states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Chapter Four Vocabulary 2024-02-01
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- Bill of Rights
- Supreme Court - The highest rank of judicial court
- Majority Rule
- Federalism
- Legislature - It’s the legal authority for the legislature to create laws for a political entity like a country, nation, or city. Legislation enacted by legislatures are mostly called primary legislation, and they are often contrasted with executive and judicial powers of government.
- James Wilson was a Scottish-born American Founding Father. He served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798.
- This compromise gave southern states more representation. It counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person. The Three-Fifths Compromise made lasting impacts, which led to the Civil War.
- Free press
- The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia between May and September of 1787. The convention was held to address the problems of weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
- The Preamble sets the stage for the Constitution. It communicates the intentions of the writers and the document.
- The 4th President of the United States of America. James Madison was also popularly acclaimed the “Father of the Constitution”, playing a major role in drafting and writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
- An electoral college is a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
- The United States Congress is the legislature of the federal government of the U.S. It is bicameral, made of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and upper body, the Senate. They meet in Washington D.C.
- Ratification
- Dual Sovereignty
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- Separation of church and state
- An early American statesman, lawyer, and Founding Father, Roger Sherman is the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States.
- Anti-Federalists
- Freedom of Religion
- The lower half of the Congress; the House of Representatives.
- First Amendment
- The Great Compromise proposed a bicameral legislature with equal representation of the states in the upper and lower houses
- The Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. They are part of the legislature of the United States.
- “We the People” are the beginning words of the Constitution, used as a brief introduction statement.
- Checks and Balances
- Alexander Hamilton was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father. He served as the first secretary of the treasury for 6 years, starting in 1789. He also helped to draft the constitution.
- Federalists
- Gouvernuer Morris, a Founding Father of the United States, wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the “Penman of the Constitution”. He also signed the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
- Executive Judiciary - Governors are responsible for the State's Supreme Executive Power. The Governor's authority includes appointing positions throughout the executive branch as well as appointing judges, subject to the approval of the Legislature. The legislative branch of government is the lawmaking branch of government.
- The Federalist Papers
- Separation of Powers - As a result of separation of powers, a state's government is divided into branches, and they all have their powers and work, which prevents fights.
- The President is elected head of a republic by the people.
- James Madison wrote the Virginia Plan, which called for states with larger populations to have more representation and control in the government.
- The New Jersey Plan was designed to protect the security and power of the small states. It limited each small state to one vote in congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.
34 Clues: Federalism • Free press • Federalists • Ratification • Majority Rule • Bill of Rights • First Amendment • Anti-Federalists • Dual Sovereignty • Freedom of Religion • Checks and Balances • The Federalist Papers • Separation of church and state • Supreme Court - The highest rank of judicial court • The President is elected head of a republic by the people. • ...
Government 2023-10-20
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- right to bear arms
- political authority is with the people
- to right to speak with no harm
- made up of a prime minister and a member of a party
- powers not delegated to national gov. or denied to the states ,but reserved to the states.
- power divided between central government and local government
- judicial branch
- written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
- single and centralized government
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- having to do with praising
- government where power is held by a small group
- legislative branch
- alliance of independence states
- executive branch
- absolute and unchallengeable authority over people
- government where single person holds unlimited political power
16 Clues: judicial branch • executive branch • legislative branch • right to bear arms • having to do with praising • to right to speak with no harm • alliance of independence states • single and centralized government • political authority is with the people • government where power is held by a small group • absolute and unchallengeable authority over people • ...
American Revolution 2018-11-20
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- The plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up of two houses with the representatives for states based on their population
- A Change or addition to a document
- to the Union, Set up the three-step process for admitting new states
- The decision of government between the central government and the constituent units, as in the national government and the states
- Framer of the constitution from Pennsylvania who believed common people were the cornerstone of the democratic process
- supported the constitution an favored a strong central, or national, government
- A document stating the rules infer which a government will operate
- The idea that each branch of government had specific was to limit the power of the other branches
- President of the Constitutional Convention
- Against the constitution and favored states having more power that the central government
- Person who officially represents their state
- The branch of government that makes laws
- The branch of government that enforces the laws
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- Framer of the constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making
- The branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret the laws
- Often called the "Father of the Constitution"
- The United States' first written plan for government,
- The plan that called for a one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented
- Decided how slaves would be counted for states' populations
- Constitutional Convention, The meeting of delegates in which the articles of confederation were scrapes in favor of a new United States Constitution
- Rebellion, The Massachusetts farmers' uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect states form popular unrest
21 Clues: A Change or addition to a document • The branch of government that makes laws • President of the Constitutional Convention • Person who officially represents their state • Often called the "Father of the Constitution" • The branch of government that enforces the laws • The United States' first written plan for government, • ...
Our Classroom 2023-05-18
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- Just moved with her family and the cutest tiny pup into her new house
- Ballerina extraordinaire who loves to help out!
- Loves cars and can always reach high places
- Always helpful, and you may see her on the OCMS Dance Team!
- You'll find him (and many of his friends) this summer at NOLL
- Always determined, hardworking, and ready to share
- You'll find him on the football or baseball field
- Biggest Steelers fan at the campground
- Loves cars, building things, farming, and more!
- Kind and friendly to everyone she meets...everyone!
- Loves to skateboard and score goals
- Bengals fan who knows a lot of information about a variety of topics
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- UL fan who loves Target
- A friend to all (she knows everyone) who comes in each day with a smile
- Loves to laugh and hang out with his friends
- Soccer player who loves tiny stuffed monkeys
- Soccer player who became a bear just this year
- Geography and history star! Can name capitals, countries, flags, etc.
- UK Fan who loves diet Coke
- Future Olympic Gymnast with a thousand handshakes to end her day
- Loves graphic novels and playing with his friends
- Friendly, funny,& you may see her mom at OCMS next year!
- You'll usually find him in a graphic novel!
23 Clues: UL fan who loves Target • UK Fan who loves diet Coke • Loves to skateboard and score goals • Biggest Steelers fan at the campground • Loves cars and can always reach high places • You'll usually find him in a graphic novel! • Loves to laugh and hang out with his friends • Soccer player who loves tiny stuffed monkeys • Soccer player who became a bear just this year • ...
Abraham-Puzzle 2025-07-07
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- idea that all people are the same in rights.
- famous battlefield and speech location.
- formal address to an audience.
- others justly.
- others effectively.
- a conflict.
- and good judgment.
- Northern states during the Civil War.
- system of owning people.
- from oppression.
- States,The country Lincoln led.
- birthplace.
- official announcement.
- war,Conflict between Northern and Southern states.
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- suddenly, as Lincoln was.
- truthful.
- adult home state.
- leader of a country.
- 16th president of the U.S.
- act of freeing enslaved people.
20 Clues: truthful. • a conflict. • birthplace. • others justly. • from oppression. • adult home state. • and good judgment. • others effectively. • leader of a country. • official announcement. • system of owning people. • suddenly, as Lincoln was. • 16th president of the U.S. • formal address to an audience. • States,The country Lincoln led. • act of freeing enslaved people. • ...
States 3 2014-10-25
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- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
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- The world's largest shrimp is displayed here
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- The Lone Star State
- Milk is the official state beverage
- ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- This state is the coldest state
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The first slot machine was built here
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first slot machine was built here • The world's largest shrimp is displayed here • ...
States 3 2014-10-25
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- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
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- The world's largest shrimp is displayed here
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- The Lone Star State
- Milk is the official state beverage
- ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- This state is the coldest state
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The first slot machine was built here
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first slot machine was built here • The world's largest shrimp is displayed here • ...
US States 2023-05-09
18 Clues: Taiga • Aloha • Big Lake • Big Bell • Columbus • Crab Boil • Dry Desert • Lots a rain • Lots of Snow • I'm not Canada • Sunshine State • Washington D.C • Northern Brother • Golden Gate Bridge • Peaches and Iced Tea • Everything is Bigger • Empire State Building • A state that not a lot a people really know about
Globalization 2022-02-15
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- an aspect, improvements of transportation
- the number of benefits globalization have
- one of the goals of European was to spread this religion
- top 3 country who dominated WTO
- road, the trade route between China and other countries
- top 2 country who dominated WTO
- bank, promotes long term economic development and poverty reduction
- the number of negative impacts globalization have
- production of less than enough to satisfy the demand or of less than the usual amount
- trade, it developed places to bring their products by means of conquering
- benefits, homogenization in the products possible because the products are available in other countries also become available in the country.
- number of aspects globalization have
- benefits, global trade creates employment and job opportunities
- giddens, referred to globalization as the intensification of worldwide social-relation
- an aspect, information spread faster through the internet
- top 5 country who dominated WTO
- top 1 country who dominated WTO
- top 4 country who dominated WTO
- culture, the combination of the western and eastern culture
- the process by which property goes from being owned by a national government to being privately owned.
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- culture, the culture formed because of globalization
- exchange of goods, services, and capitals
- corporations, coordinates with the lawmakers of the land to keep good working condition
- an aspect formed different institution and organization controls the economy of the world
- revolution, the extensive mechanization in the production system
- mentality, is deeply engraved in every Filipino as a result of country’s colonization
- integration, agreement between different regions and countries which aim to open up the economic trade, business, and financial coordination
- an organization in ACRONYM that regulates international trade between nations.
- nation, it was organized to help all countries about their territorial disputes in other countries
- cooperation, two countries trading products, services and capitals between them eventually form cooperation of a political nature.
- answer is in ACRONYM, its loans helped rebuild countries devastated by World War soon became World Bank
- to ensure that our economy is being protected
- free interaction of countries in the world to expand international relations
- trade organization, also known as the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
- wisemen, defined globalization as the most slippery and dangerous.
- the great, brought the culture of Ancient Greek to other countries
- effect, multinational corporation bring to our country not only material goods but their culture as well
- monetary fund, an organization working to faster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty around the world
38 Clues: top 3 country who dominated WTO • top 2 country who dominated WTO • top 5 country who dominated WTO • top 1 country who dominated WTO • top 4 country who dominated WTO • number of aspects globalization have • exchange of goods, services, and capitals • an aspect, improvements of transportation • the number of benefits globalization have • ...
U.S. Citizenship Test 2012-10-26
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- Name of the current President
- The ocean that is on the east coast of the United States.
- The capital of Illinois.
- He is the "Father of Our Country."
- This branch of the government makes the laws.
- The longest river in the United States.
- The Congress has 100 members of these.
- This person signs and vetoes bills.
- Change or addition to the Constitution
- He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
- He was President during World War I
- He freed the slaves, preserved the Union, and led the United States during Civil War.
- Current governor of Illinois
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- Rights of speech, religion and press are protected in this amendment
- We vote for the President in this month.
- Supreme law of the land
- The Flag Day is celebrated in this month.
- U.S. bought this territory from France in 1803
- This U.S. national holiday is in December.
- The main concern of the United States during the Cold War.
- This country borders the United States to the south.
- He was famous for writing "Poor Richard's Almanac" and started the first free libraries.
- Name of the current Vice President
23 Clues: Supreme law of the land • The capital of Illinois. • Current governor of Illinois • Name of the current President • He is the "Father of Our Country." • Name of the current Vice President • This person signs and vetoes bills. • He was President during World War I • The Congress has 100 members of these. • Change or addition to the Constitution • ...
Currents Events = Week #3 2025-01-30
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- Chinese AI company
- African country with 3 capitals
- falls located on U.S. & Canada border
- mitral valve is found in this organ
- color of dye being banned in food
- Jane Austen's profession
- acronym for U.S. Space Organization
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- Kansas State Insect & vital to food chain
- sea where underground cables are being cut
- location of the Auschwitz Death Camp during WWII
- Yemen is having problems selling this product (food)
- Chiefs Super Bowl opponent
- what the 13th Amendment abolished
- host of The World from A to Z
- Asian Country celebrating the Lunar New Year
15 Clues: Chinese AI company • Jane Austen's profession • Chiefs Super Bowl opponent • host of The World from A to Z • African country with 3 capitals • what the 13th Amendment abolished • color of dye being banned in food • mitral valve is found in this organ • acronym for U.S. Space Organization • falls located on U.S. & Canada border • Kansas State Insect & vital to food chain • ...
Unit Three: Vocabulary Fun Study 2016-09-21
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- between the United States and British Canada; fought mostly in the Great Lakes region
- 1803 purchase by the United States of France's Louisiana Territory
- that the United States would not support either side in any international conflict
- Congressmen from the West and South who encouraged Congress to go to war against England
- consider void
- an armistice, but did not address major issues
- the number of federal judges by sixteen
- The Treaty of San Lorenzo, received official recognition of independence from Spain; own property to the Mississippi River and can trade on the river
- minister to Britain who went to negotiate with Spain
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- of New England Federalists to discuss the War of 1812 with possible secession of the New England states and their own peace agreement with Great Britain
- party known for its support of strong state governments; founded by Thomas Jefferson
- Justice of the Supreme Court who went to negotiate with ENgland
- of the Constitution and of a strong National Government
- Hamilton/first Secretary of the Treasury
- and Kentucky wrote resolutions saying they as states should have the right to nullify laws they do not agree with; written about the Alien and Sedition Acts
- who wanted to create a confederation to protect their homeland against intruding white settlers
- of advisers to the President
- between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr; Alexander Hamilton helps sway some Federalists to switch their votes to Jefferson
- Affair incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats
- series of laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the United States
- as an interpreter and guide on the Corps of Discovery
- Britain will remove itself from the Midwestern territories and for that will be permitted to continue hunting in the U.S. territories
- Bank/Bank of the United States; would issue money and handle tax receipts and other government funds
23 Clues: consider void • of advisers to the President • the number of federal judges by sixteen • Hamilton/first Secretary of the Treasury • an armistice, but did not address major issues • minister to Britain who went to negotiate with Spain • as an interpreter and guide on the Corps of Discovery • of the Constitution and of a strong National Government • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-02-16
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- This is what the south's name was.
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
- This is when you production and management wealth.
- He was the leader of the north.
- This is what the north´s name was.
- The president at the time of the civil war.
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- He was the leader of the south.
- nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- This is when you give up.
- A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
- This is the country that the civil war happened in.
- Some one who waned to stop slavery.
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union
- The side of an army or military unit.
- This means before the war.
- The truing point of the war
- Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns.
- The date april 12, 1861.
20 Clues: The date april 12, 1861. • This is when you give up. • This means before the war. • The truing point of the war • He was the leader of the south. • He was the leader of the north. • This is what the south's name was. • This is what the north´s name was. • Some one who waned to stop slavery. • The side of an army or military unit. • The president at the time of the civil war. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-05-15
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- the man who assassinated President Lincoln
- law brought runaway slaves back to their owners
- another word for Northern states
- amendment abolished slavery
- Confederate General Thomas Jackson’s nickname
- first major battle of the Civil War
- conductor of the Underground Railroad
- the place that General Robert E. Lee surrendered to end the war
- leader of the Confederate states
- word means to break away from
- leader of the abolitionist movement
- Proclamation (executive order) by President Lincoln freeing slaves in rebelling states
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- the place the first shot of the war was fired
- another word for southern states
- Union Commander that helped win the war and later became the 18th President
- Product the South grew and sold for large profits
- a speech that starts, “Four score and seven years ago…?”
- Confederate Commander and expert military leader
- the nickname for people that lived in the South
- 16th President of the United States
- the nickname for people that lived in the North
- founder of the Red Cross
- Union General that led a deadly "March to the Sea"
- war between people of the same country
24 Clues: founder of the Red Cross • amendment abolished slavery • word means to break away from • another word for southern states • another word for Northern states • leader of the Confederate states • 16th President of the United States • first major battle of the Civil War • leader of the abolitionist movement • conductor of the Underground Railroad • ...
Cold War Crossword 2025-02-05
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- Government where one is in total control
- A spy plane that got shot down in Soviet territory
- Government where the people of the country have a say in lawmaking
- Boundary between South and North Korea
- Alliance of nations that would support one another against NATO
- Nation that supports communism
- The most populated country in the world
- Air supplies that were dropped in West Berlin
- Strategy to be protected against attacks
- Nation that supports democracy and freedom
- The democratic side of Korea
- The first president of the United States during World War II
- Support West Europe in recovery from war
- A boundary dividing West and East Europe
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- Led the Red Scare of the United States
- The communist side of Korea
- hatred between the US and Russia
- Shelters created to protect against explosive warfare
- Communist leader during the Cold War
- States that were taken control by Russia after the war
- Alliance of nations that would defend one another
- The United States would support military aid to countries fighting against communism
- The idea of preventing communism from spreading
- Created to investigate communist activities in the United States
24 Clues: The communist side of Korea • The democratic side of Korea • Nation that supports communism • hatred between the US and Russia • Communist leader during the Cold War • Led the Red Scare of the United States • Boundary between South and North Korea • The most populated country in the world • Government where one is in total control • Strategy to be protected against attacks • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-05-11
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-05-11
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
Canada and United States 2022-10-28
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- rocky mountains
- a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes
- the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas.
- Seaway A system of locks, canals, and channels
- a group of three waterfalls between Canada and Newyork
- midway between south and west
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- operates a society
- boundary separating areas that are drained by different river systems
- a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
- Source of a river
- where the sun rises
- The process of making an area more urban.
- where the sun sets
- development that meets the needs of the present
14 Clues: rocky mountains • Source of a river • operates a society • where the sun sets • where the sun rises • midway between south and west • The process of making an area more urban. • the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas. • Seaway A system of locks, canals, and channels • development that meets the needs of the present • a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes • ...
Properties of Math 2023-05-07
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
Unit 1 Crossword 2023-05-11
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- The ________ property states that the opposite of a number cancels it out
- The ________ Property states that the placement of parentheses does not matter for multiplication and addition.
- No negative numbers or decimals
- ______ refer to all numbers
- If B = R then R = B
- The _____ property states that you distribute a value if it is outside a=of parenthesis
- The ______ states that a value always equals itself
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- _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat
- Multiplying by zero always equals zero
- Whole numbers excluding zero
- Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat
- No decimals
- if L = N And N = Z, then L = X
- The______ property states that when a value is multiplied by 1 of added to 0, it will stay the same
- The ________ property states that the order of value does not make a difference
15 Clues: No decimals • If B = R then R = B • ______ refer to all numbers • Whole numbers excluding zero • if L = N And N = Z, then L = X • No negative numbers or decimals • Multiplying by zero always equals zero • Fractions and decimals that do end or repeat • The ______ states that a value always equals itself • _______ refer to decimals that have no end and do not repeat • ...
1920s 2013-12-18
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- Pioneering trumpet player and bandleader
- Owner of GM in the 1920s
- An author in the 1920s
- An American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance
- Prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
- Flagpole sitting, marathon dances, crossword games, radio, jazz, and etc.
- Attorney General of the United States from 1919 to 1921
- The right for woment to vote
- Creater of assembly line
- Someone who makes, sells or smuggles liquor
- A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, esp. the political affairs of other countries.
- A famous trial of a teacher who was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act
- Art and Literature in blacks community in 1920s
- Most impact of any household appliance
- An act to carry the 18th Amendment
- Jazz composer and Piano Player
- Industrial Workers of the World
- American Artist
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- Old fashion term for country music
- Repealed 18th amendment
- United States writer
- Famous baseball player and hero in 1920s
- The plan to make payments by Installment
- National Association for the Advancements of Colored People
- A bribery incident that took place from 1920-1923 when Harding was President
- The movement of African Americans from the southern portion of the United States to the Northern and Western parts
- The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, esp. in the US between 1920 and 1933.
- First Pilot who flew across the Atlantic Ocean with out stopping in 1927
- A fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior.
- Teacher in Tennessee who violated state law by teaching evolution
- United States gangster
- Communists that were living in the U.S.
- 29th President of the United States
- An illicit night club or liquor store
- Popular music including saxophones, trumpets, flutes, and etc.
- Executive for the NAACP
- United States Blues Singer
- The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
- 30th President of the United States
- A racist group of people who attacked blacks
40 Clues: American Artist • United States writer • An author in the 1920s • United States gangster • Repealed 18th amendment • Executive for the NAACP • Owner of GM in the 1920s • Creater of assembly line • United States Blues Singer • The right for woment to vote • Jazz composer and Piano Player • Industrial Workers of the World • Old fashion term for country music • ...
Unit 3- American Government Rachel Hamrick 2017-09-26
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- Served as an interpreter and guide on the Corps of Discovery
- political party known for its support of strong state governments; founded by Thomas Jefferson
- Great Britain will remove itself from the Midwestern territories and for that will be permitted to continue hunting in the U.S. territories
- Bank of the United States; would issue money and handle tax receipts and other government funds
- meeting of New England Federalists to discuss the War of 1812 with possible secession of the New England states and their own peace agreement with Great Britain
- tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr; Alexander Hamilton helps sway some Federalists to switch their votes to Jefferson
- Virginia and Kentucky wrote resolutions saying they as states should have the right to nullify laws they do not agree with; written about the Alien and Sedition Acts
- Declared an armistice, but did not address major issues
- supports of the Constitution and of a strong National Government
- a.k.a. The Treaty of San Lorenzo, received official recognition of independence from Spain; own property to the Mississippi River and can trade on the river
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- Increased the number of federal judges by sixteen
- first Secretary of the Treasury
- Statement that the United States would not support either side in any international conflict
- a series of laws enacted in 1798 to reduce the political power of recent immigrants to the United States
- group of advisers to the President
- U.S. minister to Britain who went to negotiate with Spain
- the 1803 purchase by the United States of France's Louisiana Territory
- Shawnee Chief who wanted to create a confederation to protect their homeland against intruding white settlers
- war between the United States and British Canada; fought mostly in the Great Lakes region
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who went to negotiate with ENgland
- incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats
- to consider void
- Young Congressmen from the West and South who encouraged Congress to go to war against England
23 Clues: to consider void • first Secretary of the Treasury • group of advisers to the President • Increased the number of federal judges by sixteen • Declared an armistice, but did not address major issues • U.S. minister to Britain who went to negotiate with Spain • Served as an interpreter and guide on the Corps of Discovery • ...
Review: Formation of U.S. Government 2013-09-23
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- This settled/established how the states were going to be represented in the legislative branch of government.
- High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel.
- This compromise was made over the decision of whether to count slaves in a state’s population for representation in the government.
- Laws that loosely tied the United States into a “league of “friendship”
- Ideas that government should be based on the “laws of nature”, including the rights to liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness.
- The United States had a problem with Britain after the Revolutionary War because Britain restricted _________ with the United States.
- Carta This English document limited the power of the monarch and said Kings/Queens should follow the same laws as the people.
- Protest by Massachusetts’s farmers against the government on whom they blamed for inflation and the poor economy after the Revolution.
- This country was the most important trade partner with the United States in the late 1700’s.
- This plan called for the legislative branch to have one house in the legislative branch, and each state would have an equal vote in Congress.
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- Voting rights.
- 55 delegates from 12 states came to Philadelphia in 1787 to come up with a new plan for government, this is now known as the _________________________.
- Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
- Written set of laws that provide the functions and limits of a government.
- The approval of something, such as the Constitution.
- This plan called for a strong central government, including 2 houses in the legislative branch. The number of representatives would be based on a state’s population.
- The Articles of Confederation gave the Congress of the United States practically _______ power.
- English philosopher who believed the government had a duty to protect people’s rights.
- Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president.
- A series of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution; written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
- A weak central __________________ was to blame for economic and other problems the United States faced after the Revolution.
- The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom included Thomas Jefferson’s idea that people should have _______________ freedom.
- This branch of government is the law-making branch.
23 Clues: Voting rights. • This branch of government is the law-making branch. • The approval of something, such as the Constitution. • High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel. • Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president. • Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana. • ...
US CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION 2022-03-29
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- - a test African American people had to take to vote
- - a group of politicians that believed that free slaves should have equal rights as a regular citizen
- - Three legged route that made up the Atlantic slave trade
- - 16th President of the United States
- - a terrorist group
- - the 13th, 14th, and the 15th amendments of the constitution
- - a organization made to protect slaves trying to be free
- - assassinated the 16th president of the United States
- - The 11 southern states that fought the Northern of the United States in the civil war
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- - American folk music that articulate the suffering, longing and religious passion
- - A machine made in 1793 that makes cotton easier to process
- - was the location of the first ever attack in the American civil war
- - separating people by their race and skin colors
- - A person that supported ending slavery
- - a transportation system used to help escape slaves
- - A huge farm/field where slaves were forced to work
- - laws that limited the rights of African Americans
- - voting rights passed on by their grandfathers
- - became President after the 16th President of the United States died
- - to depart from a group
- - a fee people had to pay to vote in elections
- - The 18th President of the United States
22 Clues: - a terrorist group • - to depart from a group • - 16th President of the United States • - The 18th President of the United States • - A person that supported ending slavery • - a fee people had to pay to vote in elections • - voting rights passed on by their grandfathers • - separating people by their race and skin colors • ...
Bill of Rights Cross Word 2022-03-08
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- The 10th amendment states Any ______ not listed in the constitution do not belong to the federal government instead they belong to the state
- Purposely lying to destroy someone's reputation
- an allegation that something denies some legal right
- go against, as of rules and laws
- legal proceeding against a defendant for criminal behavior
- The 6th Amendment states that you have the right to a ______ trial
- The 8th Amendment states the the punishment must fit the _______
- The 2nd amendment stated you have the right to own guns or bear ______
- keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
- something that provides direction or advice
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- The first amendment states you can Practice your own _______
- a solemn declaration serving the same purpose as an oath
- an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
- Double ______ meant that you can may not be tried twice for the same crime
- to stop or prevent something
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
- The 9th amendment states that any rights not listed in the constitution belong to the _______ government instead they belong to the people
- personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
- The first amendment states you can peacefully _________
- The 4th Amendment Protects you from unreasonable ________ and seizures
20 Clues: to stop or prevent something • go against, as of rules and laws • make sense of; assign a meaning to • something that provides direction or advice • Purposely lying to destroy someone's reputation • an allegation that something denies some legal right • The first amendment states you can peacefully _________ • a solemn declaration serving the same purpose as an oath • ...
Europe's Capitals 2013-05-29
Europe's Capitals 2013-05-29
Canadian Capitals 2020-08-10
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- Capital of Prince Edward Island
- Capital of Nova Scotia
- Capital of Quebec
- Capital of New Brunswick
- Capital of Ontario
- Capital of Nunavut
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- Capital of Manitoba
- Capital of Saskatchewan
- Capital of Yukon Territories
- Capital of Northwest Territories
- Capital of British Columbia
- Capital of Alberta
- Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
13 Clues: Capital of Quebec • Capital of Alberta • Capital of Ontario • Capital of Nunavut • Capital of Manitoba • Capital of Nova Scotia • Capital of Saskatchewan • Capital of New Brunswick • Capital of British Columbia • Capital of Yukon Territories • Capital of Prince Edward Island • Capital of Northwest Territories • Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian Capitals 2023-03-07
13 Clues: Yukon Capital • Quebec Capital • Canada Capital • Alberta Capital • Ontario Capital • Manitoba Capital • Nova Scotia Capital • Saskatchewan Capital • New Brunswick Capital • British Columbia Capital • Prince Edward Island Capital • Northwest Territories Capital • Newfoundland and Labrador Capital
State Capitals 2024-04-22
25 Capitals 2026-02-19
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- What is the capital of Tennessee?
- What is the capital of Oklahoma?
- What is the capital of New Jersey?
- What is the capital of Rhode Island?
- What is the capital of North Carolina?
- What is the capital of New Hampshire?
- What is the capital of New York?
- What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
- What is the capital of Virginia?
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- What is the capital of South Carolina?
- What is the capital of Texas?
- What is the capital of Vermont?
- What is the capital of West Virginia?
13 Clues: What is the capital of Texas? • What is the capital of Vermont? • What is the capital of Oklahoma? • What is the capital of New York? • What is the capital of Virginia? • What is the capital of Tennessee? • What is the capital of New Jersey? • What is the capital of Rhode Island? • What is the capital of Pennsylvania? • What is the capital of New Hampshire? • ...
3rd year geography 2023-03-17
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- name of the country that has two capitals
- name of the most populated countries of South America
- south America borders to the east with
- Colombia's capital
- capital of one of the Argentina's bordering countries
- one the most important economic activities carried out in Argentina
- name of one the most important civilizations that lived in South America
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- river that carries more water to the ocean than any others
- name of the longest mountain range locanted in America
- one of the most profitable resources that Venezuela and Argentina have
- river name of one the major river systems located in South America
- Machu Picchu ruins are located in
12 Clues: Colombia's capital • Machu Picchu ruins are located in • south America borders to the east with • name of the country that has two capitals • name of the most populated countries of South America • capital of one of the Argentina's bordering countries • name of the longest mountain range locanted in America • river that carries more water to the ocean than any others • ...
Ap human crossword 2015-04-16
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- the study of effects of economic geography on the powers of states; the state's power to control space or territory and shape the foreign policy of individual states and international political relations
- an invisible line that makes the extent of a state's territory
- switerzerland is _______ and has no ports
- [i/e: The Kurds, Basques, and Tibetans]
- [i/e: lesotho]
- the scientific description of the customs of individual people or cultures; research of studying cultures and unique forms of perspectives
- a principle of international relations that holds that final authority over social, economic, and political matters should rest with the legitimate rules of independent states
- indonesia is a ______
- an internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of a central government offical
- a politically organized territory that is administered by a sovereign government and is recognized by a significant portion of the international community
- an international organization of a state that allocates most power to units of local gov't
- The EU is an example of this
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- ex. sudan and south sudan
- veitnam is a _____
- a state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly
- [i/e Alaska to the United States]
- [i/e: Italy, South Africa]
- counties with_______ seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and socially.
- Chile is a _______
- has HQ in ney york
- luxemborg is a _______
- the redrawing of legislative boundaries entirely for electoral purposes, thereby benefiting the party in power
- ______occured in russia resulting in many microstates
- zone separating two states in which neither of the states exercises political control
- [i/e: 13 British ______ of the New World in the 1700's]
25 Clues: [i/e: lesotho] • veitnam is a _____ • Chile is a _______ • has HQ in ney york • indonesia is a ______ • luxemborg is a _______ • ex. sudan and south sudan • [i/e: Italy, South Africa] • The EU is an example of this • [i/e Alaska to the United States] • [i/e: The Kurds, Basques, and Tibetans] • switerzerland is _______ and has no ports • ...
Internet Safety 2021-09-23
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- Where you go and what you look at on the internet, staying there forever
- Getting harmless emails, but a lot of them
- An example of this would be a company tracking your location using Facebook
- password A mixture of capitals, symbols, and numbers, like hBr3%9
- The act of sending emails from a site, such as Bank of America
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- A person who makes one unhappy on the internet
- security A protection between you and third parties looking for your information
- An example of would be a website installing cookies without you knowing
- A person who uses your information for their personal gain
- Being kind and thoughtful of the internet
10 Clues: Being kind and thoughtful of the internet • Getting harmless emails, but a lot of them • A person who makes one unhappy on the internet • A person who uses your information for their personal gain • The act of sending emails from a site, such as Bank of America • password A mixture of capitals, symbols, and numbers, like hBr3%9 • ...
Station 17 2021-10-13
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- a plan that cut off supplies just like an anaconda would cut off oxygen supplies
- the proslavery states
- states that share a border between the union and the confederacy
- an economic motivation towards other countries to support the confederate's efforts in the civil war, through stopping cotton trade
- the capital of the us
- a well known confederate general
- Lincoln's declaration that all people held as slaves in the confederate states will be declared as free men.
- the battle of bull run
- the capital of the confederacy
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- the person who assassinated Lincoln
- a war between two sides of a divided nation
- The turning point of the civil war and the most deadly war in the civil war
- a military leader and the 18th president of the united states
- A law passed to force participation within the military.
- the nonslave states
- ____vs____. a naval battle between the union and the confederacy
- The place where the confederates formerly surrendered to the union
- a strategic union victory that led to lincoln's emancipation proclamation
- A union general who used 'scorched earth' strategies to effectively prevent the confederates from rebuilding
- The 16th president who served during the civil war
20 Clues: the nonslave states • the proslavery states • the capital of the us • the battle of bull run • the capital of the confederacy • a well known confederate general • the person who assassinated Lincoln • a war between two sides of a divided nation • The 16th president who served during the civil war • A law passed to force participation within the military. • ...
U.S. Citizenship Test 2022-01-04
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- He was famous for writing "Poor Richard's Almanac" and started the first free libraries.
- The ocean that is on the east coast of the United States.
- Change or addition to the Constitution
- This country borders the United States to the south.
- He was President during World War I
- Current governor of Illinois
- We vote for the President in this month.
- Rights of speech, religion and press are protected in this amendment
- The main concern of the United States during the Cold War.
- This person signs and vetoes bills.
- Supreme law of the land
- The capital of Illinois.
- The Flag Day is celebrated in this month.
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- Name of the current President
- He freed the slaves, preserved the Union, and led the United States during Civil War.
- He is the "Father of Our Country."
- The Congress has 100 members of these.
- U.S. bought this territory from France in 1803
- The longest river in the United States.
- Name of the current Vice President
- This U.S. national holiday is in December.
- This branch of the government makes the laws.
- He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
23 Clues: Supreme law of the land • The capital of Illinois. • Current governor of Illinois • Name of the current President • He is the "Father of Our Country." • Name of the current Vice President • He was President during World War I • This person signs and vetoes bills. • The Congress has 100 members of these. • Change or addition to the Constitution • ...
Spanish Speaking Counties and Capitals 2019-08-21
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- capital: Lima
- capital: Managua
- capital: La Paz
- capital: Tegucigalpa
- capital of España
- capital of Ecuador
- Capital: Santo Domingo
- capital of Puerto Rico
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- Capital: Mexico D.F
- capital: La Habana
- capital: Ciudad de Panamá
- capital of El Salvador
- capital: Guatemala
- capital of Columbia
- capital: Caracas
- capital of Paraguay
- capital of Puerto Rico
17 Clues: capital: Lima • capital: La Paz • capital: Managua • capital: Caracas • capital of España • capital: La Habana • capital: Guatemala • capital of Ecuador • Capital: Mexico D.F • capital of Columbia • capital of Paraguay • capital: Tegucigalpa • capital of El Salvador • capital of Puerto Rico • Capital: Santo Domingo • capital of Puerto Rico • capital: Ciudad de Panamá
Top 25 Gov Vocab 2024-05-10
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- When the Supreme Court applies rights and freedoms to states as outlined in the Bill of Rights
- A governing document that created a union of 13 sovereign states in which the states, not the union, were supreme
- A theory that widespread participation is essential for Democratic government
- Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution
- Supreme Court case that made the national government stronger by supporting the Supremacy Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause
- Federalist paper that advocated for a strong executive with its own branch of government
- The departments and agencies within the executive branch that carry out the laws of the nation
- Supreme Court case that ruled that Congress may not use the Commerce Clause to make posession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime
- The sharing of powers between the national government and the states
- Amendment that states that powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states
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- A popular uprising against the government of Massachusetts
- Clause of the Constitution that states that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
- The experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors
- A powerful committee that determines when a bill will be subject to debate and vote on the House floor, how long the debate will last, and whether amendments will be allowed on the floor
- A theory of governance in which the government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution
- The executive branch office that assists the president in setting national spending priorities
- The essential function through which legislators determine whether current laws and appropriations are achieving intended results
- Clause of the Constitution granting Congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
- A constitutionally required process for selecting the president through states of electors chosen in each state, who are pledged to vote for a nominee in the presidential election
- The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down a law or executive action if it conflicts with the Constitution
- Federalist paper that advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances
- The intentional use of redistricting to benefit a specific interest or group of voters
- Clause of the Constitution that establishes the Constitution and the laws of the federal government passed under its authority as the highest laws of the land
- Supreme Court case that set the precedent that students still have constitutional rights while they're at school
- Comprises the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
25 Clues: Comprises the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution • A popular uprising against the government of Massachusetts • The sharing of powers between the national government and the states • A theory that widespread participation is essential for Democratic government • Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution • ...
Federalism Vocab!! 2016-04-26
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- System of government where the local and regional governments derive all authority from strong national government.
- Law that makes an act punishable as a crime even if the action was legal at the time it was committed.
- Portion of Article VI mandating that national law is supreme to all other laws passed by the states or any other subdivision of government.
- proper clause The final paragraph of Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress the authority to pass all laws necessary and proper” to carry out the enumerated powers specified in the Constitution; also called the elastic clause.
- Contracts between states that carry the force of law; generally now used as a tool to address multistate policy concerns.
- The intertwined relationship between the national, state and local governments that began with the New Deal. (Marble Cake Federalism).
- The basic principle of of federalism stating “The powers not delegated to the United States by Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states , are reserved to the Stets, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
- Authorized Congress to enact a national income tax.
- Section of Article IV of the Constitution that ensures judicial decrees and contracts made in one state will be binding and enforceable in any other state.
- Made senators directly elected by the people; removed their selection from state legislatures.
- Powers reserved to the states by the Tenth Amendment that lie at the foundation of a state’s right to legislate for the public health and welfare of its citizens.
- Powers derived from enumerated powers and the necessary and proper clause. These powers are not stated specifically but are considered to be reasonably implied through the exercise of delegated powers.
- System of government where the national government and state governments share power, derive all authority from the people, and the powers of the government are specified in a constitution.
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- National laws that direct state or local governments to comply with federal rules or regulations (such as clean air or water standards) but contain little or no federal funding to defray the cost of meeting these requirements.
- Authority possessed by both the state and national governments that may be exercised concurrently as long as that power is not exclusively within the scope of national power or in conflict with national law.
- The belief that having separate and equally powerful levels of government is the best arrangement. (Layer Cake Federalism)
- Specific powers granted to Congress under Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution; these powers include taxation, coinage of money, regulation of commerce, and the authority to provide for a national defense.
- A concept derived from the Constitution’s supremacy clause that allows the national government to override or preempt state or local actions in certain areas.
- Part of Article IV of the constitution that requires states to extradite, or return, criminals to states where they have been convicted or are to stand trial.
- Type of government where the national government derives its powers from the states; a league of independent states.
- The right of a state to be free from a lawsuit unless it gives permission to the suit. Under the Eleventh Amendment all states are considered sovereign.
- Broad grant with few strings attached; given to states by the federal government for general categories of activity, such as secondary education or health services.
- grants that allocated federal funds to states for a specific purpose.
- A law declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial.
- Federal-state relationship proposed by Reagan administration during the 1980s; hallmark is returning administrative powers to the state governments.
25 Clues: Authorized Congress to enact a national income tax. • A law declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial. • grants that allocated federal funds to states for a specific purpose. • Made senators directly elected by the people; removed their selection from state legislatures. • ...
Nations, States & Nation States 2022-10-25
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- Puerto Rico is an example of this.
- A state in which a nation's (group of similar people) homeland corresponds exactly to a state's territory.
- Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
- A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
- England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
- Japan is an example of this.
- Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
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- Example of ethnic cleansing
- An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
- the USA is an example of this.
- Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different nations (groups).
- A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.
- Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
- The capital of the USA.
- Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people.
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
- The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
17 Clues: The capital of the USA. • Example of ethnic cleansing • Japan is an example of this. • the USA is an example of this. • Puerto Rico is an example of this. • England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland • Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people. • A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values. • ...
The Nightshifters 2022-12-16
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- can now educate people about sterile gloves
- a crossword, pizookie, and comedian walk into a bar
- part time nurse, full time Kardashian enthusiast
- actually created ECMO and CRRT
- texts in all capitals no matter what
- “ur mom”
- has a water jug bigger than my future
- hide yo kids, hide yo wife, hide yo tummy
- always looking like a mixtape is about to drop
- baked cookies for Florence N when they went to school together
- obsessed with skin… in a healthy way
- I can smell the daisies
- always having a fun and feral time
- enjoys Sandy D before they close at 0000
- every time I look away there’s a different badge reel on
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- has a Futurama tramp stamp
- *sassily* “I’ll send your nurse in💅🏻”
- coined the terms “Papa K” and “no ma’am”
- has more patience than God himself
- Maggie Sue’s #1 fan
- here’s a quick rant
- the purest soul with a soccer obsession
- the unit barista that can make friends with a wall
- “it is FREEZING”
- a hoola hoop master and cooler than you
- one more dad joke for the road
- first word caca second word head
27 Clues: “ur mom” • “it is FREEZING” • Maggie Sue’s #1 fan • here’s a quick rant • I can smell the daisies • has a Futurama tramp stamp • actually created ECMO and CRRT • one more dad joke for the road • first word caca second word head • has more patience than God himself • always having a fun and feral time • texts in all capitals no matter what • obsessed with skin… in a healthy way • ...
Social Studies - Ch. 12 Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-12
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- Practice of rewarding one’s political supporters with government jobs.
- Presidential statement that declared that North and South America were off-limits to future colonization by any foreign power.
- Agency created by Congress to oversee federal policy toward American Indians.
- Law passed by Congress that authorized the removal of American Indians who lived east of the Mississippi River.
- Originally made up of people who supported Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1828.
- Meeting whose purpose is to select a political party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
- Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the federal government, not the states, had authority over the Cherokee.
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- First federal road project in the United States, which began construction in 1815.
- Large canal project that ran from Albany to Buffalo, New York.
- Treaty that limited naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and Great Britain.
- President Andrew Jackson’s trusted advisors.
- Treaty in which Spain ceded Florida to the United States.
- Agreement between the United States and Canada that gave the United States fishing rights off parts of the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts and established the border between the United States and Canada at the 49th parallel, as far west as the Rocky Mountains.
- Plan for using high tariffs to pay for internal improvements in the United States.
- Financial crisis that led to severe economic depression.
15 Clues: President Andrew Jackson’s trusted advisors. • Financial crisis that led to severe economic depression. • Treaty in which Spain ceded Florida to the United States. • Large canal project that ran from Albany to Buffalo, New York. • Practice of rewarding one’s political supporters with government jobs. • ...
flag 2024-03-07
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- "States: Representing 50 states of America."
- "Loyalty: Pledge of loyalty to the flag."
- "Historical: From 'The Star-Spangled Banner' anthem."
- "Love: Representing pride and loyalty to country."
- "Purity: Symbolizing innocence and freedom."
- "Vigilance: Signifying perseverance and justice."
- "Representation: Iconic emblem of the United States."
- "Valor: Symbolizing bravery and sacrifice."
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- "Independence: Symbolizing national independence and power."
- "Unity: The blue field of the flag."
- "History: Representing original 13 colonies' struggle."
- "Liberty: Symbolizing American principles and ideals."
- "Symbol: Icon representing the United States."
- "Standard: National emblem, flag of the USA."
14 Clues: "Unity: The blue field of the flag." • "Loyalty: Pledge of loyalty to the flag." • "Valor: Symbolizing bravery and sacrifice." • "States: Representing 50 states of America." • "Purity: Symbolizing innocence and freedom." • "Standard: National emblem, flag of the USA." • "Symbol: Icon representing the United States." • "Vigilance: Signifying perseverance and justice." • ...
AFRICA 2025-04-01
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- The large lake separating Africa from Asia
- vast rainforest, the largest in the world, located on this continent Congo
- country that hosts the Serengeti National Park Tanzania
- volcanic mountain in Uganda, famous for its gorillas virunga
- Country known for the ancient city of Timbuktu mali
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- The capital of Ethiopia, home to the African Union
- country that hosts Victoria Falls Zambia
- African country with two capitals, one political and one economic
- the river that flows through Egypt, second longest in Africa Nile
- An ancient African civilization located in modern-day Sudan
10 Clues: country that hosts Victoria Falls Zambia • The large lake separating Africa from Asia • The capital of Ethiopia, home to the African Union • Country known for the ancient city of Timbuktu mali • country that hosts the Serengeti National Park Tanzania • An ancient African civilization located in modern-day Sudan • ...
Canada Capitals 2021-01-01
13 Clues: Yukon • Canada • Quebec • Nunavut • Alberta • Ontario • Manitoba • Nova Scotia • Saskatchewan • New Brunswick • British Columbia • Prince Edward Island • Northwest Territories
State Capitals 2024-04-22
13 Clues: Ranchi • Dispur • Panaji • Kohima • Shillong • Dehradun • Hyderabad • Chandigarh • Gandhinagar • Nadu Chennai • Pradesh Bhopal • Pradesh Lucknow • Pradesh Amaravati
US Capitals 2023-05-09
United States and Canada 2024-11-08
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- the act of leaving a resident country or place of residence with the intent to settle elsewhere
- in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
- the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
- widespread transfer of plants, animals, and diseases
- population per unit land area.
- relating to or denoting a metropolis, often inclusive of its surrounding areas.
- something that makes people want to leave a place or escape from a particular situation.
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- the process of making an area more urban.
- the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas.
- motivating cause that attracts a person to migrate to another region or country.
- the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
- the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities
- a free-trade zone in North America
- in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.
14 Clues: population per unit land area. • a free-trade zone in North America • the process of making an area more urban. • the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas. • widespread transfer of plants, animals, and diseases • in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city. • the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. • ...
History Ch. 8 (8.1-8.4) 2026-01-06
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- The company that operated banks, carried mail, and offered travel in the west by stagecoach.
- the 18th president of the United States.
- Former slaves who are freed by the emancipation proclamation and the 13th Amendment.
- The group within the Republican Party that wanted the southern states to make decisions on their own about recovery.
- Laws in the southern states that only black Americans had to obey.
- A group within the Republican Party that wanted the government to control the recovery of the southern states from the Civil War.
- The inventor of the telegraph
- A person who farmed for a land owner to receive part of the crop profit.
- The organization formed by Congress after the end of the Civil War designed to help provide for freed slaves and any poor southern family for one year.
- the rebuilding of the south after the Civil War.
- Southerners, who supported the union and joined with dishonest carpetbaggers to make a profit.
- A government department created to ensure fair treatment to newly freed slaves.
- The Central Prairie area of the United States, also called the breadbasket of America because of all the grain produced there.
- an unjust treatment of another person because of a category, such as race or skin color.
- Mail delivery using a relay system of horses and writers to deliver mail between Missouri and California in only 10 days.
- Northern businessmen, named for the suitcases they carry, who traveled south to help rebuild the southern economy. And sometimes profited from the poor southern economy.
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- The 17th President, became President after Lincoln’s death.
- The law, declaring that all people born in the US, except for Native Americans, still living as tribes were citizens of United States was full and equal benefits of all laws.
- the congressional bill that divided the southern states and into five military districts to aid in recovery.
- A college founded in Alabama to educate black men and women.
- The practice of separating people by skin color.
- The educator who founded Tuskegee Institute.
- to bring criminal charges against a public official.
- Declared that no man could be kept from voting because of race, color or previous condition of servitude.
- Declared that Freedman or citizens of the United States.
- the first black American to serve in Congress
- The agreement in Congress that brought an end to reconstruction.
- The first former enslaved black American to serve in Congress.
- America’s first national Park.
- An organization created to track and predict weather patterns in the United States.
- The bill, allowing a settler to claim up to 160 acres of land for a low price if they would improve the land and live on it for at least five years.
- The 19th president of the United States, appointed due to the compromise of 1877
32 Clues: The inventor of the telegraph • America’s first national Park. • the 18th president of the United States. • The educator who founded Tuskegee Institute. • the first black American to serve in Congress • The practice of separating people by skin color. • the rebuilding of the south after the Civil War. • to bring criminal charges against a public official. • ...
Midterm Vocab Review 2020-09-28
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- a post-Civil War American secret society advocating white supremacy.
- was a long series of English laws that developed, promoted, and regulated English ships shipping, trade, and commerce between other countries and with its own colonies
- They were distinguished by their fierce advocacy for the abolition of slavery, enfranchisement of black citizens, and holding the Southern states financially and morally culpable for the war.
- was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union the states that had seceded and determining the legal status of African Americans.
- the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.
- This amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
- first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
- the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
- was a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies
- the federal principle or system of government.
- the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
- a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
- The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands
- restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
- of confederation
- stemmed from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River (the Mexican claim) or the Rio Grande (the U.S. claim).
- an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
- principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power.
- The first permanent English settlement in NorthAmerica
- Was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries
- pronouncement adopted by the second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776.
- The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
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- was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from 1879 through 1918. All the school's property, known as the Carlisle Barracks, is now part of the U.S. Army War College. Horrible conditions
- indentured laborer is an employee within a system of unfree labor who is bound by a signed or forced contract to work without pay for the owner of theindenture for a period of time.
- belief in the benefits of profitable trading commercialism.
- the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
- a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at Council Bluffs, Iowa with the Pacific coast at the Oakland Long Wharf on San Francisco Bay.
- armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes
- method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
- late-18th century movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government
- This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. ... By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including parts of present-day Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah, to the United States.
- a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
- principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
- were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies.
- this amendment states All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside
- a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face ofa revolt.
- warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
- A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
- acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803.
- a steel-making process, now largely superseded, in which carbon, silicon, and other impurities are removed from molten pig iron by oxidation in a blast of air in a special tilting retort a Bessemer converter.
- war a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded.
- This amendment states the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia
- a prolonged war or period of conflict during which each side seeks to gradually wearout the other by a series of small-scale actions.
- authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots. Only those Native Americans who accepted the individual allotments were allowed to become US citizens
- legal designation for an area of land managed by a federally recognized Indian tribe under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs rather than the state governments of the United States in which they are physically located.
48 Clues: of confederation • the federal principle or system of government. • The first permanent English settlement in NorthAmerica • first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia • belief in the benefits of profitable trading commercialism. • ...
Lead up to the Civil War 2025-10-21
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- He spread religion through revivals and emotional preaching, and unleashed several schismatic movements.
- A system where individuals are treated as personal property that can be bought, sold, and inherited, stripping them of all legal rights and dehumanizing them
- A public and dehumanizing process of selling enslaved people as property.
- Was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy that warned European powers against further colonization or interference in the Western Hemisphere.
- Confirmed slavery in the American territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in the United States, and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
- The political and social balance between the Northern and Southern states, where an equal number of free and slave states, was crucial to maintaining power in the United States Senate.
- Allowed the capture and return of fugitive enslaved persons
- Was an American abolitionist and social activist.
- People employed to track down and return runaway slaves to their owners.
- The theory that states have the right to void federal laws they deem unconstitutional
- He repealed the Missouri Compromise, organized the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and applied the principle of popular sovereignty to allow settlers to decide on the legality of slavery.
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- It was a period of violent conflict from 1854 to 1859 between slaveholders and antislavery settlers in the Kansas Territory
- It was a social movement that promoted the reduction or elimination of alcohol consumption.
- Compromise An agruculture products that increased alavery in the South.
- Was an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer.
- An American social reformer and an advocate for the mentally ill.
- The action of formally withdrawing from membership in a federation or body, especially a political state.
- An agricultural podructs that increased alavery in the South.
- A machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from seeds
- It was a secret network of routes, safe houses, and people that helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom in the northern states and Canada, not an actual railroad.
- She was an American abolitionist and activist for African American civil rights, women's rights, and abstinence from alcohol.
- Is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
- It was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army.
- The principle that all political power is vested in and derived from the people
- Was an American abolitionist in the decades leading up to the Civil War.
- Is the act of freeing someone from another's control
- was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
- The political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved people
29 Clues: Was an American abolitionist and social activist. • Is the act of freeing someone from another's control • It was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army. • A machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from seeds • Allowed the capture and return of fugitive enslaved persons • An agricultural podructs that increased alavery in the South. • ...
HGAP Unit 4 Part 2 Vocab Crossword 2025-12-25
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- A territorial division for casting votes in public elections; generally, only those who live in the voting district are permitted to cast their votes there
- Terrorism that transcends national boundaries and is intended to intimidate people in other countries
- A subfield of political geography that analyzes the geography of political preferences and how geography can shape voting outcomes
- The process of drawing new boundaries for U.S. congressional districts to reflect the population changes since the previous U.S. census
- The political claim to territory in another country based on ethnic affiliations and historic borders
- A state whose political or economic system has become so weak that the government is no longer in control
- An independent country that disperses significant authority among subnational units
- Acts by individuals or groups against the citizens or government of their own country
- Terrorism committed by government agents whose leaders have ordered them to murder, imprison, or force into exile perceived enemies of the state
- A body of 538 electors in the United States; a majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the president; a state’s number of electors equals the number of members in its congressional delegation (one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for its senators)
- A continental organization of African states that seeks to drive Africa’s growth and economic development through cooperation and integration of member states
- A set of traditional symbols or symbolic forms associated with a country and its citizens
- Loyalty or commitment to a country
- A political, economic, and social union of 28 independent European countries that promotes the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital among its members
- A regional intergovernmental organization comprising 10 countries in Southeast Asia to promote intergovernmental cooperation and facilitate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development in the region
- An international governmental forum that promotes interaction among the Arctic states and indigenous communities on common Arctic issues, particularly sustainable development and environmental protection
- The construction and improvement of foundational services such as access to energy resources throughout the country
- A 1994 trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico; revised as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in 2020
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- Cultural unity; occurs when the members of a society are culturally united
- International political body that nation-states establish in cooperation with their neighbors for mutual political, military, economic, or cultural gain
- Terrorism committed by nongovernment groups that feel wronged by their government
- The manipulation of voting district boundaries to favor a particular political party, group, or election outcome
- An independent state that concentrates power in the central government and grants little or no authority to its subnational units
- An intergovernmental military alliance among 29 North American and European countries with the purpose of guaranteeing the freedom and security of its members
- A multi-country agreement that reduces or eliminates taxes to promote the free flow of goods and services across international borders
- International organization that is responsible for maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international cooperation, and harmonizing the actions of nations
- The calculated use of violent acts against civilians and symbolic targets to publicize a cause, intimidate or coerce a civilian population, or affect the conduct of the government
- Gerrymandering a voting district by dividing opposition votes into many districts, thus diluting the opposition’s vote to ensure it does not form a majority in any district
- Occurs when a collection of nation-states and their citizens relinquish some sovereign rights to a larger-scale body that exercises authority over its member states
- The smaller areas into which a larger state is divided (e.g., states in the United States, provinces in Canada)
- The process by which the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are divided proportionately by population among the 50 states following every U.S. census
- Cost advantages that can come with a larger scale of operations
- Occurs when core states have advanced economies and a high standard of living while peripheral states have relatively little industrial development, simple production systems based mostly on raw materials, and low levels of consumption of manufactured goods
- Occurs when a sovereign state moves from a non-democracy to a democracy
- Gerrymandering a voting district by concentrating all of the opposition party into one district, thereby creating a large majority of that party in the district while ensuring that it cannot win any election
- Basque separatist organization in Spain that used terrorism in its campaign for an independent Basque state
36 Clues: Loyalty or commitment to a country • Cost advantages that can come with a larger scale of operations • Occurs when a sovereign state moves from a non-democracy to a democracy • Cultural unity; occurs when the members of a society are culturally united • Terrorism committed by nongovernment groups that feel wronged by their government • ...
The Civil War Chapters 1-2 2020-03-25
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- an unsettled area, or an area where people do not live
- another name for the United States
- a way to get from one place to another
- the practice of owning people and forcing them to work, often without pay
- areas of land
- people who were against slavery
- the states in the southeastern and south-central part of the United States
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- all people born around the same time
- person or animal in a story
- to stay alive
- to be forced to work without being paid or having any freedom
- the states in the northeastern and north-central part of the United States
- things that are wrong and make people suffer
- having the power to make your own decisions and to do what you want
- ran away from owners
15 Clues: to stay alive • areas of land • ran away from owners • person or animal in a story • people who were against slavery • another name for the United States • all people born around the same time • a way to get from one place to another • things that are wrong and make people suffer • an unsettled area, or an area where people do not live • ...
Fourth of July Crossword Challenge 2024-06-27
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- Public procession that might occur on July Fourth.
- Famous signer of the Declaration of Independence: John __________.
- National bird of the United States.
- Number of original colonies that declared independence.
- Cooking outdoors on a grill.
- Founding Father and third President of the United States.
- Light show often seen on the 4th of July.
- Patriotic song often sung on Independence Day: Yankee _________.
- Symbol of freedom located in the New York City Harbor: Statue of _________.
- Open air meal popular on July Fourth
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- National anthem of the United States: The Star-Spangled ___________.
- First President of the United States.
- American President who was born on July 4th, Calvin ________.
- Nickname for the American flag, stars and _________.
- Fight for American independence: The ___________ War.
- Month in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
- Founding document of the United States: The Declaration of _______________.
- Commonly consumed food on July 4th
- City in which the Declaration of Independence was signed.
- The day of the month on which America declared its independence.
- Red, white and _______.
21 Clues: Red, white and _______. • Cooking outdoors on a grill. • Commonly consumed food on July 4th • National bird of the United States. • Open air meal popular on July Fourth • First President of the United States. • Light show often seen on the 4th of July. • Public procession that might occur on July Fourth. • Nickname for the American flag, stars and _________. • ...
Human Geography of the United States: Shaping an Abundant Land 2023-09-18
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- A region that covers about one-fourth of the land area of the United States and contains more than one-third of its population.
- The movement of peoples within a country or region.
- A functional area including a city and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs, linked economically.
- A corporation that engages in business worldwide.
- A political unit or community touching the borders of the central city or touching other suburbs that touch the city.
- North American region, consisting of 13 states, that stretches from the Great Plains to the Pacific Ocean and includes Alaska to the north and Hawaii in the Pacific.
- An economic system in which private individuals own most of the resources, technology, and businesses, and can operate them for profit with little control from the government.
- An economic phase in which manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role.
- The six northern states in the Northeast United States - Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
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- The movement of plants, animals, and diseases between the Eastern and Western hemispheres during the age of exploration.
- The region that contains the 12 states of the north-central United States.
- The free, open land in the American West that was available for settlement.
- Any kind of economic activity that produces a service rather than a product.
- A government in which the people rule through elected representatives.
- The territory, including the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, that the United States purchased from France in 1803.
- A region in which several large cities and surrounding areas grow together.
- A product or good that is sold from one economy to another.
17 Clues: A corporation that engages in business worldwide. • The movement of peoples within a country or region. • A product or good that is sold from one economy to another. • A government in which the people rule through elected representatives. • An economic phase in which manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role. • ...
capitals 2021-03-01
8 Clues: state in africa • Transportmittel • capital of italy • capital of kanada • capital of taiwan • Rohstoff von Popcorn • capital of burkina faso • hauptstadt von der Türkei
TEST PREP [Types of Government & Major Constitutional Principles] 2021-09-30
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- In a __________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge.
- The social contract theory as applied to the Declaration of Independence most directly reflects the ideas of __________.
- The term __________ is best defined as the division of power between the states and the national government.
- In an absolute __________, such as Saudi Arabia, a king or queen has all the power, but in a Constitutional __________, such as Great Britain, the power of king or queen is limited.
- In 1790, the first census of the United States was taken in order to determine each state’s __________ in Congress.
- Federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances are constitutional principles that reduce the __________ of governmental power.
- According to the United States Constitution, the federal __________ is used to determine the apportionment of members in the House of Representatives.
- A form of government where one person has all the power.
- To prevent tyranny, the authors of the Constitution drew on Montesquieu’s concept of separation of __________.
- The United States Constitution corrected a weakness of the Articles of Confederation by creating three __________ of government.
- One way in which the Declaration of Independence and the original United States Constitution are similar is that both promote the idea of the __________ of the governed.
- The authors of the United States Constitution established a __________ legislature primarily because they reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation.
- In a __________ dictatorship the government has almost total control over people’s lives.
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- The __________ powers belong to the United States Government.
- Senate Rejects Supreme Court Nominee; Supreme Court Declares National Recovery Act (NRA) Unconstitutional; Congress Overrides Truman Veto of Taft Hartley Act Each of these headlines illustrates the use of __________.
- __________ of President Donald Trump by the US House of Representatives is an example of the use of checks and balances.
- “Congress shall have power . . . to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . . ” This statement from the United States Constitution is referred to as the __________ clause.
- During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for __________ proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of equal state representation or proportionate state representation.
- I The structure of the legislative branch of government is set out in __________ of the Constitution.
- A fundamental principle of a republican form of government is that legislation must be passed by the __________ representatives of the people.
- European __________ thinkers and writers of the 17th and 18th centuries such as John Locke influenced America’s colonial development by providing ideas about self-government and political Rights.
- The Preamble to the United States Constitution illustrates the principle that __________ are the true source of political power.
- A form of government where a small group has most of the power.
- A __________form of government is described as one in which representatives are elected by the people.
- The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to provide adequate powers for the __________ government.
25 Clues: A form of government where one person has all the power. • The __________ powers belong to the United States Government. • In a __________ such as Iran religious leaders are in charge. • A form of government where a small group has most of the power. • In a __________ dictatorship the government has almost total control over people’s lives. • ...
Vocab Crossword 2021-01-06
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- believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
- supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
- 3rd president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence; he did not take part in writing the Constitution because he was in France at the time. He was a strong advocate for the addition of a Bill of Rights
- out the other powers listed in Article I
- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to
- first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive
- chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
- division of the powers in our government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; no one branch has too much power
- government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
- “father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights
- the government is not all powerful; its powers are limited, and the acts of the government are those willed by the people constitution were written
- in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
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- French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
- first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
- the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
- group of people who feared the new government created by Constitution; gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
- king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political
- explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States
- considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
- compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
- each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
21 Clues: out the other powers listed in Article I • government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens • king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • ...
American West 2023-10-10
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- An event in which previously restricted land of the United States was opened to homestead on a first-arrival basis
- The act that regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States
- A United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior
- An American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders
- The given name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States
- Several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead
- A group of wagons traveling together
- The trail that was used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads
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- The cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
- A ceremony incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems proper practice of the dance would reunite the living with spirits of the dead, bring the spirits to fight on their behalf, end American Westward expansion, and bring peace, prosperity, and unity to Native American peoples throughout the region
- An area of land held and governed by a U.S. federal government-recognized Native American tribal nation, whose government is semi-sovereign
- An agreement between the United States and the Oglala, Miniconjou, and Brulé bands of Lakota people, Yanktonai Dakota, and Arapaho Nation, following the failure of the first Fort Laramie treaty
- The process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another usually moved and herded by cowboys on horses
- A private security guard and detective agency established around 1850 in the United States
- An ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government
- Regiments formed during the 19th century to serve on the American frontier that primarily comprised African Americans
16 Clues: A group of wagons traveling together • A United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior • The given name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States • An American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders • The act that regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States • ...
States 3 2014-08-25
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- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The first slot machine was built here
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- The world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula
- The Lone Star State
- Milk is the official state beverage
- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
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- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- This state is the coldest state
- The state of ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The first slot machine was built here • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first American chess tournament was held here • ...
States 3 2014-10-21
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- The state of ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- The Lone Star State
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- This state is the coldest state
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- The world's largest shrimp is on display at the Old Spanish Fort Museum in Pascagoula
- The first slot machine was built here
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- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
- Milk is the official state beverage
- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The first slot machine was built here • The first American chess tournament was held here • ...
States 3 2014-10-21
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- ______ was the first state to give women the right to vote
- NFL’s Dolphins live here
- ______ is the only state to be named after a United States president.
- The most turkeys are raised here than any other state
- The world's largest shrimp is displayed here
- The first American chess tournament was held here
- Milk is the official state beverage
- The capitol of this state is Topeka
- The world's first nuclear powered submarine was built here
- This state is the coldest state
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- NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks are home team when they play here
- The world's first installed parking meter was built here
- NHL’s Devils call this place home
- The home of the MLB’s Nationals
- The Lone Star State
- ______ is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
- The first slot machine was built here
- The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here
18 Clues: The Lone Star State • NFL’s Dolphins live here • The home of the MLB’s Nationals • This state is the coldest state • NHL’s Devils call this place home • Milk is the official state beverage • The capitol of this state is Topeka • The first slot machine was built here • The movie "Hard Rain" was filmed here • The world's largest shrimp is displayed here • ...
The States 2023-05-04
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- oF mCdOnAlDs
- mAlL oF aMeRiCa
- gUrLyY
- gAtLiNbUrG
- tOp LeFt CoRnEr Of UnItEd StAtEs
- VaLlEy Of FiRe StAtE pArK
- hAvE tO fLy OvErSeAs To CoMe To ThIs IsLaNd
- Carolina bEsIdE sOuTh CaRoLiNa
- dAlLaS cOwBoyS
- YeLlOwStOnE nAtIoNaL pArK
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- CrIcKeT lEtTeR cRiCkEt LeTtEr
- UnIvErSiTy
- Carolina oUr HoMe StAtE
- mArY____
- Dakota mOuNt RuShMoRe
- York/ hEy Im WaLkInG hErE
- Hampshire AmErIcAn ReVoLuTiOn
- FoOtBaLl
- hArVaRd UnIvErSiTy
- cLeVeLaNd
20 Clues: gUrLyY • mArY____ • FoOtBaLl • cLeVeLaNd • UnIvErSiTy • gAtLiNbUrG • oF mCdOnAlDs • dAlLaS cOwBoyS • mAlL oF aMeRiCa • hArVaRd UnIvErSiTy • Dakota mOuNt RuShMoRe • Carolina oUr HoMe StAtE • York/ hEy Im WaLkInG hErE • VaLlEy Of FiRe StAtE pArK • YeLlOwStOnE nAtIoNaL pArK • CrIcKeT lEtTeR cRiCkEt LeTtEr • Hampshire AmErIcAn ReVoLuTiOn • Carolina bEsIdE sOuTh CaRoLiNa • tOp LeFt CoRnEr Of UnItEd StAtEs • ...
United States 2022-05-23
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- I became a state in 1820
- People used wagons on my "trail"
- York i am famous for a big apple
- I have lots of hot springs
- Many stars live here
- I have a great lake named after me
- My state was hit hard by Hurricane Katrina
- I am in the upper left corner of the map
- Dorothy flew from here to OZ
- you can visit Yellowstone National Park
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- The Liberty Bell resides here
- I sit on top of Tennesee
- I am the smallest state by area
- People visit me in the winter
- presidents house is here
- I have great potatoes
- Gamblers enjoy my state
- i am the second largest state by area
18 Clues: Many stars live here • I have great potatoes • Gamblers enjoy my state • I became a state in 1820 • I sit on top of Tennesee • presidents house is here • I have lots of hot springs • Dorothy flew from here to OZ • The Liberty Bell resides here • People visit me in the winter • I am the smallest state by area • People used wagons on my "trail" • York i am famous for a big apple • ...
Northeastern States 2021-05-18
18 Clues: Slogan of NY • Capital of MD • Capital of PA • Slogan for VT • Slogan for NH • Capital of NY • Slogan for ME • Slogan for NJ • Slogan for PA • Capital of CT • Slogan for CT • Capital of ME • Capital of NH • The Old Line State • State Abbreviated MA • State Abbreviated RI • Capital of the Ocean State • Capital of the Spirit of America
50 States 2022-07-17
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- Best Peaches ever..or Pecans too
- Grand Canyon
- celebrity stomping grounds
- Buckeyes are the yum mist cookies and state nut
- A Mint Julep, Please..
- best potatoes ever
- Mall of America
- no place like home
- Cowboys
- nascar here we come
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- best skiing ever
- Great Lakes state
- Best BBQ, it’s their culture in the south..
- Northern Lights
- Best Blue Crabs & Crab Cakes
- alligator alley runs through the Everglades
- cornfields everywhere
- Surfing- USA
18 Clues: Cowboys • Grand Canyon • Surfing- USA • Northern Lights • Mall of America • best skiing ever • Great Lakes state • best potatoes ever • no place like home • nascar here we come • cornfields everywhere • A Mint Julep, Please.. • celebrity stomping grounds • Best Blue Crabs & Crab Cakes • Best Peaches ever..or Pecans too • Best BBQ, it’s their culture in the south.. • ...
States and Capitols 26-50 2016-10-31
20 Clues: Salem • Pierre • Austin • Madison • Concord • Lincoln • Olympia • Trenton • Richmond • Columbus • Bismarck • Cheyenne • Nashville • Harrisburg • Montpelier • Charleston • Providence • Carson City • Oklahoma City • Salt Lake City
States of Matter:Liquid and Solution 2015-12-09
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- bond a special type of dipole-dipole attraction which occurs when a hydrogen atom bonded to a strongly electronegative atom exists in the vicinity of another electronegative atom with a lone pair of elect
- A 3D system of points designating the centers of the components of a solid (atoms, ions, or molecules)
- measure the pressure of a gas in a container
- pressure The pressure of a vapor over a liquid at equilibrium
- the resistance of a liquid to an increase in its surface area
- the property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause the fluid to flow
- forces forces between molecules; can cause the forming of three physical states: solid, liquid and gas
- a method for purifying liquids and separating mixtures of liquids into their individual components
- A solid with a regular arrangement of its components
- The forces, existing among noble gas atoms and nonpolar molecules, that involve an accidental dipole that induces a momentary dipole in a neighbor
- The spontaneous rising of a liquid in a narrow tube
- A solid with a considerable disorder in its structure
- A solid containing cations and anions that dissolves in water to give a solution containing the separated ions which are mobile and thus free to conduct an electrical current
- Unusually strong dipole-dipole attractions that occur amond molecules in which hydrogen is bonded to a highly electronegative atom
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- A plot of temperature vs. time for a substance where energy is added at a constant rate
- a reaction between two or more atoms in the same reactant molecule
- measure atmospheric pressure
- physical property of compounds which relates other physical properties such as melting and boiling points, solubility, and intermolecular interactions between molecules
- The molecules are in constant random motion/ The average kinetic energy of the gas molecules is directly proportional to the absolute temperature
- a measure of the amount of dissolved substance contained per unit of volume
- A substance conducting only a slight electrical current at room temperature, but showing increased conductivity at higher temperatures
- force per unit area
- a method by which a mixture is separated by distributing its components between two phases: stationary and mobile
- the change in state that occurs when a liquid evaporates to from a gas
- The process by which vapor molecules reform a liquid
25 Clues: force per unit area • measure atmospheric pressure • measure the pressure of a gas in a container • The spontaneous rising of a liquid in a narrow tube • A solid with a regular arrangement of its components • The process by which vapor molecules reform a liquid • A solid with a considerable disorder in its structure • ...
Knowing the States and Territories 2017-05-10
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- Officially became the 49th state on January 3, 1959.
- A true island state.
- Christian County is wet while Bourbon County is dry. Barren County has the most fertile land in the state.
- Was named for King George II of England.
- Milk is the official state beverage.
- The bola tie is the official state neckwear.
- General Douglas MacArthur was been in this state.
- Was the first to declare its independence from Mother England -- a full six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed.
- Metropolis the home of Superman really exists in Southern ___________.
- The first state.
- The world's largest flat-top mountain is in _______.
- Levan, is "navel" spelled backwards. It is so named because it is in the middle of ________.
- Was the first state in the nation to have a planned system of junior colleges.
- Has more shoreline than any other state except Alaska.
- Devils Tower was designated as the first National Monument (1906)
- Introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world
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- Is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation.
- More turkeys are raised in this state than in any other state in the United States.
- Woonsocket is known as The Town with the Beautiful Lake. Lake Prior sits in the middle of town.
- The first professional baseball game was played on May 4, 1871 in __________.
- The first state sales tax in the United States went into effect on July 1, 1921.
- Is the birthplace of the Reuben sandwich.
- Has more ghost towns than any other state.
- _______ state law forbids a citizen to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.
- The state flower is the white pine cone and tassel.
- The state animal is the Mule.
- Has the first city to use police cars.
- The only state with two unique words in its name.
- _______ and Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment (Prohibition).
- Sergeant Major of the Army Dailey and ARNG CSM Kepner are originally from this state.
- Takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow-clad.
- Is the only state in the union that does not have counties.
- Birthplace of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson
- _________ is not the southernmost state in the United States.
- One of the most interesting attractions is Yukoi’s Cave.
35 Clues: The first state. • A true island state. • The state animal is the Mule. • Milk is the official state beverage. • Has the first city to use police cars. • Was named for King George II of England. • Is the birthplace of the Reuben sandwich. • Has more ghost towns than any other state. • The bola tie is the official state neckwear. • ...
United States Past and Present 2021-02-09
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- something that you can prove is true
- a person who moves from one country to another
- a person who is the first to settle a new place
- a very long time ago
- a person who is the first to travel to a new place
- invented a new type of light bulb in 1880
- inventor of the car
- people that hunted bear and deer for food and clothes
- the story of the past
- carried messages across the United States by horse
- its a daily record of thoughts and events in a person's life
- a family member from a different age group
- shows the order in which events take place
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- a slave that escaped and helped others escape
- a statue that honors a person or event
- the rights that all people should have
- people that grew corn to eat, and cotton for clothes
- what someone thinks or believes
- tells about the future
- material written or made by someone who did not see an event happen
- a material that was written or made by someone who saw an event happen
- people that have new ideas that help improve our lives
- a way to send messages over wires using Morse Code
- a person who makes a difference in the lives of others
- the name of the brothers that invented the airplane
- the country that the colonies fought against to gain freedom
- number of colonies in North America
- people that hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter
28 Clues: inventor of the car • a very long time ago • the story of the past • tells about the future • what someone thinks or believes • number of colonies in North America • something that you can prove is true • a statue that honors a person or event • the rights that all people should have • invented a new type of light bulb in 1880 • a family member from a different age group • ...
Energy and states of matter 2022-11-13
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- It is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature
- Wich state occurs when a gas loses energy and comes together to form a liquid?
- It has no definite shape and no definite volume
- It is the ability to cause changes in matter
- It has a definite shape and volume
- It is the fourth state of matter
- Through what object can be measured the amount of energy in matter?
- The force of ........ tends to pull the particles close together
- It's the amount of matter that is in an object
- It's the amount of space that an object takes up
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- It is the energy of moving matter
- When a solid is converted directly into a gas without going through a liquid phase, the process is known as ......
- It is a reversible change that do not involve changes in matter
- Wich state occurs when a gas transforms directly into a solid, without going through the liquid phase?
- What would happen to water outside in the sun?
- It can be all three states of matter
- It has indefinite shape but a definite volume
- When you add energy (heat) to liquid water it will became...
- It's anything that takes up place
- When ice is set out in the sun it will begin to do what?
20 Clues: It is the fourth state of matter • It is the energy of moving matter • It has a definite shape and volume • It's anything that takes up place • It can be all three states of matter • It is the ability to cause changes in matter • It has indefinite shape but a definite volume • What would happen to water outside in the sun? • It's the amount of matter that is in an object • ...
Social Studies: States and Countries 2023-11-20
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- People used to say the roads here were paved with gold
- Moose crossings, maple syrup
- The last name of someone in this grade
- In the bottom right area of the USA
- Hollywood
- Has movies named after it
- Home of Nashville
- Leonardo da Vinci, lemons
- Everything's bigger in _________!
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- Not a lot of clean water
- home of the Eiffel Tower
- Pharaohs and cats
- Think of fortune cookies
- Under New York
- 'The Centennial State'
- Shaped like an L on the map
- Home of Ramen noodles
- Lobsters, whoopie pies and blueberries
- Maple leafs, maple syrup
- World's largest country
20 Clues: Hollywood • Under New York • Pharaohs and cats • Home of Nashville • Home of Ramen noodles • 'The Centennial State' • World's largest country • Not a lot of clean water • home of the Eiffel Tower • Think of fortune cookies • Maple leafs, maple syrup • Has movies named after it • Leonardo da Vinci, lemons • Shaped like an L on the map • Moose crossings, maple syrup • ...
Unit 2 Vocab 2025-09-26
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- A celebration in which an event is remembered
- Granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to anyone born in the United States.
- Fought for women's right to vote (suffrage). Gained attention by attempting to vote
- was not a real railroad. Rather an organization of people called “conductors” who led the enslaved along different routes to free states. The hideouts and homes where the enslaved hid along the way were called stations or depots.
- granted women the right to vote
- leader in the abolition movement once enslaved herself. Used her stories and speeches to travel around the country and help people understand how immoral slavery was.
- Officially abolished (ended) slavery in the United States.
- The federal government of the United States, did not support enslavement during the Civil War.
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- President Abraham Lincoln declared that all enslaved Americans were free in the Southern states
- granted voting rights to all men regardless of the color of their skin
- A holiday which celebrates the end of enslavement in the United States
- A seventy-two-year-long battle for woman's right to vote in the United States
- an effort by 11 Southern States to leave the U.S. These states supported enslavement.
- The act of abolishing slavery, to get rid of slavery. A person who fights for the act of abolishing slavery
- leader of the abolition movement once enslaved himself. Became a prominent activist, author and public speaker.
15 Clues: granted women the right to vote • A celebration in which an event is remembered • Officially abolished (ended) slavery in the United States. • granted voting rights to all men regardless of the color of their skin • A holiday which celebrates the end of enslavement in the United States • ...
Quarter II Vocabulary 2017-01-23
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- an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers
- basic principle of federalism
- 4th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
- system of overlapping the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each to check the actions of others
- grants of federal money or other resources to states, cities, counties, and other local units
- one type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly define area of public policy
- a provision of the US constitution that states that the Constitution, federal law, and treaties of the United States are the "Supreme Law of the Land"
- Constitution's requirements that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
- the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
- Those powers that the constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the states
- A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government and several regional government like states
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- formal approval or final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty
- those persons who opposed the ratification of the constitution in 1787-1788
- the first ten amendments to the constitution
- Those persons who supported the ratification of the constitution in 1787-1788
- those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution
- Plan of government adopted by the continental congress after the American Revolution
- basic principle of American government, which states that government is restricted in what it may do and each individual has rights that government cannot take away
- A formal agreement
- a change in, or addition to a constitution
20 Clues: A formal agreement • basic principle of federalism • a change in, or addition to a constitution • the first ten amendments to the constitution • 4th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court • an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers • those persons who opposed the ratification of the constitution in 1787-1788 • ...
Nations, States & Nation States 2022-10-25
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- Puerto Rico is an example of this.
- A state in which a nation's (group of similar people) homeland corresponds exactly to a state's territory.
- Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
- A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
- England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
- Japan is an example of this.
- Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
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- Example of ethnic cleansing
- An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
- the USA is an example of this.
- Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different nations (groups).
- A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.
- Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
- The capital of the USA.
- Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people.
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
- The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
17 Clues: The capital of the USA. • Example of ethnic cleansing • Japan is an example of this. • the USA is an example of this. • Puerto Rico is an example of this. • England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland • Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people. • A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values. • ...
political dictionary chapter 4 2021-10-24
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- No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those who happen to live in another state. Each state must recognize the right of any US citizen to travel or become a resident of a state.
- An act directing the people of the territory to frame a proposed state constitution. A convention prepares the constitution , then it is put up to a popular vote to the proposed state.
- Powers that only the national government has. This power includes things such as; the power to coin money, make treaties with foriegn states, and lay duties ( taxes ) on imports.
- Agreements amongst ourselves and forign states
- A system of government where in the power is split between a national government and states
- A document dividing the power between the national government and the states
- Grants made to states and localities, occasionally private agencies as well.
- Grants of federal money or other resources to the states or their cities, counties, and other local units.
- A grant for a more broad / general use.
- Powers that both the national government and state possess. An example of these powers are they can levy and collect taxes, to define crimes and set punishments, and condemn private property for public use.
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- Often comes into play in court matters by making sure punishment is enforced. ( cannot escape punishment by moving to another state )
- Powers that belong to the national government due to it being a government of a sovereign state within the world community. They are powers that the constitution does not expressly state but the national government always had.
- Powers that are given in the constitution.
- Powers granted to only the states. These include; forbidding a person under 18 from marrying without parental consent, forbiding the purchase of liqour to anyone under 21, ban the sale of pornography, outlaw prostitution, permit forms of gambling, and make people like doctors and lawyers to have a license in order to do their practice.
- The legal process by which a fugitive from justice from one state is returned to that state.
- A form of federal monetary aid that involves congress giving an annual share of the federal tax revenue to their; states, cities, counties, and townships.
- An act to create a new state.
- Powers given to the national government and are expressly spelled out / stated in the constitution.
- Grants made for a specific purpose.
- Powers that are not directly written in the constitution but are hinted at within reason.
20 Clues: An act to create a new state. • Grants made for a specific purpose. • A grant for a more broad / general use. • Powers that are given in the constitution. • Agreements amongst ourselves and forign states • A document dividing the power between the national government and the states • Grants made to states and localities, occasionally private agencies as well. • ...
Countries and capitals 2021-05-13
8 Clues: the country of 5 • the country of 4 • the capital of Japan • the capital of Canada • the capital of the UK • the city of Red Square • the capital of the USA • the city of Effel Tower
Countries and capitals 2021-05-13
8 Clues: the country of 4 • the country of 5 • the capital of Japan • the capital of the UK • the capital of Canada • the capital of the USA • the city of Red Square • the city of Effel Tower
Progressives/Imperialism/World War I Vocabulary 2022-11-21
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- the idea to solve everything with the United States Military to expand and the belief that a strong military is needed.
- connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
- A person that tries to expose corruption especially in politics.
- allowed voters to directly elect a senator.
- Gave women the right to vote.
- Allowed the congress to enforce a tax on any source of income.
- Strong belief of cultural or Economic influences in the United States.
- Important event that led to WW1 where a German submarine shot torpedoes at an American cruise ship.
- Minimized the use of the United States Military and instead solve it with economic power.
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- Worldwide organization whose purpose was to maintain world peace.
- Incorporating something into a larger area such as Texas annexing into the United States.
- War fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.
- Banned the manufacture and distribution of Alcohol.
- An American party that split from the Republican Party.
- Protected the rights of all countries to trade equally with China.
- Book that was written to expose the harsh conditions of the meatpacking industry.
- secret telegram stating if America was to join the war Mexico would be asked to join as a German ally.
- the influence of the United States on other Countries.
18 Clues: Gave women the right to vote. • connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans • allowed voters to directly elect a senator. • Banned the manufacture and distribution of Alcohol. • the influence of the United States on other Countries. • War fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. • An American party that split from the Republican Party. • ...
Money (coins and bills) 2023-06-23
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- This is a coin in the United States worth 25 cents.
- This is a small, round piece of metal used as money.
- This is a paper bill in the United States worth 1 dollar.
- This is another word for a paper bill or a piece of paper money.
- dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 20 dollars.
- This is the smallest coin in the United States, worth 1 cent.
- dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 50 dollars.
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- This is a coin in the United States worth 10 cents.
- This is money that you set aside and keep in a safe place for the future.
- This is the money you receive back when you pay more than the price of something.
- hundred dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 100 dollars.
- This is a coin in the United States worth 5 cents.
- dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 10 dollars.
- This is a machine where you can withdraw money from your bank account or check your balance.
- This is a small, flat container used to hold money, cards, and other personal items.
- dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 5 dollars.
16 Clues: This is a coin in the United States worth 5 cents. • This is a coin in the United States worth 10 cents. • This is a coin in the United States worth 25 cents. • This is a small, round piece of metal used as money. • This is a paper bill in the United States worth 1 dollar. • This is the smallest coin in the United States, worth 1 cent. • ...
Unit 7 Vocabulary Crossword 2026-02-19
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- Peacefully refusing to obey laws that are considered unjust.
- A political party formed to stop the spread of slavery into new territories.
- The right to vote in elections.
- A belief that people should follow their conscience and that nature and individual thinking are more important than material things.
- A secret network of routes and safehouses that helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North or Canada.
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- Constitutional amendments passed after the Civil War that ended slavery (13th), granted citizenship & equal protection under the law (14th), and gave black men the right to vote (15th).
- The Period after the Civil War when the United States worked to rebuild the South and bring Southern states back into the Union.
- A movement that tried to reduce or ban the use of alcohol.
- Slave states that did not leave the Union during the Civil War (Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, & Delaware).
- When a state formally withdraws from the United States.
- A short speech given by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that honored fallen soldiers and emphasized equality and preserving the Union.
- The 11 Southern states that left the Union and formed their own government during the Civil War.
- An 1857 Supreme Court ruling that said enslaved people were not citizens and that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories.
- An order issued by President Lincoln in 1863 that declared enslaved people in Confederate states free.
- A group of laws passed to settle the issue of slavery in new territories, including admitting California as a free state and creating a stricter Fugitive Slave Act.
- The Northern states of the United States during the Civil War.
16 Clues: The right to vote in elections. • When a state formally withdraws from the United States. • A movement that tried to reduce or ban the use of alcohol. • Peacefully refusing to obey laws that are considered unjust. • The Northern states of the United States during the Civil War. • A political party formed to stop the spread of slavery into new territories. • ...
Immigrant Soldiers 2019-05-19
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- an organized military force equipped for fighting on land
- the state of being a slave
- a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
- A republic formed in February, 1861, and composed of the 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in order to preserve slavery and states' rights
- of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own
- relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical
- relating to Germany, its people, or their language.
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- a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors
- a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state
- a person who serves in an army
- a native or citizen of the United States
- a native or inhabitant of the north, especially of the northern US
- a native or inhabitant of the south, especially of the southern US
- an inhabitant of a particular town or city
- The United States; especially the northern states during the Civil War, which remained with the original United States government
15 Clues: the state of being a slave • a person who serves in an army • a native or citizen of the United States • an inhabitant of a particular town or city • relating to Germany, its people, or their language. • an organized military force equipped for fighting on land • a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country • ...
Civil War Review 2025-03-21
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- A federal fort in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
- Confederate General during the Civil War.
- Definite Union victory during the Civil War that divided the Confederacy in half.
- The Courthouse where the Confederacy surrendered, officially ending the Civil War.
- Supreme Court case in 1857 that ruled slaved were not considered U.S citizens, and therefore could not sue in federal court.
- This political party advocated for States' Rights.
- Presidential order, made my President Lincoln, declaring all slaves free in the rebelling states.
- Important speech given by President Lincoln to encourage the Union to continue fighting to preserve the Union.
- Law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850 that helped slave holders recapture runaway slaves, and forcing free northern states to return escaped slaves to their southern owners.
- The winner of the Election of 1860.
- A period of violence and political turmoil in the Kansas Territory caused by disagreements over the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.
- The ______ States of America was formed on February 4, 1861.
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- 20 years.
- Union General during the Civil War.
- Gettysburg Address : ______ 19, 1863.
- Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse : ______ 2, 1865.
- ______ Compromise : Law passed in 1820 that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
- The First state to secede from the Union.
- President of the Confederate States of American during the Civil War.
- The Battle of ______ : The first battle in Union territory, resulting in the single bloodiest day of the Civil War.
- ______ Act of 1854 : Law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to choose whether to allow slavery.
- Major victory for the Union and a turning point of the war : Battle of ______.
- This political party advocated for abolition.
- This officially started the Civil War.
- The ______ : The most deadly war in United States history.
- President of the United States of America during the Civil War.
26 Clues: 20 years. • Union General during the Civil War. • The winner of the Election of 1860. • Gettysburg Address : ______ 19, 1863. • This officially started the Civil War. • Confederate General during the Civil War. • The First state to secede from the Union. • This political party advocated for abolition. • This political party advocated for States' Rights. • ...
Chapter 10 2021-12-10
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- abolitionist leader.
- favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people
- was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States.
- supported the compromise.
- a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue.
- an amendment of 1846 military appropriations bill, proposing that none of the territory acquired in the war with Mexico would be open to slavery.
- Former United States Attorney General
- a series of congressional measures intended to settle the major disagreements between free states and slave states.
- the formal withdrawal of a state from the union.
- was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder of the New-York Tribune
- a political party formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into U.S. territories.
- the confederate state of America, a confederation formed in 1861 by the southern states after their secession from the union.
- was an explorer of the Western United States
- a system of routes along which runaway slaves were helped to escape to Canada or to safe areas in the free states.
- 15th president of U.S.
- a law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to decide whether to allow slavery.
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- published Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- was the 14th president of the united states
- 21 men were led to it.
- the modern political party that was formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery in the territories.
- statutes, passed in nine northern states in the 1850’s, that forbade the imprisonment of runaways slaves and granted jury trails for fugitive slaves.
- slave from Missouri
- a name given to the American party, formed in 1850’s to curtail the political influence of immigrants
- statutes passed by Congress.
- the idea, expressed by Stephen Douglas in 1858, that any territory could exclude slavery by simply refusing to pass laws supporting it
- picked up the pro-compromise reins.
- republican, 16th president of U.S.
- A 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 best selling novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
- on of the most famous conductors
30 Clues: slave from Missouri • abolitionist leader. • 21 men were led to it. • 15th president of U.S. • supported the compromise. • published Uncle Tom’s Cabin • statutes passed by Congress. • on of the most famous conductors • republican, 16th president of U.S. • picked up the pro-compromise reins. • Former United States Attorney General • was the 14th president of the united states • ...
Ava Wyatt's TX history CWP 2021-05-03
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- Power is divided between national and state government
- A historical building where there was a battle between Mexico and Texas
- An agreement between two nations
- The separation between the north south and wet states
- To fight or what someone believes in, in a non-violent way
- Government ruled by one person with unlimited power
- Abolishes and prohibits slavery
- Texas is split up into 4 different sections based off of climate
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- Small towns moving to big cities
- Southern states that let the united states in 1861
- The action of adding territory or land to a country
- State of being under its own control
- The idea to stop segregation
- Number one cash crop in the south during the 1800’s
- The idea of moving west
- The northern states during the civil war
- Texas is split up into 4 different sections based off of climate
- To leave or withdraw from a place
- Mexico gained their independence in...
- A tax on imported goods
20 Clues: The idea of moving west • A tax on imported goods • The idea to stop segregation • Abolishes and prohibits slavery • Small towns moving to big cities • An agreement between two nations • To leave or withdraw from a place • State of being under its own control • Mexico gained their independence in... • The northern states during the civil war • ...
Bolivia 2023-05-30
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- Whats the name of the bolivian currency?
- What month is independence day in Bolivia?
- What is the language spoken in Bolivia?
- What is East of Bolivia?
- A really popular lake?
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- The country
- When did the War of Independence start?
- What is the continent that Bolivia is in?
- What is one of the capitals
- What is the other capital?
10 Clues: The country • A really popular lake? • What is East of Bolivia? • What is the other capital? • What is one of the capitals • When did the War of Independence start? • What is the language spoken in Bolivia? • Whats the name of the bolivian currency? • What is the continent that Bolivia is in? • What month is independence day in Bolivia?
Writing a Good Story 2021-03-11
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- Instead of a full stop; when something is amazing!
- A sound word
- This begins with a capital letter and has a full stop at the end.
- What you need in between the words.
- The place where the story takes place.
- As _ as; Like a _
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- 5 sentences on the same topic
- The people or animals who are part of the plot.
- The part of the story which is really gripping or exciting.
- The words at the very top of my story. These make people want to read it.
- Used for the first letter of names, places and proper nouns. Also for the first letter of a sentence and the first letters of a title.
11 Clues: A sound word • As _ as; Like a _ • 5 sentences on the same topic • What you need in between the words. • The place where the story takes place. • The people or animals who are part of the plot. • Instead of a full stop; when something is amazing! • The part of the story which is really gripping or exciting. • ...
Writing a Good Story 2021-03-11
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- Instead of a full stop; when something is amazing!
- A sound word
- This begins with a capital letter and has a full stop at the end.
- What you need in between the words.
- The place where the story takes place.
- As _ as; Like a _
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- 5 sentences on the same topic
- The people or animals who are part of the plot.
- The part of the story which is really gripping or exciting.
- The words at the very top of my story. These make people want to read it.
- Used for the first letter of names, places and proper nouns. Also for the first letter of a sentence and the first letters of a title.
11 Clues: A sound word • As _ as; Like a _ • 5 sentences on the same topic • What you need in between the words. • The place where the story takes place. • The people or animals who are part of the plot. • Instead of a full stop; when something is amazing! • The part of the story which is really gripping or exciting. • ...
Vietnam War 2025-03-24
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- A political economic tention between the United States and the Soviet Union
- advocating for a peaceful resolution
- ifone thing falls, alot more things will too.
- A series of surprise attacks launched by North vietnamese
- a village in NW vietnam
- United states supporting ____ ground war
- Oppositeof South Vietnam
- JFk
- 36th president
- main fighting force of the republic of vietnam
- International confrontation that led to the united states engaging more into Vietnam War
- Opposite ofNorthVietnam
- a jellied gas used in warfare in Vietnam
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- declared the nation's independence from france
- opposite of capitalism
- a frequent intrupted bombing campgain
- Known for its highly centralized government and economy
- Town in the middle of the forest
- Agroup of communist guerilla fighters located in South vietnam
- 37th president
- anarea where the stationing of military forces, weapons and more are prohibited
- steering United States towards war
22 Clues: JFk • 37th president • 36th president • opposite of capitalism • a village in NW vietnam • Opposite ofNorthVietnam • Oppositeof South Vietnam • Town in the middle of the forest • steering United States towards war • advocating for a peaceful resolution • a frequent intrupted bombing campgain • United states supporting ____ ground war • a jellied gas used in warfare in Vietnam • ...
American Revolution crossword 2018-11-20
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- The branch of government that enforces the laws
- President of the Constitutional Convention
- The branch of government that makes laws
- to the Union, Set up the three-step process for admitting new states
- Person who officially represents their state
- Against the constitution and favored states having more power that the central government
- Often called the "Father of the Constitution"
- Framer of the constitution from Connecticut who believed common people could not be an integral part of the government decision making
- The plan that called for the legislative branch of the central government to be made up of two houses with the representatives for states based on their population
- A document stating the rules infer which a government will operate
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- The plan that called for a one house legislative branch with each state being equally represented
- The United States' first written plan for government,
- The branch of government that is a system of courts set up to interpret the laws
- The idea that each branch of government had specific was to limit the power of the other branches
- Decided how slaves would be counted for states' populations
- Rebellion, The Massachusetts farmers' uprising that made it clear to many that the central government was too weak to protect states form popular unrest
- Framer of the constitution from Pennsylvania who believed common people were the cornerstone of the democratic process
- supported the constitution an favored a strong central, or national, government
- Constitutional Convention, The meeting of delegates in which the articles of confederation were scrapes in favor of a new United States Constitution
- A Change or addition to a document
- The decision of government between the central government and the constituent units, as in the national government and the states
21 Clues: A Change or addition to a document • The branch of government that makes laws • President of the Constitutional Convention • Person who officially represents their state • Often called the "Father of the Constitution" • The branch of government that enforces the laws • The United States' first written plan for government, • ...
NHL 2023-02-12
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- BUffalo
- Tallest NHL Player
- San Jose
- Vegas
- Minor Penalty when a player intestinally slams a player in board
- Arizona
- First NHL All Star Game Benefit was for?
- Ottawa
- Columbus
- First African-AMerican player in NHL 1958 Boston Bruins
- Winnipeg
- Referee drops puck between 2 opposing player to start/resume game after stoppage in play
- 1992-1993 this team was added on NHL
- Anaheim
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- New Jersey
- Nashville
- St.Louis
- Minnesota
- GOAT of Ice Hockey
- Three goals by a player in one game
- Washington
- "The Golden Jet" NHL Hall of Famer recently passed away
- Calgary
- First Hockey Team
- Florida
- First Live Broadcast
- Carolina
- Vancouver
28 Clues: Vegas • Ottawa • BUffalo • Arizona • Calgary • Florida • Anaheim • St.Louis • San Jose • Columbus • Carolina • Winnipeg • Nashville • Minnesota • Vancouver • New Jersey • Washington • First Hockey Team • GOAT of Ice Hockey • Tallest NHL Player • First Live Broadcast • Three goals by a player in one game • 1992-1993 this team was added on NHL • First NHL All Star Game Benefit was for? • ...
Performance Assessment 2023-12-04
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- equal protection under the law
- colony governed directly by the crown through a governor
- Accused of murdering Mary Phagan
- Gold God Glory
- The three who were trying to rebuild the South
- Redrawing of voting districts
- slavery banned
- used to make uneducated blacks unable to vote
- Georgia's 5 capitals
- black males can vote
- The founder of Georgia
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- Court case that led to "separate but equal"
- Actual Murderer of Mary Phagan
- 1732–1752
- result of 15th Amendment
- First Spanish explorer in Georgia
- Separate but equal, white in colored mask
- Teen girl who was killed in the Pencil Factory
- Grandfather had to vote before 1865
- Rebranding of the South after the Civil War
20 Clues: 1732–1752 • Gold God Glory • slavery banned • Georgia's 5 capitals • black males can vote • The founder of Georgia • result of 15th Amendment • Redrawing of voting districts • Actual Murderer of Mary Phagan • equal protection under the law • Accused of murdering Mary Phagan • First Spanish explorer in Georgia • Grandfather had to vote before 1865 • ...
social studies test : chapter eleven the nation grows 2021-12-09
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- this type of transportation was used in railroads and steam engines helped it get power .
- this man was an army officer and had served in the northwest territory,and the other man was the brother of revolutionary war hero named george rogers clark and a good friend of the first man,these explorers were sent to explore some of the louisiana
- this was a war between britain and the united states of america and britain was burning down the white house during the war.
- he was an explorer exploring the southwestern of the louisiana purchase and there was a mountain named after him thats named pikes peak .
- she was the wife of james madison and she saved the famous george washington portrait from the white house because the white house was burning down because britain was in war with the united states of
- british colonies in america and his doctrine he acknowledged the english colonies in the western hemisphere , but the doctrine later shut down .
- president jackson made the indian removal act and told all the indians to go to the indian territory but some indians refused,so they fought but unfortunately they didn't win,this type of trail was when the indians had to go to the indiana territory and the trip to there was very sad most of the indians died because of sickness,diseases,cold,and lack of food.
- of the rush of gold but with a different name.
- and the pacific northwest because no one has been there.
- this was a trail that was more than 2,000 miles,this journey
- he wrote a poem that was later turned into the
- banner song and he wrote it while he was watching the war
- about 6 months to get to oregon .
- this was a spanish mission were texans took shelter at behind the walls during the war at the alamo .
- there was a rush of people trying to go to california and get gold because it was discovered and that's where it got its
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- this was a dream that the united states wanted to do and it was for making the united states from the atlantic ocean to the
- this was a doctrine about the spanish ,french,russian
- he was the fourth president of the united states of america,he helped out the constitution and he served from 1801-1809
- he worked in a factory of machines in britain,but britain didn't want any country to find out about their special machines,so he
- ocean .
- in 1837 he developed the first cast - steel plow in the united states of america and it also made tilling the soil much easier.
- this was a part of land that france owned and thomas jefferson the third president of the united states wasn't able to expand the united states more west because of france ,so the united states bought this part of land for $15 million dollars , and on april 30,1803 this part of land was owned by the united states of america .
- he was the seventh president of the united states of america,and he also served in the military and his nickname was¨old
- he started his political career in tennessee and he ran for office and he learned about government while being part of it .
- in 1793 he developed the cotton gin and it helped remove the seeds from the cotton fibers much faster than doing it by hand .
- this quickly became the main form of river traveling and they were used in other parts of the country and it was a type of boat .
- people started traveling on canals more than roads because they could carry larger things and this type of canal was located in new york
- them and gave the secrets to the united states of america.
- baltimore.
- it was special because it traveled longer distances.
30 Clues: ocean . • baltimore. • about 6 months to get to oregon . • of the rush of gold but with a different name. • he wrote a poem that was later turned into the • it was special because it traveled longer distances. • this was a doctrine about the spanish ,french,russian • and the pacific northwest because no one has been there. • ...
Era of Good Feelings 2024-03-06
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- German and Irish citizens move to America fleeing political trouble in their home nations
- A Protestant religious revival in the early 1800s
- An agreement between the United States and Spain that divided North America and gave the United States Florida
- The first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, giving the Western states a route to trade with the Eastern states
- A machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds, which helped transform the Southern economy
- The belief that organized religion and political parties harm the goodness of the individual
- A system devised by Henry Clay in which the East will help to construct new roads and canals in exchange for Western support of the protective tariff
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- The first federal highway in the United States that helped to unify the country
- As a result of industrialization and the factory system, many people have flocked to the bustling economy in cities
- A term coined by politicians who observed the new importance of the cotton crop to the American economy
- Introduced Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state to maintain the balance of representation
- A United States foreign policy that prevents European nations from colonizing the Americas
- The Supreme Court in the United States from 1801 to 1835 led by Chief Justice John Marshall
- The sixth president of the United States and Secretary of State to President Monroe
- A financial crisis in the United States created by the excessive bank loans of the National Bank
15 Clues: A Protestant religious revival in the early 1800s • The first federal highway in the United States that helped to unify the country • The sixth president of the United States and Secretary of State to President Monroe • German and Irish citizens move to America fleeing political trouble in their home nations • ...
Civil War 2024-05-08
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- a heavy large-caliber muzzle-loading usually smoothbore shoulder firearm
- a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery
- a system of cooperation among active antislavery people in the U.S. by which people escaping enslavement were secretly helped to reach the North or Canada
- a coarse work shoe reaching to the ankle
- a regiment or division
- Capitol or the southern states
- a Northerner in the South after the American Civil War usually seeking private gain under the Reconstruction governments
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- the group of states that remained part of the United States after 11 southern states seceded in 1860 and 1861
- an agricultural estate usually worked by resident labor
- a bag similar to a knapsack but worn over one shoulder
- an armored naval vessel especially of the mid to late 19th century
- the 11 southern states of the United States during their secession from the United States between 1860 and 1865
- Capitol of the northern states
- weapons (such as bows, slings, and catapults) for discharging
- a legal-tender note issued by the U.S. government
15 Clues: a regiment or division • Capitol of the northern states • Capitol or the southern states • a coarse work shoe reaching to the ankle • a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery • a legal-tender note issued by the U.S. government • a bag similar to a knapsack but worn over one shoulder • an agricultural estate usually worked by resident labor • ...
Articles of Confederation 2022-02-13
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- __________Papers are 85 essays that gave reasons for ratification
- one house
- A loose confederation of the states with a weak central government
- _____Amendment- Freedom of Speech
- people hold the sovereign power
- _______ Amendment- Trial by jury
- Madison called for 3 branches of government
- __________ Ordinance of 1787 set rules for creating new states
- _________ Amendment- protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
- unicameral legislature based on equal representation
- majority rule with minority rights
- Drafted the nation's first constitution
- ________ Amendment- Power to the states
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- could elect their own officials
- Father of the Constitution
- supported the Constitution and strong national government
- the government's control extends to almost every aspect of citizens lives
- Ambassador in France
- division of power between central and local government
- presided over the Constitutional Convention
- ________ Powers- powers which are shared by both the federal and states governments
- power comes from the people
- "Smelt a rat"
- __________ Amendment- power to the people
24 Clues: one house • "Smelt a rat" • Ambassador in France • Father of the Constitution • power comes from the people • could elect their own officials • people hold the sovereign power • _______ Amendment- Trial by jury • _____Amendment- Freedom of Speech • majority rule with minority rights • Drafted the nation's first constitution • ________ Amendment- Power to the states • ...
Indian states and union territories 2020-12-27
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- Land of Five Rivers
- also known as rice bowl of india
- the gateway of India
- Least populous union territory
- land of tamils
- Most densely populated state
- state with kolkata as its capital
- Called the heart of india
- Land of gods
- also known as the Land of Coconut trees.
- Most populous state
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- Birth state of mahatma gandhi
- Newest indian state
- Least populous state
- largest state (in terms of area).
- capital of india
- Least densely populated state
- Smallest state
- known as "Devabhoomi"
- Most populous union territory (not incl Delhi)
20 Clues: Land of gods • land of tamils • Smallest state • capital of india • Land of Five Rivers • Newest indian state • Most populous state • Least populous state • the gateway of India • known as "Devabhoomi" • Called the heart of india • Most densely populated state • Birth state of mahatma gandhi • Least densely populated state • Least populous union territory • also known as rice bowl of india • ...
States of Matter and Solutions 2021-09-29
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- Solution containing right amount of solute
- Homogenous mixture created through dissolving
- Solution containing more solute
- Change in state from a gas to a liquid
- State of matter with definite volume and shape
- Change from a liquid to a gas within the body
- The substance dissolved in a solution
- State of matter that consists of charged particles
- Transfer of thermal energy
- How much solute can be dissolved
- Change in state from a liquid to a solid
- Measurement of the motion of atoms
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- Solution which more solute can be dissolved
- Change in state from a solid to a liquid
- The substance in which a solute is dissolved
- Change in state from a solid to a gas
- State of matter with no definite volume or shape
- Change from a liquid to gas at the surface
- State of matter with definite volume but no shape
- Change in state from a gas to a solid
20 Clues: Transfer of thermal energy • Solution containing more solute • How much solute can be dissolved • Measurement of the motion of atoms • Change in state from a solid to a gas • The substance dissolved in a solution • Change in state from a gas to a solid • Change in state from a gas to a liquid • Change in state from a solid to a liquid • ...
States of Matter and Solutions 2021-09-29
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- Homogenous mixture created through dissolving
- Change in state from a gas to a solid
- State of matter with definite volume and shape
- State of matter with no definite volume or shape
- Measurement of the motion of atoms
- Solution containing more solute
- Transfer of thermal energy
- How much solute can be dissolved
- Change in state from a solid to a liquid
- The substance in which a solute is dissolved
- Change in state from a gas to a liquid
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- Change from a liquid to a gas within the body
- State of matter with definite volume but no shape
- State of matter that consists of charged particles
- Change in state from a solid to a gas
- Solution containing right amount of solute
- Change in state from a liquid to a solid
- Change from a liquid to gas at the surface
- Solution which more solute can be dissolved
- The substance dissolved in a solution
20 Clues: Transfer of thermal energy • Solution containing more solute • How much solute can be dissolved • Measurement of the motion of atoms • Change in state from a gas to a solid • Change in state from a solid to a gas • The substance dissolved in a solution • Change in state from a gas to a liquid • Change in state from a liquid to a solid • ...
U.S. States and Their Nicknames 2016-12-23
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- Atlanta's State
- Jersey Where Trenton Is
- Cowboy State
- West Virginia Minus the West
- Dakota North of South Dakota
- The Volunteer State
- Virginia Virginia + West
- Quaker State
- Home of Little Rock
- Show Me State
- Land of 10,000 Lakes
- First State
- State with 3 pairs Letters and Home to a Long River
- Home of Las Vegas
- Home of the Hoosiers
- Home of the Jayhawks
- Buckeye State
- State Starts with Mary
- Green Mountain State
- Home to the Great Salt Lake
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- Where Chicago Is
- Aloha State
- Mile High State
- The Capital Is Salem
- Where Seattle Is, but Olympia Is the Capital
- Island Rhode Island Red Chickens
- Cheese State and America's Dairyland
- Mexico The Land of Enchantment
- Where Boston Is
- Sunshine State and Where Disneyworld Is
- Big Sky Country
- Home of the Cornhuskers
- Land of the Midnight Sun
- State Where Disneyland Is
- Grand Canyon State
- State Starts with Lou
- Hawkeye State
- Where Detroit Is
- The State Capital Is Augusta
- Home of the Sooners
- Bluegrass State
- Dakota South of North Dakota
- The Lone Star State
43 Clues: Aloha State • First State • Cowboy State • Quaker State • Show Me State • Hawkeye State • Buckeye State • Atlanta's State • Mile High State • Where Boston Is • Big Sky Country • Bluegrass State • Where Chicago Is • Where Detroit Is • Home of Las Vegas • Grand Canyon State • The Volunteer State • Home of Little Rock • Home of the Sooners • The Lone Star State • The Capital Is Salem • Land of 10,000 Lakes • ...
