states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Review: Formation of U.S. Government 2013-09-23
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- English philosopher who believed the government had a duty to protect people’s rights.
- Written set of laws that provide the functions and limits of a government.
- A weak central __________________ was to blame for economic and other problems the United States faced after the Revolution.
- 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 _________________________.
- A series of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution; written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
- Carta This English document limited the power of the monarch and said Kings/Queens should follow the same laws as the people.
- Ideas that government should be based on the “laws of nature”, including the rights to liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness.
- This country was the most important trade partner with the United States in the late 1700’s.
- The approval of something, such as the Constitution.
- High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel.
- The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom included Thomas Jefferson’s idea that people should have _______________ freedom.
- Territory including Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
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- Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president.
- The United States had a problem with Britain after the Revolutionary War because Britain restricted _________ with the United States.
- 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”
- 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.
- 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.
- Protest by Massachusetts’s farmers against the government on whom they blamed for inflation and the poor economy after the Revolution.
- This settled/established how the states were going to be represented in the legislative branch of government.
- This branch of government is the law-making branch.
- Voting rights.
- The Articles of Confederation gave the Congress of the United States practically _______ power.
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. • ...
The Constitutional Crossword 2023-09-20
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- Introduction to the Constitution and states why it was written.
- Amendment that abolished slavery.
- Amendment that gives freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
- The clause that states the Constitution is the "Law of the Land".
- Major principle that allows US to be run "by the people and for the people".
- Article # ___ establishes the Executive Branch.
- prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel punishments.
- Article # ___ explains the Amendment process.
- Article # ___ explains the relationship of the states to the federal government. (Federalism)
- right to speedy and fair trial.
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- First ten Amendments in the Constitution.
- Article # ___ establishes the Legislative Branch.
- The Constitution was made to replace the Articles of ______.
- First three words that the Constitution begins with.
- Amendments 4,5,6, and 8 are all concerned with the rights of whom?
- Man known as the "Father of the Constitution".
- Article # ___ establishes the Judicial Branch.
- Clause that states legal matters be resolved according to established rules/principles and that individuals be treated fairly.
- The Founding Fathers wanted the Constitution to be _____ throughout time.
- Amendment stating accused people do not have to answer incriminating questions.
20 Clues: right to speedy and fair trial. • Amendment that abolished slavery. • First ten Amendments in the Constitution. • Article # ___ explains the Amendment process. • Man known as the "Father of the Constitution". • Article # ___ establishes the Judicial Branch. • Article # ___ establishes the Executive Branch. • Article # ___ establishes the Legislative Branch. • ...
The Lead Up To The Civil War 2025-10-28
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- a slogan used to describe the power cotton had politically and economically
- did the "ain't I a woman?" speech
- a route that Harriet Tubman used to get slaves out of slavery
- was known as the great compromiser
- an invasion of Mexico by the US states following Texas annexation
- people who tracked down and caught slaves
- repealed the Missouri Compromise and created Kansas and Nebraska
- was an advisor for Abraham Lincoln
- made the Liberator newspaper
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- a law that required free states to send back slaves to slave states
- lead revolts and riots to help support the abolitionist movement
- advocated for the mentally ill
- admitted Missouri as a slave state
- a movement to end and liberate the enslaved
- an early machine that helped process cotton
- a series of laws passed by congress to settle disputes in Northern and Southern states
- enslaved individuals are treated as property
- events that were held for people to purchase slaves
- a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe for the anti-slavery movement
- helped the abolitionist movement through the underground railway
20 Clues: made the Liberator newspaper • advocated for the mentally ill • did the "ain't I a woman?" speech • admitted Missouri as a slave state • was known as the great compromiser • was an advisor for Abraham Lincoln • people who tracked down and caught slaves • a movement to end and liberate the enslaved • an early machine that helped process cotton • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
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
The Explorers Collective 2026-09-02
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- Large Ocean that borders the eastern side of the United States
- Famous giant deep ditch carved by a river in Arizona
- Country just south of the United States
- Big western mountain range across the U.S. and Canada
- A giant, thick sheet of moving ice found in places like Alaska
- Country just north of the United States
- Large Ocean that borders the western side of the United States
- The longest river in the United States
- River that forms part of the border between Texas and Mexico
- Famous canal shortcut for ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
- The capital city of Mexico
- The deep, warm sea located south of Cuba and the Bahamas
- The capital city of the United States
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- The small Central American country whose capital is Guatemala City
- A South Dakota mountain with four U.S. presidents carved into it
- Island neighbor that shares a boarder with Haiti in the Caribbean
- Tropical Central American country famous for its big ship canal
- A type of mountain that can erupt with hot lava
- Bright orange bridge in San Francisco
- Huge roaring waterfalls on the U.S. and Canada border
- U.S. state known for Cheese Curds
- Famous old Mayan pyramid in Mexico
- The island nation located just south of Florida
- Island country located south of Cuba known for reggae music
- Famous green statue holding a torch in New York Harbor
- The famous theater in New York City known for its bright lights and musicals
- The magical theme park in Florida featuring Cinderella's Castle
27 Clues: The capital city of Mexico • U.S. state known for Cheese Curds • Famous old Mayan pyramid in Mexico • Bright orange bridge in San Francisco • The capital city of the United States • The longest river in the United States • Country just south of the United States • Country just north of the United States • A type of mountain that can erupt with hot lava • ...
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 CROSSWORD NO NOTES 2024-02-28
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- :where did the war end
- :some women and men provided
- :who was the general for the union
- :what did abraham make his navy do to southern ports
- :who was elected in 1860
- :what month did the civil war end
- :which states are rural
- :what part is monitor
- :what state was created during the war
- :who was a abolitionist and spy
- :who led a revolt
- :what part is merrimack
- :what troop was the confederacy
- :who was a african american spy
- : what states were industrialized
- :what river was iron-clad on
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- :supported the underground rail
- :who played a major role in battle of bullrun
- :sailor for the union navy
- :what was the 1st major battle:
- :who wanted new states to be slave states
- :capital of the confederacy
- :who led a raid
- :most did not take sides in the war
- :campaigned to end slavery
- :who won the war
- :what did southern states want
- :who surrendered
- :who created the red cross
- :what war started in 1861
30 Clues: :who led a raid • :who won the war • :who surrendered • :who led a revolt • :what part is monitor • :where did the war end • :which states are rural • :what part is merrimack • :who was elected in 1860 • :what war started in 1861 • :sailor for the union navy • :campaigned to end slavery • :who created the red cross • :capital of the confederacy • :some women and men provided • ...
Makarious Elkess constitution crossward 2026-03-23
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- The ______ Plan helped small states
- The ______ Amendment protects against unfair searches
- The ______ Amendment guarantees a fair trial
- The ______ Amendment gives power to the states
- The government could not collect ______
- The ______ branch explains laws
- The ______ is the main law of the United States
- Changes to the Constitution are called ______
- The highest ______ in the United States
- A major problem was ______ in the government
- The ______ of Rights is the first ten amendments
- The ______ ______ was the meeting where the Constitution was written
- The ______ Compromise counted enslaved people as 3/5
- The ______ is the introduction to the Constitution
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- The ______ Compromise created two parts of Congress
- The ______ branch carries out laws
- The ______ Plan helped large states
- The ______ of Confederation was the first government
- The ______ branch makes laws
- The ______ leads the executive branch
- ______ Rebellion showed the government was too weak
- ______ and balances keeps power equal
- The government did not have a ______
- The ______ Amendment protects speech and religion
- ______ ______ are the first words of the Constitution
25 Clues: The ______ branch makes laws • The ______ branch explains laws • The ______ branch carries out laws • The ______ Plan helped small states • The ______ Plan helped large states • The government did not have a ______ • The ______ leads the executive branch • ______ and balances keeps power equal • The government could not collect ______ • ...
Matter Rylie Satern 2015-03-10
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- part of the 5 states of matter has a lot of energy
- when something happens and you can't change it back
- a very small substance that you cannot see like air
- the states in which matter does exist
- A group of one thing that can't be human made
- cannot be separated easily mixture that is one or more substance dissolved
- part of the 5 states of matter stays in it's shape in a container
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- the point when a liquid turns into a soilid
- when something happens but you can change it back
- how much space something takes up
- anything that takes up space and that has mass and volume
- When two or more elements are combined
- easily separated and can be solid, liquid, or a gas
- a substance that you can't see and is part of the 5 states of matter
- the point when a solid turns into a liquid
- small two or more atoms make a molecule
- part of the 5 states of matter can take the shape of a container
- has volume and different from weight and the amount of matter
18 Clues: how much space something takes up • the states in which matter does exist • When two or more elements are combined • small two or more atoms make a molecule • the point when a solid turns into a liquid • the point when a liquid turns into a soilid • A group of one thing that can't be human made • when something happens but you can change it back • ...
Unit 5 - Layer B - Crossword 2022-03-21
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- A supporter of a strong federal government
- The declarations passed in 1798 and 1799 that claimed that each state has the right to decie whether a federal law is constitutional
- Author of the Federalist,secretary of the treasury under President George Washington,and founder of the Federalist Party
- The Federalist-supported laws created in 1798 that permitted the president to expel foreigners,make it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed for citizens to be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials
- Leader in the American Revolution. He went on to serve as the First Vice President and the second president of the United States
- An 1803 court case in which the supreme court ruled that it had the power to decide whether laws passed by congress were constitutional
- One of the authors of the Declaration independence and third president of the United States
- The sixth president of the United States who earlier served as a US diplomat, senator,and secretary of state.
- A rebellion in France beginning in 1789 that overthrew the French Monarchy
- The cast territory extending from the Mississippi river to the Rocky Mountains, purchased from France in 1803
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- At the end of the war of 1812, a battle between British & US forces, led by Andrew Jackson, that ended in a victory for the United States
- Loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country
- President Monroe's foreign policy statement warning Europeans nations not to interfere in Latin America
- He earlier served as a military officer during conflict with Creek Indians during the war of 1812 and during conflicts with Spain over Florida
- A devotion to one's nation and its interests
- A 1794 protest over a tax on all liquor made and sold in the United States.
- A member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson
- The fourth president of the United States
- The chief justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835
- A law that created the structure of the Supreme Court and set up a system of district courts and circuit courts for the nation.
20 Clues: The fourth president of the United States • A supporter of a strong federal government • A devotion to one's nation and its interests • Loyalty to a state or section rather than the whole country • A member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson • The chief justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835 • ...
Student Name:____________ 2024-11-21
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- written in 1812 and limited the power of the king
- a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, primarily caused by British practices like "impressment"
- the belief in manifest destiny, federally issued Indian removal acts, and economic promise
- violent protest against a new tax on distilled spirits and the stills that produced them.
- government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony
- proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- authority of the federal courts to declare that actions by the federal or state government violate the Constitution.
- The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written in this state
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- an agreement made during the drafting of the US Constitution where enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in Congress
- a tax or fee imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competitio
- foreign policy statement made by President James Monroe in 1823 that outlined the United States' role in the Western Hemisphere and its relationship with Europe:
- known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control
- led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, helped create the U.S. Constitution, and served as the first president of the United States.
- The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the country.
- a diplomatic incident between the United States and France that occurred in 1797 and 1798 during the presidency of John Adams
- "Give me liberty or give me death'
- a political group in the late 18th century who opposed the creation of a stronger federal government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution
- someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government.
- signed on February 2, 1848, in the Mexican city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War:
- the first constitution of the United States, establishing the country's national government after the American Revolution:
20 Clues: "Give me liberty or give me death' • written in 1812 and limited the power of the king • government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony • violent protest against a new tax on distilled spirits and the stills that produced them. • The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written in this state • ...
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 • ...
Reconstuction 2023-06-01
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- shot Abraham Lincoln
- gave african americans the same rights as white americans
- laws that limit african americans freedom
- official pardon
- democrats accepted Hayes´s victory
- mean fellows
- leaders of radical republicans
- gave african americans equal rights
- rebuilding the nation and southern states without slavery
- allowed african americans to vote
- Assassinated at Ford's theater
- confederate states can make a new government if ten percent of their population took loyalty oaths
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- divided the south into five districts
- granted citizenship to people in the us
- before states could rejoin the union they had to follow two rules
- wanted the southern states to change
- severe economic downfall
- southern republicans that moved south
- this amendment made slavery illegal
- to deny african americans votes
- mandatory separation between whites and blacks
- provided relief for the poor
- charges against a public official
- opposed civil rights movement and used violence
24 Clues: mean fellows • official pardon • shot Abraham Lincoln • severe economic downfall • provided relief for the poor • leaders of radical republicans • Assassinated at Ford's theater • to deny african americans votes • charges against a public official • allowed african americans to vote • democrats accepted Hayes´s victory • this amendment made slavery illegal • ...
Government Review 2025-04-19
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- Document that governed the newly independent country
- The older and more liberal party of the United States
- Article I outlines this branch of government
- Elected leader of the House Majority is known as the:
- The first president of the United States
- The governing document of the United States
- The traditionally conservative party of the United States
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- Elected leader of the House Minority is known as the:
- Article II outlines this branch of government
- The author of the Constitution
- The first woman to be Vice President of the United States
- There are ________ branches of government
- The first three words in the preamble
- The first woman to win the nomination for a major political party
- Acronym for Vice President of the United States
- The number of amendments in the US Constitution
- Article III outlines this branch of government
- Acronym for President of the United States
18 Clues: The author of the Constitution • The first three words in the preamble • The first president of the United States • There are ________ branches of government • Acronym for President of the United States • The governing document of the United States • Article I outlines this branch of government • Article II outlines this branch of government • ...
8.3 vocab 2019-03-10
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- the right to vote to elect leaders or to vote on policies and laws
- an ideal community that exists in unrealistically positive conditions
- evangelical preacher in the American colonies
- set of ideas that a group of thinkers shared in the 1800s
- first women’s rights convention in the United States
- to organized efforts to improve specific aspects of society
- for opposing slavery
- Railroad-a series of escape routes and hiding places used by enslaved people
- "showing restraint or moderation."
- - he was kidnapped and sold into slavery at about age 11
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- most of her life fighting for women’s suffrage
- York-a town in west-central New York state.
- person of mixed blood, or mixed racial origin
- religious revival
- leader in the movement for women’s rights in the United States
- prominent U.S. abolitionist
- was born into slavery in Maryland in about 1820
- the first African American freemasons lodge in the United States
- second First Lady of the United States
- means "doing away with or ending something"
- for opposing slavery
- codes- laws drafted by individual states and colonies in the South
22 Clues: religious revival • for opposing slavery • for opposing slavery • prominent U.S. abolitionist • "showing restraint or moderation." • second First Lady of the United States • York-a town in west-central New York state. • means "doing away with or ending something" • person of mixed blood, or mixed racial origin • evangelical preacher in the American colonies • ...
AP Government - Unit One Review 2026-09-29
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- Type of democracy that stresses wide involvement
- Established in Marbury v. Madison
- Madison discusses factions in a large republic
- - "Do this or else."
- Centralized government threatens our rights
- Paper that advocated for federalism
- Grants in which the Feds specify how $ is spent
- Argued for checks and balances
- Federal aid allowing states to prioritize spending
- Fraction of Congress needed to propose amendments
- Powers shared by both Feds and states
- Event precipitating the Constitutional Convention
- Our 1st system of government Articles of __
- Article which states that national law is supreme
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- Article which sets out the relations between the states
- Type of democracy involving interest groups
- Senate role in the impeachment process
- Who originally elected the Senate
- Locke and Hobbes stated we create govts this way
- Powers expressed in the Constitution
- Amendment that changed who elects senators
- First application of the necessary and proper clause
- A system in which power is divided by national/state
- v. Lopez Required case involving The Commerce Clause
- Fraction of states needed to ratify amendments
- Type of democracy in which a small affluent minority is key
26 Clues: - "Do this or else." • Argued for checks and balances • Established in Marbury v. Madison • Who originally elected the Senate • Paper that advocated for federalism • Powers expressed in the Constitution • Powers shared by both Feds and states • Senate role in the impeachment process • Amendment that changed who elects senators • Type of democracy involving interest groups • ...
Jade Winters 2020-02-06
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- The relaxing of tension between the superpowers
- A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to prove their superiority in technology (2 words)
- a name given to the Soviet Union and its communist controlled states in Eastern Europe such as Poland, East Germany, and Bulgaria. (2 words)
- said that the United States would help countries that were threatened by armed minorities or outside pressures. (2 words)
- President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words)
- an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European communist nations. (2 words)
- Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War.
- designed to shoot down ballistic missiles before they reach their targets. (3 words)
- Called the red telephone in 1963
- An economic theory in which collective ownership of property leads to a classless society.
- A nuclear bomb that is either lost, stolen, or accidentally launched that causes a nuclear accident. (2 words)
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- The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian.
- A threat was intended to prevent, or deter, anyone from attacking. (2 words)
- Republican senator from Wisconsin who capitalized on Cold War fears of Communism in the early 1950s (2 words)
- a movement in Poland to create a trade union that was not controlled by the communist party.
- Describes the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states. (2 words)
- A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city (2 words)
- A policy that allowed for more openness in the Soviet government as well as some level of freedom of speech.
- Philosophy named after Karl Marx.
- when the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons they made.
20 Clues: Called the red telephone in 1963 • Philosophy named after Karl Marx. • The relaxing of tension between the superpowers • The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian. • President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words) • Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War. • ...
A Just Right Government 2026-09-29
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- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- The branch that carries out laws
- The Articles of Confederation created only one of these
- The Articles did not let Congress recruit this
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- Under the Articles, the U.S. did not have one of these
- The branch that interprets laws
- A group of individuals united for a purpose
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- The Articles of Confederation was the first plan for a U.S.
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- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- States must treat their own citizens and other citizens
- The only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention
- States send these to Congress
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
- The branch that makes laws
- National laws passed by Congress are __________________ to state laws.
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- In the House, the number of votes a state gets depends on its ...
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation”
21 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • The branch that carries out laws • A group of individuals united for a purpose • The Articles did not let Congress recruit this • These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
History Crossword 2020-06-04
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- This was an international treaty made between the United States and the United Kingdom respecting fisheries, boundaries, and the restoration of slaves between the two parties.
- This man is best known for his claim to have explored the semi-mythical strait known as the Strait of Anián.
- A Lemhi Shoshone woman who helped and traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean in order to help establish cultural contacts with Native Americans.
- During the winter of 1805-1806, this fort was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River.
- An American career Army officer and politician who served as governor of the Territory of Washington for four years.
- A meeting that took place in the Pacific Northwest between the U.S. and the sovereign tribal nations of five Native American tribes.
- This American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor is famous for his role as a one of the leaders in the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
- A retail business group that owns and operates retail stores in Canada and the United States.
- This war was triggered by the shooting of a pig.
- This United States statute is known for splitting the Territory of Dakota into two states.
- An entrepreneur and a politician who is regarded as the founder of the city of Seattle.
- This word is the motto of Washington and refers to the white settlers' hope that the region would in time rival the East Coast.
- This war was a conflict between the United States Army and a Native American Tribe centered in Washington.
- This was a 19th-century United States cultural belief that its settlers were destined to expand throughout the American continents.
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- The first Governor of the State of Washington.
- These people are a multiancestral indigenous group whose homeland is in Canada and also parts of the United States.
- A German-American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in a fur trade monopoly and by investing in real estate.
- A British explorer in the British Royal Navy, famous for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and his accurate mapping of it.
- This British fur trading post was built in 1824 and was also the early terminus of the Oregon Trail.
- Washington State’s largest city is named after this Suquamish and Duwamish chief.
- This controversy involved the competing claims of Spain and Britain for control of trade and navigation on the Northwest Coast and in the Pacific Ocean.
- The first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier in 1890.
- This is a United States policy that began in 1823 and opposed European colonialism in the Americas.
- This American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator is famous for his role as a one of the leaders in the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
- A British officer of the Royal Navy who is best known for his exploration of the North Pacific coast of North America.
25 Clues: The first Governor of the State of Washington. • This war was triggered by the shooting of a pig. • The first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier in 1890. • Washington State’s largest city is named after this Suquamish and Duwamish chief. • An entrepreneur and a politician who is regarded as the founder of the city of Seattle. • ...
History Crossword 2020-06-04
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- This United States statute is known for splitting the Territory of Dakota into two states.
- Washington State’s largest city is named after this Suquamish and Duwamish chief.
- This is a United States policy that began in 1823 and opposed European colonialism in the Americas.
- This word is the motto of Washington and refers to the white settlers' hope that the region would in time rival the East Coast.
- The first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier in 1890.
- This was an international treaty made between the United States and the United Kingdom respecting fisheries, boundaries, and the restoration of slaves between the two parties.
- An American career Army officer and politician who served as governor of the Territory of Washington for four years.
- A German-American businessman, merchant, real estate mogul and investor who mainly made his fortune in a fur trade monopoly and by investing in real estate.
- During the winter of 1805-1806, this fort was the encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the Oregon Country near the mouth of the Columbia River.
- This British fur trading post was built in 1824 and was also the early terminus of the Oregon Trail.
- This American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor is famous for his role as a one of the leaders in the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
- A British officer of the Royal Navy who is best known for his exploration of the North Pacific coast of North America.
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- A British explorer in the British Royal Navy, famous for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and his accurate mapping of it.
- A meeting that took place in the Pacific Northwest between the U.S. and the sovereign tribal nations of five Native American tribes.
- This was a 19th-century United States cultural belief that its settlers were destined to expand throughout the American continents.
- A retail business group that owns and operates retail stores in Canada and the United States.
- This war was a conflict between the United States Army and a Native American Tribe centered in Washington.
- This American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator is famous for his role as a one of the leaders in the first expedition to cross the western portion of the United States.
- This controversy involved the competing claims of Spain and Britain for control of trade and navigation on the Northwest Coast and in the Pacific Ocean.
- This war was triggered by the shooting of a pig.
- These people are a multiancestral indigenous group whose homeland is in Canada and also parts of the United States.
- This man is best known for his claim to have explored the semi-mythical strait known as the Strait of Anián.
- The first Governor of the State of Washington.
- An entrepreneur and a politician who is regarded as the founder of the city of Seattle.
- A Lemhi Shoshone woman who helped and traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition from North Dakota to the Pacific Ocean in order to help establish cultural contacts with Native Americans.
25 Clues: The first Governor of the State of Washington. • This war was triggered by the shooting of a pig. • The first non-Native American woman to climb Mt. Rainier in 1890. • Washington State’s largest city is named after this Suquamish and Duwamish chief. • An entrepreneur and a politician who is regarded as the founder of the city of Seattle. • ...
AP Gov Vocab Units 1 to 3 2025-12-05
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- A Senate tactic used by senators to delay or prevent a vote on a bill through prolonged debate. It can be ended by a cloture vote of 60 senators.
- A landmark 1819 Supreme Court case that established federal supremacy over state laws and solidified the concept of implied powers by ruling that states could not tax the national bank.
- An essay by Alexander Hamilton arguing for a strong, single executive leader for accountability and quick decision-making.
- This constitutional amendment reserves powers not delegated to the national government (or prohibited to the states) to the states and the people, reinforcing the principle of federalism.
- The constitutional power of the president to reject a bill passed by Congress. Congress can override a regular veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate.
- A special veto occurring when the president does not sign a bill within 10 days and Congress has adjourned, effectively killing the bill.
- A system of government where power is divided and shared between a national (federal) government and state or regional governments, as established by the U.S. Constitution.
- The power of the courts to examine the actions of the legislative and executive branches and declare them unconstitutional. This power was established in Marbury v. Madison and defended in Federalist 78.
- clause Prohibits states from discriminating against citizens of other states.
- An annual message from the President to Congress outlining the administration's agenda and priorities
- Powers shared by both the national and state governments, such as the power to collect taxes, make and enforce laws, and build roads.
- A legal principle from a previous court case that guides decisions in future similar cases, ensuring consistency.
- Directives issued by the president that have the force of law, usually based on existing authority, and are used to manage the federal government.
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- The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time.
- Ratified in 1951, this amendment limits presidents to two terms in office.
- The legislative leader and floor leader of the party with the most seats in either the House or the Senate.
- Requires states to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
- An essay by Alexander Hamilton arguing for an independent judicial branch and the power of judicial review. He described the judiciary as the "least dangerous" branch.
- The authority of a court to review and make decisions on appeals from lower courts.
- The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, chosen by the majority party. The Speaker is the most powerful figure in the chamber and is second in line for presidential succession.
- Federal grants-in-aid given to states or communities for broad, general purposes with fewer restrictions, allowing states more discretion in how the money is spent.
- Federal grants to state and local governments that can be used only for specific, narrowly defined purposes and come with strict guidelines and conditions of aid.
- The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries after a census to ensure equal population size.
- Statesv.Lopez(SCOTUS) A landmark 1995 Supreme Court case that limited Congress's power under the Commerce Clause. The Court ruled that the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was unconstitutional, thereby reinforcing states' rights and the Tenth Amendment.
- The process of drawing legislative district boundaries to benefit a political party or group.
25 Clues: The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time. • Ratified in 1951, this amendment limits presidents to two terms in office. • clause Prohibits states from discriminating against citizens of other states. • The authority of a court to review and make decisions on appeals from lower courts. • ...
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 • ...
The Civil War 2022-11-01
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- The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports
- Also called the South or the Confederate States of America
- Also called the North or the United States,
- A state of bondage in which African Americans are owned by whites
- To admit defeat and give up
- Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
- A political party generally against slavery and its expansion into the territories
- The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri
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- The major political party in America most sympathetic to states rights and willing to tolerate the spread of slavery to the territories
- Troops, like the National Guard
- Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States
- Also called the Union
- A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States
- A political party created in the 1850s to prevent the spread of slavery to the territories
- Also called the Confederacy
15 Clues: Also called the Union • To admit defeat and give up • Also called the Confederacy • Troops, like the National Guard • Also called the North or the United States, • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery • The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri • Also called the South or the Confederate States of America • ...
civil war 2026-09-11
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- what people were called when dead/wounded
- _____,Delaware,Maryland, Missouri are the boader states
- the plane to squeeze the south in to surender
- iron war ships
- the war about slavery in the us
- _____,Delaware,Kentucky,Missouri are the boader states
- the first name of the president during the war
- the fort in south Carolina that was attacked
- the south iron clad
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- the first major battle
- _______ jackson
- _____,Maryland,Kentucky,Missouri are the boader state
- the states that sepporaited the north and south
- the last name of the president during the war
- _______ E. lee
- this battle was on a hill and the north lost
- the side above 36,30
- the side below 36,30
- the north ironclad
- _____,Delaware,Maryland,Kentucky are the boader states
20 Clues: _______ E. lee • iron war ships • _______ jackson • the north ironclad • the south iron clad • the side above 36,30 • the side below 36,30 • the first major battle • the war about slavery in the us • what people were called when dead/wounded • this battle was on a hill and the north lost • the fort in south Carolina that was attacked • the last name of the president during the war • ...
Student Name:___________ 2024-11-21
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- a political group in the late 18th century who opposed the creation of a stronger federal government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution
- a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, primarily caused by British practices like "impressment"
- violent protest against a new tax on distilled spirits and the stills that produced them.
- a diplomatic incident between the United States and France that occurred in 1797 and 1798 during the presidency of John Adams
- proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- an agreement made during the drafting of the US Constitution where enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in Congress
- authority of the federal courts to declare that actions by the federal or state government violate the Constitution.
- "Give me liberty or give me death'
- foreign policy statement made by President James Monroe in 1823 that outlined the United States' role in the Western Hemisphere and its relationship with Europe:
- a tax or fee imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competitio
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- written in 1812 and limited the power of the king
- The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written in this state
- the belief in manifest destiny, federally issued Indian removal acts, and economic promise
- signed on February 2, 1848, in the Mexican city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War:
- someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government.
- government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony
- The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the country.
- led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, helped create the U.S. Constitution, and served as the first president of the United States.
- the first constitution of the United States, establishing the country's national government after the American Revolution:
- known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control
20 Clues: "Give me liberty or give me death' • written in 1812 and limited the power of the king • government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony • The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written in this state • violent protest against a new tax on distilled spirits and the stills that produced them. • ...
Student Name:____________. No Spaces 2024-11-21
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- violent protest against a new tax on distilled spirits and the stills that produced them.
- a tax or fee imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competitio
- signed on February 2, 1848, in the Mexican city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War:
- known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control
- foreign policy statement made by President James Monroe in 1823 that outlined the United States' role in the Western Hemisphere and its relationship with Europe:
- written in 1812 and limited the power of the king
- an agreement made during the drafting of the US Constitution where enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in Congress
- the belief in manifest destiny, federally issued Indian removal acts, and economic promise
- The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the country.
- proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- a political group in the late 18th century who opposed the creation of a stronger federal government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution
- a diplomatic incident between the United States and France that occurred in 1797 and 1798 during the presidency of John Adams
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- authority of the federal courts to declare that actions by the federal or state government violate the Constitution.
- government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony
- someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government.
- the first constitution of the United States, establishing the country's national government after the American Revolution:
- a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, primarily caused by British practices like "impressment"
- led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, helped create the U.S. Constitution, and served as the first president of the United States.
- The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written in this state
- "Give me liberty or give me death'
20 Clues: "Give me liberty or give me death' • written in 1812 and limited the power of the king • government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony • violent protest against a new tax on distilled spirits and the stills that produced them. • The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written in this state • ...
Vocab 2022-01-06
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- government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
- power is held at the national level
- first ten amendments of the Constitution
- First president of the US
- giving congress the right pass all laws "necessary & proper"
- guaranteed in the 9th amendment in the Constitution
- explains the purposes of the Constitution
- compromise reached in writing the Constitution to satisfy both small and large states
- the people are the only source of power for any and all government actions
- type of democracy based on the protection of individual rights
- citizens have political authority
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- He was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist papers
- king/queen controls all aspects of life
- 4th president of the US
- Third president of the US
- believed in natural rights
- government is defined by law and serves the people
- the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
- belief that monarchs were chosen by god
- compromise between slave states and and free states
20 Clues: 4th president of the US • Third president of the US • First president of the US • believed in natural rights • citizens have political authority • power is held at the national level • king/queen controls all aspects of life • belief that monarchs were chosen by god • first ten amendments of the Constitution • explains the purposes of the Constitution • ...
The Cold War 2023-03-16
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- The belief that communist countries would spread their influence to other countries in the same region.
- A capitalist democracy formed in 1776.
- A war that erupted in 1950 between the Communist North Korean forces and the Democratic South Korean forces, and eventually involved Chinese and United Nations forces.
- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which was formed in 1949 as a military alliance between the United States and its allies in Western Europe.
- The military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellites in Eastern Europe, created in 1955 in response to NATO.
- A system of government where a ruler or a small group of rulers holds absolute political power.
- A meeting of leaders from the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union in 1945 to discuss the post-war reorganization of Europe.
- Weak countries that are economically dependent on and politically faithful to another more powerful country.
- The leader of the Soviet Union from 1924-1953 and one of the key architects of the Cold War.
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- Different ideas and values held by two powerful countries or groups (in this case, the United States and the Soviet Union) that lead to conflict.
- The dissolution of the USSR in 1991 and the end of the Cold War.
- The competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop and stockpile nuclear weapons.
- A policy of relaxed tensions between countries.
- A military conflict fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies from 1959 to 1975.
- The term used to describe the physical and ideological barrier separating the Soviet Union and its allied countries from the Western world.
- A system of government where the state owns all of the means of production and the people have equal rights and opportunities.
- A global war fought from 1939 to 1945 primarily between the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union, and many others).
- Information, ideas, and opinions that are spread deliberately by an individual or a group to further their own interests.
- The use of one country's military resources to fight another country's battles.
- An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and driven by the forces of competition and the profit motive.
- A series of airlifts conducted by the United States, Great Britain, France, and others to provide food, fuel, and other supplies to the people of West Berlin after the Soviet Union imposed a blockade on the city in 1948.
- Also known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). It was a communist country that was formed out of the Soviet Republics after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
- McCarthy: A United States Senator who conducted a high-profile witch-hunt against communists in the United States in the 1950s.
- The 33rd president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, succeeding President Franklin Roosevelt.
- Attempts to limit or stop the building and stockpiling of weapons, and to reduce the nuclear stockpiles of countries.
25 Clues: A capitalist democracy formed in 1776. • A policy of relaxed tensions between countries. • The dissolution of the USSR in 1991 and the end of the Cold War. • The use of one country's military resources to fight another country's battles. • The leader of the Soviet Union from 1924-1953 and one of the key architects of the Cold War. • ...
asdf 2021-02-19
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- The United States has what regime type.
- 9/11 is an example of _________.
- A failed nation-state in Europe.
- The ______ Wall divided East Germany from West Germany.
- Sahara, The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is also known as _____.
- European states established colonies to promote ____________.
- Union, Opposition against the United States during the Cold War.
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- A Welcome sign to Florida is an example of what type of boundary.
- The People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Japan all claim these islands. In Japan, these islands are known as _______ islands.
- States, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda are all _______ ______.
- The Three Caucasus states include Armenia, Azerbaijan, and _______.
- Which Gerrymandering dilutes minorities and wastes their votes.
- The boundary between U.S. and Canada is a _________ boundary.
- The ______ peninsula was divided after WWII.
- China claims ______ is not sovereign but a part of China.
- The Treaty on the ________________ of Nuclear Weapons.
16 Clues: 9/11 is an example of _________. • A failed nation-state in Europe. • The United States has what regime type. • The ______ peninsula was divided after WWII. • The Treaty on the ________________ of Nuclear Weapons. • The ______ Wall divided East Germany from West Germany. • China claims ______ is not sovereign but a part of China. • ...
Civil War CROSSWORD NO NOTES 2024-02-28
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- :where did the war end
- :some women and men provided
- :who was the general for the union
- :what did abraham make his navy do to southern ports
- :who was elected in 1860
- :what month did the civil war end
- :which states are rural
- :what part is monitor
- :what state was created during the war
- :who was a abolitionist and spy
- :who led a revolt
- :what part is merrimack
- :what troop was the confederacy
- :who was a african american spy
- : what states were industrialized
- :what river was iron-clad on
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- :supported the underground rail
- :who played a major role in battle of bullrun
- :sailor for the union navy
- :what was the 1st major battle:
- :who wanted new states to be slave states
- :capital of the confederacy
- :who led a raid
- :most did not take sides in the war
- :campaigned to end slavery
- :who won the war
- :what did southern states want
- :who surrendered
- :who created the red cross
- :what war started in 1861
30 Clues: :who led a raid • :who won the war • :who surrendered • :who led a revolt • :what part is monitor • :where did the war end • :which states are rural • :what part is merrimack • :who was elected in 1860 • :what war started in 1861 • :sailor for the union navy • :campaigned to end slavery • :who created the red cross • :capital of the confederacy • :some women and men provided • ...
The division of powers in Australia 2021-07-24
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- When the states and commonwealth both take and cooperate to run the country
- When states have more power than the commonwealth
- The house of parliament that is more diverse and mirrors Australia's society
- The upper house of parliament
- Power that interprets the law's independently
- Who is Western Australia's premier?
- The power that has public servants
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- The aim is to protect peoples rights, and ensure that the government doesn't interfere too much
- The queens representative in Australia
- Power that makes the law's
- The level of government that deals with problems such as immigration, defence and currency
- Power that carries out the law's
- The level of government that deals with problems such as school education, health, transport and local government
- written document + unwritten conventions
- When the commonwealth has more power than the states
- The number of states in Australia
16 Clues: Power that makes the law's • The upper house of parliament • Power that carries out the law's • The number of states in Australia • The power that has public servants • Who is Western Australia's premier? • The queens representative in Australia • written document + unwritten conventions • Power that interprets the law's independently • ...
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 • ...
Federalism 2020-10-16
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- denied power; can't retroactively apply a law
- decision affirming Congress has the exclusive power to regulate interstate commerce
- allows Congress to create implied powers (aka, necessary and proper clause)
- national government powers suggested by its expressed power; additional powers created to carry out expressed ones
- division of power between the federal and national government
- process where states assist one another in apprehending fugitives
- decision affirming Congress's use of Elastic Clause to create implied powers (a national bank)
- Clause requiring states to recognize the legal proceedings and records of other states
- national government powers found in the Constitution
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- Clause requiring that states treat residents of other states fairly (can't discriminate)
- denied power; can't punish someone without the benefit of due process
- asserts if a state law conflicts with a federal law, federal law prevails (also Constitution is the supreme law of the land)
- powers held by both federal and states (shared)
- describes federal system (all powers not granted to national are reserved to states)
- powers of state governments
- legal rights neither the federal or state governments can deny (one has the right to challenge unjust detainments)
16 Clues: powers of state governments • denied power; can't retroactively apply a law • powers held by both federal and states (shared) • national government powers found in the Constitution • division of power between the federal and national government • process where states assist one another in apprehending fugitives • ...
Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2022-12-22
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- authorizing the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders
- served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
- a national economic plan by Henry Clay and the Whig party throughout the first half of the 19th century
- Jackson's Vice President of South Carolina
- sought to protect northern and western agricultural products from competition with foreign imports
- the first federally funded road in U.S. history
- practice in which the political party winning an election rewards its campaign workers and other active supporters by appointment to government posts and with other favours
- a law that tried to address growing sectional tensions over the issue of slavery
- parts that are exactly alike
- house speaker who represented Kentucky
- An American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats
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- seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man
- a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s
- "The Big Ditch" stretched 363 miles and linked the Hudson River to Lake Erie and connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
- established in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton to serve as a repository for federal funds and as the government's fiscal agent
- eighth President of the United States
- invented the cotton gin and the first musketmade of interchangeable parts
- an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time
- warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs
- short for "cotton engine"
- social and economic reorganization that took place as machines replaced hand tools and large-scale factory production developed
- an American political party formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791-93 to oppose the centralizing policies of the new Federalist Party run by Alexander Hamilton
- The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government
- the production of goods in large quantities
- the United States and Spain defined the western limits of the Louisiana Purchase and Spain surrendered its claims to the Pacific Northwest
- the belief that national interests should be placed ahead of regional concerns or the interests of other countries
- the Cherokee nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma
- James Madison proposed this tax provided the federal government with money to loan to industrialists
- the tenth president of the United States, serving from 1841 to 1845, after briefly holding office as the tenth vice president in 1841
29 Clues: short for "cotton engine" • parts that are exactly alike • eighth President of the United States • house speaker who represented Kentucky • Jackson's Vice President of South Carolina • the production of goods in large quantities • the first federally funded road in U.S. history • served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829 • ...
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. • ...
Tanner Government 2025-09-08
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- Meeting where leaders wrote the Constitution
- What the states wanted to build together
- A group of states joined together
- The government could not enforce these
- Had most of the power under the Articles
- System that makes and enforces laws
- The first plan for America’s government
- Working together as one country
- People who decided to change the Articles
- Freedom a goal of the new system
- Each state printed its own causing problems
- A problem or flaw in the Articles
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- Freedoms and protections for people
- States argued about this and borders
- The type of government that was too weak under the Articles
- The plan that replaced the Articles
- The national government could not collect this
- America did not have a strong national one
- What the new Constitution tried to create between powers
- The lawmaking group under the Articles
20 Clues: Working together as one country • Freedom a goal of the new system • A group of states joined together • A problem or flaw in the Articles • Freedoms and protections for people • The plan that replaced the Articles • System that makes and enforces laws • States argued about this and borders • The government could not enforce these • The lawmaking group under the Articles • ...
In Bulgaria, nodding ones head means “no” and shaking ones head means “yes.”Auksė 3 T crossword 2023-04-24
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- Country whose male residents are the tallest people in the world?
- One third of the world's cows live here
- Place with more than 3700 species of butterflies
- What country has 27 capitals?
- Which country can't join the FIFA?
- Where was Elon Musk born in?
- Where is 99% of the world's fresh water?
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- The official animal of this country is an unicorn
- No mosquitos at all.
- You can buy square watermelons here
- The only country who’s government has had the honour of being sued by Eminem.
- The most visited place in Europe
- Second smallest country in the world
- Nodding ones head means “no” and shaking ones head means “yes.”
- This country produces over 40% of all wine in the world
15 Clues: No mosquitos at all. • Where was Elon Musk born in? • What country has 27 capitals? • The most visited place in Europe • Which country can't join the FIFA? • You can buy square watermelons here • Second smallest country in the world • One third of the world's cows live here • Where is 99% of the world's fresh water? • Place with more than 3700 species of butterflies • ...
chapter 20 crossword 2022-05-30
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- Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery.
- He had hookers brought to his soldiers to keep them happy.
- A very popular rifle during the war
- The 18th president of the United States.
- a nickname for someone in the south
- a very commonly found pistol that a lot of people owned
- The place where the first civil war battle was fought.
- The South section that fought under Robert E Lee in the Civil War.
- The act of being a slave
- A United States Army officer from Virginia who became a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War with a cool nickname from his real name.
- there were two kinds of states a slave states and a _____ state
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- general was he
- The leader who took a bullet into the dome and took it out with his bare hands
- Capital of the Union
- An American soldier, Civil War Union general, civil engineer, and railroad executive.
- the general who ordered the first shot during the battle of fort sumter
- there were two kinds of states a free state and a _____ state
- The North section that fought under Abe Lincoln in the Civil War.
- A war fought between the north and south parts of America.
- known for the creation of sideburns and also helping by organizing a regiment of Rhode Island militiamen at the start of the Civil War what
- a state of being free in society
- Capital of the confederacy
- A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
- A nickname for a northerner
- The land army that the union owned during the civil war
25 Clues: general was he • Capital of the Union • The act of being a slave • Capital of the confederacy • A nickname for a northerner • a state of being free in society • A very popular rifle during the war • a nickname for someone in the south • The 18th president of the United States. • Someone who wanted to get rid of slavery. • The place where the first civil war battle was fought. • ...
The Breadwinner 2022-02-10
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- Parvana's younger brothers name
- Mandatory girl clothing
- Human Rights article #5 states no one shall be subjected to this
- All men ordered to grow these
- Dug and sold for income
- Ordered to stay inside at all times
- Location where Parvana witnessed an awful act
- Human Rights article 23 states everyone has the free choice of this
- Parvana wore his clothes
- Parvana's older sister
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- Human Rights article 9 states no one shall be subjected to arbitrary ___________
- Afghanastan's capitol
- Main character
- Place for thieves
- Group that was invading Afganistan
- Human Rights article 26 states everyone has the right to this
- Girls weren't allowed to ride these alone
- Language Parvana and her family spoke
- Parvana had to walk to fetch buckets of this
- Parvana's younger sister
20 Clues: Main character • Place for thieves • Afghanastan's capitol • Parvana's older sister • Mandatory girl clothing • Dug and sold for income • Parvana's younger sister • Parvana wore his clothes • All men ordered to grow these • Parvana's younger brothers name • Group that was invading Afganistan • Ordered to stay inside at all times • Language Parvana and her family spoke • ...
Jade Winters 2020-02-06
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- The relaxing of tension between the superpowers
- A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to prove their superiority in technology (2 words)
- a name given to the Soviet Union and its communist controlled states in Eastern Europe such as Poland, East Germany, and Bulgaria. (2 words)
- said that the United States would help countries that were threatened by armed minorities or outside pressures. (2 words)
- President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words)
- an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European communist nations. (2 words)
- Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War.
- designed to shoot down ballistic missiles before they reach their targets. (3 words)
- Called the red telephone in 1963
- An economic theory in which collective ownership of property leads to a classless society.
- A nuclear bomb that is either lost, stolen, or accidentally launched that causes a nuclear accident. (2 words)
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- The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian.
- A threat was intended to prevent, or deter, anyone from attacking. (2 words)
- Republican senator from Wisconsin who capitalized on Cold War fears of Communism in the early 1950s (2 words)
- a movement in Poland to create a trade union that was not controlled by the communist party.
- Describes the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states. (2 words)
- A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city (2 words)
- A policy that allowed for more openness in the Soviet government as well as some level of freedom of speech.
- Philosophy named after Karl Marx.
- when the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons they made.
20 Clues: Called the red telephone in 1963 • Philosophy named after Karl Marx. • The relaxing of tension between the superpowers • The term translates to "restructuring" in Russian. • President during the cold war, 33rd President (2 words) • Name for the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War. • ...
Spanish speaking countries 2022-08-30
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- has several distinct ethnic groups of which 90% are mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European), 7% Amerindian, 2% black, and 1% white.
- is closest to texas
- part of South America
- is known to be heavily European influenced, mostly by the contribution of its alternating conquerors, Spain and Portugal.
- Their culture is highly influenced by various European countries, including Spain.
- reflects a blend of indigenous and Spanish customs, as well as regional Caribbean and Andean influences
- The main island of Cuba is the largest in the Caribbean.
- is the closest country to space.
- The national bird lends its name to the currency.
- is the 86th most populous country in the world.
- It's one of the happiest countries in the world.
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- Has More Than 4,000 Species of Orchids.
- is the Only European Country With Cities on African Soil
- a colorful tapestry of old and new, mixing indigenous, Spanish, and African traditions.
- has two capitals
- home to huge minerals and oil reserves.
- follow the Roman Catholic religion, with another 15% attending evangelical churches.
- nickname is the Land of Volcanos.
- a blend of African, American Indian, North American, and Spanish influences,
- a beautiful mix of Hispanic and native traditions
- has one of the longest coastlines
21 Clues: has two capitals • is closest to texas • part of South America • is the closest country to space. • nickname is the Land of Volcanos. • has one of the longest coastlines • Has More Than 4,000 Species of Orchids. • home to huge minerals and oil reserves. • is the 86th most populous country in the world. • It's one of the happiest countries in the world. • ...
History 2017-03-28
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- American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian
- 12th president of US
- English writer and social critic
- Lobbied in state legislatures and US congress
- American lawyer, politician, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate
- Invented the cotton gin
- Manufacturer who founded Deere & Company
- United States Army general and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852
- Warrior of Sauk Indian tribe
- brought British textile technology to America, modifying it for United States use
- Mexican Criollo who fought to defend royalist New Spain and then for Mexican independence
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- 6th president of US
- 11th president of US
- Businessman who bought the Industrial Revolution to USA
- American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War
- English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects
- Presbyterian minister, American Temperance Society co-founder and leader
- Developed and commercialized the steamboat
- worked in the cotton industry in Manchester before setting up a large mill at New Lanark in Scotland
19 Clues: 6th president of US • 11th president of US • 12th president of US • Invented the cotton gin • Warrior of Sauk Indian tribe • English writer and social critic • Manufacturer who founded Deere & Company • Developed and commercialized the steamboat • Lobbied in state legislatures and US congress • Businessman who bought the Industrial Revolution to USA • ...
Unit 5 2025-05-01
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- Movement to end slavery
- Post-war labor system trapping former slaves in debt
- Johnsons 1868 trial for Tenure act violation
- Racial separation enforced after reconstruction
- Pardons for former Confederates issued by the president
- Loyalty to region over nation
- Post-war effort to rebuild the south
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- Escaped slave, targeted by 1850
- Lincoln's 1863 proclamation freeing the slaves
- Doctrine claiming states can void unconstitutional
- Institution dividing the North and South
- Northern States fighting to preserve the nation
- Southern States fighting to keep slavery
- 1850 Deal to balance free and slave states
- Southern States withdraw from Union
15 Clues: Movement to end slavery • Loyalty to region over nation • Escaped slave, targeted by 1850 • Southern States withdraw from Union • Post-war effort to rebuild the south • Institution dividing the North and South • Southern States fighting to keep slavery • 1850 Deal to balance free and slave states • Johnsons 1868 trial for Tenure act violation • ...
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. • ...
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. • ...
States, Nations and Influences. 2026-08-05
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- The belief that humans are blank slates until influenced.
- Believed that man was violent and insane when not controlled.
- The complete and total power over a group of people.
- A word that means to stand, the word means a community that shares a government and one specific area.
- Believed in the social contract, and advocated for the natural rights of mankind.
- The amount of influence a person has in an area.
- A term used to describe an independent state or country.
- The amount of influence a person has overall.
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- A nation that does not have a territory, government or sovereignty.
- A spot governed by a state.
- The state of a human being before they are refined by government.
- The group of people, or the person who decides what is best for the country.
- A group of people.
- The way a government makes decisions for the good of the entire state.
14 Clues: A group of people. • A spot governed by a state. • The amount of influence a person has overall. • The amount of influence a person has in an area. • The complete and total power over a group of people. • A term used to describe an independent state or country. • The belief that humans are blank slates until influenced. • ...
Historical American People and Events 2023-05-17
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- Winning this war gave America its Independence 1775-1782
- 342 chest of tea dropped into Boston Harbor
- 13 Original States in the US
- Boston soldiers shot into crowd killing 3 injuring 9
- A human owned by another human/forced to work without pay
- Supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic
- 4th President of the United States
- Northern side of the civil war/fought to end slavery
- Withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
- Southern side of the civil war/fought for slavery
- A person that wanted to end slavery
- 5th President of the United States
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- 3rd President of the United States
- On the $100 bill/One of the founding fathers/Made the lightning rod
- 2nd President of the United States
- Crops Crops made to sell
- 1st President of the United States
- 16th President of the United States/Freed Slaves/Emancipation Proclamation
- Opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government.
- War started over slaves 1861-1865
20 Clues: 13 Original States in the US • Crops Crops made to sell • War started over slaves 1861-1865 • 3rd President of the United States • 2nd President of the United States • 1st President of the United States • 4th President of the United States • 5th President of the United States • A person that wanted to end slavery • 342 chest of tea dropped into Boston Harbor • ...
Spanish Speaking Countries and Capitals 2023-09-28
16 Clues: Peru • Chile • Belize • Panama • Ecuador • Uruguay • Bolivia • Colombia • Honduras • Paraguay • Nicaragua • Guatemala • Argentina • Venezuela • Costa Rica • El Salvador
Geography 2020-11-20
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- Country that borders the United States to the north
- Island state
- Mountain range that stretches from Canada to New Mexico
- Mountain range along the border between California and Nevada
- Ocean to the west of the United States
- ____, D.C. is the capital city
- of Mexico The ____ is the body of water south of Louisiana
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- Ocean to the east of the United States
- This river flows across the middle of the United States from Minnesota to Louisiana
- Mountain range along the east coast
- This river was used by Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the west
- Lake ________ is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States
- California, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona border this country
- National bird and animal of the United States
14 Clues: Island state • ____, D.C. is the capital city • Mountain range along the east coast • Ocean to the east of the United States • Ocean to the west of the United States • National bird and animal of the United States • Country that borders the United States to the north • Mountain range that stretches from Canada to New Mexico • ...
review project 2020-10-01
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- fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War
- belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
- contiguous railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass
- conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies
- the first ten amendments to the US Constitution guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
- document that was approved by the Continental Congress and announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain
- political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty
- form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy
- was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
- form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
- declaration that all lands west of the Appalachian Divide were off-limits to colonial settlers
- The Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans by the united states government
- a U.S. government agency after the Civil War, to direct "provisions, clothing, and fuel ... for the immediate and temporary shelter and supply of destitute and suffering refugees and freedmen and their wives and children
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- the war in America in which France and its Indian allies opposed England 1754–60
- American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
- the subdividing of Native American tribal communal landholdings into allotments for Native American heads of families and individuals
- state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- first British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, cards, almanacs, and dice
- a proposal to the United States for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature
- prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
- grant citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States,” thereby granting citizenship to former slaves
- the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France
- large farms in the colonies that used the enforced labor of slaves to harvest produce for trade and export
- abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
- a 2,170-mile east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon
- unfair taxing of goods like sugar, coffee, and cloth etc. to make revenue
- a series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade
- a proposal for the structure of the United States Government which called for two houses of Congress, both elected with apportionment according to population
- provided Federal government support for the building of the first transcontinental railroad
- economic system of trade that generates wealth
30 Clues: economic system of trade that generates wealth • political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty • was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico • contiguous railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass • form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly • ...
Student Name:____________. No Spaces 2024-11-21
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- written in 1812 and limited the power of the king
- a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, primarily caused by British practices like "impressment"
- the belief in manifest destiny, federally issued Indian removal acts, and economic promise
- violent protest against a new tax on distilled spirits and the stills that produced them.
- government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony
- proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- authority of the federal courts to declare that actions by the federal or state government violate the Constitution.
- The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written in this state
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- an agreement made during the drafting of the US Constitution where enslaved people were counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in Congress
- a tax or fee imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competitio
- foreign policy statement made by President James Monroe in 1823 that outlined the United States' role in the Western Hemisphere and its relationship with Europe:
- known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control
- led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, helped create the U.S. Constitution, and served as the first president of the United States.
- The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the country.
- a diplomatic incident between the United States and France that occurred in 1797 and 1798 during the presidency of John Adams
- "Give me liberty or give me death'
- a political group in the late 18th century who opposed the creation of a stronger federal government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution
- someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government.
- signed on February 2, 1848, in the Mexican city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War:
- the first constitution of the United States, establishing the country's national government after the American Revolution:
20 Clues: "Give me liberty or give me death' • written in 1812 and limited the power of the king • government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony • violent protest against a new tax on distilled spirits and the stills that produced them. • The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were both written in this state • ...
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 • ...
Memory and States of Consciousness 2023-10-11
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- the loading dock of the brain so to speak (memory consolidation)
- yellow banana?
- I am paralyzed? But also falling and running and laughing and scared
- what we owe ourselves when we don't sleep
- like a dog who doesn't go get the ball
- the mastermind behind your bedtime
- New Phone, who dis?
- basketball players may be good at this?
- tick tock, it's bedtime
- the best way to study
- I can't live without you!
- is the subject awareness of ourselves and our environment
- missed the big gorilla?
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- Led to the hit tv show Euphoria?
- Process by which memories are processed and then stored in the brain
- wait how did I get here?
- apt name for a Greek surfer
- zoned in
- thinking on the job or our scratch pad
- you get my heart racing?
- hiding from ourselves?
- type of memory you need for this test
- individual who theorized latent meaning in dreams
- the ultimate sleep "elixir"
- up all night, contemplating life
- an easy way to remember a credit card number
- periodic loss of consciousness
27 Clues: zoned in • yellow banana? • New Phone, who dis? • the best way to study • hiding from ourselves? • tick tock, it's bedtime • missed the big gorilla? • wait how did I get here? • you get my heart racing? • I can't live without you! • apt name for a Greek surfer • the ultimate sleep "elixir" • periodic loss of consciousness • Led to the hit tv show Euphoria? • ...
US Airports and their states 2024-02-01
49 Clues: SJC • MEM • DEN • ATL • CLT • ABQ • MYR • GRB • BIL • ICT • OMA • STL • MSY • FSD • CRW • DSM • DET • SDF • SLC • ORD • LIT • MCO • MHT • BDL • MPV • BWI • PIT • PHX • PDX • GPT • ROA • FAR • HNL • LGA • SEA • BOI • DAY • EWR • LAS • OKC • MSP • DFW • ANC • BGR • IND • CYS • HSV • PVD • BOS
States and properties of Matter 2026-03-01
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- the liquid of the solution
- what a substance is like or how it behaves.
- heated water vapour
- a chemical sprayed by farmers to kill pests on their crops.
- something that you cannot see
- the layer of air around the Earth.
- particles of this state of matter are tightly packed.
- the temperature at which a liquid boils.
- when Particles gain heat they move faster and they ______.
- when a mixture is the same throughout we say it has a ____ appearance.
- when liquid change to gas
- a solute and a solvent
- forms of water such as rain and snow that fall onto the Earth.
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- how the parts of something are arranged
- squashed
- the solid in a solution.
- chemicals that farmers put in the soil to help their crops grow.
- particles of this state of matter move freely.
- an instrument we use to measure temperature.
- When a solid change to liquid.
- particles of this state of matter can slide over eachother.
- the opposite of evaporation
- water is a _______ solvent.
- something that can dissolve.
- when particles lose heat they _______.
25 Clues: squashed • heated water vapour • a solute and a solvent • the solid in a solution. • when liquid change to gas • the liquid of the solution • the opposite of evaporation • water is a _______ solvent. • something that can dissolve. • something that you cannot see • When a solid change to liquid. • the layer of air around the Earth. • when particles lose heat they _______. • ...
Combinations and States of Matter 2024-10-22
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- a substance composed of two ore more elements or compounds physically combined
- positively charged particle with a mass of 1
- the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
- the dense center of an atom
- the tiny building blocks of matter
- a charged atom
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- negatively charged particle with a mass of 0
- state of matter with the highest energy
- a mixture where at least one substance is dissolved in another
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- a substance composed of atoms of more than one element chemically bonded together
- the number of protons in the nucleus
- atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
- when a liquid turns into a gas
- neutral particle with a mass of 1
- different types of atoms
- a substance composed entirely of one type of atom
- when a gas turns into a liquid
- when a liquid turns into a solid
- when a solid turns into a liquid
- state of matter where atoms are tightly packed but still flow freely
- state of matter where atoms are fixed in place
22 Clues: a charged atom • different types of atoms • the dense center of an atom • when a liquid turns into a gas • when a gas turns into a liquid • when a liquid turns into a solid • when a solid turns into a liquid • neutral particle with a mass of 1 • the tiny building blocks of matter • the number of protons in the nucleus • state of matter with the highest energy • ...
Materials and States of Matter 2025-12-04
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- – You can see clearly through it.
- – A tool used to measure mass.
- – When a liquid becomes a solid.
- – When a solid changes into a liquid.
- – A material that blocks heat or electricity from passing through.
- – matter is made up of this.
- – A material that lets heat or electricity pass through easily.
- – the amount of matter in an object.
- – You cannot see through it at all.
- – Anything that takes up space and has mass.
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- – A unit of measurement used to measure the volume of liquids.
- – How well something can stretch and return to its shape.
- – A tool used to measure liquid volume.
- – When a liquid slowly changes into a gas.
- – A unit of measurement used to measure mass.
- – Something that keeps its own shape and has definite volume.
- – the amount of space an object takes up.
- – You can see some light through it, but not clearly.
- – Something that spreads out to fill any space.
- – Something that can flow and takes the shape of its container.
20 Clues: – matter is made up of this. • – A tool used to measure mass. • – When a liquid becomes a solid. • – You can see clearly through it. • – You cannot see through it at all. • – the amount of matter in an object. • – When a solid changes into a liquid. • – A tool used to measure liquid volume. • – the amount of space an object takes up. • ...
Materials and States of Matter 2025-12-04
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- – You can see clearly through it.
- – A tool used to compare how heavy things are.
- – When a liquid becomes a solid.
- – When a solid changes into a liquid.
- – A material that blocks heat or electricity from passing through.
- – Very tiny pieces that everything is made of.
- – A material that lets heat or electricity pass through easily.
- – How heavy something is.
- – You cannot see through it at all.
- – Anything that takes up space and has mass.
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- – A unit used to measure how much liquid there is.
- – How well something can stretch and return to its shape.
- – A tall tool used to measure liquid volume.
- – When a liquid slowly changes into a gas.
- – A unit used to measure how heavy something is.
- – Something that keeps its own shape.
- – How much space a liquid takes up.
- – You can see some light through it, but not clearly.
- – Something that spreads out to fill any space.
- – Something that can flow and takes the shape of its container.
20 Clues: – How heavy something is. • – When a liquid becomes a solid. • – You can see clearly through it. • – How much space a liquid takes up. • – You cannot see through it at all. • – Something that keeps its own shape. • – When a solid changes into a liquid. • – When a liquid slowly changes into a gas. • – A tall tool used to measure liquid volume. • ...
The United States and Canada 2026-06-02
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- This describes anything to do with the courts
- The US geography is divided into 50
- How the President and Prime Minister are selected
- The figurehead of Canada
- These people are the heads of their states
- They petition lawmakers to promote their agenda
- The Canadian type of political system
- Canada has 3 of these geographic areas
- How Canadian judges get their jobs
- The Law of the Land in both US and Canada
- This is the highest elected official in canada
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- They interpret the laws
- This branch makes the laws in the US
- The US type of political system
- The president is part of this branch of government
- The highest office in the U.S.
- Whoever gets the most wins an election
- Canada has 10
- Both countries are on this continent
- This is how the US structures the levels of government
20 Clues: Canada has 10 • They interpret the laws • The figurehead of Canada • The highest office in the U.S. • The US type of political system • How Canadian judges get their jobs • The US geography is divided into 50 • This branch makes the laws in the US • Both countries are on this continent • The Canadian type of political system • Whoever gets the most wins an election • ...
Greek City-States and Mythology 2026-08-24
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- Goddess of wisdom
- Type of government where the power lay in the hands of all citizens
- The city state that is considered the birthplace of Democracy
- Type of government ruled by the nobility
- The Greek word that describes "marketplace"
- The Greek word for "parent city"
- The Greek word that describes an infantry soldier who carried a long spear
- Queen of the underworld
- The city state known for their military
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- Type of government ruled by a few wealthy people
- The Greek word that describes a "fortified hill"
- Mother of Zeus
- Goddess of love and beauty
- This is how many years was between the Olympic games
- God of war
- God of sun, light, music, poetry, archery and healing
- This is where they held the Olympics
- The city state that did not like Athens and supported Sparta
- A person who illegally gained power but had the support of the people
- The Greek word that describes a military formation
20 Clues: God of war • Mother of Zeus • Goddess of wisdom • Queen of the underworld • Goddess of love and beauty • The Greek word for "parent city" • This is where they held the Olympics • The city state known for their military • Type of government ruled by the nobility • The Greek word that describes "marketplace" • Type of government ruled by a few wealthy people • ...
4th grade vocab 2024-01-09
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- details or facts that are relevant to the topic
- Uppercase letters used at the beginning of sentence and for proper nouns
- the main idea or lesson that the author wants the readers to understand
- a written or spoken description of an event
- The group of people the author is talking to
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- the opinion from which the author tells a story
- a word that describes a noun
- The person who writes a book or article
- A word that has the opposite meaning
- A written piece of text that provides information
10 Clues: a word that describes a noun • A word that has the opposite meaning • The person who writes a book or article • a written or spoken description of an event • The group of people the author is talking to • details or facts that are relevant to the topic • the opinion from which the author tells a story • A written piece of text that provides information • ...
Terms Of The Civil War 2023-10-12
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- - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- - A term used to describe people who supported the Un
- - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- - A nickname for the South.
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- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- - The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
15 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - An army of citizens used during emergencies. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A term used to describe people who supported the Un • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • - A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • ...
Unit 5 Early Republic By:Fetume teklu 2018-01-17
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- -John Marshall (1755–1835) was the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.
- -to cancel
- -the vast territory extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, purchased from France in 1803
- -a 1794 protest over a tax on all liquor made and sold in the United States
- -an 1803 court case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional
- -a peace treaty signed by Britain and the United States in 1814 to end the War of 1812
- -the declarations passed in 1798 and 1799 that claimed that each state has the right to decide whether a federal law is constitutional
- -a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson
- -the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
- -at the end of the War of 1812, a battle between British and U.S. forces, led by Andrew Jackson, that ended in a victory for the United States
- -a devotion to one's nation and its interests
- -a 1795 agreement between Britain and the United States that settled differences and put off a threat of military conflict between the two nations
- a payment by a weaker party to a stronger party in return for protection
- -the practice of forcing people into military servic
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- -the members of Congress from the South and the West who called for war with Britain prior to the War of 1812
- -The Lewis and Clark Expedition from May 1804 to September 1806, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States.
- -an 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade
- -a supporter of a strong federal government
- -loyalty to a state or section rather than to the whole country
- -a plan of action by a nation toward other nations
- -the group of officials who head government departments and advise the President
- -a law that created the structure of the Supreme Court and set up a system of district courts and circuit courts for the nation
- -President Monroe's foreign policy statement warning European nations not to interfere in Latin America
- -the treaty signed by some Native Americans in 1795, giving up land that would later become part of Ohio
- -a 1793 statement by President Washington that declared the United States would not support or aid either France or Britain in their European conflict
- -the Federalist-supported laws created in 1798 that permitted the President to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed for citizens to be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials
- -in 1811, a battle over white settlement in the Indiana Territory
- -the right of states to limit the power of the federal government
- -a 1797 French attempt to demand a bribe of money from the United States before discussing French seizure of neutral American ships
- -Onis Treaty-an 1821 treaty between Spain and the United States in which Spain agreed to sell Florida to the United States
- -an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow
31 Clues: -to cancel • -a supporter of a strong federal government • -a devotion to one's nation and its interests • -a plan of action by a nation toward other nations • -the practice of forcing people into military servic • -an 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade • -a member of the political party founded by Thomas Jefferson • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2022-09-26
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- of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million
- Polk: The 11th U.S. President, he led the country during the Mexican War and sought to expand the United States
- Kansas: a sequence of violent events involving abolitionists and pro-Slavery elements that took place in Kansas-Nebraska Territory. The dispute further strained the relations of the North and South, making civil war imminent.
- Ferry: john Brown's scheme to invade the South with armed slaves, backed by sponsoring, northern abolitionists; seized the federal arsenal; Brown and remnants were caught by Robert E. Lee and the US Marines; Brown was hanged
- the adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
- Slave Act: a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves; allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal and required their return to slaveholders
- territory acquired by the Pierce administration to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad and completed the lower 48 States
- ruled that Dred Scott was the property of Sanford and, as a slave, was prohibited from suing in court. Chief Justice Taney gives his opinion that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. Decision adds to sectionalism between North and South that will lead to the Civil War.
- political party- anti slavery roots
- expansion of slavery
- Election 1860:lincoln wins, southern states begin to secede
- States of America: the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
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- Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole
- the belief that an individual state may restrict federal authority, belief that because the states created the United States, individual states have the power to nullify federal laws
- of 1850: includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, made popular sovereignty in most other states from Mexican- American War
- Party 1850's:
- Nebraska Act: this Act set up Kansas and Nebraska as states. Each state would use popular sovereignty to decide what to do about slavery. People who were proslavery and antislavery moved to Kansas, but some antislavery settlers were against the Act. This began guerrilla warfare.
- Compromise 1820: Allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, Maine to enter the union as a free state, prohibited slavery north of latitude 36˚ 30' within the Louisiana Territory (1820)
- Scott v Sanford 1857:
- Purchase
- Douglas Debates: 1858 Senate Debate, Lincoln forced Douglas to debate issue of slavery, Douglas supported pop-sovereignty, Lincoln asserted that slavery should not spread to territories, Lincoln emerged as strong Republican candidate but lost senate election
- American War: 1846 - 1848 - President Polk declared war on Mexico over the dispute of land in Texas. At the end, American ended up with 55% of Mexico's land.
- Proviso: Bill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico
- Brown violent abolitionist who murdered slaveholders in Kansas and Missouri (1856-1858) before his raid at Harpers Ferry (1859), hoping to incite a slave rebellion; he failed and was executed, but his martyrdom by northern abolitionists frightened the South.
- party, unite regional political ideas
25 Clues: Purchase • Party 1850's: • expansion of slavery • Scott v Sanford 1857: • political party- anti slavery roots • party, unite regional political ideas • Election 1860:lincoln wins, southern states begin to secede • the adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit. • Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole • ...
Classical Architecture 2017-03-26
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- The top part of a capital on which the object supported rests
- A line of columns supporing a roof
- A structure that spans a space and supports a load
- The substructure of a building; a solid mass of masonry serving as a foundation for a wall or row of columns.
- The almost triangular wall surface, ornamented of unornamented, between major architectural elements such as windows or arches
- A pipe for conducting water under gravity flow. The term is often applied to the arched structure built to support the pipe across valleys
- In the entablature, a horizontal band of sculpture (Doric has metopes and triglyphs)
- A rectangular architectural element that fills the space between two triglyphs
- A main beam resting across the tops of columns, specifically the lower third entablature.
- A structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports
- The triangular face of a roof gable, often filled with sculpture
- A recess, usually singular and semi-circular, in the wall of a Roman basilica or at the east end of a Christian church.
- An order characterized by a sturdy fluted column and a thick square abacus resting on a rounded molding.
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- A type of herb leaf that is the distinguishing feature of a Corinthian capital
- Ceiling recesses set in a geometric pattern
- The central and sometimes western part of a basilican church
- The central stone of an arch
- Vault A series of arches forming a tunnel
- The most ornate of the orders, characterized by slender fluted columns and elaborate capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls.
- This order's capital is characterized by the use of volutes. The columns normally stand on a base which separates the shaft of the column from the stylobate or platform.
- A supporting pillar
- Vertical channeling, roughly semicircular in cross-section, and used principally on columns and pilasters
- A decorative architectural frame around a door, window, or niche consisting of an entablature and pediment supported by two columns or pilasters:A small room or structure used as a shrine—or a niche for a statue.
- Panel carved into three vertical bands, alternating with the metopes
- A porch with a roof supported by columns
- A high section of wall that contains windows above eye level.
- An arch rotated 360 degrees
- One of a number of small, rectangular blocks resembling teeth and used as a decoration under the soffit of a cornice.
- A column taking the form of a sculpted female figure
- The spiral scroll on capitals of Ionic columns
30 Clues: A supporting pillar • An arch rotated 360 degrees • The central stone of an arch • A line of columns supporing a roof • A porch with a roof supported by columns • Vault A series of arches forming a tunnel • Ceiling recesses set in a geometric pattern • The spiral scroll on capitals of Ionic columns • A structure that spans a space and supports a load • ...
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?
English 2022-11-16
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- document created in 15 February 1922
- ehat is 11th if November
- author of Latvian anthem
- what is 18th of November
- monument honouring soldiers that was killed during the latvian War of Independence
- author of poem Lāčplēsis
- furst female president of Latvia
- battle that happened in World War 1 and took a place from December 23 until December 29
- first president of Latvia
- city were latvian flag was originated
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- one of three latvian symbols
- person also known as "father of dainas"
- nacional currency before euro
- occupied Latvia in June 1940
- action of forcing someone to leave a country
- defensive barriers put up by people in Riga
- word smallest camera designed in latvia
- people hold hands connecting the three Baltic capitals (23 August 1989)
18 Clues: ehat is 11th if November • author of Latvian anthem • what is 18th of November • author of poem Lāčplēsis • first president of Latvia • one of three latvian symbols • occupied Latvia in June 1940 • nacional currency before euro • furst female president of Latvia • document created in 15 February 1922 • city were latvian flag was originated • person also known as "father of dainas" • ...
AIC 2018-04-12
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- Mr Birling wants the Crofts and the Birlings to work together for “lower ____ and higher prices”
- Sheila reminds Gerald that he did not come near her “last _______”
- In Act 2, the Inspector states “we have to share something. If there’s nothing else, we’ll have to share our ______”
- Birling states that “a man has to mind his own business and look after _______”
- Gerald describes Daisy Renton as “intensely _____” when he first met her
- Birling believes he has a good chance of receiving a _______
- Birling repeats this adjective when describing the Titanic
- Birling describes Eva Smith as a “lively good-looking girl” and a “______ worker”
- The Inspector states in Act 1 that “it would do us all a bit of good if sometimes we tried to put _______ in the place of these young women counting their pennies in their dingy little back bedrooms”
- The stage directions describe Sheila as “rather ______”
- Birling states that “there isn’t a chance of ______”
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- Mrs Birling refers to Eva Smith as “_____ of that class”
- When Sheila hears about Birling’s treatment of Eva Smith, she states that “these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re ______”
- Sheila tells Gerald in Act 2 that “you and I aren’t the _____ people who sat down to dinner here”
- Mrs Birling states that she told Eva/Daisy to “Go and look for the _____ of the child. It’s his responsibility”
- Sheila uses this word to describe Eric
- Because Eva Smith has “a lot to say”, Birling stated that she had to ____
- The stage directions describe the Inspector as an “impression of massiveness, _____ and purposefulness”
- Who tells Sheila she is “marrying at a very good time”?
- the stage direction that describes Mr Birling
- When Eva/Daisy went to Mrs Birling for help, she states “I used my ______ to have it refused”
- Mrs Birling was Mr Birling’s “social ______”
- The stage directions describe Eric as “not quite at _____”
23 Clues: Sheila uses this word to describe Eric • Mrs Birling was Mr Birling’s “social ______” • the stage direction that describes Mr Birling • Birling states that “there isn’t a chance of ______” • Who tells Sheila she is “marrying at a very good time”? • The stage directions describe Sheila as “rather ______” • Mrs Birling refers to Eva Smith as “_____ of that class” • ...
Slavery Crossword puzzle 2013-05-06
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- / a war between different groups within the same country
- / a set of rules and ideas which a government uses to rule the country.
- / the owners of the slave.
- / the Union army.
- / The Confederate States of America. The group of 11 Southern states that withdrew from the United States in 1860–61.
- / the activity of having slaves or the condition of being a slave.
- / a farmer giving part of their crops as rent for the land on which the crops are grown, instead of money.
- / an organisation set up by the Federal government to make sure that the anti-slavery laws were enforced.
- / a pair of metal fastenings placed around the ankles or wrists of a prisoner or captive.
- / the belief that one race or colour of people is superior to another, and the unfair behaviour that this attitude leads to.
- / Burnt with a hot iron to leave an identifiable mark.
- / people who signed a contract to work for a number of years (usually seven) without pay in return for their fare to America. They could not leave during this time.
- / the government which made the laws that had to be obeyed all over the country.
- / a public sale where property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- / the enforced separation of different races and colours in society.
- / the most important court in the USA.
- / to be given the same treatment, opportunities and value as others.
- / large farms on which slaves grew crops such as cotton or tobacco.
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- / The United States. Especially the northern states during the Civil War, which remained with the original United States government.
- / people who thought that slavery was wrong and should be stopped.
- / a trader who bought and sold goods with foreign traders.
- / The Confederate States of America. The 11 Southern states that withdrew from the Union in 1860–61.
- / a punishment that involved slaves being covered in tar and then covered in feathers.
- / the power of choosing, thinking, and acting for oneself; to be free from control or restriction.
- / Freedom
- / smuggled property.
- / a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for them.
27 Clues: / Freedom • / the Union army. • / smuggled property. • / the owners of the slave. • / the most important court in the USA. • / Burnt with a hot iron to leave an identifiable mark. • / a war between different groups within the same country • / a trader who bought and sold goods with foreign traders. • / people who thought that slavery was wrong and should be stopped. • ...
Unit 7 Crossword 2020-04-03
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- a speech by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg and memory of the Union Soldiers who had died trying to protect the ideals of freedom upon which the nation was founded.
- a person who flees or tries to escape ( for example, from slavery).
- laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former Confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
- a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country.
- a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1870, declaring that states cannot deny anyone the right to vote because of race or color, or because the person was once a slave.
- an agreement made by Congress in 1820 under which Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state.
- an order issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring slaves in the Confederate states are to be free.
- the right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether he or she is being imprisoned lawfully.
- the United States as one nation United under a single government. During the Civil War “The Union” came to mean the government and armies of the North
- the period after the Civil War in which southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union.
- A proposal made in 1846 to prohibit slavery in the territory added to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War.
- a series of political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas who are candidates in the Illinois race for the U.S. senator, in which slavery was the main issue.
- another name for the Confederate States of America made up of the 11 states that seceded from the Union.
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- a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the law.
- a Supreme Court decision in 1857 that held that African-Americans could never be citizens of the United States and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.
- laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the south after the Civil War.
- the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people as citizens especially. equal treatment under the law
- a village in Virginia that was the site of the Confederate surrender to the Union forces under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant.
- The agreements made in order to admit California into the Union as a free state. these agreements included allowing the New Mexico and Utah territories to decide whether to allow slavery, outlawing the slave trade in Washington,D.C., and creating a stronger fugitive slave law.
- an Act passed in 1854 that created the Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories.
- Bureau an agency established by Congress at the end of the Civil War to help and protect newly freed black Americans.
21 Clues: a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country. • a person who flees or tries to escape ( for example, from slavery). • laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the south after the Civil War. • the period after the Civil War in which southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union. • ...
Unit 6 2026-01-15
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- To officially swear someone into public office, like the President
- Compromise An agreement that counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for both representation and taxation
- Territory A large area of land northwest of the Ohio River that became part of the United States
- Ordinance A law that set up a system for how new states could be formed from the Northwest Territory and banned slavery there
- Ordinance of 1785 A law that set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands into townships
- of Fallen Timbers A battle where American forces defeated Native Americans in the Northwest Territory
- A country where the power is held by the people and their elected representatives, rather than a king or emperor
- policy A country's plan for how it will deal with other countries
- of Greenville An agreement that forced Native Americans to give up land in Ohio to the United States
- rights The idea that states have certain powers that the federal government cannot overrule
- Convention A meeting in Philadelphia where leaders decided to create a new, stronger government for the United States
- Compromise The agreement that created two parts of Congress: the House of Representatives (based on population) and the Senate (two per state)
- Rebellion A protest by farmers against a tax on whiskey, which was put down by President Washington's army
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- A tax on goods brought into a country
- Revolution A major uprising in France where the people overthrew their king and government
- Judiciary Act A law that created the system of federal courts in the United States
- of Confederation The first plan of government for the United States, which gave more power to the states than the national government
- A group of advisors to the President, usually heads of government departments
- People who supported the new US Constitution and a strong national government
- People who were against the new US Constitution, fearing it would make the national government too powerful
- Rebellion A rebellion by farmers in Massachusetts who were upset about taxes and debts, showing the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
- of Rights The first ten amendments to the US Constitution that protect important freedoms and rights of citizens
- party A group of people who share similar ideas about how the government should be run and work to elect their members
23 Clues: A tax on goods brought into a country • policy A country's plan for how it will deal with other countries • To officially swear someone into public office, like the President • A group of advisors to the President, usually heads of government departments • People who supported the new US Constitution and a strong national government • ...
History 2017-03-28
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- 11th president of US
- worked in the cotton industry in Manchester before setting up a large mill at New Lanark in Scotland
- Presbyterian minister, American Temperance Society co-founder and leader
- Businessman who bought the Industrial Revolution to USA
- 12th president of US
- American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War
- brought British textile technology to America, modifying it for United States use
- 6th president of US
- United States Army general and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852
- Lobbied in state legislatures and US congress
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- Invented the cotton gin
- English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects
- American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian
- Warrior of Sauk Indian tribe
- American lawyer, politician, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate
- Mexican Criollo who fought to defend royalist New Spain and then for Mexican independence
- English writer and social critic
- Developed and commercialized the steamboat
- Manufacturer who founded Deere & Company
19 Clues: 6th president of US • 11th president of US • 12th president of US • Invented the cotton gin • Warrior of Sauk Indian tribe • English writer and social critic • Manufacturer who founded Deere & Company • Developed and commercialized the steamboat • Lobbied in state legislatures and US congress • Businessman who bought the Industrial Revolution to USA • ...
The Washington to Jackson Era! By Emily, Ella & Natalia 2025-03-11
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- Burning of ______.
- A message to Europe to stay out of the Americas.
- When regular people get to have a say in government.
- The election some thought was unfair.
- The act that made it illegal to speak out against the government.
- Closed US ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain.
- A big ditch for boats.
- People who are in favor of War.
- An agreement between the US and Great Britain that postponed war between the two nations for 20 years.
- The purchase of a large territory from France.
- The third president of the United States.
- The fifth president of the United States.
- A Tax on imported goods.
- The person who wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
- The name of the treaty that ended the war of 1812.
- The political party that favored a strong central government.
- The treaty that ended the War of 1812.
- The act that Thomas Jefferson signed to stop trade with other countries.
- The political party of Thomas Jefferson.
- The name of the machine that increased the production of cotton.
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- The battle where Andrew Jackson became a war hero.
- The era when there was only one major political party.
- The name of the era where political parties started to change and grow.
- Inventor of the cotton gin.
- The act that Andrew Jackson signed that forced the removal of Native Americans.
- The seventh president of the United States.
- The second president of the United States.
- How many terms did Washington serve as president?
- War fought between the US and Britain in 1812.
- A financial crisis during Jackson's presidency.
- The treaty that gave the US Florida.
- A war fought against Native Americans in Florida.
- A famous Native American leader who resisted American expansion.
- The capital of the United States.
- The first president of the United States.
- The number of original states.
- The fourth president of the United States.
- The president known as "Old Hickory."
- Second Bank of the United States.
- The name of the crop that was a major export of the southern states.
40 Clues: Burning of ______. • A big ditch for boats. • A Tax on imported goods. • Inventor of the cotton gin. • The number of original states. • People who are in favor of War. • The capital of the United States. • Second Bank of the United States. • The treaty that gave the US Florida. • The election some thought was unfair. • The president known as "Old Hickory." • ...
SEAPFRI 2021-01-19
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- , most powerful city-states.
- , two successful banking families who failed due the unpaid debts of a King in England.
- , Challenged the power of the church
- , On trade routes that linked western Europe and Asia.
- , Did not repay the loan he finance his war against France.
- , When Alfonso I conquered this country it became famous centre of arts and culture.
- , They brought high quality untreated cloth(Wool).
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- , The wealthiest and most powerful city-states in Renaissance Italy.
- , The making and trading of this clothmade Florence wealthy.
- learning and creative people such as artists,composers,and writers.
- , 1200's become wealthiest bankers and the most powerful family in Europe.
- , the coin in France and become the standard currency used throughout Europe.
- , The Italian name of " France".
- , the Pope ruled Rome and other city-states called ___________________.
- of this, they're able to enjoy life throughpaintings, music, books and beautiful buildings.
- , Not just leaders of Roman Catholics but could be ruthless politicians.
- , A city-state ruled by representatives chosen by the people.
- , over threwn by Spanish genaral Cordova in 1945.
- , Another industry that flourished in Europe.
- DuchiesRepublics ,Noble rulers of small monarchies and city-states.
20 Clues: , most powerful city-states. • , The Italian name of " France". • , Challenged the power of the church • , Another industry that flourished in Europe. • , over threwn by Spanish genaral Cordova in 1945. • , They brought high quality untreated cloth(Wool). • , On trade routes that linked western Europe and Asia. • ...
Civil War 2021-10-07
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- Ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
- troops trained to fight on horseback
- A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
- Large caliber firearms like canons and mortars
- A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
- Line A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were slaves.
- Term meaning "before war"
- Nickname for the south
- Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
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- the act of governing or exercising authority
- Soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- When someone is murdered for political reasons.
- Term used to describe people who supported the union.
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
- The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
- an offensive against an enemy
21 Clues: Nickname for the south • Term meaning "before war" • an offensive against an enemy • A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • troops trained to fight on horseback • Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • the act of governing or exercising authority • An army of citizens used during emergencies. • Large caliber firearms like canons and mortars • ...
Building a New Nation 2020-04-02
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- The port city in northwest Belgium.
- A review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- A founding father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817
- Taking men into a military or navel force with or without notice.
- A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819.
- Served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
- identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations
- A Louisiana city on the Mississippi River.
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- Who was the third U.S. President?
- Wife of the president from 1809 to 1817 of the United States of America.
- The national anthem of the United States of America.
- An American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States in 1841.
- An American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835.
- The United States capital.
- A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
15 Clues: The United States capital. • Who was the third U.S. President? • The port city in northwest Belgium. • A Louisiana city on the Mississippi River. • The national anthem of the United States of America. • A treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819. • Taking men into a military or navel force with or without notice. • ...
HDLS- Unit 1 Quiz Prep (Vocab Based) 2026-08-28
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- The researcher that conducted a fraudulent study which harmed many people
- The research method that determines if two or more variables are related
- The theorist who believed that humans develop in 8 distinct stages
- A type of development that builds on previous material
- Change in gene expression as a result of the enviornment
- Vocab Term that states results should be consistent across time and observers
- Vocab Term that states descriptions shouldn't be biased
- Age related changes that begin at conception and continue though the lifespan
- Genetic restriction of development to one or more potential outcomes
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- Combination of cross sectional and longitudinal designs that disentangles age, cohort, and historical effects
- An orderly, integrated set of statements that describes, explains, and predicts behavior and/or development
- A type of development in which new understandings are emerging
- The theorist who believed that cognitive development requires social interaction
- Vocab Term that states the behavior being studied is actually a reflection of the underlying processes that research claims it is
- Vocab Term that states that research should be easy to repeat and gain the same result
- Vocab Term that states that if a procedure is harmful than it shouldn't be done
- The specific sets of inherited genes
- Observable characteristics of an organism which result from interactions of the environment and its genotypes
- The research method that proves cause and effect relationships
- The theorist who believed that the human mind was split into the ID, Superego, and Ego
20 Clues: The specific sets of inherited genes • A type of development that builds on previous material • Vocab Term that states descriptions shouldn't be biased • Change in gene expression as a result of the enviornment • A type of development in which new understandings are emerging • The research method that proves cause and effect relationships • ...
Constitution Crossword 2020-11-19
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- Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- States must treat their own citizens and other states’ citizens this way
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
- Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws.
- The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
- Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
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- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
- These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
- The Articles of Confederation was America’s first plan for _____.
- the branch that makes laws
- States send these to Congress
- the Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
- One of two things people were afraid states might lose
- The Articles let Congress create this but not pay for it
- The branch that interprets laws
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
- The branch that carries out laws
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
- One problem was that Congress could not collect these
23 Clues: the branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • The branch that carries out laws • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • One problem was that Congress could not collect these • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...
10:1-3 Vocab Puzzle 2025-02-13
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- Chosen by Andrew Jackson to be his vice presidential running mate.
- Where party members choose the party’s candidates instead of the party leaders.
- the Court ruled that the Cherokee nation was a distinct community in which the laws of Georgia had no force. The Court also stated that only the federal government, not the states, had authority over Native Americans.
- (1828) was the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it
- Period of expanding democracy, its ideas, and influences, in the 1820s and 1830s.
- A leader named Osceola called upon his people to resist with force, and the Second Seminole War began. They were captured and soon died in prison.
- To manage Indian removal to western lands, Congress approved the creation of a new government agency,
- a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Andrew Jackson
- used 86 characters to represent Cherokee syllables to create a writing system for their own complex language.
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- Whigs united against the weakened Van Buren to standbehind one candidate
- U.S.Supreme Court case that declared the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional
- the practice of giving government jobs to political backers
- Pres. Andrew Jackson’s group of informal advisers; so called because they often met in the White House kitchen
- Formed to support Jackson’s candidacy.
- Secretary of State and one of Jackson’s strongest allies in his official cabinet.
- states’ rights doctrine the belief that the power of the states should be greater than the power of the federal government
- Hawk, a leader of the Fox and the Sauk Indians, led his people in a struggle to protect their lands in Illinois.
- (1838–39) an 800-mile forced march made by the Cherokee from their homeland in Georgia to Indian Territory; resulted in the deaths of almost one-fourth of the Cherokee people
- of Massachusetts argued that the United States was one nation, not a pact among independent states. He believed that the welfare of the nation should override that of individual states.
- (1830) a congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River
- a financial crisis in the United States that led to an economic depression
- a dispute led by John C. Calhoun that said that states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the Constitution
22 Clues: Formed to support Jackson’s candidacy. • the practice of giving government jobs to political backers • a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Andrew Jackson • Chosen by Andrew Jackson to be his vice presidential running mate. • (1828) was the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it • ...
U.S. History Review 2025-05-02
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- The 4th president, known as the "Father of the Constitution"
- The 7th president who has many opponents including the Native Americans, the national bank, and John Quincy Adams
- The conflict between the North and South over the issues of states' rights and slavery (Two Words)
- This person wrote a famous book "Common Sense"
- This period of time took place after the Civil War when the country to attempting to reunite
- The president who led the United States through the Civil War
- The 1st president of the United States.
- The belief in America in the 1840s that the land to the west was destined by God for America (Two Words)
- This document helped outline America's law and rules
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- This former enslaved person wrote a book and was a very famous abolitionist
- The explorer credited with discovering America in 1492
- The first Secretary of the Treasury; they made a play about him
- This General served in the Civil War and later became the 18th president of the United States
- This proclamation helped to free all slaves in states rebelling against the Union
- The 3rd president who helped the United States make the Louisiana Purchase
- The first group of Europeans to ever go to America
- This is an addition to the Constitution, there are 27 of them
- This person was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad
18 Clues: The 1st president of the United States. • This person wrote a famous book "Common Sense" • The first group of Europeans to ever go to America • This document helped outline America's law and rules • The explorer credited with discovering America in 1492 • The 4th president, known as the "Father of the Constitution" • ...
realism 2013-06-18
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- Period after WWII (two in one).
- Based on the idea that humans are flawed and threats are everywhere.
- Study of conflict and cooperation in the International system.
- The absence of rule or government.
- These levels are used to look at situations or events.
- According to Realists states act as a solid entity without division.
- The belief that those in power have the right to rule.
- Two major powers in the system.
- Helps us study the world and tells us where to look.
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- Realists believe that laws guiding IR are this.
- Given to states by the the treaty of Westphalia.
- Increased interdependence between states.
- Proposed that humans are selfish and self-interested.
- Measures the size, force and strength of an army.
- Wrote The Prince.
- Realists believe there is no place for IR theory.
- Offered first systematic scientific observation of historical events.
- Morgenthau, Machiavelli and Thucydides are this kind of Realist.
- Largest power in the international system also means chieftain.
- States, non-governmental organizations and terrorists organizations.
20 Clues: Wrote The Prince. • Period after WWII (two in one). • Two major powers in the system. • The absence of rule or government. • Increased interdependence between states. • Realists believe that laws guiding IR are this. • Given to states by the the treaty of Westphalia. • Measures the size, force and strength of an army. • Realists believe there is no place for IR theory. • ...
american history 2025-07-28
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- State and local laws enforcing racial segregation and discrimination after Reconstruction.
- The war fought by the American colonies to gain independence from British rule (1775–1783).
- The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing individual freedoms and rights.
- Formerly enslaved people who were emancipated and recognized as free citizens.
- The movement to end the practice of slavery.
- The separation of people based on race, often enforced by laws like Jim Crow.
- The conflict between Northern and Southern states from 1861 to 1865 over slavery and states’ rights.
- The act of freeing enslaved people, notably symbolized by Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
- The period of rapid industrial growth that shifted society from agriculture to manufacturing.
- The right to vote in political elections.
- The post-Civil War era focused on rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people into society.
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- The early 19th-century exploration of the American West to map new territories and find a route to the Pacific.
- The movement of people from other countries to settle permanently in the United States.
- The 19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America.
- A system where power is shared between national government and individual states.
- The supreme law of the United States that outlines the structure and powers of government.
16 Clues: The right to vote in political elections. • The movement to end the practice of slavery. • The separation of people based on race, often enforced by laws like Jim Crow. • Formerly enslaved people who were emancipated and recognized as free citizens. • A system where power is shared between national government and individual states. • ...
Civil War 2021-10-07
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- a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
- Line A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- an offensive against an enemy
- Term used to describe people who supported the union.
- A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
- A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were slaves.
- Ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
- Soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- Large caliber firearms like canons and mortars
- related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
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- of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
- An army of citizens used during emergencies.
- the act of governing or exercising authority
- When someone is murdered for political reasons.
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- Nickname for the south
- A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
- Term meaning "before war"
- Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
- troops trained to fight on horseback
21 Clues: Nickname for the south • Term meaning "before war" • an offensive against an enemy • A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • troops trained to fight on horseback • Soldiers that fight and travel by foot. • An army of citizens used during emergencies. • the act of governing or exercising authority • Large caliber firearms like canons and mortars • ...
crossword 2022-12-13
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- __________, PA was the site of the most famous battle of the Civil War, which was fought from July 1-3 1963. In winning the battle, the Union stopped the South's last northern invasion and set the stage for the eventual end of the war.
- Ulysses S. __________ was the final General of the Union Army. He won the war in 1865 and, after the end of the war, he became the 18th President of the United States.
- The ____________ is a racist, primarily Southern interpretation of the Civil War, in which the Confederacy is framed as heroic and analysis of the war is shifted to emphasize states' rights and independence rather than slavery.
- Robert E. _________ was the General and Commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
- The name for the Northern states during the war.
- The policy of forced separation of black and white Americans, which lasted from 1865 until the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964.
- The period between 1865-1877 in which the United States tried to rebuild after the Civil War.
- Thomas ___________ Jackson was one of the best known Southern generals of the Civil War and was known for his aggressive tactics and willingness to sacrifice his troops for victory. He was famously killed when he was accidentally shot by one of his men during 1863.
- To officially withdraw from membership in a federation or union.
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- Abraham __________ was the 16th President of the United States, who served during the Civil War and was assassinated in April 1865.
- ________ Davis was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
- ______________ No. 143 was a May 22, 1863 order that admitted Black Americans into the Union Army. The Army created regiments down as United States Colored Troops (USCT), which were often filled by both Northern citizens and escaped Southern slaves.
- _________ Laws were Reconstruction era state and local laws that enforced the policy of segregation of black and white Americans.
- The name for the Southern states during the war.
- The ________ Proclamation was a document issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The document officially freed all slaves in southern states, but slavery would not actually end until after the war with the passage of the 13th Amendment.
- John Wilkes ___________ was a stage actor and Southern sympathizer who assassinated Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC on April 15, 1865.
- The United States ________ was a 19th century war between the Northern and Southern states fought over the future of slavery. The war lasted from 1861 until 1865.
17 Clues: The name for the Southern states during the war. • The name for the Northern states during the war. • To officially withdraw from membership in a federation or union. • ________ Davis was the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • The period between 1865-1877 in which the United States tried to rebuild after the Civil War. • ...
Money (coins and bills) 2023-06-23
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- This is money that you set aside and keep in a safe place for the future.
- This is a coin in the United States worth 25 cents.
- This is a coin in the United States worth 10 cents.
- This is a coin in the United States worth 5 cents.
- This is a small, round piece of metal used as money.
- dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 10 dollars.
- This is a small, flat container used to hold money, cards, and other personal items.
- This is the money you receive back when you pay more than the price of something.
- This is the smallest coin in the United States, worth 1 cent.
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- dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 50 dollars.
- This is a machine where you can withdraw money from your bank account or check your balance.
- This is a paper bill in the United States worth 1 dollar.
- dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 5 dollars.
- hundred dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 100 dollars.
- dollars This is a paper bill in the United States worth 20 dollars.
- This is another word for a paper bill or a piece of paper money.
16 Clues: This is a coin in the United States worth 5 cents. • This is a coin in the United States worth 25 cents. • This is a coin in the United States worth 10 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. • ...
Government Leaders Then and Now 2024-01-17
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- the people and offices that rule over a country, state, or city
- number of people in the president's cabinet
- the leader of Great Britian
- president who made our capital city
- leader of a state
- first president of the United States
- the head of Germany
- the leading group in cities or towns
- a part of the United States Congress; two senators per state
- a plan for using money
- leader of school districts
- selected to do a job
- groups of people living in the same area
- leader of a city or town
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- a part of the United States Coungress; based on population
- the leader of the country
- person living in a city or town who has the right to vote
- state with the biggest House of Representatives
- current president of the United States
- the laws of the United States
- the part of the United States government that makes laws for the country
- selected by vote for a job
- public officers who hear and decide court cases
- city where the government is run
- people who work to help the president lead the country
- the center of our government
26 Clues: leader of a state • the head of Germany • selected to do a job • a plan for using money • leader of a city or town • the leader of the country • selected by vote for a job • leader of school districts • the leader of Great Britian • the center of our government • the laws of the United States • city where the government is run • president who made our capital city • ...
SS Final Exam- People 2023-05-31
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- President of the United States during most of the Depression and most of World War II. He began the New Deal in order to help Americans and the economy grow.
- An abolitionist who attempted to lead a slave revolt by capturing Armories in southern territory and giving weapons to slaves, was hung in Harpers Ferry after capturing an Armory
- United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state
- Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the Union should be held together by force
- American General who began in North Africa and became the Commander of Allied forces in Europe. Later, he was elected the President of the United States.
- Prominent black American, born into slavery, who believed that racism would end once blacks acquired useful labor skills and proved their economic value to society, was head of the Tuskegee Institute in 1881.
- United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program following WWII
- an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.
- American industrialist and philanthropist who founded the a steel company in 1892. By 1901, his company dominated the American steel industry.
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- leader of the Lakota Sioux who defeated U.S. troops in Montana
- Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- A Republican politician who helped pass an act intended to assimilate Native Americans into the US.
- Chief Leader of Sioux in clashes with U.S. Army in Black Hills in 1870s
- President of the US during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis
- United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
- 16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
- Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII. He predicted an iron curtain that would separate Communist Europe from the rest of the West.
- Was an American industrialist and philanthropist. Revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy.
- A northern American politician. He developed the American System as well as negotiated numerous compromises.
- President of the Confederate States of America
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who wrote an opinion in the 1857 Dred Scott case that declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
21 Clues: Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • President of the Confederate States of America • leader of the Lakota Sioux who defeated U.S. troops in Montana • Chief Leader of Sioux in clashes with U.S. Army in Black Hills in 1870s • United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state • ...
Raviah 2024-10-30
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- checks finacial records for accuacy and rule compliance.
- the leftover amount after all expenses are covered.
- is the company's value after liabilities are subtracted from assets.
- assets or expenses or reduces a liability or revenue in bookkeeping.
- money you earn from work, investments, or other sources.
- Equity includes common stock, retained earnings and investment capitals.
- Flow is the money coming in and going out during a specific time.
- the costs involved in running a business.
- Are what a business owes.
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- The money given to employees for the work they do.
- Capital is money used for investments.
- is a plan for how to spend and manage your money.
- Payable Amounts a company owes to suppliers on credit.
- Assets long-term resources like buildings and machinery used by a company.
- recognizing expenses and revenues that haven't been recorded yet.
- when expenses or costs are higher than the income or revenue.
- Sheet A Snapshot of a company's financial health, showing assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific time.
- Income is money you get from working, like wages, salaries, and tips.
- Ledger tracks all business transactions.
- Valuable items a business owns, like cash, money owned, inventory, equipment, and earned wages.
20 Clues: Are what a business owes. • Capital is money used for investments. • the costs involved in running a business. • Ledger tracks all business transactions. • is a plan for how to spend and manage your money. • The money given to employees for the work they do. • the leftover amount after all expenses are covered. • ...
New Nation Crossword 2024-11-20
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- a series of essays defending and explaining the Constitution, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
- the branch of the government that interprets the laws and the Constitution
- a political system in which a national government and constituent units, such as state governments, share power
- an alliance permitting states or nations to act together on matters of mutual concern
- a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue
- calls for the complete separation fo church and state
- a document, adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and finally approved by the states in 1781, that outlined the form of the government of the new United States
- a government in which the citizens rules through elected representatives
- the provisions in the U.S. Constitution that prevent any branch of the U.S government from dominating the other two branches
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- the branch of government that makes laws
- the Constitutional Convention's agreement to establish a two-house national legislature, with all states having equal representation in one house and each state having representation based on its population in the other house
- the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 and consisting of a formal list of citizens' rights and freedoms
- the belief that the government should be based on the consent of the people
- a group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of it's senators and representatives in Congress
- the Constitutional Convention's agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves as population for purposes of representation and taxation
- the branch of government that administers and enforces the laws
- the official approval of the Constitution, or of the amendment, by the states
- supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government
- an opponent of a strong central government
- supreme power
20 Clues: supreme power • the branch of government that makes laws • an opponent of a strong central government • calls for the complete separation fo church and state • a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue • the branch of government that administers and enforces the laws • supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government • ...
USH - Domain 2 2025-10-10
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- Compromise A deal in Congress that kept the balance of free and slave states.
- Purchase Land bought from France in 1803 that doubled the size of the U.S.
- of 1850 Laws that tried to settle arguments over slavery in new states and territories.
- Amendment Amendment giving African American men the right to vote.
- Destiny The belief that the U.S. should expand across the North American continent.
- Adams The second President who was a Federalist and faced challenges with France.
- Crow Laws Laws in the South that kept African Americans segregated after Reconstruction.
- Jefferson Third President who made the Louisiana Purchase and wrote the Declaration of Independence
- Act A law that let people in these territories decide on slavery themselves, leading to violence.
- A system where freed slaves worked land owned by others and gave part of the crops as payment.
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- The period after the Civil War when the South was rebuilt and formerly enslaved people gained rights.
- Lincoln President during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Proclamation Lincoln’s order that freed slaves in the Confederate states.
- Bureau Government agency that helped formerly enslaved people with food, education, and jobs.
- Washington The first President of the United States and leader of the Revolutionary War army.
- Amendment Amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.
- Revolution A period when machines and factories changed how people worked and lived.
- Monroe Fifth President remembered for the Monroe Doctrine, warning Europe not to interfere in the Americas.
- Madison Fourth President known as the “Father of the Constitution” and led the U.S. during the War of 1812.
- Doctrine A policy warning European nations not to colonize or interfere in the Americas.
- of 1812 A war between the U.S. and Britain that showed the U.S. could defend itself.
- Amendment Amendment giving citizenship and equal protection under the law to everyone born in the U.S.
- War The war between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy) over slavery and states’ rights.
23 Clues: Amendment Amendment that abolished slavery in the United States. • Amendment Amendment giving African American men the right to vote. • Proclamation Lincoln’s order that freed slaves in the Confederate states. • Purchase Land bought from France in 1803 that doubled the size of the U.S. • ...
