states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

POLS 101 A Midterm Review Pt. 2 2025-11-05

POLS 101 A Midterm Review Pt. 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. a policy in which one group benefits at the expense of the many
  2. money given by the national government to the states
  3. power of state legislatures to regulate the health, safety, welfare, and morals
  4. idea that different states can experiment with different policies
  5. everybody pays and everybody benefits
  6. process that allows voters to get rid of an existing law
  7. governor’s powers of mercy, includes pardon, parole, commutation
  8. laws of lasting and foundational importance
  9. relied on the power of implied doctrine in support of a federal bank
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  1. theory that states can block unconstitutional federal laws from applying
  2. a small group benefits and a small group pays
  3. Constitutional clause that lays out the doctrine of implied powers
  4. laws created by a state legislature
  5. a policy in which almost everyone benefits at the expensive of the few
  6. got rid of the distinction between inter and intra state commerce for Congress
  7. process that permits voters to pass a law
  8. the Constitution is the ultimate authority in America
  9. process that allows voters to remove elected officials
  10. transferring of power from the federal government to the states

19 Clues: laws created by a state legislature • everybody pays and everybody benefits • process that permits voters to pass a law • laws of lasting and foundational importance • a small group benefits and a small group pays • money given by the national government to the states • the Constitution is the ultimate authority in America • ...

Creating the Constitution Crossword 2025-10-22

Creating the Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Someone who opposed ratifying the Constitution
  2. These were the “individuals” in the “confederation” created by the Articles
  3. Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
  4. The branch that makes laws
  5. Delegates from the states met at the constitutional _________________ to fix the Articles.
  6. One of two things people were afraid states might lose
  7. The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are__________________ to state laws.
  8. The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one _______________ of government.
  9. One of two things people were afraid states might lose
  10. This means to vote for approval
  11. An event in Massachusetts that showed the weakness of the Articles.
  12. The branch that interprets laws
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  1. Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
  2. Under the Articles, Congress could not do this
  3. Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
  4. The Anti-federalists were upset there was no _____________ in the new Constitution.
  5. One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
  6. In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on its
  7. Sometimes you can say the federal government, central government or ____________ government and they all mean the same thing.
  8. States send these to Congress
  9. The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
  10. A supporter of ratifying the Constitution as it was
  11. The Articles of Confederation was the first plan for a U.S.__________________.
  12. compromise The agreement that was reached that combined ideas from the Virginia and New Jersey plans
  13. The only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention
  14. Under the Articles, the U.S. did not have one of these (a ________________!)
  15. The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation

27 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send these to Congress • This means to vote for approval • The branch that interprets laws • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers • Someone who opposed ratifying the Constitution • Under the Articles, Congress could not do this • A supporter of ratifying the Constitution as it was • ...

Constitution 2022-10-06

Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. James Madison's plan proposed bicameral, or two-house, legislature with membership or representation based on population
  2. a change or addition to the constitution
  3. the branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution.
  4. the provisions in the U.S. Constitution that prevent any branch of the U.S. government from dominating the other two branches.
  5. establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws, and even state constitutions.
  6. he lower chamber of the United States Congress, states' number of members is based off of population
  7. the Constitutional Convention's agreement to count three-fifths of a state's slaves as population for purposes of representation and taxation.
  8. the branch of government that makes laws.
  9. a group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress.
  10. the branch of government that administers and enforces the laws.
  11. a government that has a two-house legislative system, such as the House of Representatives and the Senate
  12. the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, added in 1791 and consisting of a formal list of citizens' rightsand freedoms
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  1. to formally charge an official with misconduct in office. the process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing
  2. an opponent of a strong central government
  3. the official approval of the constitution, or of an amendment, by the states.
  4. the Supreme Court's power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
  5. the group of department heads who serve as the president's chief advisers.
  6. the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature each state has equal number of members
  7. The power of the President to refuse to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevent its enactment into law
  8. the Constitutional Convention's agreement to establish a two-house national legislature, with all states having equal representation in one house and each state having representation based on its population in the other house.
  9. William Patterson's Plan which proposed a single-house congress in which states had an equal vote
  10. a series of essays defending and explaining the Constitution, written by alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and john Jay.
  11. supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government.

23 Clues: a change or addition to the constitution • the branch of government that makes laws. • an opponent of a strong central government • the branch of government that administers and enforces the laws. • supporters of the Constitution and of a strong national government. • the branch of government that interprets the laws and the Constitution. • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2025-09-10

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. General who caught John Brown, resulting in the latter's execution
  2. New political party founded on antislavery principles
  3. Act of leaving the United States
  4. Senator and 1844 presidential candidate who developed the American System and wrote the Missouri Compromise
  5. War between the United States and Mexico that started over a border dispute regarding Texas
  6. Territory in the southwestern United States that was part of the Mexican Cession and eventually became the name of a state
  7. Proposed (and failed) law that would ban slavery in the entire Mexican Cession
  8. War War between 1861-65 that was primarily fought over slavery
  9. Territory in the Pacific Northwest that was contested between the United States and Britain
  10. President who initiated the annexation of Texas
  11. Law that admitted Kansas and Nebraska as territories and officially repealed the Missouri Compromise
  12. Name of the treaty that ended the Mexican War
  13. President elected in 1844 who championed Manifest Destiny
  14. Belief that God wanted America to span from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
  15. Mineral that was discovered in California that caused its population to rapidly increase
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  1. Location in (currently West) Virginia that was the site of John Brown's raid
  2. State that started out as part of Mexico, became an independent country, and then was annexed into the United States
  3. Slave who sued for his freedom and lost, resulting in the Supreme Court ruling Black people as noncitizens and slaves as property
  4. Concept of states being allowed to choose whether or not to allow slavery, regardless of their geographic location
  5. River that serves as Texas' current southern border
  6. Violence in Kansas between pro- and anti-slavery factions
  7. Type of law that required runaway slaves to be returned to their owners
  8. First state to secede in December 1860, causing others to follow
  9. Collective name for the territory gained from the Mexican War
  10. State that was admitted as a SLAVE state following the Missouri Compromise
  11. Act of absorbing one country into another
  12. Abolitionist who participated in Bleeding Kansas and led the Raid of Harpers Ferry
  13. 16th president and first republican president
  14. State drawn from the Mexican Cession that wanted to be admitted as a free state, causing the Compromise of 1850
  15. State that was admitted as a FREE state following the Missouri Compromise

30 Clues: Act of leaving the United States • Act of absorbing one country into another • 16th president and first republican president • Name of the treaty that ended the Mexican War • President who initiated the annexation of Texas • River that serves as Texas' current southern border • New political party founded on antislavery principles • ...

Civics 2013-03-12

Civics crossword puzzle
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  1. Law making body for the small states
  2. Helps president enforce laws
  3. Government for the entire nation
  4. A complaint
  5. To deny
  6. Government cannot interfere in personal life
  7. One person makes decisions for a group
  8. Checks and _____
  9. Everyone has equal say
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  1. Law making body for the big states
  2. Head of the Executive Branch
  3. To remove from office
  4. Governments for individual states
  5. Determines laws unconstitutional
  6. Makes laws
  7. Enforces laws
  8. No one is above the law
  9. Body of judges

18 Clues: To deny • Makes laws • A complaint • Enforces laws • Body of judges • Checks and _____ • To remove from office • Everyone has equal say • No one is above the law • Head of the Executive Branch • Helps president enforce laws • Government for the entire nation • Determines laws unconstitutional • Governments for individual states • Law making body for the big states • ...

Civil War Reconstruction Project-Ann Marie M. 2022-06-02

Civil War Reconstruction Project-Ann Marie M. crossword puzzle
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  1. Laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans to sign work contracts.
  2. Northern born Republicans that moved south after the war.
  3. Vice President during President Lincoln’s murder.
  4. These people opposed Reconstruction.
  5. This amendment gave African American men throughout the United States the right to vote.
  6. The amendment that made slavery illegal throughout the United States.
  7. Johnson temporarily appointed this for each state.
  8. This act guaranteed African Americans equal rights in public places such as theaters and public transportation.
  9. These people proposed a constitutional amendment in the summer of 1866.
  10. This person was known for his honesty and sharp tongue.
  11. This act provided African Americans with the same legal rights as White Americans.
  12. This marked the beginning of a severe economic downturn that soon put an estimated 2 million people out of work.
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  1. This act allowed former Confederates, except those who had held high ranks, to hold public offerings.
  2. The process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states without slavery.
  3. A United States presidential proclamation issued on December 8, 1863.
  4. This is the forced separation of whites and African Americans in public places.
  5. He killed President Lincoln.
  6. This state did not create a new government.
  7. Redeemers set this up in an effort to deny the vote to African Americans.
  8. This amendment guaranteed citizens to equal protection of the laws.
  9. These people wanted the southern states to change much more than they already had before they could return to the Union.

21 Clues: He killed President Lincoln. • These people opposed Reconstruction. • This state did not create a new government. • Vice President during President Lincoln’s murder. • Johnson temporarily appointed this for each state. • This person was known for his honesty and sharp tongue. • Northern born Republicans that moved south after the war. • ...

Camping, Nations, and States 2021-03-08

Camping, Nations, and States crossword puzzle
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  1. A U.S. state you plan to move later this year
  2. Language Idrie took in school while in Switzerland
  3. A country Dep State assigned your family to
  4. Arabic for Mountain
  5. The kind of brake on your mountain bike
  6. A candy the Swiss take pride is making
  7. Carolina Where Cisco might retire so he can be a docent at the Biltmore Estate
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  1. A country Dep State assigned your family to
  2. Your home state
  3. A country Dept State assigned your family to
  4. The color and type of bean you use in tacos
  5. graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows
  6. The item that provides shelter during the night while camping

13 Clues: Your home state • Arabic for Mountain • A candy the Swiss take pride is making • The kind of brake on your mountain bike • A country Dep State assigned your family to • A country Dep State assigned your family to • The color and type of bean you use in tacos • A country Dept State assigned your family to • graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows • ...

City states 2021-10-15

City states crossword puzzle
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  1. in venice the ruler was a duke or ____
  2. Florence became rich by trading cloth, mainly wool from _______ though
  3. means city
  4. most famous city of Renaissance
  5. believed that rulers should do anything to keep their power and to protect their city
  6. richest family in florence
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  1. these families moved to cities
  2. Niccolo machiavelli wrote a book called ___ ______ in 1513
  3. in florence lorenzo de' medici the city fron 1469 to 1492 and was known as the ___________
  4. a government controlled by its citizens
  5. The art of making agreements with other countries
  6. sons and daughter of nobles and rich merchants blended together to create this
  7. many city-states were this at first
  8. cities on small islands
  9. transportation in Venice was affected by this

15 Clues: means city • cities on small islands • richest family in florence • these families moved to cities • most famous city of Renaissance • many city-states were this at first • in venice the ruler was a duke or ____ • a government controlled by its citizens • transportation in Venice was affected by this • The art of making agreements with other countries • ...

Changing States 2023-06-15

Changing States crossword puzzle
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  1. process where a Liquid turns into gas
  2. anything that has weight and takes up space
  3. synonym for Vaporization
  4. a substance added to a liquid to prevent freezing
  5. has fixed shape and fixed volume
  6. phase between a gas and a solid
  7. a unit of measurement to measure temperature
  8. has no fixed shape and no fixed volume
  9. material or matter of which something is made
  10. a state where liquids don't solidify even below their normal freezing point
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  1. when a solid becomes a gas without turning into Liquid first
  2. Substances that don't come from an animal or plant
  3. important Substances you get from food that helps your body survive and grow
  4. when has changes into Liquid
  5. to heat to a higher temperature than the normal boiling point of water

15 Clues: synonym for Vaporization • when has changes into Liquid • phase between a gas and a solid • has fixed shape and fixed volume • process where a Liquid turns into gas • has no fixed shape and no fixed volume • anything that has weight and takes up space • a unit of measurement to measure temperature • material or matter of which something is made • ...

U.S. States 2022-04-22

U.S. States crossword puzzle
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  1. 2nd biggest US state
  2. opposite of north dakota
  3. next to WA and OR
  4. theres a song about it
  5. cheese state
  6. above Tennessee
  7. opposite of south Carolina
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  1. below new york
  2. opposite of north carolina
  3. starts with a u
  4. Biggest US state
  5. opposite of south dakota
  6. islands
  7. NY
  8. We live in this state

15 Clues: NY • islands • cheese state • below new york • starts with a u • above Tennessee • Biggest US state • next to WA and OR • 2nd biggest US state • We live in this state • theres a song about it • opposite of south dakota • opposite of north dakota • opposite of south Carolina • opposite of north carolina

Chapter 5 wordsearch. 2013-01-08

Chapter 5 wordsearch. crossword puzzle
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  1. An agreement between large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
  2. This is the sort of document our Bill of Rights is.
  3. The confirmation or adoption of an act that has already been performed.
  4. The doctrine that sovereign power is vested in the people and that those chosen by election to govern or to represent must conform to the will of the people.
  5. Decrease in value or currency.
  6. The right to vote.
  7. The President is in this Branch.
  8. NJ’s take on how the country should be run.
  9. Virginia's ideas on how the country should be run.
  10. An organized incorporated territory of the United States
  11. The convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 178
  12. The act of being against the Articles of Confederation.
  13. The act of supporting the Articles of Confederation.
  14. Made up of the supreme court.
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  1. They are in favor of the Articles of Confederation.
  2. The House of Representatives is in this branch.
  3. The first draft of the Consitution.
  4. The first organized territory the states put out.
  5. Being able to limit one branches power.
  6. An Angevin charter originally issued in Latin in the year 1215.
  7. An armed uprising that took place in central and western Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787
  8. A tax imposed on imports or exports.
  9. Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, watched over by the government.

23 Clues: The right to vote. • Made up of the supreme court. • Decrease in value or currency. • The President is in this Branch. • The first draft of the Consitution. • A tax imposed on imports or exports. • Being able to limit one branches power. • NJ’s take on how the country should be run. • The House of Representatives is in this branch. • ...

Chapter 10 Section 2 2018-02-14

Chapter 10 Section 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. land in what is now Oklahoma- and planned to move Native Americans there.
  2. V. Marland, The court ruled that the____ was constitutional.
  3. was still very popular with voters in 1836?
  4. a leader of Fox and Sauk Indians in 1832
  5. called upon his people to resist with force and the Second Seminole War began.
  6. 1830, authorizing the removal of Native Americans who lived east of Mississipi River to lands in the West.
  7. manage Indian removal to west lands, congress approved the creation of a new goverment agency, the_____
  8. states, particulary in the south, had opposed the___.
  9. severe economic depression
  10. the idea of a weak president and a strong congress.
  11. Cherokee's 800 mile forced march became known as the ________.
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  1. argued that the United States was one nation, not pact among independent states.
  2. imported their manufactured ______.
  3. places a high tariff on imports.
  4. were _____ main U.S regions in the early 1800s.
  5. John Quincy Adams sighned the ____ legilation, though he did not fully support it.
  6. was the second region?
  7. document that said states powers should be greater then fedral power.
  8. between the supporters and the opponents of nullification deepened.
  9. Cherokee named _____ used 86 characters to represent Cherokee syllables to create a anwriting system
  10. presedent John C. Calhoun had supported the___.

21 Clues: was the second region? • severe economic depression • places a high tariff on imports. • imported their manufactured ______. • a leader of Fox and Sauk Indians in 1832 • was still very popular with voters in 1836? • were _____ main U.S regions in the early 1800s. • presedent John C. Calhoun had supported the___. • the idea of a weak president and a strong congress. • ...

Unit 3 2022-10-03

Unit 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Article II deals with provisions and details regarding the ______ branch
  2. To return a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
  3. Amendment ____ says that states can’t deny the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  4. Custom that the Senate will not approve a Presidential appointment opposed by a Senator from the State in which the appointee would serve
  5. System where each branch of government exercised some control over the others
  6. Article III deals with provision and details regarding the _____Branch
  7. Article V deals with how to make ______ to the USC
  8. The introduction to the U.S. Constitution
  9. refers to powers that belong strictly to the states
  10. Group of persons chosen in each state every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President
  11. A change to the Constitution
  12. Article I deals with provisions and details regarding the _______ branch
  13. A congressional act admitting a new State to the Union
  14. Article IV deals with the relations between the various ______
  15. The power of the court to determine the constitutionality of a government action
  16. Amendment ____ protects the right to bear arms
  17. Amendment ___says that states can’t deny the right to vote based on someone’s gender, thus allowing women to vote
  18. Concept that holds that the government and its officers are always subject to the law
  19. The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
  20. Amendment ______ abolished slavery
  21. Constitution’s requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
  22. Basic principle that the government and those who govern must obey the law
  23. Powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state
  24. A system in which power is divided between the national and state government
  25. Those powers of the national government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution
  26. Presidential advisory body, traditionally made up of heads of the executive departments–good example of informal constitutional change
  27. Powers that both the national government and states possess
  28. Basic principle of federalism; the constitutional provisions by which governmental powers are divided between states and the central government
  29. Amendment ____ gives Congress the power to levy an income tax
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  1. The first step in the state admission procedure which enables the people of a territory to prepare a constitution
  2. Amendment ____ states that troops can’t be quartered in your home without the homeowner’s consent
  3. Amendment _____ protects your rights in a criminal case–a speedy and public trial, impartial jury, hear the accusations, confront witnesses
  4. A pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state–good example of informal USC change
  5. a generic term that means to “formally approve”
  6. Type of federal grant for some particular, but broadly defined area of public policy
  7. Type of federal grant made for some specifically defined purpose
  8. In Article VI, Sec. 2 you can find the “________” indicating that the USC is the supreme law of the land
  9. Powers that are specifically granted to the National Government in the Constitution; also known as enumerated powers
  10. ____ is a generic term referring to federal money or other resources given to states, cities, counties, and other local units
  11. Change or addition that becomes part of the written language of the Constitution itself through one of the four methods set forth in the Constitution
  12. Chief Executive’s power to reject a bill proposed by the legislature
  13. He is known as the “Father of the Constitution”
  14. Powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone
  15. Type of federal grant made for specific projects to States, localities and private agencies who apply for them
  16. A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states–according to Article II it is the President’s rold to make these
  17. Amendment ____ protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment + excessive fines and bails
  18. Amendment ____ indicates that powers not given to the central government are reserved for the states
  19. Refers to something contrary to the constitution and so illegal, null, and void
  20. Those powers granted to the National Government by the Constitution
  21. clause USC stipulation that no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those from other states
  22. Amendment ____ protects the freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
  23. Formal agreement entered into with the consent of Congress between or among States
  24. Amendment ____ protects citizens from government searches without a warrant based on probable cause
  25. the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  26. Also called the Necessary and Proper Clause; it grants Congress the authority to enact all laws that are necessary and proper to carrying out its job
  27. Amendment ____ made any person born or naturalized in the US is a citizen plus told states they cant deny due process and equal protection of the law
  28. Amendment ____is big–Congress can’t deny your right to due process, property, not incriminate yourself, tried for the same crime twice, etc.
  29. Amendment ____ says that states can’t deny the vote for those 18 years old or older
  30. One of seven main divisions of the body of the U.S. Constitution
  31. Amendment ____ acknowledges that the people have rights in addition to those specifically listed in the Bill of Rights

60 Clues: A change to the Constitution • Amendment ______ abolished slavery • The introduction to the U.S. Constitution • Amendment ____ protects the right to bear arms • a generic term that means to “formally approve” • He is known as the “Father of the Constitution” • The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution • Article V deals with how to make ______ to the USC • ...

Civil War 2018-04-19

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Union military post in South Carolina which was taken over by the Confederacy in 1861
  2. General of the Confederacy
  3. Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded
  4. President of the United States of America during the Civil War
  5. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  6. Device that allowed messages to be sent by wires over long distances
  7. Union general
  8. Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
  9. Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win
  10. To leave or withdraw
  11. President of the Confederacy
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  1. Slave states that remained in the Union
  2. Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
  3. ship made of iron
  4. The march of an army of 62,000 men from Atlanta toward Savannah, Georgia which left a path of almost total destruction
  5. The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army on July 4th, 1863
  6. Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides
  7. Speech given by Abraham Lincoln at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery
  8. Condition of being owned by, and forced to work for someone else
  9. the United States

20 Clues: Union general • ship made of iron • the United States • To leave or withdraw • General of the Confederacy • President of the Confederacy • Slave states that remained in the Union • Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides • Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded • Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states • ...

Civil War 2022-02-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  2. Courthouse, Place where Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when Lee surrendered to Grant
  3. Act, A law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery or not.
  4. E. Lee, General of the Confederacy considered to be one of the greatest generals of all time
  5. Proclamation, Document freeing slaves in Union-controlled Confederate states
  6. Lincoln, President of the United States of America during the Civil War; born in Kentucky
  7. of Gettysburg, Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win.
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  1. of Vicksburg, The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to General Ulysses S. Grant's army on July 4th
  2. S. Grant, Successful Union general who attended West Point Military Academy
  3. Compromise, A series of agreements passed by Congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states.
  4. Plan, Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides
  5. The United States
  6. War, War between the North and South
  7. Ferry, Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal
  8. of Antietam, Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded

15 Clues: The United States • War, War between the North and South • Plan, Union strategy for winning by "squeezing" on all sides • The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • of Antietam, Civil War battle in which 25,000 men were killed or wounded • Ferry, Place in Virginia where John Brown led a raid on a federal arsenal • ...

Unit 9 Vocabulary 2018-05-09

Unit 9 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction
  2. laws passed by Southern states in 1865 and 1866 in the United States after the American Civil War with the intent and the effect of restricting African Americans' freedom, and of compelling them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt
  3. an agency of the War Department set up in 1865 to assist freed slaves in obtaining relief, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education
  4. a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction
  5. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction
  6. an informal, unwritten deal that settled the intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election
  7. the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment
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  1. the laws that enforced racial segregation in the South between the end of Reconstruction in 1877 and the beginning of the civil rights movement in the 1950s
  2. required that 50 percent of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union
  3. a wing of the Republican Party organized around an uncompromising opposition to slavery before and during the Civil War and a vigorous campaign to secure rights for freed slaves during Reconstruction
  4. a southern state could be readmitted into the Union once 10 percent of its voters swore an oath of allegiance to the Union
  5. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside
  6. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  7. a post-Civil War American secret society advocating white supremacy
  8. part of the voter registration process starting in the late 19th century, used to deny suffrage to African Americans
  9. a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources
  10. a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent

17 Clues: a tenant farmer who gives a part of each crop as rent • a post-Civil War American secret society advocating white supremacy • a tax levied on every adult, without reference to income or resources • a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction • ...

Unit 10 Boom and Bust - Create a Crossword 2015-04-01

Unit 10 Boom and Bust - Create a Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering.
  2. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was an American baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era.
  3. This was the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1910 and 1970.
  4. A public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal.
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  1. This was a movement that spanned the 1920s, during the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement", named after the 1925 anthology by Alain Locke.
  2. A part of the New Deal of 1933, this was a large-scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes.
  3. Borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock.
  4. Headed by Harry Hopkins, this organization provided jobs and income to the unemployed during the Great Depression in the United States.
  5. An independent agency of the United States (U.S.) federal government that preserves public confidence in the bank
  6. An area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust has eroded.
  7. An American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States
  8. The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
  9. This was the right of women to vote and to stand for electoral office. Limited voting rights were gained by women in Sweden, Finland and some western U.S. states in the late 19th century.
  10. This occurs in a fractional reserve banking system when a large number of customers withdraw their deposits from a financial institution at the same time and either demand cash or transfer those funds into government bonds, precious metals or stones, or a safer institution ...
  11. A series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938.
  12. The accumulation of unsalable inventories in the hands of businesses
  13. October 29, 1929; on this date, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression.

17 Clues: Borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock. • The accumulation of unsalable inventories in the hands of businesses • A series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1938. • A policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering. • ...

Hobbs Dill Chapter 4 2020-12-02

Hobbs Dill Chapter 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. power held by national government and state government at the same time
  2. money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities
  3. grants that can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state and local spending
  4. powers naturally recognized to all governments
  5. The idea that states had the right to separate themselves from the Union
  6. logical extensions of expressed powers
  7. not mentioned in the constitution, but belong to the states
  8. states had the right to nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interests
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  1. national and state governments working together
  2. ensures that extraction can take place
  3. federal grants that are given for more general purposes or for broad policy areas
  4. not following traditional federalism rules
  5. a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system
  6. both state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of
  7. era of powers of national government expanding
  8. powers guaranteed to the national government
  9. returning power to states

17 Clues: returning power to states • ensures that extraction can take place • logical extensions of expressed powers • not following traditional federalism rules • powers guaranteed to the national government • era of powers of national government expanding • powers naturally recognized to all governments • national and state governments working together • ...

chapter 2 crossword american government 2025-10-02

chapter 2 crossword american government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a proposal for the structure of the united states' government, aiming for equal representation of states in congress
  2. as opposed to a bicameral legislature, a legislative body with only one chamber to simplify the lawmaking and passing process
  3. the differentiatino of several types of government to limit the possibility of arbitrary excess by the government
  4. the agreement allowing states to count three fifths of their enslaved population for representation and taxation purposes
  5. life, liberty, property
  6. early body of law and precursor to the united states constitution
  7. the statement in article 6 of the constitution that federal law is superior to laws passed by state legislatures
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  1. document that declared the 13 colonies free from british rule in 1776
  2. a system that allows one branch of government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; requires the different parts of government to work together
  3. a form of government in which power is divided by state and national government
  4. supreme power is held by the people and their elected officials
  5. a compromise between the virginia plan and new jersey plan that created a two house congress; representatives based on population in the house of representatives and equal representation of states in the senate
  6. powers given to the federal government to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, raise armies conduct foreign affairs, and coin money
  7. individuals agree to forfeit some freedoms for protection of rights
  8. a legislature with two houses, such as the us congress
  9. a highly decentralized form of government sovereign states form a union for purposes such as mutual defense

16 Clues: life, liberty, property • a legislature with two houses, such as the us congress • supreme power is held by the people and their elected officials • early body of law and precursor to the united states constitution • individuals agree to forfeit some freedoms for protection of rights • document that declared the 13 colonies free from british rule in 1776 • ...

Unit 5 & 6 Vocabulary 2014-02-28

Unit 5 & 6 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being
  2. the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil
  3. a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
  4. Sovereignty a doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the peopl
  5. Proviso bold attempt by opponents of slavery to prevent its introduction in the territories purchased from Mexico following the Mexican War
  6. Movement movement to end slavery, whether formal or informal
  7. Douglas united States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North
  8. "Stonewall" Jackson was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and one of the best-known Confederate commanders after General Robert E. Lee
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  1. Tubman United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North
  2. Plan an outline strategy for subduing the seceding states in the American Civil War
  3. Sisters were 19th-century Southern American Quakers, educators and writers who were early advocates of abolitionism and women's rights
  4. T. Sherman an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War, for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy
  5. Proclamation an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during the American Civil War, to all segments of the Executive branch of the United State
  6. Crisis United States government wanting to enforce tariffs and South Carolina’s authority to nullify such laws
  7. S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States following his successful role as a general in the second half of the Civil War
  8. Douglas United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln
  9. McClellan was an American medical doctor and a grandson of George McClellan, also a doctor
  10. occurring or existing before a particular war, esp. the American Civil War
  11. Browns Raid an attempt by the white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
  12. Slave Law The fugitive slave laws were laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory
  13. E. Lee American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War
  14. Scott vs. Sanford a black slave whose suit for freedom (1857) was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court on the grounds that a slave was not a citizen and therefore could not sue in a federal court

22 Clues: Movement movement to end slavery, whether formal or informal • a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery • occurring or existing before a particular war, esp. the American Civil War • the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil • ...

American Gov. Crossword Scott Clyburn 2019-08-30

American Gov. Crossword Scott Clyburn crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a legal theory that a state has the right to invalidate any federal law which that state has deemed unconstitutional
  2. powers of U.S. government which have not been explicitly granted by the Constitution but that is implied by the necessary and proper clause
  3. Group opposed to creation of strong central government.
  4. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
  5. legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  6. Congress the power “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian."
  7. Organized group of people with similar ideologies.
  8. The first ten amendments of the united states
  9. The formal statement declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies.
  10. a sovereign state governed as a single entity
  11. A method of selecting judges that combines appointment and election
  12. a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
  13. a change or addition to a piece of legislation
  14. a political power independently exercisable by both federal and state governments
  15. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  16. a person who supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
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  1. the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body
  2. all laws made furthering the Constitution and all treaties made under the authority of the United States are the “supreme law of the land.”
  3. a political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments in clearly defined terms
  4. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated
  5. specific powers granted to Congress by the United States Constitution.
  6. a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
  7. court case affirmed the constitutional doctrine of Congress's “implied powers.”
  8. requires a "person held to service or labor" who flees to another state to be returned to the owner in the state from which that person escaped.
  9. System to count slaves as 3/5 of a person for tax and property purposes
  10. a body of principles for a group to be governed by
  11. the federal system of government
  12. system of government in which sovereign states delegate power to a central government for specific purposes.
  13. the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
  14. a political power that is not enumerated or prohibited by a constitution
  15. government of a country by its own people
  16. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body

32 Clues: the federal system of government • government of a country by its own people • The first ten amendments of the united states • a sovereign state governed as a single entity • a change or addition to a piece of legislation • Organized group of people with similar ideologies. • a body of principles for a group to be governed by • ...

Women of US History Crossword Puzzle 2026-04-20

Women of US History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. First woman to earn a medical degree in the United States
  2. Immigrant Suffragist
  3. Reduced pollution in the 19th century
  4. Associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006
  5. First woman elected to congress
  6. Slave who filed a lawsuit for freedom
  7. First female lawyer
  8. One of the first female American soldiers
  9. Founded American Red Cross
  10. Associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1993-2020
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  1. First lady of 32nd president
  2. President of Wisconsin’s Woman Suffrage Association
  3. Suffragette Leader
  4. NYC suffrage parade horserider
  5. Famous Sharp shooter
  6. Lewis and Clark guide
  7. Rescued 70+ enslaved people
  8. Abolitionist and Women rights activist
  9. Journalist who investigated lynching
  10. Chinese buisness woman

20 Clues: Suffragette Leader • First female lawyer • Immigrant Suffragist • Famous Sharp shooter • Lewis and Clark guide • Chinese buisness woman • Founded American Red Cross • Rescued 70+ enslaved people • First lady of 32nd president • NYC suffrage parade horserider • First woman elected to congress • Journalist who investigated lynching • Reduced pollution in the 19th century • ...

The Federalist Era 2022-09-21

The Federalist Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Things Washington did that became examples for other to follow.
  2. Belief that states gave federal government its' power.
  3. John Adams' Vice President
  4. Miami Chief
  5. Attorney General
  6. French diplomats demand a bribe just to talk.
  7. Washington's policy to stay out of other countries conflicts or entanglements.
  8. Popular treaty re-opened the Mississippi and settled the border with Spain.
  9. Jefferson and Madison led this political party which liked limited government.
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  1. Taking Americans and making them serve in the Royal Navy.
  2. Adams and Hamilton led this political party which favored a strong federal government.
  3. Where Anthony Wayne defeated Native Americans leading to the Treaty of Greenville.
  4. Established three levels of federal courts and defined their powers.
  5. The concept that a state can repeal or overturn laws they feel are unconstitutional.
  6. Secretary of War
  7. Washington warned people about political factions and foreign entanglements.
  8. Statements made by Virginia and Kentucky suggesting states could nullify rules they felt were unconstitutional.
  9. Treaty with England that didn't end impressment and wasn't popular.
  10. Favoring on faction over another.
  11. Second President of the United States
  12. protested the tax on American-made whiskey.
  13. Secretary of the Treasury with plan to repay debts.
  14. Department heads who serve as advisors to the president.

23 Clues: Miami Chief • Secretary of War • Attorney General • John Adams' Vice President • Favoring on faction over another. • Second President of the United States • protested the tax on American-made whiskey. • French diplomats demand a bribe just to talk. • Secretary of the Treasury with plan to repay debts. • Belief that states gave federal government its' power. • ...

The American Revolution 2024-12-04

The American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. John ______, the British general who lost at Bennington and Saratoga
  2. capital city of the new American states
  3. place in Pennsylvania where the Continental Army suffered and transformed
  4. country that wanted to keep the 13 Colonies
  5. people who lead and protect an organized community
  6. Marquis de _______, rich French army officer who helped the Americans
  7. production, distribution and consumption of goods and services
  8. biggest city in the American states
  9. Charles ______, the British general who invaded the South
  10. place in New Jersey where Washington surprised the Hessians in 1776
  11. group leading Britain and making laws
  12. someone who supported the King, also called Tories
  13. William _____, British general who chased Washington out of New York City
  14. place in Virginia where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in 1780
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  1. Benjamin _______, represented America in France, worked to get support
  2. Congress did not have this power and could only ask the states for money
  3. George ______, American commander in chief
  4. Sybil ______, 16 year old who warned militia the British had attacked
  5. country that wanted to help free the 13 Colonies
  6. the Declaration of Independence said all men are created _____
  7. group leading America; did not have much power over the states
  8. Baron Von _______, German officer who transformed the Continental Army
  9. Articles of ____; plan for how America’s early government worked
  10. soldier training, such as moving as a group
  11. being free and making your own choices

25 Clues: biggest city in the American states • group leading Britain and making laws • being free and making your own choices • capital city of the new American states • George ______, American commander in chief • country that wanted to keep the 13 Colonies • soldier training, such as moving as a group • country that wanted to help free the 13 Colonies • ...

Manifest Destiny 2014-11-11

Manifest Destiny crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To take property
  2. Mission in San Antonio, Texas that was used a a fort during the Texas Revolution.
  3. Religious and cultural group related to Mormonism.
  4. War between the United States and Mexico.
  5. Father of Texas.
  6. A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between 2 people.
  7. 2,200 mile historic east - west large wheeled wagon rout and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to the valleys in Oregon.
  8. Was an American political and soldier, best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state.
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  1. Agreement between the United States and Mexico finalized in 1854.
  2. Discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848.
  3. American leader in the Latter Day Saint
  4. Men that lived in the mountains for 6 months at a time.
  5. American religious leader and founder of Mormonism.
  6. Widely held belief in the United States the Americans setting were destined to expand throughout the continent.
  7. Area of the present day United States the Mexico agreed to give up as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe.
  8. A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
  9. A person, especially a prospector, who went to California in 1849 during the gold rush.

17 Clues: To take property • Father of Texas. • American leader in the Latter Day Saint • War between the United States and Mexico. • Religious and cultural group related to Mormonism. • American religious leader and founder of Mormonism. • Men that lived in the mountains for 6 months at a time. • Agreement between the United States and Mexico finalized in 1854. • ...

The Constitution 2022-11-30

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amendments Six and Seven preserves the right to have this impartial group convene in a trial.
  2. Refused to sign the Constitution and demanded that a Bill of Rights be added.
  3. Article Four establishes the procedure for forming and admitting these to the union.
  4. To exercise this right one might "plead the fifth."
  5. Shall be issued to conduct reasonable search and seizure.
  6. First Amendment Right Jefferson corresponded regarding with Danbury Baptists.
  7. First Amendment Right securing religious and political verbal intercourse.
  8. First Amendment Freedom securing information to the public.
  9. First Amendment Right for a Redress of Grievances.
  10. Third Amendment.
  11. Both the States and Congress have the authority to do this regarding amendments to the Constitution.
  12. Any rights not enumerated in the constitution are secured by this amendment.
  13. The Legislative Branch.
  14. Fines and Bail shall not exceed the norm, otherwise, they are this.
  15. All executive powers are vested in him.
  16. The branch of government that maintains the court system.
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  1. Father of the Constitution
  2. While negotiated by the President, these need to be ratified by the U.S. Senate.
  3. America is not a democracy, it is this.
  4. First President of the United States under the U.S. Constitution.
  5. Last name of Elizabeth who Benjamin Franklin said, "A republic, ma'am, if you can keep it."
  6. Number of Senators per State.
  7. The Tenth Amendment, recognizing the States possess this, ensures that their rights are secured over all powers not granted to the federal government.
  8. Number of States who sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
  9. Number of years of a presidential term.
  10. First Amendment Right securing association in a peaceable manner.
  11. Second Amendment Right.
  12. City where the Constitutional Convention was held in 1787.

28 Clues: Third Amendment. • Second Amendment Right. • The Legislative Branch. • Father of the Constitution • Number of Senators per State. • America is not a democracy, it is this. • Number of years of a presidential term. • All executive powers are vested in him. • First Amendment Right for a Redress of Grievances. • To exercise this right one might "plead the fifth." • ...

Chapter 18 Crossword 2017-02-15

Chapter 18 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans and effectively brought the island within the U.S. sphere.
  2. He was a U.S. Secretary of State who issued the first of a series of notes to foreign diplomats in 1899.
  3. of Paris Officially ended the war and was signed by Spain and the United States in December 1898
  4. 35.000 workers helped dig this in, often in very difficult conditions.
  5. A form of non-traditional warfare generally involving small bands of fighters to attack behind American lines.
  6. A commodore who steamed his squadron of vessels into Manila Bay.
  7. Established a civil government in Puerto Rico.
  8. The belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive
  9. A Cuban patriot who launched a war for independence from Spain.
  10. Resented the increasing power of the white planters, who owned much of the Hawaiian island.
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  1. The policy by which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories.
  2. Sixteen white battleships were sent by Roosevelt in a “good will cruise” around the world.
  3. Sailed a fleet of American warships into present day Tokyo Bay, Japan.
  4. A president of the United States who also became governor of Philippines.
  5. This pact states that the school board pledged to end its segregation policy.
  6. A military historian and an officer in the United States Navy, and he played a key role in transforming America into a naval power
  7. updated the Monroe Doctrine for an age of economic imperialism.
  8. This was used by the United States to show that we wanted to “preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity.”
  9. Aggressive nationalism
  10. Rebellion

20 Clues: Rebellion • Aggressive nationalism • Established a civil government in Puerto Rico. • updated the Monroe Doctrine for an age of economic imperialism. • A Cuban patriot who launched a war for independence from Spain. • A commodore who steamed his squadron of vessels into Manila Bay. • Sailed a fleet of American warships into present day Tokyo Bay, Japan. • ...

USA 2025-11-12

USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. = Holiday in November to give thanks
  2. = Ocean on the west side of the USA
  3. = It has 50 stars and 13 stripes
  4. = A big city near Lake Michigan
  5. = The system of government where people vote
  6. = The Grand _______ is in Arizona
  7. = The home of the U.S. President
  8. = The supreme law of the United States
  9. = The currency of the USA
  10. = The country also known as the USA
  11. = Holiday on October 31 with costumes and candy
  12. = The longest river in the USA
  13. = One of the most famous American universities
  14. = The wealth and business of a country
  15. = Ocean on the east side of the USA
  16. = Holiday on December 25
  17. = The capital city of the United States
  18. = Freedom from British rule in 1776
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  1. = Apple, Google, Microsoft belong to this field
  2. = The main language of the USA
  3. = The main city of a country
  4. = The only island state in the USA
  5. = The right to live and act freely
  6. = The system that rules the nation
  7. = The first national park in the world
  8. = The most populated state in the USA
  9. = A large southern state known for oil and cowboys
  10. = The largest city in the United States
  11. = The center of the American movie industry
  12. = There are 50 of them in the USA
  13. = Jazz, rock, and pop are popular here
  14. = Place for higher education
  15. = Denali is the highest _______ in the USA
  16. = A style of music born in the USA
  17. = The largest and coldest U.S. state
  18. = The leader of the United States
  19. = Another word for freedom; symbol of the USA
  20. = The law-making body of the USA
  21. = The tallest mountain in North America
  22. = The American space agency

40 Clues: = Holiday on December 25 • = The currency of the USA • = The American space agency • = The main city of a country • = Place for higher education • = The main language of the USA • = The longest river in the USA • = A big city near Lake Michigan • = It has 50 stars and 13 stripes • = The home of the U.S. President • = The law-making body of the USA • ...

Social Studies 2013-10-16

Social Studies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hawaiian port; Granted by 1887 treaty to the united states for use as a refueling station for us ships
  2. Agreement claiming the United States’ right to intervene in Cuban affairs
  3. US policy proposed in 1899 which stated that no single country should have a monopoly on trade with China
  4. Group of influential Americans who believed he United States should not deny other people the right to govern themselves
  5. The first and only reigning Hawaiian queen
  6. Style of journalism that exaggerates and sensationalizes the news
  7. US naval officer who defeated the Spanish fleet during the Spanish American war
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  1. 1900 nationalist uprising in china
  2. War 1898 war that began when the United States demanded Cuba’s independence from Spain
  3. Policy by which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker nations
  4. Areas where foreign nations claimed special rights and economic privileges
  5. disease spread by mosquitoes
  6. United States claim of right to interfere in the affairs of Latin American countries
  7. Canal through the Isthmus of Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific
  8. Secretary of State under presidents Lincoln and Andre Johnson; purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867
  9. US warship that exploded off Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898
  10. Member of the first us volunteer cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American war

17 Clues: disease spread by mosquitoes • 1900 nationalist uprising in china • The first and only reigning Hawaiian queen • US warship that exploded off Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898 • Style of journalism that exaggerates and sensationalizes the news • Agreement claiming the United States’ right to intervene in Cuban affairs • ...

Ch. 7-9 Crossword-Conor Griffin 2013-12-15

Ch. 7-9 Crossword-Conor Griffin crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rebellion about a type of beer.
  2. Fought americans for land
  3. Made Britain leave United States property
  4. People got angry and
  5. Jefferson's political party.
  6. Created Federalists
  7. Went to war with Britain
  8. _______Purchase
  9. Battle that gave land
  10. First President.
  11. Hamilton's political party.
  12. United states signed a treaty with.
  13. The affair with France
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  1. Created Democratic-Republican
  2. The type of party used for siding in elections.
  3. Made United states neutral
  4. Treaty that gave land to america
  5. Was trouble to america
  6. Best country ever
  7. The first vice-president.

20 Clues: _______Purchase • First President. • Best country ever • Created Federalists • People got angry and • Battle that gave land • Was trouble to america • The affair with France • Went to war with Britain • Fought americans for land • The first vice-president. • Made United states neutral • Hamilton's political party. • Jefferson's political party. • Created Democratic-Republican • ...

Mackenzie's Module 5 Crossword 2021-01-12

Mackenzie's Module 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Taxes on imported goods.
  2. The branch of government that makes the laws.
  3. The branch of government that interprets laws.
  4. The branch of government that makes the laws.
  5. A general and progressive increase in prices.
  6. The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
  7. A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.
  8. A document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
  9. A trade between two or more states.
  10. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power.
  11. A Federalist leader and fourth President of the United States.
  12. People who opposed the ratification of the Constitution and of a strong central government, generally.
  13. Official changes or additions to the Constitution.
  14. A rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787 It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out.
  15. A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
  16. A convention held in May 1787 in Philadelphia's Independence Hall to improve the Articles of Confederation.
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  1. The right to vote.
  2. A collection of essays by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison that explained the importance of a strong central government. It was published to convince New York to ratify the Constitution. Out of 85 essay Hamilton wrote 51 of them.
  3. An agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes.
  4. The head of Shay's Rebellion, he and several other angry farmers violently protested against debtor's jail.
  5. A constitutional proposal that would have given each state one vote in a new congress.
  6. Virginia delegate James Madison's plan of government, in which states got a number of representatives in Congress based on their population.
  7. A compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house.
  8. A document which spells out the principles the government runs on and the fundamental laws that govern a society.
  9. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.
  10. He was an Anti-Federalist who strongly opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
  11. A region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris.
  12. Official or formal approval of a document.
  13. Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.
  14. A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and prices and low levels of trade and investment.

30 Clues: The right to vote. • Taxes on imported goods. • A trade between two or more states. • Official or formal approval of a document. • The branch of government that makes the laws. • The branch of government that makes the laws. • A general and progressive increase in prices. • The first ten amendments to the Constitution. • The branch of government that interprets laws. • ...

slavery and sectionalisum 2017-01-05

slavery and sectionalisum crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
  2. In American political discourse, states' rights refer to political powers reserved for the U.S. state governments rather than the federal government according to the United States Constitution
  3. was a statement executed by a Georgia Convention in Milledgeville, Georgia on December 10, 1850 in response to the Compromise of 1850. Supported by Unionists, the document affirmed the acceptance of the Compromise as a final resolution of the sectional slavery issues while declaring that no further assaults on Southern rights by the North would be acceptable.
  4. Farm-centered
  5. railroad a series of roads, house, river crossing and people who helped southern slaves.
  6. A state that allowed slavery
  7. those states in the United States in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
  8. to add on such as adding a territory to existing towns,
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  1. An older slaves that plantation owners thoughts was loyal and who supervised other slaves
  2. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
  3. the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
  4. created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and President Franklin Pierce. The initial purpose of the Kansas–Nebraska Act was to open up thousands of new farms and make feasible a Midwestern Transcontinental Railroad
  5. soil those states in the United States in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
  6. of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850, which defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War (1846
  7. Setting fire

15 Clues: Setting fire • Farm-centered • A state that allowed slavery • the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled • to add on such as adding a territory to existing towns, • those states in the United States in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War • railroad a series of roads, house, river crossing and people who helped southern slaves. • ...

Andrew Jackson - White 2024-01-29

Andrew Jackson - White crossword puzzle
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  1. The Supreme Court case that declared the Cherokee as their own nation
  2. Seminoles,Cherokee,Chickataw,Creek, And Choctaw
  3. Jackson's attack on the 2nd Bank of the USA
  4. The future state of Oklahoma
  5. Jackson's Party
  6. Adams's Party
  7. Law passed by Jackson to remove Native Americans for land
  8. What was Jackson in the eyes of the public
  9. Jackson's first vice president and major presence in the Nullification Crisis
  10. What did Jackson's supporters claim Adams did?
  11. Where states have more power than the Federal Government
  12. The path taken by the Cherokee Tribe
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  1. Lawyer, Senator, and Secretary of State
  2. The process of giving political offices to supporters
  3. Shortest Reigning President
  4. Party founded by Henry Clay
  5. Sixth President of the United States
  6. Jackson's Nickname
  7. Eighth President and Jackson's second vice president
  8. Seventh President of the United States
  9. Jackson's Cabinet that supposedly had sneaked into the white house through the kitchen

21 Clues: Adams's Party • Jackson's Party • Jackson's Nickname • Shortest Reigning President • Party founded by Henry Clay • The future state of Oklahoma • Sixth President of the United States • The path taken by the Cherokee Tribe • Seventh President of the United States • Lawyer, Senator, and Secretary of State • What was Jackson in the eyes of the public • ...

Chapter 12 Vocab 2024-03-20

Chapter 12 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. governors from 43 states have the power to veto specific parts of a bill
  2. two house legislature
  3. judge in a small town
  4. unequal representation
  5. powers shared by both the state and federal government
  6. one house legislature
  7. reduce
  8. less serious crimes
  9. awards of money
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  1. courts that handle minor cases such as traffic violations or disturbing the peace
  2. early release from prison
  3. people being sued
  4. constitution established an arrangement that gives the national government certain powers and reserves others for the states
  5. powers reserved to the states
  6. population count
  7. cases involving small sums of money
  8. people filing lawsuits
  9. divided into districts

18 Clues: reduce • awards of money • population count • people being sued • less serious crimes • two house legislature • judge in a small town • one house legislature • unequal representation • people filing lawsuits • divided into districts • early release from prison • powers reserved to the states • cases involving small sums of money • powers shared by both the state and federal government • ...

International Relations vocabulary 2024-03-18

International Relations vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The neighboring country to America’s north that is generally considered to be a Core country
  2. The world systems theory borrows critical ideas about Capitalism from this German economist
  3. If an area has territory, sovereignty, a government, and a population, then it is considered a __________
  4. We haven't studied ______ Theory yet, but it argues states 'do what they do' because they want to "win"
  5. Examples of this include the strength of a state's army, the stability of its currency, and/or its ability to feed its citizens
  6. The action a state takes under Constructivism, such as landing people on the Moon or invading another country
  7. The literal translation of "Cosmopolitan" is ___________ of the World
  8. This is a key element of states: they are able to govern themselves
  9. a theory that argues states 'do what they do' because they are exercising their power
  10. These states under World Systems Theory are the least developed, poorest countries
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  1. These states under World Systems Theory are the most developed, richest countries
  2. Constructivism uses this term to describe all of the types of communication
  3. These types of decisions under Liberalism are considered "the right thing to do"
  4. This critical theory argues that states typically act to enforce historical patriarchy
  5. This neighboring state of the U.S. is a semi-peripheral country according to World Systems Theory
  6. Liberalism is a theory that argues states 'do what they do' because they are trying to create __________ for their people
  7. A social ________ is an idea that a society has come to believe is real, such as paper money, pink is a color for baby girls, or beauty
  8. Constructivism highlights ____________, which is a feeling of belonging that citizens have for their countries
  9. Intersubjectivity is any mass, _________ experience among people (such as watching or attending the Super Bowl)
  10. These types of decisions under Liberalism are considered logical and smart

20 Clues: This is a key element of states: they are able to govern themselves • The literal translation of "Cosmopolitan" is ___________ of the World • These types of decisions under Liberalism are considered logical and smart • Constructivism uses this term to describe all of the types of communication • ...

Constitution Review 6th-7th 2022-02-03

Constitution Review 6th-7th crossword puzzle
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  1. A process of approving a formal document
  2. Kept in control by the checks and balances in the Constitution, so no single branch can have control over everything
  3. Describes how the first US Constitution was at keeping the 13 states working together
  4. Written to support the ratification of the new constitution
  5. Did not support the idea of a strong central government, but rather let states have more power and decisions
  6. A branch of government that makes laws, also called Congress
  7. of Representatives, where each state receives votes based on population
  8. An agreement to create a bicameral legislature, with one based on population and the other with equal representation
  9. One writer of the Federalist Papers
  10. An idea that supported a legislature based on population
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  1. A Meeting in the summer of 1787 to discuss changes to the first US Constitution
  2. The 3/5 Compromise determined how to count slaves as part of the ________________.
  3. The framework of government
  4. An idea that supported a legislature based equal representation for all states
  5. A branch of government lead by the president
  6. Supporters of a strong national government
  7. The first constitution of the United States
  8. Equal representation among states, with each getting two votes
  9. The national government could not get this money under the first US Constitution
  10. A branch of government dealing with the court system

20 Clues: The framework of government • One writer of the Federalist Papers • A process of approving a formal document • Supporters of a strong national government • The first constitution of the United States • A branch of government lead by the president • A branch of government dealing with the court system • An idea that supported a legislature based on population • ...

Political Science Puzzle 2019-08-26

Political Science Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. These powers belong to both the state and national governments.
  2. The right of states to nullify.
  3. A list of rights retained by the people that congress can not take away.
  4. Prevents states from abridging to vote on account of race.
  5. This person published a political cartoon depicting the need for unity among Britain's American colonies.
  6. Not officially documented.
  7. The grants of power to the congress listed in the Constitution.
  8. The first federal regulatory agency.
  9. Acted as a common government of the states between 1775 and 1781.
  10. A board of experts recommends candidates of judges to the governer for selection.
  11. Those who opposed the Constitution.
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  1. Proposed that each state would retain equal representation in Congress.
  2. Makes the Constitution supreme over state.
  3. Declared the colonies independent from Britian.
  4. Established no judicial or executive branch.
  5. Commander of the first continental army.
  6. Proposed by Robert Sherman.
  7. Requires states to return runaway slaves.
  8. These powers include those that protect the safety, heath, and welfare of citizens.
  9. Imposed taxes on various imports.
  10. In the Constitution, this establishes Congress's executive authority to regulate commerce among states.
  11. Splits power between nation and state.
  12. Fundamental law undergirding the structure of government.
  13. This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
  14. Helped write the Declaration of Independence.
  15. Vice president under George Washington.
  16. Recognized that state governments remained supreme in some spheres over the national government.
  17. This president supported state-centered federalism.

28 Clues: Not officially documented. • Proposed by Robert Sherman. • The right of states to nullify. • Imposed taxes on various imports. • Those who opposed the Constitution. • The first federal regulatory agency. • Splits power between nation and state. • Vice president under George Washington. • Commander of the first continental army. • Requires states to return runaway slaves. • ...

Can't Even Considered An Early Vocab 2026-05-20

Can't Even Considered An Early Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the 47th president of the United States, and he was the 45th
  2. the 40th President of the United States
  3. an extremely large campaign trying to protected the natural world, conserving resources, and promoting sustainability
  4. a right-wing populist and conservative movement within the Republican Party
  5. a major political scandal in the United States where Senior official sold weapons to adversary Iran
  6. 44th president
  7. buses carrying people who would ride interstate buses into the segregated American South in an attempt to make the south listen to the Supreme Court decisions that had declared segregated public transportation unconstitutional
  8. the first proxy of the Cold War
  9. digital platforms that allow people to share information
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  1. where MLK gave his famous I Have A Dream speech
  2. the governor of Alabama during the 1960s civil rights era
  3. a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union that happened during the cold wa
  4. the fear or hatred of foreigners or immigrants
  5. a movement founded in 2013 with the goal of ending systemic racism
  6. The war the US joined due to the domino theory
  7. cookie-cutter neighborhoods
  8. when an armed conflict takes place where two major powers indirectly support opposing smaller powers instead of just fighting each other
  9. the 35th President of the United States
  10. an intergovernmental military alliance that was made in 1949
  11. a severe stage of HIV infection that could be potentially fatal

20 Clues: 44th president • cookie-cutter neighborhoods • the first proxy of the Cold War • the 40th President of the United States • the 35th President of the United States • the fear or hatred of foreigners or immigrants • The war the US joined due to the domino theory • where MLK gave his famous I Have A Dream speech • digital platforms that allow people to share information • ...

Civil War 2016-04-26

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. brought about or set up or accepted
  2. a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
  3. of or relating to production and management of wealth
  4. Civil War civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
  5. the act of governing; exercising authority
  6. allowing slavery
  7. the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
  8. the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  9. freedom of choice
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  1. the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
  2. of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
  3. of a government with central and regional authorities
  4. a statement that is emphatic and explicit
  5. withdraw from an organization or communion
  6. the state of being allied
  7. Soldier a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
  8. a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
  9. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  10. someone who wanted to end slavery, especially in the United States before the Civil War — when owning slaves was common practice.
  11. an offensive against an enemy

20 Clues: allowing slavery • freedom of choice • the state of being allied • an offensive against an enemy • brought about or set up or accepted • a statement that is emphatic and explicit • withdraw from an organization or communion • the act of governing; exercising authority • of a government with central and regional authorities • ...

Cold war Crossword 2024-04-28

Cold war Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Political principle which claims that people should have the right to decide their own political system
  2. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  3. Most powerful weapon at the time
  4. What people called the Soviet Union’s separation of Germany
  5. Period of anti-communist hysteria in the United States
  6. Movement of supplies into soviet controlled Germany
  7. Founder of the People's Republic of China
  8. An international peace-keeping agency created after WWII
  9. Race between USA and USSR to become the first country to put a man on the moon
  10. The largest western superpower involved in the cold war
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  1. A "war" with no actual physical fighting
  2. Primary enemy of the united states during the cold war
  3. First spacecraft to land on the moon
  4. Major event that took place in Cuba
  5. Name given to the European recovery plan
  6. War between north and south ______ with US involvment
  7. Race between US and USSR to acquire the most nuclear weapons
  8. proxy war in southeast Aisa
  9. A guerrilla force that fought against South Vietnam and the United States during the Vietnam War
  10. System of government the United States tried to control the expansion of

20 Clues: proxy war in southeast Aisa • Most powerful weapon at the time • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Major event that took place in Cuba • First spacecraft to land on the moon • A "war" with no actual physical fighting • Name given to the European recovery plan • Founder of the People's Republic of China • Movement of supplies into soviet controlled Germany • ...

Barbaro Cold War 2024-04-10

Barbaro Cold War crossword puzzle
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  1. American policy designed to prevent Soviet influence from expanding
  2. tried to settle disputes between nations without war
  3. this was the closest that the United States and the Soviet Union to a nuclear war
  4. led an effort to search for communist spies within the American government
  5. an area with no military forces
  6. People against the war in Vietnam
  7. which hundreds of American and British planes carried tons of food and supplies to the people of West Berlin
  8. Line dividing North and South Korea
  9. an effort to reduce tensions between the superpowers
  10. the United States helped (Gave Money to) the countries of Western Europe rebuild from war damage.
  11. a political metaphor used to describe the political boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas
  12. Soviet leader who started economic and political reforms.
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  1. the United States helped nations threatened by communist expansion
  2. President Kennedy offered aid to Latin America
  3. if South Vietnam fell to the communists, neighboring countries in Southeast Asia would also fall
  4. a country dominated by a more powerful country.
  5. The Soviet Union formed a military alliance
  6. The United States joined with the Western European nations in a military allience
  7. massive Build up of nuclear weapons

19 Clues: an area with no military forces • People against the war in Vietnam • Line dividing North and South Korea • massive Build up of nuclear weapons • The Soviet Union formed a military alliance • President Kennedy offered aid to Latin America • a country dominated by a more powerful country. • tried to settle disputes between nations without war • ...

ACRONYMS 2017-05-02

ACRONYMS crossword puzzle
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  1. is a health care practitioner who sees people that have common medical problems
  2. a program that is intended to increase access to primary care services for Medicaid and Medicare patients in rural communities.
  3. are the percentage rates used to determine the matching funds rate allocated annually to certain medical and social service programs in the United States of America.
  4. program provides cash assistance to eligible low-income adults who are age 65 or older, blind
  5. is a program administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services
  6. a system of managed care used by state Medicaid agencies
  7. populations that have limited access to primary care services
  8. is the total of your household's adjusted gross income plus any tax-exempt interest income you may have
  9. nicknamed Obamacare, is a United States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress
  10. a network of individual medical care providers, or groups of medical care providers, who have entered into written agreements with an insurer to provide health insurance to subscribers. (if you don’t use preferred provider insurance will not help unless emergency)
  11. It an immigration benefits, including permission to reside and take employment in the United States (Green Card)
  12. is a method of reimbursement in which Medicare payment is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount
  13. is a widely used set of performance measures in the managed care industry, developed and maintained by the National Committee for Quality Assurance
  14. a reimbursement designation from the Bureau of Primary Health Care and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
  15. are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers, who come together voluntarily to give coordinated high quality care to their Medicare patients
  16. a care delivery model whereby patient treatment is coordinated through their primary care physician to ensure they receive the necessary care when and where they need it
  17. is a United States government program that provides stipends to low-income people who are either aged 65 or older, blind, or disabled
  18. is a health care provider or a group or organization of medical service providers who offers managed care health plans
  19. children,adults, and seniors, who experience difficulty living independently and completing daily self-care activities as a result of cognitive disabilities, physical impairments, and/or disabling chronic conditions
  20. care home, rest home or intermediate care provides a type of residential care
  21. are used to determine your eligibility for certain programs and benefits, including savings on Marketplace health insurance, and Medicaid and CHIP coverage.
  22. collect and distribute data about the prescription and dispensation of federally controlled substances
  23. a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid,
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  1. is the percent of premium an insurer spends on claims and expenses that improve health care quality
  2. system that employs its own providers, can’t go outside of its network at all
  3. HospitalPayments payments to qualifying hospitals that serve a large number of Medicaid and uninsured individuals
  4. is a professional group that publishes research to advance public health and advocates for the interests of registered physician-members
  5. to see in network provider for lower cost; greater cost if not in network.
  6. that's certified by the Health Insurance Marketplace, provides essential health benefits, follows established limits on cost-sharing (like deductibles, copayments, and out-of-pocket maximum amounts), and meets other requirements under the Affordable Care Act
  7. is an agreement between a state and the Federal government describing how that state administers its Medicaid and CHIP programs
  8. groups of census tracts that have a population-to-provider ratio indicating a shortage
  9. HMO, PPO hybrid employs own providers but if you go outside of network you are still covered but just paid more
  10. is the conscientious, explicit, judicious and reasonable use of modern
  11. 1946 federal statute that permits private parties to sue the United States in a federal court for most torts committed by persons acting on behalf of the United States.

34 Clues: a system of managed care used by state Medicaid agencies • populations that have limited access to primary care services • is the conscientious, explicit, judicious and reasonable use of modern • to see in network provider for lower cost; greater cost if not in network. • system that employs its own providers, can’t go outside of its network at all • ...

antoinettes history crossword 2024-04-17

antoinettes history crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A white southerner who supported the reconstruction
  2. When a land owner lets a tenant plant on said land for a share of the crops
  3. an act that provided clothes, food, shelter, medical services and land to southerners including freed slaves
  4. He was the senator of Mississippi
  5. the process of charging a government official for wrongdoing
  6. Republicans that wanted immediate and permanent eradication
  7. took place after the civil war
  8. states all persons born or naturalized in the United States is a legal US citizen
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  1. laws passed by the southern states to enforce racial segregation
  2. a disruptive northerner who comes to the southern states
  3. this gave African Americans who resided in the United States the right to vote
  4. it created a framework for reconstruction and the re-admittance of the southern states
  5. the 17th president of the US

13 Clues: the 17th president of the US • took place after the civil war • He was the senator of Mississippi • A white southerner who supported the reconstruction • a disruptive northerner who comes to the southern states • Republicans that wanted immediate and permanent eradication • the process of charging a government official for wrongdoing • ...

Lauryn Smith b3 2021-11-02

Lauryn Smith b3 crossword puzzle
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  1. The 3rd president of the united states
  2. A large land with no water and lots of sand
  3. The only state that has 1 border
  4. The coldest biome of all on earth
  5. Something that covers 3 percent of earth's surface something we can touch and see
  6. the 16th president of the united states
  7. the capital of maine
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  1. The town that has msad#53
  2. A big tower located in paris
  3. ocean lies between The specific and indian ocean in the southern hemisphere
  4. Has 6 eastern states
  5. the second smallest continent in size but the third largest in population
  6. the town that has the eiffeltower
  7. A state the whitehouse in is
  8. the 32ed president for the united states

15 Clues: Has 6 eastern states • the capital of maine • The town that has msad#53 • A big tower located in paris • A state the whitehouse in is • The only state that has 1 border • the town that has the eiffeltower • The coldest biome of all on earth • The 3rd president of the united states • the 16th president of the united states • the 32ed president for the united states • ...

civil war 2023-05-12

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. battle fought in pensylvania
  2. the decision that decided once a slave always a slave
  3. act that made north have to return slaves even if it isn't theirs.
  4. Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States
  5. the compromise that made northern states free states and southern slave states
  6. northern side
  7. fight in kansas between pro & anti slavery groups
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  1. amendment that abolished slavery
  2. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.
  3. general for the north
  4. general for the south
  5. race won't affect your right to vote
  6. laws to keep african americans in slavery
  7. president elected in 1860
  8. southern side

15 Clues: southern side • northern side • general for the north • general for the south • president elected in 1860 • battle fought in pensylvania • amendment that abolished slavery • race won't affect your right to vote • laws to keep african americans in slavery • fight in kansas between pro & anti slavery groups • the decision that decided once a slave always a slave • ...

US History Bush Administration September 11th 2022-06-09

US History Bush Administration September 11th crossword puzzle
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  1. what the government can track
  2. this has the Senate and House
  3. location of Iraq
  4. opposite of war
  5. home of the president
  6. government is watching you
  7. capital of Iraq
  8. what group attacked the United States
  9. the act that kept US safe
  10. Vice-President of US
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  1. the connection between Iraq and 9.11
  2. you have a "right" to this
  3. was the leader of Iraq
  4. needed resource
  5. what country did the US invade 2003
  6. the highest Court in US
  7. date of attack on the United States
  8. security on flights
  9. nuclear is a type
  10. rule by one person
  11. government building on September 11
  12. who attacked the United States
  13. rules we live by
  14. US President

24 Clues: US President • needed resource • opposite of war • capital of Iraq • location of Iraq • rules we live by • nuclear is a type • rule by one person • security on flights • Vice-President of US • home of the president • was the leader of Iraq • the highest Court in US • the act that kept US safe • you have a "right" to this • government is watching you • what the government can track • ...

Travel & Tourism 2021-03-24

Travel & Tourism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tasmania's Capital City
  2. The river that runs through Perth
  3. Sea between Australia and New Zealand
  4. Kangaroo Island is off what's states coast
  5. Tiwi Islands is off what's states coast
  6. Victoria's Capital City
  7. The river that runs through Adelaide
  8. Home of the Big Lobster
  9. Sea between Victoria and Tasmania
  10. NSW's Capital City
  11. Northern Territory's Capital City
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  1. Name of the train that runs from Melbourne to Sydney
  2. Home of the Big Banana
  3. South Australia's Capital City
  4. Australia's Capital City
  5. Name of the train that runs from Sydney to Perth
  6. Queensland's Capital City
  7. Western Australia's Capital City
  8. Name of the A1 Highway
  9. The river that runs through Melbourne
  10. Lord Howe Island is off what states coast

21 Clues: NSW's Capital City • Home of the Big Banana • Name of the A1 Highway • Tasmania's Capital City • Victoria's Capital City • Home of the Big Lobster • Australia's Capital City • Queensland's Capital City • South Australia's Capital City • Western Australia's Capital City • The river that runs through Perth • Sea between Victoria and Tasmania • Northern Territory's Capital City • ...

Crossword 2022-05-24

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An American white supremacist terrorist and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Catholics, Native Americans as well as immigrants, leftists, homosexuals, Muslims, and atheists.
  2. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  3. This fort was where forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison.
  4. When a person is murdered for a political reason.
  5. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
  6. African Americans used as property for work.
  7. A man who tried to lead a revolt of armed slaves.
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  1. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  2. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  3. A commonly used way to get cotton containing African American labor.
  4. This battle was one of the most bloodiest battles ever and at this battle many sat on a hill having a picnic as they watch this battle.
  5. A war between the North and South over the right to own slaves.
  6. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  7. A long sharp knife attached to the end of a musket.
  8. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.

15 Clues: African Americans used as property for work. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • When a person is murdered for a political reason. • A man who tried to lead a revolt of armed slaves. • A long sharp knife attached to the end of a musket. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • ...

North and East Africa and Middle Eastern Capitals 2021-03-09

North and East Africa and Middle Eastern Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capital Bumsko
  2. capital Algiers
  3. Porto-Novo
  4. capital Ankara
  5. capital Amman
  6. capital Niamey
  7. capital Nicosia
  8. defacto capital Ramallah
  9. Leone capital Freetown
  10. capital Tripoli
  11. Faso capital Ouagadougou
  12. capital Tehran
  13. capital Manama
  14. capital Cairo
  15. Accra
  16. capital Khartoum
  17. Verde capital Praia
  18. capital Nouakchott
  19. capital Sana'a
  20. capital Dakar
  21. capital Lomo
  22. capital Tunis
  23. Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi
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  1. capital Jerusalem
  2. capital Bissau
  3. capital Kuwait City
  4. Coast capital Yamoussoukro
  5. Arab Republic capital Damascus
  6. Monrovia
  7. capital Doha
  8. capital Banjul
  9. Helens capital Jamestown
  10. Arabia capital Riyadh
  11. Abuja
  12. capital Rabat
  13. capital Conakry
  14. capital Muscat
  15. capital Bagdad
  16. capital Beirut

39 Clues: Abuja • Accra • Monrovia • Porto-Novo • capital Doha • capital Lomo • capital Amman • capital Cairo • capital Rabat • capital Dakar • capital Tunis • capital Bissau • capital Bumsko • capital Ankara • capital Niamey • capital Banjul • capital Tehran • capital Manama • capital Muscat • capital Beirut • capital Sana'a • capital Algiers • capital Nicosia • capital Tripoli • capital Conakry • capital Bagdad • capital Khartoum • ...

11th: Ch 9 - The Jeffersonian Era - PEOPLE 2023-10-06

11th: Ch 9 - The Jeffersonian Era - PEOPLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812. The poem later became the Star Spangled Banner.
  2. the brother of Tecumseh
  3. Secretary of State, He served as sixth president under Monroe. In 1819, he drew up the Adams-Onis Treaty in which Spain gave the United States Florida in exchange for the United States dropping its claims to Texas. The Monroe Doctrine was mostly Adams' work.
  4. United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812
  5. French Dictator who sold America the Louisiana Purchase
  6. American soldier and explorer whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. Mapped much of the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase
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  1. A skilled mapmaker and outdoorsman appointed by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory and lands west to the Pacific Ocean
  2. Army captain appointed by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory and lands west to the Pacific Ocean
  3. was an American military leader, politician, the ninth President of the United States, and the first President to die in office. His death created a brief constitutional crisis, but ultimately resolved many questions about presidential succession left unanswered by the Constitution until passage of the 25th Amendment. Led US forces in the Battle of Tippecanoe.
  4. The leader of the army that crushed the Indians of the Northwest Territory in 1794.
  5. (1817-1821) and (1821-1825) The Missouri Compromise in 1821., the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825).His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S. opposition to European interference in the Americas
  6. Distinguished senator from Kentucky, who ran for president five times until his death in 1852. He was a strong supporter of the American System, a war hawk for the War of 1812, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and known as "The Great Compromiser." Outlined the Compromise of 1850 with five main points. Died before it was passed however.
  7. South Carolina Senator - advocate for state's rights, limited government, and nullification; In 1828, he lead the fight against protective tariffs which hurt the south economically. Created the doctrine of nullification which said that a state could decide if a law was constitutional. This situation became known as the Nullification Crisis.
  8. 3rd President of the United States. Responsible for the Louisiana Purchase
  9. "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States
  10. American jurist and politician who served as the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1801-1835) and helped establish the practice of judicial review
  11. The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposed the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers.
  12. A Shawnee chief who, along with his brother, Tenskwatawa, a religious leader known as The Prophet, worked to unite the Northwestern Indian tribes. The league of tribes was defeated by an American army led by William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Tecumseh was killed fighting for the British during the War of 1812 at the Battle of the Thames in 1813.

18 Clues: the brother of Tecumseh • French Dictator who sold America the Louisiana Purchase • 3rd President of the United States. Responsible for the Louisiana Purchase • The leader of the army that crushed the Indians of the Northwest Territory in 1794. • "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States • ...

Manifest Destiny 2014-11-11

Manifest Destiny crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To take property
  2. War between the United States and Mexico.
  3. American religious leader and founder of Mormonism.
  4. A person, especially a prospector, who went to California in 1849 during the gold rush.
  5. Agreement between the United States and Mexico finalized in 1854.
  6. Widely held belief in the United States the Americans setting were destined to expand throughout the continent.
  7. Was an American political and soldier, best known for his role in bringing Texas into the United States as a constituent state.
  8. American leader in the Latter Day Saint
  9. A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate.
  10. Mission in San Antonio, Texas that was used a a fort during the Texas Revolution.
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  1. Discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848.
  2. Religious and cultural group related to Mormonism.
  3. A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between 2 people.
  4. 2,200 mile historic east - west large wheeled wagon rout and emigrant trail that connected the Missouri River to the valleys in Oregon.
  5. Father of Texas.
  6. Area of the present day United States the Mexico agreed to give up as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe.
  7. Men that lived in the mountains for 6 months at a time.

17 Clues: To take property • Father of Texas. • American leader in the Latter Day Saint • War between the United States and Mexico. • Religious and cultural group related to Mormonism. • American religious leader and founder of Mormonism. • Men that lived in the mountains for 6 months at a time. • Discovery of gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley in early 1848. • ...

civil war 2023-01-30

civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861
  2. the fifth chief justice of the United States, holding that office from 1836 until his death in 1864
  3. empowered slaveowners to seize runaway slaves, ordered state and federal authorities to help capture and return runaway slaves, and fined those who assisted runaway slaves
  4. a town in west virginia
  5. an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865
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  1. he principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
  2. an American author and abolitionist
  3. territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
  4. a conservative political party that existed in the United States during the middle 19th century
  5. one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States
  6. an American explorer, military officer, and politician
  7. political party in the pre-Civil War period of American history that opposed the extension of slavery into the western territories.
  8. established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act
  9. one of two nominees of the badly split Democratic Party for president in the 1860 presidential election

14 Clues: a town in west virginia • an American author and abolitionist • an American explorer, military officer, and politician • one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States • territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska • ...

Ch9-10 APUSH Crossword 2023-11-14

Ch9-10 APUSH Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Limiting the government's role in the economy
  2. "Ain't I a women?"
  3. 6th President of the United States
  4. Opposition to Democrats
  5. 7th President of the United States (last name)
  6. gold and silver to buy land
  7. Chief Justice under Jackson (last name)
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  1. "Tippecanoe and _____ Too!"
  2. Issued Ordinance of Nullification (last name)
  3. Important invention made by Eli Whitney
  4. Women reformer focused on mentally ill
  5. The Great Compromiser (last name)
  6. President of the BUS (last name)
  7. Movement against alcohol
  8. Winner-takes-all election format
  9. Prioritizing Americans over immigrants
  10. 8th President of the United States
  11. Movement dedicated against slavery

18 Clues: "Ain't I a women?" • Opposition to Democrats • Movement against alcohol • "Tippecanoe and _____ Too!" • gold and silver to buy land • President of the BUS (last name) • Winner-takes-all election format • The Great Compromiser (last name) • 6th President of the United States • 8th President of the United States • Movement dedicated against slavery • ...

crossword 2022-01-25

crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states
  2. general term for transacting or transportation of products, services, or money across state borders.
  3. relating to the running of a home or to family relations.
  4. The courts review laws.
  5. support for a republican system of government.
  6. Congress has two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  7. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  8. the elected head of a republic
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  1. review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  2. the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power.
  3. controversial political doctrine according to which the people of federal territories should decide for themselves whether their territories would enter the Union as free or slave states
  4. is the legislative branch of the federal government that represents the American people and makes the nation's laws
  5. the United States is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States of
  6. the federal principle or system of government.
  7. directs, plans, and coordinates operational activities for their organization or company
  8. can be made to existing constitutions and statutes and are also commonly made to bills in the course of their passage through a legislature.
  9. the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  10. kicking off president
  11. the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.
  12. ? of United States of America 1789

20 Clues: kicking off president • The courts review laws. • the elected head of a republic • ? of United States of America 1789 • the federal principle or system of government. • support for a republican system of government. • relating to the running of a home or to family relations. • the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • ...

Two capitals 2021-09-19

Two capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. перенести столицу
  2. делать много фотографий
  3. располагаться на реке Нева
  4. основать город
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  1. Зимний Дворец
  2. быть известным дворцами
  3. наслаждаться поездками на лодках
  4. первое название города
  5. высокая колонна
  6. памятник Петру Первому
  7. стать домом царей

11 Clues: Зимний Дворец • основать город • высокая колонна • перенести столицу • стать домом царей • первое название города • памятник Петру Первому • быть известным дворцами • делать много фотографий • располагаться на реке Нева • наслаждаться поездками на лодках

COUNTRIES-CAPITALS 2023-05-18

COUNTRIES-CAPITALS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIA
  2. THE CAPITAL OF SERBIA
  3. THE CAPITAL OF HUNGARY
  4. THE CAPITAL OF AUSTRIA
  5. THE CAPITAL OF SWEDEN
  6. THE CAPITAL OF AZERBAITZAN
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  1. THE CAPITAL OF DENMARK
  2. THE CAPITAL OF BELGIUM
  3. THE CAPITAL OF PORTUGAL
  4. THE CAPITAL OF MONACO
  5. THE CAPITAL OF CYPRUS

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

USA States Crossword Puzzle #2 2024-01-26

USA States Crossword Puzzle #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Borders Mexico and New Mexico.
  2. Borders Minnesota to the north and Missouri to the south.
  3. Only borders 3 states.
  4. Borders New Hampshire and New York.
  5. Borders Tennessee and Indiana.
  6. Borders Michigan and Lake Michigan.
  7. Borders Kansas and Nebraska.
  8. Borders Canada and South Dakota.
  9. The smallest state.
  10. Borders New Jersey and Maryland
  11. Borders Colorado and Missouri.
  12. Borders Iowa and Colorado.
  13. Borders Kentucky and Maryland.
  14. West of Idaho and borders Canada.
  15. Borders 8 different states.
  16. Borders Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
  17. Borders Ohio and Maryland.
  18. Borders the Pacific Ocean.
  19. Borders Mexico and Louisiana.
  20. Borders Utah and Nebraska.
  21. Borders Idaho and New Mexico.
  22. Borders Lake Michigan and Kentucky.
  23. Borders every state that starts with the letter T.
  24. Borders Mexico and Oklahoma.
  25. Borders 8 other states.
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  1. Borders Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.
  2. Borders Texas and Arkansas.
  3. Borders North Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean.
  4. Has the largest border with Canada.
  5. Borders the Atlantic Ocean and Tennessee.
  6. Borders California and the Pacific Ocean.
  7. Borders Massachusetts and New York.
  8. Borders Iowa and North Dakota.
  9. Borders Nevada and Colorado.
  10. Borders Minnesota and Nebraska.
  11. Borders Mississippi and Arkansas.
  12. Borders Lake Ontario.
  13. Borders the Atlantic Ocean and New York
  14. Borders Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean.
  15. Borders the Gulf of Mexico and Georgia.
  16. Only borders 1 other state.
  17. Borders Florida and South Carolina.
  18. The largest state.
  19. Only borders 2 other states.
  20. Borders Lake Michigan and Minnesota.
  21. Borders Canada and Oregon.
  22. Borders both Vermont and Maine.
  23. Borders Arkansas and the Gulf of Mexico.
  24. Borders Wisconsin and Ohio.
  25. Borders New York and Pennsylvania.

50 Clues: The largest state. • The smallest state. • Borders Lake Ontario. • Only borders 3 states. • Borders 8 other states. • Borders Iowa and Colorado. • Borders Ohio and Maryland. • Borders Canada and Oregon. • Borders the Pacific Ocean. • Borders Utah and Nebraska. • Borders Texas and Arkansas. • Only borders 1 other state. • Borders 8 different states. • Borders Wisconsin and Ohio. • ...

Nationalism/Unification Assignment 2018-02-26

Nationalism/Unification Assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is the German word for "emperor"
  2. a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890
  3. Commodore of the United States Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812
  4. agreement that secured commercial and diplomatic privileges for the United States in Japan and constituted the basis for Western economic penetration of Japan
  5. a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
  6. the Japanese government, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade and permitting the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Japan
  7. Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts
  8. Italian politician, journalist, activist for the unification of Italy and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement.
  9. a senior state or legal official
  10. The war of 1870–71 between France (under Napoleon III) and Prussia, in which Prussian troops advanced into France and decisively defeated the French at Sedan. The defeat marked the end of the French Second Empire.
  11. war between Prussia on the one side and Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, and certain minor German states on the other. It ended in a Prussian victory, which meant the exclusion of Austria from Germany
  12. a Polish theatre and film actor, notable for his roles in two of the most popular Polish television series
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  1. white supremacist paramilitary groups that were active in the late 19th century in the last years and after the end of the Reconstruction era of the United States
  2. was the King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861. At that point, he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878
  3. was an agreement between the United States and the Empire of Japan negotiated between United States Secretary of State Elihu Root and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Takahira Kogorō
  4. the name given to a speech made by Otto von Bismarck given on 30 September 1862, at the time when he was Minister President of Prussia, about the unification of the German territories
  5. a prominent historical German state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg
  6. was fought between the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence of Korea
  7. Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy
  8. fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea
  9. was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification
  10. the period when Japan was ruled by the emperor Meiji Tenno, marked by the modernization and westernization of the country

22 Clues: is the German word for "emperor" • a senior state or legal official • Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts • was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification • Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy • ...

Andrew Jackson 2023-10-18

Andrew Jackson crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast.
  2. authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders.
  3. John Caldwell Calhoun was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American slavery and sought to protect the interests of white Southerners.
  4. the right to vote in political elections
  5. a financial crisis which affected the global economy.
  6. Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson (1767-1845) was the seventh president of the United States.
  7. The Whig Party was a conservative political party that existed in the United States during the mid-19th century
  8. Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841
  9. William Henry Harrison was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States. Harrison died just 31 days after his inauguration as president in 1841, making his presidency the shortest in U.S. history.
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  1. John Marshall was an American statesman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States from 1801 until his death in 1835.
  2. encompass the present states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and part of Iowa
  3. relating to the Cherokee or their language
  4. championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation
  5. Republicans who favored a national bank as well as federal funding of internal improvements—roads, canals, and bridges—became known as National Republicans.
  6. because Jackson's political allies ran them.

15 Clues: the right to vote in political elections • relating to the Cherokee or their language • because Jackson's political allies ran them. • a financial crisis which affected the global economy. • encompass the present states of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and part of Iowa • the forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast. • ...

Nationalism/Unification Assignment 2018-02-26

Nationalism/Unification Assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Polish theatre and film actor, notable for his roles in two of the most popular Polish television series
  2. was fought between the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, primarily over influence of Korea
  3. the name given to a speech made by Otto von Bismarck given on 30 September 1862, at the time when he was Minister President of Prussia, about the unification of the German territories
  4. agreement that secured commercial and diplomatic privileges for the United States in Japan and constituted the basis for Western economic penetration of Japan
  5. is the German word for "emperor"
  6. a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
  7. white supremacist paramilitary groups that were active in the late 19th century in the last years and after the end of the Reconstruction era of the United States
  8. the Japanese government, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade and permitting the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Japan
  9. was the King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861. At that point, he assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century, a title he held until his death in 1878
  10. a prominent historical German state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg
  11. Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy
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  1. a senior state or legal official
  2. Commodore of the United States Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812
  3. was an agreement between the United States and the Empire of Japan negotiated between United States Secretary of State Elihu Root and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Takahira Kogorō
  4. fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea
  5. war between Prussia on the one side and Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, and certain minor German states on the other. It ended in a Prussian victory, which meant the exclusion of Austria from Germany
  6. The war of 1870–71 between France (under Napoleon III) and Prussia, in which Prussian troops advanced into France and decisively defeated the French at Sedan. The defeat marked the end of the French Second Empire.
  7. Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts
  8. the period when Japan was ruled by the emperor Meiji Tenno, marked by the modernization and westernization of the country
  9. a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890
  10. Italian politician, journalist, activist for the unification of Italy and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement.
  11. was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification

22 Clues: a senior state or legal official • is the German word for "emperor" • Patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts • was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification • Italian general, politician and nationalist who played a large role in the history of Italy • ...

Crossword 2022-05-24

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An American white supremacist terrorist and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Catholics, Native Americans as well as immigrants, leftists, homosexuals, Muslims, and atheists.
  2. A man who tried to lead a revolt of armed slaves.
  3. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  4. A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  5. A commonly used way to get cotton containing African American labor.
  6. Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  7. A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
Down
  1. When a person is murdered for a political reason.
  2. A long sharp knife attached to the end of a musket.
  3. A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
  4. This fort was where forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison.
  5. African Americans used as property for work.
  6. This battle was one of the most bloodiest battles ever and at this battle many sat on a hill having a picnic as they watch this battle.
  7. The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
  8. A war between the North and South over the right to own slaves.

15 Clues: African Americans used as property for work. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • When a person is murdered for a political reason. • A man who tried to lead a revolt of armed slaves. • A long sharp knife attached to the end of a musket. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • ...

Constitution 2019-10-14

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a country governed by elected representatives.
  2. Ordinance a law passed by Congress that stated how western lands would be governed.
  3. Sovereignty the idea that the government's authority comes from the people.
  4. of Rights a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S.citizens.
  5. Shays a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
  6. fifty five men from 12 states who attended the Constitutional Convention.
  7. Convention a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the Constitution.
  8. Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution".
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  1. College the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president.
  2. the number of delegates that left the convention before it ended and did not sign the Constitution.
  3. the "Age of Reason".
  4. of Confederation articles created a firm league of friendship.
  5. of Secrecy is when delegates wanted to feel free to speak their minds without causing alarm among the general public.
  6. of Friendship a loose union of 13 states cooperated for a common purposes.
  7. designed Congress to balance the rights of large and small states.
  8. Branch the president is the head of this branch.
  9. Branch the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws.
  10. people who could not earn enough to pay their debts or taxes.
  11. Federalist Papers a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states.

19 Clues: the "Age of Reason". • Shays a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill. • a country governed by elected representatives. • Branch the president is the head of this branch. • Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution". • people who could not earn enough to pay their debts or taxes. • of Confederation articles created a firm league of friendship. • ...

7. The Articles of Confederation 2026-02-05

7. The Articles of Confederation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first person chosen to lead Congress under the Articles of Confederation.
  2. The first plan of government for the United States that joined the states together in a loose friendship.
  3. Buying and selling goods between states or countries.
  4. Money that people or states must pay to help run the government.
  5. The new plan of government that replaced the Articles and created a stronger government for the United States.
  6. A group of Native American nations who worked together to stay strong and peaceful.
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  1. A group of leaders from the states who meet to make decisions and laws for the country.
  2. When people agree by giving up some things so everyone can work together.
  3. A group of citizens trained to act as soldiers to protect their state.
  4. People or groups joining together to work toward a common goal.
  5. A leader of the Onondaga Nation who believed that unity and friendship made people strong.
  6. A group of states that work together but keep most of their own power.

12 Clues: Buying and selling goods between states or countries. • People or groups joining together to work toward a common goal. • Money that people or states must pay to help run the government. • A group of citizens trained to act as soldiers to protect their state. • A group of states that work together but keep most of their own power. • ...

Jackson Era 2014-03-31

Jackson Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Withdrawing formally from a membership.
  2. The leader of Fox and Sauk indians.
  3. This group met in the kitchen of the white house.
  4. A severe economic depression.
  5. 800 mile forced march
  6. A represinative for others.
  7. This is a patriotic feeling for your country.
  8. A man who argued that the US was one nation, not a pact among independent states.
  9. Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language.
  10. A nickname given to Andrew Jackson.
  11. This is a party formed in 1830 to oppose presidnet jackson.
  12. U.S. land in what is now Oklahoma.
  13. One of the two major parties in the US.
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  1. The right to vote.
  2. Established the principals of the United States Law.
  3. Party members choose canidates.
  4. Slave states in the south, free states in the north.
  5. This system gives government jobs to people.
  6. Term for state banks selected by the U.S. department of treasury.
  7. American Indian people of the southeastern US, now living on reservations in Oklahoma and North Carolina.

20 Clues: The right to vote. • 800 mile forced march • A represinative for others. • A severe economic depression. • Party members choose canidates. • U.S. land in what is now Oklahoma. • The leader of Fox and Sauk indians. • A nickname given to Andrew Jackson. • Withdrawing formally from a membership. • One of the two major parties in the US. • ...

Civil War 2025-01-31

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President of the Confederate States of America
  2. Turning point battle that stopped Lee’s invasion
  3. Law that officially ended slavery in the U.S.
  4. The site where Lee surrendered to Grant
  5. Lincoln's 1863 proclamation freeing enslaved people
  6. Deep differences between North and South
  7. Run First major battle of the war, also called Manassas
  8. Fundamental change in ideas after the war
  9. Length of the Civil War
  10. President of the U.S. during the Civil War
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  1. Siege that gave the Union control of the Mississippi River
  2. The Southern states that seceded from the Union
  3. Destructive Union campaign through Georgia
  4. Bloodiest single day in U.S. history
  5. Sumter Site of the first shots of the Civil War
  6. Confederate commander who surrendered at Appomattox
  7. Union general who led the North to victory
  8. Post-war period of rebuilding and reintegration
  9. Movement to end slavery in the United States
  10. System of forced labor that divided the nation
  11. The Northern states that fought to preserve the U.S.

21 Clues: Length of the Civil War • Bloodiest single day in U.S. history • The site where Lee surrendered to Grant • Deep differences between North and South • Fundamental change in ideas after the war • Destructive Union campaign through Georgia • Union general who led the North to victory • President of the U.S. during the Civil War • Movement to end slavery in the United States • ...

civil war crossword 2020-09-30

civil war crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the surrender at Yorktown, or the german battle, ending on october 19, 1781, at yorktown, virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of american continental army troops led by general george washington and french army troops led by the comte de rochambeau.
  2. american Revenue Act 1764 or the american duties act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the parliament of great britain on 5 April 1764.
  3. a proposal to the united states constitutional convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
  4. february 2, 1848 ended the war between the united states and mexico.
  5. american political leader, military general, statesman, and founding father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
  6. railroad 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 that connected the existing eastern U.S. rail network at council bluffs, iowa with the pacific coast at the oakland long wharf on san francisco bay.
  7. pitted the colonies of british america against those of new france, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by native american allies.
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  1. pronouncement adopted by the second continental congress meeting in philadelphia, pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776.
  2. a proposal for the structure of the United states government presented by william paterson at the constitutional convention on June 15, 1787.
  3. also known in the united states as the mexican war and in mexico as the intervención estadounidense en méxico, was an armed conflict between the united states and mexico from 1846 to 1848.
  4. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
  5. a gentleman.
  6. denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  7. the lakota and other plains indians as the battle of the greasy grass and also commonly referred to as custer's last stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the lakota, northern cheyenne, and arapaho tribes and the 7th cavalry regiment of the united states army.
  8. an american statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and founding father who served as the third president of the united states from 1801 to 1809.
  9. a colony.

16 Clues: a colony. • a gentleman. • february 2, 1848 ended the war between the united states and mexico. • denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. • pronouncement adopted by the second continental congress meeting in philadelphia, pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776. • ...

Dane's Crossword puzzle 2024-11-17

Dane's Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. noun phrase
  2. a word that names something
  3. always at the of the sentence
  4. person place or thing
Down
  1. giving a not living object a human characteristic
  2. action word
  3. Use commas after introductory clauses, phrases, or words

7 Clues: noun phrase • action word • person place or thing • a word that names something • always at the of the sentence • giving a not living object a human characteristic • Use commas after introductory clauses, phrases, or words

Goverment 2024-01-22

Goverment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large states believed that because their states contributed proportionally more to the nation's financial and defensive
  2. The legislative branch has the power to approve Presidential nominations, control the budget, and can impeach the President and remove him or her from office
  3. The Senate of the United States shall have power to make treaties, and to appoint Ambassadors, and Judges of the Supreme Court
  4. of Representatives fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states.
  5. provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  6. the people that live within and area
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  1. a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
  2. the preamble to the united states
  3. use one's authority to reject or cancel
  4. of a legislative body, having two branches or chambers.
  5. an unintentional failure to notice or do something.
  6. composed of 100 Senators, 2 for each state
  7. the distribution of house seats among the states based on population
  8. Impeachment is the process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing. A trial may be held, and the official may be removed from office.

14 Clues: the preamble to the united states • the people that live within and area • use one's authority to reject or cancel • composed of 100 Senators, 2 for each state • an unintentional failure to notice or do something. • of a legislative body, having two branches or chambers. • the distribution of house seats among the states based on population • ...

Civil War 2023-10-12

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - When a person is murdered for political reasons
  2. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat
  3. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  4. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  5. - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
  6. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
  7. - A nickname for the South.
  8. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
  9. Scott decision - A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
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  1. - Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
  2. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  3. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
  4. - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
  5. - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  6. states - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.

15 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - When a person is murdered for political reasons • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. • ...

Outer 2022-08-02

Outer crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968
  2. It was a revolutionary organization with an ideology of Black nationalism socialism and armed self-defense particularly against police brutality
  3. the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional
  4. Its members waged an underground campaign of intimidation and violence directed at white and Black Republican leaders
  5. March 7th 1965 around 600 people crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in an attempt to begin the Selma to Montgomery march
  6. of violent confrontations between Los Angeles police and residents of Watts and other predominantly African American neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles
  7. the separation or isolation of a race class or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area, by barriers to social intercourse by separate educational facilities or by other discriminatory means
  8. civil rights organization in the United States formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. B. Du Bois Mary White Ovington Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Well
  9. the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional
  10. the mother of the civil rights movement" Rosa Parks invigorated the struggle for racial equality when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery Alabama
  11. political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of MontgomeryAlabama
  12. a movement in support of rights and political power for black people especially prominent in the US in the 1960s and 1970s
  13. a series of violent clashes during which mobs of U.S. servicemen off-duty police officers and civilians brawled with young Latinos and other minorities in Los Angeles
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  1. he first African American students to enter Little Rock's Central High School
  2. chosen identity for many Mexican Americans in the United States
  3. labor leader and civil rights activist
  4. American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party Wilson served as the president of Princeton University and as the governor of New Jersey before winning the 1912 presidential election
  5. a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine
  6. a social and political movement in the United States inspired by prior acts of resistance among people of Mexican descent
  7. a religious and political organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930
  8. 14-year-old African American boy who was abducted tortured and lynched in Mississippi in 1955, after being accused of offending a white woman Carolyn Bryant in her family's grocery store
  9. political movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish institutional racial segregation discrimination and disenfranchisement throughout the United States
  10. civil rights protest that started in 1960 when young African American students staged a sit in at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro North Carolina and refused to leave after being denied service
  11. state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States
  12. the ancestral home of the Aztec peoples
  13. African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement

26 Clues: labor leader and civil rights activist • the ancestral home of the Aztec peoples • chosen identity for many Mexican Americans in the United States • he first African American students to enter Little Rock's Central High School • state and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States • ...

Crossword 2024-03-08

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation.
  2. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
  3. a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.; the south
  4. Granted citizenship to all persons born in the United states, grants equal protection and due process under the law
  5. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was part of the Compromise of 1850. The act required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
  6. admission of California as a "free state," provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.
  7. political party of former national republicans. Focused on expanding the federal government, industrial and commercial development, and centralized economy.
  8. fair treatment through the normal judicial system
  9. Granted African American Men the right to vote
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  1. The north; non-seceded states in the US Civil war
  2. admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time. It also outlawed slavery above the 36° 30' latitude line in the remainder of the Louisiana Territory, allowed slavery below the line.
  3. repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories (Kansas and Nebraska) allowed for states to decide slavery status on the basis of popular sovereignty. Led to bleeding Kansas.
  4. legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned.
  5. Government subject to the will of the people
  6. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
  7. the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
  8. abolished slavery and banned the practice of slavery/ involuntary/ indentured servitude.
  9. free from slavery.

18 Clues: free from slavery. • Government subject to the will of the people • Granted African American Men the right to vote • The north; non-seceded states in the US Civil war • fair treatment through the normal judicial system • add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation. • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.; the south • ...

Mexican-American War 2023-11-28

Mexican-American War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a purchase that acquired part of Arizona and New Mexico for United States
  2. a river that became the boundary of Mexico and the United States
  3. surrendering land by agreement
  4. president of Mexico during Mexican-American War
  5. a state that caused the Mexican-American War
  6. the Mexican capital and center
  7. an area separating two regions
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  1. second largest territory acquired from the Mexican-American War
  2. a belief that the United States was justified to expand west
  3. a country that annexed Texas on December 29, 1845
  4. a legal agreement between two or more parties
  5. a treaty that ended the Mexican-American War
  6. a hostile advance into a territory
  7. claiming a territory
  8. president of the United States during Mexican-American War

15 Clues: claiming a territory • surrendering land by agreement • the Mexican capital and center • an area separating two regions • a hostile advance into a territory • a treaty that ended the Mexican-American War • a state that caused the Mexican-American War • a legal agreement between two or more parties • president of Mexico during Mexican-American War • ...

civil war project 2019-04-30

civil war project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired.
  2. To rush towards the enemy.
  3. Land within the mainland boundaries of the country that had not yet become a state by 1861.
  4. A region or area where fighting takes place
  5. Today called mines, Civil War torpedoes were mostly used by the Confederates.
  6. A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash
  7. Also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America, or (by Northerners) the Rebel states, the South incorporated the states that seceded from the United States of America to form their own nation.
  8. A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare.
  9. A state of bondage in which African Americans (and some Native Americans) were owned by other people, usually white, and forced to labor on their behalf
  10. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path.
  11. Also called the Union or the United States the North was the part of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.
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  1. Essential to firing a percussion rifle-musket, a cap is a tiny brass shell that holds fulminate of mercury.
  2. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps.
  3. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  4. A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War.
  5. Someone who does something because they want to, not because they need to.
  6. This doctrine held the powers of the individual states as greater than the powers of the Federal government.
  7. Blanket or other bedding rolled up and carried over the shoulder by a soldier.
  8. A branch of the military mounted on horseback.
  9. Also called the North or the United States, the Union was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War.

20 Clues: To rush towards the enemy. • A region or area where fighting takes place • A branch of the military mounted on horseback. • A branch of the military using ships to conduct warfare. • A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War. • The long metal tube on a gun through which a projectile is fired. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2026-06-18

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Given by Lincoln to reassure Americans why they were fighting
  2. Democrates that advocated peace with the south
  3. Name for Northern States during the Civil Wa
  4. Turning point of the Civil War
  5. one of only two Confderate holdouts preventing the Union from taking complete control of the Mississippi River
  6. Confederate General
  7. the bloodiest single day in American military history, resulting in approximately 23,000 casualties
  8. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
  9. Loyal to the Confederate States
  10. Republic formed by 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States between 1860 & 1861
  11. President during the Civil War
  12. Person who shot & killed President Lincoln
  13. Last name of Union nurse who cared for the sick
  14. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery
  15. Recieving foreign aid - recognition of southern independence
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  1. Term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War.
  2. The favoring of Native-born Americans over immigrants
  3. a secret network of people and safe houses that helped enslaved Black people escape the American South to free states and Canada before and during the Civil War.
  4. Sunk off the Coast of Virginia in 1861
  5. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
  6. Church where Grant gathered his troops
  7. Two major clashes fought in Virginia
  8. All slaves living in areas under Conderfate control are now free
  9. Lee surrenced to Grant here on April 9, 1865
  10. A series of laws passed by Congress to settle disputes over slavery in new western territories. I
  11. Formal withdrawal of a State from the Union
  12. A court order that requires authorieis to bring a person held in jail before the court to determine why he (or she) is being jailed
  13. A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States
  14. Organized in 1834, pro-business, divided on slavery
  15. Union General

30 Clues: Union General • Confederate General • Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin • Turning point of the Civil War • President during the Civil War • Loyal to the Confederate States • Two major clashes fought in Virginia • Sunk off the Coast of Virginia in 1861 • Church where Grant gathered his troops • Person who shot & killed President Lincoln • Formal withdrawal of a State from the Union • ...

States 2023-08-25

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gandhinagar is my capital
  2. Smallest state of the U.S.
  3. Largest state of Argentina
  4. Largest state in India.
  5. The largest state of the U.S.
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  1. another word for rhode island.
  2. God's own country.
  3. Largest state in the world.
  4. New Delhi used to be a part of me.

9 Clues: God's own country. • Largest state in India. • Gandhinagar is my capital • Smallest state of the U.S. • Largest state of Argentina • Largest state in the world. • The largest state of the U.S. • another word for rhode island. • New Delhi used to be a part of me.

States 2022-08-23

States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. has a trail
  2. is a girl's name
  3. where Huck Finn takes place
  4. Hampshire the opposite of old
Down
  1. a dessert area
  2. has a connection to cut
  3. looks like Kansas
  4. has a man's name in the beginning
  5. someone may be sick in the beginning

9 Clues: has a trail • a dessert area • is a girl's name • looks like Kansas • has a connection to cut • where Huck Finn takes place • Hampshire the opposite of old • has a man's name in the beginning • someone may be sick in the beginning

Geography of the United States vocabulary words 2017-09-05

Geography of the United States vocabulary words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lines that measure distance north and west of the equator
  2. a collection or book of maps
  3. Meridian the starting point for measuring longitude
  4. Rose a symbol on a map that shows directions
  5. lines that measure the distances east and west of the prime meridian
  6. half of a sphere
  7. Map a map that shows geographic features of a place such as mountains valleys and bodies of water
  8. the distance above or below sea level
  9. Direction one of the four main compass points north south east and west
  10. a model of the earth
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  1. Scale a line drawn on a map that shows the relationship between a unit of measurement on the map and the real distance on earth
  2. Direction a direction such as northwest that is between two cardinal directions
  3. an imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between North and South poles
  4. a thing that stands for or represents something else
  5. a system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares and on a map used to locate places
  6. Map a map that shows information such as borders capitals and important cities
  7. a unit measure there are 360 degrees of latitude and longitude to used to locate places

17 Clues: half of a sphere • a model of the earth • a collection or book of maps • the distance above or below sea level • Rose a symbol on a map that shows directions • a thing that stands for or represents something else • Meridian the starting point for measuring longitude • lines that measure distance north and west of the equator • ...

Georgia in World War I 2019-03-28

Georgia in World War I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An aircraft company that made bombers for the U.S. Army Air Force.
  2. A racist governor of Georgia who opposed many New Deal programs. Georgians loved him because he fought for farmers and their interests.
  3. The day stocks began to drop to their true worth and people sold their stocks for a cheaper price.
  4. A New Deal program that paid farmers not to produce certain crops so that farm prices could be raised.
  5. An event that marked the beginning of the Great Depression in which stock prices dropped rapidly.
  6. A New Deal program that gave men aged 18 to 25 jobs.
  7. An act in which Congress allowed president Roosevelt to lend or lease arms to the British.
  8. A New Deal program that provided government benefits such as retirement pay for retired workers.
  9. Longest period of unemployment and low economic activity starting in 1929.
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  1. A New Deal program that offered low-interest loans to companies to build power lines in rural areas.
  2. President Roosevelt's plan to use government programs to help the United States recover from the Great Depression.
  3. The Japanese bombed this place which resulted in the United States declaring war on them.
  4. Insect that destroyed the cotton crop.
  5. A United States senator from Georgia who was instrumental in boosting the defense budget. He also served on the Appropriations Committee.
  6. The 32nd President of the United States. He introduced the "New Deal" programs which helped the United States get out of the Great Depression.
  7. A long period of time with little to no rain.
  8. A native Georgian who worked with President Roosevelt to increase the United States' military readiness. He also served as chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee.
  9. A war in which Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and United States went against Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.

18 Clues: Insect that destroyed the cotton crop. • A long period of time with little to no rain. • A New Deal program that gave men aged 18 to 25 jobs. • An aircraft company that made bombers for the U.S. Army Air Force. • Longest period of unemployment and low economic activity starting in 1929. • ...

CHAPTER 4 VOCABULARY 2013-11-12

CHAPTER 4 VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A secret organization that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in the Southern after the Civil War
  2. American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War
  3. A creek in northeastern Virginia where two battles were fought in the American Civil Wa
  4. A white Southerner who joined the Republican Party of the Civil War
  5. A system in which the residents vote to decide an issue
  6. U.S. clergyman, educator, and politician: first black senator 1870–71
  7. Scene of a crucial battle during the American Civil War, in which Meade's Union forces defeated Lee's Confederate army; site of the national cemetery dedicated by President Lincoln
  8. A system in which landowners give farm workers land, seed, and tools in return for a part of the crops they raise
  9. An amendment to the U.S Constitution, adopted in 1865, that has abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
  10. 14th President of the United States
  11. American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War
  12. The Confederate States of America, a confederation formed in 1861 by the Southern states after their secession from the Union
  13. An executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all regions behind the Confederate lines
  14. The period of rebuilding that followed the Civil War, during which the defeated Confederate states were readmitted to the Union
  15. A tax on earnings
  16. A system of routes along which runaway slaves were helped to escape to Canada or to safe areas in the free states
  17. A famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in November 1863, at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg
  18. During the Civil War, this city was besieged from 1862 to 1863 and finally captured by troops led by Ulysses S. Grant
  19. An amendment to the U.S. constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibiting the restriction of voting rights “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  20. A faction of American politicians within the Republican Party from about 1854 (before the American Civil War) until the end of Reconstruction in 1877
  21. 17th President of the United States
  22. U.S abolitionist that became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North
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  1. United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln
  2. A fort in SE South Carolina, in the harbor of Charleston: its bombardment by the Confederates opened the Civil War on April 12, 1861
  3. 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War
  4. United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause
  5. Town near Appomattox, Virginia, where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865
  6. United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln
  7. An amendment to the U.S Constitution, adopted in 1868, that makes all persons born or naturalized in the U.S - including former slaves - citizens of the country and guarantees equal protection of the laws
  8. 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth
  9. General in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall
  10. American administrator who did battlefield relief work during the Civil War and organized the American Red Cross
  11. United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
  12. United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two
  13. The drafting of citizens for military service
  14. A Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War
  15. A federal agency set up help former slaves after the Civil War
  16. The formal withdrawal of a state from the union
  17. A creek in NW Maryland, flowing into the Potomac: scene of a Civil War battle, in which the Confederate forces of General Robert E. Lee were defeated

39 Clues: A tax on earnings • 14th President of the United States • 17th President of the United States • The drafting of citizens for military service • The formal withdrawal of a state from the union • United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln • A system in which the residents vote to decide an issue • A Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War • ...

Civil War Vocab 2024-04-11

Civil War Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of building military defenses, such as forts or defensive structures, to protect an area from attack.
  2. A military operation in which enemy forces surround a fortified location, cutting off essential supplies and communications until the defenders surrender.
  3. The freeing of enslaved people, particularly referring to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
  4. The Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed their own government during the Civil War.
  5. A person who actively campaigned for the abolition or outlawing of slavery.
  6. The use of naval forces to prevent ships or goods from entering or leaving a port or region, often used as a strategy during wartime.
  7. Soldiers who fight on horseback, often used for reconnaissance, skirmishes, or rapid movement during battles.
  8. The withdrawal of a state from the Union, such as the secession of Southern states before the Civil War.
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  1. Large-caliber weapons, such as cannons or mortars, used in warfare to launch projectiles over long distances.
  2. Foot soldiers who fight on foot, typically armed with rifles or other small arms.
  3. The period following the Civil War during which the United States attempted to rebuild and reconcile the Southern states.
  4. The area or location where a battle or military engagement takes place.
  5. War: A war fought between the Northern and Southern states of the United States from 1861 to 1865.
  6. To yield to the power, control, or possession of another, often used to describe the act of capitulating in war.
  7. The Northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War.

15 Clues: The area or location where a battle or military engagement takes place. • A person who actively campaigned for the abolition or outlawing of slavery. • Foot soldiers who fight on foot, typically armed with rifles or other small arms. • The Northern states that remained loyal to the United States government during the Civil War. • ...

Northeast Capitals 2021-01-27

Northeast Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pennsylvania
  2. Connecticut
  3. Vermont
  4. Massachusetts
  5. New Hampshire
Down
  1. Main
  2. Maryland
  3. New York
  4. Rhode Island
  5. New Jersey
  6. Delaware

11 Clues: Main • Vermont • Maryland • New York • Delaware • New Jersey • Connecticut • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • Massachusetts • New Hampshire

state Capitals 2023-10-12

state Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Delaware
  2. New Hampshire
  3. Connecticut
  4. Maryland
  5. Massachusetts
Down
  1. Vermont
  2. New Jersey
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. New York
  5. Rhode Island
  6. Maine

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

India capitals 2024-10-19

India capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capital of Karnataka
  2. capital of Uttarakhand
  3. capital of Punjab and Haryana
  4. capital of Rajasthan
  5. capital of Goa
Down
  1. capital of Uttar Pradesh
  2. capital of Maharashtra
  3. capital of Madhya Pradesh
  4. capital of Gujarat
  5. capital of Telangana
  6. capital of Chhattisgarh

11 Clues: capital of Goa • capital of Gujarat • capital of Karnataka • capital of Telangana • capital of Rajasthan • capital of Maharashtra • capital of Uttarakhand • capital of Chhattisgarh • capital of Uttar Pradesh • capital of Madhya Pradesh • capital of Punjab and Haryana

Countries & Capitals. 2022-08-17

Countries & Capitals. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Held the latest olympic games.
  2. the Capital of a country who has the maple leaf on it's flag.
  3. The Bundesliga is the top tier football league of this country and this is it's capital.
  4. the Capital of one of the biggest countries in the world,it's also a neighbour of india.
  5. The home of the white house.
Down
  1. Capital of Iceland.
  2. The home of the world's richest football club.
  3. Capital of india.
  4. The clue lies in the name of its country:Brazil.
  5. Capital of the country with the most time zones.
  6. The Capital of country that recently was in a war.

11 Clues: Capital of india. • Capital of Iceland. • The home of the white house. • Held the latest olympic games. • The home of the world's richest football club. • The clue lies in the name of its country:Brazil. • Capital of the country with the most time zones. • The Capital of country that recently was in a war. • the Capital of a country who has the maple leaf on it's flag. • ...

USA capitals 2023-01-09

USA capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Texas
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Montana
  4. Illinois
  5. Georgia
  6. Mississippi
Down
  1. Tennessee
  2. Alabama
  3. Colorado
  4. New York
  5. California

11 Clues: Texas • Alabama • Montana • Georgia • Colorado • New York • Illinois • Tennessee • California • Mississippi • Massachusetts

Countries/ Capitals 2026-04-21

Countries/ Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capital de venezuela
  2. capital de nicaragua
  3. capital de españa
  4. capital de ecuador
  5. capital de chile
Down
  1. capital de honduras
  2. capital de peru
  3. capital de colombia
  4. capital de paraguay
  5. capital de cuba
  6. capital de uruguay

11 Clues: capital de peru • capital de cuba • capital de chile • capital de españa • capital de uruguay • capital de ecuador • capital de honduras • capital de colombia • capital de paraguay • capital de venezuela • capital de nicaragua

Ruby's Grammar Crossword 2024-11-17

Ruby's Grammar Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. strong words eg,must,should
  2. a sentence that makes someone yelling
Down
  1. a word that describing a noun
  2. doing word
  3. a letter at the start of the word
  4. a person,place or thing

6 Clues: doing word • a person,place or thing • strong words eg,must,should • a word that describing a noun • a letter at the start of the word • a sentence that makes someone yelling

Civil War Vocabulary 2020-02-02

Civil War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First major surrender took place here, between Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant
  2. In 1820 and 1850, the U.S. agreed to admit free and slave states
  3. Debates between two politicians over whether to expand slavery West
  4. _____ Compromise; Missouri admitted a slave state, Maine a free state
  5. First shots of the Civil War fired here
  6. U.S. Army, consists of Northern and border states
  7. Largest Confederate surrender took place here, in North Carolina!
  8. ____ Proclamation, issued by Lincoln in 1863, freed slaves in rebelling states
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  1. State admitted as free due to Compromise of 1850
  2. The People Choose, in this case over whether to allow slavery
  3. Last major battle fought in Civil War, in Johnston County!
  4. Battle was turning point in war, Union won
  5. To leave a country; 11 Southern states did this in 1861
  6. Eleven Southern rebelling states tried to form their own country

14 Clues: First shots of the Civil War fired here • Battle was turning point in war, Union won • State admitted as free due to Compromise of 1850 • U.S. Army, consists of Northern and border states • To leave a country; 11 Southern states did this in 1861 • Last major battle fought in Civil War, in Johnston County! • ...

Auksė 3 T crossword 2023-04-24

Auksė 3 T crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where is 99% of the world's fresh water?
  2. The official animal of this country is an unicorn
  3. Place with more than 3700 species of butterflies
  4. This country produces over 40% of all wine in the world
  5. What country has 27 capitals?
  6. Which country can't join the FIFA?
Down
  1. One third of the world's cows live here
  2. Second smallest country in the world
  3. The most visited place in Europe
  4. This country manufactures 70% of the world toys
  5. Television was illegal in this country until 1999.
  6. Country whose male residents are the tallest people in the world?
  7. You can buy square watermelons here
  8. No mosquitos at all.

14 Clues: No mosquitos at all. • What country has 27 capitals? • The most visited place in Europe • Which country can't join the FIFA? • You can buy square watermelons here • Second smallest country in the world • One third of the world's cows live here • Where is 99% of the world's fresh water? • This country manufactures 70% of the world toys • ...

12-2 Review 2022-02-07

12-2 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which nationalists were angered by the Spain/United States treaty and felt betrayed because the United States now controlled their land?
  2. The nickname of the 9th & 10th African American cavalries that played a major role in winning the Battle of San Juan Hill
  3. Where was the peace treaty between Spain and the United States signed in 1898?
  4. Type of journalist that made the public aware of issues and tried to push for reform/change.
  5. The last name of the President who signed the declaration of war against Spain in 1898.
  6. In the Spanish-American War, what caused the most American deaths (5000+)
Down
  1. Which country still controlled Cuba in the late 1800s?
  2. It was not until 19_____ that the United States allowed the Filipinos to govern themselves.
  3. Name of Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry regiment that fought in Cuba
  4. Resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to fight in the Spanish-American War
  5. Which act gave Puerto Rico limited say in their own affairs?
  6. How long did the Spanish-American war last?
  7. Name of the US ship that exploded; yellow journalists pinned the blame on Spain
  8. The _____________ - American war was the first, all-out Asian war in which the United States fought for years.
  9. Which country gained its independence as a result of the treaty between Spain and the United States in 1989?
  10. Type of journalism that relies on sensational stories and reporting to sell newspapers; stories told were often biased and untrue

16 Clues: How long did the Spanish-American war last? • Which country still controlled Cuba in the late 1800s? • Which act gave Puerto Rico limited say in their own affairs? • Name of Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry regiment that fought in Cuba • In the Spanish-American War, what caused the most American deaths (5000+) • ...

Evelin 2024-05-07

Evelin crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What month did Justin and Evelin get engaged?
  2. What is Evelin’s favorite color?
  3. When is Evelin’s Birthday?
  4. Evelin's Favorite energy drink?
  5. Who is Justin's Favorite celebrity? (2 words)
  6. How old is Evelin?
  7. What is Justin’s favorite color?
  8. Where did Evelin and Justin go on their first trip?
  9. Where did Evelin and Justin meet?
  10. What is the name of their dog?
  11. What is Justin's favorite water activity? (2 words)
  12. First Movie Justin and Evelin watched together?
  13. What is Justin and Evelin's favorite activity on vacation?
  14. What is Justin’s favorite baseball team?
  15. What is Justin’s favorite mobile strategy game? (3 words)
  16. What is Evelin's Middle name?
  17. When is Justin’s Birthday?
  18. Justin and Evelin's favorite movie? (3 words)
  19. What City did Justin go to High School in?
  20. How old is Justin?
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  1. Evelin's Favorite candy? (2 words)
  2. What type of dog breed do they have?
  3. What month is their anniversary?
  4. Justin's Favorite energy drink?
  5. Justin’s Favorite football team? (2 words)
  6. What is Evelin’s favorite water activity?
  7. What City did Evelin go to High School in?
  8. Justin's favorite candy?
  9. What is Justin’s middle name?
  10. What is Justin’s Favorite hockey team?
  11. What year did Justin and Evelin meet? (2 words)
  12. What is Evelin’s favorite tea? (2 words)
  13. Who is Evelin's Favorite celebrity? (2 words)
  14. What is Justin’s nickname?
  15. Who made the first move?

35 Clues: How old is Evelin? • How old is Justin? • Justin's favorite candy? • Who made the first move? • When is Evelin’s Birthday? • What is Justin’s nickname? • When is Justin’s Birthday? • What is Justin’s middle name? • What is Evelin's Middle name? • What is the name of their dog? • Justin's Favorite energy drink? • Evelin's Favorite energy drink? • What month is their anniversary? • ...

Crossword 25: Iconic Hockey Captains 2024-12-16

Crossword 25: Iconic Hockey Captains crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Edmonton’s generational talent and captain.
  2. - Legendary Penguins captain and owner.
  3. - Loyal captain of the Coyotes.
  4. - First American-born captain of the Canadiens.
  5. - Montreal Canadiens icon with multiple championships.
  6. - Current Penguins captain and three-time Cup winner.
  7. - Detroit’s steady defenseman and captain.
  8. - Beloved Calgary Flames captain.
  9. - Towering leader of the Boston Bruins.
  10. - Captained the Oilers to multiple Stanley Cups.
  11. - Defensive stalwart and Devils captain.
  12. - Co-captain of the Vancouver Canucks alongside brother Daniel.
  13. - Legendary captain for the Bruins before winning the Cup with Colorado.
Down
  1. - Longtime Flyers captain known for his consistency.
  2. - Ottawa Senators’ most iconic captain.
  3. - Only player to captain two different teams to Stanley Cups.
  4. - Longtime leader of the Anaheim Ducks.
  5. - Captain of Chicago’s modern dynasty.
  6. - Flyers leader during the 1990s.
  7. - Kings captain during their two Stanley Cup victories.
  8. - Informal leader and magician for the Red Wings.
  9. - Captain of the Maple Leafs known for his leadership.
  10. - Captain and face of the Dallas Stars franchise.
  11. - Original captain of the reborn Winnipeg Jets.
  12. - Fiery leader of the Broad Street Bullies Flyers.
  13. - Flames captain with a trademark mustache.
  14. - Longtime captain of the Detroit Red Wings.
  15. - Capitals captain who led them to their first Cup.
  16. - Led the Avalanche to two Stanley Cups.
  17. - San Jose Sharks leader for many years.

30 Clues: - Loyal captain of the Coyotes. • - Flyers leader during the 1990s. • - Beloved Calgary Flames captain. • - Captain of Chicago’s modern dynasty. • - Ottawa Senators’ most iconic captain. • - Longtime leader of the Anaheim Ducks. • - Legendary Penguins captain and owner. • - Towering leader of the Boston Bruins. • - Led the Avalanche to two Stanley Cups. • ...

Crossword 12: Famous NHL Coaches 2024-12-13

Crossword 12: Famous NHL Coaches crossword puzzle
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  1. - Coached the Kings to two Cups.
  2. - Former NHL and international coach.
  3. - Known for defensive systems and longevity.
  4. - Architect of the Edmonton Oilers dynasty.
  5. - Coached the USA team in the Miracle on Ice.
  6. - Fiery personality and Cup-winning coach.
  7. - Led Vegas to a Cup Final in their first season.
  8. - Flyers’ coach during their Broad Street Bullies era.
  9. - Legendary coach with the most Stanley Cup wins.
  10. - Respected coach with a long NHL career.
  11. - Current coach known for developing young players.
  12. - Known for his long tenure with the Sabres.
  13. - Architect of Tampa Bay Lightning’s success.
  14. - Defensive mastermind with the Devils.
  15. - Known for his tenure with Detroit and Team Canada.
  16. - Experienced coach with multiple teams.
  17. - Controversial but successful Cup-winning coach.
  18. - Won a Cup with the Avalanche.
Down
  1. - Longtime NHL coach known for defense.
  2. - Modern coach with a focus on discipline and structure.
  3. - Regular season success with high-scoring teams.
  4. - Guided multiple teams deep into the playoffs.
  5. - Led the Bruins to a Cup in 2011.
  6. - New York Islanders dynasty coach.
  7. - Took teams like the Canucks deep into playoffs.
  8. - Canadian coach with international and NHL experience.
  9. - Legendary coach of the Canadiens.
  10. - Guided Chicago Blackhawks to three Cups.
  11. - Longtime coach known for adaptability.
  12. - Defensive specialist and Cup winner with the Capitals.

30 Clues: - Won a Cup with the Avalanche. • - Coached the Kings to two Cups. • - Led the Bruins to a Cup in 2011. • - New York Islanders dynasty coach. • - Legendary coach of the Canadiens. • - Former NHL and international coach. • - Longtime NHL coach known for defense. • - Defensive mastermind with the Devils. • - Longtime coach known for adaptability. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2024-08-27

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In 1846 David Wilmot attempted to ban slavery in newly acquired territory from the Mexican-American War.
  2. The primary cause of the American Civil War.
  3. What the South did to the North.
  4. Removing the shackles.
  5. The group of northern states that remained after the South seceded.
  6. A large government that watches over a number of smaller territories or states.
Down
  1. States were given popular sovereignty after the admission of California as a free state.
  2. The group of states that seceded from the northern states.
  3. The boundary established when the Missouri Compromise was passed.
  4. Repealed the Missouri Compromise.
  5. Enslaved people were not citizens and therefore no rights protected by the Constitution.
  6. Tried to strike a balance between slave a free states.
  7. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book that supported the cause.
  8. RIGHTS The belief that state laws should override federal laws.
  9. Prohibited public discussion of slavery in Congress.

15 Clues: Removing the shackles. • What the South did to the North. • Repealed the Missouri Compromise. • The primary cause of the American Civil War. • Prohibited public discussion of slavery in Congress. • Tried to strike a balance between slave a free states. • The group of states that seceded from the northern states. • ...

Cold War Vocabulary 2016-04-05

Cold War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a competition between nations for superiority in the development of weapons especially between the US and the Soviet Union
  2. the wall that separated communist east Germany from Democratic West Germany
  3. a policy of preventing the expansion of communism to other countries by creating alliances or providing economic or military support to countries threatened by a communist take-over
  4. he reduced the use of terror and released millions of political prisoners
  5. When the United States and the Soviet Union competed with one another to conquer outer space
  6. an organization consisting of the United States, Canada, Great Britain and other European countries for the purpose of collective security
  7. US President Harry Truman’s policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by ideology
  8. a United States program (1948-1952) providing financial aid to Western European countries for reconstruction after World War 11
  9. effort by the United States, Great Britain and France to thwart the Blockade of Berlin by flying supplies to West Berlin
Down
  1. a military alliance established in 1955 of Eastern European countries, including the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Poland, and Romania for the purpose of collective security
  2. countries controlled by a more powerful nation
  3. period in 1958, in which the Soviet Union blockaded all land and rail routes into West Berlin in an attempt to create a unified East Germany by forcing the US, Great Britain and France to turn over control of West Berlin
  4. the term for an invisible political line, divided Europe
  5. European economic community
  6. Southeast Treaty Organization, an alliance that included the United States, Great Britain, France, Pakistan, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand
  7. Central Treaty Organization had six members--Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Great Britain, and the United States

16 Clues: European economic community • countries controlled by a more powerful nation • the term for an invisible political line, divided Europe • he reduced the use of terror and released millions of political prisoners • the wall that separated communist east Germany from Democratic West Germany • ...

Nations, States & Nation States 2022-10-25

Nations, States & Nation States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
  2. A state in which a nation's (group of similar people) homeland corresponds exactly to a state's territory.
  3. Japan is an example of this.
  4. The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
  5. Puerto Rico is an example of this.
  6. A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.
  7. Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
  8. the USA is an example of this.
  9. An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
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  1. Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people.
  2. A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
  3. Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
  4. The capital of the USA.
  5. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
  6. Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different nations (groups).

15 Clues: The capital of the USA. • Japan is an example of this. • the USA is an example of this. • Puerto Rico is an example of this. • Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people. • A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values. • The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc. • ...

Building a New Nation 2020-04-10

Building a New Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A path that starts in Cumberland,Maryland and ends in Vandalia,Illinois.
  2. British soldiers kidnapped American’s and forced Americans to serve in Britain’s army.
  3. Known for writing judicial review.
  4. Wrote the lyrics to the National Anthem.
  5. The United States National Anthem.
  6. The third President of the early United States.
  7. A tax used the used to pay for exports or imports.
  8. Spanish America the land in 1845.
  9. A treaty that ended the war of 1812 between the Britain and America.
  10. Charged America troops into the western part of Florida that the Spanish had invaded.
  11. A purchased that doubled the size of the United States.
Down
  1. A part of a Louisiana that was at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
  2. Father of the Constitution and was the fourth president.
  3. A water route from the Northwest to New York and the Great Lakes.
  4. Saved George Washington’s portrait when the White House was set on fire.
  5. A Native American woman who helped Louis and Clark around the northern west United States.

16 Clues: Spanish America the land in 1845. • Known for writing judicial review. • The United States National Anthem. • Wrote the lyrics to the National Anthem. • The third President of the early United States. • A tax used the used to pay for exports or imports. • A purchased that doubled the size of the United States. • Father of the Constitution and was the fourth president. • ...

27 Amendments 2022-12-19

27 Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Prohibition
  2. Congressional Compensation
  3. Jury Trial
  4. Rights Reserved to States
  5. Federal Income Tax
  6. Search and Seizure
  7. Repeal of the 18th Amendment
  8. Voting Rights to all races
  9. Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment
  10. Women's Right to Vote
  11. Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment
  12. Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process
Down
  1. Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses, and to Counsel
  2. Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
  3. Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections
  4. Election of President and Vice-President
  5. Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
  6. Two-Term Limitation on President
  7. Right to Vote at Age 18
  8. Election of Senators
  9. Suits Against a State
  10. Quartering of Soldiers
  11. Right to Bear Arms
  12. District of Columbia Presidential Vote
  13. Protects rights against state infringements, defines citizenship, prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts
  14. Commencement of the Presidential Term and Succession
  15. Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability

27 Clues: Jury Trial • Prohibition • Right to Bear Arms • Federal Income Tax • Search and Seizure • Election of Senators • Suits Against a State • Women's Right to Vote • Quartering of Soldiers • Right to Vote at Age 18 • Rights Reserved to States • Congressional Compensation • Voting Rights to all races • Repeal of the 18th Amendment • Two-Term Limitation on President • ...

The Federalist Era 2022-09-21

The Federalist Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Things Washington did that became examples for other to follow.
  2. Miami Chief
  3. Attorney General
  4. Established three levels of federal courts and defined their powers.
  5. Favoring on faction over another.
  6. Where Anthony Wayne defeated Native Americans leading to the Treaty of Greenville.
  7. Popular treaty re-opened the Mississippi and settled the border with Spain.
  8. John Adams' Vice President
  9. Jefferson and Madison led this political party which liked limited government.
Down
  1. Washington warned people about political factions and foreign entanglements.
  2. Statements made by Virginia and Kentucky suggesting states could nullify rules they felt were unconstitutional.
  3. The concept that a state can repeal or overturn laws they feel are unconstitutional.
  4. Department heads who serve as advisors to the president.
  5. protested the tax on American-made whiskey.
  6. Adams and Hamilton led this political party which favored a strong federal government.
  7. Belief that states gave federal government its' power.
  8. Washington's policy to stay out of other countries conflicts or entanglements.
  9. Secretary of War
  10. Treaty with England that didn't end impressment and wasn't popular.
  11. Secretary of the Treasury with plan to repay debts.
  12. French diplomats demand a bribe just to talk.
  13. Taking Americans and making them serve in the Royal Navy.
  14. Second President of the United States

23 Clues: Miami Chief • Secretary of War • Attorney General • John Adams' Vice President • Favoring on faction over another. • Second President of the United States • protested the tax on American-made whiskey. • French diplomats demand a bribe just to talk. • Secretary of the Treasury with plan to repay debts. • Belief that states gave federal government its' power. • ...

HISTORY 2016-04-19

HISTORY crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the elected executive head of a state of the United States
  2. a note or guarantee issued by the government
  3. one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution
  4. the term for the fact that the powers of government are divided into three different branches
  5. an addition to a formal document such as a constitution
  6. the judicial authorities of a country; judges collectively
  7. any of various legislative or governing bodies
Down
  1. in comparative federalism and comparative constitutionalism reserved powers
  2. a series of laws in a constitution that protect specific rights of citizens
  3. the lower house of the United States
  4. system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
  5. a type of government in witch powers and duties between the states and the national government are shared
  6. a document that outlines fundamental laws and principals of law
  7. the highs court of the United State
  8. the legislative body of a country or state
  9. having the power to put plans, powers, actions, or laws into affect

16 Clues: the highs court of the United State • the lower house of the United States • the legislative body of a country or state • a note or guarantee issued by the government • any of various legislative or governing bodies • an addition to a formal document such as a constitution • the elected executive head of a state of the United States • ...