states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
lead up to civil war 2025-10-21
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- Northwest Ordinance Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions End of Atlantic slave trade Missouri Compromise Tariff of Abominations Nat Turner's Rebellion Nullification crisis
- was an American lawyer and statesman
- Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393, was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent, and therefore they could not enjoy the rights and privileges the Constitution conferred upon American citizens.
- Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights
- selling slaves
- was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army.
- The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant religious revival during the late 18th to early 19th century in the United States. It spread religion through revivals and emotional preaching and sparked a number of schismatic movements.
- Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in two volumes in 1852, the novel had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S., and is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the American Civil War"
- a system where enslaved individuals are treated as personal property, or "chattel," that can be bought, sold, inherited, and traded.
- was an American abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War.
- was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army.
- a social movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries
- american nurse
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- a network of secret routes, safe houses, and abolitionists that helped tens of thousands of enslaved people escape from the South to freedom in the Northern states and Canada
- a series of laws passed to defuse tensions between slave and free states
- cought slaves
- the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.
- a legal theory that states can refuse to enforce federal laws they consider unconstitutional.
- a 1820 agreement that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- the political and social equilibrium between Northern and Southern states, where an equal number of free and slave states was crucial for maintaining power in the U.S. Senate.
- was an American abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War.
- the principle that the authority of a government comes from the people, who exercise their power either directly or through elected representatives
- repealed the Missouri Compromise, organized the Kansas and Nebraska territories from the Louisiana Purchase
- the social and political movement to end slavery and the slave trade, advocating for the freedom and rights of enslaved people
- the act of freeing someone from another's control
- William Lloyd Garrison was an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer.
- us policy
- lead slaves through the underground railroad
- machine used to separate the seeds, hulls, and other impurities from cotton fibers
30 Clues: us policy • cought slaves • selling slaves • american nurse • was an American lawyer and statesman • lead slaves through the underground railroad • the act of freeing someone from another's control • was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army. • was an invasion of Mexico by the United States Army. • a social movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries • ...
Aito S M23 Music week 1 Challenge 2020-10-07
9 Clues: The obvious one • A person who creates art • starts with a underscore • A example of performing arts • What covid19 wave we are in now • The type of arts that music is related • What type of learning we are doing now • The reason we have to do remote learning • The name of the music teacher in capitals
Reading Checklist! 2025-03-05
9 Clues: a piece of writing • People in the story • You use this to write • Make sure yours is neat! • where the story Characterse • what you can use to type your story • Put these at the end of every sentence! • Put these at the beginning of every sentence! • What you should always do to check your writing!
Chapter 4 2021-12-03
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- powers saved for the states
- no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
- the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
- the first step in the state admission procedure which enables the people of a territory to prepare a constitution
- powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone
- powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution reasonably suggested.
- Greg Hartman, Chris Monzel, Todd Portune
- Thought that Government should be free of parties, Established a Council-Manager form of government, New charter created a nine-member council, Mandated nonpartisan municipal elections and proportional representation with preference-ranked voting
- An agreement among two or more states. Congress must approve most such agreements.
- Maureen O'Connor
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- Giving money back to the state and local government with no strings attached
- power that belongs to the National Government because it is the government of the sovereign state within the world community
- an act creating a new state
- Grant for which Congress appropriates funds for a specific purpose
- powers that are shared by both the National and state governments
- a system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
- grants made to States, private agencies for projects
- powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution spelled out expressly.
- faithandCreditClause Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
- Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US Constitution, for example, the authority to print money.
- John Kasich
- grants of federal money or other resources to the states or their cities, counties, and other local units.
- Mary Taylor
- one type of federal grants-in-aid for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy
- Basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis (in the United States, between the National Government and the States).
25 Clues: John Kasich • Mary Taylor • Maureen O'Connor • powers saved for the states • an act creating a new state • Greg Hartman, Chris Monzel, Todd Portune • grants made to States, private agencies for projects • powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone • powers that are shared by both the National and state governments • ...
sum cross words 2026-04-28
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- Linked the east and west coast by train in 1869
- Gave settlers free land to encourage western expansion.
- law to limit monopolies and promote competition.
- The northern states fighting to preserve the United States during the Civil War.
- Divided Native American lands into private plots to promote assimilation.
- Violent conflicts between pro- and anti-slavery settlers in the mid-1850s.
- Era marked by wealth, industrial growth, and political corruption.
- Steel industry magnate and major philanthropist.
- Political movement supporting farmers and common people against big business.
- Klan Secret group that used violence to oppose Reconstruction reforms.
- Abolished slavery in the United States.
- Growth of factories and mass production in the late 1800s.
- Southern laws used to limit the rights of freed African Americans.
- 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld “separate but equal” segregation.
- Enslaved man who sued for freedom; case ruled African Americans weren’t citizens.
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- Gave African American men the right to vote.
- Abolitionist who led a raid on Harpers Ferry.
- Allowed territories to choose whether to allow slavery by popular vote.
- Group of southern states that formed a new nation during the Civil War.
- Act Required citizens to help capture escaped enslaved people.
- Granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
- Turning point Civil War battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863.
- Lincoln’s 1863 order freeing enslaved people in Confederate states.
- Organization created to help former enslaved people adjust to freedom.
- Organization of workers seeking better pay and working conditions.
- Law package meant to ease tension over slavery in new territories.
- Founder of Standard Oil and symbol of big business power.
- System of laws enforcing segregation in the South.
- Period of rebuilding and reintegration of the South after the Civil War.
- The act of southern states leaving the Union before the Civil War.
30 Clues: Abolished slavery in the United States. • Gave African American men the right to vote. • Abolitionist who led a raid on Harpers Ferry. • Linked the east and west coast by train in 1869 • law to limit monopolies and promote competition. • Steel industry magnate and major philanthropist. • Granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S. • ...
First 5 Presidents 2026-03-05
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- The BLANK BLANK system emerged during the presidency of John Adams
- What doctrine (government plan of action) was issued by our 5th President? It was a warning to European nations NOT to interfere with the United States.
- Branch The President is the head of what branch of government?
- Branch The Supreme Court & judges are part of what branch of government?
- What was added to the Constitution of the United States during the presidency of George Washington
- This War caused European nations to gain respect for the United States during the presidency of James Madison
- The Federal BLANK BLANK was established during the presidency of George Washington
- Four of the first 5 Presidents were all from what state?
- Second President of the United States - from Massachusetts
- Who did Thomas Jefferson hire to explore the Louisiana Territory? Use LAST NAMES only.
- Plans were developed for THIS national capital during the presidency of George Washington
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- President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States with the BLANK Purchase?
- First President of the United States - from Virginia
- Who was the African American astronomer and surveyor, who helped complete the design for Washington DC?
- Third President of the United States - from Virginia
- Where was John Adams from?
- The Louisiana Territory was purchased from what country?
- Fourth President of the United States - from Virginia
- Fifth President of the United States - from Virginia
19 Clues: Where was John Adams from? • First President of the United States - from Virginia • Third President of the United States - from Virginia • Fifth President of the United States - from Virginia • Fourth President of the United States - from Virginia • The Louisiana Territory was purchased from what country? • Four of the first 5 Presidents were all from what state? • ...
Great Depression 2023-10-13
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- Works -Jobs made to clean the cities and make money
- Banks closed down since they invest the people money wrong
- American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
- The lack of money and food
- Muisic heard to try and bright up people
- legal prevention of the sale
- security Money took for a persons retirement at 65
- President that changed the united states and helped the united states recover
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- Crashed and made people loss millions of dollars
- a global conflict fought between two coalitions, the Allied Powers and the Central Powers
- Most depressing music telling stories as they sing
- a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted
- She was the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945
- owes money
- dams-concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.
15 Clues: owes money • The lack of money and food • legal prevention of the sale • Muisic heard to try and bright up people • Crashed and made people loss millions of dollars • Most depressing music telling stories as they sing • security Money took for a persons retirement at 65 • Works -Jobs made to clean the cities and make money • ...
Firsts 2016-01-04
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- Home team of first hockey game together (3rd date)
- Home team of first baseball game together (Nathan's team)
- Main food item Nathan grilled for first dinner at home (2nd date, Nathan's house)
- City we celebrated Nathan's birthday, for the first time together
- First date restaurant
- Attraction spot of first car trip in Nathan's new Land Rover
- First concert together
- First date movie
- Home team of first NHL game together (Rebecca's team)
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- First family holiday together (in Dallas)
- Opposing team of Rebecca's first Orioles game with Nathan (O's won!)
- First Halloween together - the morning activity (hint: Nathan's parents' charity)
- Month of first Facetime call & Becca's birthday month
- City of first weekend trip together
- Destination airport of first flight together
- Month of Becca's first trip to Dallas
- City in Maryland of first date
- Home team of first basketball game together (with Allie & Andrew)
- Home team of first football game together (and on the field)
- Month of first date
20 Clues: First date movie • Month of first date • First date restaurant • First concert together • City in Maryland of first date • City of first weekend trip together • Month of Becca's first trip to Dallas • First family holiday together (in Dallas) • Destination airport of first flight together • Home team of first hockey game together (3rd date) • ...
SOUTH AMERICA 2022-03-08
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- country with no seasons
- The capital of Argentina
- The capital of Ecuador
- Home to 37 official languages
- My nickname is "Corazon de America"
- I have the longest national anthem in the world
- Largest country in South America
- Home to the world's highest waterfall
- The capital of Venezuela
- The capital of Suriname
- Christopher Columbus called me the "land of pariahs"
- The capital of Chile
- Third largest country in South America
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- The capital of Uruguay
- Smallest independent country in South America
- The capital of Peru
- The capital of Colombia
- Home to both the highest and lowest points in southern hemisphere
- The capital of Brazil
- The capital of Guyana
- The only country in South America that has English for its official language
- My name means equator in Spanish
- The capital of French Guiana
- The capitals of Bolivia ____and____
- The capital of Paraguay
- The longest narrow country in the world stretching 2670 miles from north to south
26 Clues: The capital of Peru • The capital of Chile • The capital of Brazil • The capital of Guyana • The capital of Uruguay • The capital of Ecuador • country with no seasons • The capital of Colombia • The capital of Suriname • The capital of Paraguay • The capital of Argentina • The capital of Venezuela • The capital of French Guiana • Home to 37 official languages • ...
Citizenship Test 2023-11-30
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- The number of years in one House of Representatives term.
- This house of congress has 435 members.
- The spread of _____ was a major concern of the United States in the cold war.
- This ocean is on the west coast of the United States.
- The last name of our first president.
- The current President is Joe _________
- James __________ is one of Oklahomas senators.
- We vote for president in what month?
- This house of Congress has 100 members
- Country to the North of the United States
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- What is the economic system of the United States called?
- The country that borders the United States on the South.
- How many senators does each state have?
- The war between the North and South is known as the _____ war.
- An amendment is a _________ or addition to the constitution.
- Who is the leader of the Executive Branch.
- The United States purchased this territory in 1803
- The president who issued the emancipation proclamation.
- The ocean that is on the east side of the United States.
- How many amendments are there in the bill of rights
- The constitution is the _________ law of the land?
- The number of years in one senate term
22 Clues: We vote for president in what month? • The last name of our first president. • The current President is Joe _________ • This house of Congress has 100 members • The number of years in one senate term • How many senators does each state have? • This house of congress has 435 members. • Country to the North of the United States • Who is the leader of the Executive Branch. • ...
Causes of The Civil War 2022-03-10
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- was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
- the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860
- small war between pro slavery and anti slavery states fought in 1854-1859
- something that involves ownership of someone else
- where you pick a side between the south and the north
- state that is against slavery
- factories vs agriculture
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- state that supports slavery
- the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
- repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty
- states arguing about how much power the federal government should have
- moving west is known as...
- upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
- the 16th president
- best cash crop the south grew
15 Clues: the 16th president • factories vs agriculture • moving west is known as... • state that supports slavery • best cash crop the south grew • state that is against slavery • something that involves ownership of someone else • where you pick a side between the south and the north • the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 • ...
Unit Vocabulary 2024-01-04
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- farming, System in which a person rents land to farm from a planter
- state, State where slavery was legal
- Reconstruction, Period after the Civil War when the South was occupied by federal troops
- sovereignty, Principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people
- Period after the Civil War when the United States began to rebuild and readmit Southern states into the Union
- Nothing Party, Political party that opposed immigration and Catholic influence in the United States
- Person who supervises and directs the work of others, especially on a plantation
- System of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land
- To bring formal charges against a public official
- Brief, unplanned fight between small groups of soldiers
- of 1850, Series of laws intended to resolve the issue of slavery in the territories
- Place where weapons and military equipment are stored
- Compromise, Agreement that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, while also prohibiting slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the 36°30' parallel
- Unfair treatment of a person or group based on race, religion, or other characteristics
- Proclamation, Presidential proclamation by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free
- rights, Rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
- To declare invalid
- Plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim
- Slave Act, Law that required runaway slaves to be returned to their owners
- Former slaves who had been emancipated
- Right to vote in political elections
- Type of warship heavily armored with iron
- Codes, Laws passed in Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the rights of African Americans
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- Act, Legislation that allowed settlers in those territories to determine if they would allow slavery
- Excessive concern for the interests of a particular region over those of the country as a whole
- Law or regulation
- Plan, Union's strategy to defeat the Confederacy by surrounding it and cutting off its resources
- Farmer, Person who owns and cultivates a small farm
- Movement to end slavery in the United States
- States of America, Government formed by Southern states that seceded from the Union
- Bureau, Federal agency established to aid freedmen in the aftermath of the Civil War
- soiler, Person who opposed the extension of slavery into new territories
- Amendment, Prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- Reconstruction, Period after the Civil War when Congress was in control of Reconstruction
- Railroad, Network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to free states and Canada
- Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War, especially for political or financial gain
- State, State that did not allow slavery
- Drafting of individuals into military service
- Period before the Civil War
- Amendment, Abolished slavery in the United States
- Fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime
- code, Laws that controlled the lives of enslaved African Americans and denied them basic rights
- Southern white who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party after the Civil War
- Act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity
- Use of naval forces to prevent movement and trade in and out of ports
- wagon, Wagon that follows an army to sell provisions to the soldiers
- To add a territory to one's own territory
- Klux Klan, Secret society in the Southern United States that focused on white supremacy and terrorized African Americans
- Cotton diplomacy, South's strategy during the Civil War to use its cotton as a bargaining tool with European nations
- Amendment, Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves
- Person who was in charge of a group of slaves on a plantation
- destiny, Belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent
- Act, Legislation that allowed for the partition of the Cherokee Nation to make room for the state of Georgia
- Party, Political party founded in the 1850s to oppose the spread of slavery
- running, Practice of sneaking goods past a blockade
- Declared policy of a political party or group
56 Clues: Law or regulation • To declare invalid • Period before the Civil War • state, State where slavery was legal • Right to vote in political elections • Former slaves who had been emancipated • State, State that did not allow slavery • To add a territory to one's own territory • Type of warship heavily armored with iron • Movement to end slavery in the United States • ...
An early nation vocabulary 2026-02-17
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- convention The 1787 meeting in Philadelphia where delegates created the United States Constitution.
- federalists People who opposed the Constitution because they feared a strong national government and wanted stronger state governments and a Bill of Rights.
- A system of government where power is shared between the national government and state governments.
- powers Powers shared by both the federal and state governments, such as collecting taxes.
- ammendment Prevents the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers in their homes during peacetime.
- ammendment States that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people.
- powers Powers not specifically written in the Constitution but suggested by the “Necessary and Proper Clause.”
- ammendment Guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial, a jury, a lawyer, and the right to know the charges and witnesses.
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- purchase The 1803 land deal in which the United States bought a large territory from France, doubling the country’s size.
- ammendment Protects the rights of people accused of crimes, including the right to remain silent, protection from double jeopardy, and the right to due process.
- ammendment Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures; police must have a warrant and probable cause.
- ammendment Guarantees the right to a jury trial in civil (non-criminal) cases, when the amount exceeds $20.
- of rights The list of the First 10 Amendments originally written to increase support for the Constitution
- ammendment Protects the right of citizens to keep and bear arms (own weapons).
- republicans A political party led by Thomas Jefferson that supported strong state governments and weaker federal power.
- vs madison The 1803 Supreme Court case that established judicial review, giving courts the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
- ammendment States that citizens have rights beyond those specifically listed in the Constitution.
- powers Powers given specifically to the states, such as running schools and holding elections.
- People who supported the Constitution and wanted a strong national (federal) government.
- ammendment Protects against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
- ammendment Protects the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
21 Clues: ammendment Protects the right of citizens to keep and bear arms (own weapons). • ammendment Protects the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. • People who supported the Constitution and wanted a strong national (federal) government. • powers Powers shared by both the federal and state governments, such as collecting taxes. • ...
Spanish Speaking Countries and Capitals 2025-09-30
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- La capital es La Paz
- La capital es la ciudad de México
- La capital es La Habana
- La capital es Panamá
- La capital es Santiago
- La capital es Caracas
- La capital es Quito
- La capital es Guatemala
- La capital es Asunción
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- La capital es Bogotá
- La capital es Managua
- La capital es Tegucigalpa
- La capital es Lima
- La capital es Montevideo
- La capital es Buenos Aires
15 Clues: La capital es Lima • La capital es Quito • La capital es Bogotá • La capital es La Paz • La capital es Panamá • La capital es Managua • La capital es Caracas • La capital es Santiago • La capital es Asunción • La capital es La Habana • La capital es Guatemala • La capital es Montevideo • La capital es Tegucigalpa • La capital es Buenos Aires • La capital es la ciudad de México
20th Word Puzzle (Imperialism) 2021-12-03
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- an attitude of aggressive nationalism
- was popular idea in Britain and the United States
- The growing American involvement in foreign affairs caused Roosevelt to expand his “big stick” diplomacy
- has a story called World
- had an order to take a naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty
- The idea that the United States and Latin America should work together
- powerful senator
- an officer in the U.S. Navy who taught at the Naval War College
- constitution for cuba
- area where a foreign nation controlled economic development such as railroad construction
- the imperial power allowed the local rulers to stay in control and pro- tected them against rebellions and invasion
- 1897 president of the united states
- machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge
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- Assistant Secretary of the Navy
- writers often exaggerated or even made up stories to attract readers
- countries should be allowed to trade with China
- prepare and issue into a book journal piece of music
- has a story called The Journal
- ascended the Hawaiian throne
- group wipeout “foreign devils” and their Christian converts, whom they believed were corrupting Chinese society
- is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations
- gave the United States the exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal through Central America
- 16 battleships of the new United States Navy
- Taft’s policy
- a writer and poet who was passionately committed to the cause of Cuban independence
25 Clues: Taft’s policy • powerful senator • constitution for cuba • has a story called World • ascended the Hawaiian throne • has a story called The Journal • Assistant Secretary of the Navy • 1897 president of the united states • an attitude of aggressive nationalism • 16 battleships of the new United States Navy • countries should be allowed to trade with China • ...
Escape Room Task 2 2021-08-18
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- this key is used to type symbols.
- this key indents about 5 spaces.
- this key used will make ALL letters into capitals.
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- these keys are located above the number row.
- an electronic device that processes data and converts it into information that people can use.
- this key removes letters to the left of the cursor.
- is the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation of the practical application of electronics.
- these keys move the cursor up/down and right/left.
8 Clues: this key indents about 5 spaces. • this key is used to type symbols. • these keys are located above the number row. • these keys move the cursor up/down and right/left. • this key used will make ALL letters into capitals. • this key removes letters to the left of the cursor. • ...
Unit 4 Review Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-07
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- Codes, Laws that limited African Americans right to vote and serve on a jury
- Amendment that gave citizenship to African Americans
- The North favored this since it supported and protected Northern businesses
- The reuniting of the South back into the North
- Ranch, The last battle of the Civil War fought in Texas
- Wars, Conflicts between Native Americans and the U.S. government
- Taylor, This man crossed the Nueces River and set up camp near the Rio Grande, which started the Mexican American War
- Soldiers, African Americans who served in the West, protected Anglo settlers and built roads
- To formally separate/leave
- Southern states had loyalty to their state versus the U.S. government
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- The Election of Lincoln paved the way for South Carolina to secede and lead to the creation of the Confederate States of America
- The most important food source to Native Americans
- Amendment that gave political power to African Americans
- An economic necessity in Southern states
- Amendment that emancipated slaves across the U.S.
- Cession, A large piece of land between West Texas and California that was won after the Mexican American War
- Rights, Southern states wanted to maintain power for themselves & was afraid of the U.S. government
- Grande, U.S. wanted this river as the Southern boundary of the U.S
- Destiny, After the Mexican American war, this idea was finally achieved to complete the U.S.
19 Clues: To formally separate/leave • An economic necessity in Southern states • The reuniting of the South back into the North • Amendment that emancipated slaves across the U.S. • The most important food source to Native Americans • Amendment that gave citizenship to African Americans • Ranch, The last battle of the Civil War fought in Texas • ...
Reconstruction 2016-01-31
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- Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction.
- Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office.
- American politician who was U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi.
- Political agreement that allowed california to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular soverengity in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law.
- Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws.
- Government of 11 southern states tht eceded from the united states and fought against the union in the civil war.
- Machine invented in 1793 to seperate the cottom fiber from the seeds.
- Segregation imposed by law.
- Organization that promotes hatred and descrimintion against specific ethnic and religious groups.
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- Reformer who sought to end slavery.
- Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote.
- Supreme court ruling stating that slaves were not citizens, congress had no jurisdiction over slavery.
- Principle in which the people are the only source of government power.
- Congressman who advocate full citizenship rights for African American along with harsh reconstruction policy toward the south.
- 16th president of the United States.
- Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers.
- 17th president of the United states.
- Abolished slavery in the United States and provides "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude".
- Program Implented by the federal government between 1865 and 1877 to repair damage to the south caused by the civil war.
19 Clues: Segregation imposed by law. • Reformer who sought to end slavery. • 16th president of the United States. • 17th president of the United states. • Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction. • Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office. • Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws. • ...
Reconstruction 2016-01-31
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- 16th president of the United States.
- Segregation imposed by law.
- Supreme court ruling stating that slaves were not citizens, congress had no jurisdiction over slavery.
- Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers.
- Principle in which the people are the only source of government power.
- Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws.
- Congressman who advocate full citizenship rights for African American along with harsh reconstruction policy toward the south.
- Political agreement that allowed california to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular soverengity in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law.
- Reformer who sought to end slavery.
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- Organization that promotes hatred and descrimintion against specific ethnic and religious groups.
- Abolished slavery in the United States and provides "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude".
- Government of 11 southern states tht eceded from the united states and fought against the union in the civil war.
- 17th president of the United states.
- American politician who was U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi.
- Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction.
- Program Implented by the federal government between 1865 and 1877 to repair damage to the south caused by the civil war.
- Machine invented in 1793 to seperate the cottom fiber from the seeds.
- Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote.
- Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office.
19 Clues: Segregation imposed by law. • Reformer who sought to end slavery. • 16th president of the United States. • 17th president of the United states. • Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction. • Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office. • Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers. • ...
United states and Canada similarities 2020-05-06
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- Set of plants typical of an area or a place or existing on a given land.
- zones are characterized by monthly average temperatures of 18 ℃ (64.4 ℉) or higher year-round, and have high levels of precipitation
- Long and narrow strip of land that connects two continent.
- Vegetation typical of cold climates that includes mosses, lichens and some dwarf trees.
- Portion of land surrounded by water everywhere.
- System of production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services of a society or a country.
- Territory that constitutes a homogeneous unit in a certain aspect due to historical, political, geographic, climatic, cultural circumstances
- Set of assets, wealth or means of subsistence.
- zones: Climate classification systems are ways of classifying the world's climates.
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- Each ecological unit into which the biosphere is divided according to a set of climatic and geological factors that determine the type of vegetation and fauna.
- is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour that falls under gravity from clouds.
- Set of people and organizations that govern or direct a political-administrative division
- Angular distance from a point on the Earth's surface to the parallel of the equator
- A set of unspecialized knowledge and ideas acquired through the development of intellectual faculties, through reading, study and work.
- Large expanse of land separated by the oceans and, in general, by certain geographical features.
- the events and facts that belong to the past time and that constitute the development of humanity from its origins to the present moment
- Surrounding or circulating around a body.
- That is depopulated or uninhabited
- Flat and grassy place, generally in the field.
19 Clues: That is depopulated or uninhabited • Surrounding or circulating around a body. • Flat and grassy place, generally in the field. • Set of assets, wealth or means of subsistence. • Portion of land surrounded by water everywhere. • Long and narrow strip of land that connects two continent. • Set of plants typical of an area or a place or existing on a given land. • ...
FFF 2023-05-17
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- The Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare
- The highest mountain in Greece, believed to be the home of the gods
- The ancient Greek city-state known for its emphasis on democracy and education
- A famous ancient Greek philosopher known for his method of questioning
- The ancient Olympic Games were held in this city
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- The term for a form of government where citizens have a direct say in decision-making
- The famous temple dedicated to the goddess Athena in Athens
- The style of column with ornate capitals, often used in Greek architecture
- The ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess
- The ancient Greek playwright known for tragedies like Oedipus Rex
- The legendary poet who authored the Iliad and the Odyssey
- The ancient Greek city-state known for its focus on military training
12 Clues: The Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare • The ancient Olympic Games were held in this city • The legendary poet who authored the Iliad and the Odyssey • The famous temple dedicated to the goddess Athena in Athens • The ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess • The ancient Greek playwright known for tragedies like Oedipus Rex • ...
8/30 Crossword Activity 2019-08-27
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- A system of government where citizens vote themselves and not through representatives
- Article in the Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate business across states lines or that affect more than one state or outside nations
- Ability of the judicial branch to declare acts of the other two branches unconstitutional
- (1819) Court case where the Supreme Court ruled Congress could create a national bank
- Article of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to tax to provide for health, peace, morality, and safety of the public
- Powers of Congress that are not specified in the Constitution
- Rule by the people
- An article that gives Congress the power to pass all laws that are necessary and proper to its enumerated powers
- Document that the Continental Congress adopted which outlined the first system of government in the United States which gave most of the power to the states
- A state’s declaring an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional null and void
- People who opposed the ratification of the Constitution
- (1803) Court case that established the power of judicial review
- President’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress
- System of government in which states have sovereign powers, and a central government has limited powers over the states
- Powers of Congress that are specified in the Constitution
- Makes federal laws supreme over state laws
- System of government where states and the federal government both have power
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- Groups that influence government by backing candidates for election to enact a supported set of public policies
- The president is indirectly elected through this system
- Powers held jointly by the national and state governments
- (1787) Meeting at which all twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation buy ended up proposing an entirely new Construction
- A system of government where citizens vote on representatives to govern them
- The first ten amendments to the Constitution
- A Constitutional division of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
- System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government
- FDR’s failed plan to add new justices to the Supreme Court so they would uphold his polices
- Formal process of changing the constitution
- Process for selecting state judges where the judge is originally appointed, and a retention election determine if the judge stays
- Powers retained by the states under the Constitution
- People who supported the ratification of the Constitution and later was the name of a political party supporting Alexander Hamilton
30 Clues: Rule by the people • Makes federal laws supreme over state laws • Formal process of changing the constitution • The first ten amendments to the Constitution • Powers retained by the states under the Constitution • President’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress • The president is indirectly elected through this system • ...
Cold War Crossword 2025-02-05
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- Division between Western Europe and also Eastern Europe.
- The Soviet Union’s version of N.A.T.O.d
- When the government is controlled by another stronger country.
- Political system in which the government has complete control over the people.
- A meeting between leaders of the United States, Soviet Union, and Britain during WWII.
- An alliance of countries from Europe and North America.
- countries stayed neutral during the Cold War.
- A plan made to aid in the economic recovery of nations after World War II.
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- A failed attempt by the United States to remove Fidel Castro from power.
- When the United States and its allies flew supplies into West Berlin.
- The line that divided North and South Korea.
- A wall built by East Germany in Berlin.
- a race to space between the Soviets and United States
- A dangerous nuclear standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
- A period of time in which there was a rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
15 Clues: A wall built by East Germany in Berlin. • The Soviet Union’s version of N.A.T.O.d • The line that divided North and South Korea. • countries stayed neutral during the Cold War. • a race to space between the Soviets and United States • An alliance of countries from Europe and North America. • Division between Western Europe and also Eastern Europe. • ...
Unit 5 Energy and Motion 2023-05-17
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- nonsolid states of matter are called this
- Pascal is the unit for _____
- this type of energy is dependent on the number of particles and the movement of particles
- The unit for both work and energy
- change in position relative to reference point
- The unit for Force
- Archimedes' Principle states that this force is equal to the weight of the volume of the displaced fluid
- This Newton Law states that an object at rest remains at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force
- There are six of these types of machines
- Work depends on _____ and distance
- how much work is done when a box that weighs 20 N is pushed 1.5 meters?
- this type of net force results in movement
- velocity depends on speed and ______
- an object with a mass of 35 grams and a velocity of 2 m/s has how much momentum?
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- states that a fluid in equilibrium exerts a pressure of equal intensity in all directions
- the sun's infrared waves are an example of this type of heat transfer
- curved path an object takes when thrown
- this type of resource forms at a rate that is slower than it is replenished
- ice cube melting in a hand is an example of this type of heat transfer
- both heat and pressure always transfer from _________
- This Newton Law states that F = ma
- pressure of a fluid ______ as the fluid's velocity increases
- This Newton Law states that for every action force there is a reaction force
- combination of all forces acting on an object
- speed is distance divided by ______
25 Clues: The unit for Force • Pascal is the unit for _____ • The unit for both work and energy • This Newton Law states that F = ma • Work depends on _____ and distance • speed is distance divided by ______ • velocity depends on speed and ______ • curved path an object takes when thrown • There are six of these types of machines • nonsolid states of matter are called this • ...
Josh & jay's puzzle 2022-06-03
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- Other southern states that had been occupied by union troops followed louisiana back into the union
- How did lincoln's ten percent plan and the wade davis bill treat southerners differentially
- What steps did Johnson require southern states to take in order to be readmitted into the union
- It defined all people born or naturalized within the United States except American Indians as us citizens
- An official pardon for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion
- It made slavery illegal throughout the united states
- Laws that greatly limited the freedom of african american to sign work contracts
- A state had to meet two conditions before it could rejoin the union
- this act provided african americans with the same legal rights as a white americans
- reuniting the nation rebuilding the southern states without slavery
- The process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states without slavery
- What did the thirteenth amendment achieve and how did this change the lives of enslaved african americans
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- Sneaked into the president's theater box and shot him
- To provide relief for all poor people black and white
- These laws divided the south into five districts,with a U.S. military commander in control of each district
- How did Linclolns assasination affect the nation
- What was the purpose of the reconstruction acts and how did they affect the south
- How did the freedmen's bureau help to provide educational reform in the south
- Wanted the southern states to change much more than they already had before they could return to the union
- Vice president __________ _________Was sworn into office that morning
- Pennsylvania and Charles Sumner of Massachusetts were the leaders of the radical republican
21 Clues: How did Linclolns assasination affect the nation • It made slavery illegal throughout the united states • Sneaked into the president's theater box and shot him • To provide relief for all poor people black and white • An official pardon for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion • A state had to meet two conditions before it could rejoin the union • ...
Chapter 4- Federalism 2025-11-18
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- a revolt against the government
- those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government nor deny to the States
- delegated powers of National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers in Constitution
- clause no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and persons from another state (3 words)
- those powers that can be exercised by the National Government
- delegated powers of National government spelled out in the Constitution
- congressional act admitting a new state to the Union
- specific, listed, identified
- implied powers (3 words)
- provision in the Constitution that states the Constitution is “Supreme Law of the Land”
- legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state
- powers granted in the Constitution to the National Government
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- program of federal money or other resources to State, cities, local governments (3 words)
- grants for specific projects to states, localities, or private agencies who apply for them
- government system where power is divided between national and state governments
- Constitution’s requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state (4 words)
- principle that assigns certain powers to national government and reserves others to the states
- formal agreement between or among states
- grant made for specific, closely defined, purpose
- order that one be sent to another country
- grant for some particular but broadly defined area of public policy
- those powers that both the National and States possess and exercise
- powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National government because it is a sovereign state in a world community
- congressional act directing people of a territory to frame a state constitution for admission to the Union
24 Clues: implied powers (3 words) • specific, listed, identified • a revolt against the government • formal agreement between or among states • order that one be sent to another country • grant made for specific, closely defined, purpose • congressional act admitting a new state to the Union • those powers that can be exercised by the National Government • ...
Spanish-Speaking Capitals 2024-01-11
19 Clues: Peru • Cuba • Chile • Mexico • Panama • Bolivia • Uruguay • Ecuador • Paraguay • Colombia • Honduras • Venezuela • Argentina • Nicaragua • Guatemala • Costa Rica • Puerto Rico • El Salvador • La Republica Dominicana
US State Capitals 2026-03-19
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- New York's capital and the oldest city in the state
- The Mile High City of Colorado
- Idaho's capital often mispronounced as boy-zee instead of boy-see
- ___ City: Nevada city named after a famous American frontiersman
- Arizona's capital which was originally named Pumpkinville in the late 1800s
- Baton ___: Home to the tallest state capitol building in the country
- South Carolina's capital and the first city in the US named for Christopher Columbus
- Ohio city that is the most populous state capital in the Midwest
- Known as the Live Music Capital of the World
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- The Music City of Tennessee
- Des ___: Iowa's capital which was originally named Fort Raccoon
- Home to the world’s largest single day sporting event
- The only US state capital located in the tropics
- The only state capital named for a foreign statesman
- ___ Fe: At over 7000 feet it has the highest elevation of any US state capital
- Little ___: Arkansas city named after a small stone formation on the river
- A Florida city whose name means old town in the Creek language
- ___ Lake City: The only US state capital with a three word name
- The only state capital that shares no letters with its state's name (South Dakota)
19 Clues: The Music City of Tennessee • The Mile High City of Colorado • Known as the Live Music Capital of the World • The only US state capital located in the tropics • New York's capital and the oldest city in the state • The only state capital named for a foreign statesman • Home to the world’s largest single day sporting event • ...
Unit 7 Vocab 2023-04-04
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- Armored naval vessel
- confederate soldiers so called because of opposition to the established government
- Political theory that government is subject to the will of the people
- Withdrawal from the union
- to leave or withdrawal
- Camera that used a glass plate to take photos
- war of all aspects of the enemy's life
- rights and powers independent of the federal government
- Union soldier
- States between North and South that were divided whether to stay in the union or confederacy
- To free from slavery
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- Military person killed, wounded, or captured
- Led union armies to victory
- Tended to wounded and dying during the battle
- conflicts between opposing groups of citizens of some country
- United States of America of the Union
- Confederate States of America
- President of the United States of America during the time of the civil war
- Reunite the country following the American civil war.
19 Clues: Union soldier • Armored naval vessel • To free from slavery • to leave or withdrawal • Withdrawal from the union • Led union armies to victory • Confederate States of America • United States of America of the Union • war of all aspects of the enemy's life • Military person killed, wounded, or captured • Tended to wounded and dying during the battle • ...
Verbs 2025-04-11
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- Combination of Main Verb and Preposition or Adverb
- Expresses an action.
- States a Command
- Subject performs the action.
- Form of Be and Present Participle of Main Verb
- Action Passes from Doer to Reciever
- Modifies the Noun.
- Expresses a state of being.
- States a Fact or Question
- Renames the Subject.
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- Two or more verbs that work together as a unit.
- Present, Past, and Future Tense
- Verbs that often cause usage problems.
- Receives the Direct Object
- Action has a Doer and no Reciever.
- States an action or stater of being.
- What the Action Happens to.
- Used in forming tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs.
- Uses Form of Do to give Special Force to the Main Verb.
- Subject receives the action.
- Form of Have and the Past Participle of Main Verb
21 Clues: States a Command • Modifies the Noun. • Expresses an action. • Renames the Subject. • States a Fact or Question • Receives the Direct Object • What the Action Happens to. • Expresses a state of being. • Subject performs the action. • Subject receives the action. • Present, Past, and Future Tense • Action has a Doer and no Reciever. • Action Passes from Doer to Reciever • ...
Canada 2023-04-17
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- City in Ontario
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- Indigenous people of Canada
- What the word "Canada" comes from
- The United States Mexico Canada Agreement
- Disagreement between Great Britain and France
- Trading without using money
- Rich in natural resources, including minerals, forests, and freshwater
- Gross Domestic Product
- In between pure market and pure command
- Percentage of the population that can read and write
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- A country above the United States
- Capable of being farmed
- Provides a source of drinking water for Canada and the United States
- People who wanted to leave Canada
- A state who voted to stay or leave Canada
- Canada's Service industry accounts for about... percent
- Speaks more than one language
- Main language of Quebec
19 Clues: City in Ontario • Gross Domestic Product • Capable of being farmed • Main language of Quebec • Indigenous people of Canada • Trading without using money • Speaks more than one language • A country above the United States • People who wanted to leave Canada • What the word "Canada" comes from • North American Free Trade Agreement • In between pure market and pure command • ...
Constitution Living Document Crossword 2015-10-06
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- powers shared between the federal and state governments
- branch that makes the laws and includes Congress
- principle that states power is divided among the three branches of government
- principle that keeps one branch from gaining too much power
- principle that states everyone, even leaders, must obey the law
- powers given to the federal government
- change or addition to a formal document like the Constitution
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- principle that states that the government is subject to the will of the people
- favoring a republic, or representative democracy, as the best form of government.
- basic liberties that are guaranteed in the Constitution
- 1st ten amendments to the Constitution
- branch that enforces the law and includes the president
- includes the Senate and House of Representatives
- principle that states that powers are shared between the national and state governments
- group of people that selects the president
- branch that interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court
- powers given to the state governments
- government must treat everyone fairly under the law
18 Clues: powers given to the state governments • 1st ten amendments to the Constitution • powers given to the federal government • group of people that selects the president • branch that makes the laws and includes Congress • includes the Senate and House of Representatives • government must treat everyone fairly under the law • ...
Federalism 2014-10-28
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- federalism under President Lyndon Johnson
- power held by the national and state at the same time
- power that belong to the states
- both state and national were equal authorities in their sphere
- the idea of returning powers to the states
- federalism under the New Deal
- power that are logical extensions of expressed powers
- Article IV of the Constitution
- demands on a state to carry out certain policies
- a grant that can only be used for a specific reason
- power granted to the national government by the Constitution
- the idea that states had the right to cancel national laws
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- authority is returned to the state government
- money and other resources that the national government provides
- the idea that states had the right to separate themselves
- a grant that is given for a general purpose
- federalism of spending, taxing, and providing aid
- power that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging
18 Clues: federalism under the New Deal • Article IV of the Constitution • power that belong to the states • federalism under President Lyndon Johnson • the idea of returning powers to the states • a grant that is given for a general purpose • authority is returned to the state government • demands on a state to carry out certain policies • ...
Constitution Crossword 2022-12-01
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- the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases
- the lower chamber of the United States Congress
- the highest court in the land and the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution.
- something that precedes, or comes before.
- something being lean
- the legislature of the federal government of the United States.
- a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
- wash
- to be from
- Peace
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- the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
- the upper chamber of the United States Congress
- an introduction to the highest law of the land
- designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.
- few,little
15 Clues: wash • Peace • few,little • to be from • something being lean • something that precedes, or comes before. • the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. • an introduction to the highest law of the land • the lower chamber of the United States Congress • the upper chamber of the United States Congress • the legislature of the federal government of the United States. • ...
Unit 1 Geography Crossword 2014-08-30
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- An instrument for determining direction, works by having a magnetized needle always pointing north
- A circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians
- Half of the earth, either North and South, or East and West
- A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular characteristic
- A city in England in which the prime meridian passes through and also where the time zones start
- An area that has common characteristics, either physical or cultural
- An imaginary line drawn around the Earth that is equal distance from both poles and measured at 0 degrees latitude
- A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of Earth’s surface or a portion of it
- A map that shows a country’s boundaries, territories, states, cities, and capitals
- The form of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface
- The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring the distance east and west of the prime meridian in degrees
- Relative position of one point with respect to another point without distance information
- Something on a map that shows the symbols and what they mean
- Where something is located, using relation to something else
- Transfer of people, goods, and ideas
- Map making
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- The numerical description of how far apart objects are
- A range of area, determined by longitude, where a common, standard time is used
- The distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground
- Meridian A meridian located at 0 degrees longitude that passes through Greenwich, England
- A map that shows features such as mountains, rivers, plateaus, and valleys
- Direction of motion in degrees
- The scientific method of transferring locations on Earth’s surface to a flat map
- Human beings changing and being changed by the environment in which they live
- The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring the distance north and south of the equator in degrees
- Exact positioning of something using latitude and longitude
- An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles
- A figure or mark that represents a physical feature, city, or something else on a map
- The study of the Earth’s physical features, atmosphere, and how humans interact with it
- the quantity that expresses the extent of a two dimensional surface or shape
30 Clues: Map making • Direction of motion in degrees • Transfer of people, goods, and ideas • The numerical description of how far apart objects are • An arc drawn on a map between the North and South poles • Half of the earth, either North and South, or East and West • Exact positioning of something using latitude and longitude • ...
Civil War 2025-10-24
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- States The four slave states (Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri) that remained in the Union during the Civil War.
- of 1850 Five separate bills that admitted California as a free state, created Utah and New Mexico territories with popular sovereignty, and included the Fugitive Slave Act.
- Proviso A proposal by Representative David Wilmot of Pennsylvania in 1846 to completely ban slavery in any new territories acquired from Mexico.
- Rights The political principle that individual states should have significant power and authority, often used to defend slavery.
- Turner’s Rebellion A violent uprising of slaves in Virginia being led by Nat Turner. This led to an increase in tensions and fear surrounding the issue of slavery.
- Slave Act A law requiring law enforcement throughout the US to arrest runaway slaves and return them to their owners, with harsh penalties for those who refused to help.
- Law The temporary rule by military authorities over civilian populations, used by Lincoln in Maryland to keep it in the Union.
- The growing division and loyalty to one's own region (North or South) rather than to the nation as a whole.
- Railroad An organized network of individuals who helped hide and move runaway slaves north to freedom in Canada.
- Debates (1858) A series of public debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during the Illinois Senate race, focused on the slavery issue.
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- A person who advocated for the immediate end of slavery throughout the United States.
- Kansas" The period of violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas Territory during the 1850s.
- States of America The independent nation declared by the secessionist Southern states in February 1861, with Jefferson Davis as president.
- Soil Party A political party formed in 1848 by anti-slavery Whigs and Democrats who opposed expanding slavery to western territories.
- Act (1854) Legislation that created Kansas and Nebraska territories and repealed the Missouri Compromise, allowing popular sovereignty on slavery.
- The act of formally withdrawing from the Union, first done by South Carolina on December 20, 1860.
- Brown's Raid An 1859 attack on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, led by abolitionist John Brown in an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
- Compromise An agreement that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, while banning slavery in future states north of Missouri's southern border.
- Sumter The federal fort in Charleston Harbor where the Civil War officially began when Confederate forces bombarded it in April 1861.
- Scott Decision (1857) A Supreme Court ruling that declared African Americans were not US citizens and could not sue in federal courts, and that Congress could not ban slavery in territories.
20 Clues: A person who advocated for the immediate end of slavery throughout the United States. • The act of formally withdrawing from the Union, first done by South Carolina on December 20, 1860. • The growing division and loyalty to one's own region (North or South) rather than to the nation as a whole. • ...
American Government: Chp. 10 - American Federalism 2022-11-28
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- Mandates that are required, but do not provide adequate monies for their costs.
- General purpose grants that allow states to have more jurisdiction in how to use the funds.
- Monies that the national government gives to states or local governments for some designated purpose.
- Belief that a state could ignore a law if they deemed it unconstitutional.
- Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution.
- Case which banned Congress from policing local school zones.
- Amendment to the Constitution that instituted the income tax.
- System where the local units possesses all political power & delegates select powers.
- Federalism where Congress issues more penalties than incentives.
- political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments
- Surrendering of an accused or convicted felon to the state from which he fled.
- System that divides political power between the national government and the state government.
- Orders that have become increasingly burdensome to the states.
- Conflict between Southern states and the federal government (1861-1865).
- When a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law.
- Rules that govern the use of money given to states through federal grants.
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- Powers which are reserved by the Constitution for the states or the people.
- Type of republic that America is.
- Powers given by the Constitution to both the national and the state governments.
- Federalism that central government began to work with states.
- Conditions of aid given or provided.
- Special rights and protections guaranteed to the citizens of a state.
- System where the central government possesses all of the power.
- Laws that seek punish someone retroactively.
- Grants that are for a more specific purpose.
- Has to do with the division of power among the governments within a nation.
- Powers stated in the Constitution.
- Powers given to the national government by the Constitution.
- Federalism that attempted to return more decision-making power to the states.
- Tax mandated by the 16th amendment.
30 Clues: Type of republic that America is. • Powers stated in the Constitution. • Tax mandated by the 16th amendment. • Conditions of aid given or provided. • Laws that seek punish someone retroactively. • Grants that are for a more specific purpose. • Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution. • Case which banned Congress from policing local school zones. • ...
John Adams 2016-06-03
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- is any of several types of warship
- soldiers of the British Army
- ended the American Revolutionary War
- King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801
- which announced that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states
- Incident on King Street
- one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party
- series of laws passed after 1774
- solicitor and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- was a 1795 treaty between the United States and Great Britain that is credited with averting war
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- bacterial infection due to Salmonella typhi that causes symptoms
- the first American political party. It existed from the early 1790s to 1816;
- period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799
- American War of Independence
- the third Vice President of the United States
- Franco-American victory at?
- military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in their revolt against the rule of Great Britain
- son of President John Adams
- made it harder for an immigrant to become a citizen
- the first President of the United States
20 Clues: Incident on King Street • Franco-American victory at? • son of President John Adams • soldiers of the British Army • American War of Independence • series of laws passed after 1774 • is any of several types of warship • ended the American Revolutionary War • the first President of the United States • the third Vice President of the United States • ...
Bill of Rights and Founding Fathers 2024-12-12
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- Second President of the United States
- 6th Amendment allows the right to an __________ jury
- Another name for the American Revolution
- Author of the Constitution
- The 22nd amendment places term ______ on the presidency
- 4th amendment protects from unreasonable ______________.
- The 19th Amendment to the Constitution
- Cannot be tried for the same crime twice
- Number of amendments to the Constitution
- People that wanted the Bill of Rights to agree to the Constitution
- Freedom of Speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion
- What is protected in the first amendments
- With the 19th amendment, _________ got the right to vote
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- The war between Great Britain and the US Colonies
- Author of the Declaration of Independence
- First Secretary of the Treasury
- Hamilton wanted the Federal Government to _________ state debts.
- The 2nd amendment protects the right to ________________.
- Group that advocated for the Constitution
- The right to a fair legal proceeding
- The 13th amendment abolished ____________.
- The 10th amendment states that all rights not listed in the ________ are reserved for the states
- Amendment that restricts Quartering in times of Peace
- First ten amendments of the constitution
- Eighth amendment states no "cruel and unusual ________"
- 5th Amendment protects against Self- _____________
- First President of the United States
- Any addition to the Constitution
- What is needed for search and seizure
29 Clues: Author of the Constitution • First Secretary of the Treasury • Any addition to the Constitution • The right to a fair legal proceeding • First President of the United States • Second President of the United States • What is needed for search and seizure • The 19th Amendment to the Constitution • Another name for the American Revolution • ...
Unit 1 Review 2025-04-11
Across
- type of federalism which uses money to get states to cooperate with federal goals and policy
- the federal government giving states power and flexibility over programs (TANF)
- marble cake federalism
- those who were opposed to the new Constitution
- powers given to the states (Amendment X)
- enlightenment thinker who inspired the Constitution
- those who supported the new constitution
- changes to the Constitution that require an amendment (2/3 Congress +3/4 state legislatures)
- major theme in Federalist 10
- life, liberty, property
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- shared powers between state and federal government
- changes that do not need an amendment (political parties, judicial review, etc)
- a series of essays written to support the new constitution
- first ten amendments to the constitution
- essay written to show the new Constitution would become too powerful
- clause that states the federal government takes precedent when states and federal governments make similar conflicting policy
- required "string attached" to a grant
- power is divided among different levels of government (state and federal)
- powers given to the federal government
- sometimes the government does not provide funding for a mandate
- article which defines the powers and role of the executive
- Federalist 10 discusses ____ to describe how groups are already forming pre constitution
- article which defines the role and powers of the courts
- layer cake federalism
- form of grant in which the federal government gives a large some of money under a broad umbrella
- article which defines the role powers of Congress
26 Clues: layer cake federalism • marble cake federalism • life, liberty, property • major theme in Federalist 10 • required "string attached" to a grant • powers given to the federal government • first ten amendments to the constitution • powers given to the states (Amendment X) • those who supported the new constitution • those who were opposed to the new Constitution • ...
Civil War 2023-12-01
Across
- 18th US President
- 16th President
- Compromise
- Political Union of the Southern States
- Forced to work
- Killed Abraham Lincoln
- A place between two states
- You pick it
- North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
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- Commander of the Confederate Army
- Military Strategy by Winfield Scott
- Portion of the country that remained loyal to the federal government
- Capital of The United States
- Famous Battle
- Important Proclomation
- War between the Union and Confederacy
16 Clues: Compromise • You pick it • Famous Battle • 16th President • Forced to work • 18th US President • Killed Abraham Lincoln • Important Proclomation • A place between two states • Capital of The United States • Commander of the Confederate Army • Military Strategy by Winfield Scott • War between the Union and Confederacy • Political Union of the Southern States • ...
CHALLENGES OF THE ARTICLE OF CONFEDERATION 2023-01-10
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- The citizens of small states had proportionally___political power than the citizens of large states.
- The national government had no way of implementing or___its legislative decisions
- It was difficult to get enough___to make laws and nearly impossible to fix the Articles themselves
- The national government could not___an army, only request that the states send soldiers
- The national government could not___international or interstate trade
- Each state only had___vote in Congress, regardless of its population
- The national government had no___branch
- The states rarely contributed money, meaning the national government could not pay its___or fund initiatives
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- States could___to send soldiers, making it difficult to defend the nation
- ___laws required the approval of nine states, and amending the Articles required the approval of all thirteen states
- The national government had___executive branch
- The national government could not stop states from undermining it by making their own___agreements with foreign nations
- There was no___way to resolve disputes between states, such as competing claims to the same territory
- The national government could not___citizens directly, only request money from the states.
14 Clues: The national government had no___branch • The national government had___executive branch • Each state only had___vote in Congress, regardless of its population • The national government could not___international or interstate trade • States could___to send soldiers, making it difficult to defend the nation • ...
Reconstruction 2016-01-31
Across
- Abolished slavery in the United States and provides "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude".
- Principle in which the people are the only source of government power.
- Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office.
- Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote.
- of America Government of 11 southern states tht eceded from the united states and fought against the union in the civil war.
- 16th president of the United States.
- Congressman who advocate full citizenship rights for African American along with harsh reconstruction policy toward the south.
- 17th president of the United states.
- Organization that promotes hatred and descrimintion against specific ethnic and religious groups.
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- Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction.
- Segregation imposed by law.
- Machine invented in 1793 to seperate the cottom fiber from the seeds.
- Supreme court ruling stating that slaves were not citizens, congress had no jurisdiction over slavery.
- Program Implented by the federal government between 1865 and 1877 to repair damage to the south caused by the civil war.
- American politician who was U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi.
- Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws.
- Political agreement that allowed california to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular soverengity in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law.
- Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers.
- Reformer who sought to end slavery.
19 Clues: Segregation imposed by law. • Reformer who sought to end slavery. • 16th president of the United States. • 17th president of the United states. • Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction. • Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office. • Amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws. • ...
jääkiekko 2025-04-10
7 Clues: nhl:än paras maalivahti • kuka voitti mm-kisat 2022 • floridan panhtersin kapteeeni. • kuka on NHL pistepörssin ensimmäinen • kuka voitti maailman mestaruuden2018 • kuinka monta suomalaista jääkiekko pelaajaa pelaa Dallas starsissa • kuinka monta suomalaista jääkiekko pelaajaa pelaa florida pantersissa
5.2 AP World Crossword 2021-01-06
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- A movement that causes a sudden or significant change
- a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen and the power is inherited.
- People of African and European descent
- Period of time where opponents of the French Revolution were executed by the government
- Because the American Colonists won against the British in the Revolutionary war, they were able to gain
- colonist born in Spain or Portugal
- Ottoman Empire's attempt to make the Ottoman Empire more unified.
- An Irish family in 1976 wanted to seek more opportunities in the United states so they moved to the United States, this is an example of
- A movement that advocated for greater autonomy in the Philippines due to the Spanish colonizing it.
- People born to Indian and European parents
- escaped slaves
- A person that is of European descent and born in the Americas
- A revolution that took place in 1896 in the Philippines.
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- the idea that wealth determines how powerful a state is and kings use this to control the economy of their state and to accumulate as much wealth as possible.
- French Philosophers
- A revolution that many mulattoes and mestizos supported for independence from Spain
- states the basic human rights
- A document in the American Revolution that states why the American colonists are revolting against the British government.
- A system of government where you get to elect an official
- The United states is the best country ever! This is an example of
20 Clues: escaped slaves • French Philosophers • states the basic human rights • colonist born in Spain or Portugal • People of African and European descent • People born to Indian and European parents • A movement that causes a sudden or significant change • A revolution that took place in 1896 in the Philippines. • A system of government where you get to elect an official • ...
Civil War! 2017-04-06
Across
- Union general
- Nurse during the Civil War, and started the American Red Cross.
- Loyalty to the State or Section.
- The Southern States that left the Union.
- Act of surrounding and attacking a fortified area.
- Leader of the Confederacy.
- Union General who carried out the plan to destroy SOuthern railroads and industries.
- Turing point of war for the Union and ends with Pickett's charge.
- Deadly item that was loaded into guns quicker, and caused most of the deaths in the Civil War.
- Union was backup and won the battle, but this battle was one of the most bloodiest battle in the Civil War.
- Violence in Kansas between the North and South.
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- Union victory enabled to the Union to control the Mississipi river.
- States along the line that divides the Union from the confederacy.
- Bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history.
- Lincoln declared all slaves in the Confederate States free.
- President during Civil War.
- General in charge of the confederate army.
- Northern States during the Civil War.
- First real battle of the Civil War.
- to withdraw
- Someone against the idea of slavery.
- First shots fired that started the Civil War.
22 Clues: to withdraw • Union general • Leader of the Confederacy. • President during Civil War. • Loyalty to the State or Section. • First real battle of the Civil War. • Someone against the idea of slavery. • Northern States during the Civil War. • The Southern States that left the Union. • General in charge of the confederate army. • Bloodiest single day battle in U.S. history. • ...
Midterms crossword 2023-12-19
Across
- outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- A filibuster is a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision.
- designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.
- manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
- Naturalization is the process to become a U.S. citizen if you were born outside of the United States.
- provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state.
- first ten amendments
- only states
- three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation.
- the u.s. government type
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- a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
- federal and state can do
- prohibits states from interfering with the federal government's exercise of its constitutional powers
- Legal obligation
- expressed powers
- a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
- moral obligation
- not expressed powers
- study of rights and duty’s of citizens
- provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
20 Clues: only states • Legal obligation • expressed powers • moral obligation • not expressed powers • first ten amendments • federal and state can do • the u.s. government type • study of rights and duty’s of citizens • a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. • manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class. • ...
Crossword - Unit 3 2025-11-25
Across
- a disputed boundary between the United States and Texas on the Nueces Strip
- admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America
- Henry Clay's economic plan from the early 19th century
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- four laws passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress in 1798
- 1803 United States acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million
- 19th-century belief that the United States was divinely destined to expand across the North American continent
- a period in the early 19th century, roughly from 1815 to the Civil War, that transformed the United States from an agrarian, local economy into a national, industrial one
- a period of massive migration to California after gold
- a violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794
- U.S. foreign policy, articulated in 1823, that opposed European colonialism and interference in the Western Hemisphere
- the President could grant land west of the Mississippi River to Indian tribes that agreed to give up their homelands
- forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of about 60,000 Native Americans
- a social and political effort to end slavery and liberate enslaved people
- an ideology and sentiment of loyalty and devotion to one's nation
15 Clues: a period of massive migration to California after gold • Henry Clay's economic plan from the early 19th century • admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state • four laws passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress in 1798 • an ideology and sentiment of loyalty and devotion to one's nation • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2015-04-15
Across
- also called Beat Generation
- The election where Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckenridge
- a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular
- class structure that is determined by birth Most prominent is India but was the basis of the encomienda system used by the Spanish
- Americans put the japanese in prison and other kind of detention during WWII.
- a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
- type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, and syncopation
- American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement
- Protestant revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States
- the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
- book that “started” the women's movement and 1960s feminism in the United States
- fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776
- A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment
- also called the Korean conflict, fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations, supported by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War
- provided a broad statement of US and British war aims Joint declaration released FDR and Churchill
- 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
- landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional
- created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 by allowing white male settlers in those territories to determine through popular sovereignty whether they would allow slavery
- the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
- series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938, and a few that came later. They included both laws passed by Congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term (1933–37) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- a multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
- 20th-century term for an attitude toward women's roles present in the emerging United States before, during, and after the American Revolution
- Germany, Italy, and Japan, which were allied before and during World War II
- sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification
- the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
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- Purchase by Thomas Jefferson to expand the territory of the United States
- law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest Territory, which eventually was divided into several states of the Middle West
- An amendment passed by the US Congress in 1914 that provides further clarification and substance to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
- a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering; free enterprise
- a commercial bank that is chartered under the federal government and is a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people
- A set of laws, passed in the midst of fierce wrangling between groups favoring slavery and groups opposing it, that attempted to give something to both sides
- a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- Consisted of United States Armed Forces sent to Europe under the command of General John J Pershing
- executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control\
- era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages
- one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers
- war between Spain and the United States, fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba
- Treaties between two or more countries to establish a free trade area where commerce in goods and services can be conducted across their common borders
- a member of a militant political organization set up in the US in 1966 to fight for black rights
- an opponent of imperialism
- major United States naval base in Hawaii that was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941, with great loss of American lives and ships
- first written constitution of the United States
- an advocate or supporter of federalism
- the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
- also known as the “New Negro Movement”
- a bomb that derives its destructive power dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
- the policy of promoting industry in the US by adoption of a high protective tariff and of developing internal improvements by the federal government (as advocated by Henry Clay from 1816 to 1828)
- Darwinism theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals
51 Clues: an opponent of imperialism • also called Beat Generation • an advocate or supporter of federalism • also known as the “New Negro Movement” • first written constitution of the United States • a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity • the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2015-04-14
Across
- landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional
- Darwinism theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals
- the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
- a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular
- an advocate or supporter of federalism
- American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement
- a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- class structure that is determined by birth Most prominent is India but was the basis of the encomienda system used by the Spanish
- an opponent of imperialism
- a member of a militant political organization set up in the US in 1966 to fight for black rights
- executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control\
- The election where Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckenridge
- series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938, and a few that came later. They included both laws passed by Congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term (1933–37) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering; free enterprise
- a bomb that derives its destructive power dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- war between Spain and the United States, fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba
- a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people
- a multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
- era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages
- A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment
- first written constitution of the United States
- Germany, Italy, and Japan, which were allied before and during World War II
- 20th-century term for an attitude toward women's roles present in the emerging United States before, during, and after the American Revolution
- fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776
- 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
- Americans put the japanese in prison and other kind of detention during WWII.
- also known as the “New Negro Movement”
- created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 by allowing white male settlers in those territories to determine through popular sovereignty whether they would allow slavery
- a commercial bank that is chartered under the federal government and is a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers
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- a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
- the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
- also called Beat Generation
- the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
- the policy of promoting industry in the US by adoption of a high protective tariff and of developing internal improvements by the federal government (as advocated by Henry Clay from 1816 to 1828)
- Purchase by Thomas Jefferson to expand the territory of the United States
- book that “started” the women's movement and 1960s feminism in the United States
- An amendment passed by the US Congress in 1914 that provides further clarification and substance to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
- Consisted of United States Armed Forces sent to Europe under the command of General John J Pershing
- the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
- sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification
- law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest Territory, which eventually was divided into several states of the Middle West
- Treaties between two or more countries to establish a free trade area where commerce in goods and services can be conducted across their common borders
- also called the Korean conflict, fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations, supported by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War
- A set of laws, passed in the midst of fierce wrangling between groups favoring slavery and groups opposing it, that attempted to give something to both sides
- provided a broad statement of US and British war aims Joint declaration released FDR and Churchill
- Protestant revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States
- type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, and syncopation
- 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
- major United States naval base in Hawaii that was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941, with great loss of American lives and ships
51 Clues: an opponent of imperialism • also called Beat Generation • an advocate or supporter of federalism • also known as the “New Negro Movement” • first written constitution of the United States • a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity • the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution • ...
History Alive Chapter 1 Land forms 2022-01-03
Across
- Land that is mostly flat, with few trees
- usually have steep sides and rise at least 2,000 feet above sea level
- North and South Dakota are primarily this land form
- Largest River in the united States
- Country located to the north of the United States
- Runs East and West
- formed when soil is deposited at the mouth of a river
- Ocean located to the west of the United States
- The planet you live on
- number of continents on Earth
- Masses of land, such as continents, islands, and peninsulas
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- Land form that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
- Runs North and South
- Body of salt water that jets in land
- an instrument for finding directions
- small body of fresh water that is located in land
- state that is not part of the continental United States
- the globe is divided into north, south, east and west _________
- Land surrounded by water
- greek word that means "writing about"
- Line that runs East and West at the middle of Earth
- small stream that feeds into a river
- key to reading a map
- Continent located to the west of Asia
24 Clues: Runs East and West • Runs North and South • key to reading a map • The planet you live on • Land surrounded by water • number of continents on Earth • Largest River in the united States • Body of salt water that jets in land • an instrument for finding directions • small stream that feeds into a river • greek word that means "writing about" • Continent located to the west of Asia • ...
chapter 8 history 2023-11-18
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- Affair Diplomatic incident between the U.S. and France that led to the Quasi War.
- Resolutions State resolutions asserting the right to nullify federal laws.
- A group of advisors to the President, including department heads.
- War Undeclared naval war between the U.S. and France in the late 18th century.
- Madison Fourth President of the United States and a key contributor to the U.S. Constitution.
- and Sedition Acts Laws passed during John Adams' presidency, restricting speech critical of the government.
- of Neutrality Washington's declaration to remain neutral in the conflict between France and Britain.
- Financial support for the government, often related to Hamilton's economic plan.
- Adams Second President of the United States.
- (Democratic-Republicans) Early political party led by Thomas Jefferson, advocating for states' rights.
- Constructionists Those who interpret the Constitution narrowly, limiting federal powers to what is explicitly stated.
- Supporters of a strong federal government and the Constitution.
- The practice of forcing American sailors into the British Navy, a cause of the War of 1812.
- Washington First President of the United States and a Founding Father.
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- Genêt French diplomat who sought American support during the French Revolution.
- Appointments Judges appointed by John Adams in the last hours of his presidency.
- Act of 1801 Legislation passed by the Federalist-controlled Congress to create new judgeships.
- The federal government taking on state debts from the Revolutionary War.
- Hamilton Founding Father, first Secretary of the Treasury, and advocate for a strong federal government.
- Revolution A period of radical social and political change in France.
- Treaty Agreement between the U.S. and Britain to address issues unresolved by the Treaty of Paris 1783.
- of Rights The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, protecting individual liberties.
- Constructionists Those who interpret the Constitution broadly, allowing for implied powers.
- Rebellion Protest against taxes on whiskey in the early years of the United States.
- Farewell Address A farewell speech by George Washington, advising against permanent alliances.
- Boone Frontiersman and explorer of the American West.
- Act of 1789 Legislation that established the federal court system and the Supreme Court.
- Jefferson Third President of the United States and primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
- Bank Financial institution proposed by Alexander Hamilton to manage the country's finances.
- Resolutions State resolutions asserting the right to nullify federal laws.
30 Clues: Adams Second President of the United States. • Supporters of a strong federal government and the Constitution. • A group of advisors to the President, including department heads. • Boone Frontiersman and explorer of the American West. • The federal government taking on state debts from the Revolutionary War. • ...
Student Name:____________. No Spaces 2024-11-21
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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
- 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
- a diplomatic incident between the United States and France that occurred in 1797 and 1798 during the presidency of John Adams
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- 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:
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- authority of the federal courts to declare that actions by the federal or state government violate the Constitution.
- The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the country.
- known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control
- signed on February 2, 1848, in the Mexican city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War:
- "Give me liberty or give me death'
- a violent uprising in Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787 against the state government's economic policies
- government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony
- 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 tax or fee imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competitio
- written in 1812 and limited the power of the king
21 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. • ...
The Bill of Rights By WP 8.1 2023-03-13
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- The eighth amendment states that someone cannot receive _____ bail, or cruel and unjust punishment.
- The first amendment states that we are able to praise what we want, called the freedom of ________.
- The second amendment right to bear _____.
- The ninth amendment states that even if they are not directly stated, people have more ______.
- the sixth amendment states that criminals have the right to ______ trials.
- The fourth amendment states that the government cannot unreasonably search and/or _______ you.
- The third amendment states that you cannot be forced to take in ________.
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- The seventh amendment states that people have the right to a jury in ______ cases.
- Someone cannot be tried for the same crime twice, double ______.
- You are allowed to say whatever you want with the freedom of _____.
- The tenth amendment states that the federal government only has as much power as is written in the __________.
- The first amendment right to gather in a large group is called _____.
- The freedom to write out or put whatever you want into words on a material, such as paper, is called freedom of the ______.
- The fifth amendment states that serious criminal cases must be started by a grand _____.
- The ______ amendment states that people have the right against self-incrimination, or the right to remain silent.
15 Clues: The second amendment right to bear _____. • Someone cannot be tried for the same crime twice, double ______. • You are allowed to say whatever you want with the freedom of _____. • The first amendment right to gather in a large group is called _____. • The third amendment states that you cannot be forced to take in ________. • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2015-04-14
Across
- an opponent of imperialism
- series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938, and a few that came later. They included both laws passed by Congress as well as presidential executive orders during the first term (1933–37) of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- also called Beat Generation
- also known as the “New Negro Movement”
- book that “started” the women's movement and 1960s feminism in the United States
- sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification
- 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
- a member of a militant political organization set up in the US in 1966 to fight for black rights
- war between Spain and the United States, fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba
- executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control\
- landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional
- type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, and syncopation
- Germany, Italy, and Japan, which were allied before and during World War II
- a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular
- era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages
- fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776
- the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution
- Purchase by Thomas Jefferson to expand the territory of the United States
- provided a broad statement of US and British war aims Joint declaration released FDR and Churchill
- major United States naval base in Hawaii that was attacked without warning by the Japanese air force on December 7, 1941, with great loss of American lives and ships
- law passed in 1787 to regulate the settlement of the Northwest Territory, which eventually was divided into several states of the Middle West
- the action or policy of preventing the expansion of a hostile country or influence
- a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
- a commercial bank that is chartered under the federal government and is a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.
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- created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 by allowing white male settlers in those territories to determine through popular sovereignty whether they would allow slavery
- a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering; free enterprise
- intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War
- the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship
- Treaties between two or more countries to establish a free trade area where commerce in goods and services can be conducted across their common borders
- Consisted of United States Armed Forces sent to Europe under the command of General John J Pershing
- first written constitution of the United States
- a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people
- An amendment passed by the US Congress in 1914 that provides further clarification and substance to the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
- A federal law that authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment
- a multilateral system of trading in which a country pays for its imports from one country by its exports to another.
- a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- Protestant revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States
- 20th-century term for an attitude toward women's roles present in the emerging United States before, during, and after the American Revolution
- The election where Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckenridge
- one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers
- the policy of promoting industry in the US by adoption of a high protective tariff and of developing internal improvements by the federal government (as advocated by Henry Clay from 1816 to 1828)
- A set of laws, passed in the midst of fierce wrangling between groups favoring slavery and groups opposing it, that attempted to give something to both sides
- class structure that is determined by birth Most prominent is India but was the basis of the encomienda system used by the Spanish
- Americans put the japanese in prison and other kind of detention during WWII.
- a bomb that derives its destructive power dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement
- also called the Korean conflict, fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations, supported by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- an advocate or supporter of federalism
- Darwinism theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals
- 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
51 Clues: an opponent of imperialism • also called Beat Generation • also known as the “New Negro Movement” • an advocate or supporter of federalism • first written constitution of the United States • a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity • the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution • ...
SOCCER WORLD CUP PAST HOST NATIONS CROSSWORD 2021-10-18
20 Clues: 2006 • 2022 • 1970 • 1958 • 1954 • 1966 • 1978 • 2014 • 1982 • 2018 • 1962 • 1986 • 1934, 1990 • 1938, 1998 • 1950, 2014 • Korea: 2002 • Africa: 2010 • States: 1994 • Germany: 1974 • United States, and Mexico: 2026
SS8 - Chapter 17 Key Terms and People 2026-04-28
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- – A government agency that helped formerly enslaved people by providing food, education, jobs, and legal help after the Civil War.
- – An 1896 Supreme Court case that allowed segregation by ruling that “separate but equal” facilities were legal.
- – The period after the American Civil War when the United States worked to rebuild the South and bring former Confederate states back into the Union.
- Amendment – An amendment to the Constitution that ended slavery in the United States.
- – A plan created by Abraham Lincoln that allowed a Southern state to rejoin the Union when 10% of its voters swore loyalty to the United States.
- – Laws passed in the South that limited the rights and freedoms of formerly enslaved people.
- – The first African American elected to the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi during Reconstruction.
- – Laws in the South that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.
- – An amendment that granted citizenship to all people born in the United States and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
- – A farming system where farmers rented land and paid the landowner with a share of the crops they grew.
- – The separation of people based on race, especially in public places.
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- – Laws passed by Congress that divided the South into military districts and required states to protect African American rights before rejoining the Union.
- – A group in Congress that wanted stronger federal action to protect the rights of formerly enslaved people and punish former Confederate leaders.
- – A law stating that all people born in the United States are citizens and have equal rights under the law.
- – A secret group that used violence and intimidation to try to prevent African Americans from gaining equal rights.
- – The U.S. president who took office after Lincoln’s assassination and oversaw the early years of Reconstruction.
- – An amendment that gave African American men the right to vote.
- – An agreement that settled the disputed presidential election of 1876 and ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South.
- – The process by which Congress charges a government official with wrongdoing, possibly leading to removal from office.
- – A fee that people had to pay in order to vote, often used to prevent poor African Americans from voting.
20 Clues: – An amendment that gave African American men the right to vote. • – The separation of people based on race, especially in public places. • Amendment – An amendment to the Constitution that ended slavery in the United States. • – Laws passed in the South that limited the rights and freedoms of formerly enslaved people. • ...
Germany 2020-10-12
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- Germany has over 300 different kinds of this food ranging from light wheat to dark and heavy
- Means feeling home and being comfortable
- Cheers
- German Christmas tree
- The Chancellor’s office in Berlin is known locally as this
- Thank You
- One of the three colors on the German flag
- Seven
- Schlecht
- In Germany there’s no punishment for a prisoner who tries to escape from _____, because it is a basic human instinct to be free.
- Famous highway system in Germany
- First book printed in German
- Fraulein
- Germany is composed of 16 _____
- Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen, and the citizens of Munich were invited to this celebration which is now an annual event that occurs every September
- Sour cabbage popular in many German dishes
- Mountain range in southern Germany
- Herr
- This city has the largest train station in Europe
- Germany shares borders with _____ other countries
- Reutlingen is known for the world's narrowest _____
- Ja
- German word for pretzels
- Frau
- First _____ launched in 1663 in Germany
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- Highest mountain in Germany
- Famous German car manufacturer
- Germany is known for tuition-_____ universities
- Toilet paper in Germany has the softness and consistency of _____
- Germany is a policy leader in climate and _____
- Body of water located to the northeast of Germany
- One of the many previous capitals of Germany
- Home of the classical cuckoo clock and the setting of many Grimm fairy tales
- Montag
- Please and You're Welcome
- White asparagus
- Christmas cake
- Famous castle; Walt Disney modeled Cinderella's castle after it
- One of the five countries that has German as it's official language
- Germany was the first country to adopt _____ savings time
- Germany is the ____ largest country in Europe
- German river that empties into the North Sea
- Haribo German candy
- German invention
- Very pale veal sausage
- _____ is the largest state
- One third of Germany is covered in _____
- Berlin has more _____ than Venice
- Good
- February
- German football
- donut JFK supposedly called himself this when he said "Ich bin ein Berliner"
- Famous German scientist
- Legend of egg-laying rabbit
- Famous composer
- Nein
56 Clues: Ja • Good • Herr • Nein • Frau • Seven • Cheers • Montag • Schlecht • February • Fraulein • Thank You • Christmas cake • White asparagus • German football • Famous composer • German invention • Haribo German candy • German Christmas tree • Very pale veal sausage • Famous German scientist • German word for pretzels • Please and You're Welcome • _____ is the largest state • Highest mountain in Germany • ...
Egbert's TX History Crossword puzzle 2021-05-04
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- One cause of the Great Depression
- Period of time with unemployment and poverty
- JR. Civil Rights leader during the 60s
- Created the first map of the Texas Coast
- 16th president of the United States
- Deadliest natural disaster in the history of the U.S
- The first map of the Texas coast created by Pineda in 1519
- The first explorer to step foot in Texas
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- deadliest war in human history
- Texas gaining independence from Mexico
- Northern states during the Civil War
- Spanish Mission in San Antonio
- Cloud of dust that spread across the great plains
- Leader of the Texan Army and first president of Texas
- European War between 1914-1918
- Equal rights for all citizens
- Southern states that left the United States in 1861
- The war between the Union and the Confederacy
18 Clues: Equal rights for all citizens • deadliest war in human history • Spanish Mission in San Antonio • European War between 1914-1918 • One cause of the Great Depression • 16th president of the United States • Northern states during the Civil War • Texas gaining independence from Mexico • JR. Civil Rights leader during the 60s • Created the first map of the Texas Coast • ...
unit 3 2018-12-17
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- the freedom of speech/religion/assembly/publication
- nine out of _______ states were needed to ratify the Constitution
- ____________ Hamiltion and James Madison were leading federalist
- prevents govt. from forcing homeowners to allow soldiers to use their homes
- any new territory that became a new state had to be treated ______ to the original 13 states
- where they met to rivise the AOC
- compromise that made regards to slave trade
- created towns that founded education
- state that ratified the constitutiongiving nine states the need to become the law of the land
- each state had ______ vote
- can't be searched without warrant
- had the majority of the powers under the AOC
- states with large populations wanted the legislative branch to be based on the population count
- who could tax the citizens under the AOC
- right to a speedy trail
- the original intent of the Constitution Convention was to ______ the articles.
- what was banned from the North West territory
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- after the delagates signed the Constitution, it was sent to the ________ for ratification
- extends the right to a jury trail in federal civil cases
- the sale of every 16th section of land in each __________ would be reserved for education
- ________ would be proportional to each states representation
- name of the first US Constitution
- unfair procedures and trail
- bars excessive bails and fines and cruel and unusual punishment
- the right to bear arms
- any power that is not given to the federal govt. is given to the people of the states
- the federalist wrote to persuade citizens to support ratification of Constitution
- person that presided over the Constitutional Convention
- listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean people do not have rights that have not been spelled out
- 85 ________ were written
30 Clues: the right to bear arms • right to a speedy trail • 85 ________ were written • each state had ______ vote • unfair procedures and trail • where they met to rivise the AOC • name of the first US Constitution • can't be searched without warrant • created towns that founded education • who could tax the citizens under the AOC • compromise that made regards to slave trade • ...
Unit 3 Vocabulary 2017-09-27
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- at the request of President Thomas Jefferson, led an expedition to survey the land West of the Mississippi, known as Louisiana Territory, that had been purchased from France in 1803.
- A series of agreements passed by congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states.
- A 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats.
- A 1903 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to abolish legislative acts by declaring them unconstitutional; this power came to be known as Judicial review.
- is a party system where two major political parties dominate the government.
- was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington.
- was an American politician and soldier who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
- was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution.
- Was a Native American Shawnee warrior and chief, who became the primary leader of a large, multi-tribal confederacy in the early years of the nineteenth century.
- was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who is known for her help to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- The 1814 treaty that ended the War of 1812.
- The American System was an economic plan that played a prominent role in American policy during the first half of the 19th century.
- Great Britain was locked in a long and bitter conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte's France. In an attempt to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy, both sides attempted to block the United States from trading with the other.
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- These laws included new powers to deport foreigners as well as making it harder for new immigrants to vote.
- The 1803 purchase by the United States of France’s Louisiana territory-extending from the Mississippi river to the rocky mountains-- for 15 Million.
- A policy of U.S. opposition to any European interference in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere, announced by President Monroe in 1823.
- is a legal theory that a state has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law which that state has deemed unconstitutional.
- One of the members of Congress who favored war with Britain in the early 19th century.
- One of the judges appointed by John Adams in the last hours of his administration.
- the right to vote in political elections.
- An American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States.
21 Clues: the right to vote in political elections. • The 1814 treaty that ended the War of 1812. • is a party system where two major political parties dominate the government. • A 1797 incident in which French officials demanded a bribe from U.S. diplomats. • One of the judges appointed by John Adams in the last hours of his administration. • ...
Student Name:____________. No Spaces 2024-11-21
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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
- 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
- a diplomatic incident between the United States and France that occurred in 1797 and 1798 during the presidency of John Adams
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- 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:
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- authority of the federal courts to declare that actions by the federal or state government violate the Constitution.
- The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France, doubling the size of the country.
- known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs, were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control
- signed on February 2, 1848, in the Mexican city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican-American War:
- "Give me liberty or give me death'
- a violent uprising in Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787 against the state government's economic policies
- government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony
- 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 tax or fee imposed on imported goods to protect domestic industries from foreign competitio
- written in 1812 and limited the power of the king
21 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. • ...
CHAPTER 7 - THE MAYA 2026-03-04
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- One of the largest and most powerful Maya city-states.
- Goods or labor given as payment to rulers.
- The powerful upper class that included priests and government officials.
- Frequent conflict between Maya city-states for power and territory.
- The study of stars and planets important to Maya religion and architecture.
- The belief in many gods.
- A system in which individuals were forced to work without pay.
- The different levels of society such as nobles, commoners, and slaves.
- The Maya system of picture-based writing.
- Fighters who protected and expanded Maya city-states
- A system used by the Maya to track time and religious events.
- Religious ritual that sometimes involved offering humans to the gods.
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- Special structures where ceremonial games were played.
- Independent political units ruled by their own leaders.
- A dense tropical forest that covered much of the Maya region.
- A system of beliefs that influenced politics and daily life.
- Leaders who claimed to be connected to the gods.
- The exchange of goods between cities and regions.
- Large stone structures used for religious ceremonies.
- The physical environment where the Maya civilization developed.
- Skilled writers who recorded important events.
- Farming practices that supported the Maya economy.
- The gradual weakening and fall of Maya city-states.
23 Clues: The belief in many gods. • The Maya system of picture-based writing. • Goods or labor given as payment to rulers. • Skilled writers who recorded important events. • Leaders who claimed to be connected to the gods. • The exchange of goods between cities and regions. • Farming practices that supported the Maya economy. • ...
1950's crossword 2025-04-30
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- An area on the outside of big cities and towns where people live.
- An American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most influential Rock n roll performers.
- A U.S. government agency responsible for science and technology related to air & space.
- was a political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- was an American singer and actor and is one of the best-selling artists in history.
- was a soviet pilot and cosmonaut who was the first to go to space.
- He was a visionary leader and advocate for equality.
- is A country in East Asia divided into 2 parts due to the war between the south and north.
- A dance originating in the 1950s where you take off your shoes and dance with your socks.
- was a style of popular music that originated in the United States in the mid-1950s.
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- to stop the buying or using of the goods or services of a certain company or country as a protest.
- was an Air Force officer and a record-setting test pilot.
- was an Attorney, former Chief Justice, and the 30th governor in California.
- was a decision that separated children in public schools based on unconstitutional race.
- The first artificial Earth Satellite.
- An established organizer and leader in the civil rights movement in Alabama.
- was the 33rd president of the United States. He also served as the 34th Vice President of the United States.
- was the political repression and persecution of individuals.
- was the 34th president of the United States. During World War 2, he was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
- l was an influential leader of the civil rights movement.
20 Clues: The first artificial Earth Satellite. • He was a visionary leader and advocate for equality. • was an Air Force officer and a record-setting test pilot. • l was an influential leader of the civil rights movement. • was the political repression and persecution of individuals. • An area on the outside of big cities and towns where people live. • ...
States and Nations Crossword 2025-08-15
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- Associated with the government, and want power and want to make decisions, they want to influence people.
- Amount of people.
- Blank slate.
- not having any authority, no rules, or politics.
- Authorized legally to have power and make decisions.
- Philosopher that thought that men are free and equal, and were born with a blank slate.
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- institution that maintains social order, political services and enforces rules.
- Power over state or nation.
- Does not have a country.
- being able to control and make decisions.
- Same government.
- Land being owned and controlled.
- Philosopher that thought that without government there would be no control over people.
13 Clues: Blank slate. • Same government. • Amount of people. • Does not have a country. • Power over state or nation. • Land being owned and controlled. • being able to control and make decisions. • not having any authority, no rules, or politics. • Authorized legally to have power and make decisions. • institution that maintains social order, political services and enforces rules. • ...
International Women's day 2021-03-12
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- An American poet, memoirist, and civil rights, activist.
- An American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- An American politician and attorney serving as the 49th vice president of the United States.
- An American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
- A retired Swedish professional golfer.
- An American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women's singles tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
- An American politician serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019.
- An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She is the fifth woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.
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- A retired attorney, politician, and the first woman associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- An American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970.
- An American businesswoman who is the first female CEO of a major automaker, General Motors.
- An American abolitionist and author.
- An American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball, and track and field. S
- A South African anti-apartheid activist and politician, and the second wife of Nelson Mandela.
- A German Marxist theorist, communist activist, and advocate for women's rights.
- A pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk.
- An American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
- A Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.
- An American labor leader and civil rights activist who is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers.
- An Israeli stateswoman, politician, teacher, and kibbutznik who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel
20 Clues: An American abolitionist and author. • A retired Swedish professional golfer. • An American poet, memoirist, and civil rights, activist. • A German Marxist theorist, communist activist, and advocate for women's rights. • A Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. • ...
Module 5 2020-05-05
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- roads that provide connection
- rocky plateau extending through most of Canada
- first permanent European. settlement in the USA.
- is an economic system based on supply and demand with little or no government control.
- is a system that combines aspects of both capitalism and socialism
- was a deputy-governor of the Virginia Colony in 1611
- the usa place where different people or different cultures all come together and begin to merge and mix.
- a major or main route
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- were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial of Massachusetts
- Highways between major military installations
- In the us an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey.
- narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
- cold, tree less region in Arctic and Antarctic climate.
- grassland region of North America
- he smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
- a system of expressways covering 48 contiguous states.
- public highways that deterrent in United States
- area classified according to the plant and animal life in it
- the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies, as in the United States
19 Clues: a major or main route • roads that provide connection • grassland region of North America • Highways between major military installations • rocky plateau extending through most of Canada • public highways that deterrent in United States • first permanent European. settlement in the USA. • was a deputy-governor of the Virginia Colony in 1611 • ...
Cold War 2026-04-29
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- Project, Secret U.S. government project during World War II that built the first atomic bombs.
- Race, A competition during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve major achievements in space exploration.
- An economic system where individuals and businesses own property and make money by producing and selling goods or services.
- Economic system where the government or community owns and controls important resources and services (like healthcare, education, or factories) to make things more equal for everyone.
- the Turtle, A cartoon character used in a Cold War safety film to teach kids what to do if there was a nuclear attack.
- Assured Destruction, An understanding that a full scale nuclear exchange would annihilate both sides
- Curtain, Term used during the Cold War to describe the division between communist Eastern Europe and non-communist Western Europe.
- Man, The name of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, by the United States during World War II.
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- A time in the United States during the early Cold War when people were accused of being communists, often without strong evidence.
- Race, A competition during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union to build more and stronger weapons, especially nuclear weapons.
- The first place ever hit by an atomic bomb.
- Plan, A program started by the United States after World War II to help rebuild countries in Europe as long as they were not Communist.
- An economic system where the government has control and there is no private ownership
- Policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism to new countries.
- Missile Crisis, A tense situation in 1962 when the United States discovered that the Soviet Union was placing nuclear missiles in Cuba.
- Boy, The name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II by the United States.
- of Pigs, An event in 1961 when a group of Cuban exiles, supported by the United States, tried to invade Cuba and overthrow its leader.
17 Clues: The first place ever hit by an atomic bomb. • Policy aimed at stopping the spread of communism to new countries. • An economic system where the government has control and there is no private ownership • Project, Secret U.S. government project during World War II that built the first atomic bombs. • ...
Los Países 2022-09-20
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- World's largest exporter of bananas
- Smallest country in South America
- First place where CocaCola was sold
- Known as the King of Beef
- Only country in Africa
- This place has TWO capitals!
- Doesn't have an official language
- Encanto takes place in this country
- Columbus landed here in 1492
- Least visited in Central America
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- The capital is Caracas
- Not a state, but a part of the US
- Abolished their army in 1949
- Home to the world's largest pyramid
- This name means "land of many trees"
- Where Machu Picchu is
- Also known as the land of volcanoes
- The world's first global empire
- Its nickname is Heart of South America
- Christmas was banned for 30 years here
- Largest Central American country
- Home to Easter Island
22 Clues: Where Machu Picchu is • Home to Easter Island • The capital is Caracas • Only country in Africa • Known as the King of Beef • Abolished their army in 1949 • This place has TWO capitals! • Columbus landed here in 1492 • The world's first global empire • Largest Central American country • Least visited in Central America • Not a state, but a part of the US • ...
Chapter 2 Cross Word 2022-09-29
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- to withdraw from
- To rebell.
- document which stated that the united states will no longer tolerate foreign affiliations
- preference for native-born people
- a system which would give people jobs based on loyalty and support.
- of Tears- trails which natives that were forced to leave homes were forced to walk
- the largest land acquisition worth $11.25 million consisted of all land west of Mississippi to pay war debts
- 1st president of the united states
- A most famous escaped slave who wrote
- closed meeting in congress.
- the political party made by John Adams and Henry Clay.
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- freeing of enslaved peoples
- a compromise which took place when both Missouri and Maine wanted to become states Missouri would be a slave state Maine would not
- Unions- group of workers who press for better working conditions and wages
- powers specifically mentioned in the constitution
- moderation of consumption of alcohol
- powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution
- Sovereignty- Idea that states should chose if they want to be a slave state
- to end immediately
- the power to decide if laws are constitutional or not
- Railroad- Well organized group of abolishest who would help free slaves
- a group who advise
- Flag Republic- California territory name
- Revolution- a revolution which occurred in business and industry
- Destiny- The idea that the United States should spread to pacific
25 Clues: To rebell. • to withdraw from • to end immediately • a group who advise • freeing of enslaved peoples • closed meeting in congress. • preference for native-born people • 1st president of the united states • moderation of consumption of alcohol • A most famous escaped slave who wrote • Flag Republic- California territory name • powers specifically mentioned in the constitution • ...
states and counties 2023-11-21
States 2021-04-14
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- Blake Shelton made a song thats called Austin
- you go here to get to Kentucky
- where not not in______anymore Toto
- Dakota this is up
- Volcanoes are comin here
- Dakota this is down
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- Big rocky mountains
- jersey you go here and you might join the mafia
- A movie called twister was filmed here
- Huskies love this place
10 Clues: Dakota this is up • Big rocky mountains • Dakota this is down • Huskies love this place • Volcanoes are comin here • you go here to get to Kentucky • where not not in______anymore Toto • A movie called twister was filmed here • Blake Shelton made a song thats called Austin • jersey you go here and you might join the mafia
States 2022-10-18
10 Clues: the great lakes state • named after a president • known as the peach state • has the capital of Denver • recently had an earthquake • has the abbreviation of OH • where most celebrities live • it's also called the Old Dominion • so open up the doors to, ______, _______ • you find lots of lobsters and seafood there
States 2023-05-26
States 2023-12-07
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- Kinshasa is the capital of this country
- Cairo is the capital of this country
- Baghdad is the capital of this country
- Dhaka is the capital of this country
- Algiers is the capital of this country
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- Bogotá is the capital of this country
- Naypyidaw is the capital of this country
- Manila is the capital of this country
- Hanoi is the capital of this country
- Nairobi is the capital of this country
10 Clues: Cairo is the capital of this country • Hanoi is the capital of this country • Dhaka is the capital of this country • Bogotá is the capital of this country • Manila is the capital of this country • Baghdad is the capital of this country • Nairobi is the capital of this country • Algiers is the capital of this country • Kinshasa is the capital of this country • ...
STATES 2024-05-10
STATES 2024-04-18
States 2024-09-25
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- State where the ancient Nalanda University is located.
- Known for backwaters and the city of Kochi.
- State home to Mumbai, India's financial capital.
- India's smallest state by area, famous for its beaches.
- State with capital city Chennai, known for Dravidian-style temples.
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- Famous for the Jagannath Temple and the Sun Temple at Konark.
- State whose capital is Bengaluru, the tech hub of India.
- Famous for tea gardens and Kaziranga National Park.
- State with Kolkata as its capital.
- Known for the Pink City, Jaipur, and grand forts.
10 Clues: State with Kolkata as its capital. • Known for backwaters and the city of Kochi. • State home to Mumbai, India's financial capital. • Known for the Pink City, Jaipur, and grand forts. • Famous for tea gardens and Kaziranga National Park. • State where the ancient Nalanda University is located. • India's smallest state by area, famous for its beaches. • ...
States 2026-05-29
Across
- they have the olddest capital city in the world
- the land of the rising spark
- they have cedar tree in flag
- they have kangaroos and many dangerous animals here
- maple sirup
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- they have 16 official languages
- national symbol is a rooster
- Yellow star in middle of the flag
- flag is basically one triangle on top of other one
- the country with the most saunas in the world
10 Clues: maple sirup • national symbol is a rooster • the land of the rising spark • they have cedar tree in flag • they have 16 official languages • Yellow star in middle of the flag • the country with the most saunas in the world • they have the olddest capital city in the world • flag is basically one triangle on top of other one • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2023-12-04
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- a long disagreement that have a lot of battles and need agreements to solve.
- a fight between two groups.
- That is something Southerners and Northerners fought over about slavery.
- a group leaving another group (country, state, area).
- how people make money.
- rule for Northerners to send back escaped slaves to the South.
- South Army.
- War when the Southern states and Northern states of America fought against each other.
- American Army.
- Section that does not support slavery and use businesses/factories for economy.
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- President of the Confederate States of America. He led the South against the Union in the Civil War.
- main issue that caused the Civil War.
- if there is no national law, it is up to states to decide. One example is allowing slavery.
- Area of America.
- Section that relies on slavery and refuses to stop it.
- The states that did not leave/quit America and wanted to stay united.
- 16th U.S. President who wanted to help both the North and South but instead dealt with the Civil War.
17 Clues: South Army. • American Army. • Area of America. • how people make money. • a fight between two groups. • main issue that caused the Civil War. • a group leaving another group (country, state, area). • Section that relies on slavery and refuses to stop it. • rule for Northerners to send back escaped slaves to the South. • ...
United States and Canada Relationship 2020-05-08
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- ,are naturally-created features of the earth.
- ,consists of roadways to important nation's economy, defense and mobility.
- ,power to decide future leader
- ,a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
- ,a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all
- ,This war came after 1807
- , area of production distribution and trade
- , almost all religions are practiced in the US
- , consists on the religious revival in the North american colonies
- , beliefs, customs, myths that passed from generatio to generation
- ,is the features of a given area of land, especially when the area of land has been improved by carefully designed planting and arrangement.
- ,a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.
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- , measures everything produced in the United States.
- ,existing or carried on between states
- , is to write, debate, and pass laws, which are then sent to the president for his approval and final signature.
- ,piece of land surrounded by water
- , its other, less desirable elements—prolonged droughts, torrential rains, pounding surf, mud slides, wind-fanned fires, and especially earthquakes
- ,weather conditions in an area in general or over a long period.
- , territory of texas joins usa
19 Clues: ,This war came after 1807 • ,power to decide future leader • , territory of texas joins usa • ,piece of land surrounded by water • ,existing or carried on between states • , area of production distribution and trade • ,are naturally-created features of the earth. • , almost all religions are practiced in the US • , measures everything produced in the United States. • ...
particles and states of matter 2025-10-10
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- A material that is not a mixture. It has the same properties all the way through. Made of just one type of material.
- The change of state from gas to liquid.
- The different types of stuff that things are made from.
- Describes what something looks and behaves like.
- point The temperature at which a substance boils.
- To bump into, or hit, a particle or surface.
- point The temperature at which a substance melts.
- of matter The three forms in which a substance can exist – solid, liquid, and gas.
- The change of state from liquid to solid.
- In the liquid state, a substance can flow but cannot be compressed.
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- A material whose properties are not the same all the way through. Consists of more than one substance.
- The movement of liquid or gas particles from a place of high concentration to a place of low concentration.
- The change of state from liquid to gas that occurs when bubbles of the substance in its gas state form throughout the liquid.
- Flatten by pressure, squeeze or press.
- The change of state from liquid to gas that occurs when particles leave the surface of the liquid only. It can happen at any temperature.
- The tiny things that materials are made from.
- The change of state from solid to gas.
- of state The process by which a substance changes from one state to another.
- In the gas state, a substance can flow and can also be compressed.
- In the solid state, a substance cannot be compressed and it cannot flow.
- The change of state from solid to liquid.
21 Clues: Flatten by pressure, squeeze or press. • The change of state from solid to gas. • The change of state from gas to liquid. • The change of state from solid to liquid. • The change of state from liquid to solid. • To bump into, or hit, a particle or surface. • The tiny things that materials are made from. • Describes what something looks and behaves like. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2021-10-03
Across
- Name given to the loyal states in the United States. This group was also called the North.
- the Northerns used this term to describe their rivals (the South).
- The southern states that no longer wanted to be part of the United States chose to do this.
- A soldier that gets wounded, is missing, or has been killed.
- This Slave Act let slave owners bring back their slaves that tried to escape to their freedom.
- Name for the South or Confederate States of America.
- A war that occurs between citizens of the same country.
- Name of the most popular rifle during the Civil War.
- Being owned by another person and doing labor and chores for them.
- Worn by Civil War soldiers, a cap.
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- The Southerns used this term to describe their rivals (the North).
- To bring together for a purpose or action in a situation
- A collection of guns and weapons.
- Places where battles are being fought.
- A small infused explosive that can be released and exploded on enemy troops.
- An area controlled by a state.
- A person that tries to eliminate slavery.
- To move something from one place to another.
- An artillery gun that is large and is usually on wheels.
- Trying to stop supplies or people from going out or into port.
- A safe place that protects you from the enemy.
21 Clues: An area controlled by a state. • A collection of guns and weapons. • Worn by Civil War soldiers, a cap. • Places where battles are being fought. • A person that tries to eliminate slavery. • To move something from one place to another. • A safe place that protects you from the enemy. • Name for the South or Confederate States of America. • ...
Chapter 3: The Nation Divides 2023-10-16
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- set of laws
- land that belongs to a nation but is not a state and is not represented in the national government.
- a system of secret routes leading to free lands.
- war between people in the same country.
- states located between the North and the South.
- rights idea that the states should have the final say in their own affairs.
- and agreement in which each side gives up something that it wants.
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- national government that was made up of six states.
- people that worked to end slavery
- regional loyalty
- practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay.
- state does not allow slavery
- leave
- state allows slavery
- ended
- tax
16 Clues: tax • leave • ended • set of laws • regional loyalty • state allows slavery • state does not allow slavery • people that worked to end slavery • war between people in the same country. • states located between the North and the South. • a system of secret routes leading to free lands. • national government that was made up of six states. • ...
GA studies 2025-12-12
Across
- did Georgia’s capitals change so frequently?
- the name of the forced march of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?
- region of the country (North or South) believed secession was not an option because the Constitution was a contract?
- was the first state-chartered uni in the U.S.
- who advocated for the end of slavery
- idea that a state did not have to follow a federal law is called
- trail of tears
- to economic growth, increased trade, and the development of towns and cities.
- the headright system, who was granted land?
- the University of Georgia was chartered in 1785, what made it different from other universities of that time?
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- were some results of the growth of the railroad system in Georgia?
- abolitionists.
- region of the country (North or South) believed that state governments should be stronger than the federal government?
- was a key figure in the Indian removal act, which led to the forced removal of native american tribes and it included the cherokee from georgia.
- shifts, transportation improvements, and political changes
- several important facts about Andrew Jackson, especially in relation to Indian removal from Georgia.
- south
- of households
18 Clues: south • of households • abolitionists. • trail of tears • who advocated for the end of slavery • the headright system, who was granted land? • did Georgia’s capitals change so frequently? • was the first state-chartered uni in the U.S. • shifts, transportation improvements, and political changes • idea that a state did not have to follow a federal law is called • ...
Untited states 2025-05-15
Across
- increased tax on imported Chinese products
- which country does Donald trump want to become 52 state of america
- what rappers criminal trial started
- who is skeptical of trumps idea to implement his birthright citizenship plans
- recently elected president
- Court case recently overturned
- which American state has the most wildfires per year
- who is receiving US food aid
- where does trump want to expand his enterprise
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- who did Elon Musk call a moron
- Starbucks workers on strike over what
- What market is crashing
- what iceream companies co founder was arrested
- who was recently deported after a protest outside the whitehouse
- where was the new pope born
- who is worried about the stock market crashing
- what rapper/singer was recently stabbed in prison
17 Clues: What market is crashing • recently elected president • where was the new pope born • who is receiving US food aid • who did Elon Musk call a moron • Court case recently overturned • what rappers criminal trial started • Starbucks workers on strike over what • increased tax on imported Chinese products • what iceream companies co founder was arrested • ...
BPRI Appreciation 2024-11-12
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- Chloe relocated within the same state _____ to Cleveland
- Know for its lighthouses and moose, ________ calls home this northeastern-most state
- She will go down in history as the founder of the BPRI program
- Oscar is proud to live in _______, North Carolina state capital
- Amanada calls the city with the Over the ______ district with its 19th century architecture home
- Pscar is originally from a South American country with 2 capitals
- Michele’s first risk role was at ____ bank
- Greg picked the state of _______ to enjoy sports, arts, culture and its KC-style BBQ
- Michele researched her family history into the ____ hundreds
- Shanea is from the US. Virgin island that has flown 7 different flags
- She is from _____ Texas named for what we all hope to do
- More than twice the size of Cleveland and Cincinnati combined, _____ calls Columbus home.
- Barbara’s home is in _____ this midwestern state encompassing the prairies of the Great Plains and the towering Sandhill dunes.
- Michele was raise in ____
- The US state of ____ is the only one to have a flag with a different design on each side and Jennifer calls this rainy Pacific coastline state home
- Jared lives in_______ the capital city of Keybank’s state headquarters
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- Fontayne may call Texas home now, but he was born in the Sooner state of ______
- Michele is passionate about risk, because “ the ___ cannot win!”
- She hails from _____, only US state that is bordered by two navigable rivers
- Michele played the ____ in school orchestra and bands
- As a youngster, Michele hoped to go the school and live in ______
- Michele went to undergraduate school at ____ University
- Michele childhood cat’s name is ____
- Michele’s favorite chocolates has this ingredient _____
- The Queen of Spas is ________ home state but you may know it as the hub for thoroughbred horse racing
- Michele has enjoyed the welcoming Keybank ___
- Michele’s bachelor’s degree is in ____ Engineering
- She is originally from South America’s presidential republic with 23 states
- Michele’s most relaxing sport activity is ___
- Michele plans to be an ____ in a traveling theater group after retirement
- Michele recently moved to ____
- Our own southern belle call the Heart of Dixie home
- Robert hails from Texan at the location of the infamous Alamo battle
33 Clues: Michele was raise in ____ • Michele recently moved to ____ • Michele childhood cat’s name is ____ • Michele’s first risk role was at ____ bank • Michele has enjoyed the welcoming Keybank ___ • Michele’s most relaxing sport activity is ___ • Michele’s bachelor’s degree is in ____ Engineering • Our own southern belle call the Heart of Dixie home • ...
Unit 2: Government Vocab 2023-02-16
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- a formal agreement between two of more sovereign states
- form of federal monetary aid under which congressgave a share of federal tax revenue with virtually no restrictions, to the states, cities counties, and townships
- those delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out in the constitution
- a congressional act directing the people of a united states territory to frame a proposed state constitution as a step towards admission to the union
- those powers that can be exercised by the national government alone
- States' pacts with foreign governments and other limits on states' power to engage in foreign affairs
- those delegated powers of the national government that are suggested by the expressed powers.
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- those powers that both the national government and the states possess and exercise
- those powers expressed, implied por inherent, granted to the national government by the constitution
- powers delegated to the national government because it is the government of a sovereign state within a world community
- basic principle of federalism, the constitutionalprovisions of which governmental powers are divided on a geographic basis
- the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state, is returned to that state
- A change in, or addition to a constitution of law
- A congressional act admitting a new state to the union
- The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people
15 Clues: A change in, or addition to a constitution of law • A congressional act admitting a new state to the union • a formal agreement between two of more sovereign states • those powers that can be exercised by the national government alone • those powers that both the national government and the states possess and exercise • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-19
Across
- Ironclad warship of the Union.
- Condition of being owned by, and forced to work for someone else.
- Device that allowed messages to be sent by wires over long distances.
- The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War).
- President of the Confederacy.
- Successful Union general who attended West Point Military Academy.
- The use of naval power to keep enemy ships from entering or exiting a port.
- Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal.
- To set free.
- A law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery.
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- Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win.
- Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded.
- African-American unit in the Union army.
- President of the United States of America during the Civil War.
- Northerner who opposed using force to keep the Southern states in the union.
- Ship made of iron.
- An escaped slave who joined the Union army during the Civil War.
- To leave or withdraw.
- The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
- Law that requires people of a certain age to enlist in the military.
20 Clues: To set free. • Ship made of iron. • To leave or withdraw. • President of the Confederacy. • Ironclad warship of the Union. • African-American unit in the Union army. • Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded. • President of the United States of America during the Civil War. • An escaped slave who joined the Union army during the Civil War. • ...
Tour The World: Official Crossword 2022-05-10
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- The squarest country
- Capital of South Sudan
- Only fully recognized country not in the United Nations
- Topic of Isahi's magazine (check editorial page)
- Last country said in the song Tour the World
- First country said in the song "Tour the World"
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- Country with 3 capitals (no spaces)
- Country that only issues business visas
- Place with 0 people per square mile
- Number of countries that have Guinea
- Amount of countries that have South
- Capital of Equatorial Guinea
- Only place the US has a travel ban on (no spaces)
13 Clues: The squarest country • Capital of South Sudan • Capital of Equatorial Guinea • Country with 3 capitals (no spaces) • Place with 0 people per square mile • Amount of countries that have South • Number of countries that have Guinea • Country that only issues business visas • Last country said in the song Tour the World • First country said in the song "Tour the World" • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2022-03-03
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- abraham lincoln becomes 16th president opposing the spread of slavery
- admitted missouri as a slave state and maine as a non slave state
- 16th president of the united states
- he sued his master for freedom, court rules slaves are not legal citizens and cant bring court cases before the supreme court
- african americans who worked on plantations in the south with no pay
- wilmot proviso suggested all lands from mexican cession had no slaves
- an American Confederate general best known for his service to the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, during which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army.
- some states thought they could leave the union if they didnt like the laws being passed by federal government
- northern abolitionist launched a slave revolt in 1859, was crushed, tried, and executed
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- required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves
- 11 southern states leave the union and become the confederacy
- the new states would vote if their state would be admitted as a free or slave state.
- an anti-slavery book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.
- john brown and others overran the federal arsenal
- greater loyalty to your own section rather than country as a whole
16 Clues: 16th president of the united states • john brown and others overran the federal arsenal • required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves • an anti-slavery book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe • 11 southern states leave the union and become the confederacy • admitted missouri as a slave state and maine as a non slave state • ...
Government Vocab 2021-01-11
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- chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
- in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
- a representative democracy in which a small group of leaders, elected by the citizens, represents the concerns of the people; the interests of the majority take precedence over the
- a compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
- of a few.
- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
- the citizens have political authority and are bound by social contract to obey laws with their rights guaranteed by a constitution; citizens willingly subordinate their private, selfish interests to the common good
- believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
- French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
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- considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
- “Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights
- the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
- each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
- government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
- first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive
- __explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States
- power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, counties, parishes, or tow
- supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
- first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
- belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
- monarchy_king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political – often times tied to divine right of kings (authority from God)
21 Clues: of a few. • government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens • belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • ...
Civil War 2024-11-20
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- The Southern states that seceded from the Union.
- Site of a pivotal Civil War battle and Lincoln’s famous address.
- The act of withdrawing from the Union.
- President of the United States during the Civil War.
- President of the Confederate States of America.
- Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War.
- Court House where Lee surrendered to Grant.
- Abolished all slavery in the United States.
- Network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
- The institution at the heart of Civil War conflicts.
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- Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad who helped enslaved people escape.
- The military force of the Southern states.
- Douglass Former enslaved person who became an abolitionist leader.
- Commanding general of the Union Army.
- Movement to end slavery.
- Period of rebuilding after the Civil War.
- The Northern states during the Civil War.
- Sumter Where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
- The military force of the Northern states.
- Union general famous for his scorched earth tactics during his "March to the Sea."
- Assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
- General of the Confederate Army.
- The act of freeing enslaved people.
- Armored naval ships used during the Civil War.
24 Clues: Movement to end slavery. • Assassinated Abraham Lincoln. • General of the Confederate Army. • The act of freeing enslaved people. • Commanding general of the Union Army. • The act of withdrawing from the Union. • Period of rebuilding after the Civil War. • The Northern states during the Civil War. • The military force of the Southern states. • ...
20th Word Puzzle (Imperialism) 2021-12-03
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- gave the United States the exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal through Central America
- constitution for cuba
- a writer and poet who was passionately committed to the cause of Cuban independence
- countries should be allowed to trade with China
- Assistant Secretary of the Navy
- powerful senator
- ascended the Hawaiian throne
- group wipeout “foreign devils” and their Christian converts, whom they believed were corrupting Chinese society
- machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge
- has a story called The Journal
- has a story called World
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- an officer in the U.S. Navy who taught at the Naval War College
- Taft’s policy
- The growing American involvement in foreign affairs caused Roosevelt to expand his “big stick” diplomacy
- The idea that the United States and Latin America should work together
- writers often exaggerated or even made up stories to attract readers
- 1897 president of the united states
- prepare and issue into a book journal piece of music
- area where a foreign nation controlled economic development such as railroad construction
- the imperial power allowed the local rulers to stay in control and pro- tected them against rebellions and invasion
- was popular idea in Britain and the United States
- 16 battleships of the new United States Navy
- had an order to take a naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty
- an attitude of aggressive nationalism
- is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations
25 Clues: Taft’s policy • powerful senator • constitution for cuba • has a story called World • ascended the Hawaiian throne • has a story called The Journal • Assistant Secretary of the Navy • 1897 president of the united states • an attitude of aggressive nationalism • 16 battleships of the new United States Navy • countries should be allowed to trade with China • ...
Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy 2024-04-14
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- Opportunities to reach out to government officials to influence public policy. Our structure of government provides citizens with many of these through separation of powers and checks and balances
- Power is shared between the national and state governments
- Powers that can be inferred from vague constitutional provisions like the necessary and proper clause
- National funding with almost no restrictions to the states on its use, the least used form of funding
- Grants from the federal government to the states that come with very specific strings attached. The federal government prioritizes how the money will be spent by the states
- “Great Compromise” over representation in the Constitution
- Ultimate political authority rests with the people
- Compromise for electing the country’s chief executive/magistrate
- Agreement to add this to the Constitution appeased the concerns of the Anti-Federalists
- All people have certain rights that cannot be taken away
- A model of rep dem that recognizes group-based activism by nongovernmental interests striving for impact on political decision making
- Highlighted the lack of centralized military and taxing power under the Articles of Confederation
- A model of rep dem that emphasizes limited participation in politics and civil society
- A check the House has against officers of the U.S. Simple majority vote would trigger a trial in the Senate where 2/3rds are needed to remove
- Article 5 in the Constitution outlines this process (2/3 vote in both houses of Congress; 3/4 of state legislatures)
- The year in the 19th century that the Constitution first permitted a Congressional ban on the slave trade (180_)
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- Supported ratification of the Constitution and a strong central government
- Reserve powers, a major justification for supporters of states rights
- A government’s power cannot be absolute
- Powers shared by the federal and state governments
- Implicit agreement among the people in a society to give up some freedoms to maintain social order
- Grants from the federal government to the states that allow the states discretion in how to spend the money
- Compromise in Constitution about how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation purposes
- Contrary to a direct democracy, a government where the scheme of representation takes place
- A model of rep dem that emphasizes broad participation in politics and civil society
- Powers that are explicitly spelled out in the Constitution
- Opposed the Constitution’s ratification, wanting more power reserved to the states rather than a strong central government
- Requirements by the national government of the states
28 Clues: A government’s power cannot be absolute • Powers shared by the federal and state governments • Ultimate political authority rests with the people • Requirements by the national government of the states • All people have certain rights that cannot be taken away • Power is shared between the national and state governments • ...
South America Nations CROSSWORD 2024-02-07
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- The only nation in South America that borders Panama, which links to North America
- The nation with famous soccer players like Luis Suarez, Federico Valverde and Darwin Nunez
- The nation with the world's highest waterfall and have the capital Caracas
- The biggest nation in South America
- The nation with the capital Buenos Aires
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- One of the only two inland nations in South America with the famous salt desert and very high highland and have two "capitals" La Paz and Sucre
- The nation with the capital Lima
- An inland nation in South America with the capital Asuncion
- The only nation in South America that speak English and have the world's tallest single-drop waterfall
- The nation that borders Argentina and with Pacific Ocean
- The only nation in South America that speak Dutch and the smallest independent nation in South America
- Nation with the famous Galapagos Islands, with a lot of unique animals live there
12 Clues: The nation with the capital Lima • The biggest nation in South America • The nation with the capital Buenos Aires • The nation that borders Argentina and with Pacific Ocean • An inland nation in South America with the capital Asuncion • The nation with the world's highest waterfall and have the capital Caracas • ...
History Chapter 5 2022-10-05
Across
- sharing of power between a central government and states
- keeps any branch of government from being too powerful
- taxes on imports or exports
- made the king subject to law
- includes president and departments
- a period of low economic activity and a rise in unemployment
- gave each state an equal number of votes
- created a two-house legislature
- made up of all national courts
Down
- people who opposed the Constitution
- gave supreme power to the central government
- trade between 2 or more states
- official approval
- right to vote
- official changes
- supporters of the Constitution
- a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of government
- congress
18 Clues: congress • right to vote • official changes • official approval • taxes on imports or exports • made the king subject to law • trade between 2 or more states • supporters of the Constitution • made up of all national courts • created a two-house legislature • includes president and departments • people who opposed the Constitution • gave each state an equal number of votes • ...
Abraham Lincoln 2024-02-21
Across
- What was the biggest motivating factor behind John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Lincoln?
- A large southern farm
- The northern states that banded together and fought against slavery.
- A law that freed the slaves in the southern states
- To break away from?
- The time period after the Civil War when the South had to rebuild because of the war.
- Abraham Lincoln helped by?
- Identified the states which allowed slavery to exist
- A difficulty a person must deal with.
- Who is the man with the top hat.
Down
- What month was Abraham Lincoln born.
- From which document did Lincoln draw most of his inspiration for the Gettysburg Address?
- A person who is against slavery.
- A person who works in the government or in politics
- The southern states that banded together and fought to keep slavery.
- Where was Abraham Lincoln born.
- The combination of things to make one thing. Example: Lincoln wanted to bring unity to the United States.
- Which political title did Lincoln never hold?
- Has been described as an eloquent public speaker.
- To stop or prevent someone from doing something
20 Clues: To break away from? • A large southern farm • Abraham Lincoln helped by? • Where was Abraham Lincoln born. • A person who is against slavery. • Who is the man with the top hat. • What month was Abraham Lincoln born. • A difficulty a person must deal with. • Which political title did Lincoln never hold? • To stop or prevent someone from doing something • ...
Civics Final Exam Crossword #2 2024-05-01
Across
- Name of the national anthem
- One of our national holidays
- War fought in the U.S. between the north and the south
- One of the U.S. states that border Canada
- President during the Great Depression and WWII
- Movement to end racial discrimination in the U.S.
- The longest river in the U.S.
- Where the statue of liberty is located
- This was the main concern of the U.S. during the Cold War
- Womens suffrage activist
- President who led the U.S. during the Civil War
- Celebrated on July 4th
- President during WWI
Down
- U.S. president who was a general during WWII (last name only)
- This freed enslaved persons in the United States
- Ocean on the east coast
- One of the U.S. territories
- One of the Native American tribes
- The U.S. capital
- Ocean on the west coast
- This war was fought by the United States in the 1800s
- One of the U.S. states that border Mexico
- Major Civil Rights Movement activist
- The American flag has 50 stars to represent these
- The American flag has 13 stripes to represent these
25 Clues: The U.S. capital • President during WWI • Celebrated on July 4th • Ocean on the east coast • Ocean on the west coast • Womens suffrage activist • Name of the national anthem • One of the U.S. territories • One of our national holidays • The longest river in the U.S. • One of the Native American tribes • Major Civil Rights Movement activist • Where the statue of liberty is located • ...
Gobin Crossword 2025-04-16
Across
- length of Supreme Court Justice terms
- branch of government responsible for the court system
- to deny a law
- The governing body of a nation
- executive department that administers and regulates travel into and out of the United States
- only one thing required of a United States citizen
- commonly known as the Bill of Rights
- what James Madison is trying to persuade about in Federalist 51
- principal of government that favors a government with separate branches
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- branch of government that is responsible for creating laws
- form of government that describes the United States
- two parts to our United States Congress
- a formal organized choice by vote
- executive head of a state form of government
- formal change to the Constitution
- amendment that gave freedom to slaves
- the reason as to why some states have more House representation than others
- considered to be the most important aspect of a democratic society
- branch of government that is responsible for enforcing laws
- amendment that allows for freedom of speech
20 Clues: to deny a law • The governing body of a nation • a formal organized choice by vote • formal change to the Constitution • commonly known as the Bill of Rights • length of Supreme Court Justice terms • amendment that gave freedom to slaves • two parts to our United States Congress • amendment that allows for freedom of speech • executive head of a state form of government • ...
