states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
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? • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
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. • ...
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. • ...
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. • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
Ancient Sumeria 2013-02-20
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- / At first made of stone, made cropping easier
- / One of the major and earliest capitals of Sumer in the 3rd millennia BC that was an economical harbor city.
- / Helped to spread water and increase agricultural productivity
- Crescent / Land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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- Code / The first written laws
- / The Sumerian religion could be classified as this because they worshipped multiple Gods and Goddesses
6 Clues: Code / The first written laws • / At first made of stone, made cropping easier • Crescent / Land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • / Helped to spread water and increase agricultural productivity • / The Sumerian religion could be classified as this because they worshipped multiple Gods and Goddesses • ...
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 • ...
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
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
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- 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
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 • ...
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 • ...
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". • ...
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. • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 ____________. • ...
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 • ...
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 ___________ • ...
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. • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
capitals and cities 2017-04-13
7 Clues: capital of Nepal • capital of Bhutan • capital of Myanmar • capital of Pakistan • capital of SriLanka • capital of Bangladesh • capital of Afghanistan
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 • ...
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. • ...
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. • ...
Module 2 2025-09-22
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- period, question mark, or exclamation point
- used to emphasize words
- prefix that means "again"
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- any person, place, or thing
- who tells the story in 1st person Point of View
- prefix that means "opposite"
- a word part that goes at the beginning of the word
- who tells the story in 3rd person Point of View
8 Clues: used to emphasize words • prefix that means "again" • any person, place, or thing • prefix that means "opposite" • period, question mark, or exclamation point • who tells the story in 1st person Point of View • who tells the story in 3rd person Point of View • a word part that goes at the beginning of the word
NHL Teams 2021-05-04
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- Binnington was a one year wonder
- One good year
- Storm Surge
- Gonna be terrible in 3 years
- ROTY is 24
- Patrick Kane is your father
- The best team in the NHL
- Alec Martinez
- Jackets, Your best player.. is Seth Jones
- *No one cheering*
- Best potential
- Caufield
- Never been good
- Moves around too much
- Won a cup after being good for 6 years straight
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- The team who stole all of Vancouver's players
- Same as Nashville
- Erik Karlsson
- Crosby owns you
- Finals run was lucky
- Leafs, First Round
- John Tavares
- Knights, Always been good
- Wings, Not the 2000's anymore
- Best Core
- Hot Garbage
- Bouman is terrible
- Kesler held pad
- 2019 Finals
- Started Riots
- Drafted Terrible
- Who?
32 Clues: Who? • Caufield • Best Core • ROTY is 24 • Storm Surge • Hot Garbage • 2019 Finals • John Tavares • Erik Karlsson • One good year • Alec Martinez • Started Riots • Best potential • Crosby owns you • Kesler held pad • Never been good • Drafted Terrible • Same as Nashville • *No one cheering* • Leafs, First Round • Bouman is terrible • Finals run was lucky • Moves around too much • The best team in the NHL • ...
South America 2024-03-14
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- High plateau in Bolivia
- Driest desert in the world
- Patagonia is located here
- Large river that flows through the center of Venezuela
- Asuncion is its capital
- Spanish world for jungles
- Means equator
- Large nation west of Venezuela
- Nation east of Guyana
- Capital of Colombia
- The ___ Islands are called the Malvinas Islands by Argentina
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- The Rio ___ separates Argentina from Uraguay
- Capital of Chile
- Famous islands that Darwin visited
- Largest river in the world
- South American country with two capitals
- Largest lake in South America
- The Rio ___ meets the Amazon at Manaus
- Grassy region west of Buenos Aires
- The ___ Highlands separate Guyana from Brazil
- Capital of French Guiana
- Capital of Venezuela
- Largest country in South America
- Capital of Peru
- Long thin country
- Highest mountain in South America
26 Clues: Means equator • Capital of Peru • Capital of Chile • Long thin country • Capital of Colombia • Capital of Venezuela • Nation east of Guyana • High plateau in Bolivia • Asuncion is its capital • Capital of French Guiana • Patagonia is located here • Spanish world for jungles • Largest river in the world • Driest desert in the world • Largest lake in South America • ...
Brendan 2023-03-05
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- How the best italian skier starts her social posts
- Giovanni in certe settimane
- Dating pre-requisite
- Gli sci
- Chilometri attorno al lago
- L'autore della citazione sulla tua tesi
- Pompieri
- The most wanted document
- Miocuggino gioca a calcio meglio di…
- Il papà del lab su skype
- La mascotte UF
- Il tuo orologio da polso (da scrivere in francese)
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- The only whatsapp group that cannot be searched for
- Compleanno
- Sounds like a beer name, she likes touching deadlines
- La bici prediletta
- The most visited website in the last 6 monthes
- Your first supervisor
- Ha scalato l'Everest 2 volte in un giorno
- Tappa del Tour de France
- Best dance
- Your test according to Michelle
- C'è quello dei pompieri e quello sulle vette
- Il miglior colore (in francese)
24 Clues: Gli sci • Pompieri • Compleanno • Best dance • La mascotte UF • La bici prediletta • Dating pre-requisite • Your first supervisor • Tappa del Tour de France • The most wanted document • Il papà del lab su skype • Chilometri attorno al lago • Giovanni in certe settimane • Your test according to Michelle • Il miglior colore (in francese) • Miocuggino gioca a calcio meglio di… • ...
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. • ...
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. • ...
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? • ...
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) • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
Civil War 2017-03-02
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- (June 10, 1861) First battle of the American Civil War.
- A term used to refer to the stomach.
- A battle that occurred July 1, 1863—lasting for 3 days-- that was marked as one of the bloodiest battles
- Joined the Union Army and became general during the Civil War. Elected president of the United States in 1869.
- Someone who believes slavery is wrong and wants to get rid of it.
- Surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 19, 1865.
- States that all slaves be freed from the Confederate states. Issued by Abraham Lincoln.
- A term used to describe a person that is bad or good for nothing.
- A uncivilized killing of a large number of innocent, helpless people. One term used to describe the civil war.
- War that lasted from April 12, 1861-May 9, 1865 between the North and South in America.
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- New soldiers that have never fought in a battle or war before.
- States that had allowed slavery.
- A term used when you have been through a lot or have "seen it all".
- Speech given on November 19, 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln that commemorated the soldiers that died in the battles.
- An acronym used when a soldier would leave his post or place in the army without leave.
- Used during the Civil War to transport soldiers to different areas for battle. Used mostly by the North.
- Governor of Ohio 1868-1972. 19th president of the United States .
- States that had outlawed slavery.
- Born 1808. Instructed the confederate generals on decisions during the Civil War.
- A system invented in 1837 by Samuel Morse then sends messages along a wire. Used by the Northerners and Abraham Lincoln to communicate during the Civil War.
- 16th president of the United States. Wished to end slavery. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, setting many slaves free.
- (July 11, 1861) First battle over land in the Civil War.
- Vice president to Abraham Lincoln, Became president (1865-1869) after Lincolns assassination and tried to reconstruct America.
23 Clues: States that had allowed slavery. • States that had outlawed slavery. • A term used to refer to the stomach. • (June 10, 1861) First battle of the American Civil War. • (July 11, 1861) First battle over land in the Civil War. • New soldiers that have never fought in a battle or war before. • Governor of Ohio 1868-1972. 19th president of the United States . • ...
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 • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-05-31
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- a term used to describe the hard crackers often issued to soldiers of both sides during the Civil War.
- To formally enroll in the army or to call roll.
- row of trees was chopped down and replanted with their limbs pointing towards the enemy to strengthen fortifications.
- Slaves who had escaped to the Union lines for safety.
- Term for cheap, poorly made cloth which was used early in the war to make Federal uniforms
- The lowest rank in the army.
- A pledge by a prisoner of war or a defeated soldier not to bear arms.
- Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
- The term used for military supplies, such as weaponry and ammunition.
- A crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field
- A branch of the military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot.
- A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder
- Long, cylindrical metal rod used to push the cartridge down the barrel of a musket in preparation for firing
- Blocking the supply lines and escape routes of a city to force it to surrender.
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- A military branch that is mounted on horseback. Cavalry regiments could travel swiftly from place to place or go on reconnaissance excursions on horseback during the Civil War, although they mostly fought on foot. Their primary mission was to acquire intelligence on enemy movements.
- Also called the North or the United States Whigs A political party generally against slavery and its expansion into the territories
- A Northerner,someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States.
- The Confederacy, often known as the South or the Confederate States of America, was a group of states that broke away from the United States of America to create their own country.
- Also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America, or the Rebel states
- A type of counter-attack used to disrupt the enemy's attack or siege of a fortification, causing the enemy to divert some of its resources away from the initial attack or siege.
- Intestinal disease causing severe diarrhea. a leading cause of death by disease.
- A part of a defensive line of works or a fortification that juts out from the main line towards the enemy
- A cannon which fired hollow projectiles and was generally lighter and shorter than its solid-shot cousins
- A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare. During the Civil War, “blue water” ships cruised the oceans and “brown water” boats floated up and down the rivers
- To formally approve or sanction
- A leave from duty, granted by a superior officer.
26 Clues: The lowest rank in the army. • To formally approve or sanction • A smoothbore firearm fired from the shoulder • To formally enroll in the army or to call roll. • A leave from duty, granted by a superior officer. • Slaves who had escaped to the Union lines for safety. • A crushing defeat where, often, the losers run from the field • ...
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. • ...
chapter 15 crossword puzzle 2026-06-07
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- Many routes of the Underground Railroad led to freedom in this country
- Safe houses on the Underground Railroad were called blank
- helped thousands of enslaved people escape.
- attempted to ease tensions over slavery.
- attempted to balance free and slave states.
- frightened slaveholders and led to stricter laws.
- were often separated in selling of slaves
- by 1860 around this number were enslaved in the United States.
- led a major slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831.
- helped over 300 slaves escape and went back to where she was e
- this issue became the nation's biggest political conflict of the time.
- planned a large slave revolt in South Carolina.
- invented the cotton gin, increasing demand for enslaved labor.
- Some enslaved people escaped by following this star
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- conflicts of slavery eventually contributed to the outbreak of this war
- Act of 1850 required escaped enslaved people to be returned
- became America's leading export by the mid-1800s.
- between enslaved people were often not legally concidered
- was sometimes the only day with limited free time
- these societies grew throughout the North during the 1830s and 1840s.
- these states depended on immigrants for labor
- escaped slavery and became a famous speaker and writer
- helped many freedom seekers.
- was a center of abolitionist activity.
- The United States banned the importation of enslaved people from this country in 1808
- fought against slavery and later led a raid on Harpers Ferry
- these states depended heavily on enslaved labor for agriculture
- was a major Southern port connected to slavery.
- some enslaved people worked as skilled craftsmen, carpenters, and blank
29 Clues: helped many freedom seekers. • was a center of abolitionist activity. • attempted to ease tensions over slavery. • were often separated in selling of slaves • helped thousands of enslaved people escape. • attempted to balance free and slave states. • these states depended on immigrants for labor • was a major Southern port connected to slavery. • ...
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 • ...
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
Thomas HISTORY AND GEOGRAGHY crossword 2016-06-13
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- who sent invatations to premiers to discuss federation (too bad if your not in Australia)
- Capital of Australia
- which country is mount Everest in
- which continent is Turkey in
- best person in the world (not geography or history but a fact a very bigggggggggggggggg fact)
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- when was Australia's federation
- the old things half monkey half man during evolution in China
- another australian national
- how many capitals does china have
- an australian national animal
10 Clues: Capital of Australia • another australian national • which continent is Turkey in • an australian national animal • when was Australia's federation • how many capitals does china have • which country is mount Everest in • the old things half monkey half man during evolution in China • ...
Bolivia 2013-04-10
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- What are the capitals of Bolivia?
- Who is the president of Bolivia?
- What is highest lake in Bolivia?
- Which meal is most important?
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- Find the second most common food they eat.
- What contact is needed among people?
- From who did Bolivia get its name?
- What is the most important food in Bolivia?
- What is the holiday they call holy week or Semana Santa?
- Find the most common food they eat.
10 Clues: Which meal is most important? • Who is the president of Bolivia? • What is highest lake in Bolivia? • What are the capitals of Bolivia? • From who did Bolivia get its name? • Find the most common food they eat. • What contact is needed among people? • Find the second most common food they eat. • What is the most important food in Bolivia? • ...
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
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 • ...
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
capitals 2026-04-27
7 Clues: the capital of Assam • the capital of Sikkim • the capital of Tripura • the capital of Manipur • the capital of Mizoram • the capital of Nagaland • the capital of Arunachal Pradesh
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
on the way to civil war 2025-12-10
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- individuals or groups employed to track down and return escaped enslaved people to their owners
- slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
- unsuccessfully ran for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 elections.
- laws passed by the U.S. Congress to settle disputes over slavery and territorial expansion
- 19th-century American social reformer and humanitarian
- S. foreign policy, articulated in 1823, that opposed European colonialism and interference in the Western Hemisphere
- five laws passed by the U.S. Congress to settle disputes over slavery and territorial expansion
- system where enslaved people are treated as the personal property of their owners,
- declared that African Americans were not citizens and had no rights that white Americans were bound to respect
- the theory that a state can declare a federal law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it within its borders
- Slave auctions were a historical mechanism for the trade of enslaved people in various parts of the world, including the United States, Europe, and Central Asia
- a social, political, and religious movement that advocated for the reduction or elimination of alcohol consumption, culminating in the Prohibition era in the United States
- a machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from their seeds,
- abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War
- the political and legislative effort to maintain an equal number of states that allowed slavery and states that did not
- Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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- a religious revival during the late 18th to early 19th century in the United States.
- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer
- entered as slave state, Maine enter as free state
- the dominant role of cotton in the pre-Civil War Southern economy, politics, and society
- the act of freeing someone from legal or social control
- movement to end slavery
- a period of violent guerrilla warfare in the Kansas Territory from 1854 to 1861,
- best known for his widely read anti-slavery newspaper The Liberato
- was an invasion of Mexico by the United States
- the principle that the government's authority comes from its people, who are the source of all political power
- the formal withdrawal of a group from a larger political entit
- a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada
- After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends
30 Clues: movement to end slavery • was an invasion of Mexico by the United States • entered as slave state, Maine enter as free state • abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War • 19th-century American social reformer and humanitarian • the act of freeing someone from legal or social control • an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer • ...
On The Road 2025-11-29
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- individuals or groups employed to track down and return escaped enslaved people to their owners
- slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
- unsuccessfully ran for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 elections.
- laws passed by the U.S. Congress to settle disputes over slavery and territorial expansion
- 19th-century American social reformer and humanitarian
- S. foreign policy, articulated in 1823, that opposed European colonialism and interference in the Western Hemisphere
- five laws passed by the U.S. Congress to settle disputes over slavery and territorial expansion
- system where enslaved people are treated as the personal property of their owners,
- declared that African Americans were not citizens and had no rights that white Americans were bound to respect
- the theory that a state can declare a federal law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it within its borders
- Slave auctions were a historical mechanism for the trade of enslaved people in various parts of the world, including the United States, Europe, and Central Asia
- a social, political, and religious movement that advocated for the reduction or elimination of alcohol consumption, culminating in the Prohibition era in the United States
- a machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from their seeds,
- abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War
- the political and legislative effort to maintain an equal number of states that allowed slavery and states that did not
- Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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- a religious revival during the late 18th to early 19th century in the United States.
- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer
- entered as slave state, Maine enter as free state
- the dominant role of cotton in the pre-Civil War Southern economy, politics, and society
- the act of freeing someone from legal or social control
- movement to end slavery
- a period of violent guerrilla warfare in the Kansas Territory from 1854 to 1861,
- best known for his widely read anti-slavery newspaper The Liberato
- was an invasion of Mexico by the United States
- the principle that the government's authority comes from its people, who are the source of all political power
- the formal withdrawal of a group from a larger political entit
- a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada
- After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends
30 Clues: movement to end slavery • was an invasion of Mexico by the United States • entered as slave state, Maine enter as free state • abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War • 19th-century American social reformer and humanitarian • the act of freeing someone from legal or social control • an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer • ...
Civil war 2025-11-25
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- individuals or groups employed to track down and return escaped enslaved people to their owners
- slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
- unsuccessfully ran for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 elections.
- laws passed by the U.S. Congress to settle disputes over slavery and territorial expansion
- 19th-century American social reformer and humanitarian
- S. foreign policy, articulated in 1823, that opposed European colonialism and interference in the Western Hemisphere
- five laws passed by the U.S. Congress to settle disputes over slavery and territorial expansion
- system where enslaved people are treated as the personal property of their owners,
- declared that African Americans were not citizens and had no rights that white Americans were bound to respect
- the theory that a state can declare a federal law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it within its borders
- Slave auctions were a historical mechanism for the trade of enslaved people in various parts of the world, including the United States, Europe, and Central Asia
- a social, political, and religious movement that advocated for the reduction or elimination of alcohol consumption, culminating in the Prohibition era in the United States
- a machine that quickly separates cotton fibers from their seeds,
- abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War
- the political and legislative effort to maintain an equal number of states that allowed slavery and states that did not
- Life Among the Lowly is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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- a religious revival during the late 18th to early 19th century in the United States.
- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer
- entered as slave state, Maine enter as free state
- the dominant role of cotton in the pre-Civil War Southern economy, politics, and society
- the act of freeing someone from legal or social control
- movement to end slavery
- a period of violent guerrilla warfare in the Kansas Territory from 1854 to 1861,
- best known for his widely read anti-slavery newspaper The Liberato
- was an invasion of Mexico by the United States
- the principle that the government's authority comes from its people, who are the source of all political power
- the formal withdrawal of a group from a larger political entit
- a network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada
- After escaping slavery, Tubman made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including her family and friends
30 Clues: movement to end slavery • was an invasion of Mexico by the United States • entered as slave state, Maine enter as free state • abolitionist in the decades preceding the Civil War • 19th-century American social reformer and humanitarian • the act of freeing someone from legal or social control • an American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer • ...
Geometry terms- Mila D 2026-01-19
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- A quadrilateral with 4 congruent sides
- A quadrilateral with 4 right angles
- Theorem that says if 2 angles are complementary to congruent angles, then they are congruent
- Theorem that says if a segment that joins the midpoints of two sides of a triangle, then it's parallel to the third side and half as long
- A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides
- corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent
- Bisector A line or ray through the vertex of an angle that divides an angle into two equal angles
- Same shape and size
- A segment from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side
- Property that states the order of operants does not change the result in add. and mult. operations
- Theorem that says if 2 angles are supplementary to congruent angles, then they are congruent
- Property that states when you replace an unknown value with a known value
- Lines in the same plane that do not intersect
- Lines not in the same plane that do not intersect
- Property that states if the product of 2 numbers =___ one of the numbers must be ___
- A quadrliateral with two distinct pairs of congruent adjacent sides
- Two angles whose measures have the sum of 90 degrees
- A segment that joins two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon
- Property that states if a numberplus its opposite=0, and a number plus its reciprocal=1
- Property that states all the numbers are the same and there is a string of equality, all of them equal to each other
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- Theorem that says if two sides of a triangle are congruent then the angles opposite those sides are congruent
- Lines, rays, or segments that intsersect to form a 90 degree angle
- When a shape fits inside a circle and every vertex of the polygon is on the circle
- Postulate that states the points on a line can be paired with real numbers such in a way that any two points each have the coordinates 0 and 1. The distance between those two points equal the absolute value of the diiference
- Theorem that says if a point M is the ______ of a line segment AB, then AM=1/2AB and BM=1/2AB
- Theorem that says if the hypotenuse and a leg of one right triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another rright triangle, then the triangles are congruent
- A geometric figure which extends in two directions without ending
- A rigid transformation in which all points of the pre-image slide thee same distance in the same direction
- A transformation such that all points of the pre-image move through x degrees about a point
- With radius r and center O is the set of all coplanar points that are a distance r units from O.
- Property that states anything is equal to itself
- The basic of all geometric figures. It is represented by a dot
- Two angles whose measures have the sum of 180 degrees
- Theorem that states if two angles and a non-included side of one triangle are congruent to the corresponding parts of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
- A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel
- Postulate that states if three sides of one triangle are congruent to three sides of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
- Postulate that states if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are congruent to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
- The perpendicular segment from a vertex to the line that contains the opposite side
- A portion of a line which contains endpoints and all points between them
- Postulate that states if two angles and the included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the triangles are congruent
- A set of points that suggests a flat surface. It extends without ending and has no thickness
- Polygon Both equilateral and equiangular
42 Clues: Same shape and size • A quadrilateral with 4 right angles • A quadrilateral with 4 congruent sides • Polygon Both equilateral and equiangular • Lines in the same plane that do not intersect • Property that states anything is equal to itself • Lines not in the same plane that do not intersect • Two angles whose measures have the sum of 90 degrees • ...
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. • ...
Southern Africa 2023-02-01
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- This is the most spoken language of the country South Africa
- South Africa has this many capitals
- President of Zimbabwe
- This country's dialing code is +264
- Zambian player that plays for Brighton FC
- One of the countries that starts with the letter z
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- 3 of the grade 9 teachers are from this country
- Former president who was imprisoned for 27 years
- This country's population is 32.08 million
- The capital of this country is Harare
- President of South Africa
- This country's GDP is 67.4 Billion USD
- This is the most spoken language in Southern Africa
13 Clues: President of Zimbabwe • President of South Africa • South Africa has this many capitals • This country's dialing code is +264 • The capital of this country is Harare • This country's GDP is 67.4 Billion USD • Zambian player that plays for Brighton FC • This country's population is 32.08 million • 3 of the grade 9 teachers are from this country • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
7th Grade Social Studies - Interim #4 Review Guide 2025-02-21
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- An _____ is a journey with a clearly set purpose or set of purposes
- The _____ roughly doubled the size of the United States for 15 million dollars in 1803 (2 words)
- Type of road where users had to pay every few miles to use it
- The British process of taking US sailors hostage to serve in the British Royal Navy
- The _____ stated that the United States would not permit Europe from interfering with Central or South America (2 words)
- The United States belief that God wanted it to conquer all of the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean (2 words)
- A large unsettled but not uninhabited area next to a settled area is called a _____
- The young Congressmen who wanted to go to war with Great Britain before the War of 1812 started were nicknamed the _____ (2 words)
- Shawnee Native American leader who lead armed resistance against the United States until his death in 1813
- President _____ (last name) signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 into law
- The President takes the ____ to officially become the President of the United States on inauguration day (3 words)
- The modern day state of Oklahoma used to be called _____ (2 words)
- Last name of the US Army officer who found was sent to find the headwaters of the Mississippi River, along with mapping the Rocky Mountains and the Spanish Southwest
- Fishhooks and sewing needles made out of _____ were the primary trading tools with Native Americans used by Lewis and Clark
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- In early US Presidential elections, whoever came in second place became _____ (2 words)
- To process of being removed from the usual place or land
- The _____ is the system used to formally elect the President of the United States (2 words)
- Made made waterway connecting two or more bodies of water
- Type of watercraft powered by a steam powered engine
- The point in the Rocky Mountains where water flows either to the east or west is called the _____ (2 words)
- The _____ Court is the highest and most powerful court in the United States
- The Battle of the _____ ended with the biggest military defeat the United States ever received by Native American forces
- The United States bought this Spanish held area from Spain during Monroe's Presidency
- The _____ Gap was a pass found through the Appalachian Mountains by Daniel Boone in 1769
- The Presidential ____ is a group of expert advisors meant to help the President make decisions on different issues impacting the United States overall
- A _____ is an example for future actions or decisions
26 Clues: Type of watercraft powered by a steam powered engine • A _____ is an example for future actions or decisions • To process of being removed from the usual place or land • Made made waterway connecting two or more bodies of water • Type of road where users had to pay every few miles to use it • The modern day state of Oklahoma used to be called _____ (2 words) • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
chapter 15 crossword puzzle 2026-06-07
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- became America's leading export by the mid-1800s.
- helped many freedom seekers.
- helped over 300 slaves escape and went back to where she was enslaved 19 times
- was a major Southern port connected to slavery.
- frightened slaveholders and led to stricter laws.
- some enslaved people worked as skilled craftsmen, carpenters, and blank
- planned a large slave revolt in South Carolina.
- fought against slavery and later led a raid on Harpers Ferry
- was a center of abolitionist activity.
- published an anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator
- Some enslaved people escaped by following this star
- was sometimes the only day with limited free time
- The United States banned the importation of enslaved people from this country in 1808
- these societies grew throughout the North during the 1830s and 1840s.
- were often separated in selling of slaves
- between enslaved people were often not legally recognized.
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- Act of 1850 required escaped enslaved people to be returned
- these states depended on immigrants for labor
- Safe houses on the Underground Railroad were called blank
- escaped slavery and became a famous speaker and writer
- conflicts of slavery eventually contributed to the outbreak of this war
- helped thousands of enslaved people escape.
- by 1860 around this number were enslaved in the United States.
- invented the cotton gin, increasing demand for enslaved labor.
- attempted to balance free and slave states.
- attempted to ease tensions over slavery.
- Many routes of the Underground Railroad led to freedom in this country
- these states depended heavily on enslaved labor for agriculture
- led a major slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831.
- this issue became the nation's biggest political conflict of the time.
30 Clues: helped many freedom seekers. • was a center of abolitionist activity. • attempted to ease tensions over slavery. • were often separated in selling of slaves • helped thousands of enslaved people escape. • attempted to balance free and slave states. • these states depended on immigrants for labor • was a major Southern port connected to slavery. • ...
History Quiz 14 2024-05-02
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- bill that established plans for national security and the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- – the false belief that God does not exist
- – U.S. plan which offered financial help to European countries that had been harmed during World War II
- – period in which the United States and the Soviet Union threatened to use nuclear weapons against each other
- – Nasa’s first satellite
- – act which provide medical care through health insurance for senior citizens
- – organization formed after World War II in which nations of the world work together to solve problems
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration started by Dwight D Eisenhower
- of 1957 – bill passed to protect the rights of Black Americans to vote in elections, first bill regarding civil rights since the reconstruction
- an agreement to stop fighting
- – organization that sends out young volunteers to help improve living conditions of poor people in nations around the world
- – program in which the United States sent planes loaded with food and supplies to West Berlin, Germany
- – manmade channel connecting the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
- War fought from 1950-1953 in which the United Nations especially the United States helped defend South Korea against Communist North Korea
- Amendment – Constitutional amendment stating that if the President dies while in office the vice president will become president
- – wall built by the Soviet Union that separated the Communist and the free parts of Berlin, Germany
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- Amendment – a constitutional amendment which states that a person can serve in the office of president for only two terms
- Missile crisis – situation caused by the Soviet Union’s shipping missiles to Cuba for possible use against the United States
- – the first Black American four star general in the history of the U.S. airforce
- (NATO) group of countries that agreed to defend each other against a Communist invasion
- – conflict between communist North Vietnam and free South Vietnam in which the United States became involved
- - President Johnson’s plan to improve public education, conservation, poverty, crime, and civil rights
- the first American astronaut to orbit the earth
- – policy stating that the United States would use its power to stop the overthrow of a free country
- – 36th President became president after Kennedy’s death
- – System of highways that connect all parts of America
- Intelligence Agency – security organization that gathers information from other countries and provides it to the President of the United States
- – Communist dictator of Cuba
- – 35th president, youngest person elected president, assassinated in Dallas Texas
- - term used for the border that separated Communist countries from the free countries of Eastern Europe during the Cold War
30 Clues: – Nasa’s first satellite • – Communist dictator of Cuba • an agreement to stop fighting • – the false belief that God does not exist • the first American astronaut to orbit the earth • – 36th President became president after Kennedy’s death • – System of highways that connect all parts of America • ...
Maurizio Coco Articles X-Word 2024-02-09
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- The Revolutionary War left American states in _____
- Daniel _____ followers prevented tax collection in 1786
- The plan wrote to govern the new country
- To pass a bill, ____ out of thirteen states need to approve it
- After 1787s Constitutional Convention, only Congress could print _____
- Shays Rebbelion happened in _____________
- A system where states share power with a strong national government
- Each sates got ___ vote in congress, for a total of 13 votes
- Shays Rebellion highlighted a _________ in the Articles of Confederation
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- The US Constitution went into effect ________ years after America declared independence
- The Articles were more like a _______ organization for states than a set of binding laws
- Alexander _______ hated congress, the world, and himself
- The new nation was at a point that it seemed like it might _______
- The national government included one _____ __ ______
- The Articles of Confederation were written and adopted ______ the Revolutionary War
- The Articles created the idea of ________ union of states (never ending)
- Articles are flawed because congress couldn't ____
- Noah _______ wrote a speller (dictionary) for American English
- Shays Rebellion had momentous ___________ for the nation
- Americans were afraid to give too much _____ to one person
20 Clues: The plan wrote to govern the new country • Shays Rebbelion happened in _____________ • Articles are flawed because congress couldn't ____ • The Revolutionary War left American states in _____ • The national government included one _____ __ ______ • Daniel _____ followers prevented tax collection in 1786 • Alexander _______ hated congress, the world, and himself • ...
Civil War 2026-04-30
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- The United States; the Northern states.
- Slave states ( Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri) that did not secede from the Union.
- The formal withdrawal of southern states from the Union.
- Escaped slaves, or those siezedby the Union army, who were considered confiscated wartime property.
- A 1863 order by president Lincoln freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory.
- A northerner who opposed the war and supported the South
- A set of artillery cannons
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- soldiers trained to fight on foot.
- The period after the war when the nation was rebuilding and reuniting
- Slang for surgeon.
- soldiers who fought on horseback
- Small, waist-high barriers built to protect soldiers from fire.
- A sewing kit used by soldiers.
- A two-wheeled carriage holding ammunition.
- The period before the Civil War.
- Placing the interest of one's own regions ahead of the nation as a whole.
- A soldier who was killed,would, captured, or missing.
- A person who supported the immediate end of slavery.
- soldiers stationed in small groups ahead of the main army to warn of enemy approach.
- A honerary promotion in rank, usually for merit.often without pay.
20 Clues: Slang for surgeon. • A set of artillery cannons • A sewing kit used by soldiers. • soldiers who fought on horseback • The period before the Civil War. • soldiers trained to fight on foot. • The United States; the Northern states. • A two-wheeled carriage holding ammunition. • A person who supported the immediate end of slavery. • ...
Geography Vocab 2022-02-09
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- the removal of all trees in a stand of timber
- the communities outside of a city
- legal proceeding in which a borrower's rights to a property are relinquished due to his or her inability to make payments on the loan
- a farming method used in dry regions in which crops are grown that rely only on the natural precipitation
- a smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger river
- economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing
- the coming of the Europeans to the US
- the free, open land that had been available and suitable for settlement
- a region that covers about one-fourth of the land area of the US and contains more than one-third of its population
- a corporation that engages in business worldwide
- precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids, which kills wildlife and damages buildings, forests, and crops
- where manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role
- a functional area including a city and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs, linked economically
- by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen in the water the water
- Railroad a network of safe houses in the United States that helped thousands of enslaved people escape to freedom
- North American region, consisting of 13 states, that stretches form the great plains to the pacific ocean and includes Alaska to the north and Hawaii in the Pacific
- the region that contains the 12 states of the north-central US
- where the people rule through elected representatives
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- territory bought in 1803 that double the size of the US
- a high point or ridge that determines the direction rivers flow
- a large powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters
- any kind of economic activity that produces a service rather than a product
- a region in which several large cities and surrounding area grow together
- goods sold to another country
- a resource formed in the Earth by plant and animal remains
- a boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain
- the source of a stream or river
- private individuals own most of the resources, technology, and businesses, and can operate them for profit with little control from the government
- a musical form that developed in the United States in the early 1900s, blending African rhythms and European harmonies
- movement
- the six northern states in the Northeast US-Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
- a mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States
- a channel or pipeline for carrying a large quantity of flowing water
- haze caused by the interaction of ultraviolet solar radiation with chemical fumes from automobile exhausts and other pollution sources
- Belt a concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and Mideastern United States
35 Clues: movement • goods sold to another country • the source of a stream or river • the communities outside of a city • the coming of the Europeans to the US • the removal of all trees in a stand of timber • a corporation that engages in business worldwide • where manufacturing no longer plays a dominant role • where the people rule through elected representatives • ...
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 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. • ...
Important People 2016-10-31
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- Planter and Politician known as an orator during the movement for independence in Virginia
- African American slave who served the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary
- Jewish businessman and political financial broker who immigrated to New York City from Poland
- A spanish military leader and colonial administrator
- Political writer and propagandist of the Revolution
- meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met on September 5
- Commander in chief of the continental army and the first president of the United States
- They made responses to Britain and shared their plans
- A person who loves their country enough to fight for it
- group of shopkeepers and artisans who called themselves The Loyal Nine, began preparing for agitation against the Stamp Act
- President of the United States and the first Vice President
- The United States' first well known naval commander in the American Revolution
- Treated colonists poorly and passed many taxes
- She was the first and second first lady of the United States
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- American Founding Father and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. He was elected the second Vice President of the United States
- general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army
- French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War
- Revolutionary War veteran in Newmarket, New Hampshire
- American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, and a Patriot in the American Revolution
- convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies
- First person killed in the Boston Massacre
- English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. One of the Founding Fathers
- Private colonists who were self trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies
- Colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the Revolutionary war
- One leader of the American Revolution
- His writings inspired many American Revolutionaries
26 Clues: One leader of the American Revolution • First person killed in the Boston Massacre • Treated colonists poorly and passed many taxes • convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies • Political writer and propagandist of the Revolution • His writings inspired many American Revolutionaries • A spanish military leader and colonial administrator • ...
Constitution Era Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2019-03-28
Across
- 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
Down
- 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 • ...
