country into sections based on beliefs • ...
The civil war 2025-05-19
Across
- The north and south wanted to win the war
- The north had to many people join.
- The north formally joined the millitry force
- The south did this during the war
- The military did this with their formation
- Both courtrys did this to get things.
- The congress decided to what past policy
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- This president suspended the habeas corpus
- They were injuring while being at.
- The south had heavy losses
- the south and north did this
- The south did this around the north
12 Clues: The south had heavy losses • the south and north did this • The south did this during the war • They were injuring while being at. • The north had to many people join. • The south did this around the north • Both courtrys did this to get things. • The congress decided to what past policy • The north and south wanted to win the war • This president suspended the habeas corpus • ...
Towards Civil War 2025-08-15
Across
- Helped slaves become free
- John Brown was one
- had popular sovereignty with Kansas
- were free
- responsible for five part plan
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- became an escaped slave
- A states right to make own laws
- The compromise of 1850 involved this state.
- raided Harpers Ferry
- "bleeding _____"
- became states with Missouri
- forced to work with no pay
12 Clues: were free • "bleeding _____" • John Brown was one • raided Harpers Ferry • became an escaped slave • Helped slaves become free • forced to work with no pay • became states with Missouri • responsible for five part plan • A states right to make own laws • had popular sovereignty with Kansas • The compromise of 1850 involved this state.
Toward Civil War 2025-08-15
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- northerners and southerners developed this
- this was made for slaves to travel to get to the North
- joined in the compromise of 1850
- Wilmots Proviso wanted to banned land that came from
- this was and act of slaves catching run away slaves
- Brown was one
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- Bleeding _____
- joined in the compromise of 1850
- of 1850 five bills were passed
- dived clays plan
- there is no slayvery in the
- told senator caly the only way we cane be a union is being together
- this party was hosted for the free slave states
13 Clues: Brown was one • Bleeding _____ • dived clays plan • there is no slayvery in the • of 1850 five bills were passed • joined in the compromise of 1850 • joined in the compromise of 1850 • northerners and southerners developed this • this party was hosted for the free slave states • this was and act of slaves catching run away slaves • ...
Towards Civil War 2025-08-15
12 Clues: Charles______ • Border________ • Bleeding______ • slaves were not • Missouri _________ • famous abolitionist • loyalty to your area • had a five part plan • joined as a free state • joined as a slave state • Free-soil party candidate • senator who opposed clays plan
Civil war vocabulary 2026-01-22
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- Federal tax on important goods
- of or relation to the citizens
- The freeing of states
- High-ranked officer commanding military formatio
- prolonged military operation to capture a fortified place
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- The southern states
- an armed conflict between two nations
- Temporary camp often with no shelter
- the norther states
- deceptive movements or tactical plans
- brief fight or encounter
- a blade attracted to a musket for close combat
12 Clues: the norther states • The southern states • The freeing of states • brief fight or encounter • Federal tax on important goods • of or relation to the citizens • Temporary camp often with no shelter • an armed conflict between two nations • deceptive movements or tactical plans • a blade attracted to a musket for close combat • High-ranked officer commanding military formatio • ...
Civil War vocabulary 2026-02-26
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- a president excuses someone of their crime
- Feed and cloth war refugies with military supplies
- a term which were African Americans
- law passed that controlled freedmen
- African Americans gained freedom
- charge a public official with misconduct in office
- indirect veto of a bill
- granted citisensship and equal rights to african americans
- Born into poverty in North carolina
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- reserved abandoned plantations
- An act of granting a pardon to a large group of people
- occurance of something that may serve as model for some
12 Clues: indirect veto of a bill • reserved abandoned plantations • African Americans gained freedom • a term which were African Americans • law passed that controlled freedmen • Born into poverty in North carolina • a president excuses someone of their crime • Feed and cloth war refugies with military supplies • charge a public official with misconduct in office • ...
genocide in tigray 2025-03-26
Across
- what kind of government is in Ethiopia
- what stage of genocide is in Tigray
- what region of Ethiopia is at war with Ethiopia
- what is Ethiopia doing to the bridges and roads to leave and
- what is going on between Tigray and Ethiopia
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- what started the war between Tigray and Ethiopia
- what kind of war is the war between Tigray and Ethiopia
- what did Ethiopia put on Tigray
- what is Tigray's military made up of
- where is Tigray located
10 Clues: where is Tigray located • what did Ethiopia put on Tigray • what stage of genocide is in Tigray • what is Tigray's military made up of • what kind of government is in Ethiopia • what is going on between Tigray and Ethiopia • what region of Ethiopia is at war with Ethiopia • what started the war between Tigray and Ethiopia • ...
