states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Lesson 2 2020-08-09
Across
- legitimate proof of an idea, occurrence, or action that has been questioned by an individual or society
- state in the western United States; attracted thousands of miners during gold rush of 1849
- state in the western United States; settled by Mormons in 1840s
- to make fit for a specific or new use or situation by modifying or changing
- way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
- spear-throwing device used by early peoples to hurl spears and darts; effective in enabling hunters to send their darts and spears greater distances
- state in the western United States
- to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude
- state in the western United States
- a culture in the western Southwest known for building a vast system of canals
- state in the southwestern United States; ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848
- to establish an institution often with terms of future maintenance
- country in North America south of the United States
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- continent in the northern part of the Western Hemisphere between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
- a period of little rainfall, in which growing crops becomes difficult
- flat stone on which corn is ground into meal
- state in the southwestern United States; 48th state to enter the Union
- an ancient Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States, comprising southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado
- continent of the Eastern Hemisphere south of the Mediterranean Sea and adjoining Asia on its northeastern border
- continent of the northern part of the Eastern Hemisphere between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean
- tool used to grind corn into meal
21 Clues: tool used to grind corn into meal • state in the western United States • state in the western United States • flat stone on which corn is ground into meal • country in North America south of the United States • to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude • state in the western United States; settled by Mormons in 1840s • ...
Unit 2: Key Vocab Crossword HW 2023-02-03
Across
- A union of sovereign states
- Advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
- Are delegates to the Constitutional Convention and helped draft the Constitution of the United States.
- a principal's approval of an act of its agent that lacked the authority to bind the principal legally.
- A royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England
- Established the principles of frequent parliaments
- Is a theory of governance
- An American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from New York
- A person selected to represent a group of people in some political assembly of the United States.
- Act of nonviolent, voluntary abstention from a product, person, organization, or country as an expression of protest.
- Passed on 7 June 1628
- agreement among the 13 states of the United States of America
- Only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain.
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- the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political power
- Agreements among colonial merchants
- United states
- Was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801
- Third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809
- a document that spells out the powers, duties and structures of government and the rights of citizens.
- a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly
- Consisted of two chambers
- A plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government.
- The architect of the Connecticut Compromise
- English-born American political activist
24 Clues: United states • Passed on 7 June 1628 • Is a theory of governance • Consisted of two chambers • A union of sovereign states • Agreements among colonial merchants • English-born American political activist • The architect of the Connecticut Compromise • Established the principles of frequent parliaments • Third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809 • ...
Unit 4 Review Crossword Puzzle 2019-11-14
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- A person who is the legal property of someone else. Has no legal rights.
- George Washington Carver worked with ______
- During the Civil War the southern states were called _____ states
- The Civil War result in the______, or legal freedom from slavery, for Black people in the United States.
- George Washington Carver was an ______ because his parents died when he was a child.
- Grandfather laws stopped Black people from
- During the Civil War the northern states were called _____ states
- A synonym for "refill"
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- George Washington Carver once worked as _______: a job where he was required to clean buildings.
- Place where crops grow and animals are raised
- The southern states _____ to the northern states and agreed to stop fighting.
- The legal separation of people based on race
- The _____ won the Civil War
- The Civil War _____ slavery in the South and freed the slaves.
- "Start from ______" means to start something all over again
- The study of plants, agriculture and vegetation
- The most important crop in the South.
- During slavery, Black people did not have ____ skills: they did not know how to read or write
18 Clues: A synonym for "refill" • The _____ won the Civil War • The most important crop in the South. • Grandfather laws stopped Black people from • George Washington Carver worked with ______ • The legal separation of people based on race • Place where crops grow and animals are raised • The study of plants, agriculture and vegetation • ...
History Vocabulary 2022-01-07
Across
- no single branch is too powerful
- citizens have political authority
- french writer
- supporters of the new constitution
- first president of the united states
- right to pass all laws
- protection of the individual rights
- people are the only source of power
- power is held at the national level, while others have very little power
- father of the constitution
- the government is not all-powerful
- belief that monarchs were chosen by god
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- protects the civil rights and liberties of people
- king/queen controls all aspects of life
- group who feared the new government
- compromise between slave states and free states
- believed in natural rights
- power saved for the states
- government is defined by law and serves the people
- third president of the united states
20 Clues: french writer • right to pass all laws • believed in natural rights • power saved for the states • father of the constitution • no single branch is too powerful • citizens have political authority • supporters of the new constitution • the government is not all-powerful • group who feared the new government • protection of the individual rights • ...
chapter 2 vocab State Sovereignty Regime Government Country Legitimacy Traditional legitimacy Charismatic legitimacy Rational-Legal Legitimacy Federalism Unitary States Devolution Strong States Weak States Failed State Capacity Autonomy 2022-09-02
Across
- States, Fragile states
- legitimacy, a monarchy
- legitimacy, authority figures
- States, a powerful government
- unionism, Unitarianism
- administration
- aptitude
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- State, failed State
- self-reliance,
- decentralization
- nation
- States, contrast to a federal state
- province
- Legitimacy, bureaucratic authority
- credibility and authenticity
- independent
- political-system
17 Clues: nation • province • aptitude • independent • self-reliance, • administration • decentralization • political-system • State, failed State • States, Fragile states • legitimacy, a monarchy • unionism, Unitarianism • credibility and authenticity • legitimacy, authority figures • States, a powerful government • Legitimacy, bureaucratic authority • States, contrast to a federal state
States 2017-03-07
Across
- Hurricane Katrina hit here
- Its capital is Phoenix
- Its capital is Seattle
- One of its cities played a significant role in the American Revolution
- A famous hunter and pioneer in American History
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- Has a lot of alligators
- Its capital is Denver
- Where the gold rush in 1849 happened
- Its capital is Augusta
- Has a famous singer who's famous here Known as "The King of Rock and Roll"
- The 44th President of The United States is from here.
- Its capital is Salt Lake City
12 Clues: Its capital is Denver • Its capital is Augusta • Its capital is Phoenix • Its capital is Seattle • Has a lot of alligators • Hurricane Katrina hit here • Its capital is Salt Lake City • Where the gold rush in 1849 happened • A famous hunter and pioneer in American History • The 44th President of The United States is from here. • ...
States 2019-05-30
12 Clues: first state • Newest state • biggest state • least populous • lots of casinos • boarders mexico • least spoken language • has the abbreviation AL • Disneyland is located in • Disneyworld is located in • Washington DC is located in • has a city with no coffee shops
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States 2023-09-26
10th Grade Vocabulary Lesson 3 2022-09-30
Across
- (adj) Cunning; full of trickery or intentions to deceive
- (v) To charm; to delight
- (adj) Wild and untamed; savage
- (n) Accepted standards and customs of a social group
- (n) The way one behaves or presents oneself; one’s manner
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- (adj) Relating to areas that are far from large cities or capitals // (adj) Not sophisticated, or informed; Culturally limited // (adj) limited or narrow in perspective
- (adj) mean, unethical, or dishonorable; not noble in character
- (adj) Unfitting and inappropriate; grossly improper
- (adj) Wishing to do good; kindly; characterized by helpful intentions
- (n) Appropriateness of behavior; propriety
10 Clues: (v) To charm; to delight • (adj) Wild and untamed; savage • (n) Appropriateness of behavior; propriety • (adj) Unfitting and inappropriate; grossly improper • (n) Accepted standards and customs of a social group • (adj) Cunning; full of trickery or intentions to deceive • (n) The way one behaves or presents oneself; one’s manner • ...
soveit union and woman 2023-12-06
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- which is a vocational school for the preparation of 'semi professionals '
- a feminist
- an organization for children operated by a communist party.
- Children in the U.S.S.R. are required to attend ___ years of schooling.
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- how many soviets were killed
- what were located in major cities, including the union republic and autonomous republic capitals, with the highest concentrations in Moscow, Leningrad, and Kiev.
- In today’s Russia, ______employment remains high,
- The _____ faced the highest threat level.
- the freeing of someone from slavery.
- who took power and created Soviet communism
10 Clues: a feminist • how many soviets were killed • the freeing of someone from slavery. • The _____ faced the highest threat level. • who took power and created Soviet communism • In today’s Russia, ______employment remains high, • an organization for children operated by a communist party. • Children in the U.S.S.R. are required to attend ___ years of schooling. • ...
Week 3 Vocab 2016-01-12
Across
- states of America, states that still used enslavement
- gin, a machine that separates the cotton fibers from its seeds
- amendment, abolished slavery
- loncoln, sixteenth president of the united states
- removal of the official in office
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice
- sovereignty, a document that held that individual states should decide whether slavery was to be permited
- davis, president of confederate states of America during civil war
- jure segregation, system that provides separate faculties for minority groups
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- the transformation of the united states after the civil war
- bureau, government agency to aid freedmen
- amendment, equal rights and protection for former slaves
- crow laws, state and local laws that enforced racial segregation
- republican, faction of American politition within the second republican party
- amendment, stops government from denying citizenship and right to vote based off race
- of 1850, a package of five separate bills
- klux klan, anti immigration group
- Johnson, seventeenth president of the united states
- scott v samford, a landmark decision that said any African could not be a American citizen
19 Clues: amendment, abolished slavery • removal of the official in office • klux klan, anti immigration group • bureau, government agency to aid freedmen • of 1850, a package of five separate bills • a person who favors the abolition of a practice • loncoln, sixteenth president of the united states • Johnson, seventeenth president of the united states • ...
Teddys government crossword puzzle 2021-12-06
Across
- law, levied on individual income
- law, relating to disputes between the state and individual groups
- administrators of the government
- compacts, negations between states
- requirement set by congress that prohibits government from a certain power
- grants, the way national government provides money to states
- and Immunities Clause, a state from treating citizens of other states in a discriminatory manner
- powers, powers reserved for the states
- position, favors national action in dealing with matters
- powers, powers given to the national government
- rights position, favors state and local actions when dealing with problems
- powers, specific powers given to national government
- laws, require periodic checks on government
- position, favor national issues
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- power to assume responsibility for a state government function
- act, signed by the president for a territory to become a state
- powers, powers given to the state
- powers, powers both nation and state have meetings
- right to position, favor state and local action
- return to a state
- clause, acts and treaties for the supreme court
- laws, don't allow public officers to hold private
- powers, powers rational government has because it is a government
- federal order requiring states to provide a service
- clause, allows the power of congress to stretch
25 Clues: return to a state • position, favor national issues • law, levied on individual income • administrators of the government • powers, powers given to the state • compacts, negations between states • powers, powers reserved for the states • laws, require periodic checks on government • right to position, favor state and local action • ...
Geography 2023-02-08
Across
- A type of map that shows capitals border lines.
- a type of diffusion that culture is carried as people migrate.
- businesses start operating on a international scale
- how you decide where to put your bissness
- lots of dots on this map.
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- lines that go side to side
- a visual representation of anything around the globe.
- a type of diffusion that the amount influenced grows larger.
- A type of map that shows elevation.
- a area in witch certain characteristics are found throughout the area.
- lines that go up and down.
- you plug in your destination and it gives you directions to anywhere you want to go.
- title orientation...
13 Clues: title orientation... • lots of dots on this map. • lines that go side to side • lines that go up and down. • A type of map that shows elevation. • how you decide where to put your bissness • A type of map that shows capitals border lines. • businesses start operating on a international scale • a visual representation of anything around the globe. • ...
Vocab Crossword Pt.2 2020-09-29
Across
- abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted
- military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory, as distinguished from limited war
- ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former slaves—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws
- state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
- an area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron before the development of the open hearth furnace
- a secret hate group in the southern U.S., active for several years after the Civil War, which aimed to suppress the newly acquired rights of Black people and to oppose carpetbaggers from the North
- officially titled the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic
- A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. It was the project of two railroad companies: the Union Pacific built from the east, and the Central Pacific built from the west.
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- conflict between the United States and Mexico, fought from April 1846 to February 1848
- the movement to end slavery
- the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies
- emphasized severalty, the treatment of Native Americans as individuals rather than as members of tribes
- the process of adopting the language and culture of a dominant social group or nation, or the state of being socially integrated into the culture of the dominant group in a society
- controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states
- the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918
- faction of American politicians within the Republican Party of the United States from around 1854 until the end of Reconstruction in 1877
- withdrawal of 11 slave states from the Union during 1860–61 following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president
- law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders
- the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social
- widely held American imperialist cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
24 Clues: the movement to end slavery • the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918 • state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States • conflict between the United States and Mexico, fought from April 1846 to February 1848 • ...
Social Studies Vocabulary 2023-09-06
Across
- a system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares
- a line drawn around Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
- lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator
- half of a sphere
- the height above sea level
- north, south, east, west
- a collection or book of maps
- a boxed list showing what the symbols on a map represent
- a small drawing, line, or color that stands for somethin else
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- lines that measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian
- a map that shows information such as borders and capitals
- a unit of measure
- a line drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole
- north west, south east, north east, south west
- a round model of Earth
- a line drawn on a map that shows distance
- a map that shows landforms and bodies of water
- a symbol on a map that shows direction
18 Clues: half of a sphere • a unit of measure • a round model of Earth • north, south, east, west • the height above sea level • a collection or book of maps • a symbol on a map that shows direction • a line drawn on a map that shows distance • north west, south east, north east, south west • a map that shows landforms and bodies of water • ...
Assessment 1 2024-05-09
Across
- An infection which can cause neck stiffness and photophobia
- Trauma
- When the body is replacing blood that has been lost
- The question _________ is found under the question and gives a brief explanation of why the question is being asked
- Type of question that presents in capitals and usually does not need to be asked
- Made up of a skillset and timeframe
- Antibiotics are effective against
- Low blood sugar
- The call _______ shows significant answers given
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- The youngest age category
- Type of breathing often described as gasping, snorting or gurgling
- Surgically created opening of the bowel or urinary tract onto the abdomen
- A medication used to help thin the blood
- Type of psychosis experienced by mothers
- Number of words we should try and limit text to in the symptoms box
- Occurs when the cardiovascular system fails for some reason
- Non-trauma
- Violent shaking of the body that occurs with a very high temperature
18 Clues: Trauma • Non-trauma • Low blood sugar • The youngest age category • Antibiotics are effective against • Made up of a skillset and timeframe • A medication used to help thin the blood • Type of psychosis experienced by mothers • The call _______ shows significant answers given • When the body is replacing blood that has been lost • ...
States 2022-01-21
Across
- Not the US Capitol, but the actual state.
- Boston Celtics, residents here don't pronounce their "r"s.
- State to the southeast of California.
- Home!
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- Chicago Bears and Barack Obama.
- One of the biggest states, has the Rio Grande to its west.
- Named after the longest river in the US.
- NBA: Denver Nuggets
- Disney World.
- Known for its lobsters.
- Salt Lake City.
- Big Apple.
12 Clues: Home! • Big Apple. • Disney World. • Salt Lake City. • NBA: Denver Nuggets • Known for its lobsters. • Chicago Bears and Barack Obama. • State to the southeast of California. • Named after the longest river in the US. • Not the US Capitol, but the actual state. • One of the biggest states, has the Rio Grande to its west. • Boston Celtics, residents here don't pronounce their "r"s.
States 2020-05-30
Across
- it is a country in Central Europe
- the capital city of Madrid
- it has a population of 4.076 million
- it has the largesr city, Athens
- the official language is Bulgarin
- the seat of government is in the Hague
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- it is the capital Peking
- it is on the border with Russia to the east
- to the west and south it exits to the Atlantic Ocean
- is a state in South America
- the capital is Rome
- is a country that is part of the UK
12 Clues: the capital is Rome • it is the capital Peking • the capital city of Madrid • is a state in South America • it has the largesr city, Athens • it is a country in Central Europe • the official language is Bulgarin • is a country that is part of the UK • it has a population of 4.076 million • the seat of government is in the Hague • it is on the border with Russia to the east • ...
states 2024-01-24
Across
- Hampshire: Fall Foliage and Freedom
- Mexico: Old and Artsy
- is the biggest state
- Volcanoes and Surfing
- Giant Trees, Hollywood, and Death Valley
- Crabs
- looks like a mitten
- York: New York City
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- Carolina: Landscapes and Big Homes
- The First state
- Farmland
- The Northern Lights and Fishing Bears
- where Disneyland is
- Has lots Lobsters
14 Clues: Crabs • Farmland • The First state • Has lots Lobsters • where Disneyland is • looks like a mitten • York: New York City • is the biggest state • Mexico: Old and Artsy • Volcanoes and Surfing • Carolina: Landscapes and Big Homes • Hampshire: Fall Foliage and Freedom • The Northern Lights and Fishing Bears • Giant Trees, Hollywood, and Death Valley
The New Nation 2021-10-06
Across
- political statements which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
- a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
- the highest court in the federal judiciary of the US
- a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats
- the upper chamber of the United States Congress
- opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution
- comprises the first ten amendments to the constitution
- a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts
- a collection of 85 articles and essays written to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution
- The Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation
- The act and the ensuing last-minute appointment of new judges
- the lower house of the United States Congress
- supreme court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power
- review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- a supreme law that is binding even on the government that also controls power
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- legislative branch of the federal government that represents the American people and makes the nation's laws
- an agreement reached during the 1787 over the counting of slaves in determining a state's total population.
- A purchase of the US that doubled there sized
- deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution.
- Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States
- an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
- It defined the border between the United States and Spanish Florida, and guaranteed the United States navigation rights on the Mississippi River.
- A name under 4 people that meant friend of the people
- the national government.
- a violent tax protest in the United States during the presidency of George Washington
- form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body
- justice social justice
- a series of four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798
- makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce, and controls taxing and spending policies.
- created two legislative bodies in Congress
- the elected head of a republic
- carries out and enforces laws
- payment made to a ruling or conquering nation by subjugated people in acknowledgment of submission
- an introductory statement in the constitution
- is a complete, ordered listing of all the items in a collection
- an agreement making something officially valid
36 Clues: justice social justice • the national government. • carries out and enforces laws • the elected head of a republic • created two legislative bodies in Congress • A purchase of the US that doubled there sized • The Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation • the lower house of the United States Congress • an introductory statement in the constitution • ...
Brady's Social Studies Crossword Puzzle 2015-08-31
Across
- a line that runs North and South and measures distance east and west of the prime meridian
- an area that shares its physical or human characteristics
- a mark drawing or a color that stands for something else
- a line that runs east and west and measures distance north and south of the Equator
- map shows political information such as the location of capitals and cities.
- the usual pattern of weather in a place over a certain period of time
- shows distance on a map
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- a natural feature of Earth
- Helps readers understand symbols
- map shows the physical characteristics of a land area
- map shows the physical characteristics of a place
- bring water to
- rose shows the direction of North, East, South and West
13 Clues: bring water to • shows distance on a map • a natural feature of Earth • Helps readers understand symbols • map shows the physical characteristics of a place • map shows the physical characteristics of a land area • a mark drawing or a color that stands for something else • rose shows the direction of North, East, South and West • ...
chapter 4 2022-06-14
Across
- a Chinese secret organization
- a commodore of the United States Navy
- called for a system of equal trade
- a policy of extending a country's power
- the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence.
- 26th president
- agreements between the United States and Great Britain
- a Hungarian-American politician
- the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom
- a United States naval officer and historian
- the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
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- the group of United States Navy battleships
- a movement that seeks to create, encourage, and organize relationships
- nationalism in the form of aggressive
- an American businessman
- a state that is controlled and protected by another.
- a race in the 19th century
- sensationalistic or biased stories that newspapers present as objective truth
- an American Republican politician
- limiting Cuba's right to make treaties with other nations
- a spatial region
- a Cuban nationalist
22 Clues: 26th president • a spatial region • a Cuban nationalist • an American businessman • a race in the 19th century • a Chinese secret organization • a Hungarian-American politician • an American Republican politician • called for a system of equal trade • a commodore of the United States Navy • nationalism in the form of aggressive • a policy of extending a country's power • ...
Latin America Countries and Capitals 2021-11-03
Across
- The biggest country in South America
- Smallest country of the Carribeans
- Largest country in the Carribeans
- Capital of Haiti
- Country in South America that is right beside Argentina
- Capital of Costa Rica
- Capital of Spain
- Country east of Chile
- Country that is right beneath Brazil
- Capital of Cuba
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- Capital of Bolivia
- Capital of Brazil
- Language spoken in Brazil
- Capital of Belize
- Country that is right above Peru
- Capital of Dominican Republic
- Capital of Guatemala
- Language spoken in most of South America
- Country north of Jamaica
19 Clues: Capital of Cuba • Capital of Haiti • Capital of Spain • Capital of Brazil • Capital of Belize • Capital of Bolivia • Capital of Guatemala • Capital of Costa Rica • Country east of Chile • Country north of Jamaica • Language spoken in Brazil • Capital of Dominican Republic • Country that is right above Peru • Largest country in the Carribeans • Smallest country of the Carribeans • ...
Interim Review 2023-11-28
Across
- Wars fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon
- Battle of Jan 8, 1815
- Signing a treaty, contract, or agreement
- Land deal with the United States and France
- Bicameral
- Cadastral Survey and a plan to add states
- National Anthem
- Veterans mad at Massachusetts
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- Government meeting in Philadelphia
- Case that established the judicial review
- Inspired Star Spangled Bannor
- Action to begin a riot/uprising
- recruited sailors by force
- Governments actions can be reviewed by the judiciary
- Thought federal government will not be strong enough
- Established clear boundaries between canada and the united states
- First 10 Amendments
- First constitution
- Urged ratification of the United States Constitution
- Helped lewis and clark
20 Clues: Bicameral • National Anthem • First constitution • First 10 Amendments • Battle of Jan 8, 1815 • Helped lewis and clark • recruited sailors by force • Inspired Star Spangled Bannor • Veterans mad at Massachusetts • Action to begin a riot/uprising • Government meeting in Philadelphia • Signing a treaty, contract, or agreement • Case that established the judicial review • ...
NHL Goalies 2017-03-02
Across
- Goalie of the Montreal Canadiens
- Goalie of the New York Rangers
- Goalie of the Boston Bruins
- Goalie of the Chicago Blackhawks
- Goalie of the Detroit Redwings
- Goalie of the Washington Capitals
- Goalie of the Edmonton Oilers
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- Goalie of the Los Angeles Kings
- Goalie of the New Jersey Devils
- Goalie of the Vancouver Canucks
- Goalie of the Philadelphia Flyers
- Goalie of the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Goalie of the Arizona Coyotes
13 Clues: Goalie of the Boston Bruins • Goalie of the Arizona Coyotes • Goalie of the Edmonton Oilers • Goalie of the New York Rangers • Goalie of the Detroit Redwings • Goalie of the Los Angeles Kings • Goalie of the New Jersey Devils • Goalie of the Vancouver Canucks • Goalie of the Montreal Canadiens • Goalie of the Chicago Blackhawks • Goalie of the Philadelphia Flyers • ...
transport and communication- Class 4 2023-10-27
Across
- Roads made of stone, cement and tar
- A device used by many to access the internet
- This machine is used to send important document quickly
- It is considered to be the lifeline of India.
- A ship that carries oil and pertroleum
- This road connects the state capitals of India
- These trains run on underground or elevated tracks in big cities
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- A place where stamps can be brought
- A mode of transport used to drop food and medicines during natural disasters
- A machine which shows pictures of what is happening around the world
- It is the national radio service of India
- A means of communication to educate and entertain people
12 Clues: A place where stamps can be brought • Roads made of stone, cement and tar • A ship that carries oil and pertroleum • It is the national radio service of India • A device used by many to access the internet • It is considered to be the lifeline of India. • This road connects the state capitals of India • This machine is used to send important document quickly • ...
Texas a State/U.S. Mexican War 2021-04-19
Across
- border between the United States and Mexico following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- How much the United States paid Mexico as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- areas of land surrendered by Mexico following the U.S. Mexican War
- largest group of European immigrants in Texas in 1850
- his nomination for presidency sped up annexing Texas
- issue with annexing Texas- War with Mexico and _____________
- belief that the U.S would own all land east to west coast
- annexing Texas would give slaves states this in Congress
- 3 out of 4 households living in Texas were from this part of the United States
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- U.S. would pay Texas's $12 million debt
- 2 major political parties in Texas the Democrats and the __________
- Treaty that ended the U.S. Mexican War
- The United States declares war on Mexico on this date
- President of Texas 2 times and favored annexation
- he led U.S. forces in Texas on the Rio Grande border
- The United States purchased the southern portion of New Mexico and Arizona for $10 million
- Mexico believed this was the boundary between Mexico and the United States
17 Clues: Treaty that ended the U.S. Mexican War • U.S. would pay Texas's $12 million debt • President of Texas 2 times and favored annexation • he led U.S. forces in Texas on the Rio Grande border • his nomination for presidency sped up annexing Texas • The United States declares war on Mexico on this date • largest group of European immigrants in Texas in 1850 • ...
Algebra 2/Pre-Calculus Unit 1 Vocabulary Puzzle 2023-08-14
Across
- a set that has no members
- a property where a + b = b + a and a ∙ b = b ∙ a
- a property that states if a = b, then a – c = b – c
- a property that states if a = b, then a may be replaced by b
- numbers that can be written as fractions.
- a property that states a = a
- a property where (a + b) + c = a + (b + c) and (ab)c = a(bc)
- the graph of a compound inequality containing the word "and".
- an expression that only contains numbers.
- letters used to represent numbers.
- any number that can be place on a number line.
- a property that states if a = b, then a + c = b + c
- the graph of a compound inequality containing the word "or".
Down
- a property that states if a = b and b = c, then a = c
- numbers that are the natural numbers and zero.
- a statement involving a number or numbers (and/or a variable or variables) with operation signs.
- negative whole numbers, positive whole numbers, and zero.
- numbers that are not rational.
- the distance from 0 on a number line.
- a property where a(b + c) = ab + ac and (b + c)a = ba + ca
- a property that states if a = b, then a ∙ c = b ∙ c
- a property that states if a = b and c ≠ 0, then a/c = b/c
- an expression with at least one variable.
- two inequalities in the same math statement.
- a property where a + 0 = a = 0 + a and a ∙ 1 = a = 1 ∙ a
- a property where a + (–a) = 0 and a ∙ 1/a = 1 if a ≠ 0
- numbers that represent the counting numbers.
- a solution of an equation derived from an original equation that is not a solution of the original equation.
- a property that states if a = b, then b = a
- a statement showing two math expressions are equal.
30 Clues: a set that has no members • a property that states a = a • numbers that are not rational. • letters used to represent numbers. • the distance from 0 on a number line. • numbers that can be written as fractions. • an expression with at least one variable. • an expression that only contains numbers. • a property that states if a = b, then b = a • ...
States 2022-04-07
12 Clues: Our state • There's Paris • Heidi lived here • The dream's state • Gandhi lived here • The queen lives here • Mandela was born here • The eagle is in the flag • An ancient culture was based here • Kangaroos and spiders are everywhere • You can visit here the "Sagrada Familia" • This state has got a lot of nuclear energy
States 2023-09-27
States 2023-09-26
12 Clues: Peach State • The Ocean State • The Badger State • Great Lake State • The Silver State • The Hawkeye State • Yellowhammer State • Land of Enchantment • The Old North State • The Pine Tree State • The Grand Canyon State • The Green Mountain State
Final Exam 2020-06-03
Across
- an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor
- an American career Army officer and politician, who served as governor of the Territory of Washington from 1853 to 1857
- an American businessman, real estate developer, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family
- the first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington
- The Convention respecting fisheries, boundary and the restoration of slaves between the United States and the United Kingdom, also known as the London Convention and Anglo-American Convention
- a Canadian retail business group
- a conflict between the United States and the Yakama, a Sahaptian-speaking people of the Northwest Plateau, then part of Washington Territory, and the tribal allies of each
- a U. S. Army post in the Washington Territory
- an entrepreneur and a politician, regarded as a founder of the city of Seattle
- a widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America
- a Suquamish and Duwamish chief
- a meeting in the Pacific Northwest between the United States and sovereign tribal nations of the Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakama
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- a 19th-century fur trading post that was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department, located in the Pacific Northwest
- a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest
- a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and United Kingdom over the British–U.S. border in the San Juan Islands, between Vancouver Island and the State of Washington.
- a Lemhi Shoshone woman who, at age 16, met and helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring the Louisiana Territory
- North West Company. Founded in 1779, the North West Company was a major force in the fur trade from the 1780s to 1821
- a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy
- the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River during the winter of 1805-1806
- a breed of otter
- a point jutting into Puget Sound, the westernmost landform in the West Seattle district of Seattle, Washington
- a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas. It began in 1823
- a multiancestral indigenous group whose homeland is in Canada and parts of the United States between the Great Lakes region and the Rocky Mountains
- a United States statute that permitted the entrance of Montana and Washington into the United States of America, as well as the splitting of Territory of Dakota into two states: North Dakota and South Dakota
- a mountain pass in the northwest United States, through the Cascade Range in Washington
25 Clues: a breed of otter • a Suquamish and Duwamish chief • a Canadian retail business group • a U. S. Army post in the Washington Territory • a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest • the first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington • an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor • ...
Year 8 • Sunshine on a lazy day 2023-05-11
Across
- what do you call a man with seagulls on his head
- vegetables help you see in the dark
- One wheeled cart for moving cement or sand
- Wild horse/powerful cool American car
- What we sometimes use in sentences
- Tallest mountain on the IoM
Down
- Fish you have to blow up with a valve
- apple seeds
- What do you call a man who is always stealing stuff
- inside middle of an apple
- About 3 miles from Greeba, has a big COEYC
- name of Places and pronouns
- What a motorbike does on one wheel
- first name of a special English apple
- what do you call a man who is always at your door
15 Clues: apple seeds • inside middle of an apple • name of Places and pronouns • Tallest mountain on the IoM • What a motorbike does on one wheel • What we sometimes use in sentences • vegetables help you see in the dark • Fish you have to blow up with a valve • Wild horse/powerful cool American car • first name of a special English apple • About 3 miles from Greeba, has a big COEYC • ...
Constitutional Convention B 2022-03-14
Across
- Gave lots of votes to the big population states
- number of branches in the US government
- the leaders and decision-makers of a society
- Maryland children playing on the beaches of this ocean
- Finally banned, 20 years after
- Though concerned for this, Washington attended
- a formal agreement between nations
- both sides give up something to reach a settlement
- An economic ______________ after the Revolutionary War
- Can't all of us states stay equal?
- President of the convention
Down
- how voting representatives a state will get in Congress
- Number of states attending
- a brilliant move to advance a position, e.g. The Virginia Plan
- Place of meeting, preceding Philadelphia
- Those who crafted and shaped the new government
- branch of gov't concerned with courts and justice
- What the states were asked to do with the Constitution
- sent to the convention, representing states
- the "chief executive" - leader of the executive branch
- ...of Confederation government to be revised
- amount of slaves counted for representation
- Among many things, Benjamin Franklin was this person of ideas
- people who formally elect the president of the United States
- number of states rejecting the Constitution
25 Clues: Number of states attending • President of the convention • Finally banned, 20 years after • a formal agreement between nations • Can't all of us states stay equal? • number of branches in the US government • Place of meeting, preceding Philadelphia • sent to the convention, representing states • amount of slaves counted for representation • ...
Federalism Word Puzzle 2021-12-03
Across
- powers government has because it’s a government
- powers another name for expressed powers
- favors national action in dealing with problems
- powers reserved strictly to the states
- allows powers of congress to stretch
- favors state and local actions in dealing with problems
- states that the constitution is the supreme law of the land
- tax levied by government directly on income
- federal order requiring states to provide a service
- to take away powers
- requirement that prohibits the exercise of a certain power
- powers granted to the federal government
- the main way national government provides money for states
- questioned national vs. state power
Down
- power to assume responsibility for a state government function
- states cannot discriminate against a resident of another state
- principal way states negotiate
- often supported state rights over national government powers
- powers delegated to both federal and state governments
- return to a state
- nationalist Chief Justice; presided during McCulloch
- powers directly stated in the constitution
- each state must recognize laws and legal proceedings of other states
- enables people of a territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution
- powers not specifically listed in the constitution
25 Clues: return to a state • to take away powers • principal way states negotiate • questioned national vs. state power • allows powers of congress to stretch • powers reserved strictly to the states • powers another name for expressed powers • powers granted to the federal government • powers directly stated in the constitution • tax levied by government directly on income • ...
Chapter 13 Vocab Crossword 2021-05-24
Across
- a left-wing agrarian populist late-19th-century political party in the United States.
- agreement between the United States and the Oglala, Miniconjou, and Brulé bands of Lakota people, Yanktonai Dakota and Arapaho Nation
- massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho people by the U.S. Army in the American Indian Wars that occurred on November 29, 1864
- provided native Americans with food, clothing and shelter.
- very large farms established in the western United States during the late nineteenth century.
- provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in “agriculture and the mechanic arts.”
- Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies
- provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land.
- authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots
- granary, barn
- name of slaughter of approximately 150–300 Lakota Indians by United States Army troops in the area of Wounded Knee Creek
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- broad expanse of flatland located west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains
- monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit is defined as equivalent to certain quantities of two metals, typically gold and silver, creating a fixed rate of exchange between them.
- first transcontinental railroad was a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line
- an organized agrarian economic movement among American farmers that developed and flourished ca. 1875.
- book about the experiences of Native Americans in the United States, focusing on injustices.
- was an economic depression in the United States that began in 1893 and ended in 1897.
- monetary system where a country's currency or paper money has a value directly linked to gold
- a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses.
- process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages
20 Clues: granary, barn • a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses. • provided native Americans with food, clothing and shelter. • process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages • first transcontinental railroad was a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line • ...
Vocab Crossword 2022-01-06
Across
- guy on two-dollar bill
- a political party colored blue
- A secret military base in Nevada
- states that were free
- the belief that unlimited authority was granted to a monarch
- supporters of the new constitution
- states that owned slaves
- first orange president
- A system that ensures no gov. branch becomes to powerful
Down
- the paper currency bill of USA
- a compromise between small and large states
- the predominant language of America
- opposed to the new constitution
- written by our founding fathers
- Guy on the one-dollar bill
- a compromise between free states and slave states
- a country with fifty sates
- a political party colored red
- first black president
19 Clues: states that were free • first black president • guy on two-dollar bill • first orange president • states that owned slaves • Guy on the one-dollar bill • a country with fifty sates • a political party colored red • the paper currency bill of USA • a political party colored blue • opposed to the new constitution • written by our founding fathers • A secret military base in Nevada • ...
countries 2020-05-21
Across
- ankara is the capital
- It is estimated that about 4 million cats are eaten each year in this country.
- It has 2 capitals la paz and sucre
- it is the only country on the European continent where today the death penalty is imposed and executed.
- Czacha is a national drink
- it is in dispute with Hungary about transylvania
Down
- Artists living there can pay taxes with works of art
- hora hoverla ist the tallest mountain
- the most rich country in europe
- it is known from the best chocolate in the world
- Arnold Schwarzenegger was born there
11 Clues: ankara is the capital • Czacha is a national drink • the most rich country in europe • It has 2 capitals la paz and sucre • Arnold Schwarzenegger was born there • hora hoverla ist the tallest mountain • it is known from the best chocolate in the world • it is in dispute with Hungary about transylvania • Artists living there can pay taxes with works of art • ...
Kate Kudlawiec (chapter 4) 2020-12-01
Across
- a system of spending and taxing
- distributed to states in this form
- national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interests
- included money and other resources
- the national government possessed these
- power held by national and state government
- releasing funds in the form of grants to states
- state governments worked together to meet this crisis
- article 5 of the constitution
- demanded on states to carry put things
Down
- both states and national governments are equal
- divided grants into groups of nine
- historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to governments
- started in the 1980s
- constitution lists powers granted to the national government
- these are not specifically mentioned in the constitution
- states had the right to separate themselves
- dealt with the contract of america
18 Clues: started in the 1980s • article 5 of the constitution • a system of spending and taxing • distributed to states in this form • divided grants into groups of nine • included money and other resources • dealt with the contract of america • demanded on states to carry put things • the national government possessed these • power held by national and state government • ...
Chapter 4 vocab 2022-11-18
Across
- Give reasonable amount of money for specific cause
- How the power is split geographically
- Proposed laws
- power divided between state and national governments
- Give money for public reason
- Only powers federal government has
- Giving money back to state/local governments
- For states/private for project cost
- Shared powers between state and national governments
- New addition of a state
- Power reserved to the states
- Surrender of wanted person
- People who make and vote on laws
- Gives federal money/resources to help/lend
Down
- Powers only for national government
- Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
- Powers that are listed specifically
- States must accept other states decisions
- People with authority
- Powers of national government decided by supreme court
- Both the lead of gov in state and national governments
- People of territory to make a constitution
- Lawmakers driven by political party
- Agreement between 2 states and approved by congress
24 Clues: Proposed laws • People with authority • New addition of a state • Surrender of wanted person • Give money for public reason • Power reserved to the states • People who make and vote on laws • Only powers federal government has • Powers only for national government • Powers that are listed specifically • For states/private for project cost • Lawmakers driven by political party • ...
1.7-1.9 Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-18
Across
- sharing of power between federal and state
- legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions internationally
- legislation to remove pollutants from water
- decision of a court case
- powers not specifically listed in constitution
- powers only given to the states
- state and federal work together on issues (federalism type)
- returning power to the states
- case that showed restriction on commerce clause
- equality for all citizens
- disagreeing opinions
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- citizens vote on this law
- requirements for states to follow
- necessary and proper clause
- agreeing opinions
- legislation for equal education for all children
- moving a criminal from one country to another
- laws for trade
- powers shared between state and federal
- national decisions are above the states
- rights not listed are reserved by people
- legislation to remove pollutants from air
- powers given to national government
- state tax revenue is shared
- power divided between state and federal (federalism type)
- money given to states
26 Clues: laws for trade • agreeing opinions • disagreeing opinions • money given to states • decision of a court case • citizens vote on this law • equality for all citizens • necessary and proper clause • state tax revenue is shared • returning power to the states • powers only given to the states • requirements for states to follow • powers given to national government • ...
Vocab Crossword 2022-01-06
Across
- Government defined by law and serves the people
- Division of power between the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches
- man must give up some freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
- Supporters of the new Constitution
- Distribution of power between the national government and the states
- Believed society must give up natural rights to authority for protection
- Leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
- 4th president of the United States
Down
- explains the purpose of the Constitution
- Power saved for the states, 9th amendment
- Democracy based on protection of individual rights from tyranny
- The people are the only source of power for any and all government actions
- 1st president of the United States
- government controls all aspects of life
- First 10 amendments to the Constitution
- Believed in natural rights-life, liberty, and property
- Compromise reached so satisfy small and large states in the Constitution
- Against the new Constitution
- Each branch of government is subject to constraints as to not gain too much power
20 Clues: Against the new Constitution • Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 • 1st president of the United States • Supporters of the new Constitution • 4th president of the United States • government controls all aspects of life • First 10 amendments to the Constitution • explains the purpose of the Constitution • Power saved for the states, 9th amendment • ...
countries 2023-07-23
Across
- President's workplace and home country of Disney World.
- City of Eiffel Tower and delicious croissants.
- Country of energetic colors and Taj Mahal.
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- a country which is home to lions and Nelson Mandela, with Cape Town as one of its capitals.
- Home to kangaroos and koalas.
- A city with a seven star hotel and Burj Khalifa.
- the country which has the most pyramids
7 Clues: Home to kangaroos and koalas. • the country which has the most pyramids • Country of energetic colors and Taj Mahal. • City of Eiffel Tower and delicious croissants. • A city with a seven star hotel and Burj Khalifa. • President's workplace and home country of Disney World. • a country which is home to lions and Nelson Mandela, with Cape Town as one of its capitals.
USA state 2023-06-19
Across
- A state located in the Midwest region of the United States, known for its dairy industry, picturesque lakes, and outdoor recreation opportunities
- A state in the Midwest region of the United States, known for its major cities like Chicago and its contributions to art, architecture, and industry
- A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, known for its scenic beauty, forests, and outdoor activities
- A state in the southwestern part of the United States, known for the Grand Canyon and desert landscapes
- A group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, known as the "Paradise of the Pacific" for its stunning beaches and tropical landscapes
- York A state located in the northeastern part of the United States, known for its vibrant city life, iconic landmarks, and cultural diversity
- A state located on the West Coast of the United States, known for its beaches, entertainment industry, and technology hub
- The largest state in the United States, known for its beautiful landscapes and wildlife
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- A state located in the Great Lakes region of the United States, known for its beautiful lakes, automobile industry, and sports teams
- A state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreational activities
- A state located in the southeastern part of the United States, known for its sunny weather, beaches, and theme parks
- A state located on the East Coast of the United States, known for its rich history, colonial architecture, and natural beauty
- A state in the western part of the United States, known for its entertainment capital, Las Vegas, and its desert landscapes
- The second-largest state in the United States, known for its size, diverse landscapes, and cowboy culture
14 Clues: The largest state in the United States, known for its beautiful landscapes and wildlife • A state in the southwestern part of the United States, known for the Grand Canyon and desert landscapes • The second-largest state in the United States, known for its size, diverse landscapes, and cowboy culture • ...
Chapter 10 Vocab 2021-12-09
Across
- 14th President
- Political party of the 1850s that was anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant
- A system that helped enslaved African Americans follow a network of escape routes out of the South to freedom in the North
- The 15th President of the United States
- laws passed by Northern states forbidding the imprisonment of escaped slaves
- President of the Confederate States of America
- an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States
- John Brown's scheme to invade the South with armed slaves
- An American newspaper editor and founder of the Republican party.
- A law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves
- United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor
Down
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court when Dred Scott decision was made
- 1854 - anti-slavery Whigs and Democrats, Free Soilers and reformers from the Northwest met and formed party in order to keep slavery out of the territories
- Idea authored by Stephen Douglas
- A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones
- 16th President of the United States
- A loose union of independent states
- A political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery
- a black slave, had lived with his master for 5 years in Illinois and Wisconsin Territory.
19 Clues: 14th President • Idea authored by Stephen Douglas • 16th President of the United States • A loose union of independent states • The 15th President of the United States • President of the Confederate States of America • A law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves • John Brown's scheme to invade the South with armed slaves • ...
Capitals 2017-04-24
9 Clues: The capital China • Capital of Mexico • Capital of Canada • The Capital of USA • The Capital of Japan • The Capital of Brazil • The Capital of Portugal • The Capital of Argentina • The Capital of Australia
Capitals 2022-06-04
9 Clues: capital of Assam • capital of Bihar • capital of Panjab • capital of Manipur • capital of Tamilnadu • capital of Rajasthan • capital of Telangana • capital of uattar pardesh • capital of Arunachal Pradesh
CAPITALS 2023-09-15
Capitals of Indian states 2022-01-31
Civil War 2021-04-02
Across
- American Confederate General
- confederate states
- the war between the states
- union states
- secretary of war and president of the Confederate States of America for the duration of the American Civil War
- one of the original thirteen states of the United States
- Us Capital
- a political union
- a name applied to a strategy outlined by the Union Army for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War.
Down
- commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War
- an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor
- Founder of the American Red Cross 1881
- a ship that manages to enter or leave a blockaded port.
- any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
- 16th president of the U.S
- a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
- general and a major architect of modern warfare
- the capital of Virginia
18 Clues: Us Capital • union states • a political union • confederate states • the capital of Virginia • 16th president of the U.S • the war between the states • American Confederate General • Founder of the American Red Cross 1881 • general and a major architect of modern warfare • an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor • ...
Social Studies Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-07
Across
- The freeing of some enslaved persons
- A period of low economic activity and widespread unemployment
- Compromise, The Compromise was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
- Bill of Rights, also known as the Bill of Rights 1688, is a landmark Act in the constitutional law of England that sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies who would be next to inherit the Crown.
- Morris, was an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States.
- supporters of the constitution
- sovereignty, A political theory that government is subject to the will of the people; before the Civl War, the idea that people living in a territory had the right to decide by voting if slavery would be allowed there
- Territory, The Territory in the United States was formed after the American Revolutionary War, and was known formally as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio.
- Morris, was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the "Penman of the Constitution".
- a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox c. 1650 and devoted to peaceful principles.
- of government, The Federal Government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative , executive , and judicial whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the Federal courts respectively.
- and balances, The System in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful
- Madison, was an American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
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- Plan, A plan was a proposal to establish a bicameral (two-branch) legislature in the newly founded United States. Drafted by James Madison in 1787, the plan recommended that states be represented based upon their population numbers and it also called for the creation of three branches of government.
- Ordinance, The Ordinance adopted July 13 1787 by the Confederation Congress chartered a government for the Northwest Territory provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
- of Rights, is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion.
- Movement during the 1700s that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve
- Compromise, compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787) that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
- is a state in the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated.
- Individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution
- Rebellion, an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades; the fight took place mostly in and around Springfield during 1786 and 1787.
- the sharing of power between federal and state governments
- Consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature.
- was a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher. He is the principal source of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world.
- Branch, The branch of government that makes the nations laws.
- Locke, was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
- of Confederation, the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
27 Clues: supporters of the constitution • The freeing of some enslaved persons • Individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution • the sharing of power between federal and state governments • A period of low economic activity and widespread unemployment • Branch, The branch of government that makes the nations laws. • ...
NHL captains 2017-02-24
Across
- captain of the Los Angeles Kings
- captain of the Arizona Coyotes
- captain of the Edmonton Oilers
- captian of the San Jose Sharks
- captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning
- captain of the Anaheim Ducks
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- captain of the Boston Bruins.
- captain of the New York Islanders
- captain of the Washington Capitals
- captain of the Chicago Blackhawks
- captain of the Carolina Hurricanes.
- captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins
12 Clues: captain of the Anaheim Ducks • captain of the Boston Bruins. • captain of the Arizona Coyotes • captain of the Edmonton Oilers • captian of the San Jose Sharks • captain of the Los Angeles Kings • captain of the New York Islanders • captain of the Chicago Blackhawks • captain of the Washington Capitals • captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins • captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning • ...
Constitutional Convention B 2022-03-14
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- Gave lots of votes to the big population states
- number of branches in the US government
- the leaders and decision-makers of a society
- Maryland children playing on the beaches of this ocean
- Finally banned, 20 years after
- Though concerned for this, Washington attended
- a formal agreement between nations
- both sides give up something to reach a settlement
- An economic ______________ after the Revolutionary War
- Can't all of us states stay equal?
- President of the convention
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- how voting representatives a state will get in Congress
- Number of states attending
- a brilliant move to advance a position, e.g. The Virginia Plan
- Place of meeting, preceding Philadelphia
- Those who crafted and shaped the new government
- branch of gov't concerned with courts and justice
- What the states were asked to do with the Constitution
- sent to the convention, representing states
- the "chief executive" - leader of the executive branch
- ...of Confederation government to be revised
- amount of slaves counted for representation
- Among many things, Benjamin Franklin was this man of ideas
- people who formally elect the president of the United States
- number of states rejecting the Constitution
25 Clues: Number of states attending • President of the convention • Finally banned, 20 years after • a formal agreement between nations • Can't all of us states stay equal? • number of branches in the US government • Place of meeting, preceding Philadelphia • sent to the convention, representing states • amount of slaves counted for representation • ...
Southwest States and Capitals 2023-10-10
Forming a New Nation 2015-12-15
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- Virginian delegate
- wanted states to overpower
- allows branches to check on each other
- Pennsylvanian delegate
- between big states and small states
- first attempt at constitution
- farmers v. government
- first ten amendments
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- slaves counted as a fraction
- Three branches of government
- Plan for bicameral government
- Convinced people to sign constitution
- Rule by the votes of people
- Plan for power of the states
- first settlement and territory
- drafted Virginia plan
- supreme court deems something unconstitutional
- wanted centralized government
18 Clues: Virginian delegate • first ten amendments • drafted Virginia plan • farmers v. government • Pennsylvanian delegate • wanted states to overpower • Rule by the votes of people • slaves counted as a fraction • Three branches of government • Plan for power of the states • Plan for bicameral government • first attempt at constitution • wanted centralized government • ...
Civil War and Reconstruction Test Review Crossword 2021-04-18
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- Linclon succeded in permanentaly abolishing __________ by promoting the passage and ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.
- The Confederate attack upon the Union fort that initiated the war.
- The location of where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the Civil War.
- The Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act all delt with the issue should slavery be allowed in new __________.
- This siege was able to divide the Confederate territory in half.
- He was from Illinois, became president of the United States and helped bring an end to slavery
- Southern states tried to weaken the effects of this amendment by using poll taxes, literacy tests, and Grandfather clauses.
- For President Lincoln the ______ always mattered more that the disagreements between the States.
- In the court case of ____________ v. Sandford the Missouri Compromise was found Unconstitutional and Slaves taken to free states were still considered slaves.
- He was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War.
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- As a result of this amendment African Americans in the South could move elsewhere.
- Former slaves being trapped in a cycle of debt was a long-term consequence of the __________ system.
- After Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to implement a plan to bring _____________ states back into the Union.
- Southern states passed these in order to limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments.
- This Act resulted in fights betten pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas.
- Bank failures, bankrupt businesses, destroyed railroads and farms, high food prices and widespread crop failures were some of the conditions facing the ________ at the beginning of Reconstruction.
- The _____________ Proclamation shifted the focus of the war to freedom for all and encouraged African Mericans to fight for the Union
- This group was set up for former slaves with things like legal assistance and public schooling.
- Lincoln expressed in his speeches that he did not feel the South had a legal ability to _____ from the United States.
- One Tactic of the ______ was cut off Confederate states from getting revenue from their agricultural exports.
- Hiram Rhodes _________ was the first African Americans elected to the U.S. Senate.
21 Clues: This siege was able to divide the Confederate territory in half. • The Confederate attack upon the Union fort that initiated the war. • He was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War. • This Act resulted in fights betten pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas. • ...
School Project on Acronyms 2024-02-20
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- A federal agency that provides housing and community development assistance.
- It is headed by the secretary of transportation, who reports directly to the president of the United States.
- A mortgage insurer that provides insurance on loans for single family.
- Life insurance options for Veterans
- The primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.
- A federal agency that regulates the U.S. securities markets and protects investors.
- Worldwide police cooperation and crime control
- Is a federally owned electric utility.
- The national public health agency of the United States.
- The federal agency responsible for regulating and overseeing the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs.
- An independent agency of the federal government that enforces labor laws
- Body of senior uniformed leaders in the U.S. Department of Defense
- An agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security
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- The federal agency that oversees agriculture, food, nutrition, and rural development.
- Established in the aftermath of World War II
- Keeping access to affordable homeownership and rental housing possible for millions of households.
- A cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people.
- A United States government corporation supplying deposit insurance to depositors in American commercial banks.
- An intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands
- Was a cabinet-level department of the United States government.
- Charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government
- A publicly traded, government-sponsored enterprise, headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.
- A national wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska.
- An agency of the United States Department of Justice
- A federal agency that supports small businesses with funding, loans, business counseling.
25 Clues: Life insurance options for Veterans • Is a federally owned electric utility. • Established in the aftermath of World War II • Worldwide police cooperation and crime control • A national wildlife refuge in northeastern Alaska. • An agency of the United States Department of Justice • The national public health agency of the United States. • ...
Civil War 2021-04-02
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- American Confederate General
- confederate states
- the war between the states
- union states
- secretary of war and president of the Confederate States of America for the duration of the American Civil War
- one of the original thirteen states of the United States
- Us Capital
- a political union
- a name applied to a strategy outlined by the Union Army for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War.
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- commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War
- an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor
- Founder of the American Red Cross 1881
- a ship that manages to enter or leave a blockaded port.
- any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
- 16th president of the U.S
- a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
- general and a major architect of modern warfare
- the capital of Virginia
18 Clues: Us Capital • union states • a political union • confederate states • the capital of Virginia • 16th president of the U.S • the war between the states • American Confederate General • Founder of the American Red Cross 1881 • general and a major architect of modern warfare • an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor • ...
Nathan & Cortnie 2023-10-04
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- THE question.
- Flavour of the cake
- What is the grooms favourite hockey team (2 words)?
- First comes love, then comes______.
- Name of the song the bride walked down the aisle to (3 words).
- Which month was the proposal?
- City where the bride and groom will live.
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- Most likely to lock themselves out of the apartment first
- What state was the bride born in?
- Who did the couple go see at their first concert?
- One of Nathan's favourite summer activities.
- Place where groom proposed.
- Couple's honeymoon destination.
- The couple's favourite sport.
- Amount of years the couple have known each other.
- Family name of the owner of the reception venue.
- First kind of pet the couple will have.
- Combined number of siblings.
- Something old, something borrowed, something ______.
19 Clues: THE question. • Flavour of the cake • Place where groom proposed. • Combined number of siblings. • The couple's favourite sport. • Which month was the proposal? • Couple's honeymoon destination. • What state was the bride born in? • First comes love, then comes______. • First kind of pet the couple will have. • City where the bride and groom will live. • ...
US History crossword 2020-10-29
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- Canal a canal in New York that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System.
- parts parts that are, for practical purposes, identical.
- of Tears a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government.
- of the United States a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United States Congress on February 25, 1791.
- of 1816 also known as the Dallas Tariff, is notable as the first tariff passed by Congress with an explicit function of protecting U.S. manufactured items from overseas competition.
- Jackson an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837
- Clay an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House.
- System an economic plan that played an important role in American policy during the first half of the 19th century.
- Whitney an American inventor, widely known for inventing the cotton gin, one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South.
- Van Buren the eighth President of the United States
- of Abominations a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect industry in the Northern United States.
- Treaty a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.
- Party a political party active in the middle of the 19th century in the United States.
- system a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government civil service jobs to its supporters, friends, and relatives as a reward.
- Webster an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress
- of 1837 a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s.
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- Doctrine a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas.
- v Maryland a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power
- Party an American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the early 1790s.
- Removal Act The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands.
- Tyler an English religious leader who served as the third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1880 to 1887.
- Road the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government.
- an idea and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland.
- C. Calhoun one of the leading War Hawks who maneuvered the unprepared United States into war with Great Britain in 1812.
- Revolution the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
- gin a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds
- production the production of large quantities of a standardized article by an automated mechanical process.
- Compromise federal legislation that admitted Maine to the United States as a free state, simultaneously with Missouri as a slave state, thus maintaining the balance of power between North and South in the US Senate.
- Quincy Adams the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
- Henry Harrison American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States
30 Clues: Van Buren the eighth President of the United States • parts parts that are, for practical purposes, identical. • Quincy Adams the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. • gin a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds • Doctrine a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas. • ...
Anabella Ruiz Articles X-word 2024-02-09
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- Congress could not stop states from creating their own mini armies and fighting with ______.
- To pass a new _____, 2/3 of the delegates had to agree.
- Daniel ______ was not a wealthy landowner; he had a rebellion named after him.
- Congress had the power to sign _____ with other nations.
- Since Congress could not tax the states, they had no money for supplies that the ______ needed.
- The 1783 amendment (5% tax on imported goods that would only last 25 years) failed because _________ said no.
- British merchants and _______ customers benefited because the British goods were less expensive than the American goods.
- Congress had the power to appoint ______ officers.
- The Articles of _______ was adopted by the states in 1781
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- The 1781 amendment (5% tax on imported goods) failed because Rhode Island and ______ said no.
- Individual states made their own _______ by taxing goods representatives.
- Sinice the states were printing too much of their own _______, it became inflated, so only congress was allowed to print it.
- Articles are flawed because Congress couldn't ____.
- Under the AC the government was allowed to declare ________.
- The Declaration of Independence established a new _________.
- The _________ were in charge of collecting taxes and regulating trade with other states.
- Under the AC each state can have a different number of ____, but only one vote.
- Alexander ___________ hated Congress because they didn't share his vision.
- Only Congress could regulate commerce because the states were passing ____ trade laws.
- The _____ of Massachuettes farmers prompted the states to consider changing the AC.
20 Clues: Congress had the power to appoint ______ officers. • Articles are flawed because Congress couldn't ____. • To pass a new _____, 2/3 of the delegates had to agree. • Congress had the power to sign _____ with other nations. • The Articles of _______ was adopted by the states in 1781 • Under the AC the government was allowed to declare ________. • ...
Australia states and cities 2024-07-08
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- Largest city in Australia, known for its Opera House.
- State in southeastern Australia, known for the Great Ocean Road and wine regions.
- Capital city of Western Australia, known for its isolation and beautiful beaches.
- Capital of Victoria, famous for its cultural diversity and coffee.
- Capital of Tasmania, known for its historical architecture and waterfront.
- State in southern central Australia, known for its festivals and wine regions.
- Island state of Australia, known for its rugged wilderness and wildlife.
- Capital of the Northern Territory, known for its tropical climate and crocodile parks.
- Territory containing Canberra, the capital city of Australia.
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- Territory in northern Australia, home to Uluru and Kakadu National Park.
- Largest state in Australia, known for its vast deserts and mining industry.
- Capital city of Australia, located in the Australian Capital Territory.
- State on the east coast of Australia, where Sydney is located.
- State in northeastern Australia, famous for the Great Barrier Reef.
- Capital of South Australia, famous for its wine regions.
- Capital of Queensland, known for its warm climate and proximity to the Gold Coast.
16 Clues: Largest city in Australia, known for its Opera House. • Capital of South Australia, famous for its wine regions. • Territory containing Canberra, the capital city of Australia. • State on the east coast of Australia, where Sydney is located. • Capital of Victoria, famous for its cultural diversity and coffee. • ...
Articles of Confederation XWord-MichaelS 2024-02-10
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- The A.o.C was passed during the American war between British and America.(George Washington and other major leaders were in it)
- The delegates eventually became ____ of each other and kept more secrets against each other.
- The remake for the A.o.C had to be kept ___ so the states wouldn't be mad about the new changes.
- The A.o.C gave too many rights to the states which made it ______.
- The official American can print money but so can the 13 _______.
- The___of Confederation were made for the Americans to be able to be ruled by state governments and other abilities.
- Just to pass a ____(paper money)the central government needed 9 of 13 colonies to approve it-(Not the answer to 7)
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- ____ stayed after the war.
- ____ stayed after the war.
- The A.o.C eventually _______ and got scrapped.
- While the delegates were remaking the A.o.C there was a ____ spilling out parts about what the delegates were doing.
- States had more people than others so they got more ___ in voting and in the A.o.C.
- The A.o.C gave many rights to the states which made the States too ____.
- The delegates eventually had to scrap the A.o.C and make a new government.
- The A.o.C couldn't do this to the states. The states disregarded it.
- America could declare war but who would ____ in it.(What America did to British.)
- The rebelion against the A.o.C was ______. It barely did anything.
- There was a rebelion against the A.o.C for being unsuccessful.
- The A.o.C made ____(business) worse.
- The people who stayed in America after the war ____ it more than they're homelands.
20 Clues: ____ stayed after the war. • ____ stayed after the war. • The A.o.C made ____(business) worse. • The A.o.C eventually _______ and got scrapped. • There was a rebelion against the A.o.C for being unsuccessful. • The official American can print money but so can the 13 _______. • The A.o.C gave too many rights to the states which made it ______. • ...
Unit 4 2021-12-08
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- Union army general that believed in total war
- Georgia's response to the Compromise of 1850 which said that Georgia would agree to the compromise if the Fugitive Slave Act was included.
- This event lasted 4 years and took place within the United States between the North and the South.
- This Civil War battle was fought in northern Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee
- The action of cancelling or ignoring a federal law deemed unconstitutional by an individual state.
- Sherman believed in this approach to war
- This person took his owner to court to sue for his freedom. The case ruled that African Americans were not considered citizens and did not have rights.
- Individuals that wanted to end slavery everywhere
- This plan for reconstruction was much more harsh on the Confederate states and sent Union troops to the south to oversee reconstruction.
- The southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War were called this
- When the citizens of an individual state vote on the legalization of slavery (two words)
- When union troops blocked the southeastern coastline, preventing southern states from importing or exporting goods
- This act was included in the Compromise of 1850 and required any escaped enslaved person to be returned (3 words)
- The northern and western states that remained united during the Civil War were called this
- Series of battles that took place in Atlanta resulting in the destruction of the city and railroads under William Sherman
- Winner of the Presidential election of 1860.
- This amendment states that all people born or naturalized in the United States are considered citizens and have basic rights, regardless of color.
- another word for taxes
- This compromise brought California into the Union as a free state (three words)
- Sherman and his troops' journey from Atlanta to Savannah
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- This declaration from Abraham Lincoln freed slaves, but only in Confederate States
- The south's economy was based on this.
- Black men that served in Georgia's General Assembly until removed from office in 1876
- When a change is made to the constitution it is called an
- Terrorist group developed by Confederate veterans to support white supremacy
- This group was created to assist newly freed people in establishing a new life.
- This amendment ended slavery across the entire United States after the Civil War
- Prison camp in Georgia that inhumanely held Union soldiers
- Under this arrangement, laborers with no land of their own worked farm plots owned by others, but owned their own supplies and kept around 2/3 of their harvest.
- This person became president after Lincoln's assassination.
- governmental power reserved for individual states. Southern states intended to use this to allow slavery.
- These states allowed slavery but did not secede from the Union: Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia
- The plan to surround the seceded states and suffocate or squeeze them of supplies
- To separate from
- Another term for "total war" that involves burning to the ground
- Under this arrangement, laborers with no land of their own worked on farm plots owned by others, and at the end of the season landowners paid workers a share of the crop.
- These plans for reconstruction were considered too lenient or easy on the Confederate states
- The the years immediately following the end of the Civil War are called
- This amendment gave all men the right to vote.
39 Clues: To separate from • another word for taxes • The south's economy was based on this. • Sherman believed in this approach to war • Winner of the Presidential election of 1860. • Union army general that believed in total war • This amendment gave all men the right to vote. • Individuals that wanted to end slavery everywhere • ...
Ch. 18 - American Imperialism 2021-04-28
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- Leader of the Cuban rebellion against Spain.
- Location US naval vessels anchored to prevent Spanish atrosities in Cuba.
- Secretary of State that negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
- Word that means to formally acquire a territory as part of the United States.
- Using the threat of military conflict to influence a country to trade.
- Blocked the United States from annexing the territory of Cuba following war.
- Acquiring territories as colonies for raw material and trade.
- Spanish general tasked with bringing riots under control in Cuba.
- Royalty that was removed in order for the United States to take control of Hawaii.
- US warship sank after an unidentified explosion near Cuba.
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- United States business invested heavily in this cash crop industry.
- Countries that focus on their own needs and do not get involved in others affairs.
- Gave the United States power to intervene in Cuban affairs and territory of a naval base.
- Belief that race, culture, and society are superior.
- Commador of the navy that sailed a fleet of ships to Japan.
- Leader of a band of US soldiers known as the rough riders.
- President that approved bringing Hawaii into the United States as a state.
- Island territory off the United States coast in rebellion against Spanish Rule.
- Using gifts and money to influence countries to trade with you.
- Newspaper practice of exaggerating events to increase sales.
20 Clues: Leader of the Cuban rebellion against Spain. • Belief that race, culture, and society are superior. • Leader of a band of US soldiers known as the rough riders. • US warship sank after an unidentified explosion near Cuba. • Commador of the navy that sailed a fleet of ships to Japan. • Newspaper practice of exaggerating events to increase sales. • ...
U.S. CONSTITUTION CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2018-03-15
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- This British act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
- What is the head executive of a city government called?
- The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _____ Tea Party.
- The _____ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence.
- A change to the United States Constitution is called an _____.
- The United States president is elected for _____ years.
- The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _____.
- How many Supreme Court justices are there?
- The _____ of the United States elect Congress.
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- It is the duty of Congress to make _____.
- Pilgrim agreement (compact) before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
- What is the head executive of a state government called?
- How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
- Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work.
- There is one _____ for each state in the Union on the United States flag.
- Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution.
- The Constitution of the United States can be _____.
- Article _____ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
- How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
19 Clues: It is the duty of Congress to make _____. • How many Supreme Court justices are there? • The _____ of the United States elect Congress. • The Constitution of the United States can be _____. • What is the head executive of a city government called? • The United States president is elected for _____ years. • What is the head executive of a state government called? • ...
Civics Final Exam Review 2024-03-28
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- One of the native american tribes in Louisiana
- number of years a president serves
- Amendment that made it to where male citizen of any race (can vote).
- a change to the Constitution
- branch of government that review laws
- number of years a senator is elected
- income taxes?
- Who makes federal laws?
- Gulf war fought by the United States in the 1990s
- war fought by the United States in the 1960s
- first Postmaster General of the United States
- Who was the first president?
- What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? bill of __?
- During WWII, the US fought Germany, Italy and what other country?
- During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
- Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- attacked the US on September 11, 2001
- Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
- What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- In what month do we vote for President?*
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- Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
- Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- How many U.S. Senators are there?
- Who led the United States during the Civil War?
- What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
- person in charge of the executive branch
- amendment that allowed women's suffrage
- Who was President during World War I?
- What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
- what is the supreme law of the land?
- age required to be able to vote
- number of years a representative is elected
- What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- What is the economic system in the United States?*
- highest court in the United States
- right of citizens
- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
- Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
- the 15th of what month is the last day to file
39 Clues: income taxes? • right of citizens • Who makes federal laws? • a change to the Constitution • Who was the first president? • age required to be able to vote • How many U.S. Senators are there? • number of years a president serves • highest court in the United States • number of years a senator is elected • what is the supreme law of the land? • branch of government that review laws • ...
Presidents 1789-1809 2023-09-12
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- The Corps of ___ was led by Lewis and Clark
- Group of men and women who advise the President
- Name of the Indian girl who helped Lewis and Clark
- Washington insisted that the United States would remain ___ in the conflict between Britain and France
- First name of John Adams' wife
- The ___ and Sedition Act was unconstitutional and destroyed the Adams presidency
- Besides Clark, he led the expedition west
- Last name of the first Secretary of the Treasury
- Last name of the first Secretary of War
- John Adams created this branch of the United States military
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- Third President of the United States
- Second President of the United States
- His first name was Meriwether
- First President of the United States
- The ___ Act, under Jefferson, restricted imports from Britain
- Color of Jefferson's hair
- The name of the new city that would be the capital of the United States
- Territory purchased by Jefferson in 1803
- When the ___ Rebellion failed it proved that the new Constitution worked
19 Clues: Color of Jefferson's hair • His first name was Meriwether • First name of John Adams' wife • Third President of the United States • First President of the United States • Second President of the United States • Last name of the first Secretary of War • Territory purchased by Jefferson in 1803 • Besides Clark, he led the expedition west • ...
Unit 8 & 9 Key Terms 2024-05-01
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- A major confrontation in 1962 that brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to war over the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed ballistic missiles in Cuba
- Mass protest against the bus system of Montgomery
- A United States prompted war after the 9-11 terrorist attack in order to remove al-Qaeda from the region
- A period of economic, political and military tension between the United States and Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991
- A surprise attack on almost every provincial capital and American base in South Vietnam
- A fortified barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989
- The costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States
- An armed conflict between a United States-led coalition force against the regime of Saddam Hussein from 2003 to 2011
- The unequal distribution of income and opportunity between different groups in society
- Push back against racism in policing and empower Black Americans
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- War to weed out terrorist operatives and their supporters throughout the world
- An illegal break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices in 1972 by members of President Nixon's reelection campaign staff
- An update of the 1965 Immigration Act and outlawed the hiring of undocumented immigrants
- The federal economic polices of the Reagan administration
- A set of domestic programs in the United States aiming to eliminate poverty and racial injustice
- Fought between 1950 and 1953 between North Korea and its Soviet and Chinese allies and South Korea and United Nations' forces directed by the United States
- When businesses begin to operate internationally
- Activism that sought to secure full political, social, and economic rights for African Americans in the period from 1946 to 1968
- Conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States
- A method of coercion that utilizes or threatens to utilize violence in order to spread fear and thereby attain political or ideological goals
20 Clues: When businesses begin to operate internationally • Mass protest against the bus system of Montgomery • The federal economic polices of the Reagan administration • Push back against racism in policing and empower Black Americans • War to weed out terrorist operatives and their supporters throughout the world • ...
Crossword Cold War 2023-04-23
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- Being on the edge of war without engaging in battle to force an opponent to back down
- Collective name for South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore
- Abbreviation for organization that helps prevent global economic depression and finances money to developing nations
- Stated that the Soviets could invade any socialist country where there's an interest in communism
- Political program by Gorbachev to open up transparency of political processes and give people more social freedoms
- Attempt to improve relations between the Western and Eastern Blocs in Germany
- Abbreviation for Mexican party that won national election in 2000 and that Vicente Fox was a part of
- Non-industrialized, industrializing states
- US sponsored invasion of Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro that failed
- Abbreviation for Mexican party that governed until the 1990's and became corrupt
- Members of a leftist coalition that overthrew the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza in 1979 (Nicaragua)
- Khrushchev's attempt to distance himself from Stalin's atrocities
- Created the arrangement of alliances with states surrounding communist states in hopes of containing communism
- Nation that is industrialized and nuclearized
- Reagan's goal for the US to send satellites into space and shoot down Russia that was propoganda
- Communist, industrialized states
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- Fear that communism was invading the US
- Capitalized, industrialized states
- Economic program by Gorbachev to give businesses in Russia free-enterprise
- Abbreviation for Treaty Organization created in 1949 as a military alliance
- Theory that if one country accepts communism, so will surrounding states
- Abbreviation for American agency that intervened in many countries to attemp to overthrow communist governments
- Doctrine signed in 1947 that provided military and financial assistance to Greece and Turkey
- Name for hostility between two states that don't result in open fire
- Created in 1950 with alliances between the USSR and Eastern European states in response to NATO
- Organization that promoted economic unity between European states and eventually adopted a uniform currency
- Term for conservative governments that would be friendly to US interests and whose economy depended on their exportation of tropical products, mainly bananas
- Local or regional wars in which superpowers armed, trained, or financed the warring nations
- Term coined in Churchill's speech referring to an ideological barrier between communist and democratic countries
- Abbreviation for trade agreement between the US, Canada, and Mexico
30 Clues: Communist, industrialized states • Capitalized, industrialized states • Fear that communism was invading the US • Non-industrialized, industrializing states • Nation that is industrialized and nuclearized • Collective name for South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore • Khrushchev's attempt to distance himself from Stalin's atrocities • ...
The Constitution 2016-10-05
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- All _____contracted and engagements entered into, before the adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution
- Congress is ___ in form which means it's composed
- The President can ,by and with the advice and consent of the __________, make treaties and nominate ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States.
- The ______ does not in any way give preference to one state over another.
- To be a ______, the person must be over the age of 25, been a citizen of the U.S and must be living in the state that they are chosen from.
- Article _____ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
- The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States can be removed from office through the process of __________.
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- The ___________ is where you find the phrase “in order to form a more perfect union”
- To change the Constitution, at least two thirds of both the ____________ and the senate have to propose an Amendment to the Constitution.
- After an amendment is officially proposed, it must then be ratified, or approved on, by the __________of at least 75% of the states.
- The judicial power of the United States is ________.
- The ___________ is in office for a four year term.
- The _______________ of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the same.
- The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a ________form of government
- The ________ has the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.
- Any criminal fleeing one state is required to return the criminal to the proper state of __________.
- The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of ______.
17 Clues: Congress is ___ in form which means it's composed • The ___________ is in office for a four year term. • The judicial power of the United States is ________. • The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of ______. • The ______ does not in any way give preference to one state over another. • ...
U.S. History 2021-01-03
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- treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties
- compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820
- and Clark expedition, an expedition used to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean
- annexation
- Hidalgo, a peace treaty that ended the war between the United States and Mexico
- expansion, an extension of a state's territory
- a state in the southeastern region in the U.S.
- destiny, the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
- War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte
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- American War, an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
- Purchase, a land deal that was made between the United States and France in the year 1803
- states, the 13 states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860
- the ability to move things from one place to another by boat
- York City, the most populous city in the United States
- war, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783
- Canal, a waterway that was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
- of 1812, a military conflict between the United States and the British empire
17 Clues: annexation • War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte • war, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783 • expansion, an extension of a state's territory • a state in the southeastern region in the U.S. • York City, the most populous city in the United States • treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties • compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820 • ...
Antebellum 2023-10-23
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- first state supported university in usa
- name of georgia's first capital
- citizens bought tickets and had an equal chance to get land
- name of where native americans had to walk to Oklahoma
- people bought land between Georgia and the Mississippi river for a very low price
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- first letter of the names of georgia's capitals
- system where head of family gets 200 acres of land plus 50 for every family member and slave up to 1000 acres
- faster transportation
- name of time period after american revolution and before civil war
- invented in 1793 and made cotton able to be processed faster
10 Clues: faster transportation • name of georgia's first capital • first state supported university in usa • first letter of the names of georgia's capitals • name of where native americans had to walk to Oklahoma • citizens bought tickets and had an equal chance to get land • invented in 1793 and made cotton able to be processed faster • ...
Europe 2020-05-07
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- European ... Corps.
- In 2012 EU receives ... Peace Prize.
- Europe day is also an anniversary of ... declaration.
- One of EU values, also "government by the people"
- the United Kingdom leaving EU
- Who compoused the melody of the EU anthem?
- A circle of what can be seen on the flag of Europe?
- One of this years (2020) European Capitals of culture.
- European Parliament president
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- Common currency for 19 out of 27 of EU countries.
- the motto of the European Union "United in ..."
- EU's program to support education, training, youth.
- area without internal borders and no border checks
- The capital of the European Union.
- One of the first countries to join EU in 1973?
- The EU was founded to avoid more ...
- How many countries were the original EU founders?
17 Clues: European ... Corps. • the United Kingdom leaving EU • European Parliament president • The capital of the European Union. • In 2012 EU receives ... Peace Prize. • The EU was founded to avoid more ... • Who compoused the melody of the EU anthem? • One of the first countries to join EU in 1973? • the motto of the European Union "United in ..." • ...
The Gilded Age People 2021-12-08
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- Black American who believed that blacks should accept segregation and better themselves through education and job skills before trying to gain rights.
- 17th President of the United States (1865-1869), an old-fashioned southern Jacksonian Democrat of pronounced states’ rights views.
- 23rd President of the United States (1889-1893), American lawyer and politician.
- Journalist, lecturer, and civil rights militant best known for her crusade against lynching and her efforts to expose violence against blacks.
- Scottish-born industrialist who developed the U.S. steel industry. Mastered vertical integration to build his monopoly and limit competition and funded many libraries.
- An Oglala Sioux Indian chief who fought against removal to a reservation in the Black Hills. He united with Chief Sitting Bull for the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
- 18th president of the United States(1869-1877), American military officer and politician.
- United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver.
- Formed the American Railway Union in 1892 and led the Pullman strike.
- Published “The History of the Standard Oil Company” she revealed the illegal means used by John D. Rockefeller to monopolize the early oil industry.
- Journalist and social reformer who publicized the crises in housing, education, and poverty in New York City in the late nineteenth century.
- American historian; said that humanity would continue to progress as long as there was new land to move into.
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- A U.S. commander in wars against Native Americans over control of the Great Plains. He led his men in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
- 22nd and 24th president of the United States (1885-1889), Democrat who achieved the Interstate Commerce Commission and civil service reform.
- 19th president of the United States(1877-1881), part of the Hayes-Tilden election, the most corrupt election in US history.
- United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1886 to 1924.
- 25th president of the United States (1897-1901), responsible for the Spanish-American War and Philippine-American War, and was assassinated by an anarchist.
- 20th president of the United States(1881), Republican, was assassinated by Charles Julius Guiteau after a few months.
- The leader of the Sioux warriors who defeated General George Armstrong Custer's force in the battle of Little Big Horn.
- An investment banker who channeled European capital into America and grew into a financial power and controlled one-sixth of the nation's railway system.
- The founder of Hull House
- 21st president of the United States (1881-1885), became president after Garfield was assassinated.
- An American industrialist and philanthropist who revolutionized the petroleum industry and modern philanthropy.
- He believed that African Americans should strive for full rights immediately. He also helped found the NAACP and earned a Ph.D. from Harvard.
24 Clues: The founder of Hull House • United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver. • Formed the American Railway Union in 1892 and led the Pullman strike. • 23rd President of the United States (1889-1893), American lawyer and politician. • 18th president of the United States(1869-1877), American military officer and politician. • ...
U.S. History 2021-01-03
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- treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties
- compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820
- and Clark expedition, an expedition used to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean
- annexation
- Hidalgo, a peace treaty that ended the war between the United States and Mexico
- expansion, an extension of a state's territory
- a state in the southeastern region in the U.S.
- destiny, the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
- War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte
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- American War, an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
- Purchase, a land deal that was made between the United States and France in the year 1803
- states, the 13 states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860
- the ability to move things from one place to another by boat
- York City, the most populous city in the United States
- war, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783
- Canal, a waterway that was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
- of 1812, a military conflict between the United States and the British empire
17 Clues: annexation • War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte • war, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783 • expansion, an extension of a state's territory • a state in the southeastern region in the U.S. • York City, the most populous city in the United States • treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties • compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820 • ...
civilwar crossword 2023-02-16
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- a act in judging someone for there race
- A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle
- a place that showed the start of the amercian civil war
- was the general for the union
- Promoting the interests of a section or region (such as the North or the South) instead of the entire country
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country
- military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
- Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- was the action of forcing someone to manual labor and do stuff for them
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- a group of black slaves tat served in the war
- A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved
- A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners
- was the president during the civil war.
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port
- A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War
- was the general for the confedarcy.
- A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder
19 Clues: was the general for the union • was the general for the confedarcy. • a act in judging someone for there race • was the president during the civil war. • a group of black slaves tat served in the war • A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • a place that showed the start of the amercian civil war • ...
History Vocab 2020-09-30
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- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- state constitutional provisions mandated the segregation of public schools, public places, and public transportation, and the segregation of restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains between white and black people
- All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside
- the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a dominant group or assume the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group
- a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
- was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France
- series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade
- a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention
- political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston
- comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
- This royal proclamation, issued on October 7, 1763, closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia
- First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869
- British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies
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- The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- formally known as the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, was established in 1865 by Congress to help millions of former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War
- authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots
- pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
- a conflict between the United States and Mexico, fought from April 1846 to February 1848
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery
- Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
- the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state
- a series of forced relocation's of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850
- a slave who sued for freedom but was denied for being considered property
- small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War, which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey
- joint Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown
- an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
- a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy
- an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents)
- was a massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho people by the U.S. Army in the American Indian Wars that occurred on November 29
- belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
- a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies
31 Clues: belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston • comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • a slave who sued for freedom but was denied for being considered property • an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents) • ...
U.S. History 2021-01-03
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- treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties
- compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820
- and Clark expedition, an expedition used to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean
- annexation
- Hidalgo, a peace treaty that ended the war between the United States and Mexico
- expansion, an extension of a state's territory
- a state in the southeastern region in the U.S.
- destiny, the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
- War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte
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- American War, an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
- Purchase, a land deal that was made between the United States and France in the year 1803
- states, the 13 states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860
- the ability to move things from one place to another by boat
- York City, the most populous city in the United States
- war, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783
- Canal, a waterway that was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes
- of 1812, a military conflict between the United States and the British empire
17 Clues: annexation • War, a war lead by Napoleon Bonaparte • war, a war that occurred in 1775 - 1783 • expansion, an extension of a state's territory • a state in the southeastern region in the U.S. • York City, the most populous city in the United States • treaty, a peace agreement made between two parties • compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820 • ...
MockingJay Crossword 2022-10-16
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- The Resistance Base
- The capitals failed experiment
- The Icon of the Rebellion
- Leader of Panem
- The President of District 13
- The capital dropped these on District 12
- Creators of the Hunger Games
- What Snow left for Katniss
- A worse Hunger Games that happens every 25 Years
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- Katniss's favorite thing to do
- The "Game" that occurs once a year in Panem
- Resistance Mocking Jay
- The Country that has All Districts
- Katniss's Home District
- Against the Capital
- Katniss's Little sister
- Gets bombed by the Capital
- District 13 made these
- The item Peeta gives to Katniss during the Quarter Quell
- Got Captured by the Capital
20 Clues: Leader of Panem • The Resistance Base • Against the Capital • Resistance Mocking Jay • District 13 made these • Katniss's Home District • Katniss's Little sister • The Icon of the Rebellion • Gets bombed by the Capital • What Snow left for Katniss • Got Captured by the Capital • The President of District 13 • Creators of the Hunger Games • Katniss's favorite thing to do • ...
Category Naming 2022-03-19
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- Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, Halifax
- jeans, socks, shirt, sweater
- notepad, pen, stapler, tape
- spoon, fork, spatula, whisk
- March, December, September, April
- Fredericton, Halifax, Edmonton, Ottawa
- toyota, hyundai, chevrolet, lexis
- dog, bird, horse, cow
- coffee, tea, milkshake, water
- strawberry shortcake, cupcake, brownie, ice cream
- cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny
- bed, table, chair, desk
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- Gleaner, Telegraph Journal, Bugle, Gazette
- car, truck, motorcycle, van
- Christmas, Easter, New Years, Father's Day
- cyan, navy, teal, sky
- wrench, hammer, saw, screwdriver
- Trudeau, Higgs, Kenney, Singh
- Tennis, Soccer, baseball, hockey
- apple, banana, mango, strawberry
- cream, milk, yogurt, cheese
- maple, cedar, oak, birch
- Alberta New Brunswick, Manitoba, PEI
- spring, summer, winter, fall
24 Clues: cyan, navy, teal, sky • dog, bird, horse, cow • bed, table, chair, desk • maple, cedar, oak, birch • car, truck, motorcycle, van • notepad, pen, stapler, tape • spoon, fork, spatula, whisk • cream, milk, yogurt, cheese • cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny • jeans, socks, shirt, sweater • spring, summer, winter, fall • Trudeau, Higgs, Kenney, Singh • coffee, tea, milkshake, water • ...
Category Naming 2022-03-19
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- Fredericton, Moncton, Saint John, Halifax
- spoon, fork, spatula, whisk
- coffee, tea, milkshake, water
- maple, cedar, oak, birch
- Fredericton, Halifax, Edmonton, Ottawa
- Alberta New Brunswick, Manitoba, PEI
- wrench, hammer, saw, screwdriver
- toyota, hyundai, chevrolet, lexis
- cyan, navy, teal, sky
- notepad, pen, stapler, tape
- Trudeau, Higgs, Kenney, Singh
- March, December, September, April
- car, truck, motorcycle, van
- cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny
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- spring, summer, winter, fall
- Christmas, Easter, New Years, Father's Day
- Gleaner, Telegraph Journal, Bugle, Gazette
- cream, milk, yogurt, cheese
- dog, bird, horse, cow
- jeans, socks, shirt, sweater
- bed, table, chair, desk
- apple, banana, mango, strawberry
- Tennis, Soccer, baseball, hockey
- strawberry shortcake, cupcake, brownie, ice cream
24 Clues: dog, bird, horse, cow • cyan, navy, teal, sky • bed, table, chair, desk • maple, cedar, oak, birch • spoon, fork, spatula, whisk • cream, milk, yogurt, cheese • notepad, pen, stapler, tape • car, truck, motorcycle, van • cloudy, rainy, snowy, sunny • spring, summer, winter, fall • jeans, socks, shirt, sweater • coffee, tea, milkshake, water • Trudeau, Higgs, Kenney, Singh • ...
Wedding 6.1 2024-01-28
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- The second cats name
- Her favorite food
- Thier favorite travel snack
- Her favorite sports team
- Her spirit animal
- He was born in
- Brother/groomsmen
- State bestman is from
- How they met
- Their dogs name
- His highschool mascot
- His spirit animal
- Last item on her bucket list
- Her favorite Band
- Sister/bridesmaid
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- Cake flavor
- Her dad
- His favorite sport to play
- Her mom
- His mom is from
- His favorite food
- Sister/Maid of Honor
- Their first cats name
- Their favorite together activity
- Officiant
- His mom
- His favorite sports team
- His dad
- Best Man
29 Clues: Her dad • Her mom • His mom • His dad • Best Man • Officiant • Cake flavor • How they met • He was born in • His mom is from • Their dogs name • Her favorite food • His favorite food • Her spirit animal • Brother/groomsmen • His spirit animal • Her favorite Band • Sister/bridesmaid • The second cats name • Sister/Maid of Honor • Their first cats name • State bestman is from • His highschool mascot • ...
Federalism 2022-04-20
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- category of powers saved for the state governments
- _________________ v. Maryland
- Amendment that freed the enslaved people after the Civil War
- a type of power that is shared by the federal and state governments
- credited for authoring most of the United States Constitution
- Article in the Constitution that deals with the legislative branch
- one of the items that the states run for the federal government
- minimum age of a voter
- Article of the United States Constitution that requires that the states work with one another and recognize the others' laws.
- The Articles of _______________ was America's first constitution.
- credited for authoring the Declaration of Independence.
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- "necessary and _____________" clause
- lawmaking body
- another word for "federal system"
- amendment that essentially states that powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states
- central issue of the 14th Amendment
- "___________-in-aid"
- branch of state government led by the governor
18 Clues: lawmaking body • "___________-in-aid" • minimum age of a voter • _________________ v. Maryland • another word for "federal system" • central issue of the 14th Amendment • "necessary and _____________" clause • branch of state government led by the governor • category of powers saved for the state governments • credited for authoring the Declaration of Independence. • ...
State Capitals 2017-03-17
European Capitals 2017-06-01
15 Clues: Capital of Spain • Capital of Sweden • Capital of Greece • Capital of Russia • Capital of Norway • Capital of Belgium • Capital of Ireland • Capital of Ukraine • Capital of Finland • Capital of Slovakia • Capital of Hungary • Capital of Lithuania • Capital of Greenland • Capital of Switzerland • Capital of Netherlands
Country Capitals 2021-02-13
15 Clues: Capital of Peru • Capital of Oman • Capital of Italy • Capital of Iraq • Capital of Spain • Capital of Japan • Capital of Sweden • Capital of Canada • Capital of France • Capital of Bhutan • Capital of Austria • Capital of Germany • Capital of Australia • Capital of Indonesia • Capital of Afghanistan
European Capitals 2019-03-14
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- The capital of Ireland
- The capital of England
- The capital of Hungary
- The capital of Belgium
- The capital of Bulgaria
- The capital of Austria
- The capital of Cyprus
- The capital of France
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- The capital of Portugal
- The capital of Spain
- The capital of Germany
- The capital of Holland
- The capital of Greece
- The capital of Italy
- The capital of Latvia
15 Clues: The capital of Spain • The capital of Italy • The capital of Greece • The capital of Cyprus • The capital of France • The capital of Latvia • The capital of Ireland • The capital of England • The capital of Germany • The capital of Hungary • The capital of Holland • The capital of Belgium • The capital of Austria • The capital of Portugal • The capital of Bulgaria
world capitals 2020-02-05
15 Clues: , India • , china • , iraq • , Japan • , spain • , israel • , Canada • , Greece • , Sweden • , russia • , France • , ireland • , england • , netherlands • , united states
European Capitals 2023-06-10
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- - Capital of Finland
- - Capital of Portugal
- - Capital of the Netherlands
- - Capital of Norway
- - Capital of Sweden
- - Capital of Greece
- - Capital of France
- - Capital of the United Kingdom
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- - Capital of the Czech Republic
- - Capital of Ireland
- - Capital of Austria
- - Capital of Italy
- - Capital of Germany
- - Capital of Russia
- - Capital of Spain
15 Clues: - Capital of Italy • - Capital of Spain • - Capital of Russia • - Capital of Norway • - Capital of Sweden • - Capital of Greece • - Capital of France • - Capital of Ireland • - Capital of Austria • - Capital of Finland • - Capital of Germany • - Capital of Portugal • - Capital of the Netherlands • - Capital of the Czech Republic • - Capital of the United Kingdom
State Capitals 2023-04-25
15 Clues: Texas • Hawaii • Oregon • Georgia • Montana • Arizona • Virginia • Maryland • Tenessee • New York • Nebraska • Michigan • California • Massachusetts • North Carolina
World Capitals 2024-03-26
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- Capital of the United States.
- Capital of Canada.
- Capital of Italy.
- Capital of Thailand.
- Capital of Russia.
- Capital of China.
- Capital of Germany.
- Capital of Brazil.
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- Capital of the United Kingdom.
- Capital of France.
- Capital of Japan.
- Aires Capital of Argentina.
- Capital of Australia.
- Delhi Capital of India.
- Capital of Egypt.
15 Clues: Capital of Japan. • Capital of Italy. • Capital of China. • Capital of Egypt. • Capital of France. • Capital of Canada. • Capital of Russia. • Capital of Brazil. • Capital of Germany. • Capital of Thailand. • Capital of Australia. • Delhi Capital of India. • Aires Capital of Argentina. • Capital of the United States. • Capital of the United Kingdom.
World Capitals 2024-05-19
15 Clues: Capital of Peru • Capital of Japan • Capital of Qatar • Capital of Italy • Capital of Egypt • Capital of India • Capital of Jordan • Capital of France • Capital of Norway • Capital of Morocco • Capital of Vietnam • Capital of Ukraine • Capital of Bulgaria • Capital of Switzerland • Capital of South Korea
WORLD CAPITALS 2024-05-21
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- - Capital city of Spain, known for its lively nightlife, art museums like the Prado, and historic plazas.
- - Capital of France, renowned for its fashion, art museums, and iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum.
- - Capital of Greece, known as the birthplace of democracy and for its ancient landmarks such as the Acropolis.
- - Capital of Germany known for its rich history, cultural landmarks, and vibrant arts scene.
- - Capital city of Canada, known for its Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, and museums.
- - Capital city of China, known for its rich history, Forbidden City, and the Great Wall of China.
- - Capital city of Japan, known for its bustling streets, advanced technology, and traditional culture.
- - Capital of Egypt, known for its ancient pyramids, Sphinx, and Islamic architecture.
- - Capital city of Italy, famous for its ancient ruins, art, and architecture, including the Colosseum and Vatican City.
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- - Capital of India, known for its historical monuments, including the Red Fort and Jama Masjid.
- - Capital city of Australia, known for its planned layout and proximity to national parks.
- - Capital of England and the United Kingdom, known for its historical landmarks, including Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London.
- - Capital of Ukraine, is renowned for its rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning architecture, including iconic landmarks like Saint Sophia Cathedral.
- - Capital of Sweden, known for its picturesque islands, historic Gamla Stan, and Nobel Prize ceremonies.
- - Capital city of Brazil, known for its modernist architecture and urban planning.
15 Clues: - Capital city of Brazil, known for its modernist architecture and urban planning. • - Capital city of Canada, known for its Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, and museums. • - Capital of Egypt, known for its ancient pyramids, Sphinx, and Islamic architecture. • - Capital city of Australia, known for its planned layout and proximity to national parks. • ...
The American Dream and Freedom: Why the USA is Unique and Free 2024-04-11
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- What freedom allows individuals in the United States to express their beliefs and opinions without fear?
- What belief deeply rooted in the American culture suggests that anyone can achieve their aspirations?
- What pot of varied backgrounds, languages, cultures, and traditions does the United States embody?
- What promise does the United States make to treat all individuals fairly irrespective of their characteristics?
- What are the pillars of liberty that allow individuals in the United States to enjoy their lives freely?
- What right enables individuals to gather peacefully to advocate or protest in the United States?
- Which country is often referred to as the "Land of the Free"?
- What does the United States celebrate, with people from varied backgrounds, languages, and cultures?
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- What can hard work, education, and entrepreneurship turn into reality in the United States?
- What does the United States offer its citizens allowing them to make choices and have opportunities?
- What strengthens a nation when individuals from various backgrounds come together harmoniously?
- What is enriched when individuals in the United States learn from one another's various traditions?
- What freedom in the United States allows individuals to follow their faith or choose not to?
- What right enables people to gather peacefully to protest or advocate for a cause in the United States?
- Who can individuals challenge without fear of repercussions in the United States?
15 Clues: Which country is often referred to as the "Land of the Free"? • Who can individuals challenge without fear of repercussions in the United States? • What can hard work, education, and entrepreneurship turn into reality in the United States? • What freedom in the United States allows individuals to follow their faith or choose not to? • ...
chapitre 2 juliette 2022-09-29
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- movement combined a concern for general social ills with religious sentiment and practical health considerations in a way that was appealing to many middle-class reformers
- 3rd president of the united states
- Upheld constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
- first president of the united states
- .Reasserted federal judicial authority over state courts
- a meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement
- the powers specifically mentioned in the Constitution
- to withdraw from an organization
- a formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain
- doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
- Protected contracts from legislative interference
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- Court can accept appeals of state court decisions and review state decisions that involve federal statutes or treaties
- 7th president of the united states
- the constitutional theory that individual states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional
- the political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of native or indigenous inhabitants over those of immigrants, including the support of immigration-restriction measures
- Declared congressional act unconstitutional
- a distinct article or provision in a contract, treaty, will, or other formal or legal written documents
- 4th president of the united states
- a league of persons, parties, or states
- 5th president of the united states
- 8th president of the united states
- 9th president of the united states
- .withdrawal of 11 slave states from the Union during 1860–61 following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president
- second president of the united states
- Revoked an existing state monopoly
- the movement to end slavery
26 Clues: the movement to end slavery • to withdraw from an organization • 7th president of the united states • 3rd president of the united states • 4th president of the united states • 5th president of the united states • 8th president of the united states • 9th president of the united states • Revoked an existing state monopoly • first president of the united states • ...
Unit 5 voc 2018-01-18
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- Act Hurt Britain
- Treaty British captured more than 250 American ships
- and Virginia resolutions Has an equal right to judge for itself
- policy A nation’s plan of action toward other nations
- Marshall The Chief Justice of the United States
- and Clark Floated toward the Columbia River
- Leaders in other states were organizing
- Proclamation Not support either side in the war
- Advice and were responsible for directing their departments
- Doctrine a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US
- Law passed by the federal government
- Treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.
- Advocacy of political independence for a particular country.
- Hamilton and his supporters
- rights In American political discourse
- vs Madison Tried before the Supreme court
- Rebellion Thousands marched in protest through the streets
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- and War of 1812
- Presidency an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fifth President of the United States from 1817 to 1825.
- review The power of the court
- Act of 1789 Supreme Court
- Hawks The Twelfth Congress that met from 1811 to 1813 included a number of young and outspoken members who were foes of Great Britain and supporters of expansion by the United States
- restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being
- Forcing people into service
- Jefferson’s Presidency
- and Sedition Acts Pushed several laws through congress
- Purchase United States took control of the land vast lands west of the Mississippi
- of New Orleans A series of engagements fought between December 14, 1814 and January 18, 1815, constituting the last major battle of the War of 1812 American combatants
- of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- of Political Parties pg. 245
- An act or a decision that sets an example for other to follow
- To rulers of the Barbary States such as Tripoli
- Affair Did not deal directly with the Americans
33 Clues: and War of 1812 • Act Hurt Britain • Jefferson’s Presidency • Act of 1789 Supreme Court • Forcing people into service • Hamilton and his supporters • of Political Parties pg. 245 • review The power of the court • Law passed by the federal government • rights In American political discourse • Leaders in other states were organizing • vs Madison Tried before the Supreme court • ...
Chapter 3 (Topics 1.7-1.9) Vocab 2023-10-05
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- _____ Federalism- Federalism where the state and federal governments have separate and defined functions and responsibilities
- ______ federalism- the process of the federal government using federal funds to send to the states with specific terms attached
- ______ grants- grants given to states for very specific purposes
- _______ clause- This clause states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and federal law is supreme over state law
- orders from the federal government that states must follow, sometimes with funds, sometimes not
- _____ grants- grants given to states for very broad purposes
- the process of power being transitioned from the federal government to the states
- _______ clause- This clause gives the federal government the power to regulate business between states
- ________ clause- this clause gives Congress the power to make laws that are needed to execute their given powers
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- ________ powers- powers that are clearly given to the federal government in the Constitution
- a system where government power is shared between the federal and state governments
- U.S. v. _______- the SCOTUS case that restricted federal power to use the Commerce clause
- ________ amendment- the amendment that includes the equal protection clause
- ________ powers- powers not specifically listed for congress in the Constitution, but that Congress has given themselves
- _______ powers- powers shared and used by both the federal and state governments
- _______ federalism- Federalism where the state and federal government's responsibilities are loosely defined and often overlap
- _________ v. Maryland- the supreme court case that upheld Congress' implied powers
- _____ amendment- the amendment that reserves powers not listed in the constitution to the states
18 Clues: _____ grants- grants given to states for very broad purposes • ______ grants- grants given to states for very specific purposes • ________ amendment- the amendment that includes the equal protection clause • _______ powers- powers shared and used by both the federal and state governments • ...
Priory and Worldwide Sports Crossword 2018-12-05
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- 0-16 to 4-7-1
- Beat Rockwood Summit at Westminster
- Recent Super Bowl Champs who are now 6-6
- One contender in the Rose Bowl
- Number of Seniors currently playing on the Priory basketball team
- Leading the NFC North
- A Lucky football team
- Baseball-like sport that shares a name with an insect
- A lucky basketball team
- Location of the National Championship Game (City)
- Worst team in the NBA's Western Conference
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- Lebron's new team
- Fired by the Packers
- Number 3 ranked team in the College Football Playoffs
- Sung after a Priory Hockey win
- Most Super Bowl Wins of all time
- Playing Michigan in the Peach Bowl
- Team name in both the NFL and NHL
- Priory Football's one away win
- Only NFL team with one loss so far
- 2018 Stanley Cup Winner
- New Priory Ultimate Frisbee Head Coach
22 Clues: 0-16 to 4-7-1 • Lebron's new team • Fired by the Packers • Leading the NFC North • A Lucky football team • 2018 Stanley Cup Winner • A lucky basketball team • Sung after a Priory Hockey win • One contender in the Rose Bowl • Priory Football's one away win • Most Super Bowl Wins of all time • Team name in both the NFL and NHL • Playing Michigan in the Peach Bowl • ...