states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Audrey holland b1 green 2022-05-25
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- This state's capital is the name of a mythical creature
- This states fruit is a peach
- This state is known for its farms
- This state is known for its quarries
- This state is part of the U.S.A but is connected to canada
- This state is known for mount hood
- This state is famous for its corn
- this state is right above texas
- This states fruit is an orange
- this state's flag has a c shape on it and is blue,white,yellow,and red
- this state is best known for the right brothers memorial
- this state's shape is almost a perfect rectangel
- This state is best known for there lakes and forest's
- This states flag has a moon and a pine tree on it
- This states nickname is the green mountain state
- This state has a song that goes "sweet home ---"
- This state is home to chicago
- this states nickname is heavan
- This state's shape looks like the blade of a box cutter
- This state is known for its gumbo
- This state is known for blue crabs
- This state is famous for the rock and roll hall of fame
- This states capital is charleston
- This state is home of sioux falls
- this state's bird is the american robin
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- This state is the 2nd smallest state in the U.S
- This state's name is kindoff hard to say
- This state is known for there catfish
- This state is where dorothy and toto are from
- This state is home to George Washington's Mount Vernon
- this state's name is in a chicken food place called kfc
- this state's capital has the same name as the state
- This state is home of the white house
- This state is home to houstin
- This state's flag has an eagle holding ribbons that say things
- This state is best known for its long beautiful coastline
- This state is sometimes remembered by a word that means struggling or not happy
- This is the smallest state in new england
- This state is known for its potatoes
- This state is one of the dairy product leading state's
- This state has the longest name of all the states
- This state is home to the golden gate bridge
- This state has a river that has this states name right next to it
- This state is the second driest state
- This states animal is a moose
- This state's shape is almost a square
- This state's nickname is the Natural State
- This state is home to yellowstone national park
- This state is a string of islands
49 Clues: This states fruit is a peach • This state is home to houstin • This state is home to chicago • This states animal is a moose • This states fruit is an orange • this states nickname is heavan • this state is right above texas • This state is known for its farms • This state is famous for its corn • This state is known for its gumbo • This state is a string of islands • ...
Nixon 2023-01-23
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- relaxation in tensions
- leaked the pentagon papers
- A period of high inflation combined with economic stagnation
- What kind of troubles did the US go through in Nixon's first years
- name of the spacecraft
- Nixon tried to get North Vietnam to accept a _____
- imposed an embargo, or ban, on shipping oil to the United States.
- Nixons National security advisor
- asked to be attorney general
- joined Armstrong
- Nixon obtained a ____ ____ to stop publication
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- states were asked to assume greater responsibility for the well-being of their citizens
- Nixon uses new relations with China to get USSR to talk about limiting the ______ arms race.
- spending more money in a year than the government receives in revenues
- Nixon felt that ____ ____ was threatened
- The United states decided to join other nations in recognizing the chinese _____
- In 1972, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the first strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, known as
- Nixon had hoped to slowly remove the US from the war while helping ______ to defend itself
- first man to walk on the moon
- What rose due to federal spending
- During the early 1970s, relations eased between the United States and ____
21 Clues: joined Armstrong • relaxation in tensions • name of the spacecraft • leaked the pentagon papers • asked to be attorney general • first man to walk on the moon • Nixons National security advisor • What rose due to federal spending • Nixon felt that ____ ____ was threatened • Nixon obtained a ____ ____ to stop publication • Nixon tried to get North Vietnam to accept a _____ • ...
STAT 334 Key Terms 2022-04-20
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- all states communicate
- continuous waiting time
- exponential of SBM
- continuous process with uncountable states
- not guaranteed to return
- counting rv
- bell curve
- discrete multiple waiting time
- equally likely
- splitting up
- repeated over and over
- group of states that communicate
- lots of bell curves
- disjoint
- function mapping events to Real numbers
- sequences of rvs
- discrete waiting time rv
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- counting number of events
- subset of sample space
- knowing info already about a rv
- sum of a random number of rvs
- only returns on a multiple of d steps
- knowing info already
- stuck there forever
- discrete process with countable states
- can leave
- continuous multiple waiting time
- yes or no
- list of possible outcomes
- guaranteed to return
- no influence
- flipping direction of conditioning
- continuous process with countable states
- trials with more than two outcomes
- E[X] = E[E[X|Y]]
- variance of process
- can get back and forth
- classifying events
- can't leave
- can return on different numbers of steps with gcd 1
- place you can be
- trend
42 Clues: trend • disjoint • can leave • yes or no • bell curve • counting rv • can't leave • no influence • splitting up • equally likely • E[X] = E[E[X|Y]] • place you can be • sequences of rvs • exponential of SBM • classifying events • stuck there forever • variance of process • lots of bell curves • knowing info already • guaranteed to return • all states communicate • subset of sample space • repeated over and over • ...
Unit 2: The Enlightenment-The Constitution 2020-09-08
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- the surrender at Yorktown, or the German Battle, ending on October 19,1781
- officially ending the American Revolutionary War
- an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America
- a confrontation on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston
- chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory
- compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives
- a secret revolutionary organization that was founded by Samuel Adams in the Thirteen American Colonies
- pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France
- included two crucial battles, fought eighteen days apart, and was a decisive victory for the Continental Army and a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War
- agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
- a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies
- armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades
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- pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies
- were a series of four laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party
- a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts
- was a meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies in America
- was issued by King George III on October 7, 1763
- an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States
19 Clues: officially ending the American Revolutionary War • was issued by King George III on October 7, 1763 • was a meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies in America • pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France • the surrender at Yorktown, or the German Battle, ending on October 19,1781 • ...
1960-1968 Crossword Activity 2022-04-22
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- r
- u
- j
- f
- was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union
- d
- i
- o
- American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination
- m
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- g
- t
- p
- q
- s
- e
- k
- It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam
- n
- h
- l
21 Clues: g • t • p • q • s • r • e • u • k • j • f • n • h • d • i • l • o • m • was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union • It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam • American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination
Unit Vocabulary 2024-01-03
Across
- Plan: The Union's strategy to defeat the Confederacy by surrounding it and cutting off its resources
- Amendment: This amendment abolished slavery in the United States
- wagon: A wagon that follows an army to sell provisions to the soldiers
- The act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity
- A Southern white who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party after the Civil War
- Proclamation: A presidential proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free
- The period after the Civil War when the United States began to rebuild and readmit Southern states into the Union
- Act: Legislation that allowed settlers in those territories to determine if they would allow slavery
- Amendment: This amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- code: Laws that controlled the lives of enslaved African Americans and denied them basic rights
- soiler: A person who opposed the extension of slavery into new territories
- Slave Act: A law that required runaway slaves to be returned to their owners
- Cotton diplomacy: The South's strategy during the Civil War to use its cotton as a bargaining tool with European nations
- The period before the Civil War
- The right to vote in political elections
- Nothing Party: A political party that opposed immigration and Catholic influence in the United States
- The movement to end slavery in the United States
- A person who was in charge of a group of slaves on a plantation
- of 1850: A series of laws intended to resolve the issue of slavery in the territories
- Railroad: A network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved people to escape to free states and Canada
- States of America: The government formed by Southern states that seceded from the Union
- Former slaves who had been emancipated
- To declare invalid
- Party: The political party founded in the 1850s to oppose the spread of slavery
- Amendment: This amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves
- The use of naval forces to prevent movement and trade in and out of ports
- Reconstruction: A period after the Civil War when Congress was in control of Reconstruction
- A brief, unplanned fight between small groups of soldiers
- A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim
- To bring formal charges against a public official
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- sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people
- The drafting of individuals into military service
- A fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime
- Codes: Laws passed in Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the rights of African Americans
- A law or regulation
- Farmer: A person who owns and cultivates a small farm
- A type of warship heavily armored with iron
- state: A state where slavery was legal
- Bureau: A federal agency established to aid freedmen in the aftermath of the Civil War
- The declared policy of a political party or group
- Reconstruction: The period after the Civil War when the South was occupied by federal troops
- A Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War, especially for political or financial gain
- Klux Klan: A secret society in the Southern United States that focused on white supremacy and terrorized African Americans
- farming: A system in which a person rents land to farm from a planter
- To add a territory to one's own territory
- Act: Legislation that allowed for the partition of the Cherokee Nation to make room for the state of Georgia
- A 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
- State: A state that did not allow slavery
- destiny: The belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent
- A place where weapons and military equipment are stored
- A person who supervises and directs the work of others, especially on a plantation
- Unfair treatment of a person or group based on race, religion, or other characteristics
- The excessive concern for the interests of a particular region over those of the country as a whole
- Compromise: An 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
- running: The practice of sneaking goods past a blockade
- rights: The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
56 Clues: To declare invalid • A law or regulation • The period before the Civil War • state: A state where slavery was legal • Former slaves who had been emancipated • The right to vote in political elections • To add a territory to one's own territory • State: A state that did not allow slavery • A type of warship heavily armored with iron • ...
Federalism 2019-09-01
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- district, local govt restricted to a particular function
- power vested in hereditary kings & queens
- system, local & regional govt derive all authority from strong national govt
- national govt derives power from states
- grants, appropriates funds to states for specific purpose
- requests, fed. funds given for special projects w/in state
- clause, states extradite criminal to states they have been convicted
- powers, powers derived form enumerated powers and N & P Clause
- specifies basic policies & procedures of local govt
- system, national & state govt share power & derive authority from people
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- powers, powers shared by national & state govt
- right of participation in govt depends on wealth, status, & position
- power resides in leaders, rule by force
- federalism, relationship between national, state, & local govt (marble cake)
- powers, power reserved to states, to legislate for public health & citizen welfare
- compact, contracts between states that carry the force of law
- grant, grant given to state by fed govt w/ general spending guidelines
- federalism, separate & equally powerful levels of govt (layer cake)
18 Clues: power resides in leaders, rule by force • national govt derives power from states • power vested in hereditary kings & queens • powers, powers shared by national & state govt • specifies basic policies & procedures of local govt • district, local govt restricted to a particular function • grants, appropriates funds to states for specific purpose • ...
Europe Capitals and Countries 2020-07-26
10 Clues: Capital of Italy • Capital of Spain • Capital of Poland • Capital of Norway • Capital of France • Capital of Greece • Capital of Ukraine • Capital of Germany • Capital of Ireland • Capital of Portugal
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS 2020-09-20
10 Clues: The capital of Spain • The capital of Italy • The capital of Russia • The capital of Norway • The capital of Romania • The capital of Belgium • The capital of Austria • The capital of Albania • The capital of Croatia • The capital of Bulgaria
Southwest state and capitals 2021-12-07
Countries and their Capitals 2017-08-05
Europe - Countries and Capitals 2018-08-28
Across
- it's renowned for it's european art, capital of Spain
- capital of Belgium
- Irelands capital at the mouth of the river Liffey
- known for it's green spaces and museums this is Norway's capital
- town of the colosseum
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- town of the Eiffel tower
- beach side capital of Portugal
- named after the greek god Athena
- Russia's capital holds the red square and St. basil's cathedral
- has the big ben clock tower and Westminster abbey
10 Clues: capital of Belgium • town of the colosseum • town of the Eiffel tower • beach side capital of Portugal • named after the greek god Athena • Irelands capital at the mouth of the river Liffey • has the big ben clock tower and Westminster abbey • it's renowned for it's european art, capital of Spain • Russia's capital holds the red square and St. basil's cathedral • ...
Countries and their capitals 2023-02-20
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- Taipei is the capital of...
- The capital of South Korea is...
- Ulaanbaatar is the capital of...
- The capital of Vietnam is...
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- This country has only one city.
- Kuala Lumpur is the capital of...
- The capital of China is...
- The capital of Thailand is...
- The capital of Japan is...
- Vientiane (永珍/萬象) is the capital of...
10 Clues: The capital of China is... • The capital of Japan is... • Taipei is the capital of... • The capital of Vietnam is... • The capital of Thailand is... • This country has only one city. • The capital of South Korea is... • Ulaanbaatar is the capital of... • Kuala Lumpur is the capital of... • Vientiane (永珍/萬象) is the capital of...
Countries and Capitals Crossword 2025-10-20
10 Clues: Capital is Paris • Capital is Tokyo • Capital is Cairo • Capital is Moscow • Capital is Berlin • Capital is Ottawa • Capital is Beijing • Capital is Brasília • Capital is Canberra • Capital is New Delhi
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution 2022-05-10
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- The amendment in which guaranteed African-American men the right to vote
- The thing that enables Hayes to take office in return for the end of Reconstruction. freedmenbureau Government set up schools and hospitals for former slaves.
- Author of the 13th Amendment
- Parts of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to states using this doctrine.
- a U.S. secret group made up of white people who are opposed to people of other races
- They were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states.
- The right to vote in public
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- Discussed rights that arise from national citizenship
- It is a relationship between a person and a government to which the person owes loyalty and is so entitled to protection.
- president that assumed after Lincoln's death.
- First ten amendments to the constitution
- The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
- It was a set of laws that governed African Americans' behavior.
- Author of the 14th Amendment
- It is the condition in which one human being was owned by another.
- The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865
- The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War.
- The amendment in which Citizens of the United States and the state in which they reside are all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its authority.
- The state in which everyone gets treated the same.
19 Clues: The right to vote in public • Author of the 13th Amendment • Author of the 14th Amendment • First ten amendments to the constitution • president that assumed after Lincoln's death. • The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865 • The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. • The state in which everyone gets treated the same. • ...
Early America Review 2023-03-24
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- Laws passed that gave the President the power to deport at his discretion
- Undeclared war that resulted from the XYZ Affair.
- Group that wanted a Bill of Rights in the Constitution
- Concept created by the Marbury vs. Madison decision
- Affair during Adam's presidency that almost started a war.
- Group that promoted strong state governments
- Second President of the United States
- Federalist and first Secretary of the Treasury
- Laws passed that criminalized speaking against the government.
- What America's society was mostly in 1790
- Federalists promoted high _______ to help the economy.
- First President of the United States
- Expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
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- Group that supported the Federalists
- Place where the "Necessary & Proper" clause is in the Constitution
- Rebellion over an excise tax created by Hamilton
- Treaty that ended hostilities with the British that was unpopular
- War during Jefferson's presidency with pirates
- Group that promoted a strong central government
- Major issue that Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued over
- Size of peacetime army wanted by Democratic-Republicans
- Territory sold to the United States by France
- Fourth President of the United States
- Third President of the United States
24 Clues: Group that supported the Federalists • Third President of the United States • First President of the United States • Fourth President of the United States • Second President of the United States • What America's society was mostly in 1790 • Group that promoted strong state governments • Territory sold to the United States by France • ...
Building a new Nation 2020-04-02
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- was an American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835.
- also known as the Transcontinental Treaty, the Florida Purchase Treaty, or the Florida Treaty, was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.
- sometimes called Barbary corsairs or Ottoman corsairs, were Ottoman and Berber pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa, based primarily in the ports of Salé, Rabat, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.
- America’s national anthem
- was an American lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Frederick, Maryland, who is best known for writing the lyrics for the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner"
- was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, philosopher and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
- is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River, near the Gulf of Mexico. Nicknamed the "Big Easy," it's known for its round-the-clock nightlife, vibrant live-music scene and spicy, singular cuisine reflecting its history as a melting pot of French, African and American cultures.
- is a process under which executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary.
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- was an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
- is an ideology and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland
- was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west.
- was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
- enacted July 13, 1787, was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States.
- was the wife of James Madison, President of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
- is a canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System. Originally, it ran 363 miles from the Hudson River in Albany to Lake Erie in Buffalo.
15 Clues: America’s national anthem • was the wife of James Madison, President of the United States from 1809 to 1817. • is a process under which executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. • enacted July 13, 1787, was an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. • ...
History crossword puzzle 2023-12-11
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- Some African Americans went back to africa and some went to other parts of the country
- allowing people of different skin color to vote no matter if the used to be a slave
- the action of separating people based on race or gender
- in 1865 were they abolished slavery
- an agency that protected newly feed slaves
- laws enforcing segregation in the southern states
- southern supporters made it were you have to pay to vote and many african americans could not pay this amount so the couldent vote
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- the rights guaranteed to people as citizens and show equal treatment under the law
- an unwritten political deal that settled disputes over the 1876 election
- sectioning off states in the south to be different military districts
- One of the electives both did not get the electoral votes needed sto the republicans gave the republican runner 20 points
- took away the political provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment, which had barred former Confederates from holding office.
- Number of freed slaves in the country after the civil war
- granted citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guaranteed equal protection under the law
- First time southern states voted since 1860 were Ulysses S. Grant ran
- the period of time after the civil war were the southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union
- a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop
- laws passed in former confederate states that limit the rights of African Americans
18 Clues: in 1865 were they abolished slavery • an agency that protected newly feed slaves • laws enforcing segregation in the southern states • the action of separating people based on race or gender • Number of freed slaves in the country after the civil war • sectioning off states in the south to be different military districts • ...
Chapter 5 2024-11-14
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- official approval
- trade between states
- a set of basic laws and principles
- branch that are the lawmakers
- sharing of powers between a central government and states
- stops any one branch from becoming too powerful
- area the was turned into five states
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- goods prices rise but money worth falls
- political power belongs with the people
- additions or changes
- branch that judges the laws
- rise in unemployment and low economic activity
- the right to vote
- branch that enforces the laws
- taxes on imports and exports
15 Clues: official approval • the right to vote • additions or changes • trade between states • branch that judges the laws • taxes on imports and exports • branch that are the lawmakers • branch that enforces the laws • a set of basic laws and principles • area the was turned into five states • goods prices rise but money worth falls • political power belongs with the people • ...
Unit 4 Keywords 2022-10-13
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- A derogatory term for an individual from the North who relocated to the South during the Reconstruction period (1865–77), following the American Civil War.
- Was a small civil war in the United States, fought between proslavery and antislavery advocates for control of the new territory of Kansas under the doctrine of popular sovereignty.
- It was an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election, through it Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the presidency, in return he would remove the remaining federal troops from the South.
- A pejorative term for a white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction or who joined with black freedmen and the "carpetbaggers" in support of Republican Party policies.
- Was an important national change in policy over the expansion of slavery into the territories, affirming popular sovereignty over congressional authority.
- The general officers who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
- A individual who resides on a landlord's property. They participate in an agricultural system in which landowners provide their land as well as a portion of the operational capital and management, while tenants contribute their labor as well as differing amounts of capital and management.
- A terroristic white-supremacy hate group that was founded immediately after the Civil War and lasted until the 1870s. It employed terror in pursuit of a white supremacist agenda.
- In U.S. history, the period (1865–77) that followed the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to rectify the injustices of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states that had seceded from the Union years prior.
- Was a member of one of the United States’ most distinguished acting families of the 19th century and the assassin who killed U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
- During and after the American Civil War, a member of the Republican Party committed to emancipation of the slaves and later to the equal treatment and enfranchisement of the freed blacks.
- One of the two major political parties in the US, the other being the Democratic Party. During the 19th century it stood against the extension of slavery to the country’s new territories and, ultimately, for slavery’s complete abolition.
- Was a series of seven debates between the Democratic senator Stephen A. Douglas and Republican challenger Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois senatorial campaign, largely concerning the issue of slavery extension into the territories.
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- Order issued by U.S. Pres. Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, that freed the slaves of the Confederate states in rebellion against the Union.
- Numerous laws enacted in the states of the former Confederacy after the American Civil War intended to assure the continuance of white supremacy.
- Was the president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American Civil War (1861–65).
- A form of tenant farming in which the landowner provided all of the capital and most of the other inputs while the tenants contributed labor.
- Was a law issued by Congress in 1850 (which was repealed in 1864) requiring the seizure and return of runaway slaves who escaped from one state into another or into a federal territory.
- U.S. legislation, and the last of the major Reconstruction decrees, which guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public transportation and public accommodations and service on juries.
- Was a controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states.
- Was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held that the United States Constitution was not meant to include American citizenship for people of black African descent, regardless of whether they were enslaved or free, and so the rights and privileges that the Constitution bestows upon American citizens could not apply to them.
- A military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War. The plan called for a naval blockade of Confederate ports to prevent the southern states from conducting trade with foreign nations.
- In U.S. history, the withdrawal of 11 slave states from the Union during 1860–61 following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president.
- Fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, it was one of the final battles of the American Civil War.
- Massachusetts infantry unit made up of African Americans that was active during the American Civil War (1861–65). It became famous for its fighting prowess and courage of its members.
- A charge of misconduct made against President Andrew Johnson, whom was the first president of the United States to be charged with misconduct to a certain degree, after which he underwent trial.
- An abolitionist novel, it achieved wide popularity, particularly among white readers in the North, by vividly depicting the experience of slavery.
- During the Reconstruction period, a popular name for the U.S. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, established by Congress to provide practical aid to 4,000,000 newly freed African Americans in their transition from slavery to freedom.
- Was an effort by abolitionist John Brown to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
- Was a series of measures proposed by Kentucky Senator Henry Clay and passed by the United States Congress in an attempt to address many unresolved slavery issues and avert the possibility of Union dissolution.
- The general officers who served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
31 Clues: The general officers who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. • The general officers who served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. • Fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, it was one of the final battles of the American Civil War. • ...
Becoming Tennessee 2025-10-09
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- document that outlines the laws and structure of a government
- Native American group who lived in Tennessee before and during settlement
- land owned and governed by the United States before becoming a state
- co-founder of Nashville who led settlers on a river journey to the area
- early settler who moved west to start a new life
- process of becoming an official state in the United States
- elected leader of a state or territory
- early Tennessee settlement that created its own compact for self-government
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- short-lived attempt to form a state before Tennessee officially joined the Union
- city that began as Fort Nashborough and grew into a major Tennessee settlement
- first capital city of the new state of Tennessee
- another word for an agreement or promise among settlers
- group of states that make up the United States of America
- river region where early settlements like Nashville were built
- edge of settled land where pioneers built homes and faced challenges
- founder of the Cumberland Settlement that became Nashville
- Tennessee’s first governor and Revolutionary War hero
- territorial governor who helped write Tennessee’s first constitution
- written agreement made by settlers at Watauga to create laws and order
- formal agreement made between different groups or nations
20 Clues: elected leader of a state or territory • first capital city of the new state of Tennessee • early settler who moved west to start a new life • Tennessee’s first governor and Revolutionary War hero • another word for an agreement or promise among settlers • group of states that make up the United States of America • ...
Spanish countries and Capitals 2022-09-09
European Countries and Capitals 2022-08-30
10 Clues: Bullfights • Acropolis of ? • Lots of love hearts • Pasta is famous here • There is a great wall • largest city in Russia • known as Bay of Smokes • Viking and nautical history • well know for its guinness beer • has more than 50 bridges on its extensive sea
Vocab #5 2022-02-10
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- an African-American infantry unit in WWI.
- North and South America were no longer open to colonization.
- not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.
- a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.
- World War I coalition that consisted primarily of the German Empire and Austria-Hungary.
- An agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out in war.
- a British passenger ship that was owned by the Cunard Line.
- A United States battleship which exploded in Havana harbor due to unknown causes in 1898.
- loyalty and devotion to a nation.
- a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts.
- policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- a political unit (such as a nation or state) powerful enough to affect the entire world by its influence or actions.
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- Germany proposed a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany.
- Theodore Roosevelt's policy symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary.
- general objectives that guide the activities and relationships of one state in its interactions with other states.
- a statement of principles for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I.
- served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
- It stated that the U.S. would intervene in Latin American countries where European powers sought to collect debts or whose governments were thought to be unstable.
- a philosophy or system that emphasizes the importance of military power.
- an international diplomatic group developed after World War I as a way to solve disputes between countries before they erupted into open warfare.
- The victorious allied nations of World War I include Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and the United States.
- American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921.
22 Clues: loyalty and devotion to a nation. • an African-American infantry unit in WWI. • a British passenger ship that was owned by the Cunard Line. • North and South America were no longer open to colonization. • served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. • not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc. • ...
Native American Heritage Month 2022-10-26
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- The first ____ in a Native American language began publishing in 1828.
- Not all Native American nations have their own ___.
- Which Native American Confederacy is considered one of the oldest living democracies in the world?
- What is the most commonly used Native American language?
- First Native community to sign a treaty with the United States government.
- Word meaning "the people" in the Inuktitut language.
- What percentage of the US Population identifies as Native American?
- In 1990, Congress and what President passed the law designating November as the first National American Indian Heritage month?
- What is the Lakota formation Tunkasila Sakpe Paha known as now?
- Native American group who commonly served as code talkers during WW2 (the code they made was never cracked by the Japanese)
- The People of the South Wind are known as the ____ people.
- Which Chief is known for uniting many Native American communities to stand against the United States government in the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
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- What year were Native Americans granted American Citizenship?
- 31st VP of the United States (longtime senator from Kansas and sports ancestry of the Kaw, Osage, and Potawatomi)
- What percentage of Native Americans living in the United States today live on reservations?
- The ____ ____ spans the greatest land area in the United States.
- Oldest Earthwork Mound complex in North America (dated about 5400 years ago, making it older than the pyramids and stonehedge.)
- The birth name of General Ely Parker, born to the Seneca tribe (he wrote the Union's conditions of surrender to the Confederates during the Civil War)
- The ___ __ ____ was a series of forced displacements of approx 60,000 American Indians of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government.
19 Clues: Not all Native American nations have their own ___. • Word meaning "the people" in the Inuktitut language. • What is the most commonly used Native American language? • The People of the South Wind are known as the ____ people. • What year were Native Americans granted American Citizenship? • What is the Lakota formation Tunkasila Sakpe Paha known as now? • ...
Citizenship questions 2024-02-11
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- The idea of self-government in in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
- What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
- What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- The house of representatives has how many voting members?
- We elect a president for how many years?
- What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
- What are two parts of the U.S Congress?
- What is an amendment?
- What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
- What is the name of the President of the United States now?
- When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
- What is the political party of the President now?
- What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
- What is the highest court in the United States?
- Who vetoes laws?
- What does the judicial branch do?
- If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
- What is the capital of your state now?
- group What are two ways that American can participate in their democracy?
- What does the President's cabinet do?
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- What are the two major political parties in the United States?
- What are two Cabinet-level positions?
- How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
- Who is in charge of the executive branch?
- How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
- What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
- What are two right from everyone living in the United States?
- How many U.S. senators are there?
- If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
- Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
- In what month do we vote for president?
- Who signs bills to become laws?
- What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- Name one branch or part of the government.
- There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
- Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
- Who is the governor of your state now?
- You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
- what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- What does the Congress, Senate of House of Representatives, and U.S legislature do?
42 Clues: Who vetoes laws? • What is an amendment? • Who signs bills to become laws? • How many U.S. senators are there? • What does the judicial branch do? • What are two Cabinet-level positions? • What does the President's cabinet do? • Who is the governor of your state now? • What is the capital of your state now? • What are two parts of the U.S Congress? • ...
American History Vocab Unit 5 2021-02-22
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- The time period immediately after the War of 1812 - Won the battle of New Orleans, only one political party.
- 1829-1837 Hero of the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812), took Florida from Spain, 7th President of the US, democrat, pushed for the removal of Indians off their netive land, killed the national bank, hired unqualified friend for gov’t jobs, vetoed most bills, threatened to kill his vice-president, ignored other branches of government, did what he wanted, expanded voting rights.
- tax on imported goods, made to protect American industry or to collect tax money off foreign goods sold in the states.
- 1820 - A deal made in Congress to allow Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and it created Maine as a free state to keep an equal balance of free and slave states. It also established the line of latitude where anything above the line would be a free state and everything below, a slave state.
- A manager of the National Bank named Mcculloch sued the state of Maryland for being forced to pay taxes. Mcculloch won because a state cannot tax a federal bank.
- 1821-1825 a huge canal system that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, 363 miles, cuts the price of shipping goods.
- 1838-1839 The forced removal ofabout 15,000 Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole Indians west, a quarter of them dies along the way. They did not have time to prepare for the journey.
- “Great Compromiser” - developed the American System, Missouri Compromise, fixed the Nullification Crisis, predicted the annexation of Texas would cause war, and the Compromise of 1850.
- A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs South).
- 1830 Debate that started as an issue over land sales and uncovers a huge issue that shows th US is splitting apart -South (Robert Hayne): “states should have power to get rid of federal laws.” -North (Daniel Webster): “Constitution is the supreme law of the land and US should be one unified nation.”
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- 1823 - President Monroe issued the doctrine stating that Europe could no longer colonize North or South America, written by John Quincy Adams.
- 1825-1829 6th President of the United State; author to the Monroe Doctrine.
- In 1816, the Democratic-Republicans in Congress voted in another charter.
- Tariff passed in 1828 designed to protect industry in the northern states, the southern states called it this because they disliked them.
- 1832 John C Calhoun claimed that states should have the right to nullify or refuse to accept a federal law if it wasn’t in the states best interest.
- 1819 - treaty that gave control of Spanish Florida to the United States as well as claims to the Oregon Country. The US gives up parts of Spanish Texas.
- To withdraw of break away from a nation of organization: when southern leave the United States during the Civil War.
- 1817-1825 5th President of the United States, Democratic-Republican, wanted a strong federal government.
- 1830 Law that allowed the Federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west.
- Had support of Southern states, vice-president to Jackson, led South Carolina to threat secession during the Nullification Crisis, loved state rights over federal government rights
20 Clues: In 1816, the Democratic-Republicans in Congress voted in another charter. • 1825-1829 6th President of the United State; author to the Monroe Doctrine. • 1830 Law that allowed the Federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west. • A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs South). • ...
American History Unit 5 Vocab 2021-02-22
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- In 1816, the Democratic-Republicans in Congress voted in another charter.
- 1825-1829 6th President of the United State; author to the Monroe Doctrine.
- 1832 John C Calhoun claimed that states should have the right to nullify or refuse to accept a federal law if it wasn’t in the states best interest.
- 1838-1839 The forced removal ofabout 15,000 Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole Indians west, a quarter of them dies along the way. They did not have time to prepare for the journey.
- 1823 - President Monroe issued the doctrine stating that Europe could no longer colonize North or South America, written by John Quincy Adams.
- A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs South).
- To withdraw of break away from a nation of organization: when southern leave the United States during the Civil War.
- 1817-1825 5th President of the United States, Democratic-Republican, wanted a strong federal government.
- A manager of the National Bank named Mcculloch sued the state of Maryland for being forced to pay taxes. Mcculloch won because a state cannot tax a federal bank.
- 1830 Law that allowed the Federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west.
- “Great Compromiser” - developed the American System, Missouri Compromise, fixed the Nullification Crisis, predicted the annexation of Texas would cause war, and the Compromise of 1850.
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- 1819 - treaty that gave control of Spanish Florida to the United States as well as claims to the Oregon Country. The US gives up parts of Spanish Texas.
- 1821-1825 a huge canal system that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, 363 miles, cuts the price of shipping goods.
- The time period immediately after the War of 1812 - Won the battle of New Orleans, only one political party.
- 1820 - A deal made in Congress to allow Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and it created Maine as a free state to keep an equal balance of free and slave states. It also established the line of latitude where anything above the line would be a free state and everything below, a slave state.
- Tariff passed in 1828 designed to protect industry in the northern states, the southern states called it this because they disliked them.
- Had support of Southern states, vice-president to Jackson, led South Carolina to threat secession during the Nullification Crisis, loved state rights over federal government rights
- tax on imported goods, made to protect American industry or to collect tax money off foreign goods sold in the states.
- 1829-1837 Hero of the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812), took Florida from Spain, 7th President of the US, democrat, pushed for the removal of Indians off their netive land, killed the national bank, hired unqualified friend for gov’t jobs, vetoed most bills, threatened to kill his vice-president, ignored other branches of government, did what he wanted, expanded voting rights.
- 1830 Debate that started as an issue over land sales and uncovers a huge issue that shows th US is splitting apart -South (Robert Hayne): “states should have power to get rid of federal laws.” -North (Daniel Webster): “Constitution is the supreme law of the land and US should be one unified nation.”
20 Clues: In 1816, the Democratic-Republicans in Congress voted in another charter. • 1825-1829 6th President of the United State; author to the Monroe Doctrine. • A rivalry based on the special interests of different areas (North vs South). • 1830 Law that allowed the Federal gov’t to pay Native Americans to move west. • ...
AP Exam Review Gov 2023-04-24
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- trading votes to gain support for a bill
- Two-House legislature
- Essay, primarily concerned with factions, argues that in a large republic factions would need to compromise to achieve their goals
- Last name of the president who signed the Welfare Reform Act into law
- Legislative attempt to limit the power of the president during wartime
- Place in the Constitution that discusses the Judicial Branch
- primary concern of Federalist 51
- Term that means states are to return fugitives (or runaway slaves) to states were the crime was committed
- Right claimed by states who attempted to declare federal law null and void
- Defined as one who claims that the Constitution should be interpreted literally
- Before the Constitution could become the law of the land, states had to complete this process.
- Clause that is at the core of the US v. Lopez case
- Powers not specifically listed in the Constitution but deriving from the elastic clause
- Amendment III states that the government could not do this(hint: Housing Soldiers)
- the way House members can get a bill stalled in committee onto the floor for a vote
- Known as the "reserved powers Amendment"
- Opposed a strong central government
- Those on the Supreme Court who disagree with the Majority write one of these.
- non-germane amendments to a bill
- Distribution of representatives following a census
- Madison's work, which became the agenda at the Constitutional Convention
- The most powerful person in Congress
- Sharing power between states and a central authority
- Primary presidential concern of the 25th Amendment
- The strings attached to categorical grants
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- Decides the presidential election
- established a two-house legislature where one house would be based on population and the other would be based on equal representation
- The 17th Amendment allows us to directly elect these people
- The nickname of the Affordable Care Act
- One of the authors of the Federalist papers and first Supreme Court Chief Justice
- After 9/11 the president signed this bill into law that significantly hindered civil liberties
- If the president sets a bill aside and Congress adjourns before the bill is signed
- A federal directive that states must comply with
- Term used to describe the flow of money to interest groups, states, and local governments
- Also known as Rule 22, it can stop a filibuster
- Member in the House who is in charge of party discipline.
- Powers held by both states and federal government
- Balanced North/South population in the House of Representatives during the Constitutional Convention
- System of government prior to the Constitution that gave states all of the power
- The House can vote to start a trial of the president. This is called:
- Place in the Constitution that discusses the Legislative Branch
- giving more power to the states
- Joint committee where members resolve differences in a bill
- Acronym for the most costly of the unfunded mandates
- Last name of the president who interned Americans during WWII
- the 16th Amendment allowed the Federal government to collect this
- the name for stalling action on a bill in the Senate by talking
- Author of the Declaration of Independence
- Father of the Constitution
- Opening of the Constitution... starts with "We the people"
50 Clues: Two-House legislature • Father of the Constitution • giving more power to the states • primary concern of Federalist 51 • non-germane amendments to a bill • Decides the presidential election • Opposed a strong central government • The most powerful person in Congress • The nickname of the Affordable Care Act • trading votes to gain support for a bill • ...
Women's History Month 2024-03-18
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- a writer and feminist activist, best known for her book "The Feminine Mystique"
- an African-American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement, known for her pioneering work in documenting and publicizing the horrors of lynching in the United States.
- a Pakistani education activist known for her advocacy of girls' education and human rights. She survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban and became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate.
- the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States
- an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her powerful speeches and advocacy for the rights of both women and African Americans.
- a social reformer and women's rights activist who helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's rights convention in the United States, and played a key role in the suffrage movement.
- a feminist icon and social-political activist known for co-founding Ms. magazine and her leadership in the women's liberation movement
- a pioneering mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to NASA's space programs during the early years of space exploration.
- the first African-American woman elected to the United States Congress and the first African-American major-party candidate for President of the United States
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- a prominent figure in American politics, serving as First Lady and later as a diplomat and human rights activist
- an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist known for her powerful writings, including the memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- a civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her refusal to give up her seat to a white man sparked a wave of protests and became a symbol of the civil rights movement.
- a labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farmworkers Association, which later became the United Farm Workers, and played a key role in organizing the Delano grape strike and boycott.
- an African-American abolitionist and political activist who escaped slavery and then made numerous missions to rescue enslaved people using the Underground Railroad
- a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States
- a marine biologist and conservationist whose book "Silent Spring" is credited with sparking the modern environmental movement by exposing the dangers of pesticides
- a media mogul, television host, and philanthropist, and advocate for social issues and education
- a politician, diplomat, and lawyer who served as First Lady of the United States, U.S. Senator from New York, and Secretary of State.
- known as the "Queen of Soul," was a legendary singer and musician whose powerful voice and iconic songs, such as "Respect" and "Natural Woman," made her a cultural icon and a symbol of female empowerment.
- an astronaut and physicist who became the first American woman in space when she flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983
20 Clues: the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States • a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States • a writer and feminist activist, best known for her book "The Feminine Mystique" • a media mogul, television host, and philanthropist, and advocate for social issues and education • ...
Civil War Unit 2021-11-29
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- person whose wealth comes from the ownership of industrial businesses and who favors government policies that support industry
- an agreement made by Congress in 1820 under which Missouri was admitted to the Union as a state with slavery and Maine was admitted as a state without slavery
- Proviso a proposal made in 1846 to prohibit slavery in the territory added to the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War
- person who favors an agricultural way of life and government policies that support agricultural interests
- the dramatic change in economies and cultures brought about by the use of machines to do work formerly done by hand
- laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former Confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans
- a person who flees or tries to escape (for example, from slavery)
- the right of an accused person to appear in court so a judge can determine whether he or she is being imprisoned lawfully
- laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War
- a village in Virginia that was the site of the Confederate surrender to Union forces under the command of General Ulysses S. Grant
- a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country
- a series of political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, who were candidates in the Illinois race for U.S. senator, in which slavery was the main issue
- a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1870, declaring that states cannot deny anyone the right to vote because of race or color or because the person was once enslaved
- a speech by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 at the site of the Battle of Gettysburg in memory of the Union soldiers who had died trying to protect the ideals of freedom upon which the nation was founded
- a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guaranteeing all individuals equal protection of the law
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- a Supreme Court decision in 1857 that held that African Americans could never be citizens of the United States and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
- the dramatic change in economies and cultures brought about by the use of machines to do work formerly done by hand
- a hand-operated machine that cleans seeds and other unwanted material from cotton
- laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War
- an influence that draws someone to a new location
- the agreements made in order to admit California into the Union as a state without slavery. These agreements included allowing the New Mexico and Utah territories to decide whether to allow slavery, outlawing the trade of enslaved people in Washington, D.C., and creating a stronger fugitive slave law.
- the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people as citizens, especially equal treatment under the law
- an act passed in 1854 that created the Kansas and Nebraska territories and abolished the Missouri Compromise by allowing settlers to determine whether slavery would be allowed in the new territories
- the clearing away of forests
- an order issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, declaring people enslaved in the Confederate states to be free
- an influence that drives someone away from a location
- the United States as one nation united under a single government. During the Civil War, “the Union” came to mean the government and armies of the North.
- an agency established by Congress at the end of the Civil War to help and protect newly freed black Americans
- a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery in the United States
- another name for the Confederate States of America, made up of the 11 states that seceded from the Union
30 Clues: the clearing away of forests • an influence that draws someone to a new location • an influence that drives someone away from a location • a war between opposing groups of citizens from the same country • a person who flees or tries to escape (for example, from slavery) • laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War • ...
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution 2022-05-10
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- It was a set of laws that governed African Americans' behavior.
- The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865
- Author of the 14th Amendment
- The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War.
- They were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states.
- It is the condition in which one human being was owned by another.
- Discussed rights that arise from national citizenship
- The amendment in which guaranteed African-American men the right to vote
- The amendment in which Citizens of the United States and the state in which they reside are all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its authority.
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- First ten amendments to the constitution
- The thing that enables Hayes to take office in return for the end of Reconstruction. freedmenbureau Government set up schools and hospitals for former slaves.
- a U.S. secret group made up of white people who are opposed to people of other races
- The state in which everyone gets treated the same.
- Author of the 13th Amendment
- president that assumed after Lincoln's death.
- It is a relationship between a person and a government to which the person owes loyalty and is so entitled to protection.
- Parts of the Bill of Rights have been made applicable to states using this doctrine.
- The right to vote in public
- The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
19 Clues: The right to vote in public • Author of the 13th Amendment • Author of the 14th Amendment • First ten amendments to the constitution • president that assumed after Lincoln's death. • The war fought between Americans from 1861-1865 • The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War. • The state in which everyone gets treated the same. • ...
KEY PEOPLE HISTORY---LIST 03 2018-02-23
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- Englishman who memorized the plans of several new machines and came to America in 1793 to set up a factory.
- Governor of Indiana Territory, hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe, and the 9th President.
- Frontiersman blazed a trail through the Cumberland Gap, helped settle Kentucky, and was an American Revolutionary War Hero.
- Connecticut man who put all aspects of product in one factory in 1814.
- Founding Father, Secretary of State, and 5th President of the United States.
- Leaders of the Corps of Discovery, the expedition that explored the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest from 1803-1806.
- Father of the Constitution, author of the Bill of Rights, and 4th President of the United States.
- Revolutionary War Hero and first Secretary of War.
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- Secretary of State, 6th President of the United States, Congressman from Massachusetts, and abolitionist.
- Inventor of the mechanical reaper and several other farming advancements.
- Inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts.
- French writer who travelled throughout the United States in the early 1830's and wrote about in his 1835 book "Democracy in America".
- Wife of President James Madison, who saved a portrait of George Washington from being burned by the British in 1814.
- American naval hero who won victories for the United States in the Quasi War, the War of 1812, and both Barbary Wars.
- Baltimore lawyer who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner".
- Aide to George Washington in the Continental Army and first Secretary of the Treasury.
- Vice President under Thomas Jefferson, man who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, and tried for tried for treason in 1807.
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801-1834 who established the principle of Judicial Review.
- Englishman who was leader of a fail utopian society in New Harmony, Indiana.
- Young Indian guide and translator on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
20 Clues: Revolutionary War Hero and first Secretary of War. • Inventor of the cotton gin and interchangeable parts. • Baltimore lawyer who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner". • Young Indian guide and translator on the Lewis and Clark expedition. • Connecticut man who put all aspects of product in one factory in 1814. • ...
5 Capitals of GA 2021-10-13
7 Clues: 4th Capital of GA • Biggest City in GA • Lasted for 7 years • Caused many to die from diseases • the acronynm of all the 5 capitals • Had a past Capital named after them • Now a major city that runs through the fall line
Standard 9 Review Crossword Puzzle 2026-02-09
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- During Reconstruction, the ______________ Republicans wanted to punish Southern states and protect voting and civil rights for African Americans.
- This group of people struggled with hunger and poverty during the Civil War as they had to manage life at home with fewer resources.
- The opening confrontation of the Civil War occurred at Fort _________________.
- This former slave urged Lincoln to recruit former enslaved people to fight in the Union Army.
- The Freedman’s ______________ helped newly freed slaves with food, medical care, education, and finding jobs.
- This man was the president of the Confederacy.
- In the Gettysburg _____________________ Lincoln shared that the Civil War was a struggle to preserve the idea that the U.S. government was “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”
- The ______________________ Proclamation freed enslaved people in states that were rebelling against the United States.
- This General led a “March to the Sea” during which he set fire to everything in his path.
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- The time period following the Civil War when the United States needed to heal and rebuild.
- This Reconstruction Plan called for forgiveness of the South and required 10% of the registered voters of each state o pledge loyalty to the United States.
- African Americans were allowed to ___________________ in the Union Army as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Lincoln’s first goal in fighting the Civil War was to preserve the ______________________.
- This battle was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War.
- Lincoln’s election in 1860 caused Southern states to secede because they feared Lincoln would abolish _____________.
- This Union army commander won victories over the South.
- This was the site of where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865.
- This Pennsylvania battle resulted in a loss for the Confederacy and was a turning point in the Civil War.
- Robert E. Lee led the __________________ Army.
19 Clues: This man was the president of the Confederacy. • Robert E. Lee led the __________________ Army. • This Union army commander won victories over the South. • This battle was the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. • This was the site of where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865. • ...
Chapter 3 2017-09-08
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- Basic governing functions of all sovereign governments, In the US, they are held by the national, state, and local governments, They deal with taxes, policies, and implementation, ______ Powers
- A government structure in which one central govt has sovereignty, although it may create regional government to which it delegates responsibilities, _____ System
- The states' reserved powers to protect the health, safety lives, and properties of residents in a state, ____ powers
- Agreements between states and Congress has the authority to review and reject
- The constitutional clause that requires states to comply with and uphold the public acts, records, and judicial decisions of other states, ___Clause
- The return of individuals accused of a crime to the state in which the crime was committed upon the request of that state's governor
- A government structure with two levels of govt in which each level has sovereignty over different policy matters and geographic areas, _____ System
- The Constitution's requirement that a state extend to other states' citizens the privileges and immunities it provides for its own citizens, ____ Clause
- Powers of the national govt that are not enumerated in the constitution but that Congress claims are necessary and proper for the national government to fulfill its enumerated powers in accordancewith the necessary and proper clause of the constitution, ____ Powers
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- The matters referred to in the Tenth Amendment over which states retain sovereignty, ____ powers
- A clause in Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to do whatever it deems necessary and constitutional to meet its enumerated obligations, the basis for the implied powers, ___ Clause
- The state-to-state relationships created by the U.S. Constitution, _____ Federalism
- The Constitution's description of its own authority, meaning that all laws made by governments within the United States must be in compliance with the Constitution
- Established that the necessary and proper clause justifies broad understandings of enumerated powers
- A structure of government in which several independent sovereign governments agree to cooperate on specified governmental matters while retaining sovereignty over all other governmental matters within their jurisdictions, _____ System
- THe practice whereby
- The powers of the national government that are listed in the Constitution, _____ Powers
17 Clues: THe practice whereby • Agreements between states and Congress has the authority to review and reject • The state-to-state relationships created by the U.S. Constitution, _____ Federalism • The powers of the national government that are listed in the Constitution, _____ Powers • ...
history 2022-10-19
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- an extreme recession that lasts three or more years or which leads to a decline
- he division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
- the branch carries out and enforces laws
- ompromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention
- English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
- The branch that makes laws
- an association of independent states.
- outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
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- provided a dual system of congressional representation.
- The branch interprets the laws.
- counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
- 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.
- ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
- having two branches or chambers.
- took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.
16 Clues: The branch that makes laws • The branch interprets the laws. • having two branches or chambers. • an association of independent states. • the branch carries out and enforces laws • provided a dual system of congressional representation. • he division and sharing of power between the national and state governments. • ...
The Nation Splits Apart 2013-10-09
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- president elected in 1856
- Kansas pro-slavery constitution that was rejected by voters
- president from 1852 to 1856;
- temporary
- fighting marked by sabotage, ambushes and other surprise attacks
- nickname given to kansas because there was so much slavery related violence there
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- meeting of people from the northern states and some southern states that tried to find a way to avoid war
- war hero and California senator;
- supreme court ruling that protected the property rights of people who held slaves
- president of the Confederate States of America
- name the southern states gave to the new nation they formed after leaving the union
- plan to change the Constitution to ban slavery north of the old Missouri Compromise line separating free and slave states, and not interfere with slavery south of that line
- killing of five pro-slavery Kansas settlers
- antislavery leader of the Pottawatomie Massacre
14 Clues: temporary • president elected in 1856 • president from 1852 to 1856; • war hero and California senator; • killing of five pro-slavery Kansas settlers • president of the Confederate States of America • antislavery leader of the Pottawatomie Massacre • Kansas pro-slavery constitution that was rejected by voters • ...
History Ch.7 2025-12-01
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- The 11 states that withdrew from the union to form their own country.
- The 15th President; was the last President before the Civil War.
- The battle that gave the union Army control of the Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy and half.
- The 14th President; signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
- The year of lease surrender to Grant that ended the Civil War.
- The 12th U.S. President; nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready,” Was a general in the Mexican-American War.
- the turning point in the Civil War.
- The union ironclad ship
- A person who believes slavery should be abolished or ended.
- President of the Confederate states of America
- A political party founded on the belief that slavery should not be allowed in the U.S. territories.
- An agreement that attempted to balance power in the Senate between free and slave states.
- The first major Civil War battle one by the South.
- The 16th president of the United States, the first Republican president, president during the Civil War.
- The Union general, whose marched to the sea destroyed southern towns and led to the end of the Civil War.
- Commander of the confederate army.
- Means to withdraw or to leave from.
- This divided a section of western land into Kansas, a slave state, and Nebraska, a free state.
- The final capital of the Confederate states of America.
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- A document that declared that all slaves are free and states that had left the Union.
- Early commander of the union army of the Potomac.
- Secret roots leading to free northern states and Canada.
- The location of the assassination of President Lincoln.
- The war fought between the union and the confederate states of America.
- The constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery in the U.S.
- The actor who shot President Lincoln.
- The four in Charleston, South Carolina were the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
- A law requiring people in free northern states to return runaway slave slaves to the South.
- A law that put a stop to bringing enslaved people to America to be sold.
- Commander of all union armies, known as “Unconditional Surrender.”
- the deadliest Battle of the Civil War.
- The location of the surrender of Robert E Lee and the Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant.
- An abolitionist who escaped from slavery; wrote a book about his life as a slave.
- The Supreme Court decision that allowed slavery in the U.S. territories.
- The Confederate ironclad ship.
- The author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- The 13th President; became President after Taylor; Signed into law the Compromise of 1850.
- A former slave who led over 70 slaves to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad.
- The three minute speech by President Lincoln, that honored both the Union and Confederate fallen soldiers.
- The year the American Civil Warbegan.
- A Confederate general and most remembered soldier of the First Battle of Bull Run.
41 Clues: The union ironclad ship • The Confederate ironclad ship. • The author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin • Commander of the confederate army. • the turning point in the Civil War. • Means to withdraw or to leave from. • The actor who shot President Lincoln. • The year the American Civil Warbegan. • the deadliest Battle of the Civil War. • President of the Confederate states of America • ...
CAPITALS OF EUROPE 2015-01-05
18 Clues: Rome • Oslo • Paris • Athens • Moscow • Madrid • Prague • Warsaw • Vienna • Berlin • Dublin • Helsinki • Brussels • Budapest • Amsterdam • Bucharest • Stockholm • Copenhagen
East European Capitals 2016-04-28
18 Clues: Kiev • Minsk • Sofia • Tirana • Skopje • Zagreb • Vienna • Warsaw • Vilnius • Tbilisi • Belgrade • Chisinau • Bucharest • Podgorica • Amsterdam • Bratislava • Republic Prague • and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Countries/ Capitals Crossword 2021-03-17
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- the capital of Egypt.
- the capital of Australia.
- Delhi the capital of India.
- the capital of South Africa.
- the capital of Russia.
- the capital of Kenya.
- Aires the capital of Argentina.
- the capital of Nigeria.
- the capital of Germany.
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- the capital of China.
- the capital of Spain.
- the capital of New Zealand.
- the capital of Thailand.
- the capital of Italy.
- the capital of Japan.
- the capital of South Korea.
- the capital of Brazil.
- the capital of France.
18 Clues: the capital of China. • the capital of Egypt. • the capital of Spain. • the capital of Italy. • the capital of Japan. • the capital of Kenya. • the capital of Russia. • the capital of Brazil. • the capital of France. • the capital of Nigeria. • the capital of Germany. • the capital of Thailand. • the capital of Australia. • the capital of New Zealand. • Delhi the capital of India. • ...
European countries capitals 2022-02-08
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- next door in Spain
- in the Ukraine
- in albania
- is in Irland or Eire
- is in Belgium
- Moldova
- bosnia in Herzegovina
- this is in Belgrade
- romania
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- is in Kosovo although I am afraid
- in Norway I suggest you take a sweater
- in Bulgaria, and while youre in the area
- is the capital of Bratislava
- is in Portugal
- marino is the own one cos its just a little fella
- has valletta
- down in Greece
- has Amsterdam
18 Clues: Moldova • romania • in albania • has valletta • is in Belgium • has Amsterdam • in the Ukraine • is in Portugal • down in Greece • next door in Spain • this is in Belgrade • is in Irland or Eire • bosnia in Herzegovina • is the capital of Bratislava • is in Kosovo although I am afraid • in Norway I suggest you take a sweater • in Bulgaria, and while youre in the area • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-05-12
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- A nickname for northerners against the Civil War.
- A soldier that is wounded or killed in war.
- Slave states that did not leave the union.
- The states that stayed with the United States government also known as the North.
- When a person could pay a fee rather than being drafted into the army.
- A cap worm by Civil War Soldiers
- A nickname for the south.
- Large caliber firearms, like cannons and mortars
- Soldiers that fight and travel on foot.
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- An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers in civil war.
- Army of citizens used during emergencies
- A decision that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and people of African descent weren't U.S. citizens.
- A person who wants to end slavery.
- A long blade attached to the end of a musket.
- A group of states who left the US to form a country.
15 Clues: A nickname for the south. • A cap worm by Civil War Soldiers • A person who wants to end slavery. • Soldiers that fight and travel on foot. • Army of citizens used during emergencies • Slave states that did not leave the union. • A soldier that is wounded or killed in war. • A long blade attached to the end of a musket. • Large caliber firearms, like cannons and mortars • ...
Spelling Week 18 2021-02-08
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- The glass made a ______ mark on the wooden table.
- young children often write in all ______ before they learn their lowercase letters.
- Long ________ can be very difficult.
- My older brother gave me a good ______ for my essay.
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- While the teacher was _______ her students, the principal came in.
- Chicken pox is _______ contagious.
- The ______ in the story had many adventures.
- The hot day became ________.
- The surprise party was a _______ occasion.
- He liked to buy ________ things.
10 Clues: The hot day became ________. • He liked to buy ________ things. • Chicken pox is _______ contagious. • Long ________ can be very difficult. • The surprise party was a _______ occasion. • The ______ in the story had many adventures. • The glass made a ______ mark on the wooden table. • My older brother gave me a good ______ for my essay. • ...
Westward Expansion 2023-11-30
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- what was the first capital of Georgia
- what is the capital of georgia now
- who wrote the charter saying all people have the right to higher education
- what is the university called
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- what was the universities original name
- what was the second capital of Georgia
- what was the first attempt to divide the land called
- what was the third capital of georgia
- How much capitals has georgia had
- what replaced the headright system
10 Clues: what is the university called • How much capitals has georgia had • what is the capital of georgia now • what replaced the headright system • what was the third capital of georgia • what was the first capital of Georgia • what was the second capital of Georgia • what was the universities original name • what was the first attempt to divide the land called • ...
Civil War puzzle 2022-03-05
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- a person who did not support slavery
- going in and out.
- states that are also called the union
- not law
- nickname was given to the people who lived in the south but supported the south.
- nickname for thee northerners who were against Civil War
- attempt to stop people money supplies
- nickname for the south
- people who supported the union
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- warship that is fully covered and protected but iron cladding.
- when states leave the U.S
- confederate states of the U.S
- crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers
- the states that stayed loyal to the U.S government
- person who is legal property of another person
- Scott this decision said that Congress
16 Clues: not law • going in and out. • nickname for the south • when states leave the U.S • confederate states of the U.S • people who supported the union • a person who did not support slavery • crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers • states that are also called the union • attempt to stop people money supplies • Scott this decision said that Congress • ...
US Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2020-11-17
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- The _ is the supreme law of the United States
- George Washington was Commander in Chief of the _ Army
- On Independence Day, we celebrate independence from _.
- Established in 1607, this colony became the first permanent English colony in America
- Patrick _ was a Virginia patriot whose eloquent speeches helped to stir up resistance to Britain
- Article _ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution.
- Article _ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of government should work
- One of the original 13 colonies (two words, no space)
- it is the duty of Congress to make the _
- The 49th state added to the union was _
- Benjamin _ was a statesman who helped arrange a military alliance with France and headed the American Peace Talks
- Article _ states that the Constitution shall be the supreme law of the land.
- The _ (two words, no space) becomes president of the United States if the president should die.
- The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _ Tea Party
- The stripes on the US flag are _ and white.
- What is the head executive of a city government called?
- How many full terms can the President of the United States serve?
- Al _: President Bill Clinton's vice president
- Bill _: The president following George Bush (Sr.)
- The first president of the United States was George _.
- There are 50 _ in the Union.
- The name given to the clash between British soldiers and Bostonians was the "Boston _"- several colonists were killed.
- How many stripes are there on the US flag
- What holiday was the first celebrated for the first time by the American colonists?
- One of the original 13 colonies
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- How many stars are there on the United States flag?
- The date of Independence Day is July _
- The _ on the US flag represent the original 13 states
- What is the head executive of a state government called?
- A change to the US Constitution is called an _.
- One of the original 13 colonies (two words, no space)
- The colors of the US flag are red, white, and _.
- Colonist who remained loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution; a Tory
- The stars on the US flag are _
- One of the original 13 colonies
- A Boston patriot, Paul _ rode to warn Lexington and Concord that the British were marching their way
- One of the original 13 colonies.
- The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _.
- Pilgrim agreement (compact) before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
- The _ of the United States elect Congress.
- There is one _ for each state in the Union on the US flag
- The _ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence.
- The pilgrims came to America for _ freedom
- How many supreme court justices are there?
44 Clues: There are 50 _ in the Union. • The stars on the US flag are _ • One of the original 13 colonies • One of the original 13 colonies • One of the original 13 colonies. • The date of Independence Day is July _ • The 49th state added to the union was _ • it is the duty of Congress to make the _ • How many stripes are there on the US flag • ...
Class-6 Indian States Union Territories and their capitals 2022-01-20
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- The Kerala state is in _____ region of India.
- The capital of Maharashtra _____.
- Hyderabad is the capital of _____.
- Kavaratti is the capital of _____.
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- Dispur is the capital city of state _____.
- The capital of Uttarakhand _____.
- The Assam state is in _____ region of India.
- The capital of Rajasthan _____.
- The Gujrat state is in _____ region of India.
- The capital of Ladakh _____.
10 Clues: The capital of Ladakh _____. • The capital of Rajasthan _____. • The capital of Uttarakhand _____. • The capital of Maharashtra _____. • Hyderabad is the capital of _____. • Kavaratti is the capital of _____. • Dispur is the capital city of state _____. • The Assam state is in _____ region of India. • The Kerala state is in _____ region of India. • ...
Sea Power 2 2016-05-13
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- The modern-day Coast Guard duties are enforcement of maritime laws and _____, search and rescue operations, and enforcement of drug and contraband laws.
- During World War II, the U.S. built and _____ more than 6,000 merchant ships.
- The United States have _____ U.S. territories.
- The seas are our lifeline for survival because they are a barrier between nations, a broad _____ for ships, and a source for food, mineral and metals.
- The effects of _____, aircraft carriers, and radar began to emerge during World War II, which brought forth fewer battles between ships within sight of each other.
- National _____ is the use of naval forces to achieve naval objectives.
- In 1936, Congress enacted the _____ Marine Act.
- Sea control and power _____ are the Navy's mission in support of naval strategy.
- The United States acknowledges freedom of the seas under _____ law.
- National _____ are conditions that are to the advantage of our nation to pursue or protect.
- Strategic nuclear _____, strong naval presence, and security of the sea lines of communication allow the Navy to control the sea and project power.
- In _____, the Military Sealift Command ships nearly 25% of all military cargo on privately owned U.S. flagships and other merchant marine vessels.
- United States Naval Ships (USNS) are Military Sealift Command ships _____.
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- Immediately after the Civil War, the primary role of the U.S. Navy was to _____ the coast and as a commerce raider.
- In 1987 to 1989 was known as the "_____ wars" in the Persian Gulf.
- An _____ advantage for a nation is to produce goods and services and to exchange them with other nations. Those that have failed in commerce have also failed as world powers.
- Captain Alfred Thayer _____ coined the phrase "sea power".
- In peacetime, sea power encompasses commercial _____.
- Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm was an example of Joint _____ operations exercise.
- In peacetime, the U.S. Coastguard is not _____ by the Department of Defense.
- Alaska and Hawaii are outside of the _____ United States.
- Sea power is a nation's ability to protect their Political, Economic and _____ interests.
- During wartime, the Coast Guard operates directly under the Chief of Naval _____.
- The United States produces _____ minerals.
- In 1790 the U.S. Coast Guard was established as the United States _____ Marine.
25 Clues: The United States produces _____ minerals. • The United States have _____ U.S. territories. • In 1936, Congress enacted the _____ Marine Act. • In peacetime, sea power encompasses commercial _____. • Alaska and Hawaii are outside of the _____ United States. • Captain Alfred Thayer _____ coined the phrase "sea power". • ...
The New Immigrants 2013-10-22
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- Some ___?___ before they reached their destination because the conditions on the ship were dreadful, crowded and lack of fresh air.
- Chinese help build the nation's ____?____
- ___?___ island located in San Francisco.
- _____?______ helped the United States become the diverse society today
- Most immigrants traveled in what?
- Immigrants though of themselves as "___?___" American citizens.
- Mexicans immigrated to the United States to find what?
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- 20 million ___?___ arrived in the United States (1870-1920)
- Immigrants did not want to give up their ___?___ identities.
- People move to the United States because there were many ___?___ available.
- Gentleman's _____?_____
- Europeans left their homelands to escape religious _____?_____, increasing of populations, scarcity, and they would be attacked by local authorities.
- _____?_____ immigrants arrived in the United States on the west coast.
- ___?___ island located in New York.
- Native-born often disliked the immigrants, and viewed them as a ___?___ to the American way of life.
15 Clues: Gentleman's _____?_____ • Most immigrants traveled in what? • ___?___ island located in New York. • ___?___ island located in San Francisco. • Chinese help build the nation's ____?____ • Mexicans immigrated to the United States to find what? • 20 million ___?___ arrived in the United States (1870-1920) • Immigrants did not want to give up their ___?___ identities. • ...
cross word 2024-11-26
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- went to war against the United States to protect slavery
- ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion
- helped ensure the final defeat of slavery in the United States by aiding the Union during the American Civil War
- The Reconstruction Era lasted from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to 1877
- bring the Civil War to a swift end
- precipitating the capitulation of other Confederate forces
- in the Mexican War
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- reunite the country following the American Civil War
- declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free
- was the 16th president
- weakened the Confederacy by splitting it in half
- Confederate forces occupied Fort Sumter and used it to marshal a defense of Charleston Harbor
- lead the Union Armies to victory
- southern states back into the Union and preserve the nations
- the withdrawal of 11 slave states
15 Clues: in the Mexican War • was the 16th president • lead the Union Armies to victory • the withdrawal of 11 slave states • bring the Civil War to a swift end • weakened the Confederacy by splitting it in half • reunite the country following the American Civil War • went to war against the United States to protect slavery • ...
Module 6 Vocabulary 2024-02-26
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- a nuclear weapon that uses the energy from a primary nuclear
- an arms race competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare
- soviet statesman who foreign policy brought an end to the cold
- the rule that a stable nuclear world can be achieved
- the pilot of the apollo 11 lunar lander eagle
- a program first initiated on March 23, 1983 under
- a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United
- reaction to compress and ignite a secondary nuclear fusion reaction
- and the Soviet Union during the Cold War
- and means of production and makes all economic decisions
- american astronaut that became the first american to travel into
- two or more superpowers when each side is confident in deterrence
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- are controlled by private owners for profit rather than by state
- Race a competition of space exploration between the United States and
- the first american to ever walk on the moon
- a political system in which the government owns and controls all
- russian soviet pilot and cosmonaut
- Soviet Union
- the world's first artificial satellite that was the size of a basketball
- a cold war military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and
- Wall a wall built by the Soviet Union to divide the city of Berlin into a east
- a conflict between north and south korea lasting 1950-1953
- an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and
- the United States, Soviet Union, and respective allies
- Ronald Reagan
- west side controlled by the Soviet Union and United States
26 Clues: Soviet Union • Ronald Reagan • russian soviet pilot and cosmonaut • and the Soviet Union during the Cold War • the first american to ever walk on the moon • the pilot of the apollo 11 lunar lander eagle • a program first initiated on March 23, 1983 under • the rule that a stable nuclear world can be achieved • the United States, Soviet Union, and respective allies • ...
Westward Expansion 2022-04-26
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- - Extension of states territory by encroaching on that of other nations, pursued as a political strategy.
- Act - Several laws in United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government.
- Territory - A organized incorporated territory of the United States.
- - Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
- and Mexican War - A war between the U.S and Mexico between stemming from the U.S.
- - A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or a military force.
- Destiny - A widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across the U.S
- - A railroad or a train.
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- Trail - A large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri Rivers to the Valleys in OR
- Wagon - A large covered wagon used for long distance travel, typically carrying pioneers in the westward migration.
- and Clark Expedition - The Lewis and Clark expedition was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country
- Jefferson - Thomas Jefferson was american statesman, lawyer, philosopher, and founding father who served as the third President.
- - A Lemhi Shoshone women who, at age 16 helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving there charted mission.
- Rush - A situation when a lot of people suddenly go to a place where gold has been discovered.
- of Tears - The forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Native Americans.
- - Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
- Fe Trail - The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, MI and Santa Fe NM.
17 Clues: - A railroad or a train. • - Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. • Territory - A organized incorporated territory of the United States. • - Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document. • of Tears - The forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Native Americans. • ...
ROARING TWENTIES 2015-01-07
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- he was the President of the United States during the Teapot Dome Scandal
- this act was established to enforce the law of prohibition
- a religious movement based on the belief that everything written in the BIBLE was literally true
- an individual who smuggled alcohol into the United States during the Era of Prohibition
- the most famous trial lawyer of the day
- this invention changed the landscape of the United States
- this type of plan enabled people to buy goods over an extended period
- an economic and political system that supports government control over property to create equality
- a famous novelist who wrote THE GREAT GATSBY
- this trial was known for the teaching of evolution
- this industry began as a mail carrying service for the United States
- was the best known poet of the Harlem Renaissance
- a notorious gangster whose bootlegging empire took control of the liquor business in Chicago
- a young biology teacher
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- an emancipated young woman who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day
- the amendment that banned the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
- she opened the first birth-control clinic in the United States
- a policy of pulling away from involvement in a world conflict
- a prejudice against a foreign-born individual
- the first individual to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
- this system was established to limit the number of immigrants that could enter the United States from each country
- he believed that African-Americans should build a separate society
- an individual who opposes any form of government
- he set up an agency to arrest communists, socialists, and anarchists
24 Clues: a young biology teacher • the most famous trial lawyer of the day • a famous novelist who wrote THE GREAT GATSBY • a prejudice against a foreign-born individual • an individual who opposes any form of government • was the best known poet of the Harlem Renaissance • this trial was known for the teaching of evolution • ...
World Geography Countries and Capitals 2021-12-14
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- capital of Russia
- capital of Japan
- capital of the Netherlands
- capital of Ireland
- country with its capital at Athens
- capital of the United Kingdom
- capital of Saudi Arabia
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- capital of South Korea
- country with its capital at Ankara
- country with its capital at Madrid
- country with its capital at Berlin
- capital of Thailand
- capital of the Philippines
- country with its capital at Kiev
14 Clues: capital of Japan • capital of Russia • capital of Ireland • capital of Thailand • capital of South Korea • capital of Saudi Arabia • capital of the Philippines • capital of the Netherlands • capital of the United Kingdom • country with its capital at Kiev • country with its capital at Ankara • country with its capital at Madrid • country with its capital at Berlin • ...
Spanish speaking countries and capitals 2025-08-29
chapter 4 puzzle 2022-11-18
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- another name for elastic clause
- Powers that the government requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers
- A law that requires periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed
- Powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government
- The tax levied on individual and corporate earnings
- Powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government
- the power to locate its own seat in government…
- Powers that both the national government and the states have
- A position that favors national action in dealing with problems
- Powers directly stated in the Constitution
- To return a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
- Government administrators
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- A law prohibiting public officials from holding meetings not open to the public
- RightsPosition A position that favors state and local action in dealing with problems
- Powers that belong strictly to the states
- A written agreement between two or more states
- Statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land"
- relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals and the government
- Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article I
- The first step in the state admission procedure which enables the people of a territory to prepare a constitution
20 Clues: Government administrators • another name for elastic clause • Powers that belong strictly to the states • Powers directly stated in the Constitution • A written agreement between two or more states • the power to locate its own seat in government… • The tax levied on individual and corporate earnings • Powers that both the national government and the states have • ...
Westward Expansion 2022-04-26
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- - Extension of states territory by encroaching on that of other nations, pursued as a political strategy.
- Act - Several laws in United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government.
- Territory - A organized incorporated territory of the United States.
- - Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
- and Mexican War - A war between the U.S and Mexico between stemming from the U.S.
- - A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or a military force.
- Destiny - A widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across the U.S
- - A railroad or a train.
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- Trail - A large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri Rivers to the Valleys in OR
- Wagon - A large covered wagon used for long distance travel, typically carrying pioneers in the westward migration.
- and Clark Expedition - The Lewis and Clark expedition was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country
- Jefferson - Thomas Jefferson was american statesman, lawyer, philosopher, and founding father who served as the third President.
- - A Lemhi Shoshone women who, at age 16 helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving there charted mission.
- Rush - A situation when a lot of people suddenly go to a place where gold has been discovered.
- of Tears - The forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Native Americans.
- - Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
- Fe Trail - The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, MI and Santa Fe NM.
17 Clues: - A railroad or a train. • - Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. • Territory - A organized incorporated territory of the United States. • - Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document. • of Tears - The forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Native Americans. • ...
Ani Sci 1 - Unit 3 2022-10-12
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- _______ production is one of the most important agricultural industries in the United States
- Farmland availability is ______
- this place consumes the largest amount of beef
- Since 1990, the number of hog farms in the U.S has declined by more than _____ percent
- NC ranks 5th in the nation, Iowa, Georgia, Ohio are the top 3 producing states of this animal
- The average age of primary farm operators is _______
- _____ precent of households own a pet (dog, cat, bird, fish, pocket pet, reptile,)
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- Approximately, the pet industry brings in roughly ______ million jobs
- This animal group accounts for the largest share of total cash receipts for all agricultural commodities
- NC ranks 12th in the nation and California, Wisconsin, Idaho are the top 3 producing states for this animal
- Government policies have consistently favored ______ farms
- This item is produced in all 50 states
- this is the companion animal most households have
- NC Ranks 10th in this animal production, Nebraska, Texas and Kansas are the top producing states of this animal
- NC ranks 1st in the nation, Georgia, Arkansas, NC are the top 3 producers of this animal
- NC ranks 3rd in the nation, NC, Minnesota, Indiana are the top 3 states that produce this animal
- NC ranks 2nd in the nation, Iowa, Minnesota and NC are the top 3 ranking states for this animal
- Companion animal industries generate more than _____ billion in salary wages and benefits
18 Clues: Farmland availability is ______ • This item is produced in all 50 states • this place consumes the largest amount of beef • this is the companion animal most households have • The average age of primary farm operators is _______ • Government policies have consistently favored ______ farms • Approximately, the pet industry brings in roughly ______ million jobs • ...
Ch. 3 What is Your watershed Address 2019-11-12
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- the area of land drained by a river and its branches.
- lasting for a very short time.
- pollution resulting from many diffuse sources.
- the 11th-longest river in the United States at 1,280 miles.
- one of the principal rivers in the southwest United States and northern Mexico.
- This is the high ground where precipitation first collects or it can be a spring from which a stream originates.
- a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
- single identifiable source of air, water, thermal, noise or light pollution.
- the 18th longest river in the United States and the longest river with both its source and its mouth within Texas.
- Forms the border between Texas and neighboring states to the North.
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- the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment.
- River that runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas, to Galveston Bay.
- the upper tributaries of a river.
- begins in Van Zandt County west of Rhine Lake and flows for 416 miles through east Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge.
- stream or river that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall.
- occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
- a power plant cooling reservoir in Brazos County.
- a river in east Texas, United States. It is about 125 miles long.
- an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
- the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
20 Clues: lasting for a very short time. • the upper tributaries of a river. • pollution resulting from many diffuse sources. • a power plant cooling reservoir in Brazos County. • the area of land drained by a river and its branches. • the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment. • occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. • ...
North Carolina History 2015-05-06
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- Supreme court rules that blacks aren't citizens.
- Abolitionist who attacked Harpers Ferry, Virginia
- Declaration of rights for all people.
- Established a national government.
- Abolished slavery
- The 17th president of the United States.
- One of the most important industries in North Carolina.
- What happened on April 12, 1861?
- Where the Civil war began.
- Preserve the union and abolish slavery
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- Captured and killed John Brown, also surrendered in appomattox.
- Who chartered the cotton mills?
- Created the underground railroad
- Slaves may be free for working a number of years.
- First president of the United States.
- The 16th president of the United States.
- Ran a private mint near Rutherfordton
- Escaped slavery and brought out more than 300 slaves.
- Ran the Alamance Factory.
- Law of the land
20 Clues: Law of the land • Abolished slavery • Ran the Alamance Factory. • Where the Civil war began. • Who chartered the cotton mills? • Created the underground railroad • What happened on April 12, 1861? • Established a national government. • Declaration of rights for all people. • First president of the United States. • Ran a private mint near Rutherfordton • ...
Final Exam 2022-05-18
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- Life, Liberty, and Property
- Power from Marbury v Madison
- Promoted Separation of Powers
- Powers held by states and U.S.
- In line to be president after Speaker
- Social Contract power from here
- Overturned Plessy v Ferguson
- First governing document of U.S.
- Power divided state, federal
- Census determines membership here
- SCOTUS goes against previous case
- A tax collected by states
- Powers held by states
- Powers held by U.S.
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- Judicial Review can rule this
- Roles include Commander and State
- Right guaranteed by Gideon case
- Representation House plus Senate
- State that couldn't tax U.S. gov.
- Where Constitutional purposes are found
- Got right to vote in 19th Amendment
- Divine right power from here
- There are 100 members here
- Reduced power of English king (1215)
24 Clues: Powers held by U.S. • Powers held by states • A tax collected by states • There are 100 members here • Life, Liberty, and Property • Power from Marbury v Madison • Overturned Plessy v Ferguson • Power divided state, federal • Divine right power from here • Judicial Review can rule this • Promoted Separation of Powers • Powers held by states and U.S. • Right guaranteed by Gideon case • ...
The US Constitution 2022-02-02
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- Powers given to the states in the 10th Amendment
- Amendments 15, 19, and 24 deal with these
- Article IV describes the relationship between...
- Article that describes the Legislative Branch
- Articles written to persuade support for the ratification of the Constitution
- Amendments in the Bill of Rights
- Article that explains how to Amend the Constitution
- the number of Amendments to the Constitution
- Article that describes the Executive Branch
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- establishes rules and principles government must follow (5th &14th Amendments)
- The 18th Amendment is the only Amendment to be..
- the 19th Amendment gave voting rights to...
- The Article which states nine states is sufficient for ratifying the Constituion
- The Anti Federalists demanded be added to the Constitution
- purposes of government outlined
- a way to change the Constitution
- How old a person must be to run for a US Senator
- Article that describes the Judicial Branch
- Is in Article VI, Section 2 and establishes that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress and treaties of the US are the supreme law of the land.
19 Clues: purposes of government outlined • Amendments in the Bill of Rights • a way to change the Constitution • Amendments 15, 19, and 24 deal with these • Article that describes the Judicial Branch • the 19th Amendment gave voting rights to... • Article that describes the Executive Branch • the number of Amendments to the Constitution • ...
Civil War 2017-04-05
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- Clay Senator who supported the Compromise of 1850
- President of the Union
- This act made assisting a fugitive slave to freedom in any way a crime punishable by fine or imprisonment
- To break away from the rest of the states, form their own nation
- This compromise allowed California to be admitted as a free state, new territories in the west would be decided by popular sovereignty, and the Fugitive Slave Law
- Warships with very tough Oak walls with iron sheets on the sides
- The North
- Unfair treatment
- Address by Lincoln in which he "freed" the enslaved people of the South
- Soldiers on horseback
- The South
- A system where residents vote to decide an issue
- An unfair opinion not based on facts
- Established that Congress could not ban slavery and slaves could not sue for their freedom since they are not citizens
- Laws in a Southern state that controlled enslaved people
- In the civil war the states between the north and the south: delaware, mayland, kentucky, and missouri
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- First state to secede from the United States
- Famous Confederate General who surrendered to General Grant
- A system of cooperation to aid and house enslaved people who had escaped
- The right of states to limit the power of the federal government
- These people believed that since the states voluntarily joined the Union, they can also choose to leave.
- President of the Confederacy
- People who sought to end slavery in the United States in the early 1800s
- The compromise that blocked slavery north of 36*30' N
- This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and called for popular sovereignty to decide whether slavery would be allowed within new states
- Senate Debates which set the stage for Lincoln's presidential campaign event though he didn't win the Senate seat
- Lead the raid of Harper's Ferry in 1858
- Armed forces prevent the transportation of goods or people into and out of an area
- The main export of the Southern Economy
- Turning point of the War that made it clear the North would win. 50,000 people died, and the South lost its chance to invade the North.
30 Clues: The North • The South • Unfair treatment • Soldiers on horseback • President of the Union • President of the Confederacy • An unfair opinion not based on facts • Lead the raid of Harper's Ferry in 1858 • The main export of the Southern Economy • First state to secede from the United States • A system where residents vote to decide an issue • ...
Aaron Umali Articles X-Word 2024-02-09
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- The 13 states wrote then later adopted the Articles of Confederation ______ the Revolutionary War.
- After the British losing the war, loyalists moved to ______; weren't treated properly and loyalists felt like outcasts to the people in there.
- Alexander Hamilton knew that the factors to the U.S. being a powerful nation is ________________ and a large population.
- The proposal to both amendments in 1781 and 1783 were ________ due to not all states approving them.
- After the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation was the First ____________.
- What did America really need that is strong and central after the events of Shay's Rebellion.
- _____ Rebellion was infamous for having farmers rebel against the government of Massachusetts for poverty, taxes, and promises always breaking.
- The delegates needed to find a way to scrap the Articles of Confederation; took them 4 months of debating.
- If anybody defies the Constitution, they will be considered ________!
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- In 1787, many of the state representatives suggested to write a document about this to start fresh towards the Articles of Confederation; a system where a strong national government teams up with the states' power.
- The legistlatures suggested delegates to meet at that place; they knew they need to shape up the Articles of Confederation!
- The most "underlying crisis" in America that stood out from all other issues was being ________!
- Who couldn't levy taxes; resulting in Washington's army to starve and go through super harsh climates.
- The Treaty of Paris shows that America won land to the west and land towards __________ to get codfish.
- States persisted on _______ their money; meaning that people from other states were forced to pay the state's currency.
- He is a man who was born in the indies and saw the United States was a world power; furthermore, he hated Congress, the world, even himself!
- Over the 6 months, the major topic for all ________ states were the Constitution.
- This guy wrote a speller; also called a dictionary that almost everyone knows today!
- This was yet another problem that America had to face; the government wasn't able to remove British forts from the country's _______.
- This was one of the many issues in the Articles of Confederation; meaning the value of a dollar is worthless.
20 Clues: If anybody defies the Constitution, they will be considered ________! • Over the 6 months, the major topic for all ________ states were the Constitution. • This guy wrote a speller; also called a dictionary that almost everyone knows today! • After the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation was the First ____________. • ...
The Great Depresion 2021-01-26
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- An American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner.
- an American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal.
- pledge to buy all unsold shares
- an American documentary photographer and photojournalist.
- The First Lady of the United States during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office.
- between 1930-1936 a drought and several dust storms in the southern plains.
- a government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government that provided financial support
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- The 32nd president of the United States.
- A law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
- the auction of foreclosed property.
- repealed prohibition of alcohol.
- Homeless towns within cities during the great depression.
- is stocks or property in hopes of gaining money
- A group of WWI veterans who gather in DC.
- When people borrow money to invest.
- Pact An agreement where states decide not to resolve disputes with war.
16 Clues: pledge to buy all unsold shares • repealed prohibition of alcohol. • the auction of foreclosed property. • When people borrow money to invest. • The 32nd president of the United States. • A group of WWI veterans who gather in DC. • is stocks or property in hopes of gaining money • Homeless towns within cities during the great depression. • ...
Vocabulary 7R S.S. Chapter 9 2020-12-08
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- convinced many something had to be done
- a building in which a state or national legislature meets
- the first constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, it established a weak national government and was eventually replaced
- Where did the first Congress meet in 1789
- from a uniform rate to one base on the ___________
- one who is not a citizen of the United States
- the doctrine that a state has the right to refuse to obey or enforce federal law if the state believes that the law is unconstitutional and violates the state's rights or sovereignty
- forgiveness
- based reprensentation in the House of Representatives on population, but each state had equal representation in the senate
- states without slaves wanted the ________
- The main purpose of the Jacksonborough Assembly was to identify the individuals who were _________ during the war
- one who favored ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the 1780's; a member of the Federalist party, which believed in a strong national government
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- The delegates decided to form a new government that had three branches. What were they?
- the political doctrine that strictly interprets the U.S. Constitution to mean that any powers not specifically given to the federal government are reserved for the states; the belief that the rights and powers of the states should take precedence over the rights and powers of the federal government
- the first president in early 1789
- to approve formally and make an agreement or document valid
- what did the Constitution provide for the government in the United States but did not provide details
- The _________ gave the president the power to arrest and deport any alien considered dangerous
- a legislature that has only one house
- one who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the 1780's
20 Clues: forgiveness • the first president in early 1789 • a legislature that has only one house • convinced many something had to be done • Where did the first Congress meet in 1789 • states without slaves wanted the ________ • one who is not a citizen of the United States • from a uniform rate to one base on the ___________ • ...
Civil War Crossword 2021-11-11
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- any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
- proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln
- occurring or existing before American Civil War.
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially slavery.
- a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
- another name for the north
- only cares for local happenings
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- boundary between maryland and pennsylvania
- a person living in the northern states
- a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
- hard dry biscuit
- withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
- an estate on which crops such as sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
- 19th century warship with armour plating
15 Clues: hard dry biscuit • another name for the north • only cares for local happenings • a person living in the northern states • 19th century warship with armour plating • boundary between maryland and pennsylvania • occurring or existing before American Civil War. • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2021-11-11
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- any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
- proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln
- occurring or existing before American Civil War.
- a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially slavery.
- a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
- another name for the north
- only cares for local happenings
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- boundary between maryland and pennsylvania
- a person living in the northern states
- a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
- hard dry biscuit
- withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
- an estate on which crops such as sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
- 19th century warship with armour plating
15 Clues: hard dry biscuit • another name for the north • only cares for local happenings • a person living in the northern states • 19th century warship with armour plating • boundary between maryland and pennsylvania • occurring or existing before American Civil War. • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • ...
capitals 2022-01-06
7 Clues: Mi Wales fővárosa • Mi svájc fővárosa • Mi Belgium fővárosa • Mi Svédország fővárosa • Mi horvátország fővárosa • Mi Spanyolország fővárosa • aires Mi Argentína főváros
history stuph 2020-12-03
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- branch of government that passes laws
- document that sets out laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
- gathering of stat representatives on May 25, 1787, to revise the Articles of confederation
- a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes
- principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
- plan at the Constitutional Convention, favoured by small states, that called for three braches of government with a single-chamber legislature
- first 10 amendments of the United States constitution
- people who opposed the constitution and a strong national government
- agreement at the constitutional convention
- signed in 1215, a British document that contains the basic ideas: Monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights
- laws setting up a system for settling the northwest territory
- branch of government that decides if the laws are carried out fairly
- supporters of the constitution, who favoured a strong federal, or national, government
- plan at the constitutional convention, favoured by larger states, that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chamber legislature
- a 1787 article that set up a government for the northwest territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and outlawed slavery there
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- First american constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
- written list of freedoms to protect
- branch of government that carries out laws
- plan at the convention that settled the differences between large and small states
- series of essays written by federalists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jayin support of ratifying the constitution
- James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other leaders who laid the groundwork for the United States
- the right that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime
22 Clues: written list of freedoms to protect • branch of government that passes laws • branch of government that carries out laws • agreement at the constitutional convention • first 10 amendments of the United States constitution • laws setting up a system for settling the northwest territory • people who opposed the constitution and a strong national government • ...
Reconstruction 2022-10-10
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- the belief that white people is the superior race
- law governing the conduct of African American
- its a historical term used by southern to describe opportunist northerners who came to the southern states after the American civil war
- a political coalition in the southern United States during the reconstruction era that followed after the civil war
- an agency of early reconstruction assisting freedmen in the south
- Jackson the 17th president of the us served 4 years and was a democrat
- a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law making body
- first federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law
- outlawed discrimination based upon race in inns, theaters, common carriers, etc.
- the term refers to white people who supported the reconstruction polices smd efforts after the conclusion of the civil war
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- granted all African American men the right to vote
- abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime
- the U.S. presidential proclamation of amnesty and reconstruction during the American civil war
- of 1877 it was an informal ,unwritten deal that settled the dispute in 1876 for the u.s. presidential election
- a organized group of political and social terrorist during the reconstruction
- the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums
- required that 50 percent of all voters in the confederate states, as opposed to Lincolns proposed 10 percent
- the period following the civil war in which congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring southern states back into the union
- grants citizen to all person born or naturalized in the United States
- American politician minister in the African Methodist church and a college administration
20 Clues: law governing the conduct of African American • the belief that white people is the superior race • granted all African American men the right to vote • the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums • an agency of early reconstruction assisting freedmen in the south • grants citizen to all person born or naturalized in the United States • ...
Europe Capitals/Countries 2021-03-21
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- Amsterdam is the capital of _____
- _____ is the capital of Malta
- _____ is the capital of Switzerland
- (Like, nothing could be harder) San Marino is the capital of _____(2 words)
- Dublin is the capital of _____
- _____ is the capital of Andorra
- Rome is the capital of _____
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- (This one is really hard) Luxembourg City is the capital of _____
- _____ is the capital of Belgium
- Madrid is the capital of_____
- _____ is the capital of Germany
- _____ is the capital of The United Kingdom
- _____ is the capital of Liechtenstein
- _____ is the capital of Portugal
- (Try to guess this one) Monaco is the capital of _____
- _____ is the capital of Austria
- Paris is the capital of _____
- _____ is the capital of Iceland
18 Clues: Rome is the capital of _____ • Madrid is the capital of_____ • _____ is the capital of Malta • Paris is the capital of _____ • Dublin is the capital of _____ • _____ is the capital of Belgium • _____ is the capital of Germany • _____ is the capital of Austria • _____ is the capital of Iceland • _____ is the capital of Andorra • Amsterdam is the capital of _____ • ...
Know Your Capitals! 2022-01-17
18 Clues: Goa • Assam • Punjab • Sikkim • Kerala • Manipur • Tripura • Mizoram • Nagaland • Meghalaya • Rajasthan • Jharkhand • Karnataka • Chhattisgarh • Andhra Pradesh • Madhya Pradesh • Dun Uttarakhand • Arunachal Pradesh
The Magna Carter, The English Bill of Rights and John Locke 2018-09-11
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- the natural right that states that people want a right to be safe and survive
- the natural right that states that people want to live as they please and have to make their own decisions
- only rich lords could be in this, ordinary people could not be part of this
- the rights to life, liberty, and property
- the rule of the law states that the government and the governed must obey this
- John Locke belived that to have this you will have to give something to get something
- the english bill of right states that every man has a right to a fair and speedy
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- an agreement signed by king john in 1215, that would protect the nobles rights
- the barons can elect anyone to be this
- this states that nobody who is catholic can be a queen or king of England
- John Locke was a french ______ that settled in New York
- is where the english bill of rights came from
- the natural right that states that people want to have freedom to gain their economic belives
- the separation of powers has three branches one of them has to do with judges and courts
- was an french colonist that came to New York in the 1700's
15 Clues: the barons can elect anyone to be this • the rights to life, liberty, and property • is where the english bill of rights came from • John Locke was a french ______ that settled in New York • was an french colonist that came to New York in the 1700's • this states that nobody who is catholic can be a queen or king of England • ...
1920's And The Great Depression 2012-11-17
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- People who oppose all forms of government
- American writer of fiction who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1954
- Writer of "The Great Gatsby"
- 30th president of the United States
- Places where alcoholic drinks were sold and consumed illegally during Prohibition
- A fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior
- A period of general fear of communists
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- United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader
- Pilot who helped to promote commercial airlines
- 29th President of the United States
- A literary movement in the 1920s that centered on Harlem
- Henry Ford's invention
- People who smuggled alcohol into the United States during prohibition
- A system that sets limits on how many immigrants from various countries a nation will admit each year
- New York Yankee slugger
- economic and political system based on one-party government and state ownership of property
16 Clues: Henry Ford's invention • New York Yankee slugger • Writer of "The Great Gatsby" • 29th President of the United States • 30th president of the United States • A period of general fear of communists • People who oppose all forms of government • Pilot who helped to promote commercial airlines • United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader • ...
The Start of the Civil War 2022-04-25
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- The capital of the Confederacy based in Virginia.
- It's not talking about a New York baseball team.
- One of the countrys that relied on Southern Cotton
- One of the four border states and had the Union Capital located in it.
- To free someone from slavery.
- one of the Generals of the Confederacy Army.
- one of the four border states and controlled parts of the Ohio River.
- The Bloodiest single-day of fighting in the civil war.
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- A type of ship that was coated in iron.
- One of the four border states and controlled parts of the Mississippi River.
- The first official battle of the Civil War.
- One of the Generals of the Union Army, with an interesting first name.
- One of the countrys that relied on Southern Cotton
- President of the Union.
- President of the Confederacy.
- The attack plan of the Union and named after a snake.
- It's not talking about the group that fought against the Empire in Star Wars.
- One of the four border states and close to the Union city Philadelphia.
18 Clues: President of the Union. • President of the Confederacy. • To free someone from slavery. • A type of ship that was coated in iron. • The first official battle of the Civil War. • one of the Generals of the Confederacy Army. • It's not talking about a New York baseball team. • The capital of the Confederacy based in Virginia. • ...
Saadia Freeman 6th Asia Religon 2017-11-13
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- is one of the capitals in Asia
- is one of Asia's rivers
- are the flag colors of Asia
- is a treeless plain located in a arctic circle
- garden Lite one of the gardens in Asia
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- is a bordering island
- rolls are one of the foods in Asia
- Arabian Night one of the folktales in Asia
- hundred twenty is the highest temperature recorded in Asia
- has the most expensive houses in the world
- is one of Asia's country
- town center one of Asia's restaurants
12 Clues: is a bordering island • is one of Asia's rivers • is one of Asia's country • are the flag colors of Asia • is one of the capitals in Asia • rolls are one of the foods in Asia • town center one of Asia's restaurants • garden Lite one of the gardens in Asia • Arabian Night one of the folktales in Asia • has the most expensive houses in the world • ...
Unit Three Part Two Review - Foundations of the US 2025-10-03
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- This individual broke the deadlock between the supporters of the New Jersey and the Virginia plans with his "Great Compromise".
- There are _____ branches of the US government, the Executive, the Judicial, and the Legislative.
- This upper chamber of Congress has equal representation for all states regardless of population.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power belonged to the ______ instead of a central government.
- ____ ____ ____ ensures that no one branch of the government can become too powerful or overthrow the other two. (3 words/no spaces)
- The first framework for the US government, ultimately failed after 6 years. (3 words/no spaces)
- This individual believed the federal law should be the law of the land, but is best known for writing the New Jersey Plan.
- The ___ ___ plan was in favor of small states and argued for all states receiving equal representation in Congress. (2 words/no spaces)
- The first ten amendments of the Constitution that protect the basic rights of citizens. (3 words/no spaces)
- One of the decisions made when ratifying the Constitution was for the country to be led by a central figure, the ______ , that is the head of the Executive Branch.
- This individual was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention who helped solve disputes and keep things moving, though he did speak out against slavery.
- The ___ ____ was an agreement that took parts from both the NJ and the VA plans, ensuring that one legislative house be represented based on population and the other by two members per state. (2 words/no spaces)
- This branch of government enforces the laws and is centered around the president.
- This branch of government writes the laws and is centered around Congress.
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- This individual was a VA delegate, who was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States.
- This lower chamber of Congress is based on population, with larger states getting more representation than smaller states. (3 words/no spaces)
- There were many _________ of the Articles of Confederation, including the inability to tax, raise an army, regulate interstate commerce, and a weak central government.
- The current governing document of the US that replaced the Articles of Confederation and has been a living document (amended 27 times) since it was created.
- This individual was a delegate from NY, who proposed a system modeled on the British government.
- This individual was a Federalist who drafted the Virginia Plan, he is referred to as the "Father of the Constitution."
- This branch of government interprets the laws and is centered around the Supreme Court.
- This individual was a veteran of the American War for Independence who proposed the Virginia Plan to Madison.
- The Legislative Branch was originally _____, meaning one body, and all states had to agree for anything to be passed.
- The political group that advocated for the replacement of the Articles of Confederation and a strong central government.
- Our Legislative Branch today is _____, meaning two bodies, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- The ____ plan was in favor of large states and argued that representation in Congress should be based on population.
26 Clues: This branch of government writes the laws and is centered around Congress. • This branch of government enforces the laws and is centered around the president. • This branch of government interprets the laws and is centered around the Supreme Court. • The first framework for the US government, ultimately failed after 6 years. (3 words/no spaces) • ...
The Magna Carter, The English Bill of Rights and John Locke 2018-09-11
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- is where the english bill of rights came from
- the natural right that states that people want to live as they please and have to make their own decisions
- the barons can elect anyone to be this
- the rule of the law states that the government and the governed must obey this
- John Locke belived that to have this you will have to give something to get something
- only rich lords could be in this, ordinary people could not be part of this
- the english bill of right states that every man has a right to a fair and speedy
- John Locke was a french ______ that settled in New York
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- the natural right that states that people want a right to be safe and survive
- an agreement signed by king john in 1215, that would protect the nobles rights
- the separation of powers has three branches one of them has to do with judges and courts
- this states that nobody who is catholic can be a queen or king of England
- was an french colonist that came to New York in the 1700's
- the rights to life, liberty, and property
- the natural right that states that people want to have freedom to gain their economic belives
15 Clues: the barons can elect anyone to be this • the rights to life, liberty, and property • is where the english bill of rights came from • John Locke was a french ______ that settled in New York • was an french colonist that came to New York in the 1700's • this states that nobody who is catholic can be a queen or king of England • ...
27 Amendments 2025-11-20
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- Allows Congress to collect income taxes.
- Powers not given to the federal government belong to states or the people.
- Gave Washington, D.C., residents the right to vote for president.
- Granted women the right to vote.
- Changed the procedure for electing the president and vice president.
- Ensures rights not listed are still protected.
- Outlines presidential succession and disability.
- Provides rights in court, including protection against double jeopardy.
- Lowered voting age to 18.
- Delays congressional pay raises until after the next election.
- Prevents soldiers from living in your home without permission.
- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
- Abolished slavery in the United States.
- Changed start dates for president and Congress.
- Limits presidents to two terms.
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- Prohibits voting discrimination based on race or color.
- Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
- Started Prohibition by banning alcohol.
- Gives the right to a jury trial in civil cases.
- Limits lawsuits against states from other states or countries.
- Abolished poll taxes for voting.
- Repealed Prohibition (18th Amendment).
- Gives freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
- Guarantees a speedy, public trial and the right to a lawyer.
- Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive fines.
- Provides for direct election of U.S. senators.
- Grants citizenship and equal protection under the law.
27 Clues: Lowered voting age to 18. • Limits presidents to two terms. • Abolished poll taxes for voting. • Granted women the right to vote. • Repealed Prohibition (18th Amendment). • Started Prohibition by banning alcohol. • Abolished slavery in the United States. • Allows Congress to collect income taxes. • Protects the right to keep and bear arms. • ...
Vocab 5 2022-02-10
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- formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose
- States that the United States would intervene as a last resort to ensure that other nations in the Western Hemisphere fulfilled their obligations to international creditors
- It stated that North and South America were no longer open to colonization
- Policy of carefully mediated negotiation
- identification with one's own nation and support for its interests
- A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office
- British ocean liner that was sunk
- naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States
- exaggerated journalism which usually made no sense
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- The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability
- An American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States
- Not helping or supporting either side in a conflict
- artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean
- A proposal made by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, outlining his vision for ending World War 1
- Sunk Battleship in Havana Harbor
- An African-American infantry unit in WW1
- an international organization for peace at the end of ww1
- a country that has significant influence in international affairs.
- General objectives that guide the activities and relationships of one state in its interactions with other states
- One of the two main coalitions that fought World War I
- A union or association formed for mutual benefit
22 Clues: Sunk Battleship in Havana Harbor • British ocean liner that was sunk • Policy of carefully mediated negotiation • An African-American infantry unit in WW1 • A union or association formed for mutual benefit • exaggerated journalism which usually made no sense • Not helping or supporting either side in a conflict • One of the two main coalitions that fought World War I • ...
Ch. 3 What is Your watershed Address 2019-11-12
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- the 11th-longest river in the United States at 1,280 miles.
- the 18th longest river in the United States and the longest river with both its source and its mouth within Texas.
- River that runs from Lake Houston in Harris County, Texas, to Galveston Bay.
- the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment.
- stream or river that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall.
- Forms the border between Texas and neighboring states to the North.
- single identifiable source of air, water, thermal, noise or light pollution.
- lasting for a very short time.
- an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
- a power plant cooling reservoir in Brazos County.
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- the area of land drained by a river and its branches.
- occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
- one of the principal rivers in the southwest United States and northern Mexico.
- the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
- This is the high ground where precipitation first collects or it can be a spring from which a stream originates.
- begins in Van Zandt County west of Rhine Lake and flows for 416 miles through east Texas to its mouth on Sabine Lake near the Rainbow Bridge.
- a river in east Texas, United States. It is about 125 miles long.
- the upper tributaries of a river.
- pollution resulting from many diffuse sources.
- a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
20 Clues: lasting for a very short time. • the upper tributaries of a river. • pollution resulting from many diffuse sources. • a power plant cooling reservoir in Brazos County. • the area of land drained by a river and its branches. • the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment. • the 11th-longest river in the United States at 1,280 miles. • ...
Hispanic American Heritage 2020-09-15
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- COLOMBIA HAS DEPOSITS OF THIS GEM
- ONE OF THE CAPITALS OF BOLIVIA
- THIS NATION HAS LARGEST SILVER RESERVES
- HISPANIC NATION WITH A STOCK EXCHANGE
- AMAZON RIVER DOESN'T HAVE ONE OF THESE!
- HEMMINGWAY LIVED HERE
- HOME OF THE INCAS
- MOUNTAIN CHAIN IN SOUTH AMERICA
- BRITISH TRIED TO TAKE THIS CITY
- EUROPEAN LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN PATAGONIA
- CAPITAL OF PERU
- COLOMBIA EXPORTS THESE TO THE U.S.
- HAS LARGE DEPOSITS OF LITHIUM
- CAPITAL OF COLOMBIA
- LARGEST RIVER IN SOUTH AMERICA
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- NARROW STRIP OF LAND IN PANAMA
- LIBERATOR OF SOUTH AMERICA
- TYPE OF BIRD ON GUATEMALAN FLAG
- THIS NATION WAS ONCE PART OF COLOMBIA
- BOLIVAR WAS BORN HERE
- POPULAR BEVERAGE CROP OF SOUTH AMERICA
- HOME TO TH MAYANS
- HOME OF THE AZTECS
- NATION WHICH MEANS SILVER
- DRY DESERT IN SOUTH AMERICA
25 Clues: CAPITAL OF PERU • HOME TO TH MAYANS • HOME OF THE INCAS • HOME OF THE AZTECS • CAPITAL OF COLOMBIA • BOLIVAR WAS BORN HERE • HEMMINGWAY LIVED HERE • NATION WHICH MEANS SILVER • LIBERATOR OF SOUTH AMERICA • DRY DESERT IN SOUTH AMERICA • HAS LARGE DEPOSITS OF LITHIUM • NARROW STRIP OF LAND IN PANAMA • ONE OF THE CAPITALS OF BOLIVIA • LARGEST RIVER IN SOUTH AMERICA • ...
Westward Expansion 2022-04-26
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- - Extension of states territory by encroaching on that of other nations, pursued as a political strategy.
- Act - Several laws in United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government.
- Territory - A organized incorporated territory of the United States.
- - Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
- and Mexican War - A war between the U.S and Mexico between stemming from the U.S.
- - A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or a military force.
- Destiny - A widely held cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across the U.S
- - A railroad or a train.
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- Trail - A large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri Rivers to the Valleys in OR
- Wagon - A large covered wagon used for long distance travel, typically carrying pioneers in the westward migration.
- and Clark Expedition - The Lewis and Clark expedition was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country
- Jefferson - Thomas Jefferson was american statesman, lawyer, philosopher, and founding father who served as the third President.
- - A Lemhi Shoshone women who, at age 16 helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving there charted mission.
- Rush - A situation when a lot of people suddenly go to a place where gold has been discovered.
- of Tears - The forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Native Americans.
- - Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
- Fe Trail - The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, MI and Santa Fe NM.
17 Clues: - A railroad or a train. • - Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. • Territory - A organized incorporated territory of the United States. • - Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document. • of Tears - The forced relocation of approximately 100,000 Native Americans. • ...
1.2 Issues with the Articles & Constitutional Convention - EXTENSION 2026-02-10
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- In this chamber of Congress, representation is based on population.
- The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, which was missing under the Articles.
- The federal government couldn't collect ________ making it difficult to provide services or pay military.
- The type of government the American colonists fought to break away from
- Under the Articles, each state had ______ vote in Congress regardless of size.
- Under the Articles, there was no __________________ to lead the nation.
- The compromise established to choose the President and Vice President
- A 1786 uprising of farmers in Massachusetts that proved the central government was too weak to maintain order.
- In this chamber of Congress, every state has equal representation with two members.
- Under the Articles there were no ______ to manage conflict between citizens.
- The national government could not control ________ between states or with foreign countries.
- Under the Articles the federal government couldn't have an ______, leaving the new nation unable to defend itself.
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- The gathering of founding fathers to address the weaknesses of the Articles.
- The weak first social contract of the United States
- The great compromise established a ________ legislature to satisfy big and small states.
- The southern states wanted to include their enslaved population for political __________.
- The controversial compromise that determined how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxation.
- The number of states (out of 13) required to pass a new law under the Articles of Confederation.
- To change the Articles of Confederation, all 13 states had to give ____________ approval
- There was economic confusion because every state had their own form of _________.
20 Clues: The weak first social contract of the United States • In this chamber of Congress, representation is based on population. • The compromise established to choose the President and Vice President • The type of government the American colonists fought to break away from • Under the Articles, there was no __________________ to lead the nation. • ...
Slavery Crossword 2025-04-04
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- Amendment that granted states power not given to the federal government
- Decided slavery in Kansas and Nebraska would be decided by popular sovereignity
- Aggregate of the 11 states that seceeded from the union
- The number of states that seceeded prior to Lincoln’s inauguration
- Act that required runaway slaves to be returned
- Collective name for the states
- Last Name of the person who debated against Lincoln for a seat in the senate
- Smuggled slaves from the South to the North, metaphorically
- Name of a compromise partially counting slaves for representation
- The number of states that seceeded after Lincoln’s inauguration
- Total number of states that seceeded from the union
- Manmade river that was the largest western construction at the time
- Position in one of the two halves of Congress
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- Last name of runner-up in the election of 1860
- To formally break away from
- Female conductor of the underground railroad
- Pratice where people were forced into labor
- Inventor of the sewing machine
- Inventor of the steamboat
- Official argument between two opponents
- Became a slave state as part of the Missouri Compromise
- Someone who seeks to end slavery
- Side of the Civil War that disliked slavery
- Escaped slave who became and abolitionist
- Slave whose court case decided slaves were property
- Inventor of the cotton gin
- Period of rapid growth in technology
- Violent abolitionist who attempted to rally slaves and fight back
- Last name of the 16th American President
- Conflict within a nation
30 Clues: Conflict within a nation • Inventor of the steamboat • Inventor of the cotton gin • To formally break away from • Inventor of the sewing machine • Collective name for the states • Someone who seeks to end slavery • Period of rapid growth in technology • Official argument between two opponents • Last name of the 16th American President • Escaped slave who became and abolitionist • ...
Reconstruction in the United States Crossword 2022-03-18
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- a racist organization that targets Republicans (black and white) and African Americans in violent ways.
- the U.S bought this land from Russia.
- these served as vital transportation for people and supplies on land.
- the action of becoming larger or more expensive.
- a formally concluded agreement between countries.
- allows any American, including freed slaves, to put in a chain for up to 160 free acres of federal land.
- a high plateau of grasslands that is located in parts of the United States and Canada in North America.
- free states that opposed slavery.
- these was a lot of this in the south for growing and cropping plants.
- a wealth and resource of a country or region.
- the South grew a lot of this and it was the main way people gained money.
- the amendment that allows equal and political rights for African Americans.
- the 17th U.S president who believed African Americans shouldn't have the same rights as white people.
- the activities associated with the governance of a country or area.
- mandated racial segregation in all public facilities in the Confederate states.
- the North had a lot of these and they were used for buisness.
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- the highest federal court in the United States.
- there was a lot of gold mining here and people from the east moved here.
- the general for the Union Army and later became the 18th president of the United States.
- people who believed African Americans were entitled the same political rights and opportunities as whites.
- a native or inhabitant of a person of Indian decendent.
- economic activity with the processing of raw materials and manufactures of goods in factories.
- a form of farming when a landowner furnished all the capital and most other outputs and tenants contributed their labor.
- the action of process of reforming an institution or practice.
- allows citizens to have political and social freedom.
- the lower states that supported slavery but later had to free slaves in 1863.
- the right to act, speak, or think whatever you want without restraint.
- an act to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services and land to displaced southeners and newly freed African Americans.
- people who control a nation, state or community.
- someone who comes to live permanently in a foregin country.
30 Clues: free states that opposed slavery. • the U.S bought this land from Russia. • a wealth and resource of a country or region. • the highest federal court in the United States. • the action of becoming larger or more expensive. • people who control a nation, state or community. • a formally concluded agreement between countries. • ...
Push/Pull 2024-11-21
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- Brought Saint Patrick's Day to the United States
- Making unfair distinctions people based on the group, classes, or other categories
- Loss of a marketable crop on a farm
- Needed this
- 29 questions were asked during this
- Receiving systematic instruction
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- Built train tracks
- Brought Jews to the United States
- Shelter
- Nicked named the Great Hall
- Biggest adjustment for immigrants even today
- Family and friends wait for loved ones here
- Recovery Expenses
- Missed these people
- Brought Christmas trees to the United States
- Populaizted tequila in the United States
- Didn't have enough of this
17 Clues: Shelter • Needed this • Recovery Expenses • Built train tracks • Missed these people • Didn't have enough of this • Nicked named the Great Hall • Receiving systematic instruction • Brought Jews to the United States • Loss of a marketable crop on a farm • 29 questions were asked during this • Populaizted tequila in the United States • Family and friends wait for loved ones here • ...
8.4 A Constitutional Democracy 2018-01-17
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- What is the idea in which the government gets its power from the people?
- Which process allows immigrants to the United States to become legal citizens?
- What must people pass in order to become a U.S. citizen when applying for citizenship?
- Who is the head of local governments?
- What is the right to vote called?
- What must people take while promising their allegiance to the United States?
- In what form of government do the people rule and are free to make choices about their lives and their government?
- Which amendment was adopted in 1971 and lowered the voting age from 21 years to 18 years old?
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- What are qualities that add to a healthy democracy called?
- Who is the head of a state's executive branch?
- What is what people want from the government called?
- Which part of the government takes care of issues that affect the entire country?
- How old must a person be to apply for U.S. citizenship?
- What is an alliance that works to reach common goals called?
- What is the system called that keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful or misusing its authority?
- Who are the sources of the government's authority?
- How many years must someone have lived in the United States for apply for citizenship if they are unmarried to a U.S. citizen?
- Which amendment was adopted in 1951 and states that a President cannot serve for more than two full terms in office?
- Which amendment says that any powers not clearly given to the federal government, or denied to the states, belong to the states or the people?
- Both the national and state governments can collect these.
- Which amendment was adopted in 1920 and gave women the right to vote?
- How many levels of government are there?
22 Clues: What is the right to vote called? • Who is the head of local governments? • How many levels of government are there? • Who is the head of a state's executive branch? • Who are the sources of the government's authority? • What is what people want from the government called? • How old must a person be to apply for U.S. citizenship? • ...
Constitutional Underpinnings and Federalism 2017-04-10
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- A league of friendship among states, typically with a weak national government
- Provision stating Constitution, laws of Congress and treaties are the highest law of the land
- Source of Congress' power to pass all laws necessary and proper to carrying out enumerated powers.
- States must return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for punishment
- Type of powers that are shared by the state and national government
- Grants that give states more discretion and cover a policy area
- A group of citizens united around a common interest according to Madison
- Landmark case that strengthened national government's power and broadened the definition of commerce
- Type of commercial activity regulated by the states
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- Process to review constitutionality of laws
- A formal change to the Constitution, which can be done 4 ways
- Restraints placed on the other two branches of governments so that no one branch becomes too powerful
- Landmark case dealing with guns that limited the definition commerce to economic activity.
- Tool to direct states and local governments to comply with federal law under threat of penalties or as a condition of receipt of a grant
- Amendment stating national government cannot usurp state powers
- Transferring of power to lower levels of government
- Addition to the Constitution to convince Anti-Federalist to ratify
- Grants of a specific purpose
- Type of federalism involving spending, taxing and providing grants in the federal system
- Type of legislature with a Senate based on equal representation and a House based on population.
- State whose plan called representation based on population.
- Counted as three-fifths for the purposes of taxation
22 Clues: Grants of a specific purpose • Process to review constitutionality of laws • Transferring of power to lower levels of government • Type of commercial activity regulated by the states • Counted as three-fifths for the purposes of taxation • State whose plan called representation based on population. • A formal change to the Constitution, which can be done 4 ways • ...
War of 1812 2023-02-03
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- Hawks Someone who favours war or continuing to escalate an existing conflict as opposed to other solutions.
- The first emperor of France. Known as one of the best commanders of all time.
- A battle fought between American soldiers and Native American warriors along the banks of the Keth-tip-pe-can-nunk.
- Also known as the battle of Niagara.
- A catalyst and victim of the political and military entanglements between Britain and the US.
- Most famous for his surrender to the British at Fort Detroit.
- This was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom.
- The author of the U.S. national anthem.
- A trade restriction, typically adopted by a government.
- The idea that the United States is destined—by God.
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- Ninth president of the United States.
- Fourth president of the United States. Best known for contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers.
- What Toronto is now.
- Enforcement of military or naval service on able-bodied but unwilling men through crude and violent methods.
- This person led his troops through enemy territory to victory in several tide-turning battles. He is well known for his stunning victory at New Orleans.
- Shawnee chief and warrior who promoted resistance to the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands.
- The first major battle in the War of 1812. Resulting in a British victory.
- Known throughout Canada as a heroine of the War of 1812 for her 20-mile journey to warn the British.
- Brock British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey.
- This person helped the US end the War of 1812 by beating the Royal Navy in the Battle of Lake Erie.
20 Clues: What Toronto is now. • Also known as the battle of Niagara. • Ninth president of the United States. • The author of the U.S. national anthem. • The idea that the United States is destined—by God. • A trade restriction, typically adopted by a government. • Most famous for his surrender to the British at Fort Detroit. • ...
ONLY UNITED STATES PRESIDENT IMPEACHED TWICE 2021-01-18
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- When citizens use violence to try to overthrow a lawful government and do not peacefully seek redress to their grievances
- The indictment by the United States House of Representatives is presented as an ___________ of impeachment.
- _________ Presidents receive a pension, office allowance, travel allowance and Secret Service protection for the rest of their lives.
- Social media platform often used by this twice impeached US President til he was banned from posting
- Name of resort and Florida home of this twice impeached US President
- The ________ of Representatives indicts executive branch office holders.
- State that this twice impeached US President moved to while in office as President
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- This is when you use words and rhetoric to convince people to act violently
- If found guilty at an impeachment trial, the executive branch official may be __________ from holding a future federal office or position of trust.
- Members of the United States _________ serve as jurors at a trial of an executive branch officeholder after they have been impeached.
- The _________ of the United States House of Represenatives transmits the articles of impeachment to the United States Senate.
- State where this twice impeached US President was born and lived til he moved while in office
- Last name of only US President to be impeached so far
- _________ of United States Senators who serve as impeachment jurors must find an executive office official guilty by a _____________ margin for them to be removed from office.
- United States House of Representative members who present and argue the articles of impeachment before the United States Senate are called HOUSE _________.
- Additionally, if found guilty and removed from federal office at an impeachment trial, the executive branch official may be stripped of any federal ________ due that is to be used when out of office.
16 Clues: Last name of only US President to be impeached so far • Name of resort and Florida home of this twice impeached US President • The ________ of Representatives indicts executive branch office holders. • This is when you use words and rhetoric to convince people to act violently • State that this twice impeached US President moved to while in office as President • ...
Unit 6 Review 2018-01-25
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- One problem with travelling by ______ was that most naturally flowed in north or south, instead of east and west like many Americans wanted to travel
- The main voice of the South was this politician (last name)
- The demand for cotton in the North and Europe unfortunately also resulted in a greater demand for in the South
- At the “______ of 1818”, the imaginary line at 49-degrees North was established as the border between the United States and British territory to the north.
- The ________ (temporarily) resolved the arguing over the number of slave states and free states in 1820 (2)
- The _______ passed through the state of New York and connected the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean (2)
- As the result of a compromise in 1820, this state joined the Union as a slave state
- This guy received a patent for his Cotton Gin in 1794 (last name)
- North, west, or south - which part of the country did the Industrial Revolution primarily take hold?
- After the Industrial Revolution, many of the things that used to be made by hand were now being made with the help of ______
- The Industrial Revolution also led to the rapid growth of ______, especially in the North, where it was easy to find a job
- The main voice of the North was this politician (last name)
- As the result of a compromise in 1820, this state joined the Union as a free state
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- In the _________ Treaty, Spain ceded (gave up) Florida to the United States and defined the border between the United States and Spain out west (2)
- The cotton gin removes the ______ from the cotton.
- One problem with river travel was the travelling ______ was slow and difficult.
- He brought the secrets of the Industrial Revolution from Britain and started America’s first textile mill in Rhode Island (last name)
- The time when partisanism (briefly) ended and there was much less political arguing was known as the “_______” (4)
- The idea of identifying yourself based on the region of the country you live is known as _______
- In the ___________, the United States announced a warning to the countries of Europe to not attempt to re-establish colonies in North or South America (2)
- By 1820, the population of the United States was about ____-million people.
- Robert Fulton’s big contribution to American travel was the development of the _____
- The main voice of the West was this politician (last name)
- A series of ______ are used to help boats change elevation along a canal
- He essentially started the modern factory system in the U.S. by bringing all the steps of textile manufacturing to one location (last name)
- He became the 5th president of the United States and winning the elections of 1816 and 1820 (last name)
- A ______ is a man-made, artificial waterway.
27 Clues: A ______ is a man-made, artificial waterway. • The cotton gin removes the ______ from the cotton. • The main voice of the West was this politician (last name) • The main voice of the South was this politician (last name) • The main voice of the North was this politician (last name) • This guy received a patent for his Cotton Gin in 1794 (last name) • ...
Civil War 2019-01-31
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- Began career at 25 and began as a Illinois state legislature whig
- Fed fort in Charleston South Carolina where first shots were fired
- A political agreement that admitted California to the Union as a free state while permitting popular sovereignty in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law
- Union General also 18th president
- Abolitionist government of Massachusetts
- Civil War battle fought on Union Territory
- A military tactic in which a navy prevents vessels from entering or leaving its enemy's ports
- Judges son from Ohio renowned Union General during Civil War
- During the Civil War a state that allowed slavery but remained in the Union: Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri
- Civil War killing 23,000 troops in one day
- 2 days of fighting killing nearly 25,000 soldiers
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- Law giving 160 acres to citizens willing to live on it for 5 years
- Formally withdraw from membership in group or organization
- Existed before civil war to help slaves escaped to safety
- A term used to describe the violence between proslavery and antislavery supporters in Kansas from 1854 to 1856
- Government of 11 states that seceded from United States and fought against Union
- Required all citizens to aid in apprehending runaway slaves
- Born into slavery in Maryland and escaped to Philadelphia
- Anti-slavery political party in mid-1800
- Declared free all enslaved people living in confederate states and territories
- Southern Planter and became President Confederate states
- Anti-slavery novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Principle in which people are a source of government power
- African American born to slavery and sued for freedom
- Party established on anti-slavery in 1854
- Divided the 2 states to let them choose to be a slave or free state
26 Clues: Union General also 18th president • Anti-slavery political party in mid-1800 • Abolitionist government of Massachusetts • Party established on anti-slavery in 1854 • Civil War battle fought on Union Territory • Civil War killing 23,000 troops in one day • 2 days of fighting killing nearly 25,000 soldiers • Anti-slavery novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe • ...
Constitution Era Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2019-03-28
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- RAPPS
- no unreasonable search and seizure
- freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
- First government before the Constitution, no Executive Branch
- rights not given to the federal government are rights of the states, federalism
- established a procedure for admitting new states to the United States
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- strong central government
- two thirds of both houses of Congressf and three fourths of States legislatures must approve the amendment
- against the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
- citizens must serve on juries to determine verdict
- agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states should send to Congress
- each branch of government has some power of the other two branches, helps prevent anyone branch from becoming too powerful
- - agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes
13 Clues: RAPPS • strong central government • no unreasonable search and seizure • freedom from cruel and unusual punishment • against the Constitution without a Bill of Rights • citizens must serve on juries to determine verdict • First government before the Constitution, no Executive Branch • established a procedure for admitting new states to the United States • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-03-22
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- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- Union General who later became president
- A state that didn't allow slavery
- System of secret routes used by escaping slaves that lead from the south to the north and Canada.
- United States of America
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates.
- When a person is murdered for political reasons.
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- Place where Lincoln was shot
- First state to leave the union
- To break away from a group, as the Southern states broke away from the United States in 1861.
- Confederate States of America formed by the 11 Southern states
- War between people of the same country.
- 16th president
- Color of the union uniforms
- hese people were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
15 Clues: 16th president • United States of America • Color of the union uniforms • Place where Lincoln was shot • First state to leave the union • A state that didn't allow slavery • War between people of the same country. • Union General who later became president • When a person is murdered for political reasons. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • ...
Chapter 28 Vocabulary 2021-03-04
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- fought against Spain again as the European power tried to regain control of Mexico, later became Mexico's president
- President Theodore Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, in which he declared that the United States had the right to exercise "police power" throughout the Western Hemisphere
- an 1854 agreement between the United States and Japan, which opened two Japanese ports to U.S. ships and allowed the United States to set up an embassy in Japan
- a liberal reform movement in 19th-century Mexico, led by Benito Juarez
- a U.S. policy of opposition to European interference in Latin America, announced by President James Monroe in 1823
- a military dictator of a Latin American country
- a mid-19th century rebellion against the Qing Dynasty in China
- Indian from Oaxaca, a noted general in the civil war
- a human-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, built in Panama by the United States and opened in 1914
- a 1900 revolt in China, aimed at ending foreign influence in the country
- an 1898 conflict between the United States supported Cubans' fight for independence
- a conflict between Britain and China over Britain's opium trade in China
- a liberal reformer, strongly influenced the politics of Mexico
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- an exemption of foreign residents from the laws of a country
- a foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities
- conflict between Russia and Japan, sparked by the two countries' efforts to dominate Manchuria and Korea
- a writer who had been exiled from Cuba by the Spanish returned to launch a second war for Cuban independence
- popular leader and raised a powerful revolutionary army
- a policy, proposed by the United States in 1899, under which all nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China
- immensely popular for his bold Robin Hod policy of taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor
- the adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit
- educated in the United States and believed in democracy and wanted to strengthen its hold in Mexico
- the period of Japanese history from 1867 to 1912, during which the country was ruled by Emperor Mutsuhito
23 Clues: a military dictator of a Latin American country • Indian from Oaxaca, a noted general in the civil war • popular leader and raised a powerful revolutionary army • an exemption of foreign residents from the laws of a country • a mid-19th century rebellion against the Qing Dynasty in China • a liberal reformer, strongly influenced the politics of Mexico • ...
Constitution 2023-10-23
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- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional
- the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
- the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- a basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by a majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the vote
- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- the part of the government that carries out, or executes, the laws
- the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws
- an organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy.
- the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states
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- trade and other business dealings between two or more states
- the law making part of government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law.
- a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments.
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches of government
- a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- a country governed by elected representatives
21 Clues: a country governed by elected representatives • trade and other business dealings between two or more states • the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • the part of the government that carries out, or executes, the laws • ...
