states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

US History: Creating a New Nation 2014-10-23

US History: Creating a New Nation crossword puzzle

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official approval
group of electors chosen by states
political leader from Connecticut proposed the Great Compromise
makes laws
set of laws of the new government where two levels of government shared fundamental powers
system where one branch is unable to dominate the other
Ordinanceof1785 congresses plan for surveying land
a Two house congress to satisfy both big and small states

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representative of Virginia known as the "Father of the Constitution
supporters of the constitution
states slaves counted as 3/5 of a person in states population
a series of 85 essays defending the Constitution
interpret laws
ten amendments made to the constitution
new government form that divides power between national power and state power
idea that government should be based off of the consent of the people
opposed strong government and were against the Constitution
carry's out laws
an alliance
Ordinanceof1787 congress plan for dividing the land into territories
farmers protest that caused panic through the nation
a government where citizens rule through representatives

22 Clues: makes laws • an alliance • interpret laws • carry's out laws • official approval • supporters of the constitution • group of electors chosen by states • ten amendments made to the constitution • a series of 85 essays defending the Constitution • Ordinanceof1785 congresses plan for surveying land • farmers protest that caused panic through the nation • ...

Liliana's Government 2023-10-18

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takes over the presidents job if the president is not able to perform their task
guarantees rights of individuals
made up by house of representatives and the senate
believed the government should be weak compared to the states different governments
making sure one of the branches isn't more powerful than another
highest court in federal judiciary for the U.S.
interprets the meaning of laws
bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing
states should be represented in congress based on size of their population
father of the constitution and proposed Virginia Plan

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branch responsible for making laws
first form of government for the U.S.
believed the government should be powerful to lead the country
a plan that gives small states power
document that displays the fundamental laws and principles that the U.S. is governed by
legislative body having two branches or chambers
states could count 3/5 of their slave population towards their state population
an agreement between two opposing sides
the president during the Constitutional Convention
leader of the country who is responsible for passing laws

20 Clues: interprets the meaning of laws • guarantees rights of individuals • branch responsible for making laws • a plan that gives small states power • first form of government for the U.S. • an agreement between two opposing sides • highest court in federal judiciary for the U.S. • legislative body having two branches or chambers • ...

The Poltics of Protest Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-19

The Poltics of Protest Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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Showed defiance of the 1950s
Feminist author
Practice of teaching immigrant students in their own language while they also were taught English
group of young people concerned most about the injustices they saw in countries political and social systems
Most famous hippie destination in California
Ruled that states could place restrictions on all abortions
Mexicans faced this in the southwest of the United States
Belief that mean and women should be equal politically, economically, and socially
outlawed paying men more than women for the same job
Led by Mario Savio at University of California Berkley
Protested Vietnam war and called to end apathy and urged citizens to stop accepting a country ran by big corporations and government

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350,000 cubans migrated to the Untied States
New lifestyle based on flamboyant dress, rock band, drug use and communal living
Act directed to school districts to set uo classes for immigrant in their own language, while leaning Spanish
People who participated in counter culture
union organizer who protested and fought for improving conditions of Latin American farm workers
Folk Music concert in 1969
People who tried to immigrate and live in the United States
SCOTUS decision that ruled state governments could not regulate abortion during first three months of pregnancy
Prohibited public schools from discriminating against women

20 Clues: Feminist author • Folk Music concert in 1969 • Showed defiance of the 1950s • People who participated in counter culture • 350,000 cubans migrated to the Untied States • Most famous hippie destination in California • outlawed paying men more than women for the same job • Led by Mario Savio at University of California Berkley • ...

Unit 8: Civil War 2024-05-15

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Barriers which were about breast-high and protected soldiers from enemy fire
a group of states that left the United States
workers
Division of the army that handled cannon and other large weapons
A series of military operations that form a distinct phase of the War
fights happening

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The name given for the states that remained loyal to the United States during the Civil War
The murder of a prominent person such as Abraham Lincoln
withdraw formally from membership in an organization
An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
The back end of a weapon's barrel.
A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
Soldiers trained to fight on horseback
Proclamation. Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states

14 Clues: workers • fights happening • The back end of a weapon's barrel. • Soldiers trained to fight on horseback • a group of states that left the United States • withdraw formally from membership in an organization • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • The murder of a prominent person such as Abraham Lincoln • ...

Lithosphere Review-Part 2 2020-04-20

Lithosphere Review-Part 2 crossword puzzle

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a dense, destructive mass of very hot ash, lava fragments, and gases ejected explosively from a volcano and typically flowing downslope at great speed(2-words)
the primary wave arrives at a given point before any other type of seismic wave, the wave also travels through solids, liquids, and gases
an instrument that records earthquake waves (seismograph)
Principle of ____________ states that geologic processes (volcano, tsunami, EQs) that occur today, occurred in the past and will occur in the future
a destructive mud, ash, and debris flow from the slopes of a volcano
scientist who studies the movements of Earth
A type of seismic wave that moves the ground side to side and arrives second.
scientific scale that measures the energy of earthquakes(2-words)
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
the branch of geology that studies earthquakes

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The theory of ________ ______ states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations(2-words)
The law of _____ _____ States any time period can be recognized by its fossil content in rock of the same age(2-words)
The theory of _________ _________ states that Earth's lithosphere is made up of crustal plates that are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle(2-words)
(AKA focus). It is the actual location or starting point of an earthquake underground.
the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
the law of ____________ states that a sedimentary rock layer is older than the layers above it and younger than the layers below it if the layers are undisturbed
the shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface
__________ ________ theory Tectonic plates come in contact, pressure builds and releases as earthquakes(2-words)
The Principle of ___________ states in a sequence of sedimentary rocks, layers of rock were originally formed lying horizontally by gravity
stationary column of magma which burns through moving tectonic plates, ex. Hawaiian
a long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, landslide, or other uplift disturbance.

21 Clues: scientist who studies the movements of Earth • the branch of geology that studies earthquakes • an instrument that records earthquake waves (seismograph) • scientific scale that measures the energy of earthquakes(2-words) • a destructive mud, ash, and debris flow from the slopes of a volcano • the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake • ...

Government review crossword 2022-01-03

Government review crossword crossword puzzle

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the ability to send mail by one's signature rather than by postage
"is a congressional resolution designed to limit the U.S. president's ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad.”
an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
formal, legislatively enacted agreements between two or more states that bind them to the compacts' provisions
refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is justified and lawful only when consented to by the people or society over which that political power is exercised
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
the concept of a government limited in power.
"supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives"
a system in which the branches of the us government can regulate each other
strong central government
ruled by the people

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first ten amendments
an article added to the US constitution
funds the federal government gives to state and local governments to spend on specific activities within specific programs
"the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states."
an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
opposed the US constitution
addresses the duties that states within the United States have to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."
declared the state’s independence from England
the division of a state's government into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities, so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches
those powers over and beyond those explicitly spelled out in the Constitution
federal funds earmarked for specific state or local programs.
powers are specifically granted to the federal government in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
prohibits states from interfering with the federal government's exercise of its constitutional powers
political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution

25 Clues: ruled by the people • first ten amendments • strong central government • opposed the US constitution • an article added to the US constitution • life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness • the concept of a government limited in power. • declared the state’s independence from England • federal funds earmarked for specific state or local programs. • ...

Ancient Greece and Persia 2023-02-09

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Compromise of eighteentwenty over the issue of slavery in Missouri
A novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 which portrayed slavery as brutal and immoral.
Mexican general and dictator whose large army failed to defeat the Texans
United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad
Land purchased from France doubling the size of U.S
Treaty that ended the MexicanWar,granting the U.S.control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million
An expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the US
Agreement designed to ease tensions caused b the expansion of slavery into western territories
People who rushed to California in 1849 for gold

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The war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory
President of the Confederate States of America
A belief that ultimate power resides in the people
President who's election caused Southern states to secede from the union
Wrote Uncle Toms Cabin
Lincoln the Republican candidate won because the Democratic party was split over slavery
A Political rival to Abraham Lincoln won election for the Senate, but lost the election for president.
Escaped slave and great black abolitionist who fought to end slavery through political action.
First president of the Republic of Texas
A person who wanted to end slavery

19 Clues: Wrote Uncle Toms Cabin • A person who wanted to end slavery • First president of the Republic of Texas • President of the Confederate States of America • People who rushed to California in 1849 for gold • A belief that ultimate power resides in the people • Land purchased from France doubling the size of U.S • ...

Civics Word Puzzle 2024-12-06

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a form of work organization
executive officer of the city
substitutes the punishment imposed by a federal court for a less severe punishmen
those specifically identified in the Constitution
the temporary suspension of a prison sentence to release an offender under conditions which, if violated, permit his re-imprisonment
a figurehead, a person who represents the country during his or her term in office
those powers granted to the national government under the United States Constitution
the procedure of how Presidents and Vice Presidents are elected.
the elected head of a republic.
an agency that has been delegated authority by Congress to issue rules or regulations
the leader of a government or a company.
the highest-ranking diplomatic officer, designated by the government as its resident representative in a foreign state or before an international organization.
Branch This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land.

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the chief executive of a county having a system of government similar to the council-manager planchief
negotiate with foreign governments and appoint ambassadors.
the President finds themselves ultimately responsible for the safety and security of the United States and its citizens
the process by which the United States elects the president and vice president.
the killing of legislation by a chief executive through a failure to act within a specified period following the adjournment of the legislature.
the power of one department or branch of a government to forbid an action of another department or branch.
official documents … through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government
an official or executive ranking below and deputizing for a president.
A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch.
One who represents the view of a party as a whole, helping to get members of the party elected and to represent their party in a positive light.
political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.
he President can grant a pardon to a person who was convicted in a United States District Court
a person qualified to vote in an election.
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,
agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government
serve as the chief executive officers of the fifty-five states, commonwealths, and territories of the United States
Diplomacy is the art, the science, and the means by which nations, groups, or individuals conduct their affairs

30 Clues: a form of work organization • executive officer of the city • the elected head of a republic. • the leader of a government or a company. • a person qualified to vote in an election. • those specifically identified in the Constitution • agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government • negotiate with foreign governments and appoint ambassadors. • ...

Reconstruction crossword 2024-04-11

Reconstruction crossword crossword puzzle

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laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and strip the power of Black voters.
this gives The right of citizens of the United States to vote and shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
The 17th President of the United States
The people who led efforts to establish civil rights for former slaves and implement emancipation
a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit. The term was used derisively by white Southern Democrats who opposed Reconstruction legislation.

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This states that no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States
(in the US) a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
Era of the United States after the civil war
What group provided food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to poor white Southerners and newly freed African Americans.
(especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct.
this is a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop.
This person was the The first Black Senator
This bill was the framework for Reconstruction and gave a chance for the Confederate states to get back into the Union

13 Clues: The 17th President of the United States • This person was the The first Black Senator • Era of the United States after the civil war • (especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct. • The people who led efforts to establish civil rights for former slaves and implement emancipation • ...

TEST 4 - REVIEW [PERIOD 6] 2021-01-05

TEST 4 - REVIEW [PERIOD 6] crossword puzzle

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___________________ is best defined as sharing of Power between the national government and the states
One immediate result of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan was the creation of a national __________________
One reason President George Washington called for a policy of ______________ in the 1790s was to avoid United States participation in European wars
The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) increased the power
The main reason the ___________________ wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation was that the national government was too weak to solve the nation’s problems
In his Farewell Address, President George Washington warned U.S. “to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world” because alliances could draw the United States into __________________
Lewis and Clark expedition used __________________ systems to help them on their journey
Purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France was in conflict with Jefferson’s belief in a _________________ interpretation of the Constitution
The __________________ expedition (1803–1806) was important because it increased understanding of the area included in the Louisiana Purchase
On the issue of creating a national bank, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton differed on whether to apply a strict or loose interpretation of the __________________
President Thomas Jefferson decided to purchase the _______________ Territory in 1803 because it gave U.S. full control of the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
Holding a cabinet meeting at the White House is an example of the use of the __________________ constitution
During the presidency of George Washington, disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the interpretation of the Constitution contributed to the formation of __________________
the federal courts by establishing the principle of __________________

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___________________ opposed ratification of the United States Constitution until they were assured that a bill of rights would be added to the original document
Secretary of the Treasury __________________ supported the creation of the Bank of the United States because it would help ensure the economic stability of the new nation
President Washington creating the first __________________ illustrates the use of the unwritten constitution
President George Washington’s leadership during the __________________ Rebellion (1794) was important because it showed the ability of the new government to enforce federal law
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (1798) held that states could __________________ the Alien and Sedition Acts because these laws violated the Constitution
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the ___________________ and the Three-fifths Compromise both involved the issue of how individual states would be represented in the national government
The system of __________________ was developed to prevent the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands
The Supreme Court decision in __________________ (1803) strengthened the constitutional principle of separation of powers by establishing the Court’s right to review the constitutionality of federal laws
A major reason for the issuance of the ____________________ Doctrine (1823) was to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
The War of 1812 has been called the “Second War for American Independence” primarily because the __________________ had never fully respected the United States as a free nation
Because the __________________ Ocean provided a buffer from European interference United States was able to maintain a foreign policy of neutrality throughout most of the 19th century
A principle of government that is stated in the Preamble to the United States Constitution is that the power of government comes from the ___________________

26 Clues: the federal courts by establishing the principle of __________________ • The Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) increased the power • Lewis and Clark expedition used __________________ systems to help them on their journey • ___________________ is best defined as sharing of Power between the national government and the states • ...

Ch. 3: Federalism 2019-09-01

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specifies basic policies & procedures of local govt
national govt derives power from states
clause, states extradite criminal to states they have been convicted
powers, powers derived form enumerated powers and N & P Clause
requests, fed. funds given for special projects w/in state
grants, appropriates funds to states for specific purpose
gives power to people, directly or indirectly
power vested in hereditary kings & queens
compact, contracts between states that carry the force of law
federalism, separate & equally powerful levels of govt (layer cake)

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federalism, relationship between national, state, & local govt (marble cake)
grant, grant given to state by fed govt w/ general spending guidelines
system, local & regional govt derive all authority from strong national govt
power resides in leaders, rule by force
powers, power reserved to states, to legislate for public health & citizen welfare
right of participation in govt depends on wealth, status, & position
system, national & state govt share power & derive authority from people
powers, powers shared by national & state govt
district, local govt restricted to a particular function

19 Clues: power resides in leaders, rule by force • national govt derives power from states • power vested in hereditary kings & queens • gives power to people, directly or indirectly • powers, powers shared by national & state govt • specifies basic policies & procedures of local govt • district, local govt restricted to a particular function • ...

Forming America 2019-08-26

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Initially, those who supported the Constitution during the ratification period
Rule by the people
The fundamental law undergirding the structure of government
Document declaring American independence from Great Britain
Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states
Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause
First ten amendments to the Constitution, which provide basic political rights
Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution
Government structure that authorizes each branch of government to share powers with other branches, thereby holding some scrutiny of and control over the other branches
Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution during the ratification period
Makes the laws
System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments
System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government
Form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law
Makes federal law supreme over state laws

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Form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens
Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation
Initial governing authority of the United States
Government structure in which authority is divided among branches, with each holding separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility
Powers retained by the states under the Constitution
Formal process of changing the Constitution
Compromise over slavery at the Constitutional Convention that granted states extra representation in the House of Representatives based on their number of slaves at the ratio of 3/5th
The presidential electors, selected to represent the votes of their respective states, who meet every four years to cast the electoral votes for president and vice president
System of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments
Holds the judicial authority of the United States in one Supreme Court and other inferior courts that Congress might choose to establish
Powers held by both the national and state governments in a federal system
Consists of a unitary president, chosen for a 4 year term by an Electoral College
Authority of courts to declare laws passed by Congress and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional
Authority of the president to block legislation passed by Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority in each chamber

29 Clues: Makes the laws • Rule by the people • Makes federal law supreme over state laws • Formal process of changing the Constitution • Initial governing authority of the United States • Powers retained by the states under the Constitution • Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution • Document declaring American independence from Great Britain • ...

Variables and Patterns Vocabulary 2025-03-12

Variables and Patterns Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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of equal value
an acronym describing the smallest common multiple shared by two numbers
does not change, stands alone (addition or subtraction)
____ property states that when adding or multiplying 3 or more terms, how you group them does not matter
the number in front of a variable (implies multiplication)
a math phrase that has numbers, operations, and/or variables and and equal sign
the answer to a multiplication problem
___ property states that the order does not matter when multiplying or adding
____property of zero states that any number multiplied by zero equals zero

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the answer to a division problem
____ identity property of one states that the value of a number does not change when multiplied by one
the answer to a subtraction problem
to solve
an acronym describing the largest positive integer that divides two or more integers without leaving a remainder
a math phrase that has numbers, operations, and/or variables and no equal sign
____ property of zero states that the sum of any number and zero equals itself
a number, variable, or product of a number and a variable
the answer to an addition problem
a quantity that can change and is represented by a letter

19 Clues: to solve • of equal value • the answer to a division problem • the answer to an addition problem • the answer to a subtraction problem • the answer to a multiplication problem • does not change, stands alone (addition or subtraction) • a number, variable, or product of a number and a variable • a quantity that can change and is represented by a letter • ...

Biography Crossword 2026-04-13

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Walt ___, creator of Mickey Mouse.
__ Revere, famous for his "midnight ride" that told American troops the British were coming.
Frida ___, famous Mexican painter known for her self-portraits.
Isaac ___, the developer of the laws of motion and gravity.
George Washington ____, scientist who encoruaged farmers to grow crops like peanuts and sweet potatoes.
____ Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series.
__ Lee, Hong Kong and American actor, filmmaker, and martial artist.
Abraham ___, the 16th president of the United States, helped stop slavery.
Harry ___, famous escape artist, magician, and stunt performer.
___ Bazalgette, civil engineer known as the founder of modern sewage systems.
Ulysses S. ______, American Civil War general and 18th president of the United States.

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Neil ____, first man on the moon.
____ Yousafzai, stood up for women's rights to educati StoodEarhart Amelia ___ the first woman to fly a plane by herself.
____ Graham Bell, the inventor of the Telephone.
George ___, the first president of the United States.
___ Ride, the first woman in space.
Last name of the brothers, Orville and Wilbur, the first people to fly a plane.
Helen ___, the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, and helped people with disabilities.
Anne ___, writer of a famous diary about life during the Holocaust.
____ Sotomayor, lawyer and judge who became a justice on the United States Supreme Court.

20 Clues: Neil ____, first man on the moon. • Walt ___, creator of Mickey Mouse. • ___ Ride, the first woman in space. • ____ Graham Bell, the inventor of the Telephone. • ____ Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series. • George ___, the first president of the United States. • Isaac ___, the developer of the laws of motion and gravity. • ...

Social Studies Vocab 2025-03-28

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A leader of the Lakota Sioux
Leaders of the expedition to explore the Native Americans and Louisiana Purchase
Founded the earliest precursor of the famous law enforcement organization
Seven-term U.S. Congressman, Speaker of the House, Governor of Tennessee, and the 11th President of the United States
American Politician, Militia Officer, and Frontiersman
United States Army Officer and cavalry commander
Head of the Mormon Church
One of the most famous long hunters ever
Rapid increases in mining activity driven by the discovery of valuable resources
Rapid influx of fortune seekers to the site of newly discovered gold deposits
Dissolution of state legislatures, disarmament of state militias, and abolition of the Constitution of 1824
Document that got signed for the United States to purchase 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million
Mexican army officer and statesman

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Provided the land necessary for a southern transcontinental railroad and attempted to resolve conflicts that lingered after the Mexican-American War
An Oglala Sioux chief
Was president when he began to worry that a foreign power might shut down access to New Orleans
A Shoshone (Native American) from the Rocky Moutains
All of the present day states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming
Explorers who lived in the wilderness
Gave government-owned land to small farmers

20 Clues: An Oglala Sioux chief • Head of the Mormon Church • A leader of the Lakota Sioux • Mexican army officer and statesman • Explorers who lived in the wilderness • One of the most famous long hunters ever • Gave government-owned land to small farmers • United States Army Officer and cavalry commander • A Shoshone (Native American) from the Rocky Moutains • ...

Capitals 2020-04-21

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Madhya Pradesh
England
Maharashtra

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Punjab
India
Karnataka
Goa

7 Clues: Goa • India • Punjab • England • Karnataka • Maharashtra • Madhya Pradesh

Capitals 2023-11-10

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Israel
Japan
Iraq
Brazil

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U.S.A
Canada
Canberra

7 Clues: Iraq • U.S.A • Japan • Israel • Canada • Brazil • Canberra

Capitals 2024-11-26

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Likes to chase mice
capital of india
Large marsupial
Flying mammal

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capital of UAE
Has a trunk
Man's best friend

7 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • capital of UAE • Large marsupial • capital of india • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

capitals 2022-01-07

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bacon
no ice, Greenland ice
strange cloud
city, burritos

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toro
DC, ya missed bin
kingdom, god save the queen

7 Clues: toro • bacon • strange cloud • city, burritos • DC, ya missed bin • no ice, Greenland ice • kingdom, god save the queen

Civil war crossword 2017-04-24

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Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States
Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
To leave or withdraw
President of the United States of America during the Civil War
A ship protected by iron armor
withdrawal from enemy forces and territory
Law the provided for harsh treatment for escaped slaves and for those who helped them
killed most of solders during the holocaust
Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
Troops sent to strengthen a fighting force by adding an additional number of fresh soldiers
Slave states that remained in the Union (Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware)

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Paper currency which began to circulate in the North
soldiers who ride horses
freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
Loyal to the Confederacy ,Also Southern or Rebel
The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports
Union general who believed in total war
Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal
confederate general
laws passed to restrict African Americans

20 Clues: confederate general • To leave or withdraw • soldiers who ride horses • A ship protected by iron armor • Union general who believed in total war • laws passed to restrict African Americans • withdrawal from enemy forces and territory • killed most of solders during the holocaust • Loyal to the Confederacy ,Also Southern or Rebel • ...

Gralin's crossword puzzle 2017-02-08

Gralin's crossword puzzle crossword puzzle

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some one from another country that comes into yours
an example to be followed by other in the near future
this person was the first president of the united states
this is an organized political group
the taking of ships and sailors
this person was George Washington vice president
states wanted to ________ the alien sedition acts
contrary to what the constitution states
a certificate issued by the government for a certain amount of money
and activity to overthrow your government
he was sent to remove the native Americans from the Northwest territory

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a ceremony were the precedent takes the oath of office
this person was the leader of the Federalist party
this person was the Secretary of state for George Washington
people who invest in a risky adventure for a large profit
this person wrote the u.s. constitution, and was against factions
tax on goods coming from other country's
not favoring ether side of an dispute
this person was sent to London to sole problems with Britain
its an agreement by states to overthrow federal law

20 Clues: the taking of ships and sailors • this is an organized political group • not favoring ether side of an dispute • tax on goods coming from other country's • contrary to what the constitution states • and activity to overthrow your government • this person was George Washington vice president • states wanted to ________ the alien sedition acts • ...

Constitution Review 2024 SS Mikey 2024-01-03

Constitution Review 2024 SS Mikey crossword puzzle

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The plan created by smaller states to have equal representation
The plan created by bigger states to have representation based off of population
A change to the Constitution
The branch that has a Supreme Cout
The first 10 amendments
Settled the debate on how enslaved people should be represented
The statement in which Congress can "stretch" an amendment
Group that votes for the President and VP
Pre-Constiution that created multiple issues
The group that favored the constitution without a bill of rights
The meeting that revised the Articles of Confederation

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When the branches are being checked for their powers
Split powers between the states and federal government
An agreement to continue this trade for 20 years
"The Father of The Constitution"
The branch that contains the President
Agreement that decided that there would be equal representation and population used in voting
The branch that has Congress
The statement that states that federal is always above state
When powers are divided to different branches

20 Clues: The first 10 amendments • A change to the Constitution • The branch that has Congress • "The Father of The Constitution" • The branch that has a Supreme Cout • The branch that contains the President • Group that votes for the President and VP • Pre-Constiution that created multiple issues • When powers are divided to different branches • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2024-04-10

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle

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Geographical differences between the North and South
created two new territories and was called "bleeding kansas"
The meeting that South Carolina signed the Articles of Secession
Lowered the protective tariff to avoid nullification
The first major battle of the Civil War
The fort that was attacked to start the civil war
Prohibited slavery beyond the 36/30 line
The total amount of Confederate states during the Civil war
The total amount of free states during the Civil war

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Dred Scott was deemed property by the supreme court
The practice or system of owning slaves
The election that Lincoln was elected
allowed states to secede from the United States
The capitol of the union
The last name of the president of the confederacy during the civil war
California was added as a free state and the fugitive slave law was amended
The last name of the president of the union during the civil war
The capitol of the confederacy
The last name of the leader of the confederate army
The last name of the leader of the union army

20 Clues: The capitol of the union • The capitol of the confederacy • The election that Lincoln was elected • The practice or system of owning slaves • The first major battle of the Civil War • Prohibited slavery beyond the 36/30 line • The last name of the leader of the union army • allowed states to secede from the United States • The fort that was attacked to start the civil war • ...

The Civil War 2014-11-11

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War The war in which the North fought for the freedom of slaves in the southern states of the United States
The number one staple crop produced by the South
Nickname used in the South to call a Union soldier
This source of transportation was a great advantage to the North as it's economy was based on commercial manufacturing.
A person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the United States
The act of withdrawing from an organization, union, military alliance or especially a political entity
State A southern state of the United States in which slavery was legal
E. Lee The General of the Confederate Army

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Often referred to as the North and the Federal Government
This side of the United States believed they needed to own slaves to work their crops in order to keep their plantations afloat
The southern soldiers who were also called the rebels
Soldiers or military units that fight on foot, typically with guns and grenades
S. Grant He served as the Commander in Chief for the Union Army. He later served as the 18th president of the United States.
The isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit
The act of owning a person to do labor
The side of the United States believed that even if slavery should not be immediately banished, they felt that southern states had absolutely no right to secede and that the Union must be preserved
An act or instance of attacking unexpectedly from a concealed position

17 Clues: The act of owning a person to do labor • E. Lee The General of the Confederate Army • The number one staple crop produced by the South • Nickname used in the South to call a Union soldier • The southern soldiers who were also called the rebels • Often referred to as the North and the Federal Government • ...

Chapter 2: The Beginnings of American Government 2021-11-05

Chapter 2: The Beginnings of American Government crossword puzzle

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French Enlightenment philosopher
English judge who believed in protecting the rights of the innocent
King of England who became ruthless in his governing
author of Considerations on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Authority of the British Parliament
known as the father of the Constitution
first Chief Justice of the United States and Governor of New York
attended the first and second Continental Congresses and the Constitutional Convention
American author, inventor, diplomat, and legislator
wrote about natural rights, social contract, separation of church and state, and other rights
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, he triggered a civil war because of his disagreements with Parliament

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King and Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland
a lawyer from Boston who became the second President of the United States
commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution and was the first President of the United States
delegate from New York, died in a duel
formed the Committees of Correspondence, also a delegate to both the first and second Continental Congresses
founded Maryland as a haven for Catholics
third President of the United States who drafted the Declaration of Independence
founded Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers and other religious minorities; also acquired Delaware
a farmer who led the movement protesting high takes and a lack of debt relief
King of Britain, granted charters to many colonies
opposed the Constitution because it did not include a Bill of Rights
Swiss philosopher

22 Clues: Swiss philosopher • French Enlightenment philosopher • delegate from New York, died in a duel • known as the father of the Constitution • founded Maryland as a haven for Catholics • King and Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland • King of Britain, granted charters to many colonies • American author, inventor, diplomat, and legislator • ...

Social 20 Vocabulary Puzzle Assignment 2013-01-06

Social 20 Vocabulary Puzzle Assignment crossword puzzle

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The active maintenance of a truce between nations or communities.
To bring or come into agreement.
An organic compound that contains only carbon, chlorine, hydrogen and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of m
An organization formed in 1949 comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
Aid Economic, technical, or military aid given by one nation to another for purposes of relief and rehabilitation, for economic stabilization, or for mutual defense.
A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups or countries.
An agreement signed in 1988 between the US and Canada.
An agreement whereby various nations or nation-states co-operate to pursue their interests and goals beyond their national borders.
Stability An economy with a low steady growth that lasts for multiple years without major disruptions caused by crises.
An agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
The purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit.

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Council An IGO that illustrates the way organizations combine the authority of governments to address the specific concerns on a group of people.
The advocacy of cooperation and understanding between nations.
The countries of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Representatives from these countries meet to discuss economic concerns.
The belief that Canada should seek closer ties with the United States.
Having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
An agreement whereby one state or nation-state acts independently to pursue its interests.
Engaged in or promoting political revolution.
The power or ability to make a decision for oneself without influence from outside.
Union An organization of African states established in 2002 which aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members.
Society The elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, that make up a democratic society.
An agreement whereby two nations or nation-states co-operate to pursue each nation's interests.
Agreement A treaty signed on June 14,1985 near the town of Schengen in Luxembourg, between five of the then ten member states of the European Economic Community.
A person, group, or nation that tries to make peace.
Leadership or dominance by one country or social group.

25 Clues: To bring or come into agreement. • Engaged in or promoting political revolution. • A person, group, or nation that tries to make peace. • An agreement signed in 1988 between the US and Canada. • Leadership or dominance by one country or social group. • The advocacy of cooperation and understanding between nations. • ...

Civics Unit 2 2026-03-25

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and balances branches limit each other’s power
Branch interprets the law
sovereignty government power comes from the people
v Wainwright right to attorney in criminal cases
Nation v Georgia defined relationship between tribes and US government
reject a law
v Carr established one person one vote
charge an official with misconduct
of law society and government must follow the law
de Montesquieu separation of powers philosopher
v Board of Education ended school segregation
v Arizona rights must be read to suspects
v Yoder allowed religious exemption from school attendance
Amendment no quartering of soldiers
Scott v Sandford ruled slaves not citizens and Congress cannot ban slavery in territories
Amendment rights not listed are still protected
a government where citizens elect representatives
divides power between the national government and the states
v Wade protected abortion rights under privacy
Amendment freedoms of religion speech press assembly and petition
Branch enforces the law
government the government only has power that has been given to it
v United States limits on free speech during wartime
liberties freedom from unfair government interference
Amendment due process and protection from self incrimination
States v Nixon president not above the law

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Amendment protection from unreasonable search and seizure
v Maryland established implied powers and federal supremacy
Amendment right to bear arms
v Reno limited racial gerrymandering
liberties rights protected from government interference
An introduction
of Rights first ten amendments protecting freedoms
of power three branches with unique roles to prevent absolute power
York Times v United States protected press from prior restraint
v Madison power of judicial review established
change to the Constitution
Amendment right to fair and speedy trial with lawyer
Branch creates the law
v Virginia ended bans on interracial marriage
v Chicago applied 2nd Amendment to states
review power to interpret the Constitution
Senate and House of Representatives
v Ferguson established separate but equal doctrine
of the Governed the government power comes from the people's consent (approval)
v United States upheld Japanese internment during WWII
v Gore decided 2000 election
v Des Moines students have free speech in schools
Amendment powers not given to federal government go to states or people
v Vitale school prayer unconstitutional
Amendment right to jury trial in civil cases
States v Lopez limited Congress under commerce clause
Amendment no cruel or unusual punishment

53 Clues: reject a law • An introduction • Branch creates the law • Branch enforces the law • Branch interprets the law • change to the Constitution • Amendment right to bear arms • v Gore decided 2000 election • charge an official with misconduct • Amendment no quartering of soldiers • Senate and House of Representatives • v Reno limited racial gerrymandering • ...

Civil War Crossword 2021-10-15

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Brutal Union general, employed scorched earth policy
Commander of Confederate States Army
AKA Battle of Hampton Roads, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, first naval battle between ironclad warships
AKA First Battle of Bull Run, Confederate victory
Confederate strategy to withhold cotton from Europe to force European countries to support Confederacy
Known as “the North,” fought for reunification in the Civil War
Commander of Union Army 18th president of United States

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Issued by President Abraham Lincoln, that delcared all slaves rebelling against the Union were free, shifted focus of Civil War from preserving Union to ending slavery
16th president of United States, Issued Emancipation Proclamation
Conscription act that called for males 20-45 years old to register for war
Site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
Confederate secret agent, assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford Theater on April 14, 1865
Capital of Confederate States, provided weapons and supplies
Naval blockade of Confederate littoral, did not end the war but weakened the South
War in the United States caused by the differing views on slavery between the free states and slave states

15 Clues: Commander of Confederate States Army • AKA First Battle of Bull Run, Confederate victory • Brutal Union general, employed scorched earth policy • Commander of Union Army 18th president of United States • Site where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant • Capital of Confederate States, provided weapons and supplies • ...

Civil War 2023-10-12

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- A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South.
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
- A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- When a person is murdered for political reasons.
Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.

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- A nickname for the South.
- A term meaning "before war"
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket.
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
- The northern states of the United States, also called the Union

15 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - A term meaning "before war" • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. • - A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • ...

here kitty kitty... 2024-10-19

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they're a bad ___
a starch and sugar based gel confection
smallest cat breed
fish most populous in alaska- quite delicious
turkish ___ cat breed with no eye markings
country only bordered by france
instead of four loaves and two fishes...
third daily word game
a young fox
affectionate silver naturally spotted cat
potato or tomato
lion pa+tiger ma
an arrangement of rectangles used for tiling
southernmost national park of alaska
Belgium cap
breed of cat with huge ears
lion mam+tiger pap

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k?
variety of thornless blackberries
third longest river
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21
a sour upright plucked instrument
a summer squash
new cat breed I didn't know about ___ brown
island in between New Zealand and New caledonia
city in France and vermont
cutest of the Sciuridae family
third largest planet of Jupiter; a cow
goddess of the moon
bland baby food
another word for kitty feet
things that can be perceived or measured- Merriam Webster daily word
k
a deep fried battered fruit
pipsqueak
cry that breaks hearts
shorthair that prefers tea
a type of candle or column

38 Clues: k • k? • pipsqueak • a young fox • Belgium cap • a summer squash • bland baby food • potato or tomato • lion pa+tiger ma • they're a bad ___ • smallest cat breed • lion mam+tiger pap • third longest river • goddess of the moon • third daily word game • cry that breaks hearts • 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21 • city in France and vermont • shorthair that prefers tea • a type of candle or column • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2018-11-12

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An attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South.
A proposal to prohibit slavery in the territory acquired by the United States at the conclusion of the Mexican War.
The colonists moved west to make a better living.
A person forced into physical labor with no pay
A person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S.
Conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights. It ended with the exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Ghent.
A vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada.
Invented the cotton gin.
A route people used to migrate westward
Act It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.

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Small civil war in the United States, fought between proslavery and antislavery advocates for control of the new territory of Kansas under the doctrine of popular sovereignty.
John brown lead a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in an attempt to start an armed slave revolt and destroy the institution of slavery.
A war fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. The United States won the war acquiring modern day Texas.
a machine that is used to pull cotton fibers from the cotton seed.
A lottery system to distribute the land taken from the Cherokee Nation or Creek Nation.
Gold was discovered in California and everyone was eager to take it.
1820An effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted.
the capturing, selling, and buying of slaves.
legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was not thereby entitled to his freedom, and that African Americans were not and could never be citizens of the United States

19 Clues: Invented the cotton gin. • A route people used to migrate westward • the capturing, selling, and buying of slaves. • A person forced into physical labor with no pay • The colonists moved west to make a better living. • a machine that is used to pull cotton fibers from the cotton seed. • Gold was discovered in California and everyone was eager to take it. • ...

Civil war crossword 2017-04-24

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President of the United States of America during the Civil War
laws passed to restrict African Americans
withdrawal from enemy forces and territory
Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports
Troops sent to strengthen a fighting force by adding an additional number of fresh soldiers
soldiers who ride horses
Union general who believed in total war
To leave or withdraw
Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery

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freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
confederate general
Slave states that remained in the Union (Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware)
Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal
Loyal to the Confederacy ,Also Southern or Rebel
Law the provided for harsh treatment for escaped slaves and for those who helped them
Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States
killed most of solders during the holocaust
Paper currency which began to circulate in the North
A ship protected by iron armor

The Civil War 2021-11-18

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President of the Confederate states
Nurse and caregiver for the Union army, founded the American Red Cross
Largest battle in the Western Hemisphere
General of the Union army at the beginning of the war, too cautious
Union general who replaced McClellan
Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
Overall commander of the Confederacy
Civilian group used to support the army in an emergency
Firearm with a smooth bore and fired from the shoulder
General of Confederate army, died after an incident of friendly fire
Army of the Northern states, against slavery

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Hard crackers made with water, flour, and salt
Also known as the Battle of Manassas
Announced by Lincoln that all slaves in the rebelling states would be free
Army of the Southern states, for slavery
Place where the war started
Name of the court house where Lee surrendered
A U.S. Naval officer, known for his service in the Union army during the war
Cause of the Civil War
President during the Civil War

20 Clues: Cause of the Civil War • Place where the war started • President during the Civil War • President of the Confederate states • Also known as the Battle of Manassas • Union general who replaced McClellan • Overall commander of the Confederacy • Army of the Southern states, for slavery • Largest battle in the Western Hemisphere • Army of the Northern states, against slavery • ...

The Anatomy of the Constitution 2021-12-13

The Anatomy of the Constitution crossword puzzle

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an ________.
New states can be admitted to the ______ with the
what article is about federalism.
Article III creates the ______ _____.
Article III creates the ______ ________ and authorizes Congress to create federal courts below the ______ _______.
Article _______ says the Constitution could not take effect until at least nine out of the thirteen states approved it.
This article creates the legislative branch.
The first paragraph is called the _______.
the main topic of chapter 6
of Congress and the president.
The Constitution is not set in stone, and Article ____ describes how it can be changed!
The ________ is in charge of executing the laws

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all of the amendments.
Article ____ of the Constitution describes how the states should interact with each other.
Article Seven says the Constitution could not take effect until at least ____ out of the thirteen states approved it.
A change or addition to the Constitution is
______ laws are more powerful then state laws
Legislative branch creates _____
This branch executes, or carries out, laws.
The preambles job is to ____ the reader.

20 Clues: an ________. • all of the amendments. • the main topic of chapter 6 • of Congress and the president. • Legislative branch creates _____ • what article is about federalism. • Article III creates the ______ _____. • The preambles job is to ____ the reader. • The first paragraph is called the _______. • A change or addition to the Constitution is • ...

Foundational Documents Objective 1.2 2022-09-30

Foundational Documents Objective 1.2 crossword puzzle

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NO foreign policy, no rule enforcment?
Papers used to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution?
Who was our leader before we elected presidents?
What month is independence day in?
The person that came up with the social contract?
A massachusetts farmer and a war veteran comic incident?
The first states of america were known as the?
First attempt at a new government
Increasing taxes on colonists

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Organization that unites parties or groups?
The person who had the idea of splitting power between the church and the states?
One of the problems with the confederation, NO DEFENSE?
The "breakup" letter to Britain?
The person who came up with the separation of powers between the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative Branches?
The beginning of the Declaration of Independence?
One of the problems with confederation, NO MONEY?
Did they plan for us to keep using those documents?
The person that came up with the three natural right
The first 10 amendments is a part of the?
Which country did the United States break away from?

20 Clues: Increasing taxes on colonists • The "breakup" letter to Britain? • First attempt at a new government • What month is independence day in? • NO foreign policy, no rule enforcment? • The first 10 amendments is a part of the? • Organization that unites parties or groups? • The first states of america were known as the? • Who was our leader before we elected presidents? • ...

Kirsten Cathey Topic 1 2023-08-22

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the national government has power to regulate interstate commerce
the government's power lies with the people
congress has implicit power (not listed in constitution) to make laws
the rights people are born with
how citizens can influence government in the policymaking process
the government has a written set of laws
form of national funding that is preferred by the states
uprising that caused concern over the government under the Articles of Confederation
power is shared between national and state governments
requirements of states by the national government

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people elect representatives in government
established bicameral legislature and determined representation
people give up some of their power to keep order
the most common form of national funding
the federal government only has powers states in the constitution
each branch of government has individual powers over the other branches
states do not have to power to tax national banks
essay that supported a large republic to control factions
the government's power is restricted
all people and institutions must obey laws

20 Clues: the rights people are born with • the government's power is restricted • the most common form of national funding • the government has a written set of laws • people elect representatives in government • all people and institutions must obey laws • the government's power lies with the people • people give up some of their power to keep order • ...

ABC Civil War Crossword 2025-05-07

ABC Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle

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helped others escape to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
president of the Confederate States.
It meant destroying everything that could help the enemy, including farms, railroads, and cities.
the movement to end slavery in the United States
were two iron ships that fought in 1862
They wanted to keep slavery and have more control over their laws.
Southern states decided to leave the Union and form their own country.
Act allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves if they wanted slavery.
was the part of the country that opposed slavery

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resident during the Civil War
were large farms in the South where enslaved people worked
was a speech by President Lincoln in 1863.
soldiers who fight on foot
was an order by President Lincoln that freed enslaved people in the Confederate states.
It was the turning point of the Civil War
Union victory that gave the North control of the Mississippi River.
law that made men join the army, whether they wanted to or not.
helped former slaves after the war by providing food, jobs, and education
was the time after the Civil War when the South rebuilt
were the leaders of the armies
nickname for soldiers and people from the North, or Union.

21 Clues: soldiers who fight on foot • resident during the Civil War • were the leaders of the armies • president of the Confederate States. • were two iron ships that fought in 1862 • It was the turning point of the Civil War • was a speech by President Lincoln in 1863. • the movement to end slavery in the United States • was the part of the country that opposed slavery • ...

civil war 2022-03-10

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Forcing people to do labour
Edmunds/ A field nurse who served in the war
Houston/ He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas
Hamilton/ United States Army officer who served with distinction during the Mexican–American War
the United States led by President Abraham Lincoln
rights/ the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
someone who didn't agree with secession

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of Sabine/ a failed Union Army attempt to invade the Confederate state of Texas
Lincoln/ 16th president
the withdrawal of 11 slave states
/Confederate States of America
of Galveston/ a naval and land battle of the American Civil War
someone who used to be a slave
a ruler

14 Clues: a ruler • Lincoln/ 16th president • Forcing people to do labour • /Confederate States of America • someone who used to be a slave • the withdrawal of 11 slave states • someone who didn't agree with secession • Edmunds/ A field nurse who served in the war • the United States led by President Abraham Lincoln • of Galveston/ a naval and land battle of the American Civil War • ...

Chapter 2 Part 2 Crossword 2014-09-12

Chapter 2 Part 2 Crossword crossword puzzle

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Was an enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom.
Escaped slave that became a leader of the abolitionist movement.
Large railroad built to help the expantion of western development and to get people to occupy the newly bought territory.
Federal agency that aided distressed freed slaves.
Passed by Lincoln that free slaves in the states that were rebelling, didn’t really free many slaves because of the confederacy.
Series of trails that would lead fugitive slaves to get to the northern states for freedom.
A tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent.
Major leader in the underground railroad, lead many escaped slaves to freedom.
The process by which the states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War.

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Freed slaves, declared anyone born or naturalized in the US to be a citizen, allowed any race to be able to vote.
These acts divided the south into five military districts. Each district was placed under military leadership.
Were laws passed by Southern states in 1865 and 1866 to restrict African American’s rights.
Law passed to prevent another uprising.
Arguements over the divisions of slave states and free states in territory gained in the Mexican-American (1846-48).
During and after the American Civil War, a member of the Republican Party committed to emancipation of the slaves and later to the equal treatment and enfranchisement of the freed blacks.

15 Clues: Law passed to prevent another uprising. • Federal agency that aided distressed freed slaves. • A tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent. • Escaped slave that became a leader of the abolitionist movement. • Major leader in the underground railroad, lead many escaped slaves to freedom. • ...

Building a New Nation 2020-04-12

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Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana.
Reveiw- review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
system- national economic plan put forth by Senator Henry Clay
Marshall- lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States
bagot treaty- Disarmament was a treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom
Madison- philosopher and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States
a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.

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captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a French Canadian trapper who made her his wife around age 12
a Native American Shawnee
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Navies of several nations used forced recruitment by various means.
Jackson- was an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States
Jefferson- Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States
spangled banner- the national anthem of the United States.

14 Clues: a Native American Shawnee • Battle of Tippecanoe in Indiana. • spangled banner- the national anthem of the United States. • system- national economic plan put forth by Senator Henry Clay • Navies of several nations used forced recruitment by various means. • a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports. • ...

Civil War puzzle 2023-05-03

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longest battle of the war
gave the Gettysburg address
had way more supplies
fedral general in cheif when lincoln took office
killed his son in war.
corps commander
Abrham lincoln promoted it.
Secretary of the navy
States that were on the borer of the north and the south.
General for the north
took winfeild scotts position
run first battle of the war

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nickname for people in the union
were the underdogs
president of the confederate states of america
shot abrham lincoln
last battle of the war
left the north
what divided the united states
shortest battle of the war
General for the south
nickname for people fighting for the confederate states of america
won the civil war

23 Clues: left the north • corps commander • won the civil war • were the underdogs • shot abrham lincoln • had way more supplies • General for the south • Secretary of the navy • General for the north • last battle of the war • killed his son in war. • longest battle of the war • shortest battle of the war • gave the Gettysburg address • Abrham lincoln promoted it. • took winfeild scotts position • ...

Civil War puzzle 2023-05-03

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longest battle of the war
gave the Gettysburg address
had way more supplies
fedral general in cheif when lincoln took office
killed his son in war.
corps commander
Abrham lincoln promoted it.
Secretary of the navy
States that were on the borer of the north and the south.
General for the north
took winfeild scotts position
run first battle of the war

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nickname for people in the union
were the underdogs
president of the confederate states of america
shot abrham lincoln
last battle of the war
left the north
what divided the united states
shortest battle of the war
General for the south
nickname for people fighting for the confederate states of america
won the civil war

Countries And Their Capitals 2021-05-02

Countries And Their Capitals crossword puzzle

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Buenos Aires is the capital of which country
Rome is the capital of which country
What is the capital of Canada
What is the capital of Germany

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Cairo is the capital of which country
Tokyo is the capital of which country
What is the capital of Bangladesh
Hanoi is the capital of which country
What is the capital of Austria
What is the capital of South Korea

10 Clues: What is the capital of Canada • What is the capital of Austria • What is the capital of Germany • What is the capital of Bangladesh • What is the capital of South Korea • Rome is the capital of which country • Cairo is the capital of which country • Tokyo is the capital of which country • Hanoi is the capital of which country • Buenos Aires is the capital of which country

Countries and Capitals Crossword 2025-10-20

Countries and Capitals Crossword crossword puzzle

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Smallest planet, closest to the Sun
Second planet from the Sun, known as Earth’s twin
Small rocky body orbiting the Sun, mostly found in the asteroid belt
Icy celestial body that develops a tail when near the Sun
Largest planet in the solar system
Star at the center of our solar system

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Natural satellite of Earth
Planet known for its rings
Our home planet, third from the Sun
The red planet, fourth from the Sun

10 Clues: Natural satellite of Earth • Planet known for its rings • Largest planet in the solar system • Smallest planet, closest to the Sun • Our home planet, third from the Sun • The red planet, fourth from the Sun • Star at the center of our solar system • Second planet from the Sun, known as Earth’s twin • Icy celestial body that develops a tail when near the Sun • ...

Spanish Speaking Countries and their Capitals 2024-09-10

Spanish Speaking Countries and their Capitals crossword puzzle

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Cuba
CostaRica
DR
Paraguay
Honuras
Ecuador
Argentina
Guatemala

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Uruguay
Nicaragua
Venezuela
ElSalvador
Chile
Colombia
PuertoRico
Mexico
Panama
Peru
Bolivia

19 Clues: DR • Cuba • Peru • Chile • Mexico • Panama • Uruguay • Honuras • Ecuador • Bolivia • Colombia • Paraguay • Nicaragua • Venezuela • CostaRica • Argentina • Guatemala • ElSalvador • PuertoRico

War with Mexico 2016-03-21

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California became known as the (blank) Flag Republic
Amount of millions the United States paid Mexico for new land
River in Mexico that the United States believed separated Texas and Mexico
Mexico and the United States argued about where this was between Texas and Mexico
Catholic priests tried to convert Native Americans to this religion
First American trader to reach Santa Fe
President who believe both New Mexico and California were part of Manifest Destiny
General sent by Polk to lead an army between the rivers separating Texas and Mexico
New Mexico Territory included parts of present day New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and

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Owner of a rancho
Americans wanted California to the country to have access to this ocean
Treaty that ended the war between Mexico and the United States
large estates set up by Mexicans in the American West
American traders wanted to have access to countries in this continent
American army officer who wrote about the nice weather and natural resources in California
Became independent in 1846
First Europeans to reach California

17 Clues: Owner of a rancho • Became independent in 1846 • First Europeans to reach California • First American trader to reach Santa Fe • California became known as the (blank) Flag Republic • large estates set up by Mexicans in the American West • Amount of millions the United States paid Mexico for new land • Treaty that ended the war between Mexico and the United States • ...

Kinetic 2024-05-21

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His law states that volume and temperature of a gas are directly proportional.
Process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening
Amount of space a gas occupies
Measure of the average kinetic energy of gas particles.
Force exerted by gas particles on the walls of the container.
Type of collision where no kinetic energy is lost
Type of energy associated with the motion of gas particles.
His law states that volume and amount (moles) of gas are directly proportional.
Type of gas that deviates from ideal behavior at high pressures and low temperatures
His law states that pressure and temperature of a gas are directly proportional.
Pressure exerted by a single type of gas in a mixture of gases

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Temperature scale used in gas law calculations
Unit of pressure commonly used in gas calculations.
Device used to measure the pressure of gas in a closed container
Unit for amount of substance used in gas law calculations
His law states that pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional.
Instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
Standard conditions for measuring gases, 0°C and 1 atm.
Process by which gas molecules spread from areas of high concentration to low concentration
PV = nRT represents this law.

20 Clues: PV = nRT represents this law. • Amount of space a gas occupies • Temperature scale used in gas law calculations • Instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure • Type of collision where no kinetic energy is lost • Unit of pressure commonly used in gas calculations. • Standard conditions for measuring gases, 0°C and 1 atm. • ...

unit 7 vocab 2023-04-05

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between north and south that were divided
rights and powers independent of the federal government
they where hard to manage
withdrawal from the union
was the president of the Confederate states
confederate general during civil war
president of the USA during the time of the cival war

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to free from slavery
to leave or withdrawal
18th president and military officer
political theory that the gov is subjected to the will of the people
war on all aspects of the enemy's life
united states of America
confederate, soldiers,
confederate states of America
union soldiers
armed naval vessel

17 Clues: union soldiers • armed naval vessel • to free from slavery • to leave or withdrawal • confederate, soldiers, • united states of America • they where hard to manage • withdrawal from the union • confederate states of America • 18th president and military officer • confederate general during civil war • war on all aspects of the enemy's life • between north and south that were divided • ...

States of Matter Vocabulary Assignment 2024-08-30

States of Matter Vocabulary Assignment crossword puzzle

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When energy is released, and loses heat.
The change of a substance from one physical state to another.
Object still has the same composition, and is just represented in a different form.
An increase or decrease in the size of a substance when the temperature is changed.
When matter changes states from a liquid to gas form.
When matter changes states from a solid to gas form.
When matter changes from a solid to liquid form.
The resistance of a fluid to flowing.

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The exact temperature that liquid matter changes states into a solid matter.
When energy is taken in, and gains heat.
When matter changes states from a as to a liquid form.
The force exerted per unit area.
Matter that has enough energy to overcome not just the attractive forces between its particles, but also the attractive forces within its atoms.
When matter changes states from a liquid to solid form.
The exact temperature that liquid matter changes states to a gas form.
A change in chemical properties or composition of a substance, resulting in the information of at least one new substance.
When matter changes states from a liquid to gas form.
The ability of a fluid, liquid, or gas to exact an upward force on an object immersed in it.

18 Clues: The force exerted per unit area. • The resistance of a fluid to flowing. • When energy is released, and loses heat. • When energy is taken in, and gains heat. • When matter changes from a solid to liquid form. • When matter changes states from a solid to gas form. • When matter changes states from a liquid to gas form. • ...

Ani Sci 1 - Unit 3 2022-10-12

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NC ranks 5th in the nation, Iowa, Georgia, Ohio are the top 3 producing states of this animal
this place consumes the largest amount of beef
NC ranks 2nd in the nation, Iowa, Minnesota and NC are the top 3 ranking states for this animal
NC ranks 1st in the nation, Georgia, Arkansas, NC are the top 3 producers of this animal
_______ production is one of the most important agricultural industries in the United States
NC ranks 3rd in the nation, NC, Minnesota, Indiana are the top 3 states that produce this animal
This animal group accounts for the largest share of total cash receipts for all agricultural commodities
The average age of primary farm operators is _______
Since 1990, the number of hog farms in the U.S has declined by more than _____ percent

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this is the companion animal most households have
This item is produced in all 50 states
Approximately, the pet industry brings in roughly ______ million jobs
NC ranks 12th in the nation and California, Wisconsin, Idaho are the top 3 producing states for this animal
NC Ranks 10th in this animal production, Nebraska, Texas and Kansas are the top producing states of this animal
_____ precent of households own a pet (dog, cat, bird, fish, pocket pet, reptile,)
Farmland availability is ______
Government policies have consistently favored ______ farms
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 • ...

Civil War 2025-05-15

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Party - A party that is usually against slavery and the expansion to other territories
- An officer responsible for supplying food, clothes, and supplies
- Loyal to the government of the United States also known as the Union
- A mounted sentry station in advance of a picket line
- Also known as the North of the United States
- African Americans being owned by white people
- Container that is used to carry water
- Attacking someone
- A ship protected by iron armor
- The cruel killing of a number of people
- Someone who wishes to end slavery

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- Hard crackers soldiers used to eat
- Group of soldiers stationed at the Military post
- Loyal to the southern states
- Freedom from slavery
- A disease causing symptoms like fevers, headaches, and physical exhaustion
- A group of military using ships to conduct warfare
party - A political party that was more sympathetic to states rights
Institution" - Term for slavery in the south
- The act of the North trying to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern parts

20 Clues: - Attacking someone • - Freedom from slavery • - Loyal to the southern states • - A ship protected by iron armor • - Someone who wishes to end slavery • - Hard crackers soldiers used to eat • - Container that is used to carry water • - The cruel killing of a number of people • Institution" - Term for slavery in the south • - Also known as the North of the United States • ...

James Liamero Articles X-Word 2024-02-09

James Liamero Articles X-Word crossword puzzle

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Why did he believe that?
States were even starting to______ their own currency.
What factor prompted the states to change the Articles of Confederation?
What power was held by the government?
What document declared America a new country?
States acted independently acting in their own_____________.
Who did Alexander Hamilton hate?
What was the biggest issue in America?
What is a synonym for disorder, relating to Shays Rebellion?
When did Articles of Confederation take effect?
Farmers joined________ in the state of________.
Which country did Alexander Hamilton believe was a future superpower?

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Who mostly inhabited west of that river?
What fraction of the states did you need to pass a law?
What did the states do to encourage people to buy local goods?
What phrase describes federalist government?
Congress lacked supplies for the______.
What was the biggest challenge Congress faced?
Who wrote our language we speak today?
Who went to England after the war?
What River was splitting American and Spanish lands?

21 Clues: Why did he believe that? • Who did Alexander Hamilton hate? • Who went to England after the war? • What power was held by the government? • Who wrote our language we speak today? • What was the biggest issue in America? • Congress lacked supplies for the______. • Who mostly inhabited west of that river? • What phrase describes federalist government? • ...

Chapter 9 2025-01-09

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The gathering of individuals.
Enlistment to service.
Enough or equal to.
Military strategy proposed by the Union.
Peace Democrats.
Putting a decision or plan into effect.
Flag officer of the United States Navy.
Freed the enslaved people of the Confederate states.
The “Young Napoleon”

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Brought before a judge to be assessed.
Britain accused the United States of violating British neutrality.
Sailors who sailed goods in and out of Southern seaports.
Vital to the resolution of a crisis or the determination of an outcome.
Precipitated the Trent Affair during the American Civil War.
Emergency currency.
One of the most valued generals in the Confederate Army.
Overall commander of the Confederate States Army.
Wearing down the enemy by taking numbers.
a payment or reward of money to locate, capture or kill an outlaw or a wanted person.
Union general who led the United States to victory.
Politician who became a Confederate diplomat.

21 Clues: Peace Democrats. • Emergency currency. • Enough or equal to. • The “Young Napoleon” • Enlistment to service. • The gathering of individuals. • Brought before a judge to be assessed. • Putting a decision or plan into effect. • Flag officer of the United States Navy. • Military strategy proposed by the Union. • Wearing down the enemy by taking numbers. • ...

Hands Off 2025-04-04

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Food and Drug Administration
Social Security Administration
Forest Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Medical care for retired people and survivors
Internal Revenue Service
Department of Defense
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Environmental Protection Agency
Central Intelligence Agency

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United States Postal Service
USDT
Federal Aviation Administration
Veterans Administration
United States Agency for International Development
Department of Education
Small Business Administration
National Park Service
National Institutes of Health
Medical care for poor
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

22 Clues: USDT • Forest Service • National Park Service • Medical care for poor • Department of Defense • Veterans Administration • Department of Education • Internal Revenue Service • Central Intelligence Agency • United States Postal Service • Food and Drug Administration • Small Business Administration • National Institutes of Health • Social Security Administration • ...

Jeffersonian Era Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-19

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The devotion of one to their country
The taxation of foreign goods
An agreement to cease fire
Parts that could be used in the place of multiple things
Politicians from the south and west that steered the United States towards war
A road that stretched from Georgia all the way to Illinois
An agreement to balance free and slave states
The presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
An act that prevented merchants to trade with France and England
a set of beliefs that American territory was for the Americans only
an invention from Robert Fulton that allowed smooth travel across waters.

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Two friends that ventured the Louisiana Purchase under the command of Thomas Jefferson.
The treaty that ended the war of 1812
A Supreme Court Justice for many years
The 3rd president of the United States
An Indian guide that ventured with Lewis and Clark
An invention that aided with the separation of cotton seeds from the plant
A purchase of then foreign territory that doubled the size of the United States
The seizing of multiple American sailors into the Royal Navy
A sunken ship that led to the war of 1812

20 Clues: An agreement to cease fire • The taxation of foreign goods • The devotion of one to their country • The treaty that ended the war of 1812 • A Supreme Court Justice for many years • The 3rd president of the United States • A sunken ship that led to the war of 1812 • An agreement to balance free and slave states • An Indian guide that ventured with Lewis and Clark • ...

Social 20 Vocabulary Puzzle Assignment 2013-01-06

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Leadership or dominance by one country or social group.
An agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America.
An agreement signed in 1988 between the US and Canada.
The advocacy of cooperation and understanding between nations.
Having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people.
An organic compound that contains only carbon, chlorine, hydrogen and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of m
An agreement whereby one state or nation-state acts independently to pursue its interests.
Economic, technical, or military aid given by one nation to another for purposes of relief and rehabilitation, for economic stabilization, or for mutual defense.
A person, group, or nation that tries to make peace.
To bring or come into agreement.
Engaged in or promoting political revolution.
The active maintenance of a truce between nations or communities.
An agreement whereby two nations or nation-states co-operate to pursue each nation's interests.

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An agreement whereby various nations or nation-states co-operate to pursue their interests and goals beyond their national borders.
An IGO that illustrates the way organizations combine the authority of governments to address the specific concerns on a group of people.
The power or ability to make a decision for oneself without influence from outside.
Stability An economy with a low steady growth that lasts for multiple years without major disruptions caused by crises.
A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups or countries.
Society The elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, that make up a democratic society.
An organization formed in 1949 comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
The belief that Canada should seek closer ties with the United States.
An organization of African states established in 2002 which aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members.
The purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit.
The countries of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Representatives from these countries meet to discuss economic concerns.
Agreement A treaty signed on June 14,1985 near the town of Schengen in Luxembourg, between five of the then ten member states of the European Economic Community.

Civil War puzzle 2023-05-03

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longest battle of the war
gave the Gettysburg address
had way more supplies
fedral general in cheif when lincoln took office
killed his son in war.
corps commander
Abrham lincoln promoted it.
Secretary of the navy
States that were on the borer of the north and the south.
General for the north
took winfeild scotts position
run first battle of the war

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nickname for people in the union
were the underdogs
president of the confederate states of america
shot abrham lincoln
last battle of the war
left the north
what divided the united states
shortest battle of the war
General for the south
nickname for people fighting for the confederate states of america
won the civil war

Civil War 2025-09-04

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– Capital of the Confederacy
– Bloodiest single-day battle in American history
– President of the United States during the Civil War
– President of the Confederate States
– Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox
– Period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War
– Former enslaved woman who became a conductor on the Underground Railroad
Run – First major battle of the Civil War, fought in Virginia
– Turning point battle in Pennsylvania, 1863
– Union general who later became president
– System of forced labor that was a major cause of the war
– The northern states during the Civil War

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– Union naval strategy to cut off Southern trade
– Soldier who is killed, wounded, captured, or missing
– The southern states that broke away from the Union
– Capital of the Union
– Movement to end slavery
Sumter – Site where the Civil War began in 1861
– Famous abolitionist and writer who escaped slavery
– Proclamation by Lincoln freeing enslaved people in Confederate states

20 Clues: – Capital of the Union • – Movement to end slavery • – Capital of the Confederacy • – President of the Confederate States • – Union general who later became president • – The northern states during the Civil War • – Turning point battle in Pennsylvania, 1863 • Sumter – Site where the Civil War began in 1861 • – Union naval strategy to cut off Southern trade • ...

Marie's Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-06

Marie's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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These members are the head of the executive departments
The legislative branch and their roles and responsibilities to the U.S. government
Slave trade was banned in the United States in 1808
Ruled that the Constitution requires the states to provide defense attorneys to criminal defendants charged with serious offenses who cannot afford lawyers themselves.
All states use this system with the exception of Maine & Nebraska
Having retroactive effect or force
A plan for a strong national government with three branches
The first written constitution of the United States
Granted the right to vote at the age of 18

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review by the U.S. Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
A deal between the large & small states to provide representation
Powers not granted to the national government and not denied to the state
Once a presidential candidate reaches this number they win the election
A president can only serve two terms
An action designed to prolong debate and delay or prevent a vote on a bill
Senate can vote to set an end to a debate without also rejecting the bill
Powers that are given to the national government in the Constitution
First ten amendments to the constitution

18 Clues: Having retroactive effect or force • A president can only serve two terms • First ten amendments to the constitution • Granted the right to vote at the age of 18 • Slave trade was banned in the United States in 1808 • The first written constitution of the United States • These members are the head of the executive departments • ...

Starting A New Nation 2023-09-25

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This plan Favors the smaller states with less people/ every state regardless of size. The same number of representatives.
Marbury V "_" Established and created judicial review, an important addition to checks and balances.
The "_" Tariff is a tax on imported goods so people would be insured to buy American goods instead.
In the Virginia And Kentucky "_" 2 states say they are not going to follow the Alien and Sedition Acts because they are unconstitutional and violate the first amendment.
This is the process for creating new states, new land is divided into 5 new territories/ states. Northwest "_"
The Bill of "_" were the first ten amendments used to protect people from the government, all are granted to these amendments.

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The Alien and "_" Acts were used to quiet the democrats/republicans after criticism against John Adams for being a federalist.
Articles of "_" The first new constitution that was weak and very ineffective, the states would often ignore it.
The Great "_" satisfies both the larger and smaller states creating a government with three branches.
The upper house of the U.S., all states get two votes, one hundred in total.
House of "_" The lower house of the U.S., the number of votes or representatives is determined only on population.
In "_" Rebellion, 12,000 angry farms have to pay taxes and are getting foreclosed by the banks leading them to destruction.
This plan Introduced in 1787, favors the larger states with more people, more people equals more votes!

13 Clues: The upper house of the U.S., all states get two votes, one hundred in total. • The "_" Tariff is a tax on imported goods so people would be insured to buy American goods instead. • Marbury V "_" Established and created judicial review, an important addition to checks and balances. • ...

Unit 2 Test 2021-12-14

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An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. It was approved, after much debate, by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and sent to the states for ratification.
An American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Previously, he led Patriot forces to victory in the nation's War for Independence.
An American soldier, revolutionary and farmer famous for being one of the leaders and namesake of Shays' Rebellion, a populist uprising against controversial debt collection and tax policies in Massachusetts.
A proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.

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A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.
Deemed "The Father of the Bill of Rights".
The supreme law of the United States of America; Originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government.
An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
Opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
America's fourth President, made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention: "Give me liberty, or give me death!" A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia.
During his lifetime he was a Founding Father, Signer of the Treaty of Paris, Second Governor of New York, and First Chief Justice of the United States.

13 Clues: Deemed "The Father of the Bill of Rights". • The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly. • Opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. • ...

Bob's Birthday 2025-01-11

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- Study of math equations with unknowns
- Ruler of ancient Egypt.
- Thank you in French.
Programming language for AP Computer Science
A language spoken in Paris.
A symbol of the United States.
The NFL team from Baltimore.
A genre of books involving made-up stories.
A subject focusing on past events
The study of numbers and equations.
A device used to type and navigate on a computer.

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- Hello in French.
- Ancient civilization that built roads and aqueducts. We went there.
- Deals with shapes, sizes, and positions of figures.
- Declared on July 4th, 1776.
The first president of the United States
- Supreme law of the United States.

17 Clues: - Hello in French. • - Thank you in French. • - Ruler of ancient Egypt. • A language spoken in Paris. • The NFL team from Baltimore. • - Declared on July 4th, 1776. • A symbol of the United States. • A subject focusing on past events • - Supreme law of the United States. • The study of numbers and equations. • - Study of math equations with unknowns • ...

"Fill in a Form" Word List (Use blockletters to complete this puzzle) 2026-02-22

"Fill in a Form" Word List (Use blockletters to complete this puzzle) crossword puzzle

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Writing that is clear and easy for someone else to read.
Big letters, such as ‘A’, ‘B’, or ‘C’.
A document with blank spaces where you write or type information.
These letters stand for "not applicable" and are used when a question does not apply to you.
Information that is correct and has nothing missing.

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A part of a form that you can choose whether or not to complete.
Questions or sections that must be answered; they are not optional.
A style of writing often requested to make handwriting distinct and easy to read.
Small letters, such as ‘a’, ‘b’, or ‘c’.
Information that tells you how to fill in a form, often found at the top or by specific sections.

10 Clues: Big letters, such as ‘A’, ‘B’, or ‘C’. • Small letters, such as ‘a’, ‘b’, or ‘c’. • Information that is correct and has nothing missing. • Writing that is clear and easy for someone else to read. • A part of a form that you can choose whether or not to complete. • A document with blank spaces where you write or type information. • ...

Lesson 4.1-4.2 Vocabulary 2025-02-21

Lesson 4.1-4.2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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The first ten amendments of the United States constitution
A solution to which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement
A plan that called for a strong national government with three branches and two houses
The first American constitution, passes in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
A 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest territory
An agreement that three fifths of the enslaved people would count in a states population

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A document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and process of government
A 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes
A plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states.
To put private individuals or companies charge of something
A meeting of representatives from all states (Except Rhode Island) to revise the Articles of Confederation
A period when business activity is slow, prices and wages fall, and unemployment rises.
Money
A plan that called for a strong national government with three branches and one house
To give up.

15 Clues: Money • To give up. • The first ten amendments of the United States constitution • To put private individuals or companies charge of something • A 1787 law that set up a government for the Northwest territory • A 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes • A solution to which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement • ...

Articles of Confederation and US Constitution 2024-10-10

Articles of Confederation and US Constitution crossword puzzle

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the US Constitution is divided into seven of these.
named the large states plan and wanted representation in congress based on population.
number of branches of government created by the US Constitution.
group that supported passing the Constitution with no bill of rights.
the idea of dividing the powers of government between multiple branches.
weakness in first form of government. "The government had no power to pass _____".
Consist of President,Vice President,and the Cabinet
the Articles of Confederation were considered too _______.
named the small states plan and wanted each state to be represented equally in congress.
a change to the US Constitution.
created an orderly plan to admit new states to the Union.
a collection of essays written to gain support for the new US Constitution.
introduction to the US Constitution
first ten amendments to the Constitution
location of the writing of the US Constitution.

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interprets the Constitution and federal legislation.
consist of house of representatives and the senate
first president of the united states
amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
number of amendments to the US Constitution.
The first government of the US.
group that refused to support the new constitution without a Bill of Rights.

22 Clues: The first government of the US. • a change to the US Constitution. • introduction to the US Constitution • first president of the united states • first ten amendments to the Constitution • number of amendments to the US Constitution. • location of the writing of the US Constitution. • consist of house of representatives and the senate • ...

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Booggaloo 2014-12-14

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Booggaloo crossword puzzle

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The President is elected through a system called the ____________ college.
The two historical documents that created an English tradition that the colonists wanted to continue in America were the English Bill of Rights and the _________.
Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____.
__________ is the request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court.
The ________ branch, also known as Congress, makes the laws in our government.
The _________ branch interprets the laws.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was given to the _____.
The ____ Plan called for the central government to have 3 separate branches.
The _________ amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press.

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the Northern states agreed to the Three-Fifths ___ because they didn't want the southern states to pull out of the union.
_______ Sovereignty asserts that people are the source of a government's power.
Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution.
_____ Rights such as freedom of speech, religion and the right to a trial.
The president is part of the _____ branch.
The main job of the Supreme Court is to serve as the nation’s final court of __________.
The division of powers between the federal government and the states is called ___.
In a _________ government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.
John Locke declared that every individual has ________.

19 Clues: The _________ branch interprets the laws. • The president is part of the _____ branch. • Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____. • John Locke declared that every individual has ________. • The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. • Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution. • ...

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Booggaloo 2014-12-14

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The ____ Plan called for the central government to have 3 separate branches.
In a _________ government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
The ________ branch, also known as Congress, makes the laws in our government.
__________ is the request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court.
The President is elected through a system called the ____________ college.
Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____.
The two historical documents that created an English tradition that the colonists wanted to continue in America were the English Bill of Rights and the _________.
_______ Sovereignty asserts that people are the source of a government's power.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was given to the _____.

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_____ Rights such as freedom of speech, religion and the right to a trial.
The division of powers between the federal government and the states is called ___.
Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution.
The _________ branch interprets the laws.
The _________ amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
the Northern states agreed to the Three-Fifths ___ because they didn't want the southern states to pull out of the union.
The president is part of the _____ branch.
John Locke declared that every individual has ________.
The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.

18 Clues: The _________ branch interprets the laws. • The president is part of the _____ branch. • Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____. • John Locke declared that every individual has ________. • The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms. • Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution. • ...

Articles of Confederation-Harlen 2026-03-06

Articles of Confederation-Harlen crossword puzzle

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____ of the thirteen states had to agree to pass any laws
this person served as Washington's right hand man
_______ wanted a strong central government that had more power over the people and the states
person who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"
this person was appointed secretary of war by Washington
this persons ideas were the model for the House of Representatives and Senate
this was outlawed in 1808
the new government was fearful of this
______ was a plan that stated that each state no matter the size would have the same amount of representatives in Congress

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on the one dollar bill and the quarter
_______ wanted a weaker federal government that gave more power to the states and the people
person was chosen to serve as a delegate of New Jersey
_____ was a plan that gave Congress more power over the states
this person was a delegate of Connecticut
Roger Sherman proposed the idea that Congress be made up of two parts in the ____
the United States doubled in size because of thsi
wrote the Declaration of Independence
this person refused to sign the document unless several amendments were added, these amendments later became known as the Bill of Rights

18 Clues: this was outlawed in 1808 • wrote the Declaration of Independence • on the one dollar bill and the quarter • the new government was fearful of this • this person was a delegate of Connecticut • this person served as Washington's right hand man • the United States doubled in size because of thsi • person was chosen to serve as a delegate of New Jersey • ...

Andrew Jackson Crossword 2023-10-18

Andrew Jackson Crossword crossword puzzle

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A member of a north american people originally of the southeastern us
A political party
Financial crisis in the united states that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s
An ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "five civilized tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the united states government
The second federally authorized hamiltonian national bank in the united States
Signed into law on May 28, 1830, by united states president andrew Jackson.
Was a 19th-century political philosophy in the united states that expanded suffrage to most white men over the age of 21 and restructured a number of federal institutions
A person sent or authorized to represent others
Land which the indians were forced to give up

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A conservative political party that existed in the united states during the mid-19th century
To state run banks that were given more power because they were loyal to president andrew jackson
The practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters
An american lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the eighth president of the united states from 1837 to 1841
Applied by european americans in the colonial and early federal period in the history of the united states to the five major native american nations in the southeast, the cherokee, chickasaw, choctaw, muscogee, and seminoles.
Womens struggle to gain the right to vote

15 Clues: A political party • Womens struggle to gain the right to vote • Land which the indians were forced to give up • A person sent or authorized to represent others • A member of a north american people originally of the southeastern us • Signed into law on May 28, 1830, by united states president andrew Jackson. • ...

Path to Civil War 2023-05-04

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States that permitted slavery
Group of slaves that went out West to escape slavery
States that outlawed slavery
The Treaty of ________ Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War
Father of Texas
General who led the Texans. Not Mr. Walker's home town.
Woman who made many trips to free slaves from the South
Massive migration to California for a precious metal
This compromise allowed Maine to enter the United States
Famous battle that resulted in a battle cry.
Group that went to California to find gold.

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The belief that the United States had the right to claim land from east to west.
Mexican general that fought the Texans
Texas was this after it gained Independence. (It's Name)
Famous trail that led settlers out west.
"Railroad" that helped many slaves escape slavery
Woman that represents the United States
The Kansas-________ Act allowed some territories to vote on slavery
Slave laws that made the Northern states return escaped slaves
Group that moved cattle out west.
Popular ________ lets the people vote and decide on issues
Religious group that went to Utah to flee persecution.

22 Clues: Father of Texas • States that outlawed slavery • States that permitted slavery • Group that moved cattle out west. • Mexican general that fought the Texans • Woman that represents the United States • Famous trail that led settlers out west. • Group that went to California to find gold. • Famous battle that resulted in a battle cry. • ...

Unit 6 Review 2018-01-25

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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)
After the Industrial Revolution, many of the things that used to be made by hand were now being made with the help of ______
This guy received a patent for his Cotton Gin in 1794 (last name)
As the result of a compromise in 1820, this state joined the Union as a slave state
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.
As the result of a compromise in 1820, this state joined the Union as a free state
The time when partisanism (briefly) ended and there was much less political arguing was known as the “_______” (4)
The demand for cotton in the North and Europe unfortunately also resulted in a greater demand for in the South
One problem with river travel was the travelling ______ was slow and difficult.
North, west, or south - which part of the country did the Industrial Revolution primarily take hold?
The idea of identifying yourself based on the region of the country you live is known as _______
He brought the secrets of the Industrial Revolution from Britain and started America’s first textile mill in Rhode Island (last name)
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 main voice of the North was this politician (last name)

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The main voice of the South was this politician (last name)
Robert Fulton’s big contribution to American travel was the development of the _____
The _______ passed through the state of New York and connected the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean (2)
The Industrial Revolution also led to the rapid growth of ______, especially in the North, where it was easy to find a job
The ________ (temporarily) resolved the arguing over the number of slave states and free states in 1820 (2)
A ______ is a man-made, artificial waterway.
The cotton gin removes the ______ from the cotton.
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)
He became the 5th president of the United States and winning the elections of 1816 and 1820 (last name)
The main voice of the West was this politician (last name)
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

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) • ...

Vocab #2 2026-02-17

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A formerly enslaved person who became a powerful speaker and writer against slavery.
A former enslaved woman who led many enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
A slave uprising in Virginia led by Nat Turner in 1831.
The site of John Brown’s 1859 raid on a federal arsenal in an attempt to start a slave revolt.
The belief that women’s proper role was in the home, focusing on family and moral guidance.
The belief that the United States was destined to expand westward across North America.
The act of Southern states withdrawing from the Union before the Civil War.
An order issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing enslaved people in Confederate-held territory.
An deal that settled the intensely disputed presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden.
Required that escaped enslaved people be returned to their enslavers even if they were found in free states.
The movement to end slavery in the United States.
An enslaved man whose Supreme Court case ruled that African Americans were not citizens and could not sue in federal court.
A mass migration of people to California after gold was discovered there in 1848.
A reform effort aimed at reducing or banning the consumption of alcohol.
To add territory to a country or state.
A war between the United States and Mexico that resulted in the U.S. gaining large territories in the West.

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A white supremacist organization formed after the Civil War that used violence and intimidation against African Americans and their supporters.
A leading abolitionist who demanded the immediate end of slavery.
The legal right that protects individuals from being held in jail without being brought before a court.
A farming system in which tenants worked land owned by someone else in exchange for a share of the crops.
A trade route connecting Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Laws passed in the South after the Civil War to restrict the rights and freedoms of formerly enslaved people.
A Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War, often to take part in politics or business.
The 16th president of the United States, who led the country during the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
The idea that settlers in a territory should decide whether to allow slavery.
An education reformer who promoted free public schooling and is known as the “Father of the Common School Movement.”
The group of Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
A major route used by pioneers traveling west to settle in Oregon and other western territories.
A social reformer who worked to improve conditions for the mentally ill and helped establish state mental hospitals.
The founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism).

30 Clues: To add territory to a country or state. • The movement to end slavery in the United States. • A slave uprising in Virginia led by Nat Turner in 1831. • A trade route connecting Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico. • A leading abolitionist who demanded the immediate end of slavery. • A reform effort aimed at reducing or banning the consumption of alcohol. • ...

Famous African Americans 2023-06-19

Famous African Americans crossword puzzle

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Douglass (Abolitionist and writer)
Hughes (Poet and writer)
Harris (Vice President of the United States)
Angelou (Author and poet)
Morrison (Author and Nobel laureate)
Tubman (Abolitionist and activist)
Williams (Tennis player)
Truth (Abolitionist and women's rights activist)
Kaepernick (Former NFL player and activist)
X (Civil rights activist)
Parks (Civil rights activist)

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Rice (Former U.S. Secretary of State)
Mandela (South African anti-apartheid revolutionary)
Obama (44th President of the United States)
Jordan (Basketball player)
Parks (Civil rights activist)
Luther King Jr. (Civil rights leader)
(Singer and actress)
Winfrey (Media mogul and philanthropist)
Ali (Boxing legend and activist)

20 Clues: (Singer and actress) • Hughes (Poet and writer) • Williams (Tennis player) • Angelou (Author and poet) • X (Civil rights activist) • Jordan (Basketball player) • Parks (Civil rights activist) • Parks (Civil rights activist) • Ali (Boxing legend and activist) • Douglass (Abolitionist and writer) • Tubman (Abolitionist and activist) • Morrison (Author and Nobel laureate) • ...

Sahib Virdi Crossword 2024-02-08

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United states could not force citizens to join the ____.
Who saw United Sates as a future world power.
Under the articles the states were too ________.
What did Alexander Hamilton hate.
States could print their own _____ under the Articles.
In 1777, The battle of ____ was a turning point in the war.
Could not levy taxes to fund Gen. Washingtons army.
The articles were passed on November _______, 1777.
The _____ to tax is the power to destroy.

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How much militia was funded by rich men in Boston, MA.
Territory land won from England in revolutionary war.
______ of confederation were very flawed.
After the war many ______ left the Americas.
After the war many Loyalists went up north to ______.
United states had the advantage of rich ______.
Whose rebellion showed the Articles of confederation.
After the revolutionary war loyalists went to _______ In Europe.
General who fought total 12 battles and won 9.
After the war loyalists felt like ______.
United states were three thousand ____ away from England.
The first American dictionary was made by ____ Webster.

21 Clues: What did Alexander Hamilton hate. • ______ of confederation were very flawed. • After the war loyalists felt like ______. • The _____ to tax is the power to destroy. • After the war many ______ left the Americas. • Who saw United Sates as a future world power. • General who fought total 12 battles and won 9. • United states had the advantage of rich ______. • ...

Civics Midterm Review 2023-12-18

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Of Representives
The powers granted to the federal government of the United States by the United States Constitution.
The powers that are neither prohibited to be exercised by an organ of government
A political process when one or more lawmakers continue to discuss new laws in an effort to postpone or obstruct decision-making.
Social contract, people would give up unlimited freedom for the security provided by a government, but also that people of the state hold ultimate right to power
A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders. Members of a cabinet are usually called cabinet ministers or secretaries.
An agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the United States Constitution.
The study of government
Natural law, social contract, religious toleration, and the right to revolution

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Although not directly stated in the Constitution, are implied to be available based on previously stated powers.
Separation of powers and checks and balances
Two chambers
Concurrent powers are powers of a federal state that are shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit, such as a state or province.
The smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries.
The elected head of a republic.
A population census or official count that records different information about each person.
Altering (an electoral constituencies) borders to favor one group or another.
Someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government.
A proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
Powers expressed in the constition
Federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the "supreme Law of the Land", and thus take priority over any conflicting state laws.

21 Clues: Two chambers • Of Representives • The study of government • The elected head of a republic. • Powers expressed in the constition • Separation of powers and checks and balances • Altering (an electoral constituencies) borders to favor one group or another. • Natural law, social contract, religious toleration, and the right to revolution • ...

American Revolution 2024-10-21

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Protest on British tea. Colonists dressed as Native Americans and dumped over 300 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
British dominance in North America after the Treaty of Paris (1763), where France ceded most of its North American territory to Britain. Britain became in debt and began taxing heavily on the colonists.
American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809)
First official battle in the American Revolution. The British won in Lexington and Colonists won in Concord
Forbade British colonists from settling on lands, designating that territory as "Indian Reserve" and restricting land purchases from Native Americans to only be made through the British Crown
served as the second President of the United States
Also known as coercive acts were made to make and force colonists to follow the laws.
British soldiers stayed in colonists homes and eat their food
a founding document of the United States that established the country's independence from Great Britain
helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one of its signers, represented the United States in France during the American Revolution, and was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
Unfair taxing of British tea benefiting the British and monopolizing British tea.

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a secret group of American colonists who protested British taxation and rule of the 13 North American colonies
British soldiers opened fire on a crowd of colonists in Boston, killing five people and wounding six others
led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, helped create the U.S. Constitution, and served as the first president of the United States
Taxing on imported goods(materials brought in)
Required colonists to pay a tax on all legal and official papers and publications, including newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.
a war fought by the American colonists against the British government, where the colonists decided to fight for their freedom and create their own country, the United States of America, by breaking away from British rule
Taxing of sugar and molasses, along with other items high in sugar such as wine and rum

18 Clues: Taxing on imported goods(materials brought in) • served as the second President of the United States • British soldiers stayed in colonists homes and eat their food • Unfair taxing of British tea benefiting the British and monopolizing British tea. • Also known as coercive acts were made to make and force colonists to follow the laws. • ...

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Buggaloo 2014-12-14

Semester Review Puzzle II- Electric Buggaloo crossword puzzle

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The main job of the Supreme Court is to serve as the nation’s final court of __________.
_____ Rights such as freedom of speech, religion and the right to a trial.
The ________ branch, also known as Congress, makes the laws in our government.
Under the Articles, Congress could not_____ _____.
The _________ branch interprets the laws.
The division of powers between the federal government and the states is called ___.
The ____ Plan called for the central government to have 3 separate branches.
The President is elected through a system called the ____________ college.
The _________ amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
__________ is the request that a decision be reviewed by a higher court.
The ________ amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.

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_______ Sovereignty asserts that people are the source of a government's power.
Many states insisted that a _______ be added to the Constitution.
John Locke declared that every individual has ________.
the Northern states agreed to the Three-Fifths ___ because they didn't want the southern states to pull out of the union.
The president is part of the _____ branch.
The two historical documents that created an English tradition that the colonists wanted to continue in America were the English Bill of Rights and the _________.
In a _________ government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most power was given to the _____.

war of 1812 2023-02-02

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who made "jay's treaty"?
warship which defeated the British Warship Guerrier in 1812
a Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark
America's first Vice-President
United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
who was the 3rd president of the U.S.
George Washington's wife
what lake was secured when oliver hazared perry lead a navel war
the treaty that forced the Creek nation to give up millions of acres of their land
Southerners and Westerners who were eager for war with Britain.
1st President of the United States

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stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war
"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
American jurist and politician who served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
1817 agreement that limited American and British naval forces on the Great Lakes
first Secretary of the Treasury.
battle between Americans and Native Americans.
A battle during the War of 1812 where the British army attempted to take New Orleans.
who lead Democratic-Republican Party's
Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo.

20 Clues: who made "jay's treaty"? • George Washington's wife • America's first Vice-President • first Secretary of the Treasury. • 1st President of the United States • who was the 3rd president of the U.S. • who lead Democratic-Republican Party's • battle between Americans and Native Americans. • Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo. • ...

war of 1812 2023-02-02

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who made "jay's treaty"?
warship which defeated the British Warship Guerrier in 1812
a Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark
America's first Vice-President
United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
who was the 3rd president of the U.S.
George Washington's wife
what lake was secured when oliver hazared perry lead a navel war
the treaty that forced the Creek nation to give up millions of acres of their land
Southerners and Westerners who were eager for war with Britain.
1st President of the United States

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stated that the United States would not take sides with any European countries that were at war
"Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
American jurist and politician who served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
1817 agreement that limited American and British naval forces on the Great Lakes
first Secretary of the Treasury.
battle between Americans and Native Americans.
A battle during the War of 1812 where the British army attempted to take New Orleans.
who lead Democratic-Republican Party's
Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo.

Civil War 2017-03-02

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Born 1808. Instructed the confederate generals on decisions during the Civil War.
New soldiers that have never fought in a battle or war before.
Used during the Civil War to transport soldiers to different areas for battle. Used mostly by the North.
Someone who believes slavery is wrong and wants to get rid of it.
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.
(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.
States that all slaves be freed from the Confederate states. Issued by Abraham Lincoln.
A term used to refer to the stomach.
A term used to describe a person that is bad or good for nothing.
States that had outlawed slavery.
16th president of the United States. Wished to end slavery. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation, setting many slaves free.

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Governor of Ohio 1868-1972. 19th president of the United States .
War that lasted from April 12, 1861-May 9, 1865 between the North and South in America.
States that had allowed slavery.
(June 10, 1861) First battle of the American 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.
Speech given on November 19, 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln that commemorated the soldiers that died in the battles.
A term used when you have been through a lot or have "seen it all".
A uncivilized killing of a large number of innocent, helpless people. One term used to describe the civil war.
Surrendered to General Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 19, 1865.
An acronym used when a soldier would leave his post or place in the army without leave.

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 . • ...

Internet Safety 2021-09-23

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password A mixture of capitals, symbols, and numbers, like hBr3%9
Getting harmless emails, but a lot of them
tracking An example of would be a website installing cookies without you knowing
A person who makes one unhappy on the internet
citizenship Being kind and thoughtful of the internet
The act of sending emails from a site, such as Bank of America

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security A protection between you and third parties looking for your information
tracking An example of this would be a company tracking your location using Facebook
A person who uses your information for their personal gain
footprint Where you go and what you look at on the internet, staying there forever

10 Clues: Getting harmless emails, but a lot of them • A person who makes one unhappy on the internet • citizenship Being kind and thoughtful of the internet • A person who uses your information for their personal gain • The act of sending emails from a site, such as Bank of America • password A mixture of capitals, symbols, and numbers, like hBr3%9 • ...

friday activity chapter 2/3 2019-08-28

friday activity chapter 2/3 crossword puzzle

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the right of the states to rule that acts of congress laws are invalid/illegal
the process of selecting to judges where the nomination is by appointment and the subsequent retention is by a retention election
a view that states should have independent authority to go against the federal government of the constitution
presidential electors selected to represent their selected states during the election.
authority of courts to rule laws unconstitutional
political party established by Thomas Jefferson and his followers. opposed the constitution, supported bill of rights.
act of formally withdrawing from the nation
give congress the power to pass certain laws outside of their normal powers in the constitution
Compromise on legislative representation where the lower chamber is based on population and the states are represented equally by the upper chamber
required states to return runaway slaves
powers held by both the state and national government in the federal system
powers the states possess under the constitution
FDR's plan to add new supreme court justices so they would uphold his ideas
system of government where national and state powers are slipt equally
doctrine holding state governments separate from federal government

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first 10 amendments in the constitution, establish freedoms
the authority of the president to place certain legislations that are passed by congress
system of government where authority lies with national government
formal way to change the constitution
powers granted to the congress by the constitution
makes federal law more important than state laws
political powers are exercised directly by the citizens
compromise that granted states more representation in the house of representatives depending on how many slaves you have. counting them as 3/5 a person
authority is spread amongst branches equally giving them each different responsibilities
systemsystem of government that authority rests with regional government
powers that aren't explicitly given to congress but given with necessary clause.
meeting in 1787 where the 12 states discussed the articles of confederation but decided to create the constitution
authorities other branches to have certain control over the others used to make sure one branch doesn't have to much power.
A document (or set of documents) that will establish the basic rules for how a society should be governed.
political party that was established by Alexander Hamilton and his followers. supported the constitution

30 Clues: formal way to change the constitution • required states to return runaway slaves • act of formally withdrawing from the nation • makes federal law more important than state laws • powers the states possess under the constitution • authority of courts to rule laws unconstitutional • powers granted to the congress by the constitution • ...

Unit 5 Crossword Choice B 2021-11-18

Unit 5 Crossword Choice B crossword puzzle

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11th U.S. president who ran a campaign of expanding the USA from Sea to shining sea
one of America's greatest heroes due to his role as savior of the Union and emancipator of enslaved people
This Election demonstrated the divisions within the United States just before the Civil War.
period of repeated outbreaks of violent warfare between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces following the creation of the new territory of Kansas in 1854
five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states
series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln, the Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois, and Senator Stephen Douglas, the Democratic Party candidae
an attempt to start an armed revolt of enslaved people and destroy the institution of slavery.
Named after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War
an organized incorporated territory of the United States, when the southwestern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Oregon
A United States federal legislation that stopped northern attempts to forever prohibit slavery's expansion by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

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Texas votes in favor of becoming part of USA and joins the Union as a slave state.
brought an official end to the Mexican-American War and brought peace between Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic
the 19th-century belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
An act repealing the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known as “Bleeding Kansas,” as proslavery and antislavery activists flooded into the territories to sway the vote.
the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power
Former slave who moved into Illinoise and Wisconsin (two free states) files a lawsuit

16 Clues: Texas votes in favor of becoming part of USA and joins the Union as a slave state. • 11th U.S. president who ran a campaign of expanding the USA from Sea to shining sea • Former slave who moved into Illinoise and Wisconsin (two free states) files a lawsuit • This Election demonstrated the divisions within the United States just before the Civil War. • ...

Government Crossword 2021-11-09

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a provision of the U.S. Constitution that states that the Constitution, federal law, and treaties of the United States are the "supreme Law of the Land"
group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President
congressional act admitting a new State to the Union
those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution
those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the states
those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution; also called the "enumerated powers"
A change in, or addition to a constitution or law
those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers
formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among States, or between a State and a foreign state
the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State

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a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which (unlike a treaty) does not require Senate consent
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise
those powers which can be exercised by the National Government alone
a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
a congressional act directing the people of a United States territory to frame a proposed State constitution as a step toward admission to the Union
formal approval or final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty

18 Clues: The first ten amendments to the Constitution • A change in, or addition to a constitution or law • congressional act admitting a new State to the Union • a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states • those powers which can be exercised by the National Government alone • those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise • ...

The Progressive Era 2017-02-15

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ida _______,one of the leading female muckrakers
______ diplomacy
The Amendment to prohibit alcohol in the United States
holding that limits to working time violated the Fourteenth Amendment
federal law that gave the Interstate Commerce Commission the power to set maximum railroad rates and extend its jurisdiction
served as the first Chief of the United States Forest Service
The first name to a women named willard, who was an American educator, temperance reformer, and women's suffragist

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the ability to assess and initiate things independently
The Amendment that allowed senators to be elected by the general public
____ Guard
the man who opened public lands in Wyoming, Montana, and Alaska against Roosevelt's conservation policies
The Act authorized the Interstate Commerce Commission to impose heavy fines on railroads that offered rebates, and upon the shippers that accepted these rebates
a United States federal law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West
the US journalists who exposed corruption in business and politics
The 27th President of the United States

15 Clues: ____ Guard • ______ diplomacy • The 27th President of the United States • ida _______,one of the leading female muckrakers • The Amendment to prohibit alcohol in the United States • the ability to assess and initiate things independently • served as the first Chief of the United States Forest Service • the US journalists who exposed corruption in business and politics • ...

Founding Fathers 2023-09-14

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founding father of the United states
wrote a methodical assessment
shaped the United States, Vision for new Nation
organized one signed the one
father of constitution
not real
signed all four documents
”that these United colonies are and ought to be free and independent states”
author-Virginia

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New Jersey Plan
power and liberty
”Father of American Independence”
”give me liberty or give me death"
first president

14 Clues: not real • New Jersey Plan • first president • author-Virginia • power and liberty • father of constitution • signed all four documents • organized one signed the one • wrote a methodical assessment • ”Father of American Independence” • ”give me liberty or give me death" • founding father of the United states • shaped the United States, Vision for new Nation • ...

Capitals 2021-10-02

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Capital of Arunachal Pradesh
Capital of China
Capital of Assam

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Capital of India
Capital of France
Capital of Bihar
Capital of Kerala

7 Clues: Capital of India • Capital of Bihar • Capital of China • Capital of Assam • Capital of France • Capital of Kerala • Capital of Arunachal Pradesh

Capitals 2021-09-05

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USA
bangladesh
india

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UK
nepal
Germany
France

7 Clues: UK • USA • nepal • india • France • Germany • bangladesh

capitals 2022-01-06

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horvátország
portugália
svájc
svédország

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argentina
spanyolország
amerika

7 Clues: svájc • amerika • argentina • portugália • svédország • horvátország • spanyolország

Gov't crossword Tuesday and Wednesday 2021-11-11

Gov't crossword Tuesday and Wednesday crossword puzzle

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those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise.
powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community.
the first ten amendments to the Constitution
those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution. Also known as the "enumerated powers"
those powers which can be exercised by the National Government alone.
a congressional act directing the people of a United States territory to frame a proposed State constitution as a step towards admission into the Union.
those powers that the Constitution donse not grant to the National Government and does not deny the States.
those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution.
the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State.

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a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which (unlike a treaty) does not require Senate consent
formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress, between or among States, or between a State and a foreign state.
a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
congressional act admitting a new State to the Union.
a provision of the U.S Constitution that states the Constitution, federal law, and treaties of the United States are the "supreme Law of the Land".
group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Colombia every four years who make a formal selection of the President and the Vice President.
those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers.
formal approval or final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty
a change in, or addition to a constitution or law

18 Clues: the first ten amendments to the Constitution • a change in, or addition to a constitution or law • congressional act admitting a new State to the Union. • a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states • those powers which can be exercised by the National Government alone. • ...

Building a New Nation 2020-04-02

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this was the man who wrote the Star Spangled Banner
the third president of the United States
this song was inspired by the Battle of Fort McHenry
the First Lady known for saving a portrait of George Washington
an Indian women who helped guide Louis and Clark through the Louisiana Territory
patriot feeling
the first highway that stretches from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois
the ninth president of the United States
a large amount of land the United States bought from France

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the treaty that ended the War of 1812
the capital of the United States
the seventh president of the United States
the fourth president of the United States
a piece of land that Spain gave the United States
a major port city that is located in Louisiana

15 Clues: patriot feeling • the capital of the United States • the treaty that ended the War of 1812 • the third president of the United States • the ninth president of the United States • the fourth president of the United States • the seventh president of the United States • a major port city that is located in Louisiana • a piece of land that Spain gave the United States • ...

Mapping the United States 2026-08-31

Mapping the United States crossword puzzle

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ocean which borders the western edge of the United States.
large flat area with few to no trees.
ocean which borders the eastern edge of the United States.
large variety of something
5 large bodies of fresh water located in the northern United States.
community of living organisms
driest desert in North America and home to Death Valley.
mountains which run through the western United States.

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the average weather conditions of a place over time.
least populated state in United States.
mountains which run through the eastern United States.
an organized area of land under the control of another state or country.
a deep inlet of water that connects coastal areas to a larger body of water.
the largest lake in the state of Florida.
longest river in United States.

15 Clues: large variety of something • community of living organisms • longest river in United States. • large flat area with few to no trees. • least populated state in United States. • the largest lake in the state of Florida. • the average weather conditions of a place over time. • mountains which run through the eastern United States. • ...

Social studies project 2025-01-02

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– The Northern states that remained loyal to the U.S. government and fought against the Confederacy.
– The site of a pivotal 1863 battle and the location of Lincoln’s famous address.
– The assassin who killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.
– The collection of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States.
– The place where the Confederate Army formally surrendered to the Union, ending the Civil War.
– The 13th Constitutional Amendment, which ended slavery in the United States.

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– The Union Army’s general who eventually became the 18th President of the United States.
– The location where the Civil War began, with the first shots fired.
– Lincoln’s executive order that declared slaves in Confederate-held territory free.
– The site of the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, fought in 1862.
– A Civil War nurse who went on to found the American Red Cross.
– An abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad, also a Union spy.
– The 16th President of the United States who led the Union during the Civil War.
– The President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
– The commanding general of the Confederate Army.

15 Clues: – The commanding general of the Confederate Army. • – The President of the Confederacy during the Civil War. • – The assassin who killed President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. • – A Civil War nurse who went on to found the American Red Cross. • – The location where the Civil War began, with the first shots fired. • ...

State Capitals 2015-03-31

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New Hampshire
Maryland
Vermont
New Jersey

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New York
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine

11 Clues: Maine • Vermont • New York • Virginia • Maryland • New Jersey • Connecticut • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • New Hampshire • Massachusetts

Country Capitals 2022-12-11

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this place has an effiel tower
theres a pair of boots with the same name that are know as gum boots now
maple syrup is often consumed with food
famous for chocalate
was once a great empire that conquered most of europe

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sounds like the dreaded vegatable
often confused with sydney as capital
its name is close to its country
was burnt by a fire started by a baker
named after an american revolution person
this capital is famous for anime

11 Clues: famous for chocalate • this place has an effiel tower • its name is close to its country • this capital is famous for anime • sounds like the dreaded vegatable • often confused with sydney as capital • was burnt by a fire started by a baker • maple syrup is often consumed with food • named after an american revolution person • ...

World capitals 2021-07-11

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Ireland
France
Indonesia
Australia
Iran

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Afghanistan
Turkey
Chile
Russia
Spain
Germany

11 Clues: Iran • Chile • Spain • Turkey • France • Russia • Ireland • Germany • Indonesia • Australia • Afghanistan

World Capitals 2022-11-08

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Maldives
Bhutan
Iceland
Congo
Azerbaijan

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Georgia
East Timor
Cape Verde
Cameroon
Afhganistan
Kyrgyzstan

11 Clues: Congo • Bhutan • Georgia • Iceland • Maldives • Cameroon • East Timor • Cape Verde • Azerbaijan • Kyrgyzstan • Afhganistan

COUNTRIES-CAPITALS 2023-05-18

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THE CAPITAL OF HUNGARY
THE CAPITAL OF AZERBAITZAN
THE CAPITAL OF SWEDEN
THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRIA
THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIA
THE CAPITAL OF DENMARK

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THE CAPITAL OF SERBIA
THE CAPITAL OF PORTUGAL
THE CAPITAL OF BELGIUM
THE CAPITAL OF CYPRUS
THE CAPITAL OF MONACO

11 Clues: THE CAPITAL OF SERBIA • THE CAPITAL OF SWEDEN • THE CAPITAL OF CYPRUS • THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIA • THE CAPITAL OF MONACO • THE CAPITAL OF HUNGARY • THE CAPITAL OF BELGIUM • THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRIA • THE CAPITAL OF DENMARK • THE CAPITAL OF PORTUGAL • THE CAPITAL OF AZERBAITZAN

State Capitals 2023-12-20

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Sikkim
Gujarat
Kerala
Karnataka
Bihar
Telangana
Tamil Nadu

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West Bangal
Nagaland
Maharashtra
Goa

11 Clues: Goa • Bihar • Sikkim • Kerala • Gujarat • Nagaland • Karnataka • Telangana • Tamil Nadu • West Bangal • Maharashtra

Northeast Capitals 2024-11-18

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The capital of New Jersey
The capital of Maryland
The capital of Vermont
The capital of Massachusetts
The capital of New York
The capital of Connecticut
The capital of Delaware

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The capital of Rhose Island
The capital of Maine
The capital of Pennsylvania
The capital of New Hampshire

11 Clues: The capital of Maine • The capital of Vermont • The capital of Maryland • The capital of New York • The capital of Delaware • The capital of New Jersey • The capital of Connecticut • The capital of Rhose Island • The capital of Pennsylvania • The capital of New Hampshire • The capital of Massachusetts

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