states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
states 2023-09-26
12 Clues: State Ohio • State Utah • State Florida • State Delaware • State Michigan • state Minnesota • of Dixie Alabama • Tree State Maine • State Connecticut • Lone Star State Texas • of Opportunity Arkansas • Evergreen State Washington
states 2023-09-26
12 Clues: State Ohio • State Utah • State Florida • State Delaware • State Michigan • state Minnesota • of Dixie Alabama • Tree State Maine • State Connecticut • Lone Star State Texas • of Opportunity Arkansas • Evergreen State Washington
Washington State History Crossword 2020-06-03
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- widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.
- Belgian Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus
- a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and United Kingdom over the British–U.S. border in the San Juan Islands
- He was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the British Royal Navy.
- is a mountain pass in the northwest United States, through the Cascade Range in Washington.
- the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River
- they will often float on kelp beds to open tough shells with the aid of a rock.
- was a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas
- was an international incident and political dispute between the Spanish Empire, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the fledgling United States of America
- 19th-century fur trading post that was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department
- was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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- of 1843 In what was dubbed "The Great Migration of 1843" or the "Wagon Train of 1843", an estimated 700 to 1,000 emigrants left for Oregon
- was a territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North America between several nations
- was a conflict between the United States and the Yakama, a Sahaptian-speaking people of the Northwest Plateau
- permitted the entrance of Montana and Washington into the United States of America
- a shortened version of North-Wester
- This explorer was sent to explore the area north of Alta California in response to information that there were colonial Russian settlements there.
- The first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington
- Council was a meeting in the Pacific Northwest between the United States and sovereign tribal nations of the Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakama
- was a British officer of the Royal Navy best known for his 1791–95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions
- Was a Suquamish and Duwamish chief. A leading figure among his people and has a city named after him
- is a Chinook word meaning by and by, the unofficial state motto of Washington
- was a Canadian retail business group and fur trading business
- was a U. S. Army post in the Washington Territory and was originally called Harney’s depot.
- are a multi ancestral indigenous group whose homeland is in Canada and parts of the United States between the Great Lakes region and the Rocky Mountains.
25 Clues: a shortened version of North-Wester • The first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington • Belgian Catholic priest and member of the Society of Jesus • was a Canadian retail business group and fur trading business • was a United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas • ...
West African Nations and Capitals 2013-01-21
17 Clues: Chad • Togo • Mali • Ghana • Niger • Benin • Guinea • Gambia • Senegal • Nigeria • Liberia • Cape Verde • Mauritania • Burkina-Faso • Sierra Leone • Guinea-Bissau • Cote d'Ivoire
The Development of Canada 2013-11-27
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- The former name of Nova Scotia.
- The treaty which transferred the lands of New France to Britain.
- The British colonies that declared their independence in 1776 to become the original states of the United States of America.
- The term used by settlers in the Thirteen Colonies to describe acts passed by the British Parliament prior to the American Revolution.
- People loyal to Britain who migrated from the United States to Ontario and the Maritimes following American independence in 1776.
- The name given to the territories granted to the Hudson Bay Company in 1670.
- In New France, the administrator responsible for finance and justice.
- Hostilities between Britain and France that broke out in 1756.
- The unfavourable treatment of a person or group of people based on prejudice about race, age, or gender.
- Independence in exercising power or authority.
- A union of a group of people, states, or countries for a common purpose.
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- To add territory, especially without permission.
- This created two countries: by design it gave brith to the United States, and by circumstance it sowed the seeds for the future nation of Canada.
- The difference between the birth rate and the death rate.
- The British act of Parliament in 1867 that created the Dominion of Canada.
- A person who is bound by contract to serve another person.
- The constitutional rights of people to vote and have equal treatment and protection under the law.
- A secret transportation network in Canada and the United States before the American Civil War set up to help slaves escape to freedom in the northern states and Canada.
- The term used by Acadians in reference to their deportation from Nova Scotia by the British in 1755.
19 Clues: The former name of Nova Scotia. • Independence in exercising power or authority. • To add territory, especially without permission. • The difference between the birth rate and the death rate. • A person who is bound by contract to serve another person. • Hostilities between Britain and France that broke out in 1756. • ...
Chapter 10 vocab 2021-12-09
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- A political party formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into U.S. territories.
- A system in which the residents vote to decide an issue.
- A law enacted as part of the compromise of 1850, designed to ensure that escaped slaves would be returned into bondage.
- They were an abolitionist and political activist
- The 15th us president?
- An amendment to an 1846 military appropriations bill, proposing that none of the territory acquired in the war with Mexico would be open to slavery.
- A former United States representative?
- A former governor of California
- The modern political party that was formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery in the territories.
- The idea, expressed by Stephen Douglas in 1858, that any territory could exclude slavery by simply refusing to pass laws supporting it.
- The 14th us president?
- A town in West Virginia?
- The 16th us president?
- Statutes, passed in nine northern states in the 1850s, that forbade the imprisonment of runaway slaves and guaranteed jury trials for fugitive slaves.
- Former senator of the United States.
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- The fifth chief justice of the United States?
- An enslaved African-American man in the United States who sued for his freedom.
- Was captured and executed for a failed incitement of a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry preceding the American Civil War.
- An American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865?
- A system of routes along which runaway slaves were helped to escape to Canada or to safe areas in the free states
- The name applied to the Kansas Territory in the years before the civil war, when the territory was a battleground between proslavery and antislavery forces.
- A name given to the American party, formed in the 1850s to curtail the political influence of immigrants.
- A best selling novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, published in 1852, that portrayed as a great moral evil.
- A series of congressional measures intended to settle the major disagreements between free states and slave states.
- Who was the 13th president?
- they were an American author and abolitionist
- Favoring the interests of native born people over foreign born people.
- The formal withdrawal of a state from the union.
- The confederate states of America, a confederate formed in 1861 by the southern states after their secession from the union.
29 Clues: The 15th us president? • The 14th us president? • The 16th us president? • A town in West Virginia? • Who was the 13th president? • A former governor of California • Former senator of the United States. • A former United States representative? • The fifth chief justice of the United States? • they were an American author and abolitionist • ...
The Jackson Era Crossword Puzzle 2013-01-10
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- Act signed by President Andrew Jackson
- the fourth Chief Justice of the United States
- Native American people
- a practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its voters as a reward for working toward victory
- wife of andrew jackson
- political party in the United States
- Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole
- political party of the United States
- the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity
- Someone who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization
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- a leading American politician
- andrew jacksins nickname
- the ninth President of the United States
- the political movement toward greater democracy
- forced relocation and movement of Native American
- eighth president
- one of two political parties
- an American financier who served as the president of the Second Bank of the United States
- territory that belonged to indians
- political powers
20 Clues: eighth president • political powers • Native American people • wife of andrew jackson • andrew jacksins nickname • one of two political parties • a leading American politician • territory that belonged to indians • political party in the United States • political party of the United States • Act signed by President Andrew Jackson • the ninth President of the United States • ...
Civil war crossword 2023-05-12
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- A group of states that left to form their own country
- Northeners that came to the south to make money.
- Court case that made northerners mad
- And accident, someone could get hurt from it
- Lincoln. Theater....
- Downwards states
- Part of the war front,fire arms
- Upwards states
- Place where slaves worked and lived
- Soldiers that traveled by foot
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- What happened when Lincoln was elected for the 2nd time
- An attempt to stop somthing from happening.
- Wanted to get rid of slavery
- Northerners who were against the civil war
- People who supported the union
- Southern whites who supported republic
- Rebuilding of the southern states after the war
- Citizens used in war when needed
- a type of gun used in the war
- Nickname given to states who stayed in america
- Nickname for the first actual paper money
21 Clues: Upwards states • Downwards states • Lincoln. Theater.... • Wanted to get rid of slavery • a type of gun used in the war • People who supported the union • Soldiers that traveled by foot • Part of the war front,fire arms • Citizens used in war when needed • Place where slaves worked and lived • Court case that made northerners mad • Southern whites who supported republic • ...
Contemporary Unit 2023-05-24
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- Plane Used in WW1
- Island United States Bombed
- TOTALITARIAN STATES RELY ON INDOCTRINATION OR BRAINWASHING.
- Bombs Bombs Capable of Incredible Damage
- Ending WW1
- 2nd Island United States Bombed
- Money Becomes Less Valuable
- Armored Vehicle Used By British
- Lázaro Cárdenas, chosen to be president in 1934, brought peasants’ and workers’ organizations into the party, and renamed it the Mexican Revolutionary Party (PRM), and removed the generals from government positions
- Water Vehivle Used By Germans
- Cause of communist Russia
- Terrosrist Attack At Olympics
- Founder of Soviet Russia
- Leader of Mexican Revolution
- was a forum where all the pressure groups and vested interests – labor, peasants, businessmen, landowners, the military, and others – worked out compromises
- After Mao’s death Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping stabilize China
- Russia In 1900
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- Island Japan Bombed
- Gaining Freedom From Spain
- Heir to the Austria-Hungary throne
- Gas Bombs Used In trnches
- Came to Power in Italy in 1922
- United States Prsident During WW2
- Corrective Labor Camps
- St Petersburg Ran Out Of Food
- Hitlers Abuse of Power towards Jews
- Rivalry Between United States And UUSR
- Cause of WW2 and Holocaust
- Leader of Mexican Revolution On Spain side
- Bombs Cause of US Japan Attacks
30 Clues: Ending WW1 • Russia In 1900 • Plane Used in WW1 • Island Japan Bombed • Corrective Labor Camps • Founder of Soviet Russia • Gas Bombs Used In trnches • Cause of communist Russia • Gaining Freedom From Spain • Cause of WW2 and Holocaust • Island United States Bombed • Money Becomes Less Valuable • Leader of Mexican Revolution • St Petersburg Ran Out Of Food • Water Vehivle Used By Germans • ...
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.
- The United States president is elected for _____ years.
- The _____ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence.
- What is the head executive of a state government called?
- A change to the United States Constitution is called an _____.
- The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _____ Tea Party.
- Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution.
- The _____ of the United States elect Congress.
- Article _____ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
- It is the duty of Congress to make _____.
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- Pilgrim agreement (compact) before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
- How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
- What is the head executive of a city government called?
- How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
- The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _____.
- The Constitution of the United States can be _____.
- How many Supreme Court justices are there?
- Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work.
18 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? • ...
U.S. CONSTITUTION CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2018-03-15
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- A change to the United States Constitution is called an _____.
- Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution.
- The United States president is elected for _____ years.
- How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
- It is the duty of Congress to make _____.
- What is the head executive of a state government called?
- This British act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
- Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work.
- How many Supreme Court justices are there?
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- The Constitution of the United States can be _____.
- Pilgrim agreement (compact) before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
- The _____ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence.
- How many branches are there in the government of the United States?
- The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _____.
- The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _____ Tea Party.
- What is the head executive of a city government called?
- The _____ of the United States elect Congress.
- Article _____ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
18 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 _____. • The United States president is elected for _____ years. • What is the head executive of a city government called? • What is the head executive of a state government called? • ...
Physical Chemistry Crossword 2024-05-02
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- The probability distribution of molecular states
- This partition function describes the number of accessible states of a system
- This is often described as the disorder of a system
- This branch of chemistry is known for causing mental pain for students
- Dr. Poler's favorite candy that he can't stop dropping jars of
- This partition function describes the number of accessible states of one molecule
- This type of system holds pressure constant
- This form of energy has the highest number of states (partition function)
- This theorem relates degrees of freedom to contributions of energy
- The branch of physical sciences that deal with relations between heat and other forms of energy
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- This form of energy has the third highest number of states (partition function)
- This type of system holds volume constant
- This type of matter is the easiest to do calculations and models for
- The total heat content of a system
- This form of energy has the lowest number of states (partition function)
- this type of system holds temperature constant
- This form of energy has the second highest number of states (partition function)
- This type of system holds heat constant
- This is held constant in the universe and isolated systems
- This describes the physical property of a substance needed to increase it by 1 ºC
- A fitting parameter that describes population distribution
21 Clues: The total heat content of a system • This type of system holds heat constant • This type of system holds volume constant • This type of system holds pressure constant • this type of system holds temperature constant • The probability distribution of molecular states • This is often described as the disorder of a system • ...
coins in the world 2023-06-01
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- The currency of Russia, divided into 100 kopeks
- The currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa
- The basic unit of currency in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia
- The currency of India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other countries
- The currency of several countries, including Mexico, the Philippines, and Argentina
- The former currency of France, replaced by the euro in 2002
- A coin worth twenty-five cents in the United States
- A coin worth five cents in the United States
- The currency of Thailand, divided into 100 satang
- The currency of Japan, divided into 100 sen
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- The currency of China, also known as the renminbi
- The official currency of the European Union, used by 19 of its 27 member states
- The currency of several countries, including Sweden, Norway, and Iceland.
- A coin worth ten cents in the United States
- The former currency of Italy, replaced by the euro in 2002
- The currency of the United Kingdom, divided into 100 pence
- The former currency of Spain, replaced by the euro in 2002
- The currency of Indonesia, divided into 100 sen
- The smallest unit of currency in many countries, including the United States and United Kingdom
19 Clues: A coin worth ten cents in the United States • The currency of Japan, divided into 100 sen • A coin worth five cents in the United States • The currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa • The currency of Russia, divided into 100 kopeks • The currency of Indonesia, divided into 100 sen • The currency of China, also known as the renminbi • ...
Unit 7 Vocabulary 2023-11-29
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- the right to vote
- Amendment granted citizenship to all former slaves
- withdraw from enemy forces
- a tenant farmer who receives a portion of the crop
- an organization of people formed for a particular purpose, especially of the Confederate States
- concern for regional needs and interests
- the imposition of laws by a military authority, generally in defeated territories
- the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group
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- Amendment abolished slavery in the United States
- the act of giving someone freedom
- income
- blocking off an area to keep supplies from getting in or out
- Amendment granted African American men the right to vote
- restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
- the group of states that remained part of the United States after 11 southern states seceded in 1860 and 1861 and formed the Confederacy
- the act of rebuilding, generally refers to the rebuilding of the Union following the Civil War
- a large house used for agricultural needs usually worked by enslaved labor
- to withdraw, including the withdrawal of states from the Union
18 Clues: income • the right to vote • withdraw from enemy forces • the act of giving someone freedom • concern for regional needs and interests • Amendment abolished slavery in the United States • Amendment granted citizenship to all former slaves • a tenant farmer who receives a portion of the crop • Amendment granted African American men the right to vote • ...
Louisiana Civil War 2021-01-26
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- Something that makes a defensive position stronger, like high mounds of earth to protect cannon or spiky breastworks to slow an enemy charge. Fortifications may be man-made structures or a part of the natural terrain.
- Troops sent to strengthen a fighting force by adding an additional number of fresh soldiers.
- Long cuts (trenches) dug out of the earth with the dirt piled up into a mound in front; used for defense.
- A term used to describe the time in American history directly after the Civil War during which the South reintroduced to the union.
- A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
- Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States. Southern states, feeling persecuted by the North, seceded by voting to separate from the Union. Southerners felt this was perfectly legal but Unionists saw it as rebellion.
- Temporary soldier encampment in which soldiers were provided no shelter other than what could be assembled quickly, such as branches; sleeping in the open.
- Promoting the interests of a section or region (such as the North or the South) instead of the entire country.
- A fortification with two parapets or low walls whose faces unite to form a salient angle towards the enemy. That is, they form a point that juts out past the rest of the defensive line of works.
- A series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War.
- The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
- Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
- The major political party in America most sympathetic to states rights and willing to tolerate the spread of slavery to the territories.
- A flag or banner carried into battle on a pole.
- Cannon or other large caliber firearms; a branch of the army armed with cannon.
- Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron.
- A field fortification (such as a trench or a mound) made of earth. They were used to protect troops during battles or sieges, to protect artillery batteries, and to slow an advancing enemy.
- A large earthen mound used to shield the inside of a fortified position from artillery fire and infantry assault.
- Escaped slaves who fled to the Union lines for protection.
- Loyal to the Confederacy. Also called Southern or Rebel.
- A political party created in the 1850s to prevent the spread of slavery to the territories. Eventually they came to oppose the entire existence of slavery. Abraham Lincoln was the first president from this party.
- This doctrine was prominent during the debate over slavery in the territories. It said that the people of each territory should be able to decide for themselves if slavery should be allowed in their territory when it became a state.
- A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States. Also, Union, Federal, or Northern.
- A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
- A metal blade, like a long knife or short sword, that could be attached to the end of a musket or rifle-musket and used as a spear or pike in hand-to-hand combat.
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- Also called the North or the United States, it was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
- Blocking the supply lines and escape routes of a city to force it to surrender. It usually meant one army trapped in a city, slowly running out of food and fresh water, with the opposing army camped outside. Famous sieges were held at Vicksburg and Port Hudson.
- Freedom from slavery.
- Loyal to the Confederate States. Also called Southern or Confederate.
- A theater of war is a region or area where fighting takes place.
- A ship protected by iron armor.
- A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
- A term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
- A boundary surveyed in the 1760s that ran between Pennsylvania to the North and Delaware, Maryland and (West) Virginia to the South. It became a symbolic division between free states and slave states.
- An effort to keep ships from entering or leaving ports.
- An unrifled artillery gun which was designed to launch shells over walls and enemy fortifications.
- The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, and West VIrginia. Although these states did not officially join the Confederacy, many of their citizens supported the South.
- Also called the South or the Confederate States of America, incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation. The states were: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
- This doctrine held the powers of the individual states as greater than the powers of the Federal government. meant that the Federal government held its power only through the consent of the states and that any powers not specifically given to the Federal government remained in control of the states.
- A minor fight.
- A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or wheat.
- A branch of the military mounted on horseback.
- A crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field.
- A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War. Instead of focusing only on military targets, armies conducting total war destroyed homes and crops to demoralize and undermine the civilian base of the enemy’s war effort. (Sherman in Georgia or Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, for example.)
- A draftee. The military draft became a necessity on both sides of the conflict.
- Paper currency which began to circulate in the North after February 1862 with the passage of the Legal Tender Act. The bills were called this because of their color. We still use them today.
- The term used for military supplies, such as weaponry and ammunition.
- Cap worn by Civil War soldiers
- the position on a battlefield where cannon are located.
- A regiment that was characterized by its soldiers' bright, colorful uniforms which usually included baggy trousers, a vest, and a fez in different combinations of red, white, and blue. They were modeled after French African troops who were known for their bravery and marksmanship. Gave French Drill commands and One of the most famous was the Louisiana Tigers.
- Also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America, or (by Northerners) the Rebel states, incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation. The states were: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
- term used to describe the hard crackers often issued to soldiers of both sides during the Civil War. These crackers consisted of nothing more than flour, water, and salt. They were simple and inexpensive to make in very large quantities. However, these crackers became almost rock solid once went stale.
- A flag identifying a regiment or army.
- Also called the Union or the United States was the part of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War. The states were: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
55 Clues: A minor fight. • Freedom from slavery. • Cap worn by Civil War soldiers • A ship protected by iron armor. • A flag identifying a regiment or army. • A branch of the military mounted on horseback. • A flag or banner carried into battle on a pole. • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • An effort to keep ships from entering or leaving ports. • ...
Reconstruction (Aliyah and Sophi) 2022-06-02
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- He established a reputation as one of the most radical American politicians of the era
- Declare African Americans equal treatment in public arrangements
- A federal law passed which removed the fine force of confederates by the 14th amendment
- They packed all of their belongings into a bag and moved to the south
- Large farms that usually major in growing crops
- The man who killed Abraham Lincoln
- The legislature of the federal government of the United States
- Against to slavery Antislavery
- Someone who wanted to abolish slavery-
- A US political party who views are conservative
- Amendment- Congress proposed this to the Constitution
- Became the first African American to work in the U.S. Senate in 1870 to 1871
- The time where the government worked to rebuild the southern states reunite the nation
- A place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury
- laws enforcing racial segregation in the South
- Law that gave African Americans legal rights equal to white Americans
- War A cruel war that lasted from 1861 to 1865
- Lousiniana elected a new state legislature under this plan
- Separating something or someone from other thing
- A argument between Democrats in the south and allies to settle the result of the presidential election of 1876
- Act of 1867 outlined the terms to return representation of the confederacy
- The first African American to lead over the Senate in 1879
- A member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
- 17th President of the united states from 1865 to 1869
- 11 states that left the United states in 1860 following the election of President Abraham Lincoln
- The states in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware ect
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- The 17th president of the United states from 1865 to 1869
- A person who behaves badly and is worthless
- Law that are passed in the southern states during the Reconstruction
- The President during the Civil War
- Is one of the two main political parties in the United States, the other is the Republican Party
- Allow residency to all people born or take in the United States, including former enslaved people and guaranteed all citizens
- A decision and landmark that upheld the lawfulness of racial segregation in 1896
- A Government union in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction Era
- Pardon A decision made by the government to allow someone to be relieved of all or some of their legal consequences
- Rules that are created and enforced to help us be safe
- Started with a problem in Europe, when the share price crashed
- A tax of a fixed amount on every responsible individual
- Member of Congress who felt that the south states needed to make good changes
- Before a state could rejoin the union it had to meet two conditions under this law
- Period following the civil war during which the U.S government worked to connect the nation
- bureau Supply food, shelter, clothing, medical services and land to replace southerners
42 Clues: Against to slavery Antislavery • The President during the Civil War • The man who killed Abraham Lincoln • Someone who wanted to abolish slavery- • A person who behaves badly and is worthless • War A cruel war that lasted from 1861 to 1865 • The states in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware ect • laws enforcing racial segregation in the South • ...
US States 2022-12-02
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- Houston Astros are from this state
- Biggest population city next to Great Lake
- Wizard of Oz was placed here
- Home to Twin cities
- ________ Purchase
- state is known for the Rocky Mountains
- biggest Mormon state
- Biggest State by size
- home to the gambling capital of the world
- state closest to Africa
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- Has a beaver on their flag
- home to the big apple
- Known as the great lakes state
- Highest Population State
- Actual home of most of Kansas City
- Contains Stroudsburg
- Only state not connected to North America
- named after the first president
- The famous sweet home
19 Clues: ________ Purchase • Home to Twin cities • Contains Stroudsburg • biggest Mormon state • home to the big apple • Biggest State by size • The famous sweet home • state closest to Africa • Highest Population State • Has a beaver on their flag • Wizard of Oz was placed here • Known as the great lakes state • named after the first president • Houston Astros are from this state • ...
Southeastern States 2021-05-18
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- The Peach State
- Slogan of VA
- Slogan of AL
- Slogan of WV
- Slogan for AR
- Capital of VA
- State Abbreviated NC
- Slogan for KY
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- Slogan of SC
- Slogan of TN
- Slogan of MS
- Capital of WV
- Capital of AR
- Capital of First in Flight State
- Capital of the Sunshine State
- Capital of SC
- State Abbreviated SC
- Capital of AL
- Capital of GA
19 Clues: Slogan of SC • Slogan of TN • Slogan of VA • Slogan of MS • Slogan of AL • Slogan of WV • Capital of WV • Capital of AR • Slogan for AR • Capital of SC • Capital of VA • Capital of AL • Capital of GA • Slogan for KY • The Peach State • State Abbreviated SC • State Abbreviated NC • Capital of the Sunshine State • Capital of First in Flight State
Eastern States 2023-10-03
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- ___ Carolina's Capital and state abbreviation is NC.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Dover, DE.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Montgomery, AL.
- ___ Carolina's Capital and state abbreviation is Columbia, SC.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Boston, MA.
- _____ Island's Capital and state abbreviation is Providence, RI.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Augusta, ME.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Harrisburg, PA.
- New ________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Trenton, NJ.
- West _______'s Capital and state abbreviation is Charleston, WV.
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- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Richmond, VA.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Tallahassee, FL.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Jackson, MS.
- New ________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Concord, NH.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Hartford, CT
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Annapolis, MD.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Savannah, GA.
- ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Montpelier, VT.
- New ________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Albany, NY.
19 Clues: ___ Carolina's Capital and state abbreviation is NC. • ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Dover, DE. • ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Boston, MA. • New ________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Albany, NY. • ____________'s Capital and state abbreviation is Jackson, MS. • ...
Slave States, Free States 2023-05-19
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- This state had the largest percentage of people enslaved in 1850
- This group of states was for slavery
- This state was tied with Virginia for the percentage of people enslaved at 33%
- This was made in 1850, allowing California to become a Free state, but the Utah and New Mexico territories got to choose whether they had slavery or not
- When this state applied for statehood, it forced a compromise to be made
- The slave trade became illegal here in 1850
- This state had the lowest percentage of people enslaved in 1850
- This group of states was against slavery
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- This compromise made in 1820 allowed 2 states to join the union at one to maintain balance, with one entering as a slave state, and one as a free state
- This territory, along with New Mexico, was allowed to decide if they had slavery or not
- This river was the western border of the Arkansas Territory
- This territory had a northern border with Missouri at the 36° 30’ line of latitude
- This act Forbade anyone from helping Fugitive Slaves, and required people to return them to their owners
- This territory wanted to be a free state in 1849, but the Missouri Compromise didn't apply to that land, so the government balanced it by letting NM and UT decide if they wanted to be free or slave states
- This state was the third slave state to be added after the Missouri Compromise, along with Arkansas and Florida
15 Clues: This group of states was for slavery • This group of states was against slavery • The slave trade became illegal here in 1850 • This river was the western border of the Arkansas Territory • This state had the lowest percentage of people enslaved in 1850 • This state had the largest percentage of people enslaved in 1850 • ...
Slave States, Free States 2023-05-18
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- By 1850, the U.S. had grown all the wat to the _______ coast
- How many states existed in 1850
- How many states had more than half of there population consisting of enslaved people
- This allowed for states below the 36° latitude line to have slaves but not above it
- Slave trading would become illegal in ____________
- people moving from the east to the west
- A person of color who is forced to work
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- The new territories of Utah and _________ would deside for themselves weather to alow slavery.
- This act forced citizens of the united states to renter slave to there owners
- Which states application for statehood triggered an uproar
- The number of free states in 1850
- When this state applied for state hood, there were 15 free and 15 slave states
- The number of slave states in 1850
- This state had the most slaves in 1850
- what was slowly driving a wedge through the United States
15 Clues: How many states existed in 1850 • The number of free states in 1850 • The number of slave states in 1850 • This state had the most slaves in 1850 • people moving from the east to the west • A person of color who is forced to work • Slave trading would become illegal in ____________ • what was slowly driving a wedge through the United States • ...
Building a New Nation 2020-04-02
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- The 27th state
- Connects the Hudson to Lake Erie
- The United States national anthem
- The fourth Chief Justice
- The 18th state
- Is it constitutional or not
- The United States 4th President
- We fought the many times
- The United States 7th President
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- The United States 9th President
- The United States 3rd President
- Helped Louis and Clark
- We were close allies with them
- The United States capital
- James Madison’s wife
15 Clues: The 27th state • The 18th state • James Madison’s wife • Helped Louis and Clark • The fourth Chief Justice • We fought the many times • The United States capital • Is it constitutional or not • We were close allies with them • The United States 9th President • The United States 3rd President • The United States 4th President • The United States 7th President • ...
civil war 2021-04-30
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- Focus on the interests of one’s regions
- United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)
- war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
- AFRICAN PERSON FORCED TO WORK
- FIRST STATE TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION
- To withdraw from the united states
- PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES
- PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE CIVIL WAR
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- A person who wanted to end slavery
- A person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
- FARMING, MOSTLY IN THE SOUTH
- Federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional rights
- SWITH FROM MAKING THINGS BY HAND TO MACHINES MOSTLY IN THE NORTH
- the 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in order to preserve slavery and states' rights
14 Clues: FARMING, MOSTLY IN THE SOUTH • AFRICAN PERSON FORCED TO WORK • A person who wanted to end slavery • To withdraw from the united states • PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES • FIRST STATE TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION • Focus on the interests of one’s regions • PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE CIVIL WAR • A person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War • ...
Unit 5 key terms crossword 2021-02-23
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- A deal made in Congress to allow Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and it created Maine as a free state to keep an equal balance of free and slave states.
- To withdraw or break away from a nation or organization
- To collect tax money off of foreign goods
- The forced removal of about 15,000 Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole Indians west
- created to help the national treasury out of its uncomfortable financial situation and to regulate the currency.
- Hero of the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812), took Florida from Spain, 7th President of the United States
- A HUGE canal system that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean; 363 miles; cuts the price of shipping goods.
- The time period IMMEDIATELY after the War of 1812
- Debate that starts as issue over land sales in west and uncovers a HUGE issue that shows the U.S. is splitting apart.
- Developed the American System(tariffs, bank and internal improvements), Missouri Compromise, fixed the Nullification Crisis, predicted the annexation of Texas would cause war, and the Compromise of 1850.
- Mexico gained it’s independence from Spain. Spain and it’s allies threatened to take back over a lot of Latin America.
- Law that allowed the federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west
- in the states.
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- This establishes that the U.S. has powers that aren’t in the Constitution and that the Constitution is supreme over state laws.
- Made for two reasons
- protect American industry
- John C. Calhoun claimed that states have the right to nullify, or refuse to accept, a federal law if it wasn’t in the state’s best interest.
- 1819 Treaty that gave control of Spanish Florida to the United States...as well as claims to the Oregon Country. The U.S. gives up parts of Spanish Texas.
- 1817-1825 5th President of the United States, Democratic-Republican; wanted a strong federal government
- 6th President of the United States; Author of Monroe Doctrine
- Tariff passed in 1828 designed to protect industry in the northern states.
- A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs. South)
- Had support in Southern states; vice-president to Jackson
23 Clues: in the states. • Made for two reasons • protect American industry • To collect tax money off of foreign goods • The time period IMMEDIATELY after the War of 1812 • To withdraw or break away from a nation or organization • Had support in Southern states; vice-president to Jackson • 6th President of the United States; Author of Monroe Doctrine • ...
U.S History Crossword 2014-11-10
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- Person who officially represents their state.
- A change or addition to the document.
- The plan that called for a one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented.
- Supported the Constitution and favored a strong central, or national government.
- The idea that each branch of government has specific ways to limit the power of the other branches.
- Framer of the Constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making.
- Framer of the Constitution from Pennsylvania who believed comm0n people were the cornerstone of the democratic process.
- The meeting of delegates in which the Articles of Confederation were scrapped in favor of a new United States Constitution.
- The branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret the laws.
- A change or addition to a document.
- A period when business activity slows, prices and wages drop, and unemployment rises.
- The Massachusetts farmers' uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect states from popular unrest.
- The branch of government that enforces the laws.
- A document stating the rules under which a government will operate.
- To approve something formally.
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- The division of government between the central government and the constituent units, as in the national government and the states.
- The United States first written plan for government.
- The plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up of two houses with the representation for states based on their population.
- Decided how slaves would be counted for states' populations.
- President of the Constitutional Convention.
- Set up the three-step process for admitting new states.
- The branch of government that makes laws.
- Against the Constitution and favored states having more power than the central government.
23 Clues: To approve something formally. • A change or addition to a document. • A change or addition to the document. • The branch of government that makes laws. • President of the Constitutional Convention. • Person who officially represents their state. • The branch of government that enforces the laws. • The United States first written plan for government. • ...
A More Perfect Union 2014-11-09
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- the branch of government that makes laws
- a person who officially represents their state
- the idea that each branch of government has specific ways to limit the power of the other branches
- to approve something formally
- decided how slaves would be counted for the states' populations
- the branch of government that enforces laws
- the United States' first written plan for government
- the branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret laws
- often called the "Father of the Constitution"
- the plan that called for one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented
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- against the Constitution and favored states having more power than the central government
- the president of the Constitutional Convention
- a period when business activity slows, prices and wages drop, and unemployment rises
- the Massachusetts farmers'uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect its states from popular unrest
- the meeting of delegates in which the Articles of Confederation were scrapped in favor of a new United States Constitution
- a change or addition to a document
- the plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up of two houses with representation for states based on their population
- framer of the Constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making
- framer of the Constitution from Pennsylvania who believed common people were the cornerstone of the democratic process
- supported the Constitution and favored a strong central, or national, government
- set up the three step process for admitting new states
- A document stating the rules under which a agovernment will operate
- the division of government between the central government and the constituent units, as in the national government and the states
23 Clues: to approve something formally • a change or addition to a document • the branch of government that makes laws • the branch of government that enforces laws • often called the "Father of the Constitution" • the president of the Constitutional Convention • a person who officially represents their state • the United States' first written plan for government • ...
Gilded Age Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-16
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- The corollary states that the United States could intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American countries if they committed flagrant wrongdoings that "loosened the ties of civilized society".
- to ensure the political, educational, equality of minority group citizens of States and eliminate race prejudice.
- reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States
- often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
- upheld a Louisiana state law that allowed for "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races."
- is a means through which any citizen or organization may gather a predetermined number of signatures to qualify a measure to be placed on a ballot, and to be voted upon in a future election (These may be further divided into constitutional amendments and statutory initiatives.
- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.
- Chicago's first social settlement was not only the private home of Jane Addams and other residents, but also a place where immigrants of diverse communities gathered to learn
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- Upton Sinclair wrote This to expose the appalling working conditions in the meat-packing industry.
- interested in establishing a more transparent and accountable government which would work to improve U.S. society. These reformers favored such policies as civil service reform, food safety laws, and increased political rights for women and U.S. workers.
- The History of the Standard Oil Company
- advocated non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics
- mandated racial segregation in all public facilities in the states of the former Confederate States of America and in some others, beginning in the 1870s.
- guaranteeing the independence of Cuba, the treaty also forced Spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States.
- a conflict between the United States and Spain
- is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue.
- is a power reserved to the voters that allows the voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official.
18 Clues: The History of the Standard Oil Company • a conflict between the United States and Spain • is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. • a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. • reform-minded journalists, writers, and photographers in the Progressive Era in the United States • ...
Causes of The Civil War 2022-03-02
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- Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president
- U.S. expands westward causing power imbalances between Northern and Southern states
- 11 southern states leave the Union
- Abolitionist that launched a slave revolt in 1859
- Requires citizens to catch runaway slaves
- Some states thought they could leave the union if they didn't like the laws
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- New states vote if they should be admitted as a free or slave state
- Balancing the amount of slave states and free states
- William Proviso
- African american skaves worked on plantations
- Loyalty to your section (North, South, or West)
- Southern states, below 36°30 line
- Sued his master for his freedom
- Northern states, above 36°30 line
14 Clues: William Proviso • Sued his master for his freedom • Southern states, below 36°30 line • Northern states, above 36°30 line • 11 southern states leave the Union • Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president • Requires citizens to catch runaway slaves • African american skaves worked on plantations • Loyalty to your section (North, South, or West) • ...
Kaylee Mullins's Government Crossword 2023-10-18
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- leaders and government are created and sustained by the people
- The United States' first constitution
- 3/5 of the non-white land-owning man population will be counted towards the total population
- works with the House of Reprisentatives in a bicameral legislature
- makes laws
- trials a government official against a crime
- father of the constitution
- electors who are selected to elect a candidate
- leader of the United States
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- interprets what our laws mean
- first president of the U.S.
- supreme law of the United States
- states get more power based on population
- enforces laws
- the finial court of appeal in the U.S. government
- able to break a tie in the Senate
- wanted states to have more power than government
- having two branches of government
- first section of the constitution
- adjustment to the constitution
20 Clues: makes laws • enforces laws • father of the constitution • first president of the U.S. • leader of the United States • interprets what our laws mean • adjustment to the constitution • supreme law of the United States • able to break a tie in the Senate • having two branches of government • first section of the constitution • The United States' first constitution • ...
India 2023-11-03
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- the smallest state in India
- an island in the south-west of India
- one of the three divisions of the Himalayas
- the northern-most state of India
- Pradesh a state with 3 capitals
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- a river named after a god
- the only perennial river in South India
- the largest state of India
- famous for its Pashmina Shawls
- capital of Jharkhand
10 Clues: capital of Jharkhand • a river named after a god • the largest state of India • the smallest state in India • famous for its Pashmina Shawls • Pradesh a state with 3 capitals • the northern-most state of India • an island in the south-west of India • the only perennial river in South India • one of the three divisions of the Himalayas
Music Genres 2020-07-04
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- /evolved during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types may be called world music.
- /genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States.
- /combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.
- /originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz.
- /usually abbreviated, is a genre of popular music that originated in African American communities in the 1940s.
- /originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.
- /originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
- /originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime.
- /a genre of Christian music.
- /emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1960s garage rock.
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- /a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
- /also known as dance music, club music, or simply dance, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres made largely for nightclubs, raves and festivals.
- /takes its roots from genres such as blues and old-time music, and various types of American folk music including Appalachian, Cajun, and the cowboy Western music styles of Red Dirt, New Mexico, Texas country, and Tejano.
- /originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora.
- /originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1870s by African-Americans from roots in African musical traditions, African-American work songs, and spirituals.
- /developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans and Latino Americans in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s.
- /a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment.
- /a form of jazz that developed in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s.
- /art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical and secular music.
19 Clues: /a genre of Christian music. • /combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. • /emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1960s garage rock. • /a form of jazz that developed in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s. • /evolved during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types may be called world music. • ...
Hayden states 2022-05-24
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- is known for its beautiful beaches—some of them with unusual colors. Many beaches are filled with white sand,
- has long been known as "The Wheat State."
- is nicknamed “The Gem State” because almost every known type of gemstone has been found in the state, including the largest diamond discovered in the United States.
- produces more sweet cherries, apples, pears, and red raspberries than any other state.
- is known for the beaches, surfing, Hollywood, and wine, as well as its large economy and progressive politics.
- Home to Mount Rushmore and the Badlands, the state is known for tourism and agriculture.
- is known for glaciers, national parks, the vast wilderness, Northern lights, midnight sun, and cruises.
- is known for Cedar Point, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- is world-renowned for its beach resorts, amusement parks, warm and sunny climate, and nautical recreation
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- The state is known for its skiing, with the mountains near Salt Lake City collecting an average of 500 inches of snow per year,
- magnolias, catfish, bluegrass music, and southern charm.
- famous for its lobsters and tree land
- is known for Diverse landscape. Birthplace of the nuclear bomb. Ancient Pueblo People.
- is the country's number-one producer of peanuts and pecans
- State is known for NYC, cultural diversity, and breathtaking sights like the Statue of Liberty, Niagara Falls, Adirondack Park, and historic covered bridges.
- known as the "Lone Star State" and is famous for its BBQ, live music, hot temperatures, and more.
- is known for its lakes, rivers, and hot springs, extreme weather and frequent storms, rice and poultry production, and the only active diamond mine in the United States.
- leads the nation in production of spring wheat, durum wheat, dry edible peas, dry edible beans, honey, flaxseed and canola. North Dakota is the No.
- is known for: American football. Oil. Tornadoes.
- is known for Cedar Point, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Pro Football Hall of Fame
20 Clues: famous for its lobsters and tree land • has long been known as "The Wheat State." • is known for: American football. Oil. Tornadoes. • magnolias, catfish, bluegrass music, and southern charm. • is the country's number-one producer of peanuts and pecans • is known for Cedar Point, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Pro Football Hall of Fame • ...
US States 2024-08-20
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- Carson City is its capital
- Known as the "panhandle" state
- Most northeastern state
- Capital of New Jersey
- Lansing is its capital
- Borders New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana
- Home of President Biden
- Most populated state
- Commerce City is in what state?
- Atlanta is its capital
- Home of Disney World
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- Boston is its capital
- The "Show Me" state
- Border state to Colorado to the east
- Wisconsin capital
- Largest state
- Famous horse race ________ Derby
- Four letter state beginning with the letter "O
- Capital of South Dakota
19 Clues: Largest state • Wisconsin capital • The "Show Me" state • Most populated state • Home of Disney World • Boston is its capital • Capital of New Jersey • Lansing is its capital • Atlanta is its capital • Most northeastern state • Home of President Biden • Capital of South Dakota • Carson City is its capital • Known as the "panhandle" state • Commerce City is in what state? • ...
States & Countries 2023-11-21
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- Great Wall of.....
- Good Snowmobile
- Home to the Space Needle
- Eiffel Tower
- Desserts
- Christ the Redeemer
- States
- Dakota Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
- Neuschwanstein Castle
- Baggutes
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- Home to Fenway Park
- Palm Trees
- Mount Elbrus
- Maple Syrup
- Universal
- lighthouses
- Carolina Wright Brothers National Memorial
- Home to Golden Gate Bridge
- Amber Palace
- Futuristic
20 Clues: States • Desserts • Baggutes • Universal • Palm Trees • Futuristic • Maple Syrup • lighthouses • Mount Elbrus • Eiffel Tower • Amber Palace • Good Snowmobile • Great Wall of..... • Home to Fenway Park • Christ the Redeemer • Neuschwanstein Castle • Home to the Space Needle • Home to Golden Gate Bridge • Dakota Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park • Carolina Wright Brothers National Memorial
States and Capitols 2024-01-16
States And Countries 2023-11-20
10 Clues: Disney • Universal • Skyscrapers • Lady Liberty • Old faithful • St Mark's Square • The Pine Tree State • Glacier National Park • Landscape of mountains • Legendary Cowboy Culture
States and Capitols 2024-01-31
10 Clues: Its capitol is Denver • Its capitol is Austin • Its capitol is Atlanta • Its capitol is Santa Fe • Its capitol is Columbia • Its capitol is Hartford • Its capitol is Annapolis • Its capitol is Saint Paul • Its capitol is Little Rock • Its capitol is Tallahassee
States and Countries 2024-03-18
Amato 2024-03-27
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- Information or ideas spread to influence public opinion.
- Curtain The symbolic division between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War.
- weapons Powerful explosives that use atomic reactions, capable of causing massive destruction.
- wars Conflicts where two superpowers supported opposing sides without directly fighting each other.
- Countries that joined together to support and defend each other during the Cold War.
- A policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism.
- The practice of spying, gathering secret information from other countries.
- arms control Efforts to limit the number and use of nuclear weapons.
- A period of improved relations and reduced tension between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- Wall A wall built by East Germany to separate East and West Berlin during the Cold War.
- race A competition between nations to develop and acquire more advanced weapons.
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- Scare A period of intense fear of communism in the United States during the Cold War.
- A policy of not aligning with either the United States or the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
- airlift A massive airlift operation to supply West Berlin during the Soviet blockade.
- War A period of political tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.
- theory The belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall.
- race A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve milestones in space exploration.
- coexistence The idea that the United States and the Soviet Union could peacefully coexist despite their ideological differences.
- The United States and the Soviet Union, the two dominant countries during the Cold War.
- fallout Radioactive particles released into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion.
20 Clues: A policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism. • Information or ideas spread to influence public opinion. • arms control Efforts to limit the number and use of nuclear weapons. • The practice of spying, gathering secret information from other countries. • race A competition between nations to develop and acquire more advanced weapons. • ...
Remaining Chapter 3 Slides 2017-10-29
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- ________ mandate = when the states do not receive $ to implement a national law or regulation.
- Besides the Great Depression, another major event influencing the growth of the National Government was _________ (3 words).
- this event in American history struck a major blow to state centered federalism (2 words)
- states cannot enter into __________ with other nations.
- The McCulloch case was a dispute over the establishment of a national ___________.
- Prohibits states from discriminating against citizens from other states (3 words)
- formal agreements made b/t or among states (must be approved by Congress) (2 words)
- FDR's ____________ created, for the first item, a welfare system that was set up by the national government (2 words)
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- Under this president, national government spending on highways, science, and engineering increased significantly.
- Ensures that states recognize the legal documents and courts proceedings of other states (3 words)
- ___________ centered federalism was often argued by Southerners, with its emphasis on states' rights
- Madison's idealized view of federalism, with an equal division of power, is called _________ federalism.
- this founding father's view of federalism imagined a powerful national government
- the necessary and proper clause weakened the ___________ Amendment.
- Under President __________, the national government stepped back and let the states manage their affairs more.
15 Clues: states cannot enter into __________ with other nations. • the necessary and proper clause weakened the ___________ Amendment. • this founding father's view of federalism imagined a powerful national government • Prohibits states from discriminating against citizens from other states (3 words) • ...
States and Capitols 2024-01-24
10 Clues: Its capitol is Boise • Its capitol is Juneau • Its capitol is Topeka • Its capitol is Austin • Its capitol is Augusta • Its capitol is Columbus • Its capitol is Des Moines • Its capitol is Sacramento • Its capitol is Carson City • Its capitol is Indianapolis
States and Countries 2024-03-19
States and Countries 2024-03-13
States and Countries 2024-05-07
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- Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?
- There are more than 700 islands in ______
- The "Sunshine State".
- Has the second most museums in the world.
- Longest coastline in the world.
- Gallatin,Jefferson, and Madison River.
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- You cannot chew gum here.
- Oldest city in California
- Home to the world's oldest civilization.
- Windshield wipers were invented here.
10 Clues: The "Sunshine State". • You cannot chew gum here. • Oldest city in California • Longest coastline in the world. • Where is the Golden Gate Bridge? • Windshield wipers were invented here. • Gallatin,Jefferson, and Madison River. • Home to the world's oldest civilization. • There are more than 700 islands in ______ • Has the second most museums in the world.
Sami & Luke 2024-06-01
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- Their favorite hockey team
- How many siblings does Sami have?
- Favorite vacation spot
- Luke's hometown
- Sami's eye color
- Favorite restaurant
- Sami's favorite drink
- How many tattoos does Sami have?
- Who's more athletic?
- How many siblings does Luke have?
- How many tattoos does Luke have?
- Luke's favorite color
- Sami's favorite flower
- Who is older?
- Luke's favorite drink
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- Luke's "hobby"
- Month they were engaged
- Sami's favorite movie
- Sami's hometown
- Luke's favorite dessert
- Sami's middle name
- Sami's favorite dessert
- Luke's middle name
- Luke's favorite movie
- Luke's eye color
- Luke's favorite NFL team
- Sami's favorite color
- Perfect date night
- Where did they meet?
29 Clues: Who is older? • Luke's "hobby" • Sami's hometown • Luke's hometown • Sami's eye color • Luke's eye color • Sami's middle name • Luke's middle name • Perfect date night • Favorite restaurant • Who's more athletic? • Where did they meet? • Sami's favorite movie • Luke's favorite movie • Sami's favorite color • Sami's favorite drink • Luke's favorite color • Luke's favorite drink • Favorite vacation spot • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle. 2021-01-20
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- started the war- Confederates bombarded Union soldiers.
- War- It was the deadliest war in American history.
- Rights: political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government.
- Lincoln- the 16th president, declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863.3
- fight between Slave and Non-Slave State: They fight for equal rights.
- In America: where people had slaves in the United States.
- Underground Railroad: a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States.
- Davis: was president of the Southside
- Economic and social differences between the North and the South.
- the state of being a slave.
- Battle of Gettysburg- July 1 to July 3, 1863, considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War.
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- Tecumseh Sherman- American Civil War general and worked on the Union side of the war.
- Barton- bring supplies and support to soldiers in the field.
- versus federal rights: They want equal rights for every person including colored people.
- S. Grant: elected the 18th President of the United States.
- Brown: radical abolitionist.
- Dred Scott Decision: Dred Scott was a slave.
- Halleck-United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer.
- B. McPherson: was a career United States Army officer, who served as a general in the Union Army in the American Civil War.
- E. Lee : was a Confederate general.challenged Union forces in Antietam and Gettysburg, before surrendering to Union General Ulysses S.
20 Clues: the state of being a slave. • Brown: radical abolitionist. • Davis: was president of the Southside • Dred Scott Decision: Dred Scott was a slave. • War- It was the deadliest war in American history. • started the war- Confederates bombarded Union soldiers. • Halleck-United States Army officer, scholar, and lawyer. • ...
Emma Soliman Articles X-Word 2024-02-09
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- Enforcing laws was a big obstacle that the Continental _______ faced.
- The Articles of Confederation was our first _______, passed during the Revolutionary War.
- The states worried that Congress would _____ some states more than others, which is why they decided to do their best to weaken the government. (And as we know, they did!)
- To try to persuade people to buy local products, the states _____ goods that were produced in other states.
- The Constitution was not written until more than a _______ after the Rev War, so until then the Articles of Confederation was our governing document.
- The ___________ established the U.S as an independent and new country.
- Since Congress did not have its own army after the Rev War, a local ______ had to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
- The Treaty of _____ ended the Rev War and which forced England to give up some of their land, making our new western boundary the Mississippi River.
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- Which U.S. State did Shay's Rebelion take place in?
- Each state had/minted their own ________, which caused economic crisis and the value of paper money to dwidle.
- Many factors convinced the states to want to _____/rewrite the Articles of Confederation, such as the shrinking value of paper money, the fact that the British were still present in the U.S, and Shay's Rebellion.
- Only 5 states sent delegates in seventeen _________ to the convention in Annapolis, Maryland, which had the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.
- Who wrote the speller (or the dictionary) for "American English?"
- The Articles of Confederation concertratred power in the _____, which was the reason Congress was so weak.
- U.S Congress only had _____ brach, which was The Legislative.
- When the delegates met in 1787, some of them wanted to rewrite the entire Articles of Confederation based on ____________. (Which meant that the government AND the states would be able to SHARE the power.)
- Congress could declare ____, but could not force anyone to join the army.
- The National Government had _____, but couldn't pay them since it was not able to tax the states.
- The fact that the U.S. was not united as a country and that every state was standing on their own was the underlying ______ that the early U.S. faced.
- To pass a bill, _____ out of thirteen states had to approve it, which made passing any new laws extremely difficult and made Congress have little say/power.
20 Clues: Which U.S. State did Shay's Rebelion take place in? • U.S Congress only had _____ brach, which was The Legislative. • Who wrote the speller (or the dictionary) for "American English?" • Enforcing laws was a big obstacle that the Continental _______ faced. • The ___________ established the U.S as an independent and new country. • ...
American history crossword. 2022-01-04
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- an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama
- a person who works despite an ongoing strike
- a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
- the tactic of withholding employment
- an organization of employees
- flagrant and chronic wrongdoing by a Latin American country, the United States could intervene in that country's internal affairs.
- Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico
- Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898
- a peace activist and a leader of the settlement house movement in America.
- an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
- an educator and reformer,
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- was the 20th president of the United States,
- Act to establish a Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and Refugee
- dictatorial president of Mexico
- an American industrialist who amassed a fortune in the steel industry then became a major philanthropist
- protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China
- applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies
- American South who embraced progressive ideas
- House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress
- stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions.
- list of persons whose opinions or associations were deemed politically inconvenient or commercially troublesome
- the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries.
- the idea or advocacy of a political alliance or union
- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans
- commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812
- American white supremacist terrorist hate group
26 Clues: an educator and reformer, • an organization of employees • dictatorial president of Mexico • the tactic of withholding employment • was the 20th president of the United States, • a person who works despite an ongoing strike • American South who embraced progressive ideas • Mexican revolutionary and president of Mexico • an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama • ...
Dividing Government Power 2022-09-14
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- power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time
- Article IV of the constitution
- what johnson called his approach to solving national problems
- can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state or local spending
- in the 1980's, many political leaders worked to reverse this trend by returning authority to state governments
- referred to as enumerated powers
- a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system
- include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities
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- not specifically listed in the constitution but they are logical extensions of expressed powers
- idea that states had the right to separate from the union was known as
- federal grants that are given for more general purposes
- are not specifically mentioned in the constitution but they belong to the states
- powers that historically belong to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation
- idea of returning power to states
- some southern states believed that states had the right to nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interest
- both states and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
- demands on states to carry out certain policies
- federalism under the new deal
18 Clues: federalism under the new deal • Article IV of the constitution • referred to as enumerated powers • idea of returning power to states • demands on states to carry out certain policies • federal grants that are given for more general purposes • what johnson called his approach to solving national problems • ...
For Mom 2022-03-12
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- The greatest vessel on Diamond Lake
- The only city to host both the Summer and Winter olympics (you've been there!)
- Everybody's favorite hat!
- The National Park that is home to the world's largest collection of hoodoos
- Dad's favorite spot to take Clark
- Your vessel of choice to decorate for the lights parade
- The northermost point in New Zealand
- The largest of the South Shetland Islands
- The crater that Paulina Lake sits in
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- Bend's favorite relay race
- The largest town in Outer Banks, NC that is famous for the site of the first airplane flight
- Spelling time! The capital of Slovenia
- The tallest of the Three Sisters
- The southernmost of South Africa's capitals
- The State Park located in Terrebonne, OR
- The river that feeds Victoria Falls
16 Clues: Everybody's favorite hat! • Bend's favorite relay race • The tallest of the Three Sisters • Dad's favorite spot to take Clark • The greatest vessel on Diamond Lake • The river that feeds Victoria Falls • The northermost point in New Zealand • The crater that Paulina Lake sits in • Spelling time! The capital of Slovenia • The State Park located in Terrebonne, OR • ...
HSA Review Crossword 2015-05-21
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- describes a government in which the people have few rights and little say in how the government is run.
- a form of government in which the states hold all of the power.
- the principle of government that states that the government is divided into three branches and that each has certain powers.
- the principle of government in which the national and state governments share power.
- economic system where economic decisions are made based on cultural traditions
- the principle of government that states that there are limits on the power of the government.
- an economic system where most major economic decisions are made by the government
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- the principle of government that states that the government gets all of its power from the people
- the principle of government that states that each branch of government has limits it can place on the power of the other branches.
- a form of government in which the national and state governments share power.
- an economic system that blends features of command economy, market economy, and traditional economy
- a form of government in which the national government holds the power
- the principle of government that states that the Supreme Court can decide whether or not a law or presidential action is constitutional
- describes a government that has total control over peoples’ lives
- the principle of government which states that everyone must follow the laws including the wealthy, the powerful, and those in government.
- a government ruled by a single leader who has inherited their position from their family and has absolute power.
- a government ruled by a small group of people.
- a system of government in which the people have power over the government.
- an economic system where most economic decisions are made by businesses and individuals
19 Clues: a government ruled by a small group of people. • a form of government in which the states hold all of the power. • describes a government that has total control over peoples’ lives • a form of government in which the national government holds the power • a system of government in which the people have power over the government. • ...
Westward expansion 2022-11-18
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- land being given to the head of a family
- happened after the gold was found
- 4th georgia state capital
- most current georgia state capital
- georgias capitals moving west
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- helped the lives of masny slaves
- large amounts of land given for little to no expense
- huge technological advancement
- massive real estate fruad
- place where gold was found in georgia
10 Clues: massive real estate fruad • 4th georgia state capital • georgias capitals moving west • huge technological advancement • helped the lives of masny slaves • happened after the gold was found • most current georgia state capital • place where gold was found in georgia • land being given to the head of a family • large amounts of land given for little to no expense
APUSH crossword puzzle* 2022-04-18
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- 5th president of the united states served 1817-1825 democratic-republican
- 15th president of the united states served 1857-1861 party democratic
- 8th president of the united states served 1837-1841 party democratic
- 16th president of the united states served 1861-1865 party republican- national union
- 6th president of the united states served 1825-1829 party democratic
- 9th president of the united states served 1841-1841 party whig
- 14th president of the united states served 1853-1859 party democratic
- 3rd president of the united states served 1797-1801 party democratic-republic
- 11th president of the united states served 1845-1849 party democratic
- 2nd president of the united states served 1797-1801 party federalist
- 21st president of the united states served 1881-1885 party republican
- 4th president of the united states served 1809-1817 party democratic republican
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- 22nd president of the united states served 1885-1889 party democratic
- 10th president of the united states served 1841-1845 party whig-unaffiliated
- 17th president of the united states served 1865-1869 party national union- democratic
- 23rd president of the united states served 1889-1893 party republican
- 20th president of the united states served 1881-1881 party republican
- 13h president of the united states served 1850-1853 party whig
- 19th president of the united states served 1877-1881 party republican
- 12th president of the united states served 1849-1850 party whig
- 18th president of the united states served 1869-1877 party republican
- 7th president of the united states served ‘1829-1827 party democratic
- 1st president of the united states served 1789-1797 party unaffiliated
23 Clues: 13h president of the united states served 1850-1853 party whig • 9th president of the united states served 1841-1841 party whig • 12th president of the united states served 1849-1850 party whig • 8th president of the united states served 1837-1841 party democratic • 6th president of the united states served 1825-1829 party democratic • ...
Chapter 12 Vocab 2024-03-21
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- divided into districts
- courts that handle minor cases such as traffic violations or disturbing the peace
- one house legislature
- powers that are reserved for states
- people filing lawsuits
- population count
- unequal representation
- governors in 43 states have the power to veto specific parts of a bill
- two house legislature
- Constitution established an arrangement that gives the national government certain powers and reserves others for states
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- powers shared by both the states and federal government
- cases involving small sums of money
- judge in a small town
- murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking, and other major crimes
- early release from prison
- awards of money
- people being sued
- reduce a sentence
- less serious crimes
19 Clues: awards of money • population count • people being sued • reduce a sentence • less serious crimes • judge in a small town • one house legislature • two house legislature • divided into districts • people filing lawsuits • unequal representation • early release from prison • cases involving small sums of money • powers that are reserved for states • ...
LOGO QUIZ 2015-04-08
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- / One of the Polish ESN Sections
- / The country's ESN logo
- / Another Scandinavian ESN Section
- / This logo represents the most famous statue of the city
- / Comunication ...
- / AGM 2015
- / ESN Section in Northern Europe
- / One of the ESN Sections in England
- / Another Italian ESN Section
- / SWEP ... 2011
- / One of the Italian ESN Sections
- / A country from the Balkans
- / ESN Section from Wales
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- / ESN ... Sans frontieres
- / Scandinavian ESN Section
- / ESN Section from Austria
- / ESN Section from Germany
- / ESN Section from one of the European capitals
- / Portugese ESN Section
- / AGM 2013
- / AGM 2014
- / ESN ... is organizing sport competitions among Erasmus students
- / A Georgian ESN Section
- / National Platform ... logo
- / From the Czech Republic
25 Clues: / AGM 2013 • / AGM 2015 • / AGM 2014 • / SWEP ... 2011 • / Comunication ... • / Portugese ESN Section • / The country's ESN logo • / A Georgian ESN Section • / ESN Section from Wales • / ESN ... Sans frontieres • / From the Czech Republic • / Scandinavian ESN Section • / ESN Section from Austria • / ESN Section from Germany • / National Platform ... logo • / A country from the Balkans • ...
Do you know CSY? 2022-09-28
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- what does Mr. deSalis teach?
- teacher who used to be a choir teacher
- teacher who knows the most about WW2
- goofiest middle-school teacher
- teacher who published a book
- which middle-school teacher is secretly a pirate
- absolutely loves lemons
- something special upper-school does every year
- the music teacher
- used to teach in the Philippines
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- the school mascot
- the most creative teacher
- knows the most about fish
- middle-school teacher who used to be a volleyball coach
- the middle-school principal
- went to school for engineering
- teacher with the most unique style
- the upper-school principal
- the first person you see in the office everyday
- which teacher loves the capitals?
20 Clues: the school mascot • the music teacher • absolutely loves lemons • the most creative teacher • knows the most about fish • the upper-school principal • the middle-school principal • what does Mr. deSalis teach? • teacher who published a book • goofiest middle-school teacher • went to school for engineering • used to teach in the Philippines • which teacher loves the capitals? • ...
Countries - Cities - Borders - Locations 2023-03-07
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- COuntry that Rio de Janeiro is in
- 2nd the largest continent
- Capital of Liechtenstein
- Continent that Namibia is in
- Oldest country in Europe
- Capital of Cuba
- Capital of Spain
- Capital of Egypt
- Capital of Sierra Leone
- Borders Sweden with a bridge
- Capital of Texas
- Only country that borders the Dominican Republic
- Capital of Tunisia
- Capital of Seychelles
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- Capital of Serbia
- Capital of Canada
- Capital of Belize
- Continent that Palau is in
- Country that Dallas is
- Capital of Libya
- One of the capitals of South Africa
- Country with the most tourists
- Country with the most pyramids
- Capital of Belgium
- Country that Sydney is in
- Most populated country in Africa
26 Clues: Capital of Cuba • Capital of Libya • Capital of Spain • Capital of Egypt • Capital of Texas • Capital of Serbia • Capital of Canada • Capital of Belize • Capital of Belgium • Capital of Tunisia • Capital of Seychelles • Country that Dallas is • Capital of Sierra Leone • Capital of Liechtenstein • Oldest country in Europe • 2nd the largest continent • Country that Sydney is in • ...
amendments 2015-04-25
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- Papers/A collection of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution
- Constitution/A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.
- of Confederation/The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781
- Amendment: Right to be free from discrimination in states to have due process of law, to have equal protection of the law
- Carta/A document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
- of Versailles/It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers
- of Rights/The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791
- Amendment/Abolition of poll taxes
- Amendment/Black Suffrage
- Amendment/Election of National Senators
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- of Independence/The fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776.
- Points/Statement given on January 8, 1918 by United States President Woodrow Wilson
- Doctrine/United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces.
- Bill of Rights/An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown.
- Amendment/Abolition of slavery Outlawed
- Amendment/18 year olds given the right to vote
- Amendment/Individual Income Tax
- Amendment/Women's Suffrage
18 Clues: Amendment/Black Suffrage • Amendment/Women's Suffrage • Amendment/Individual Income Tax • Amendment/Abolition of poll taxes • Amendment/Abolition of slavery Outlawed • Amendment/Election of National Senators • Amendment/18 year olds given the right to vote • of Confederation/The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781 • ...
capitals 2023-05-17
8 Clues: Spain's capital • Italy's capital • Serbia's capital • Greece's capital • Ukrane's capital • Finland's capital • Germany's capital • Lithouania's capital
Capitals 2023-10-24
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- The Montmartre district, home to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, offers stunning views of this city.
- The Temple of the Emerald Buddha, situated within the Grand Palace, is a sacred site in this city.
- Located on the Gulf of Guinea, its the capital of Nigeria.
- The Astronomical Clock in the Old Town Square is not only a timekeeper but also a masterpiece of medieval engineering.
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- The city's name means "Smoky Bay," and it's the world's northernmost capital.
- In the 18th century, this city was home to influential composers like Mozart and Beethoven
- The district of Shibuya is famous for its bustling pedestrian crossing and the loyalty of Hachiko, an Akita dog.
- Famous for its 7 hills
8 Clues: Famous for its 7 hills • Located on the Gulf of Guinea, its the capital of Nigeria. • The city's name means "Smoky Bay," and it's the world's northernmost capital. • In the 18th century, this city was home to influential composers like Mozart and Beethoven • The Montmartre district, home to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, offers stunning views of this city. • ...
Civil War 2023-10-12
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- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- - A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- - 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.
- - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
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- - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- - The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
- - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
15 Clues: - An army of citizens used during emergencies. • - A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. • - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers. • - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union. • ...
Lucas J 4th hour 2023-03-06
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- he was against slavery and was the leader and founder of the free states
- the first US Seniter
- John Browns companions
- USA bought from the french
- The heart of america
- people that are against slavery and is pro slavery battle
- thought that he was chosen by god to make every state free
- the state that balance the proslavery and free states
- in the bottom half of the states
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- The trail under oregon trail
- what John Brown did to proslavery people
- above the heart of america
- he was proslavery and a sheiff
- people that are in the south
- people with slavery
- states that don't allow slavery
- the free state by pacific ocean
- the meaning of john brown against slavery
- people that are capture and force to work
- a trail that the end you will get a better life
20 Clues: people with slavery • the first US Seniter • The heart of america • John Browns companions • above the heart of america • USA bought from the french • The trail under oregon trail • people that are in the south • he was proslavery and a sheiff • states that don't allow slavery • the free state by pacific ocean • in the bottom half of the states • ...
SE CAPITALS 2023-01-05
13 Clues: FLORDIA • KENTUKY • GEORGIA • ALABAMA • ARKANSAS • VIRGINIA • MARYLAND • TENNESSEE • MISSISSIPPI • WESTVIRGINIA • NORTHCAROLINA • ROUGE LOUSIANA • SOUTH CAROLINA
Canada Capitals 2021-01-01
13 Clues: Yukon • Canada • Quebec • Ontario • Alberta • Nunavut • Manitoba • Nova Scotia • Saskatchewan • New Brunswick • British Columbia • Prince Edward Island • Northwest Territories
state capitals 2022-05-09
Cold War to 2000 Vocabulary 2022-01-20
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- separated east Berlin from West Berlin
- joined the naval academy
- political tension between United States and Soviet Union after WWII
- leader of Cuba
- War 1950-1953 between north and south that fought over land, later became two countries
- war 1955-1975 between north and south and America had to pull out which allowed north to overcome the south
- was the first man mission to land on the moon
- leader of Iraq
- president of Korea
- american investment in scientific research and education important increased
- United States was determined to remove Castro from power
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- this economic and foreign policy planning on a global basis
- United States feared soviet unions would spread communism again
- invasion by president Kennedy that was a fail and lasted three days
- scientist left Germany WWII, came to United States warned leaders the dangers of nuclear weapons
- United States and other allies flew supplies into western Berlin
- evacuated Americans and loves ones from Saigon
- political theory and economic system all property is owned and each person works and is paid according to ability or needs
- ongoing research into scientific missions into space
- reduction or elimination of military force
- anti ballistic missile system
- the Soviet Union successfully launched the first man-made satellite into space
- became the general secretary or leader of the Soviet Union
- president of Vietnam
24 Clues: leader of Cuba • leader of Iraq • president of Korea • president of Vietnam • joined the naval academy • anti ballistic missile system • separated east Berlin from West Berlin • reduction or elimination of military force • was the first man mission to land on the moon • evacuated Americans and loves ones from Saigon • ongoing research into scientific missions into space • ...
Micheal's Government Crossword 2023-10-19
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- The "father of the constitution"
- Made up of the senate and house of representatives
- Members of this serve for six (6) years
- The branch that interprets laws
- The branch that enforces laws
- This means that congress has two (2) houses
- Holding a government official for trial
- The branch that creates laws
- This plan favored large states
- Leader of the United States
- This person was the first president of the United States
- Slaves count for 3/5 of the population
- What the current government is based around
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- The leader of the senate
- Wants a strong central government
- The first form of government the US had
- Members of this serve for two (2) years
- Afraid of a strong government and wants states to have more power
- The first part of the Constitution
- This plan favored small states
20 Clues: The leader of the senate • Leader of the United States • The branch that creates laws • The branch that enforces laws • This plan favored small states • This plan favored large states • The branch that interprets laws • The "father of the constitution" • Wants a strong central government • The first part of the Constitution • Slaves count for 3/5 of the population • ...
North America 2024-08-08
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- 4th longest river in the United States and one of the main rivers in northwest Mexico and Southwest United States
- Founded by Spain in 1582, and known as the City of Los Angeles
- A major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America
- The hottest desert in both Mexico and the United States that stretches from Northwestern states of Mexico to the Southwestern states in the U.S.
- Capital of Canada
- Capital of the United States of America
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- Largest and deepest Ocean on Earth
- Second largest Ocean in the world
- Second longest river and the second largest drainage system in the North America
- A system of mountains formed 480 million years ago, that stretch from eastern to northeastern North America
- Capital of Mexico
- A southeastern coastal state that known for it’s shoreline tropical beaches, marsh like sea islands, Historical Charleston, and Ft. Sumter is located in this state in which is here the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- A series of 5 large interconnected freshwater lakes in the central eastern part of the United States and connect to the Atlantic Ocean and are ;located on the U.S.-Canadian borde
- Second largest and Most populous city in the United States
- A large area of exposed high grade metamorphic rocks. It is split into 4 provinces
15 Clues: Capital of Mexico • Capital of Canada • Second largest Ocean in the world • Largest and deepest Ocean on Earth • Capital of the United States of America • Second largest and Most populous city in the United States • Founded by Spain in 1582, and known as the City of Los Angeles • A major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America • ...
China - Alison 2022-01-18
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- first emperor of china
- the fist family to rule the middle kingdom
- philosopher who believed the natural order was important
- refers to the rise and fall of dynasties
- cities started to emerge along the ________ around 2000 BC
- the belief that the royal authority to rule through divine approval
- to concentrate power in a single person or location
- the belief a universal force called dao guides all thing
- Chinese writing
- masculine,active, creative, bright, hard
- was central to Chinese society
- was one of capitals of the dynasty
- people conquered the shang dynasty around 1027 BC
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- philosopher who lived during the decline of the zhou dynasty
- respect shown by children for their parents and elders
- set of criteria that needs to be met to accomplish an objective
- the Chinese beliefs that the spirits of family members have the power to bring good or disaster for the family
- feminine, passive, receptive, dark, soft
- philosophy that believed a highly efficient and powerful government was the key to social order
- bring together
20 Clues: bring together • Chinese writing • first emperor of china • was central to Chinese society • was one of capitals of the dynasty • refers to the rise and fall of dynasties • feminine, passive, receptive, dark, soft • masculine,active, creative, bright, hard • the fist family to rule the middle kingdom • people conquered the shang dynasty around 1027 BC • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLES 2022-11-12
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- it is home to many start-up and global technology companies
- an urban centre that enjoys significant competitive advantages
- the level o productivity to measure the economic competitiveness
- a city's intellectual is seen through the influence of it publishing industry
- it may have a largest stock market in the world
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- it is a powerful political hubs exert influence on their own countries
- making it more attractive to talents from across the world
- expansive urban agglomerations of capitals, firms, people and infrastructure
- determine which cities are global
- the city where we can find new york times
10 Clues: determine which cities are global • the city where we can find new york times • it may have a largest stock market in the world • making it more attractive to talents from across the world • it is home to many start-up and global technology companies • an urban centre that enjoys significant competitive advantages • ...
Magnum ChocWord 3 2013-08-15
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- Milan, New York, Paris, London are also known as the _______ capitals of the world?
- Chocolate is the international symbol for?
- Joanne Harris wrote the best selling novel called ?
- The fashion industry is a world full of glitz and _____?
- Nothing gives you more pleasure than _____ except a Magnum.
- 'Savoy Truffle’ is a song about chocolate, by which famous artist/band?
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- _____ loved chocolate so much that he wrote it in his opera.
- Magnum give you the most ______ chocolate experience.
- ______ doesn't mean being noticed it means being remembered.
- The word “chocolate” comes from the _____word, “Xocolatl”.
- Magnum lovers only speak two languages, pleasure and ____?
- The first machine made chocolate was made in?
12 Clues: Chocolate is the international symbol for? • The first machine made chocolate was made in? • Joanne Harris wrote the best selling novel called ? • Magnum give you the most ______ chocolate experience. • The fashion industry is a world full of glitz and _____? • The word “chocolate” comes from the _____word, “Xocolatl”. • ...
WEBELOS CITIZENSHIP ACTIVITY PIN 2013-01-13
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- Mayor of Coeur d'Alene.
- Respect and obey federal, state and local ---.
- Current President of the United States.
- The quality of an individual's response to membershipin a community.
- Right to a prompt and fair ---.
- Pay --- honestly, on time, to federal, state authorities.
- Responsibility to participate in the democratic process.
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- The name of the blue rectangle on the American Flag.
- Governor of Idaho.
- Wrote the words for the National Anthem.
- The 2nd President of the United States.
- We have the right to freedom of ---, or to express ourselves.
- Freedom to pursue "life, ---, and the pursuit of happiness."
- 34th President of the United States.
- Pledge of --- to the American Flag.
- Vice President of the United States.
- Freedom of ---, to worship as you wish.
- Phrase added in 1954 to the pledge.
- Displayed at --- as a sign of respect or mourning.
- Nickname for the American Flag.
20 Clues: Governor of Idaho. • Mayor of Coeur d'Alene. • Right to a prompt and fair ---. • Nickname for the American Flag. • Pledge of --- to the American Flag. • Phrase added in 1954 to the pledge. • 34th President of the United States. • Vice President of the United States. • The 2nd President of the United States. • Current President of the United States. • ...
TEST PREP PERIOD 3 - US Imperialism & WWI 2021-05-25
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- California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
- _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
- construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
- Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
- _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
- After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
- As a result of low land prices and the Homestaed Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
- _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
- ____________________ bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
- Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
- The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
- President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
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- The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
- President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs.
- The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
- _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
- The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
- During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
- The federal government supported rail road construction by giving rail road companies _________________ grants.
- One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
- A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
- American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________.
- Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
- The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
- Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
- The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China.
27 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price. • The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________. • _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years. • ...
American Civil War 2013-08-29
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- LEE General of Confederacy
- RUN Site of first major battle.
- A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
- Abraham Lincoln’s political party
- The Southern states which withdrew from the United States of America and formed an Independent state. They fought in the Civil War under the common name of the “Reds”. Slavery continued to be legal in these states. President was Jefferson Davis.
- Act which outlines the fundamental principles which the laws and governance of a country are based on.
- LINCOLN President of the Union
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- The Northern States which stayed as part of the United States of America. Slavery was illegal and they fought against the Confederacy in order to reunite all states. Were known as the “Blues” and were led by Abraham Lincoln, the president.
- withdrawing of a state from the United States of America
- Fort _____: Site of very first conflict in the Civil War at Charleston, South Carolina, essentially initiated warfare.
- DAVIS President of the Confederacy
- PROCLAMATION An Act introduced in 1863 which made slavery illegal in the secessionist states.
- Site of major Civil War battle and famous Lincoln address.
- Product of the south,in which the economy was dependent on
- WAR A war between citizens of the same country.
- GRANT Commander in chief of the Union armies in the latter part of the war.
- Major set of battles which essentially decided defeat for South. Resulted in firing of General McClellan, the introduction of the Emancipation Proclamation and the withdrawal of the British from the Civil War.
17 Clues: LEE General of Confederacy • LINCOLN President of the Union • RUN Site of first major battle. • Abraham Lincoln’s political party • DAVIS President of the Confederacy • WAR A war between citizens of the same country. • withdrawing of a state from the United States of America • Site of major Civil War battle and famous Lincoln address. • ...
States and Countries 2023-11-20
10 Clues: moose • Cowboys • wildlife • country music • quality skiing • National parks • white mountains • Ancient monument • Where the king lives • Warm and sunny climate
countries and states 2024-05-09
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- this continent has won 5 major wars
- famous building in Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
- is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.
- the capital is Augusta
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- South of our continent
- Hot state in the U.S.A
- this country speaks chinese
- is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population.
- city of lights
- is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles southwest of the U.S.
10 Clues: city of lights • South of our continent • Hot state in the U.S.A • the capital is Augusta • this country speaks chinese • this continent has won 5 major wars • famous building in Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. • is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. • is the world's second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. • ...
States and Capitols 2024-02-21
10 Clues: Its capitol is Dover • Its capitol is Atlanta • Its capitol is Raleigh • Its capitol is Kentucky • Its capitol is Nashville • Its capitol is Montgomery • Its capitol is Sacramento • Its capitol is Tallahassee • Its capitol is Springfield • Its capitol is Indianapolis
States and Countries 2024-01-24
10 Clues: Home of lobsters • Red Rock Wonders • Lots of alligators • Peaches and Transit • The Rocky Mountains • Volcanoes and Surfing • Foliage and Lighthouses. • Civil Rights and Football • The Northern Lights and Fishing Bears • Giant Trees, Hollywood, and Death Valley
States and Countries 2024-03-13
States and Countries 2024-03-13
Keys on a Keyboard 2023-09-20
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- shortcut for copy
- keyboard key that moves cursor forward 2+ spaces
- Text with a different color background
- blinking white line indicating where you are typing
- long key at the bottom of the keyboard that advances the cursor 1 space
- keyboard key that advances the cursor to the next line
- this feature can enable shift to work like caps lock
- the text you type is an example of this (hint: opposite of output)
- this key makes all letters capitals until you press it again
- characters !@#$%^&*()_+ and so on
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- use this mouse feature to scroll a page up and down
- four keys that move the cursor up, down, back, or forward without erasing
- shortcut for paste
- launch this menu to change mouse handedness and change the background picture
- this key move the cursor back and erases text in front of it
- key that you press to type capital letters or special characters
- the measure for typing speed
- mouse pointer shape that indicates an area where you can type
- shortcut for undo
19 Clues: shortcut for copy • shortcut for undo • shortcut for paste • the measure for typing speed • characters !@#$%^&*()_+ and so on • Text with a different color background • keyboard key that moves cursor forward 2+ spaces • use this mouse feature to scroll a page up and down • blinking white line indicating where you are typing • ...
Canada-USA Test Review 2022 2021-10-06
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- In Canada the head of the executive branch of the government is picked by the ____________ branch of government.
- The United States is the only country that has had people walk on the _______.
- This branch of government makes sure the laws follow the constitution.
- The Age of _____________ was a time when many new devices were created in America, such as the airplane, the lightbulb, the movie camera, and the telephone.
- The official languages of Canada are English and _________.
- After World War II Canada passed laws making it easier for people to ____________ to Canada
- This country originally owned Canada, but was forced to give it up to the British when it lost a war.
- Most of Canada in the _________ part of the country is pretty empty, with very few people living there.
- The current Prime Minister of Canada is named Justin __________.
- The most important job of the legislative branch of government is to make new ______.
- This branch of government carries out the laws
- In the War of 1812, soldiers marching out of Canada burned down much of the city of ___________, D.C.
- This is a place that only Americans have ever been to in person.
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- The eastern mountain range that runs through the United States and Canada is called the _____________ Mountains.
- Canada and the United States share the world's longest unguarded ___________.
- Most people in Canada live in the ______ part of the country, near the border with the United States.
- This is the name of the document that outlines how the US government is supposed to work.
- Canada's head of government is called the Prime __________.
- The Civil _______ Act of 1964 is one of the United States' most important laws protecting people against discrimination.
- The United States had an extremely bloody war against itself called the ______ War.
- This is the main lawmaking body in Canada.
- The ______ of England is also the ______ of Canada, although most of his duties are ceremonial.
- The United States and Canada share a very long _________ that is mostly unguarded.
- This is the most commonly spoken language in both Canada and the United States.
- In this part of Canada most people speak French, and this difference (among others) often leads people living there to talk about leaving Canada to become their own country.
- The western mountain range that runs through the United States and Canada is called the __________ Mountains.
- This country once owned both the United States and Canada.
27 Clues: This is the main lawmaking body in Canada. • This branch of government carries out the laws • This country once owned both the United States and Canada. • Canada's head of government is called the Prime __________. • The official languages of Canada are English and _________. • The current Prime Minister of Canada is named Justin __________. • ...
TEST PREP - US Imperialism & WWI 2021-05-25
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- California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
- _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
- construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
- Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
- _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
- After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
- As a result of low land prices and the Homestaed Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
- _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
- ____________________ bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
- Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
- The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
- President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
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- The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
- President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs.
- The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
- _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
- The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
- During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
- The federal government supported rail road construction by giving rail road companies _________________ grants.
- One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
- A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
- American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________.
- Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
- The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
- Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
- The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China.
27 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price. • The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________. • _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years. • ...
TEST PREP PERIOD 9 - US Imperialism & WWI 2021-05-25
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- California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
- _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
- construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
- Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
- _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
- After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
- As a result of low land prices and the Homestaed Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
- _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
- ____________________ bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
- Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
- The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
- President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
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- The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
- President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs.
- The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
- _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
- The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
- During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
- The federal government supported rail road construction by giving rail road companies _________________ grants.
- One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
- A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
- American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________.
- Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
- The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
- Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
- The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China.
27 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price. • The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________. • _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years. • ...
Music Genres 2020-07-04
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- /evolved during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types may be called world music.
- /genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States.
- /combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.
- /originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz.
- /usually abbreviated, is a genre of popular music that originated in African American communities in the 1940s.
- /originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.
- /originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
- /originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime.
- /a genre of Christian music.
- /emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1960s garage rock.
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- /a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
- /also known as dance music, club music, or simply dance, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres made largely for nightclubs, raves and festivals.
- /takes its roots from genres such as blues and old-time music, and various types of American folk music including Appalachian, Cajun, and the cowboy Western music styles of Red Dirt, New Mexico, Texas country, and Tejano.
- /originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora.
- /originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1870s by African-Americans from roots in African musical traditions, African-American work songs, and spirituals.
- /developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans and Latino Americans in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s.
- /a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular", which is performed or chanted in a variety of ways, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment.
- /a form of jazz that developed in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s.
- /rt music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical and secular music.
19 Clues: /a genre of Christian music. • /combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. • /emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1960s garage rock. • /a form of jazz that developed in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s. • /evolved during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types may be called world music. • ...
TEST PREP PERIOD 4 - US Imperialism & WWI 2021-05-25
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- California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
- _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
- construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
- Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
- _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
- After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
- As a result of low land prices and the Homestaed Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
- _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
- ____________________ bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
- Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
- The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
- President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
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- The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
- President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs.
- The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
- _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
- The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
- During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
- The federal government supported rail road construction by giving rail road companies _________________ grants.
- One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
- A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
- American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________.
- Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
- The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
- Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
- The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China.
27 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price. • The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________. • _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years. • ...
US History Diff Vocab 2024-04-01
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- Gave the people of Nebraska and Kansas the right to vote to choose if they wanted to be a free or slave state.
- Issued by Lincoln, freed all slaves in southern states
- California to enter the Union as a free state in exchange for the passage of the fugitive slave act.
- A new country created by southern states that seceded from the Union
- Compromise of 1820
- Commander of the Union army, forced a surrender out of General Robert E. Lee in 1865
- Law that makes it a crime to help runaway slaves, allowed the arrests of escaped slaves in free states, and required their return to their slaveholders.
- A story published by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 which portrayed slavery as brutal and immoral
- Abolitionist involved in violent attacks in Kansas + Virginia against slavery supporters
- The remaining Northern and Border states
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- Confederate general whose men stopped a Union attack during the Battle of Bull Run
- Abolitionist who wrote the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
- Abolitionist who started his own anti-slavery newspaper, believed nonviolence was the best way to end slavery
- Commander of the confederate army, opposed to secession but sided with his home state of Virginia when war began
- People have the power through voting to choose if they want slavery or not.
- Different parts of the country developing separate cultures. (Such as the North, South, and West.)
- Slave states that stay in the union and touch both Northern + Southern states
- President of the Union during the civil war
- President of the confederate states
19 Clues: Compromise of 1820 • President of the confederate states • The remaining Northern and Border states • President of the Union during the civil war • Issued by Lincoln, freed all slaves in southern states • Abolitionist who wrote the anti-slavery novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" • A new country created by southern states that seceded from the Union • ...
Chemical Chameleon Crossword 2022-05-16
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- hypothetical reactions to balance 9 down reaction (Hint:includes a hyphen)
- the type of reaction that forms a new substance, a blank reaction
- chemical that is corrosive to human tissue (Hint: chemical formula no capitals)
- chemical name for household sugar
- a blank stirrer widely used in labs
- a change in blank is a way to identify a chemical change
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- the color of Potassium Permanganate (KMnO4)when dissolved in water
- results in the gain of electrons and a decrease in charge
- another word for basic
- results in the loss of electrons and an increase in the charge
- a reaction in which one reactant is oxidized and one reactant is reduced at the same time
11 Clues: another word for basic • chemical name for household sugar • a blank stirrer widely used in labs • a change in blank is a way to identify a chemical change • results in the gain of electrons and a decrease in charge • results in the loss of electrons and an increase in the charge • the type of reaction that forms a new substance, a blank reaction • ...
Civil War Famous People 2021-11-15
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- Confederate States of America military officer during the American Civil War and politician from South Carolina
- captured the electoral votes of most of the Southern states, but finished a distant second among four candidates
- American college professor from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army
- Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands
- military leader who served as the president of the United States
- Lincoln's VP nominee
- founded the American Red Cross
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- served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War
- The President of the United States during the Civil War
- he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army
- enslaved African-American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom
- American politician who served as the 18th president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
- American politician, attorney, and planter who was a candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1860
- former slave turned abolitionist committed to helping other slaves escape
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
15 Clues: Lincoln's VP nominee • founded the American Red Cross • The President of the United States during the Civil War • served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War • military leader who served as the president of the United States • he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army • ...
Federalism 2014-02-25
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- An act creating the new State
- One type of federal grants-in-aid; made for specific projects to States, localities, and private agencies who apply for them
- Those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise
- Grants of federal money or other resources to the States and their cities, countries, and other local units
- One type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined are of public policy
- Constitution's requirements that each State accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other State
- Those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly in the Constitution
- The constitution al provisions by which government powers are divided on a geographic basis
- The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State can be returned to that State
- Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and denies to the States
- Form of federal monetary aid under which Congress gave a share of federal tax revenue, with virtually no restrictions, to the States, cities, countries, and townships
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- Not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested
- One type of federal grants-in-aid
- Is a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis
- Belong to the National Government because it is the national government of a sovereign state in the world community
- Agreements among themselves and with foreign states
- Those powers that can be exercised by the National Government
- Those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution
- An act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed State constitution
- That no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
20 Clues: An act creating the new State • One type of federal grants-in-aid • Agreements among themselves and with foreign states • Those powers that can be exercised by the National Government • Not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested • Those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise • ...
American Civil War 2013-08-29
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- Fort _____: Site of very first conflict in the Civil War at Charleston, South Carolina, essentially initiated warfare
- The Northern States which stayed as part of the United States of America. Slavery was illegal and they fought against the Confederacy in order to reunite all states. Were known as the “Blues” and were led by Abraham Lincoln, the president
- _______Davis:President of the Confederacy
- ___________Proclamation: An Act introduced in 1863 which made slavery illegal in the secessionist states
- A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
- Withdrawing of a state from being part of the United States of America
- Major set of battles which essentially decided defeat for South. Resulted in firing of General McClellan, the introduction of the Emancipation Proclamation and the withdrawal of the British from the Civil War.
- Robert _______: General of Confederacy
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- _____Grant: Commander in chief of the Union armies in the latter part of the war
- The Southern states which withdrew from the United States of America and formed an Independent state. They fought in the Civil War under the common name of the “Reds”. Slavery continued to be legal in these states. President was Jefferson Davis
- Act which outlines the fundamental principles which the laws and governance of a country are based on
- Abraham Lincoln’s political party
- _____ War: A war between citizens of the same country
- Site of first major battle.
- Site of major Civil War battle and famous Lincoln address
- Product of the south,in which the economy was dependent on
- Abraham_________: President of the Union
17 Clues: Site of first major battle. • Abraham Lincoln’s political party • Robert _______: General of Confederacy • _______Davis:President of the Confederacy • Abraham_________: President of the Union • _____ War: A war between citizens of the same country • Site of major Civil War battle and famous Lincoln address • Product of the south,in which the economy was dependent on • ...
Federalism I government 2021-12-03
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- allows congress to "strech" laws
- states have to respect other states
- powers that government naturally has
- the way that states come to an agreement
- power that are defined in the constitution
- allows the checking of goverment agencies
- money made from peoples income
- powers that both government and stats have
- constitutional law
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- powers for the states
- favors states in problems
- a cheif justice during a era of federalism
- favors National government
- powers that are given
- if you are guilty in one state you are guilty in another
- powers that are not listed but there
- doesnt allow public officials to have closed meetings
- states cant discriminate against others citizens
- the first step into becoming a state
- a large group if public officials
- to take away powers
21 Clues: constitutional law • to take away powers • powers for the states • powers that are given • favors states in problems • favors National government • money made from peoples income • allows congress to "strech" laws • a large group if public officials • states have to respect other states • powers that government naturally has • powers that are not listed but there • ...
Geography 2022-09-28
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- a ratio of a distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the ground
- a representation of the physical features (deserts, mountains, oceans, rivers, etc.) on paper or other material.
- Where you are on the Earth; tells where something is. (a theme of geography)
- An imaginary line on a map drawn around the Earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°
- an imaginary line drawn on a map vertically that represents zero degrees longitude
- a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator, or eastern and western halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles.
- any of the world’s continuous large landmasses
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- Where a place is located using coordinates (latitude and longitude)
- a type of map that portrays the geographic pattern of a particular subject matter.
- a type of map that shows the government borders for countries, states, and counties, as well as the location of capitals and major cities.
- Location where a place is, described by comparing it to the location of another place.
- a part of a map that shows the cardinalDirections N, S, E, W
- the spreading out and merging of pieces from different cultures.
- a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth’s surface, vertical lines known as meridians
- the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, as well as the human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of population and resources, land use and industries.
- the theme of geography that explains what an area is like.
- Interaction A theme of geography that focuses on how people interact with the environment. Describes how the environment impacts human beings.
- A theme of geography that focuses on how people, goods and ideas travel from one place to another.
- The theme of geography that refers to the common characteristics that an area shares. (i.e.: The Southeast is a region that shares the same humid subtropical climate.)
- The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator; horizontal lines known as parallels.
- a list of symbols that appear on a map and what they symbolize
21 Clues: any of the world’s continuous large landmasses • the theme of geography that explains what an area is like. • a part of a map that shows the cardinalDirections N, S, E, W • a list of symbols that appear on a map and what they symbolize • the spreading out and merging of pieces from different cultures. • ...
Geography Review 1st Term 2019-11-01
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- is an abstraction of reality where the earth’s surface is represented in its entirety or in parts
- There are ______ time zones around the world, each one represents a different time
- Is the smallest scale in size, it can be used to get to know a city, a town, a place or a landscape in great detail
- they are the points located on the northern and southern ends of our planet
- It tells you what information the map is showing
- this scale is shown in a rectangle divided into three parts, which represent one or more kilometers of the surface
- many of the events that come up on a daily basis in the world, our community and everything that surrounds us, can be explained by _____
- This category is the geographical space we perceive, such as mountains, roads, factories, fields, there are two types, natural and human.
- bar it is a measuring line, it helps you figure the distance on the map.
- is the distance that exists between any point on Earth’s surface and the Equator.
- is a continuous extension of Earth’s surface that has homogenous and unique characteristics, they can be natural, cultural and economic.
- due to its extension, _________ meridians cross the national territory
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- is the smallest category of analysis, it refers to a specific and unique location, they can be found by coordinates
- this scale focuses on the study of a limited space within a country’s territories and borders, allowing for the distinction of the political organization through states
- It is a symbol that tells you where the cardinal directions
- they are semicircles that are perpendicular to the equator; their direction is from pole to pole.
- is the distance that exists between any point on the surface of Earth and the Greenwich meridian.
- it explains the symbols, colors, and lines on the map. It is also called legend.
- They are symbolized by a star. This symbol is found in the key on the map
- this scale considers the planet as a whole, and distinguishes events and phenomena whose existence and distribution span over great continental dimensions
- is the measurement of the distance between a point on Earth’s surface and sea level
- they are symbolized by a solid circle. This symbol is found in the key of the map
22 Clues: It tells you what information the map is showing • It is a symbol that tells you where the cardinal directions • due to its extension, _________ meridians cross the national territory • bar it is a measuring line, it helps you figure the distance on the map. • They are symbolized by a star. This symbol is found in the key on the map • ...
Dividing Government Power 2022-09-15
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- both states and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
- are not specifically mentioned in the constitution but they belong to the states
- in the 1980's, many political leaders worked to reverse this trend by returning authority to state governments
- federal grants that are given for more general purposes
- referred to as enumerated powers
- include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities
- powers that historically belong to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation
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- a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system
- some southern states believed that states had the right to nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interest
- not specifically listed in the constitution but they are logical extensions of expressed powers
- Article IV of the constitution
- idea that states had the right to separate from the union was known as
- can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state or local spending
- demands on states to carry out certain policies
- federalism under the new deal
- what johnson called his approach to solving national problems
- idea of returning power to states
- power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time
18 Clues: federalism under the new deal • Article IV of the constitution • referred to as enumerated powers • idea of returning power to states • demands on states to carry out certain policies • federal grants that are given for more general purposes • what johnson called his approach to solving national problems • ...
Dividing Government Power 2022-09-14
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- what johnson called his approach to solving national problems
- power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time
- demands on states to carry out certain policies
- some southern states believed that states had the right to nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interest
- in the 1980's, many political leaders worked to reverse this trend by returning authority to state governments
- idea of returning power to states
- powers that historically belong to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation
- federalism under the new deal
- Article IV of the constitution
- referred to as enumerated powers
- federal grants that are given for more general purposes
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- not specifically listed in the constitution but they are logical extensions of expressed powers
- include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities
- both states and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
- can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state or local spending
- idea that states had the right to separate from the union was known as
- are not specifically mentioned in the constitution but they belong to the states
- a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system
18 Clues: federalism under the new deal • Article IV of the constitution • referred to as enumerated powers • idea of returning power to states • demands on states to carry out certain policies • federal grants that are given for more general purposes • what johnson called his approach to solving national problems • ...
Spanish Speaking Counties and Capitals 2019-08-21
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- capital of Ecuador
- capital of El Salvador
- Capital: Mexico D.F
- capital: Ciudad de Panamá
- capital: Caracas
- capital of Paraguay
- capital: Guatemala
- capital of Puerto Rico
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- Capital: Santo Domingo
- capital: Tegucigalpa
- capital: Managua
- capital of Columbia
- capital of España
- capital: Lima
- capital: La Paz
- capital: La Habana
- capital of Puerto Rico
17 Clues: capital: Lima • capital: La Paz • capital: Managua • capital: Caracas • capital of España • capital of Ecuador • capital: La Habana • capital: Guatemala • capital of Columbia • Capital: Mexico D.F • capital of Paraguay • capital: Tegucigalpa • Capital: Santo Domingo • capital of El Salvador • capital of Puerto Rico • capital of Puerto Rico • capital: Ciudad de Panamá
The Civil War 2020-12-09
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- The North was also called by this "uniting" name
- Theatre where Lincoln was shot
- First state to leave the Union
- Fought the North
- State burnt by General Sherman and his army
- Where did the Civil War Begin?
- This state was home to Richmond, one of the capitals of the Confederacy
- Battle of Bull ___
- President during the Civil War
- Short and famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln
- Type of cabin where Lincoln grew up
- color of the confederate uniforms
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- The Monitor and Merrimac were made of this metal
- Bloody battle fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland
- Union General who later became president
- Assassin of Lincoln
- color of the Union uniforms
- Jefferson Davis was president of this southern government
- These people were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Another name for a big farm in the south
- Wife of Abe
- civil ____
- Word for when a state left the union
- Union General at the Battle of Gettysburg
- Last name of the confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox
- He marched to Savannah
26 Clues: civil ____ • Wife of Abe • Fought the North • Battle of Bull ___ • Assassin of Lincoln • He marched to Savannah • color of the Union uniforms • Theatre where Lincoln was shot • First state to leave the Union • Where did the Civil War Begin? • President during the Civil War • color of the confederate uniforms • Type of cabin where Lincoln grew up • Word for when a state left the union • ...