states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Unit 2: Key Vocab Crossword HW 2023-02-03
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- 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 • ...
Chapter 9 Vocabulary Crossword! 2017-01-18
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- The principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
- occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
- 11 southern states that seceded from the United States in order to preserve slavery and states rights.
- a line of animals or slaves fastened or dveiven along together
- A boat propelled by a steam enginge, especially a paddle-wheel craft of a type used widely on rivers in the 19th century.
- Restriction of interest to a narrow sphere
- Package of five seperate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850.
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- is the term used historically in the United States for public works from the end of the American Revolution through much of the 19th century, mainly for the creation of a transportation infrastructure
- The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
- Quarters On the largest plantations, housing for slaves was often a large barracks-like structure fitted with bunks and occupied solely by men; women, children, and the elderly lived some little distance away in mean, small wood cabins.
- A law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850 which provided southern slaves who escaped to free states
- the right to vote
- Issued on Augusst 8th, 1846 and prohibited the expansion of slavery into any territory acquired by the United States from Mexico
- form of voting rights i menn which all adult males within a political system are allowed to vote, regardless of income, property, religion, race, or any other qualification
- A settlement of dispute between slave and free states, contained in several laws passed during 1820,and 1821.
- White men who acted as managers of the slaves and farming operations of plantations
- When a woman married, her huband became her _______?
- A long open porch, usually with a roof
- The number of slaves who lived and worked for a single master
- When planters returned home, they relied on the skills and knowledge of financial representatives called _______?
20 Clues: the right to vote • A long open porch, usually with a roof • Restriction of interest to a narrow sphere • When a woman married, her huband became her _______? • The number of slaves who lived and worked for a single master • a line of animals or slaves fastened or dveiven along together • ...
States 2021-10-04
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- The first American cookbook, published in Hartford in 1796: American Cookery by Amelia Simmons
- The only royal palace in the U.S Iolani
- The most telescopes in the world, in Tucson
- The only active diamond mine in the U.S.
- The first log cabins in North America, built in 1683 by Swedish immigrants
- The Girl Scouts, founded in Savannah by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912
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- The world's largest silver nugget (1,840
- famous for his beaches
- popular song made about this state
- The longest coastline in the U.S., 6,640 miles, greater than that of all other states combined
- The longest main street in America, 33 miles, in Island Park
- ?General Sherman,? a 3,500-year-old tree, and a stand of bristlecone pines 4,000 years old are the world's oldest living things
12 Clues: famous for his beaches • popular song made about this state • The only royal palace in the U.S Iolani • The world's largest silver nugget (1,840 • The only active diamond mine in the U.S. • The most telescopes in the world, in Tucson • The longest main street in America, 33 miles, in Island Park • The Girl Scouts, founded in Savannah by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 • ...
States 2023-09-26
States 2023-09-26
China Rakeesha 2022-01-18
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- Period of glory,unity,and peace
- people who owned land, governed villages, and paid tributes to the King
- What was used to make tools, weapons,jewelry,religious items
- Doubling the size of China is an example of- Unification, Centralization, or Standardization
- A series of obligations between the King and warriors-nobles
- set of criteria that needs to be met to accomplish an objective
- Kings,Warriors-Nobles,Peasants
- What China refers to themselves as
- Pictures of symbols standing for a word
- What is one of the capitals of the Shang Dynasty
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- Ancient trade route that extended from Mediterranean in the west to China in the east
- Where did Chinese Civilization begin
- Concentrating power from a single source or location
- What replaces bronze?
- Belief that two powers govern the natural rhythms of life
- Who conquered the Shang Dynasty
- First historic family to rule the Middle Kingdom
- people who were farmers and used sticks and stone tools
- In order to maintain the social order, harsh punishment must be used
- Had to obey fathers,husbands, and own son
20 Clues: What replaces bronze? • Kings,Warriors-Nobles,Peasants • Period of glory,unity,and peace • Who conquered the Shang Dynasty • What China refers to themselves as • Where did Chinese Civilization begin • Pictures of symbols standing for a word • Had to obey fathers,husbands, and own son • First historic family to rule the Middle Kingdom • ...
Architectural Terms (Classical) 2024-02-23
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- What crowns a column
- The 2nd classical order; columns typically have scrolls on the capital
- Triangular roof, typically decorated with figures
- A stone railing that surrounds a Classical balcony
- Found on corinthian columns
- The most decorative order of Classical architecture
- The least decorative order of Classical architecture
- Alcove that displays vases or statues
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- Continuous base that supports a row of columns
- Columns that protrude out of a building, but are not fully separate
- Wide slab found on top of columns; holds the entablature and architrave
- Carved lines on columns
- Spiral or twisting form found on capitals
- The decorative part of a frieze
- Spherical roof found on Classical buildings
15 Clues: What crowns a column • Carved lines on columns • Found on corinthian columns • The decorative part of a frieze • Alcove that displays vases or statues • Spiral or twisting form found on capitals • Spherical roof found on Classical buildings • Continuous base that supports a row of columns • Triangular roof, typically decorated with figures • ...
Birthday Puzzle 2025-03-17
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- Captain of the Washington Capitals
- A disadvantage given to a player for breaking a rule
- Another word for hat (plural)
- Player tasked with stopping a puck or ball from entering a goal
- Uniform top worn by sports players
- Capital of Ohio
- Canadian hockey player loaned to the Blue Jackets from the Monsters
- "Dropping the ____"
- Fourth month of the year
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- Contact sport played on an ice rink
- Outerwear garment we wear in the cold (plural)
- "On the ____ day of Christmas my true love gave to me" a million birds and people dancing
- Slang for a celebration by a sports player
- A rubber disk used in clue 11
- Study of past events
15 Clues: Capital of Ohio • "Dropping the ____" • Study of past events • Fourth month of the year • Another word for hat (plural) • A rubber disk used in clue 11 • Captain of the Washington Capitals • Uniform top worn by sports players • Contact sport played on an ice rink • Slang for a celebration by a sports player • Outerwear garment we wear in the cold (plural) • ...
Unit 2: The Constitution Cross Word Puzzle Study Guide Part Two 2014-09-03
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- The federal government is obligations to____ States against invasion or internal disorder.
- Powers that the national government alone has.
- The courts determine if government is Constitutional.
- Coin Money, Regulate Interstate and foreign trade, Raise and Maintain, armed forces, Declare War, Govern U. S. territories, admit new States, and Conduct foreign relations
- This SCOTUS case gave the court this power of Supremacy Claus
- The division of power among a central government and several regional governments .
- states can enter into a ___ or alliance.
- can establish public schools.
- Collect taxes, coin money, regulate commerce, war are examples of ___ powers.
- ____ Clause says no unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States.
- Levy & collect taxes, Borrow Money, Establish Courts, Define crimes and set punishments, Claim private property for public use
- Each of the three branches of government is subject to a number of constitutional checks (restraints) by the other branches.
- state can ___ any part of the Federal Government.
- Fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State.
- Regulate trade and business within the State, Establish public schools, Pass license requirements for professionals, Regulate alcoholic beverages, Conduct elections, Establish local governments
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- Ways to amend/change the Constitution include: Basic Legislation, Executive Action, and ____.
