states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

American History 2020-11-19

American History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 2nd president of the United States
  2. Chief Justice of the United States from 1801-1835
  3. the 1st president of the United States
  4. a 1794 uprising of farmers in western Pennsylvania in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the federal government
  5. an elector that does not vote for who they pledged to vote for
  6. states that repeatedly vote for one party
  7. people that want more power for the states
  8. states that do not show a pattern of voting for one party
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  1. the first 10 amendments of the Constitution
  2. judges appointed right before Thomas Jefferson took office
  3. people that want a strong central government
  4. the Father of the Constitution
  5. the 3rd president of the United States
  6. Secretary of the Treasury for George Washington
  7. having one legislative chamber
  8. having two legislative chambers
  9. a strong central government
  10. the 1st Chief Justice of the United States
  11. an offical count of the population every 10 years
  12. a 60x60 piece of land

20 Clues: a 60x60 piece of land • a strong central government • the Father of the Constitution • having one legislative chamber • having two legislative chambers • the 2nd president of the United States • the 3rd president of the United States • the 1st president of the United States • states that repeatedly vote for one party • the 1st Chief Justice of the United States • ...

civil war crossword puzzle 2019-10-16

civil war crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. battle fought in May 1863 in Warren county, MS.
  2. commander of the confederate states army up until they surrendered in 1865.
  3. the south's most successful war general.
  4. 16th president of the united states.
  5. bill passed by president lincoln that all slaves held in southern states shall be free.
  6. worked as a railroad executive ultill the civil war.
  7. civil war general and major architect of modern warfare.
  8. known as the first battle of manassas in 1861.
  9. Battle fought in July 1863 in Gettysburg,PA.
  10. known for his raid on harpers ferry in 1859.
  11. escaped slavery and saved 70 african american slaves.
  12. pioneer nurse that founded the American Red Cross.
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  1. spinning stable bullet fired from a gun.
  2. famous for her speech "Ain't I A woman?".
  3. treatment of wounded soldiers.
  4. after he escaped from slavery he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement.
  5. steam propelled warship protected by iron.
  6. wrote the novel "uncle tom's cabin".
  7. guided confederate forces through indian territory.
  8. an alliance of people or groups formed for an illicit purpose.
  9. 18th president of the united states.
  10. served as the only president of the confederate states.
  11. Battle that took place in September 1862 near Sharpsburg,MD.
  12. war fought in April 1862 in southwestern tennessee.

24 Clues: treatment of wounded soldiers. • wrote the novel "uncle tom's cabin". • 16th president of the united states. • 18th president of the united states. • spinning stable bullet fired from a gun. • the south's most successful war general. • famous for her speech "Ain't I A woman?". • steam propelled warship protected by iron. • Battle fought in July 1863 in Gettysburg,PA. • ...

Spanish-speaking Countries 2023-09-28

Spanish-speaking Countries crossword puzzle
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  1. The capital city is Guatemala City.
  2. The capital of this country is Buenos Aires.
  3. The capital of this country is Bogota.
  4. This country has a canal that connects two regions.
  5. Rico This country is considered a U.S. territory.
  6. Domingo The capital of the Dominican Republic.
  7. This city is the capital of Spain.
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  1. What we call the people of the U.S.A(nationality
  2. The official language of the 21 countries listed
  3. The Day of the Dead holiday originated here.
  4. This is the capital city of Peru.
  5. Salvador The capital city is San Salvador.
  6. This South American country has two capitals.
  7. The guitar was invented in this country.
  8. Where Guinea Ecuatorial is located.
  9. This is the "landlocked" country in South America
  10. The capital of this country is Tegucigalpa.

17 Clues: This is the capital city of Peru. • This city is the capital of Spain. • The capital city is Guatemala City. • Where Guinea Ecuatorial is located. • The capital of this country is Bogota. • The guitar was invented in this country. • Salvador The capital city is San Salvador. • The capital of this country is Tegucigalpa. • The Day of the Dead holiday originated here. • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2017-09-11

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Was a plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies
  2. The Judicial branch interprets the laws.
  3. The executive branch of our Government is in charge of making sure that the laws of the United States are obeyed.
  4. The federal principle or system of government.
  5. The statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia
  6. The first constitution of the United states that was soon replaced for being too weak.
  7. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights.
  8. An uprising in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787. Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shay led four thousand rebels in an uprising against economic and civil rights injustices.
  9. Marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War.
  10. A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
  11. A system in which it keeps any branch of the government from having too much power.
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  1. The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
  2. A form of government in which power is vested in the people, who in turn exercise their power through elected representatives.
  3. Provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory
  4. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west.
  5. Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary.
  6. Was issued October 7, 1763, by King George III, which forbade all settlement past a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains.
  7. The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives
  8. Refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
  9. Was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government
  10. Was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
  11. The Electoral College is a process between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.
  12. It is one of the branches of the government that is in charge of making laws.
  13. Was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
  14. James Madison Jr. was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fourth President of the United States
  15. John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, was one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism”

26 Clues: The Judicial branch interprets the laws. • The federal principle or system of government. • Was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government • Was a plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies • The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. • ...

Canadian Geography - Provinces and Capitals 2021-03-04

Canadian Geography - Provinces and Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital of Manitoba.
  2. What is the most western Provincial capital?
  3. Edmonton is the capital of this province.
  4. the capital of Prince Edward Island.
  5. The capital of New Brunswick.
  6. The Capital of Northwest Territories.
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  1. Regina is the capital of this province.
  2. The capital of this province is Whitehorse.
  3. City What is the capital of Quebec?
  4. Is the capital of what maritime province?
  5. It is the capital of what Nunavuit.
  6. The capital of Ontario.
  7. Canada's eastern most province.

13 Clues: The capital of Ontario. • The capital of Manitoba. • The capital of New Brunswick. • Canada's eastern most province. • City What is the capital of Quebec? • It is the capital of what Nunavuit. • the capital of Prince Edward Island. • The Capital of Northwest Territories. • Regina is the capital of this province. • Is the capital of what maritime province? • ...

Canadian Provinces & Territories and Capitals 2023-06-09

Canadian Provinces & Territories and Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Brunswick Fredericton
  2. Toronto
  3. Whitehorse
  4. Edward Island Charlottetown
  5. Winnipeg
  6. Columbia Victoria
  7. Scotia Halifax
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  1. Regina
  2. Edmonton
  3. Territory Yellowknife
  4. Iqaluit
  5. and Labrador St. John's
  6. Quebec City

13 Clues: Regina • Toronto • Iqaluit • Edmonton • Winnipeg • Whitehorse • Quebec City • Scotia Halifax • Columbia Victoria • Brunswick Fredericton • Territory Yellowknife • and Labrador St. John's • Edward Island Charlottetown

Module 10 2025-02-13

Module 10 crossword puzzle
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  1. a dispute led by John C. Calhoun that said that states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the Constitution
  2. Florida Seminole leader, he resisted removal by the U.S government despite an earlier treaty that Seminole leaders had been forced to sign. He was eventually captured and died in prison
  3. a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Andrew Jackson and who supported a strong legislature
  4. the belief that the power of the states should be greater than the power of the federal government
  5. American politician, he served as the governor of Indian Territory and fought Tecumseh in the Battle of Tippecanoe. He was the ninth president of the U.S
  6. American Indian scholar and craftsman, he created a writing system for the Cherokee language and taught literacy to many Cherokee.
  7. a financial crisis in the United States that led to an economic depression
  8. president Andrew Jackson's group of informal advisers; so called because they often met in the White House kitchen
  9. U.S supreme court case that declared the Second Bank of the United States was constitutional and that Maryland couldn't interfere with it
  10. and area covering most of present-day Oklahoma to which most Native Americans in the Southeast were forced to move in the 1830s
  11. American politician and secretary of state under Andrew Jackson, he later became the eighth president of the United States
  12. an 800-mile forced march made by the Cherokee by their homeland in Georgia to Indian territory, resulted in the deaths of almost one-fourth of the Cherokee people
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  1. a political party formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the presidential election of 1824
  2. American politician and supporter of slavery and states' rights, he served as vice president to Andrew Jackson and was instrumental in the South Carolina nullification crisis
  3. the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it
  4. Native American leader of Fox and Sauk Indians, he resisted the U.S ordered removal of Indian nations from Illinois and raided settlements and fought the U.S army
  5. the supreme court ruling that stated that the Cherokee nation was a distinct territory over which only the federal government had authority; ignored by both President Andrew Jackson and the state of Georgia
  6. a meeting at which a political party selects its presidential and vice presidential candidate;first held in the 1820s
  7. a politician's practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters
  8. a congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Misissippi River
  9. an expansion of voting rights during the popular Andrew Jackson administration
  10. a government agency created in the 1800s to oversee federal policy toward Native Americans
  11. American lawyer and statesman, he spoke out against nullification and states rights, believing that the country should stay unified

23 Clues: the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it • a politician's practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters • a financial crisis in the United States that led to an economic depression • an expansion of voting rights during the popular Andrew Jackson administration • ...

THE IRON CURTAIN CROSSWORD 2024-03-07

THE IRON CURTAIN CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. The month that the "Iron Curtain" Speech was originally given
  2. The phrase coined by the United States to explain the division of Europe that was "lowered" by the threat of Soviet communism
  3. The side of Europe that was heavily under Soviet influence and aligned itself with communist ideologies
  4. The [BLANk] Plan was established by the United States to help provide western European countries with the aid they needed to resist communism
  5. The country next to Turkey that the United States worried was going to fall to communism
  6. The leader of the Soviet Union during the time when the Iron Curtain speech was given
  7. The [BLANK] Plan that was established by the USSR to combat the anti-communist plans being made by the United States
  8. The soviet union wanted to establish "[BLANK] states" that would adopt the communist style of government practiced by the Soviet Union
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  1. The last name of the man who gave the famous "Iron Curtain" speech
  2. The main political ideology that the United States believed had divided Europe
  3. The year that the "Iron Curtain" Speech was given (write the year in words with dashes! ex:Twenty-two)
  4. Churchill stressed the need for Western countries (specifically Britain and the U.S.) to act as "[BLANK] of the Peace"
  5. The U.S state where the Iron Curtain speech was originally given
  6. The side of Europe that was heavily under United States influence and aligned itself with democratic ideologies
  7. The capital of the Soviet Union; this is where the U.S. believed all of the designs of communism were being planned
  8. The [BLANK] doctrine was soon established by the United States after the "Iron Curtain" speech to help deal with communism in Europe

16 Clues: The month that the "Iron Curtain" Speech was originally given • The U.S state where the Iron Curtain speech was originally given • The last name of the man who gave the famous "Iron Curtain" speech • The main political ideology that the United States believed had divided Europe • ...

Early US Crossword 2017-12-18

Early US Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Number of states necessary to alter the AoC
  2. Turning point in the war
  3. Who the national government had to ask for money from under the AoC
  4. Shot(s) hear round the world
  5. Breakup letter the Patriots sent KGIII
  6. Author of the DoI
  7. Source of propaganda for the Patriots
  8. Every conflict in North America results in this group somehow losing
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  1. American battle tactic
  2. Number of states necessary to pass a law under the Aoc
  3. Enlightenment thinker who advocated for Natural Rights and the Social Contract
  4. Forced Great Britain to accept American independence in 1783
  5. America's first form of government
  6. Commander of the Continental Army
  7. Power the national government lacked under the AoC
  8. One of the states that came out of the Northwest Ordinance
  9. European country that provided the most aid to the Americans during the war
  10. Final major battle of the war
  11. What Great Britain was left with after winning the French and Indian War

19 Clues: Author of the DoI • American battle tactic • Turning point in the war • Shot(s) hear round the world • Final major battle of the war • Commander of the Continental Army • America's first form of government • Source of propaganda for the Patriots • Breakup letter the Patriots sent KGIII • Number of states necessary to alter the AoC • ...

Early US Crossword 2017-12-18

Early US Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the states that came out of the Northwest Ordinance
  2. Source of propaganda for the Patriots
  3. Breakup letter the Patriots sent KGIII
  4. Number of states necessary to pass a law under the Aoc
  5. Shot(s) hear round the world
  6. Who the national government had to ask for money from under the AoC
  7. What Great Britain was left with after winning the French and Indian War
  8. Number of states necessary to alter the AoC
  9. American battle tactic
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  1. Final major battle of the war
  2. Turning point in the war
  3. America's first form of government
  4. European country that provided the most aid to the Americans during the war
  5. Author of the DoI
  6. Enlightenment thinker who advocated for Natural Rights and the Social Contract
  7. Commander of the Continental Army
  8. Power the national government lacked under the AoC
  9. Every conflict in North America results in this group somehow losing
  10. Forced Great Britain to accept American independence in 1783

19 Clues: Author of the DoI • American battle tactic • Turning point in the war • Shot(s) hear round the world • Final major battle of the war • Commander of the Continental Army • America's first form of government • Source of propaganda for the Patriots • Breakup letter the Patriots sent KGIII • Number of states necessary to alter the AoC • ...

Early US Crossword 2017-12-18

Early US Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Who the national government had to ask for money from under the AoC
  2. America's first form of government
  3. Final major battle of the war
  4. Power the national government lacked under the AoC
  5. Every conflict in North America results in this group somehow losing
  6. American battle tactic
  7. Author of the DoI
  8. European country that provided the most aid to the Americans during the war
  9. Breakup letter the Patriots sent KGIII
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  1. What Great Britain was left with after winning the French and Indian War
  2. Forced Great Britain to accept American independence in 1783
  3. Shot(s) hear round the world
  4. Source of propaganda for the Patriots
  5. One of the states that came out of the Northwest Ordinance
  6. Commander of the Continental Army
  7. Enlightenment thinker who advocated for Natural Rights and the Social Contract
  8. Number of states necessary to pass a law under the Aoc
  9. Number of states necessary to alter the AoC
  10. Turning point in the war

19 Clues: Author of the DoI • American battle tactic • Turning point in the war • Shot(s) hear round the world • Final major battle of the war • Commander of the Continental Army • America's first form of government • Source of propaganda for the Patriots • Breakup letter the Patriots sent KGIII • Number of states necessary to alter the AoC • ...

Early US Crossword 2017-12-18

Early US Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What Great Britain was left with after winning the French and Indian War
  2. Power the national government lacked under the AoC
  3. Shot(s) hear round the world
  4. Every conflict in North America results in this group somehow losing
  5. America's first form of government
  6. Source of propaganda for the Patriots
  7. Who the national government had to ask for money from under the AoC
  8. European country that provided the most aid to the Americans during the war
  9. Final major battle of the war
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  1. One of the states that came out of the Northwest Ordinance
  2. American battle tactic
  3. Forced Great Britain to accept American independence in 1783
  4. Number of states necessary to alter the AoC
  5. Breakup letter the Patriots sent KGIII
  6. Number of states necessary to pass a law under the AoC
  7. Turning point in the war
  8. Commander of the Continental Army
  9. Author of the DoI
  10. Enlightenment thinker who advocated for Natural Rights and the Social Contract

19 Clues: Author of the DoI • American battle tactic • Turning point in the war • Shot(s) hear round the world • Final major battle of the war • Commander of the Continental Army • America's first form of government • Source of propaganda for the Patriots • Breakup letter the Patriots sent KGIII • Number of states necessary to alter the AoC • ...

Fun Facts About DC 2021-11-29

Fun Facts About DC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which DC metro line opened first in 1976?
  2. This monument is 555 ft. high
  3. Name of DC's hockey team
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  1. Castle serves as HQ for many museums
  2. Presidential ghost said to haunt White House
  3. Airport actually located in Arlington, VA
  4. Body of water where Jefferson Memorial is located (two words)
  5. First Lady who was sometimes referred to as "Queen"

8 Clues: Name of DC's hockey team • This monument is 555 ft. high • Castle serves as HQ for many museums • Which DC metro line opened first in 1976? • Airport actually located in Arlington, VA • Presidential ghost said to haunt White House • First Lady who was sometimes referred to as "Queen" • Body of water where Jefferson Memorial is located (two words)

Battle of the countries 2022-11-14

Battle of the countries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What country in africa has 3 capitals
  2. What is the biggest island of Africa
  3. What is the largest continent
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  1. What is the biggest city in the world
  2. What is the largest country in South-America
  3. In which capital city there are no stop signs
  4. What is the capital of Canada
  5. What country invented tikka masala

8 Clues: What is the capital of Canada • What is the largest continent • What country invented tikka masala • What is the biggest island of Africa • What is the biggest city in the world • What country in africa has 3 capitals • What is the largest country in South-America • In which capital city there are no stop signs

Causes of the Civil War 2023-04-24

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Compromise that allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine enter as a free state, as well as a line that the free states from the slave states of the U.S.
  2. The Compromise that allowed California to join the Union as a free state
  3. An act put in place that forced people to turn in runaway slaves
  4. The 16th President of the United States that was disliked by people of the South
  5. People that protested against slavery in the United States, especially the South
  6. When a state withdraws from the Union
  7. The act put in place that allowed territories that were joining to decide if they wanted to join as a free or slave state
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  1. Different Political Parties (Ex: Democrats and Republicans)
  2. Raid in West Virginia lead by John Brown
  3. Attacks as the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
  4. States that bordered the line between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy)
  5. A case where the U.S. Supreme Court denied a man that moved from a slave state to a free state his rightful freedom
  6. A proclamation that declared all people from the Confederates states that were enslaved now free people
  7. The ownership of a person as property
  8. Feud between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy)

15 Clues: The ownership of a person as property • When a state withdraws from the Union • Raid in West Virginia lead by John Brown • Feud between the North (Union) and South (Confederacy) • Attacks as the result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 • Different Political Parties (Ex: Democrats and Republicans) • An act put in place that forced people to turn in runaway slaves • ...

federalism 2021-04-06

federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. state gives you driver's _______
  2. only Congress can coin/print ____
  3. power shared between states and federal government
  4. branch that makes the law
  5. power left for states
  6. branch that interprets the law
  7. number of U.S. states
  8. powers of federal government are written down in the ______
  9. a concurrent power is building _____
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  1. a reserved power is conducting ______
  2. only Congress can declare ____
  3. our system of government is _____ meaning power is shared between state and federal government
  4. the authority to do something
  5. branch that executes the law
  6. a concurrent power, money the government gets from citizens to pay for stuff
  7. power for Congress and the federal government

16 Clues: power left for states • number of U.S. states • branch that makes the law • branch that executes the law • the authority to do something • only Congress can declare ____ • branch that interprets the law • state gives you driver's _______ • only Congress can coin/print ____ • a concurrent power is building _____ • a reserved power is conducting ______ • ...

Name the state 2024-11-12

Name the state crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Famous sports teams from this state include the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Astros
  2. You probably sang about this state in "Gold Dust or Bust"
  3. Hartford is its capital
  4. Lake Huron of the Great Lakes only borders this state
  5. This state is split into five boroughs: Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan (2 words)
  6. Midwest state that borders Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio
  7. First state to be founded. It borders Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey
  8. Southern state right below Georgia and Alabama
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  1. The closest state to California that has "New" in its name (2 words)
  2. One of the few states that isn't geographically connected with the rest of the states
  3. The United States Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial are both located in this state named after a president
  4. Northern state that only borders New Hampshire
  5. Because of hip hop duo Outkast, people from this state's capital are sometimes called "ATLiens" (hint: ATL are capitalized for a reason)
  6. It was the last state to join the United States. It's not connected geographically to the other states.
  7. Las Vegas is perhaps what this state is most well known for

15 Clues: Hartford is its capital • Northern state that only borders New Hampshire • Southern state right below Georgia and Alabama • Lake Huron of the Great Lakes only borders this state • Midwest state that borders Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio • You probably sang about this state in "Gold Dust or Bust" • Las Vegas is perhaps what this state is most well known for • ...

Across the Border Crossword! 2018-10-22

Across the Border Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this city was once the murder capital of the world in 1991
  2. chocolate is said to originate in this country.
  3. this country is the word equator in Spanish
  4. this country along with Chile is in the ring of fire
  5. this is the birth country of famous pop artist Rihanna
  6. this country has 2 capitals
  7. City this city is the capital of Panama
  8. Rica it's capital's name is San Jose
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  1. this country has a currency called bolivar fuerte
  2. this country is the 8th largest country in the world
  3. this country shares the name of a popular dish that happens to be the state dish of Texas
  4. this city is the capital of Peru
  5. this is the birth place of famous Olympian and world record breaker, Usain Bolt
  6. Paz this city along with Sucre is the capital of Bolivia
  7. this country is the capital of Brazil
  8. this city is the capital of Cuba and a popular pop song by Camilla Cabello
  9. Aires this city is the capital of Argentina

17 Clues: this country has 2 capitals • this city is the capital of Peru • this country is the capital of Brazil • Rica it's capital's name is San Jose • City this city is the capital of Panama • this country is the word equator in Spanish • Aires this city is the capital of Argentina • chocolate is said to originate in this country. • ...

Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-03-17

Civil War and Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This replaces a normal state government with military rule
  2. Statement declaring all slaves were set free.
  3. Confederate General during the Civil War.
  4. What the was South called after seceding from the United States
  5. Man who led the most fearsome group of soldiers from Texas.
  6. General put in charge of the 5th military district which included Texas
  7. Beaome president after Abraham Lincoln is assassinated and is in control of Reconstruction.
  8. To formally withdraw from a partnership or Union. The South did this before the Civil War.
  9. 15th amendment gave African American men the right to ___________.
  10. A period of time in the United States after the Civil War where the government was attempting to bring the Southern states back into the Union.
  11. Union army attacked this city in an attempt to capture the port and not allow Texas to continue to ship Cotton.
  12. Discriminatory laws passed throughout the South used to limit the rights of African Americans.
  13. division between the North and the South because of different economies and ways of life.
  14. rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
  15. Institution in which people are used for manual labor with little to no freedoms.
  16. Elected as Governor of Texas in 1866.
  17. Union General that would become the President of the United States.
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  1. Group of politicians who took over congress in 1866 and changed the way reconstruction was happening
  2. Where the first battle of the Civil War took place.
  3. Final battle of the Civil War that took place one month after the war had ended (Battle of ___________)
  4. 14th amendment gave African Americans _______________ and equal rights.
  5. Man who led the constitutional convention of 1868-69 who would go on to be the Governor of Texas.
  6. The day the slaves were set free in Texas. Now it's a Federal Holiday.
  7. Government institution created to help newly freed people start their lives after slavery.
  8. What the South was split into during Congressional Reconstruction
  9. Document written in Texas to create the basis of our government ( ________ of 1869)
  10. Union army attempted to capture Fort Griffin to launch attacks on mainland Texas (Battle of ________)
  11. 13th amendment made ___________ illegal in the United States.

28 Clues: Elected as Governor of Texas in 1866. • Confederate General during the Civil War. • Statement declaring all slaves were set free. • Where the first battle of the Civil War took place. • This replaces a normal state government with military rule • Man who led the most fearsome group of soldiers from Texas. • ...

Constitution - Review 2022-01-19

Constitution - Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____ is President of the Senate, and votes if there is a tie.
  2. Part of congress where each state gets two representatives elected to six year terms
  3. The rebellion of Daniel ____ showed the need for a stronger federal government
  4. “We the people…” begins the ____ of the Constitution, written by Gouverneur Morris
  5. President of the Constitutional Convention.
  6. To approve the Constitution
  7. The Articles of Confederation had a ____ central government.
  8. The ____ Papers were written in favor of the Constitution before it was ratified.
  9. Senate strategy of talking indefinitely to delay a vote.
  10. The ____ branch interprets the law to make sure it is constitutional.
  11. In a ______, leaders are chosen instead of determined by birthright.
  12. Agreement where both sides “give in” a little
  13. The ____ Ordinance of 1787 organized territory and led to the creation of five states
  14. The ____ branch creates bills to become the law
  15. Under the Articles of Confederation, most power lied with the ____
  16. The ____ plan called for representation based on population. Little states disagreed.
  17. Document listing the rules for a government
  18. Supreme Court justices are appointed for ____, or they may retire.
  19. The President can ____ a bill instead of signing it into law.
  20. ____ of the 13 states were needed to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation
  21. 55 ____ from 12 states attended the Constitutional convention in Philadephia
  22. First ten amendments to the Constitution. (three words)
  23. The ____ Compromise called for a legislative body made of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
  24. We have a single executive of the federal government, called the ____
  25. Supporters of a strong central government and the Constitution.
  26. The Articles of ____ governed the nation before the current Constitution.
  27. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government couldn’t collect ____
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  1. The Constitutional Convention was a closed door meeting in ____
  2. A system of _____ _____ _____ keeps one branch of government from having too much power.
  3. The ____ ____ plan called for equal representation for all states. Big states disagreed.
  4. Part of congress where representation is based on population, and members are elected to two year terms
  5. Power is shared between the national government and the states.
  6. Kept a journal of the Constitutional Convention
  7. The ____ ____, rather than the popular vote, elects the President.
  8. The ____ of slaves from other countries was banned after 1808
  9. An addition to the Constitution
  10. An economic ____ brings low wages and unemployment
  11. A leader of the Federalists (also on the $10 bill)
  12. Individual who runs the government and carries out the law.
  13. Opposed to a strong central government and the original Constitution.
  14. The Three-Fifths Compromise counted each ____ person as a fraction when determining population.
  15. A leader of the Antifederalists
  16. First state to ratify the Constitution
  17. The process for removing an elected official from office.

44 Clues: To approve the Constitution • An addition to the Constitution • A leader of the Antifederalists • First state to ratify the Constitution • President of the Constitutional Convention. • Document listing the rules for a government • Agreement where both sides “give in” a little • Kept a journal of the Constitutional Convention • ...

More Perfect Union Vocabulary 2020-10-23

More Perfect Union Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. agreement to count every 5 slaves as 3 free persons for the purpose of state taxation and legislative representation.
  2. sharing power between the federal and state government.
  3. having two separate lawmaking chambers.
  4. a law
  5. established rules for admitting new states orderly in the future expansion of the United States.
  6. constitution resulted in a two-house legislature with a House of Representatives based on population and the Senate with equal representation of 2 per state.
  7. farmers in Massachusetts rebelled against courts foreclosing their farms
  8. basic rights people are born with, also called unalienable rights
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  1. an alliance of states created for a common purpose
  2. first form of government in the United States
  3. the lawmaking branch of government.
  4. adopted in 1787 established the basic principles and laws of the United States that determined the powers and duties of the government and guarantees certain rights to the people in it.
  5. the branch of government that included the courts that settled disputes and questions of the law.
  6. the branch of government that executes, or carries out the law; headed by the president.

14 Clues: a law • the lawmaking branch of government. • having two separate lawmaking chambers. • first form of government in the United States • an alliance of states created for a common purpose • sharing power between the federal and state government. • basic rights people are born with, also called unalienable rights • ...

government 2021-01-14

government crossword puzzle
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  1. each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
  2. king/queen controls all aspects of life
  3. reached in writing the Constitution to satisfy both small and large states by having one house of Congress with an equal number of representatives for each state and the other house’s membership determined by a state’s population
  4. a compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
  5. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, counties, parishes, or tow
  6. 3rd president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence; he did not take part in writing the Constitution because he was in France at the time. He was a strong advocate for the addition of a Bill of Rights
  7. belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
  8. “Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights
  9. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
  10. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
  11. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
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  1. division of the powers in our government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; no one branch has too much power
  2. chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
  3. French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
  4. believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence
  5. first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people

16 Clues: king/queen controls all aspects of life • belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers • ...

Women Who dare 2025-04-01

Women Who dare crossword puzzle
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  1. Lawyer and former United States Representative
  2. Holocaust
  3. Nucleons
  4. Famous singer
  5. Slavery
  6. First Lady of the United States
  7. Nasa
  8. Number two on billboard 200 and three grammy nominations
  9. Plants
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  1. Bus, civil rights
  2. Pakistani Education Activist
  3. Civil Rights
  4. China World War 2
  5. Most Grammy nominations in a single year
  6. First to win Nobel Price in Arab world
  7. Australia Runner
  8. Tenis
  9. Barbadian singer

18 Clues: Nasa • Tenis • Plants • Slavery • Nucleons • Holocaust • Civil Rights • Famous singer • Australia Runner • Barbadian singer • Bus, civil rights • China World War 2 • Pakistani Education Activist • First Lady of the United States • First to win Nobel Price in Arab world • Most Grammy nominations in a single year • Lawyer and former United States Representative • ...

Test How Much You Payed Attention To The Artist Painting 2024-03-26

Test How Much You Payed Attention To The Artist Painting crossword puzzle
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  1. the message of the mural
  2. the theme of the mural (no spaces)
  3. the principle (no spaces or capitals)
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  1. the school that the mural is being painted at
  2. the other article mentioned(no spaces)
  3. the main topic
  4. the month we are hoping the mural is done by

7 Clues: the main topic • the message of the mural • the theme of the mural (no spaces) • the principle (no spaces or capitals) • the other article mentioned(no spaces) • the month we are hoping the mural is done by • the school that the mural is being painted at

Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2025-12-18

Constitution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. First governing document of the United States
  2. Sharing power between national and national governments
  3. System that limits government power
  4. Dividing government into three branches
  5. President's power to reject law
  6. First ten amendments
  7. Head of the executive branch
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  1. To formally accuse a government offical
  2. Branch that interprets the laws
  3. Fedamental law of the United States
  4. Change or addition to the Constitution
  5. Branch that makes the laws
  6. Branch that enforces the laws
  7. Lawmaking body of the United States
  8. Highest court in the United States

15 Clues: First ten amendments • Branch that makes the laws • Head of the executive branch • Branch that enforces the laws • Branch that interprets the laws • President's power to reject law • Highest court in the United States • Fedamental law of the United States • System that limits government power • Lawmaking body of the United States • Change or addition to the Constitution • ...

American History Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-19

American History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The Indian tribe in the landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional.
  2. Eli Whitneys invention that caused southern states to increase their need for slaves instead of the original plan of trying to decrease it.
  3. The land in which the United States acquired and claimed when Spain seceded from it.
  4. The event in which angry colonists in Boston Harbor protested.
  5. The 18th president and the commanding general of the Union Army.
  6. A person who strived for no slavery(Someone who was anti-slave).
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  1. 1st battle of the civil war.
  2. "Father of American Education.
  3. The side of states in the civil war fighting for slavery to stay.
  4. Bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
  5. The way in which England made unfair trade guidelines for the colonies.
  6. President of the United States who is famous for giving the emancipation proclamation
  7. The turning point of the Civil War.
  8. The president of the Confederacy.
  9. A later named state in which people from all over came there in hopes of finding gold
  10. The side of states in the civil war fighting for the abolishment of slavery.

16 Clues: 1st battle of the civil war. • "Father of American Education. • The president of the Confederacy. • Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • The turning point of the Civil War. • The event in which angry colonists in Boston Harbor protested. • The 18th president and the commanding general of the Union Army. • A person who strived for no slavery(Someone who was anti-slave). • ...

Vocabulary Word Puzzle 2019-03-27

Vocabulary Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. October 29, 1929, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression
  2. Began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand until 1918, the Central Powers fought against the Allied Powers. 16 million people died.
  3. The third US Navy's Nimitz-class supercarrier
  4. An economic depression that took place in the 1930s that started in the United States
  5. A public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men.
  6. An act that established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically handicapped
  7. was an American program to defeat Germany, Japan, and Italy by distributing food, oil, and material between 1941 and August 1945
  8. Served as the governor of Georgia and opposed many of the New Deal programs
  9. An act that provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems to serve isolated rural areas of the United States
  10. An aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II
  11. A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1936
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  1. A United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses
  2. President of the US in 1932, introduced a plan called the "New Deal" to get the country out of the Great Depression
  3. A beetle that eats cotton and other crops
  4. a major stock market crash that occurred in late October 1929 and sparked the Great Depression
  5. A US naval base that was surprise attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
  6. A time period where there is little rainfall and a shortage in the water supply
  7. Served as the Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 and the Us Senate from 1933 to 1971

18 Clues: A beetle that eats cotton and other crops • The third US Navy's Nimitz-class supercarrier • Served as the governor of Georgia and opposed many of the New Deal programs • A time period where there is little rainfall and a shortage in the water supply • A US naval base that was surprise attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service • ...

Vocabulary Word Puzzle 2019-03-27

Vocabulary Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. An aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II
  2. A US naval base that was surprise attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
  3. An economic depression that took place in the 1930s that started in the United States
  4. President of the US in 1932, introduced a plan called the "New Deal" to get the country out of the Great Depression
  5. Began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand until 1918, the Central Powers fought against the Allied Powers. 16 million people died.
  6. Served as the governor of Georgia and opposed many of the New Deal programs
  7. October 29, 1929, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression
  8. An act that provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems to serve isolated rural areas of the United States
  9. a major stock market crash that occurred in late October 1929 and sparked the Great Depression
  10. An act that established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically handicapped
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  1. A public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men.
  2. A time period where there is little rainfall and a shortage in the water supply
  3. A beetle that eats cotton and other crops
  4. A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1936
  5. Served as the Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 and the Us Senate from 1933 to 1971
  6. A United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses
  7. was an American program to defeat Germany, Japan, and Italy by distributing food, oil, and material between 1941 and August 1945
  8. The third US Navy's Nimitz-class supercarrier

18 Clues: A beetle that eats cotton and other crops • The third US Navy's Nimitz-class supercarrier • Served as the governor of Georgia and opposed many of the New Deal programs • A time period where there is little rainfall and a shortage in the water supply • A US naval base that was surprise attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service • ...

Latin American countries and curiosities 2020-10-25

Latin American countries and curiosities crossword puzzle
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  1. This country doesn't have an ARMY.
  2. In this country is celebrated 'The Day of the Dead.'
  3. Famous football players like Messi and Maradona were born in this country
  4. Where is located the Inca citadel called 'Machu Picchu.'
  5. In this country is illegal to sell Coca-Cola.
  6. La Paz is the highest city in the world and is one of the capitals of...
  7. Which country holds the biggest festival in the world called 'Rio de Janeiro Carnival.'?
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  1. In this country occurs a phenomenon called 'The rain of fish.'
  2. Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world located in...
  3. The Atacama Desert is the driest place in the world. Which country is it located in?
  4. Which Latin American country has the longest national anthem in the world?
  5. Where was born the famous writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

12 Clues: This country doesn't have an ARMY. • In this country is illegal to sell Coca-Cola. • In this country is celebrated 'The Day of the Dead.' • Where is located the Inca citadel called 'Machu Picchu.' • Where was born the famous writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez? • In this country occurs a phenomenon called 'The rain of fish.' • ...

Unit 9: Sectionalism and Civil War 2021-04-08

Unit 9: Sectionalism and Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The Northern states during the Civil War
  2. 1861 - 1865, North vs. South, slavery was a major issue
  3. The Southern states during the Civil War
  4. Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole
  5. This law required that northern states forcibly returned escaped slaves to their owners.
  6. The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
  7. (1863) a speech given by Abraham Lincoln; praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War
  8. Famous as the site of the surrender of the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant
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  1. A system of secret routes used by escaping slaves to reach freedom in the North or in Canada
  2. 1863. Declared all slaves in rebelling states to be free but did not affect slavery in non-rebelling Border States.
  3. A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people
  4. 1861; First battle of the Civil War
  5. Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment
  6. Laws that controlled the lives of enslaved African Americans and denied them basic rights.
  7. The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union

15 Clues: 1861; First battle of the Civil War • The Northern states during the Civil War • The Southern states during the Civil War • The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union • 1861 - 1865, North vs. South, slavery was a major issue • Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment • A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people • ...

storerh Energy Crossword 2018-02-26

storerh Energy Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. replacing incandescent light bulbs with flourescent light bulbs does this
  2. the original source of wind and water energy
  3. percentage of coal used for heating
  4. 13 percent of coal in the United States is used for this
  5. keeps the heating in your house from escaping
  6. the nucleus splits in to smaller nuclei
  7. wood, plant parts, manure, and food wastes
  8. transportation, electricity, heating & cooling
  9. what most of the oil in the United States is used for
  10. electricity made by flowing water
  11. compounds made from oil
  12. heat form the Earth's interior
  13. pushed by wind or water to generate electricity
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  1. how fossil fuels form
  2. a factory that makes coal in to chemicals
  3. when fuel rods make so much heat that the begin to melt
  4. alcohol and gas combined
  5. two atomic nuclei combine to one nucleus
  6. a limitation of solar energy
  7. least amount of coal is used for this
  8. what percentage of oil in the United States is exported
  9. 3 major types of fossil fuels
  10. chemicals with carbon and hydrogen
  11. petroleum, natural gas, coal, oil
  12. hydroelectric, solar, nuclear, and hydrogen power
  13. light and heat given off by the sun
  14. least amount of oil in the United States is used for this
  15. something that creates energy
  16. hydrogen does not do this

29 Clues: how fossil fuels form • compounds made from oil • alcohol and gas combined • hydrogen does not do this • a limitation of solar energy • 3 major types of fossil fuels • something that creates energy • heat form the Earth's interior • electricity made by flowing water • petroleum, natural gas, coal, oil • chemicals with carbon and hydrogen • percentage of coal used for heating • ...

Lopez v USA 2023-08-29

Lopez v USA crossword puzzle
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  1. what amendment is it? The right to bear arms
  2. The winner of the case
  3. what amendment is it?Rights given to the states/people
  4. The defendant of the case
  5. what amendment is it? Non-enumerated rights to the people
  6. Transaction or transportation of money or services across state borders
  7. Name of clause which Congress regulate commerce with Foreign, States, and Indians
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  1. The respondent/plaintiff
  2. System of government where power is divided between a national government and states
  3. the supreme law of the united states, created in result of the failure of the AoC
  4. Court The highest level of court in the US, consisting of 9 justices
  5. Guns and education are a subject that is usually under each individual ______ regulation
  6. What did Lopez bring to school that got him charged?
  7. Name of clause which Federal law takes precedence over State law. “Law of the Land”
  8. In what state was Lopez originally charged?

15 Clues: The winner of the case • The respondent/plaintiff • The defendant of the case • In what state was Lopez originally charged? • what amendment is it? The right to bear arms • What did Lopez bring to school that got him charged? • what amendment is it?Rights given to the states/people • what amendment is it? Non-enumerated rights to the people • ...

Documents 2025-01-10

Documents crossword puzzle
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  1. Taxes on sugar, molasses, silk, wine, coffee, and indigo; colonists protest with the saying "No taxation without representation"
  2. Required stamps to be bought and placed on most printed materials; first tax directly on colonists and not just trade; as a result Sons of Liberty form to protest; colonists boycott British goods and Britain overturn the taxes
  3. Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe; told the story of a slave and his owner
  4. Declared loyalty to the king and asked him to call off hostilities until things could be peacefully resolved; King George refused to even look at it
  5. First official form of government in the United States with a small federal (national) government
  6. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution (most strongly supported by the Anti-Federalists)
  7. Put taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea; response was increasing boycott of British goods; Britain began dissolving colonies' governments and assemblies
  8. A law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves
  9. Required colonists to provide housing for British troops
  10. Officially ends the American Revolution; Britain recognizes the United States as a new nation
  11. Ended the debate about slaves and representation. Established that each slave would count as 3/5 of a white person for both representation and tax purposes.
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  1. Banned slavery in the United States
  2. Territory bought under Thomas Jefferson's presidency from France for $15 million. Greatly expanded the size of the United States. Corps of Discovery went out explore.
  3. Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that attacked the king; persuaded many colonists to join the Revolutionary cause
  4. Ended the War of 1812, restored prewar boundaries and returned issues to the "status quo"
  5. Issued by Abraham Lincoln, freed slaves in Confederate states but did not address the issue of slavery in border states, changed the purpose of the war to preserving the Union AND freeing slaves
  6. Laws created to limit the freedom/rights of blacks. Treated blacks as property.
  7. Laws passed in response to the Boston Tea Party; shut down Boston's harbor until they paid for the destroyed tea

18 Clues: Banned slavery in the United States • A law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves • Required colonists to provide housing for British troops • Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe; told the story of a slave and his owner • Laws created to limit the freedom/rights of blacks. Treated blacks as property. • ...

Chapters 6 & 7 Crossword 2020-10-30

Chapters 6 & 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a famous Indian guide who helped Lewis and Clark
  2. Standardized parts that could be used in place of another were called
  3. was made up of Presidencies of Jefferson/Madison/Monroe
  4. invented by Robert Fulton in 1807
  5. the 3rd president of the United States
  6. John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were known as
  7. an 1803 purchase which doubled the size of the United States
  8. The sinking of the this led to the war of 1812
  9. allowed merchants to trade only with countries other than France and England
  10. devotion to a countries culture and interests
  11. ended the war of 1812
  12. invented by Eli Whitney
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  1. A supreme court justice for over 30 years
  2. a tax on incoming goods
  3. the forcible seizure of American sailors into the Royal Navy
  4. was an agreement to balance free and slave states
  5. an agreement to cease fire
  6. explored the Louisiana Purchase
  7. Doctrine A document that stated America was for Americans
  8. stretched from Georgia to Illinois

20 Clues: ended the war of 1812 • a tax on incoming goods • invented by Eli Whitney • an agreement to cease fire • explored the Louisiana Purchase • invented by Robert Fulton in 1807 • stretched from Georgia to Illinois • the 3rd president of the United States • A supreme court justice for over 30 years • John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were known as • ...

The Iron Curtain 2025-04-30

The Iron Curtain crossword puzzle
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  1. what Western countries would do to get supplies in and out of East Germany for their citizens
  2. A war fought with proxies and threats and indirectly between the soviet Union and Eastern Bloc/United States
  3. The east german soviet police, were made to keep people from getting in or out of East Germany
  4. Area between both walls of the berlin wall
  5. Has a funny British hat
  6. The act of fleeing east germany
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  1. Made between allies of the eastern bloc
  2. a pact made by members and allies of the western bloc
  3. United states promise to aid countries resisting communism
  4. A play made by the united states to build up western allies and stop the spread of communism
  5. Countries around communism will follow
  6. Killed the most throughout WWII
  7. a mental and literal border between East and West Germany
  8. The United states goal to keep communism contained

14 Clues: Has a funny British hat • Killed the most throughout WWII • The act of fleeing east germany • Countries around communism will follow • Made between allies of the eastern bloc • Area between both walls of the berlin wall • The United states goal to keep communism contained • a pact made by members and allies of the western bloc • ...

The Reconstruction Era 2024-05-02

The Reconstruction Era crossword puzzle
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  1. In his 2nd Inaugural Address, President Lincoln said the former Confederate states should be treated with _________ and justice.
  2. With this enacted, taxes and tests did not apply to any man whose father or grandfather could vote on January 1, 1866.
  3. In the Election of 1868, former Union general Ulysses ___________ ran as a Republican who supported Reconstruction and extending rights to former slaves.
  4. ____________ _____________ were a political group who opposed Lincoln's 10% Plan and created a series of Acts.
  5. Congress created the ___________ ____________ to provide and protect many rights and services intended for formerly enslaved African Americans.
  6. One of the biggest impacts of Reconstruction was that African-Americans were now able to ________ and take part in the political process.
  7. The 14th Amendment was signed into law to protect the earlier legislation of the _________ _________ Act of 1866.
  8. Southern Democrats called White Southerners who voted Republican this word- which meant traitor.
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  1. The 15th _______________ was signed into law to protect the right to vote for all citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  2. The 13th Amendment abolished all forms of __________ in the United States, except as a punishment for a crime.
  3. People in the former Confederate states viewed Northerners who came South to build their wealth were unwelcomed and referred to them as what?
  4. One of the ways former Confederate states prevented African American men from voting was to introduce a ________ _________ and charge citizens a fee to vote.
  5. Radical Republicans created these to re-admit the South back into the Union.
  6. After the Civil War ended, former Confederate states had to be readmitted to the Union and were placed under _______________ control for several years.
  7. After trying to suppress Reconstruction plans, Radical Republicans _______________ Andrew Johnson to prevent him from interfering with any further plans.
  8. The Supreme Court ruled in __________ v. United States the "Grandfather Clause" used to suppress African-American voters as unconstitutional.
  9. The US Military remained in this Southern state until 1877.

17 Clues: The US Military remained in this Southern state until 1877. • Radical Republicans created these to re-admit the South back into the Union. • Southern Democrats called White Southerners who voted Republican this word- which meant traitor. • The 13th Amendment abolished all forms of __________ in the United States, except as a punishment for a crime. • ...

The Cold War Era 2022-04-21

The Cold War Era crossword puzzle
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  1. the ending of a policy of racial segregation.
  2. a movement in the united states that abolished institutional racial segregation
  3. reward given returning soldiers.
  4. historical era where people where in constant fear of being nuked
  5. Shorten name for the communist state of now russia during 1922 to 1991.
  6. The president during 1952-1960
  7. parallel What divides both North and South Korea?
  8. U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War which tried to contain communism from spreading
  9. A movement made to find communist “hiding” in America
  10. democratic institutions installed in eastern European countries after WW2
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  1. “separate but equal”
  2. the United States' foreign policy with regard to communism.
  3. first satellite to orbit the earth
  4. defence treaty made by the USSR.
  5. a political theory derived from Karl Marx
  6. political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies during the 1940s and 1950s
  7. New homes built very fast and cheap
  8. The capital of Germany
  9. Americans fear that communist would take over the world
  10. the part of germany controlled by France,The united states,and Great Britain
  11. A senator who believed communist spies lived all over the US
  12. the part of germany controlled by the USSR
  13. the action or process of a state withdrawing from a former colony, leaving it independent.
  14. President during 1945-1952
  15. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

25 Clues: “separate but equal” • The capital of Germany • President during 1945-1952 • The president during 1952-1960 • defence treaty made by the USSR. • reward given returning soldiers. • first satellite to orbit the earth • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • New homes built very fast and cheap • a political theory derived from Karl Marx • the part of germany controlled by the USSR • ...

The 27 Amendments 2022-10-12

The 27 Amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. The right to a speedy trial, public trial, and with a jury of your peers.
  2. The abolishment of slavery.
  3. The right to own a gun.
  4. Repeal of prohibition of alcohol.
  5. Any rights not given to the federal government are given to the states.
  6. There are separate ballets for the President and Vice President.
  7. The right to not house a solider.
  8. The succession for presidency shall something happen to the President.
  9. Protects the states from law suits.
  10. Popular vote for United States Senate.
  11. Moving of dates for terms of presidency.
  12. The right to an jury trial in a civil case.
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  1. The freedom of religion, speech, and to peacefully assemble together.
  2. The right to not be searched or have something taken away within reason.
  3. Prohibition of alcohol.
  4. Women's right to vote.
  5. No voting discrimination of race.
  6. Limits the terms Presidents can serve.
  7. Washington D.C. have the right to vote for President.
  8. Protection from excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishments.
  9. The rights not listed in the Constitution.
  10. Equal protection under the Constitution for all United States citizens.
  11. The right to life, liberty, property, and no double jeopardy or self-incrimination.
  12. Congress cannot get a pay raise until the next term.
  13. No poll taxes are allowed.
  14. Income tax is legal.
  15. The minimum voting age is 18.

27 Clues: Income tax is legal. • Women's right to vote. • The right to own a gun. • Prohibition of alcohol. • No poll taxes are allowed. • The abolishment of slavery. • The minimum voting age is 18. • Repeal of prohibition of alcohol. • No voting discrimination of race. • The right to not house a solider. • Protects the states from law suits. • Limits the terms Presidents can serve. • ...

Civil War 2024-04-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Major battle in Pennsylvania that was the turning point of the war
  2. Proclamation, Announcement ending slavery in the states in rebellion
  3. Davis,He was the President of the Confederacy
  4. The Civil war had more of this than any other war for Americans
  5. used by Civil War doctors to stop the spread of disease from wounds
  6. Courthouse,Where Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant
  7. Major role women played in the Civil War
  8. to the Sea,Campaign by General Sherman during the Civil War
  9. States,Slave states that remained part of the Union
  10. E Lee,He was the general of the Confederate Army
  11. states did this to leave the Union
  12. The first battle between this type of ship happened during the Civil War
  13. DC,Capital of the United States
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  1. Major issue that the Civil War was fought about
  2. States trying to preserve the United States
  3. Capital of the Confederacy
  4. method that changed the way the Civil War was fought
  5. Plan,This was the plan by the Union to blockade Southern ports
  6. of states that left the United States
  7. Lincoln,He was the President of the Union

20 Clues: Capital of the Confederacy • DC,Capital of the United States • states did this to leave the Union • of states that left the United States • Major role women played in the Civil War • Lincoln,He was the President of the Union • States trying to preserve the United States • Davis,He was the President of the Confederacy • Major issue that the Civil War was fought about • ...

Causes and Events of the Civil War 2023-10-05

Causes and Events of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. On January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  2. The movement chiefly responsible for creating the emotional climate necessary for ending the transatlantic slave trade and chattel slavery
  3. Also known as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. It emerged as the main political rival of the Democratic Party in the mid-1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since
  4. A law passed by the 31st United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern interests in slavery and Northern Free-Soilers.
  5. The Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished.
  6. The party favors a mixed economy and generally supports a progressive tax system, higher minimum wages, Social Security, universal health care, public education, and subsidized housing. It also supports infrastructure development and clean energy investments to achieve economic development and job creation.
  7. The South, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865.
  8. In its 1857 decision that stunned the nation, the United States Supreme Court upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
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  1. This focuses on the struggles of a slave, Tom, who has been sold numerous times and has to endure physical brutality by slave drivers and his masters
  2. A territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It was drafted by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas, passed by the 33rd United States Congress, and signed into law by President Franklin Pierce.
  3. A staunch abolitionist, and a group of his supporters left their farmhouse hide-out en route. Descending upon the town in the early hours of October 17th, the men captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal.
  4. A massacre occurred on the night of May 24–25, 1856, in the Kansas Territory, United States.
  5. The bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the South Carolina militia. It ended with the surrender by the United States Army, beginning the American Civil War.
  6. Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860 in a four-way contest. Although Lincoln received less than 40% of the popular vote, he easily won the Electoral College vote over Stephen Douglas, John Breckenridge, and John Bell.
  7. 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.

15 Clues: The Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished. • A massacre occurred on the night of May 24–25, 1856, in the Kansas Territory, United States. • The South, was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. • ...

Jacksen White - Unit 8 Vocabulary 2018-04-13

Jacksen White - Unit 8 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Act It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
  2. A settlement of a dispute between slave and free states, contained in several laws passed during 1820 and 1821.
  3. any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
  4. A general of the nineteenth century; the commander of Confederate troops during the Civil War.
  5. The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln freeing slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control.
  6. any of a number of stout-bodied venomous snakes with coppery-pink or reddish-brown coloration, in particular.
  7. A political party that began in 1854 and is today one of the two major political parties in the United States.
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  1. A set of laws, passed in the midst of fierce wrangling between groups favoring slavery and groups opposing it, that attempted to give something to both sides.
  2. a preliminary version of a piece of writing.
  3. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the Court ruled that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not citizens of the United States and therefore did not have the right to sue in federal court.
  4. military government involving the suspension of ordinary law.
  5. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
  6. part of the seven principles, that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
  7. A law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850, which provided southern slaveholders with legal weapons to capture slaves who had escaped to the free states.
  8. The Wilmot Proviso proposed an American law to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War.
  9. a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
  10. make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally or in a black market.

17 Clues: a preliminary version of a piece of writing. • military government involving the suspension of ordinary law. • any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War. • A general of the nineteenth century; the commander of Confederate troops during the Civil War. • ...

American Civil War Crossword 2022-05-04

American Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What the Southern states were called
  2. The name of a cowardly Union general
  3. The Capital of the Confederacy
  4. New Warships
  5. The Capital of the Union
  6. Famous Union General
  7. Site of the first battle in the Civil War
  8. Famous Confederate General
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  1. President of the Union during the war
  2. The President of the Confederacy
  3. Most deadly battle of the Civil War
  4. Name of the Union's battle strategy
  5. Rifles that shot more than once
  6. What the Northern states were called
  7. states States that connected the Union and the Confederacy

15 Clues: New Warships • Famous Union General • The Capital of the Union • Famous Confederate General • The Capital of the Confederacy • Rifles that shot more than once • The President of the Confederacy • Most deadly battle of the Civil War • Name of the Union's battle strategy • What the Southern states were called • The name of a cowardly Union general • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2023-03-16

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. a place where guns are stored
  2. national, belonging to the whole country
  3. Land owned by the United States, but not owned by a state
  4. the act of withdrawing from the Union
  5. strong feelings for your country
  6. to withdraw from a union
  7. refers to the Confederate States of America
  8. a strong feeling for your region of the country instead of the country as a whole
  9. to reach an agreement by both sides giving something up
  10. People who snuck into Kansas and voted illegally
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  1. person who wants to abolish slavery
  2. the new country founded by the Southern states when they left the United States.
  3. right to vote
  4. a runaway
  5. North, U.S. Republic, Federals- All refer to the United States or North
  6. Act of giving something up
  7. a war between groups in the same country

17 Clues: a runaway • right to vote • to withdraw from a union • Act of giving something up • a place where guns are stored • strong feelings for your country • person who wants to abolish slavery • the act of withdrawing from the Union • national, belonging to the whole country • a war between groups in the same country • refers to the Confederate States of America • ...

Italy 2025-07-09

Italy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. who lives in Italy?
  2. one of the capitals of the Roman Empire
  3. famous italian car brand
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  1. city: which small city is attached to Italy?
  2. famous pizza name
  3. Da Vinci: painter who painted the Mona Lisa

6 Clues: famous pizza name • who lives in Italy? • famous italian car brand • one of the capitals of the Roman Empire • Da Vinci: painter who painted the Mona Lisa • city: which small city is attached to Italy?

greece 2026-04-05

greece crossword puzzle
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  1. the city is known for having xxxxxx housing compared to other capitals.
  2. the small mountain village is famous for its xxxxxx narrow streets.
  3. many tourists visit xxxxxx to explore its beautiful beaches and temples.
  4. the sun began to set, casting a xxxxxx glow over the wheat fields.
  5. the natural xxxxxx of the national park attracts thousands of hikers every year.
  6. many xxxxxx choose to live in the coastal city for its relaxed lifestyle.
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  1. the fireworks display over the harbor was truly xxxxxx.
  2. the company decided to expand its operations to xxxxxx markets in Europe.
  3. the movie's climax was filled with xxxxxx tension and unexpected twists.
  4. they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary, a xxxxxx milestone.
  5. the newspaper xxxxxx carefully reviewed the article before it was published.
  6. the university is proud of its xxxxxx student body from all over the world.

12 Clues: the fireworks display over the harbor was truly xxxxxx. • the sun began to set, casting a xxxxxx glow over the wheat fields. • the small mountain village is famous for its xxxxxx narrow streets. • the city is known for having xxxxxx housing compared to other capitals. • they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary, a xxxxxx milestone. • ...

ch.7 last 15 2021-04-15

ch.7 last 15 crossword puzzle
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  1. in 1830, authorized Andrew Jackson to negotiate land-exchange treaties with tribes living east of the Mississippi. The treaties enacted under this act's provisions paved the way for the reluctant—and often forcible—emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West.
  2. 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 opposedor fought the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers. = appealed to the common man - relocated Native Americans
  3. Vice President and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died 1841-1845, President responsible for annexation of Mexico after receiving mandate from Polk, opposed many parts of the Whig program for economic recovery
  4. agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories - passed by congress in order to maintain balance and power between slave and free states
  5. system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power - Jackson's administration
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  1. party led by Thomas Jefferson; it feared centralized political power, supported states' rights, opposed Hamilton's financial plan, and supported ties with France. It was heavily influenced by a agrarian interests in the southern states.
  2. passed by Congress in 1828 that favored manufacturing in the North and was hated by the South - North Profitted - (Calhoun)
  3. Jackson was president, many state banks received government money that had been withdrawn from the Bank of the U.S. These banks issued paper money and financed wild speculation, especially in federal lands. Jackson issued the Specie Circular to force the payment for federal lands with gold or silver. Many state banks collapsed as a result. A panic ensued (1837). Bank of the U.S. failed, cotton prices fell, businesses went bankrupt, and there was widespread unemployment and distress.
  4. American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats, stood for protective tariffs, national banking, and federal aid for internal improvements - favored looser reading of the constitution
  5. as secretary of state during Andrew Jackson's first term, vice president during Jackson's second term, and won the presidency in 1836
  6. place where all the tax money would go, money would be printed, loans issued, and loans regulated. Ill fated public bank that Jacksona nd public opposed as favoring wealthy investors
  7. States politician and orator (1782-1817) - Mass defender of public powers who oppossed Calhoun and debated Robert Hayes on state rights
  8. 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.
  9. 7th Vice President of the United States and a leading Southern politician from South Carolina during the first half of the 19th century. He was an advocate of slavery, states' rights, limited government, and nullification.
  10. tragic journey of the Cherokee people from their home land to Indian territory between 1838 and 1839, thousands of Cherokees died.Georgia to Indian territory

15 Clues: passed by Congress in 1828 that favored manufacturing in the North and was hated by the South - North Profitted - (Calhoun) • system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power - Jackson's administration • ...

The American Revolution: Key Terms - Ritchie 2021-10-30

The American Revolution: Key Terms - Ritchie crossword puzzle
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  1. __________ was the king of Great Britain and Ireland during the American Revolution.
  2. James Madison's __________ outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation.
  3. __________ was a decisive victory for the British. George Washington and the Continental Army were eventually forced to retreat all the way to Pennsylvania.
  4. A person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and was against federalists.
  5. A person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
  6. It is considered the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army led by General George Washington, won a decisive victory against the British Army, led by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. Cornwallis was forced to surrender after being surrounded by Washington's army.
  7. __________ was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father, who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797
  8. An agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution.
  9. The __________ was signed by U.S. and British Representatives on September 3, 1783, ending the War of the American Revolution. Based on a 1782 preliminary treaty, the agreement recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.
  10. __________ was an uprising in western Massachusetts in opposition to high taxes and stringent economic conditions. In September 1786 Daniel Shays and other local leaders led several hundred men in forcing the Supreme Court in Springfield to adjourn.
  11. Written by James Madison, the purpose of __________ was to demonstrate that the proposed government was not likely to be dominated by any faction. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Madison argued, the key to mending the evils of factions is to have a large republic—the larger, the better.
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  1. The __________ was a document issued by British Army General Sir Henry Clinton on June 30, 1779, intended to encourage slaves to run away and enlist in the Royal Forces.
  2. A form of government that combines elements of democracy, aristocracy and monarchy.
  3. __________ was an American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
  4. The __________ was principally written by James Cannon, George Bryan, and Benjamin Franklin. Widely considered the most democratic constitution of its time, it granted all tax-paying men the right to vote.
  5. The __________ established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.
  6. Placed on the use of currency for various types of transactions.
  7. William Paterson's __________ proposed a unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature. This plan maintained the form of government under the Articles of Confederation while adding powers to raise revenue and regulate commerce and foreign affairs.
  8. The __________ was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war.
  9. __________ was where the American Continental Army made camp during the winter of 1777-1778. It was here that the American forces became a true fighting unit.

20 Clues: Placed on the use of currency for various types of transactions. • A form of government that combines elements of democracy, aristocracy and monarchy. • __________ was the king of Great Britain and Ireland during the American Revolution. • A person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and was against federalists. • ...

Brand New Crossword 2025-07-07

Brand New Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. I'm a ____ and I speak in tongues
  2. Welcome to..
  3. I finally found all my ______.It was buried under the house.
  4. You ain't nothin' but a dead ____
  5. We need ______ at fifty thousand degrees
  6. So let me find 10 million ______
  7. Three cheers for my _____ and grieving pals
  8. Your tongue is a _____.
  9. _____ like spirits over speeding cars
  10. Am I a torn up, _______, worn out piece of fabric
  11. And I'm sick of your tattoos, and the way you always criticize the ____...
  12. What won't judge you by your thoughts at the bottom of the ocean?
  13. Where we turn out hate into
  14. Hold my hand, let's turn to ___
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  1. Wasting words on lower cases and _______
  2. It feels like I'm _____ towards a train
  3. I kept hearing _____, got my hearing checked
  4. You say you wanted a _____; you just wanted to be missed
  5. I'm burning like a _____ for your body
  6. My heart is glowing ______ , I want you to possess it
  7. Mine just burned _____, A normal flame.
  8. Swallow the ____ that flows from the Earth
  9. Hey beauty _____, yeah you were right about me
  10. What to put into the cold ground?
  11. Now I gotta stop because the ______ broke
  12. The _____ over, the day is in full swing
  13. I've seen more spine in...
  14. yeah, _____
  15. This tape recounts a ______

29 Clues: yeah, _____ • Welcome to.. • Your tongue is a _____. • I've seen more spine in... • This tape recounts a ______ • Where we turn out hate into • Hold my hand, let's turn to ___ • So let me find 10 million ______ • I'm a ____ and I speak in tongues • You ain't nothin' but a dead ____ • What to put into the cold ground? • _____ like spirits over speeding cars • ...

Ancient Egypt Crossword 2026-03-03

Ancient Egypt Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid.
  2. Supreme ruler of Egypt. Worshipped as a living god and took the blame for flooding, famine, and other disasters?
  3. The source of life in Egypt's dry deserts.
  4. A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds is called…
  5. Who was the first female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade?
  6. What's another word for farming?
  7. The body of water Nile River Delta flows into.
  8. Widespread hunger.
  9. A series of rulers from the same family is called a...
  10. Pharaoh who ruled for 66 years during the peak of Egypt's power.
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  1. The group of people who made up a majority of Egypt’s population.
  2. The continent Egypt is a part of.
  3. What was the most common form of religious practice in Egypt? (Hint: the belief in many gods)
  4. Which organ was weighed against an ostrich feather to determine whether your spirit would enter the afterlife?
  5. One of the later capitals of the kingdom of Kush.
  6. An artifact that archaeologists used to learn how to read hieroglyphics.
  7. Who was the Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead?
  8. Mummification rituals were performed by...
  9. Modern day country where the ancient region Nubia and the kingdom of Kush was located.
  10. King who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Also known as Narmer.

20 Clues: Widespread hunger. • What's another word for farming? • The continent Egypt is a part of. • The pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid. • The source of life in Egypt's dry deserts. • Mummification rituals were performed by... • The body of water Nile River Delta flows into. • One of the later capitals of the kingdom of Kush. • ...

MYOWS Former Soviet Nations and Colonies 2025-01-31

MYOWS Former Soviet Nations and Colonies crossword puzzle
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  1. Ethnic group that had conflict with the Kyrgyz, despite both being Muslims who speak a Altaic language
  2. What conflict freed most African and Asian colonies?
  3. Non colony territories have no control over this aspect of government
  4. One of the three Baltic states that Russia broke up into whose citizens are mostly Lutheran and speak a Uralic language
  5. Country attacked by Russia in 2022 because President Valdimir Putin claims they have no ethnic distinction from Russia
  6. The largest of the seventeen non self-governing territories
  7. This non colony territory is owned by the kingdom of Denmark
  8. One of the five central Asian states that the USSR broke into which suffers from civil war between Tajiks and an alliance of Muslims and Western-oriented intellectuals
  9. Ethnically indistinguishable from Romanians; Their territory was part of Romania until seized by the USSR in 1940
Down
  1. The Soviet Union was what type of state
  2. One of the three Caucasus states that the USSR broke into
  3. Where European states started to colonize after losing most of their Western Hemisphere clonies
  4. One reason why European states established colonies around the globe
  5. Islands whose colonies residents make a living by selling stamps
  6. The number of states the USSR broke into

15 Clues: The Soviet Union was what type of state • The number of states the USSR broke into • What conflict freed most African and Asian colonies? • One of the three Caucasus states that the USSR broke into • The largest of the seventeen non self-governing territories • This non colony territory is owned by the kingdom of Denmark • ...

Geography 2013-05-22

Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the province/territory of this of this capital city is is Yukon territory
  2. the Aboriginal Canadian's who live in the arctic
  3. the province/territory of the capital city is Prince Edward Island
  4. the movement of people into a country to live
  5. the capital city of this province/territory is Iqaluit
  6. family and better job opportunities are examples
  7. the study of human population
  8. molten rock located above the earth's crust
  9. the layer of the earth where movement of molten rock occurs
  10. the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
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  1. the province/territory of this capital city is Northwest territory
  2. the capital city of this province/territory is Victoria
  3. the number of people who die, per year 1000
  4. the capital city of this province/territory is St. John's
  5. average weather conditions over a long period of time
  6. molten rock located beneath the earth's crust
  7. the capitals city of this province/territory is Winnipeg

17 Clues: the study of human population • the number of people who die, per year 1000 • molten rock located above the earth's crust • the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere • the movement of people into a country to live • molten rock located beneath the earth's crust • the Aboriginal Canadian's who live in the arctic • family and better job opportunities are examples • ...

States of Matter and Particles 2020-02-16

States of Matter and Particles crossword puzzle
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  1. The change of an object that can be seen or examined
  2. model The visual representation of particles in different states of matter.
  3. Where an object contracts energy from its surroundings
  4. The action of water droplets falling from a cloud
  5. When Gasses change state straight into solid
  6. When a liquid is cooled enough, it _______.
  7. When a liquid goes from a place of high concentration to a place of low concentration
  8. I had a problem, and I found a ______.
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  1. When water particles change back into a liquid
  2. Solid changing into a gas
  3. When liquid particles cool down, but don't become solid
  4. When liquid changes into a gas
  5. When a solid changes into a liquid
  6. When water changes into a gas
  7. When a object gives off energy or heat
  8. When heated, a liquid ________.

16 Clues: Solid changing into a gas • When water changes into a gas • When liquid changes into a gas • When heated, a liquid ________. • When a solid changes into a liquid • When a object gives off energy or heat • I had a problem, and I found a ______. • When a liquid is cooled enough, it _______. • When Gasses change state straight into solid • ...

Vocabulary - Terms 2021-12-14

Vocabulary - Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Formally abolished slavery in the United States
  2. Taxes paid by US citizens are based on the amount of household income as opposed to every citizen being forced to pay the same amount.
  3. A progressive group that argued that social issues such as crime, poverty, and family hardships were caused by alcohol and encouraged the US government to permanently ban alcohol
  4. Banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in the United States.
  5. Policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
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  1. Citizens have the ability to vote on bills directly, giving them a more direct voice in their government.
  2. The right of citizens to introduce or suggest a bill or law to be voted into legislation
  3. An agreement in which Germany promised to no longer attack any US passenger ship or else the United States would cut off all trade with them.
  4. Passage of this led to the government breaking up monopolies such as the Standard Oil Co.
  5. Enacted by Congress in order to counter corruption in the US Senate by allowing the direct election of Senators.
  6. Granted black males the legal right to vote in elections in the United States
  7. Officially ended prohibition in the United States
  8. Passed in order to permanently block states from imposing black codes and other restrictions on African American rights by granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
  9. The right that allows voters to remove unsatisfactory elected officials from office
  10. Granted women the right to vote

15 Clues: Granted women the right to vote • Formally abolished slavery in the United States • Officially ended prohibition in the United States • Banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in the United States. • Granted black males the legal right to vote in elections in the United States • ...

Wild Robot- Zahra 2024-09-27

Wild Robot- Zahra crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who teaches Roz how to climb up a mountain?
  2. After RECO1 defeated Roz he moved ___.
  3. What would the animals call her at first?
  4. Roz became ___ with the animals
  5. (from 5 down) She does this by___.
  6. (ch-79) The airships engines ___ fired up.
  7. The birds were always___ when Roz was around.(ch-20)
  8. Who are the first animals that met Roz?
  9. Chapter 23's name(no spaces).
  10. Where does Roz live?
  11. Roz's unit number.
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  1. Who let the migration of the goose?
  2. Who helps Roz make her nest/house?
  3. The books name.
  4. Roz learns the ___ of the animals.
  5. Which younger bear tumbles over a cliff?
  6. Who is Bright bills best friend?
  7. Bright bill is her___ son.
  8. At the end of the story Roz doesn't have any ___.
  9. Does she want to be 'Wild'?
  10. Last RECO to be defeated (ps. Write RECO in capitals.).
  11. The fox's name?

22 Clues: The books name. • The fox's name? • Roz's unit number. • Where does Roz live? • Bright bill is her___ son. • Does she want to be 'Wild'? • Chapter 23's name(no spaces). • Roz became ___ with the animals • Who is Bright bills best friend? • Who helps Roz make her nest/house? • Roz learns the ___ of the animals. • (from 5 down) She does this by___. • Who let the migration of the goose? • ...

EXAM Study Guide - Jordan May 2023-12-18

EXAM Study Guide - Jordan May crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators.
  2. - A room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.
  3. - The process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize the work of agriculture,
  4. - A group of employees in a certain trade, industry, or corporation that organize to improve their salary, benefits, and working conditions.
  5. - The movement of some six million African Americans from rural areas of the Southern states of the United States to urban areas in the Northern states between 1916 and 1970.
  6. - An area within a city containing members of the same ethnic background
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  1. - A metaphor for a society where many different types of people blend together as one.
  2. - Someone who starts and runs a business
  3. - prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of Alcohol in the United States.
  4. - The population shift from rural to urban areas
  5. - grants Congress the authority to issue an income tax without having to determine it based on population.
  6. - Widespread railroad strike and boycott that severely disrupted rail traffic in the Midwest of the United States in June–July 1894.
  7. - A form of violence in which a mob, under the pretext of administering justice without trial, executes a presumed offender, often after inflicting torture and corporal mutilation
  8. - State and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation
  9. - A single seller or producer that excludes competition from providing the same product

15 Clues: - Someone who starts and runs a business • - The population shift from rural to urban areas • - allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. • - An area within a city containing members of the same ethnic background • - The process of using agricultural machinery to mechanize the work of agriculture, • ...

Saxon's Gramma Crossword 2024-11-20

Saxon's Gramma Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used for listing stuff
  2. Start of a setence
  3. Vocabulary words that a kindy would know
Down
  1. Person, place, thing
  2. Doing word

5 Clues: Doing word • Start of a setence • Person, place, thing • Used for listing stuff • Vocabulary words that a kindy would know

Southwest Region States and Capitals 2023-09-01

Southwest Region States and Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Austin
  2. Phoenix
Down
  1. Santa Fe
  2. Oklahoma City

4 Clues: Austin • Phoenix • Santa Fe • Oklahoma City

Manifest destiny 2023-03-21

Manifest destiny crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The country that America bought the Mexican Cession from
  2. After Polk was elected, Congress voted to annex _____
  3. He was sent on a exploration to map the Louisiana territory
  4. The United States paid Mexico $15 million for the _______ in 1848
  5. Spilt in half due to a treaty sign with Britain
  6. Americans argued that they had a ______ right to expand their land
  7. The goal of Manifest Destiny was to ______ from coast to coast
  8. The claim to Oregon was based on the Lewis and Clark __________.
  9. Before it was taken over by America, Florida belonged to _____
  10. Marched into Florida with around 1,700 men
  11. The Senate ________ the Florida treaty two days after it was signed.
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  1. The United States acquired the Louisiana territory through _________
  2. Lived in Florida before Americans took it over
  3. The county that America bought the Louisiana territory from
  4. The land the United States took from the Seminole Indians
  5. Name for the expansion of the United States from coast to coast
  6. The war the gave the United States a huge piece of land from Mexico
  7. Before the Treaty of Oregon, America shared Oregon with this country
  8. The president that’s best know for overseeing manifest destiny
  9. America _______ Texas, or added them to the United States

20 Clues: Marched into Florida with around 1,700 men • Lived in Florida before Americans took it over • Spilt in half due to a treaty sign with Britain • After Polk was elected, Congress voted to annex _____ • The country that America bought the Mexican Cession from • The land the United States took from the Seminole Indians • ...

City and States 2021-02-19

City and States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. god's Own County
  2. land of five rivers
  3. City of Golden Temple
  4. Switzerland of India
Down
  1. City of Joy
  2. the Pink City
  3. Gateway of India
  4. Garden city of India

8 Clues: City of Joy • the Pink City • god's Own County • Gateway of India • land of five rivers • Garden city of India • Switzerland of India • City of Golden Temple

Countries and States 2023-11-20

Countries and States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This country is right under the border of the United States.
  2. Known for its maple syrup.
  3. Known for the Eiffel Tower.
  4. Known for its amusement parks and warm weather.
  5. Albert Einstein was born here.
Down
  1. Known for horse racing and Southern cuisine.
  2. Known for Hollywood and Yosemite National Park.
  3. This is the only U.S state with a green flag.

8 Clues: Known for its maple syrup. • Known for the Eiffel Tower. • Albert Einstein was born here. • Known for horse racing and Southern cuisine. • This is the only U.S state with a green flag. • Known for Hollywood and Yosemite National Park. • Known for its amusement parks and warm weather. • This country is right under the border of the United States.

States and Countries 2023-11-20

States and Countries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known for maple syrup
  2. "The land down under"
  3. Home of the lobster
Down
  1. Watches and chocolate
  2. Alligators and Disney
  3. Cowboys
  4. Home of Big Ben
  5. Eiffel Tower

8 Clues: Cowboys • Eiffel Tower • Home of Big Ben • Home of the lobster • Watches and chocolate • Alligators and Disney • Known for maple syrup • "The land down under"

Unit 5 Crossword 2021-02-19

Unit 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. lover of, or searcher for, wisdom or knowledge; person who regulates his or her life by the light of reason
  2. A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
  3. A city-state in ancient Greece.
  4. Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located here.
  5. Cruel and oppressive government or rule
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  1. merge of Greek culture with that of the Middle east. Cultures merged when Alexander the great began moving/conquering to the east.
  2. The oldest and simplest of the three main orders of classical Greek architecture, characterized by heavy fluted columns with plain, saucer-shaped capitals and no base.
  3. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  4. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  5. A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
  6. Spartan slaves

11 Clues: Spartan slaves • A city-state in ancient Greece. • Cruel and oppressive government or rule • A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds • a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds • A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields • Greek for "high city". The chief temples of the city were located here. • ...

Government 2020-12-07

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. And if a state adopts a disastrous new policy, at least it would not be a ... for everyone. On the other hand, if a state's new programs work well, other states can adopt their ideas and adjust them to their own needs.
  2. But even though ... other countries practice it today, federalism has provided the balance that the United States has needed since 1787.
  3. The British government was — and remains — a ... system, or one in which power is concentrated in a central government.
  4. The Articles of Confederation represented an opposite form of government, a ... , which has a weak central government and strong state governments.
  5. system Power is shared by the national and state governments.
  6. Is a compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of both systems.
  7. national ... and general election is the second step to becoming president
  8. the legal process in which an accused criminal is returned to the state where the crime was committed, is also required by Article IV.
  9. In a federal system, power is ... by the national and state governments.
  10. For the first time in many years federal aid to states declined, and Reagan pushed to consolidate categorical grants into ... Grants, which had few strings and much broader categories, such as "education" or "highways."
  11. Powers are specifically granted to the federal government in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
  12. you have to be a natural born citizen of the U.S. to be the president.
  13. Often states must contribute money to ... federal funds, but categorical grants almost always come with a great many strings that demonstrate the "supremacy" of the national government.
  14. Although the federal system seems to strike a perfect balance of power between national and local needs, federations still have internal ... . Conflicts between national and state governments are common.
  15. ... and caucuses are the first step to becoming president
  16. each state must give full ... and credit to the public acts, records, and civil judicial proceedings of every other state
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  1. Some powers of federal and state governments...
  2. Electing both state and national ... also increases the input of citizens into their government.
  3. For example, the national government cannot exercise its powers in such a way as to ... with the states' abilities to perform their responsibilities.
  4. President Reagan (1981-89) coined the movement ... Federalism — an attempt to return power to the states.
  5. powers, which are set aside for the states. Unlike delegated powers, they are not listed specifically, but are guaranteed by the tenth amendment:
  6. the ... college is the third step to becoming president
  7. POWERS are not specifically stated in the Constitution, but may be inferred from the elastic (or "necessary and proper") clause (Article I, Section 8). Since these powers are not explicit, the courts are often left to decide what constitutes an implied power.
  8. So federalism prevents a person that takes control of a state from easily ... control of the federal governments as well.
  9. POWERS are not specifically listed in the Constitution, but they grew out of the very existence of the national government. For example, the United States has the power to acquire territory by exploration and/or occupancy, primarily because most governments in general claim that right.
  10. Most confederations have allowed the local government to ... a federal law within its own borders.

26 Clues: Some powers of federal and state governments... • the ... college is the third step to becoming president • ... and caucuses are the first step to becoming president • system Power is shared by the national and state governments. • Is a compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of both systems. • ...

Topic 8 History Project 3rd Hour 2023-05-04

Topic 8 History Project 3rd Hour crossword puzzle
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  1. the right to be charged or have a hearing before being sent to jail
  2. African Americans that fled slavery
  3. Americans that opposed using force to keep the South in the Union
  4. law that freed slaves from slave states that weren't the four states that allied with the Union or already conquered slave states
  5. states that stayed slave states in the union like Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, and Delaware
  6. requirement of all able-bodied men to serve military time
  7. the three-day battle that was one of the most significant battles of the Civil War
  8. remove themselves
  9. battle that showed how badly both Union and Confederate soldiers needed training
  10. general rise in prices and decrease in value of money
  11. not eager
  12. making it easy for something to happen
  13. Union warship
  14. weapons and ammunition warehouse
  15. fort near Charleston that nearly all of the 54th regiment's people were killed in
  16. willingness to accept laws whether or not a person agreed with those laws
  17. tax on people's earnings
  18. something that comes before or is introductory
  19. to suggest without saying directly or plainly
  20. case where a slave argued that he should be free since his owner died but was ruled against because he was not a citizen and the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were property
  21. warfare in which small, informal military groups use surprise attacks and hit and run tactics
  22. antislavery members of both Democrats and Whigs parties
  23. to be made up of
  24. act that separated Kansas and Nebraska and let popular sovereignty decide if they would be free or slave states
  25. to keep in an existing state
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  1. battle where the Union was beaten in just three days
  2. Lincoln's speech that showed his leadership in a time of grief and crisis where he dedicated a cemetery to the fallen soldiers in the Battle of Gettysburg
  3. the right of the people to create their government
  4. military regiment that accepted African Americans
  5. someone willing to give up their life for their beliefs
  6. battle where neither Union or Confederates were the clear winners but Lee withdrew and the Union won
  7. one of the Union's worst defeats
  8. one of the bloodiest encounters in the civil war
  9. actions against one's country
  10. compromise for free states and slave states to both get what they want
  11. very important
  12. amendment that could not be changed
  13. the town where Confederate soldiers retreated to then be trapped by the Union army and surrendered
  14. proslavery bands that battled the antislavery forces in Kansas
  15. to prove something by being an example of it
  16. General George Pickett's attack with 15,000 men in the center of Union lines
  17. abandoned Union warship that was taken by Confederates
  18. a group of antislavery people from different parties in Michigan in 1854 that opposed slavery and wanted to stop it from spreading west
  19. where a military force encircles an enemy position and blockades and bombards it in order to force it to surrender
  20. agreement for Missouri to be a slave state and Maine to be a free state
  21. war between people of the same country
  22. to publicly say that someone or something is wrong or bad
  23. basically, fundamentally, in essence

48 Clues: not eager • Union warship • very important • to be made up of • remove themselves • tax on people's earnings • to keep in an existing state • actions against one's country • one of the Union's worst defeats • weapons and ammunition warehouse • African Americans that fled slavery • amendment that could not be changed • basically, fundamentally, in essence • ...

The Major Events that led to the Civil War 2024-01-11

The Major Events that led to the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Paved the way for a period of political realignment and the eventual rise of the Republican Party as a major political force.
  2. A crucial agreement reached during the drafting of the United States Constitution in 1787. It addressed the issue of how enslaved individuals would be counted for the purpose of determining a state's representation in the House of Representatives.
  3. A landmark agreement in the United States that aimed to maintain a balance between free and slave states in the Union. It was enacted in 1820 to address the issue of whether new territories admitted to the Union would allow slavery or not.
  4. A significant piece of legislation often cited as one of the key events that pushed the nation closer to the brink of civil war. It allowed people in the territories to decide on the legality of slavery.
  5. A package of legislative measures in the United States that aimed to address the sectional tensions between the Northern and Southern states over the issue of slavery.
  6. The crisis marked a significant moment in American history, highlighting the tension between states' rights and federal authority. The problem revolved around the claim that the policy was benefiting the North while the South was paying for it. While a compromise temporarily resolved the immediate issue, underlying conflicts over states' rights persisted and contributed to the sectional tensions that eventually led to the American Civil War in 1861.
  7. One of the most influential works of American literature, particularly in the context of the abolitionist movement and the lead-up to the American Civil War.
  8. The belief that America was destined to expand to the Pacific Ocean. Led to conflicts over the expansion of slavery.
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  1. This outcome directly led to the secession of seven southern states.
  2. A machine that revolutionized the process of cotton production. It played a crucial role in the Southern United States, transforming the economy and contributing to the expansion of slavery.
  3. Overall, while the it aimed to appease Southern slaveholders, it had the unintended consequence of heightening tensions between the North and the South, contributing to the deepening divide that eventually led to the American Civil War.
  4. A major factor in the outbreak of the Civil War.
  5. A landmark Supreme Court case that affirmed that enslaved people were property, declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, and established that African Americans were not entitled to U.S. citizenship.
  6. Significantly altered the territorial landscape of North America, expanding the United States westward and exacerbating sectional tensions over the issue of slavery, as the acquired territories raised questions about whether they would allow slavery or not.
  7. A fervent abolitionist led a group of 21 men (including some of his sons and other abolitionists) in an attempt to seize a federal arsenal and spark a widespread slave rebellion.
  8. Location that marked the start of the Civil War.

16 Clues: A major factor in the outbreak of the Civil War. • Location that marked the start of the Civil War. • This outcome directly led to the secession of seven southern states. • The belief that America was destined to expand to the Pacific Ocean. Led to conflicts over the expansion of slavery. • ...

Social Studies Crossword 2013-10-20

Social Studies Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. extreme shortage of food
  2. African American religious folk song
  3. white farmers who rented or worked someone else's land
  4. regular expenses which remained about the same every year
  5. states including Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina
  6. clipped travel time in half
  7. machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers
  8. metal machine which cut through the hard packed sod of the prairies
  9. unfair treatment of a group
  10. device which used electric signals to transmit messages
  11. money/cash
  12. white southerners who lived in crude cabins in the woods and fended for themselves
  13. an unfair opinion not based on facts
Down
  1. states including Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas
  2. organization of workers with the same trade or skill
  3. sped up the harvesting of wheat
  4. white farmers who owned land but not slaves
  5. laws in the Southern states to control the slaves
  6. a series of dots and dashes representing the letters of the alphabet

19 Clues: money/cash • extreme shortage of food • clipped travel time in half • unfair treatment of a group • sped up the harvesting of wheat • African American religious folk song • an unfair opinion not based on facts • white farmers who owned land but not slaves • machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers • laws in the Southern states to control the slaves • ...

Civil War Crossword 2017-09-18

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the slave state that has the Ohio River
  2. president of Confederate States
  3. the loud aggressive voice of the 2 Great Abolitionists
  4. union fort in South Carolina
  5. amendment that got rid of slavery
  6. the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
  7. military arsenal in West Virginia
  8. the line that has free states up north and slave states down south
  9. the best south confederate general
  10. north's plan to blockade the South's trade
Down
  1. a euphemism for slavery and its economic ramifications in the American South
  2. law in when any runaway slave is returned and cannot testify for themselves
  3. separation of powers between the state and national government
  4. the quiet voice of the 2 Great Abolitionists
  5. semi-illiterate slave who led a rebellion that killed 54 white men
  6. first state to leave the US
  7. a personal possession/Dred Scott
  8. where Nat Turner recruited men for his rebellion
  9. year in when Lincoln was elected

19 Clues: first state to leave the US • union fort in South Carolina • president of Confederate States • the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • a personal possession/Dred Scott • year in when Lincoln was elected • amendment that got rid of slavery • military arsenal in West Virginia • the best south confederate general • the slave state that has the Ohio River • ...

Ch 6, sec 1 Vocab 2024-01-17

Ch 6, sec 1 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The upper chamber of the United States Congress.
  2. Affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens.
  3. Any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on the basis of one or more shared concerns, attempts to influence public policy in its favor.
  4. An agreement worked out at the Constitutional convention establishing that a state’s population would determine representation in the lower house of the legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house.
  5. Consisting of two houses.
  6. Lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.
  7. The people of a particular geographic area who are represented by a lawmaking body.
Down
  1. The power of Congress to check up on the executive branch and to make sure it is following the laws of Congress has passed.
  2. A congressional act or bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose.
  3. The United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, the United States Congress.
  4. The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives among the states.
  5. A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches.
  6. A vote taken to pass a bill again after it has been vetoed by the President.
  7. The process of charging officials in the executive and judicial branches with wrongdoing and bringing them to trial.
  8. The authority of the United States Senate to approve or reject a resolution of ratification of any treaty to which the United States is a proposed signatory, as well as to evaluate and confirm Presidential nominees to positions in the federal government.

15 Clues: Consisting of two houses. • The upper chamber of the United States Congress. • A congressional act or bill that sets aside funds for a specific purpose. • The distribution of seats in the House of Representatives among the states. • A vote taken to pass a bill again after it has been vetoed by the President. • ...

The 27 Amendments 2022-10-12

The 27 Amendments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right to life, liberty, property, and no double jeopardy or self-incrimination.
  2. The right to not be searched or have something taken away within reason.
  3. The right to an jury trial in a civil case.
  4. Protection from excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishments.
  5. The freedom of religion, speech, and to peacefully assemble together.
  6. Women's right to vote.
  7. The abolishment of slavery.
  8. Limits the terms Presidents can serve.
  9. Repeal of prohibition of alcohol.
  10. The right to own a gun.
  11. The succession for presidency shall something happen to the President.
  12. Congress cannot get a pay raise until the next term.
  13. Any rights not given to the federal government are given to the states.
  14. The right to a speedy trial, public trial, and with a jury of your peers.
Down
  1. No voting discrimination of race.
  2. Equal protection under the Constitution for all United States citizens.
  3. Popular vote for United States Senate.
  4. Prohibition of alcohol.
  5. Income tax is legal.
  6. The rights not listed in the Constitution.
  7. The right to not house a solider.
  8. The minimum voting age is 18.
  9. Washington D.C. have the right to vote for President.
  10. There are separate ballets for the President and Vice President.
  11. Moving of dates for terms of presidency.
  12. No poll taxes are allowed.
  13. Protects the states from law suits.

27 Clues: Income tax is legal. • Women's right to vote. • Prohibition of alcohol. • The right to own a gun. • No poll taxes are allowed. • The abolishment of slavery. • The minimum voting age is 18. • No voting discrimination of race. • The right to not house a solider. • Repeal of prohibition of alcohol. • Protects the states from law suits. • Popular vote for United States Senate. • ...

Southwest States and Capitals Crossword 2025-05-26

Southwest States and Capitals Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This state's capital is Austin.
  2. This state's capital is Phoenix.
Down
  1. This state's capital is Santa Fe.
  2. This state's capital is Oklahoma City.

4 Clues: This state's capital is Austin. • This state's capital is Phoenix. • This state's capital is Santa Fe. • This state's capital is Oklahoma City.

Third Grade Math Test #4 2025-10-30

Third Grade Math Test #4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of ?." the Declaration of Independence states that all men have these rights
  2. first African-American double spy
  3. American patriot who said, "Give me liberty or give me death, a lawyer who spoke out against the unfair rule of England, was governor of Virginia
  4. the French and Indian War was fought between them and the French
  5. first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Patrick Henry demanded it be added to the Constitution to guarantee the freedoms Americans had fought for
  6. plan of government for United States today
  7. one who measures land and draws maps
  8. the home designed by Thomas Jefferson
  9. the name of the home in Virginia that belonged to George Washington
  10. a person who draws plans to build a building
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  1. America's first written plan of government
  2. a person who collects information secretly from an enemy country
  3. America's first president, commander-in-chief of the American Army, his work as a surveyor prepared him to be a soldier in the French and Indian War
  4. the meeting to write a new plan of government and choose the first president
  5. ? of Independence is a written document that told the world why America wanted to be free from England
  6. a trip taken by a group of people to explore a new place
  7. author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States, suggested the United States use dollar bills and coins for money
  8. July, 4 1776 the Declaration of ? was accepted

18 Clues: first African-American double spy • one who measures land and draws maps • the home designed by Thomas Jefferson • America's first written plan of government • plan of government for United States today • a person who draws plans to build a building • July, 4 1776 the Declaration of ? was accepted • a trip taken by a group of people to explore a new place • ...

Federalism 2021-09-28

Federalism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of returning a fugitive from the state they fled to back to their own state.
  2. Governmental powers are divided
  3. believed that a bill of rights was needed to prevent the central government from taking rights away from states and citizens.
  4. a system of government in which a written constitution divides power of the government (usually between central government and state).
  5. directs people to frame a proposed state constitution
  6. Powers that the National & State governments both possess and exercise.
  7. supported the Constitution as it was written.
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  1. Agreement among states to get together, kind of like an alliance or treaty.
  2. No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other states.
  3. Under this, Congress gave an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the states and their cities, counties, and townships.
  4. wanted to limit the power of states.
  5. States and local governments can apply for these to get money from the government

12 Clues: Governmental powers are divided • wanted to limit the power of states. • supported the Constitution as it was written. • directs people to frame a proposed state constitution • Powers that the National & State governments both possess and exercise. • Agreement among states to get together, kind of like an alliance or treaty. • ...

Social Studies Crossword Review 2013-10-20

Social Studies Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. money/cash
  2. machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers
  3. states including Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas
  4. laws in the Southern states to control the slaves
  5. white southerners who lived in crude cabins in the woods and fended for themselves
  6. unfair treatment of a group
  7. metal machine which cut through the hard packed sod of the prairies
  8. white farmers who rented or worked someone else's land
  9. an unfair opinion not based on facts
  10. extreme shortage of food
Down
  1. clipped travel time in half
  2. device which used electric signals to transmit messages
  3. organization of workers with the same trade or skill
  4. sped up the harvesting of wheat
  5. regular expenses which remained about the same every year
  6. states including Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina
  7. a series of dots and dashes representing the letters of the alphabet
  8. white farmers who owned land but not slaves
  9. African American religious folk song

19 Clues: money/cash • extreme shortage of food • clipped travel time in half • unfair treatment of a group • sped up the harvesting of wheat • African American religious folk song • an unfair opinion not based on facts • white farmers who owned land but not slaves • machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers • laws in the Southern states to control the slaves • ...

Civil War Review 2026-05-12

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. General whose charge on Day 3 of Gettysburg ended in disaster
  2. Capital city of the Confederacy
  3. John Wilkes ___, the man who assassinated President Lincoln
  4. ___ Corpus, the right Lincoln suspended to jail war opponents
  5. The 54th ___ Infantry was a famous African American regiment
  6. Top Confederate general who surrendered to end the Civil War
  7. Location in Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant
  8. Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War
  9. Metal-armored warships that changed Civil War naval combat
  10. Union general whose march to the sea used total war strategy
  11. President of the United States during the Civil War
  12. Sherman's strategy of destroying enemy resources and will to fight
  13. Confederate general nicknamed "Stonewall"
  14. Battle known as the bloodiest single day in American history
  15. Union general who accepted Lee's surrender at Appomattox
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  1. Battle considered the turning point of the Civil War
  2. When Southern states officially left the United States
  3. The government formed by the 11 Southern states that left the Union
  4. Union military post in South Carolina where the Civil War began
  5. Battle of ___ Run, the first major land battle of the Civil War
  6. President of the Confederate States of America
  7. The 13th ___ permanently abolished slavery in the United States
  8. Union naval strategy to blockade Southern ports
  9. Proclamation issued by Lincoln freeing enslaved people in Confederate states
  10. Clara ___, whose battlefield nursing helped create the American Red Cross
  11. The Northern side in the Civil War

26 Clues: Capital city of the Confederacy • The Northern side in the Civil War • Confederate general nicknamed "Stonewall" • Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War • President of the Confederate States of America • Union naval strategy to blockade Southern ports • Location in Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant • President of the United States during the Civil War • ...

bill of rights 2025-02-03

bill of rights crossword puzzle
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  1. 8th amdt, allows for ___
  2. 3rd amdt, soldiers can't live in ur house without ur ___
  3. BOR was written to protect the rights of __, the accused, and the states
  4. 2nd amdt, right to ___
  5. BOR ensures all rights of citizens are ___
  6. 10th amdt, any power not delegated to the fed gov belongs to the ___
  7. year BOR was published
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  1. 4th amdt states authorities must have a search ___
  2. madison promised the BOR would be added to the ___
  3. 1st amdt, freedom of __
  4. 6th amdt, guarantees ___ public trial
  5. wrote BOR
  6. 7th amdt, states that ___ can decide civil cases
  7. 5th amdt protects u from having to ___ at ur own trial
  8. 9th amdt, states the ___ in constitution are not citizen's only ___

15 Clues: wrote BOR • 2nd amdt, right to ___ • year BOR was published • 1st amdt, freedom of __ • 8th amdt, allows for ___ • 6th amdt, guarantees ___ public trial • BOR ensures all rights of citizens are ___ • 7th amdt, states that ___ can decide civil cases • 4th amdt states authorities must have a search ___ • madison promised the BOR would be added to the ___ • ...

Eight Grade History Berel Mangel 2020-09-29

Eight Grade History Berel Mangel crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An area of land including California, Texas, and Arizona
  2. The are of the united states where slavery was not allowed
  3. Allowed slave owners to reclaim slaves who escaped
  4. Something proposed in 1802 by Henry Clay
  5. this was what Southern States were called
  6. How slaves were bought and sold
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  1. Someone who actually works to get rid of skavery
  2. Someone who believes in getting rid of slavery
  3. This is what Northern States were called
  4. It doubled the size of America
  5. The person who proposed the Compromise of 1850
  6. This was granted to New Mexico
  7. An escaped slave
  8. Divided the Louisiana Purchase
  9. The area of the untied states where slavery was allowed

15 Clues: An escaped slave • It doubled the size of America • This was granted to New Mexico • Divided the Louisiana Purchase • How slaves were bought and sold • This is what Northern States were called • Something proposed in 1802 by Henry Clay • this was what Southern States were called • Someone who believes in getting rid of slavery • ...

New Immigrants (Topic 2.4) 2025-10-10

New Immigrants (Topic 2.4) crossword puzzle
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  1. — The millions of people who came to the United States between 1870 and 1920, mostly from Southern and Eastern Europe.
  2. — Conditions such as jobs, freedom, and opportunity that attracted immigrants to America.
  3. — The location of Angel Island, the main processing center for Asian immigrants.
  4. — A major “push” factor driving many immigrants to leave their homelands.
  5. — Organization that pushed for literacy tests and restrictions on immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe.
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  1. — 1882 law that barred most Chinese immigration to the United States.
  2. — One of the main push factors that forced families to seek new opportunities in the United States.
  3. — Fear or hatred of foreigners and people from other countries.
  4. — The process of adopting the customs, language, and culture of a new country.
  5. — Neighborhoods where people from the same country lived together to preserve their culture and support one another.
  6. — Conditions such as war, famine, or persecution that forced people to leave their homeland.
  7. — The belief that America should favor people born in the United States over immigrants.
  8. — Immigration station in San Francisco Bay that processed Asian immigrants, often under harsh conditions.
  9. — Reading and writing exams used to limit immigration during the early 1900s.
  10. — Immigration station in New York Harbor where millions of European immigrants entered the United States.

15 Clues: — Fear or hatred of foreigners and people from other countries. • — 1882 law that barred most Chinese immigration to the United States. • — A major “push” factor driving many immigrants to leave their homelands. • — Reading and writing exams used to limit immigration during the early 1900s. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2021-11-12

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Slave states that bordered between the Union and Confederacy and did not secede from the Union
  2. “All persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are, and henceforward shall be free”
  3. The period before the Civil War characterized by the polarization between abolitionists and supporters of slavery
  4. People who organized to end the practice of slavery
  5. The government of the 11 southern slave states that seceded from the Union
  6. The remaining part of the US government who fought against the confederacy
  7. A loyalty to one’s own region instead of the country as a whole
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  1. The border separating free states from slave states before the war
  2. A term by southerners to describe the people of the Union during the war
  3. A soldier who fought for the South during the war
  4. A very dense cracker that was used to feed soldiers during the war
  5. Withdraw from the country
  6. The Union naval strategy to prevent the Confederacy from trading
  7. A large estate that specializes on growing cash crops
  8. A steam-powered warship protected by iron armor, which replaced the weaker wooden ships before it

15 Clues: Withdraw from the country • A soldier who fought for the South during the war • People who organized to end the practice of slavery • A large estate that specializes on growing cash crops • A loyalty to one’s own region instead of the country as a whole • The Union naval strategy to prevent the Confederacy from trading • ...

Paddock AH Final Exam Review: 144 Terms and Events 2023-01-04

Paddock AH Final Exam Review: 144 Terms and Events crossword puzzle
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  1. wrote about trusts, child labor, impure food, slums, and corruption
  2. gave aid to help Western European nations rebuild and fight communism after World War II
  3. Paul Revere and William Dawes warned the minutemen that the redcoats were marching out of Boston; the colonists met the British and fought the opening battles of the American Revolution in these towns
  4. the process by witch an immigrant becomes a citizen of the United States
  5. seizure of American sailors any the British in the early 1800s; this became a cause of the war of 1812
  6. Congressman at the time of the War of 1812 who wanted to capture Canada from the British and florida from the Spanish
  7. in this 1954 case, the Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were illegal
  8. Franklin Roosevelt's programs to end the Great Depression; the Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, and Tennessee Vally Authority created jobs for the unemployed
  9. Santa Anna's killed American defenders of this mission in San Antonio
  10. the colonist yelled insults and threw snowballs at some British soldiers; the redcoats fired into a crowd, killing five patriots
  11. used by President Andrew Jackson to give government jobs to friends and loyal supporters
  12. an organization of workers that tries to bargain for higher wages, fringe benefits, and improved working conditions
  13. slogan of Americans who wanted the United States to expand to the pacific coast
  14. the United States, Canada, and many Western European nations formed this alliance to oppose the spread of communism
  15. it began after Germany invaded Poland in 1939, and involved the Allied Powers and Axis Powers.
  16. house of congress with two members from each state
  17. the making of goods by machines in factories; it began in the 1790s
  18. a person cannot be denied the right to vote because of their race or color
  19. when the patriots staged the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed these harsh laws to punish the people of Massachusetts
  20. conflict in which the Americans defeated the British, and became an independent nation
  21. during the early 1800s, it was the main route of trade and travel between New York and the Great Lakes region
  22. it abolished slavery in all parts of the United States
  23. A refusal to buy goods in order to force a change in policy; the colonists used this tactic to get Parliament to repeal some of its strict trade and tax policies
  24. it was the constitution of the United States from 1781 until 1789; because it created a weak central government, it was replaced by there Untied States Constitution
  25. amendment that gave women the right to vote
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  1. division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
  2. route the Indians who were forced to travel from the Southeast to the Oklahoma Territory
  3. the group of advisers of the President (secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, ect.)
  4. President Lincoln gave a speech in which he praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War
  5. the U.S blockade ordered by President John F. Kennedy forced the Soviet Union to withdraw offensive nuclear weapons from the island of Cuba
  6. U.S base in Hawaii attacked by Japan on December 7th, 1941; congress responded by declaring war on the Japanese; the United Staes entered the war on the Allied Powers side
  7. the British and the Americans together drove the French from North America after winning the Battle of Quebec
  8. there first women's right meeting in the United States; the organizers included Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Lady Stanton
  9. amendment witch guaranteed freedom of religion , speech, press, assembly, and petition
  10. the first ten amendments to the Constitution
  11. it gave citizenship to former slaves, and "equal protection off the laws" to citizens of the United States
  12. the process by which labor and management negotiate a new contract
  13. it has been the plan of government of the untied states since 1789; consists of articles and amendments
  14. the preservation of forest lands, soil, water, and other natural resources
  15. strong loyalty or support for one's nation
  16. (First Manassas)First battle of the Civil War, fought near washington, D.C.; it was a stunning Confederate victory, and showed that the war would not be over soon
  17. period after the Civil War when there former Confederate states were readmitted to the Union
  18. Part of the Compromise of 1850 that made Northern States pay to capture and return runaway slaves
  19. a refusal by the president to sign a bill into law
  20. it was caused by the impression of American seaman by the British, and by the British encouragement of Indian raids against frontier families; this two-year conflict between the United States and the British ended with neither side achieving victory
  21. highest U.S court; consists of the Chief Justice and eight associate justices; can declare laws unconstitutional
  22. harassed British tex collectors and other officials; dumped tea into Boston harbor
  23. the United States fought against the Vietcong and North Vietnam; anti-war demonstrations in the U.S became widespread
  24. system whereby escaped slaves where moved northward to Canada
  25. enables one branch of Government to limit the power of another branch, such as when the President (executive branch) vetoes a bill passed by Congress (legislative branch)
  26. belief that a state can ignore a federal law it thinks is unconstitutional
  27. tax on cheap foreign goods to protects Northern manufacturers
  28. U.S. policy aimed at keeping European nations out of Latin America
  29. it gave 160 acres in the West to people who agreed to occupy the land for at least five years
  30. period of tension between the United States and Soviet Union; began at the end of World War II and lasted until the early 1990s
  31. where the confederates fired the first shots of the civil war; it was located at Charleston, South Carolina
  32. the lawmaking body consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives

57 Clues: strong loyalty or support for one's nation • amendment that gave women the right to vote • the first ten amendments to the Constitution • a refusal by the president to sign a bill into law • house of congress with two members from each state • it abolished slavery in all parts of the United States • system whereby escaped slaves where moved northward to Canada • ...

AMGreek 2024-11-07

AMGreek crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leading commerical civilzation of the Aegean region
  2. rule by few
  3. a war of Greek city states against each other
  4. chief magistrate
  5. influential leader of Athens
  6. crushed the revolty of the Greeks
  7. league of city states with sparta at the head
  8. son of valuable leader
  9. rule by people
  10. league of city states with Athens as the leader
  11. confronted Alexander
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  1. goddess of wisdom
  2. united Macedonia under his rule
  3. rule by one
  4. dissatisfaction of lower classes
  5. Blind Greek poet who wrote about Greek gods
  6. slaves of sparta
  7. king of all gods and men
  8. invaders of the north that attacked the Mycennians
  9. flourished on an island and became an expanding civilization
  10. assumed the throne at age 20
  11. statesmen of athens

22 Clues: rule by few • rule by one • rule by people • chief magistrate • slaves of sparta • goddess of wisdom • statesmen of athens • confronted Alexander • son of valuable leader • king of all gods and men • influential leader of Athens • assumed the throne at age 20 • united Macedonia under his rule • dissatisfaction of lower classes • crushed the revolty of the Greeks • ...

Pre Civil War Vocabulary 2024-04-02

Pre Civil War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Political party formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery.
  2. Supreme Court chief justice who wrote the majority opinion in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford.
  3. Compromise introduced in 1861 that might have prevented secession.
  4. A system in which issues are decided by the citizenry or voters.
  5. Abolitionist; author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
  6. Series of laws intended to settle the major disagreements between free states and slave states.
  7. law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to decide whether to allow slavery.
  8. Confederation formed in 1861 by the Southern states after their secession from the Union.
  9. 1856 Supreme Court case in which a slave, Dred Scott sued for his freedom; The court ruled against Scott.
  10. Illinois Republican who ran against Stephen Douglas in 1858 for the Senate.
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  1. 1846 proposal that outlawed slavery in any territory gained by the War with Mexico.
  2. John Brown led the raid on the Federal arsenal in Virginia, in hopes of starting a slave revolt, captured in 1859 during an antislavery revolt.
  3. law meant to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves.
  4. First President of the Confederate States of America.
  5. Novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852 that showed slavery as brutal and immoral.
  6. To withdraw.
  7. Idea that the states have certain rights that the federal government cannot override.
  8. Political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery.
  9. Illinois senator who backed the Compromise of 1850

19 Clues: To withdraw. • Abolitionist; author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. • Illinois senator who backed the Compromise of 1850 • First President of the Confederate States of America. • Political party formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery. • law meant to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves. • Political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery. • ...

Southwest Region States and Capitals 2023-05-11

Southwest Region States and Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital of Texas
  2. The capital of Arizona
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  1. Oklahoma City is the capital of...
  2. Santa Fe is the capital of...

4 Clues: The capital of Texas • The capital of Arizona • Santa Fe is the capital of... • Oklahoma City is the capital of...

Geometry terms crossword puzzle 2023-05-24

Geometry terms crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. corollary: this corollary states that a quadrilateral is a rhombus if and only if it has four congruent sides
  2. this word describes shapes that curve inward
  3. theorem: the segment joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to and half the length of the third side, what theorem is this?
  4. postulate: this postulate states that through any given point not on a line there pases exactly one line parallel to that line in the same plane
  5. angles: when angles have the same angle measure
  6. postulate: this postulate states that if two angles form a linear pair, then they are supplementary
  7. ratio: the values of all the trigonometric functions based on the value of the ratio of sides in a right-angled triangle
  8. detachment: this is a way of using logic and geometry to determine if a statement is true based on statement given
  9. vertices: the two endpoints of any side are called?
  10. polygon: a polygon in where all the interior angles are less than 180 degrees
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  1. corollary: this corollary states that a quadrilateral is a square if and only if it is a rhombus and a rectangle
  2. This word describes shapes that curve outward
  3. corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent
  4. angles: when the sum of 2 angles is 180 degrees
  5. these are the main functions used in trigonometry and can be found on a calculator
  6. syllogism: if, then, if
  7. corollary: this corollary states that a quadrilateral is a rectangle if and only if it has four right angles
  8. bisector: what divides a line segment into 2 equal parts?
  9. trapezoid: a trapezoid in which non-parallel sides and base angles are of the same measure

19 Clues: syllogism: if, then, if • this word describes shapes that curve inward • This word describes shapes that curve outward • angles: when the sum of 2 angles is 180 degrees • angles: when angles have the same angle measure • vertices: the two endpoints of any side are called? • corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent • ...

Civil War and Reconstruction 2021-01-26

Civil War and Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The turbulent era following the Civil War(1865-1877), was the effort to reintegrate Southern states from the Confederacy and 4 million newly-freed people into the United States.
  2. Restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War
  3. The military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott called for a naval blockade of the Confederate coast, and along the Mississippi, to strangulate the South by Union land and naval forces.
  4. On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House signaling the end of the nation's Civil War.
  5. An economy based on agricultural mass production of cash crops (cotton, tobacco, and rice) grown on large farms that used slave labor.
  6. Steam-powered warships where a wooden ship was protected from enemy fire by bales of cotton lining its sides
  7. A rebellion in the United States from 1861 to 1865, fought between northern states (aka Yankees) loyal to the Union and southern states (aka Confederates) that had seceded to form the Confederate States of America
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  1. Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. I.e the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) had a racial prejudice against African Americans.
  2. An agency of the War Department set up in 1865 to assist formerly enslaved people, freed from slavery by emancipation, in obtaining relief, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education
  3. The 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. The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
  5. President Abraham Lincoln’s Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  6. A type of farming in which families rent small plots of land from a landowner in return for a portion of their crop, to be given to the landowner at the end of each year.
  7. Crow Laws State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States

14 Clues: The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment. • Crow Laws State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States • Steam-powered warships where a wooden ship was protected from enemy fire by bales of cotton lining its sides • ...

How was the issue of slavery addressed between 1820 and 1850 2021-09-08

How was the issue of slavery addressed between 1820 and 1850 crossword puzzle
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  1. highest court in the US-used for
  2. southern states left the Union
  3. political & economic power of south
  4. symbolic dividing line N & S
  5. people vote
  6. individual states retain power
  7. limitation imposed by another item
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  1. reps that vote for pres and vp
  2. someone who argued no slavery
  3. areas not states
  4. reject a decision or proposal
  5. annual value ofproducts&services
  6. geographical north and south
  7. system that appoints the Pres&VP

14 Clues: people vote • areas not states • symbolic dividing line N & S • geographical north and south • someone who argued no slavery • reject a decision or proposal • reps that vote for pres and vp • southern states left the Union • individual states retain power • highest court in the US-used for • annual value ofproducts&services • system that appoints the Pres&VP • ...

Period 8 review 2025-04-02

Period 8 review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hawaii Harbor bombed 12,7,1941
  2. - a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1947 to 1991
  3. A propaganda character designed to increase production of female workers in the factories. It became a rallying symbol for women to do their part.
  4. Location of first successful atomic bomb testing
  5. - the first artificial satellite into Earth's orbit by Russia
  6. - a conflict fought between North Korea and South Korea, and their allies, from 1950 to 1953
  7. - a congressional joint resolution passed in 1964 that gave President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to increase U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War
  8. any spaces are marked by a _ the answer to this line is blank
  9. May 8, 1945; victory in Europe day when the Germans surrendered
  10. - was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961, also leader of the Pacific Theater
  11. - refers to the political repression and persecution of left-wing individuals during the Second Red Scare, characterized by fear of communism and the Soviet Union
  12. the act of assembling and preparing a nation's military forces, including reserves, as well as harnessing its industrial and economic resources, to actively engage in war
  13. Decisive battle, was the turning point in the Pacific
  14. - also known as RFK, was an American politician and lawyer, brother of JFK, assassinated while running for president
  15. one of the first battles of the European Theater during WWII. Soviets lost 81,116 men and Germans lost 458,080. One of bloodiest battles in history.
  16. code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II
  17. - a series of attacks by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces on South Vietnam in 1968
  18. - a US program that provided economic aid to Western and Southern European countries after World War II
  19. Two Japanese cities on which the U.S. dropped the atomic bombs to end World War II.
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  1. established the interstate highway system in the United States
  2. - American labor leader and civil rights activist, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association
  3. a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage
  4. - a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that ruled that racially segregating children in public schools was unconstitutional
  5. the state of being confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons
  6. - also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president
  7. selectively attacking Japanese islands
  8. - a series of domestic programs enacted by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the United States from 1964 to 1968, with the stated goals of totally eliminating poverty and racial injustice in the country
  9. - 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy
  10. 33rd President of the United States. Led the U.S. to victory in WWII making the ultimate decision to use atomic weapons for the first time. Shaped U.S. foreign policy regarding the Soviet Union after the war.
  11. Invasion led Dwight D. Eisenhower, started in Normandy, on June 6th 1944, was a success, turning point of WWII, first time allied forces successfully set foot in Europe
  12. War fought between 1939 and 1945 (global)
  13. - a foreign policy that pledged the United States to support democratic nations threatened by authoritarian forces
  14. Fighting that took place on the continent of Europe against Hitler and Mussolini.
  15. War in Pacific, largely involved islands
  16. - foreign policy strategy used by the United States during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism and the expansion of the Soviet Union
  17. (1941) The program under which the US supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China, France and other Allied nations with vast amounts of war material between 1941 and 1945.
  18. - a Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher, was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1968

37 Clues: Hawaii Harbor bombed 12,7,1941 • selectively attacking Japanese islands • War in Pacific, largely involved islands • War fought between 1939 and 1945 (global) • Location of first successful atomic bomb testing • Decisive battle, was the turning point in the Pacific • - the first artificial satellite into Earth's orbit by Russia • ...

Unit 3 Crossword 2025-02-17

Unit 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An act that allowed territories to decide whether to allow slavery, leading to violent conflict
  2. The proclamation issued by Lincoln to free enslaved people in Confederate states
  3. The southern states that seceded from the United States
  4. An agreement that maintained the balance between free and slave states by setting a boundary for slavery
  5. The process of freeing enslaved people
  6. An agreement that admitted California as a free state and included the Fugitive Slave Act
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  1. The act of formally withdrawing from a nation
  2. A law that required escaped enslaved people to be returned to their enslavers
  3. U.S. president during the Civil War
  4. President of the Confederate States during the Civil War
  5. The northern states that fought to preserve the United States
  6. The movement to end slavery

12 Clues: The movement to end slavery • U.S. president during the Civil War • The process of freeing enslaved people • The act of formally withdrawing from a nation • The southern states that seceded from the United States • President of the Confederate States during the Civil War • The northern states that fought to preserve the United States • ...

The Birth of a Nation - 10th Grade 2024-03-13

The Birth of a Nation - 10th Grade crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the resulting compromise over the representation in Congress?
  2. Where di the framers of the Constitution meet?
  3. What issue led to the 3/5th Compromise?
  4. What ordinance created a system for admitting new states?
  5. Which stae was the first to ratify the Consitution?
  6. How many amendments are part of the Bill of Rights?
  7. Which evented highlighted the need for a stronger central government?
  8. What confederation was the states first rule book?
  9. What kind of federalist opposed the ratification of the Constitution?
  10. How many states needed to ratify the Constitution?
  11. Who lead the rebellion of farmers to protest high taxes?
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  1. Which state played a crucial role in ratification of the Constitution?
  2. What did the Federalist advocate for regarding the central goverment?
  3. What was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
  4. What was the primary issue of the Articles of Confederation?
  5. What was the point of the Articles of Confederation regarding the states?
  6. How many colonies became states?
  7. The original reason for meeting for the Constitutional Convention was to do what with the Articles of Confederation?
  8. the balance of power between the states and federal government is called what?
  9. What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights for individuals??

20 Clues: How many colonies became states? • What issue led to the 3/5th Compromise? • Where di the framers of the Constitution meet? • What confederation was the states first rule book? • How many states needed to ratify the Constitution? • What was the last state to ratify the Constitution? • Which stae was the first to ratify the Consitution? • ...

Vocabulary - Civil War - A 16 Words 2025-02-25

Vocabulary - Civil War - A 16 Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Douglass A prominent African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who escaped from slavery and became a leader in the abolitionist movement.
  2. Refers to individuals or groups deprived of rights, particularly the right to vote or participate fully in societal or political processes.
  3. A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
  4. The act of formally ending a system, practice, or institution, particularly referring to the movement to end slavery.
  5. To form or develop an idea or plan in the mind.
  6. In the context of U.S. history, the northern states during the Civil War that opposed the seceding Confederate states.
  7. A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states or sovereigns.
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  1. The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
  2. A journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.
  3. Unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on characteristics such as race, gender, or age.
  4. The group of 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860-1861, forming their own government.
  5. The period after the American Civil War, from 1865 to 1877, during which the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
  6. Lincoln The 16th President of the United States, best known for leading the country during the Civil War and for his efforts to abolish slavery through the Emancipation Proclamation.
  7. To formally withdraw from an organization or political entity, such as a state leaving a union.
  8. The sector of an economy that involves the manufacturing and production of goods or services, often characterized by the use of machinery and skilled labor.
  9. The process of making changes to something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice, with the aim of improvement or correction.

16 Clues: To form or develop an idea or plan in the mind. • A formally concluded and ratified agreement between states or sovereigns. • The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation. • To formally withdraw from an organization or political entity, such as a state leaving a union. • ...

Emotions 2023-09-20

Emotions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. States that emotions occur when physical arousal is labeled or interpreted on the basis of experience and situational cues.
  2. Authentic smiles
  3. The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions.
  4. A part of the limbic system (within the brain) that produces fear responses.
  5. States that activity in the thalamus causes emotional feelings and bodily arousal to occur simultaneously.
  6. Study of the meaning of body movements, posture, hand gestures, and facial expressions; commonly called body language.
  7. States that emotional feelings follow bodily arousal and come from awareness of such arousal.
  8. Anger adrenaline
  9. Last name of the psychologist who was among the first to suggest that the face does, indeed, affect emotion.
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  1. States that sensations from facial expressions help define what emotion a person feels.
  2. Actions that aid attempts to survive and adapt to changing conditions.
  3. Gestures that have widely understood meanings within a particular culture.
  4. A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that tends to arouse the body.
  5. unconsciously imitating the postures, mannerisms, and facial expressions of other people as we interact with them.
  6. Fear adrenaline
  7. A low-intensity, long-lasting emotional state.
  8. The mental process of assigning causes to events.
  9. a mixture of two or more basic expressions
  10. A state characterized by physiological arousal, changes in facial expression, gestures, posture, and subjective feelings.

19 Clues: Fear adrenaline • Authentic smiles • Anger adrenaline • a mixture of two or more basic expressions • A low-intensity, long-lasting emotional state. • The mental process of assigning causes to events. • The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions. • Actions that aid attempts to survive and adapt to changing conditions. • ...

Reconstruction 2012-12-01

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An agency providing relief for freed people
  2. Escaped slaves
  3. Made slavery illegal
  4. Sharing the crop
  5. Secret society opposed civil rights
Down
  1. Admendment giving full fights of citizenship
  2. Slave states that did not join the confedracy
  3. Freeing slaves
  4. Process used by legislative body of wrongdoing against a public offical
  5. Segregation was allowed
  6. Laws passed in the South during reconstruction limted freedom and rights of African Americans
  7. Offered southerness amnesty
  8. Congress not the president should the southern states
  9. Reunting the nation and rebuliding Southerns states
  10. Made a harsher stance
  11. Forced separation of people of different races in public places
  12. Laws that enforced segregation
  13. The first Afriacn American in the US senate
  14. Special tax in order to vote

19 Clues: Freeing slaves • Escaped slaves • Sharing the crop • Made slavery illegal • Made a harsher stance • Segregation was allowed • Offered southerness amnesty • Special tax in order to vote • Laws that enforced segregation • Secret society opposed civil rights • An agency providing relief for freed people • The first Afriacn American in the US senate • ...

Social Studies Enrichment 2016-02-07

Social Studies Enrichment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
  2. a French military and political leader
  3. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution
  4. small national government
  5. chief staff aide to General George Washington, one of the most influential interpreters and promoters of the U.S. Constitution
  6. the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain
  7. two people that explored the American Northwest
  8. young Native American woman who guided Lewis and Clark on their expedition
  9. the acquisition of the Louisiana territory by the United States from France in 1803
  10. the third Vice President of the United States
Down
  1. served as the second President of the United States, the first Vice President
  2. a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791
  3. a body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government
  4. a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies
  5. the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the President and Vice President

15 Clues: small national government • a French military and political leader • the third Vice President of the United States • the first ten amendments to the US Constitution • two people that explored the American Northwest • a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 • a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies • ...

Final Exam Review - 7th 2024-05-14

Final Exam Review - 7th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The constitutional amendment which gave suffrage to African American men.
  2. Texas settlers of Spanish descent.
  3. New, mostly white settlers from the United States
  4. The final battle of the Texas Revolution which gave Texas its independence.
  5. People living in New Spain that were born in Spain.
  6. The constitutional amendment which ensured that African Americans were citizens and had equal rights.
  7. The process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states.
  8. What was the last battle of the Civil War?
Down
  1. Elected to the governorship in 1853, he paid off the state’s debt.
  2. One of two men chosen by the delegates of the Convention of 1832 to present resolutions to state and federal governments. President of the Convention of 1833.
  3. The constitutional amendment which abolished slavery in the United States.
  4. Who led the main Mexican force into Texas?
  5. Man who followed up on his father’s colony and started four of his own; known as the “Father of Texas.”
  6. Businesspeople who promoted settlement in Mexican states.
  7. The belief that the United States was meant to expand all the way across North American to the Pacific.

15 Clues: Texas settlers of Spanish descent. • Who led the main Mexican force into Texas? • What was the last battle of the Civil War? • New, mostly white settlers from the United States • People living in New Spain that were born in Spain. • Businesspeople who promoted settlement in Mexican states. • Elected to the governorship in 1853, he paid off the state’s debt. • ...

Counties and capitals - Grade 10 2021-07-09

Counties and capitals - Grade 10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Minsk
  2. Sofia
  3. Tallinn
  4. Vienna
  5. Prague
  6. Copenhagen
  7. Andorra la Vella
Down
  1. Brussels
  2. Berlin
  3. Tirana
  4. Zagreb
  5. Paris
  6. Helsinki

13 Clues: Minsk • Sofia • Paris • Berlin • Tirana • Zagreb • Vienna • Prague • Tallinn • Brussels • Helsinki • Copenhagen • Andorra la Vella

Dads awesome crossword 2026-05-27

Dads awesome crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. first operational stealth attack aircraft from the United States
  2. massive aircraft carrying tanks and troops from the United States
  3. supersonic bomber with variable sweep wings from the United States
  4. carrier based all weather attack aircraft from the United States
Down
  1. heavily armed aircraft built for destroying tanks from the United States
  2. lightweight multirole fighter used worldwide from the United States
  3. electronic warfare aircraft jamming enemy radar from the United States
  4. stealth strategic bomber designed for deep strikes from the United States
  5. vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft from the United Kingdom
  6. versatile military transport aircraft for cargo missions from the United States

10 Clues: first operational stealth attack aircraft from the United States • carrier based all weather attack aircraft from the United States • massive aircraft carrying tanks and troops from the United States • supersonic bomber with variable sweep wings from the United States • lightweight multirole fighter used worldwide from the United States • ...

HGOV Unit 3 Review 2024-10-09

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

58 Clues: Amendment _____ abolished slavery. • He is known as the “Father of the Constitution” • Amendment _____ protects the right to bear arms. • Article V deals with how to make ______ to the USC. • A congressional act admitting a new State to the Union. • _____ is a generic term that means to “formally approve” • _____ refers to powers that belong strictly to the states. • ...

Unit 8: The Civil War 2024-01-20

Unit 8: The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A strategy by the Union navy to prevent the South from trading its goods with Europe.
  2. The ownership and forced labor of one person by another. In the early history of the United States, many Black men and women were enslaved in the South. Tensions between anti-slavery forces and pro-slavery forces led to the American Civil War.
  3. A period of rebuilding the country after the Civil War, during which the former Confederate States were governed under strict regulations before being readmitted into the Union. Sharecropping: An institution of labor in which laborers agree to exchange labor and a portion of their crops to a landowner in return for land to work. Sharecroppers brought only their labor into the agreement.
  4. An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guaranteed each individual's right to vote, regardless of race.
  5. The largest battle fought in the state of Georgia. The battle lasted three days and was the second-bloodiest battle of the Civil War. This was the largest Union defeat in the west. Civil War: The name of a war fought in the United States between the Northern industrial states and the Southern agricultural states (which had seceded over the issue of slavery and states' rights). It lasted from 1861 to 1865.
  6. The idea that each state can pass laws without federal involvement. In the decades. leading up to the Civil War, most Southerners saw slavery as a states' rights issue.
  7. A slave who, on the basis of having lived in free states, sued for his freedom in federal court. The U.S. Supreme Court ultimately decided that, as "property," he had no right to sue. Election of 1860: A presidential election that focused on the issue of slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the Republican nominee, opposed slavery, though he promised not to abolish the institution. When he won, however, a number of Southern states voted to secede from the Union.
  8. A secretive, violent organization of white supremacists that arose after the Civil War to restrict the rights of African Americans/Blacks.
Down
  1. to follow or enforce a federal law. A constitutional crisis was created when the state of South Carolina passed an ordinance declaring that two federal tariffs would not be observed.
  2. The movement of General William T. Sherman's Union forces from Atlanta, Georgia, to the port of Savannah, resulting in the capture of the port. The march destroyed much of the Confederate army's infrastructure, support, and trade routes.
  3. An executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, declaring an end to slavery in those states that had seceded from the Union.
  4. A federal compromise between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces. It allowed each new state to determine its own status as a free or slave state when entering the Union. It also resulted in California joining the Union as a free state and the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act. Debate over secession: Even within the Southern states, there was much debate over whether leaving the Union was constitutional. Ultimately, Georgia voted to secede.
  5. A system, prevalent in the South after the Civil War, in which landowners allowed farmers to cultivate their land for a percentage of the profits and/or rent and food. Though sharecropping and tenant farming were similar, there was a major difference. Tenant farmers usually owned their own tools, animals, and other equipment, while sharecroppers brought only their labor into the agreement.
  6. A series of battles fought in Georgia after Union General William T. Sherman invaded the state in an attempt to weaken the South.
  7. An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted citizenship rights to all persons born in the United States. The amendment also declared that no state could make laws that took away rights of citizens. The amendment was ratified in 1868 to protect the rights of freed slaves after the Civil War.
  8. An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that ended slavery in the states.
  9. A government agency established to help former slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War. It helped former slaves adjust to their new freedoms and responsibilities. Georgia Platform: A statement issued by the Georgia Convention in response to the Compromise of 1850, affirming state acceptance of the Compromise.
  10. A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.

18 Clues: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that ended slavery in the states. • A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp. • A strategy by the Union navy to prevent the South from trading its goods with Europe. • An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guaranteed each individual's right to vote, regardless of race. • ...

Civil War 2023-02-23

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
  2. A warship that is covered in iron cladding
  3. Sixteen president
  4. A nickname given to people in the South
  5. A canvas bag to carry food for soldiers
  6. People who were held captive
  7. Eighteen president
  8. first president
  9. A mammal that people rode on
  10. The side of an army or military unit
  11. A nickname for the Confederate States
Down
  1. When states choose to leave the United States
  2. A nickname for the union soldiers
  3. An army of citizens used during emergencies
  4. Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
  5. A person who wanted to get rid of slavery
  6. A weapon that people used to shoot
  7. A nickname for southern whites
  8. Putting the local interests above the country
  9. Red, white, and blue

20 Clues: first president • Sixteen president • Eighteen president • Red, white, and blue • People who were held captive • A mammal that people rode on • A nickname for southern whites • A nickname for the union soldiers • A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • A weapon that people used to shoot • The side of an army or military unit • A nickname for the Confederate States • ...

SS Vocab 2021-09-29

SS Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the supreme court ruled that congress had implied power to create the second bank of the united states
  2. a landmark court case that established the principle of judicial review
  3. basic principles/laws of a nation
  4. three fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives
  5. the elected head of a republic
  6. friend of the people
  7. highest judicial court in a country/state
  8. makes laws,declare war,controls taxing, regulates interstate commerce
  9. officially made
  10. a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution
  11. a treaty between Spain and the united states
  12. a process by which executive or legislative actions are subject to review
  13. relating to the government
  14. agreement that stopped antagonisms between the US and Britain
  15. a confrontation between the United States and France that led to the Quasi-war
  16. principle that people receive what they deserve
  17. the lower house of the US Congress
  18. political statements in which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures said the Alein and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
Down
  1. in charge of deciding the meaning of laws and how to apply them in real situations
  2. first ten amendments in the constitution
  3. a formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates
  4. proportional representation in the lower house and equal representation in the upper house
  5. Americas first constitution
  6. introduction to the constitution
  7. a land deal between the United States and France
  8. a person who advocates/supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
  9. four acts passed by the federalists dominated the 5th US Congress
  10. part of the government that enforces laws
  11. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress and most US states
  12. papers to support the constitution
  13. a protest for foreclosures of farms for debt
  14. nickname was given to a group of judges that were appointed by John Adams the night before he left office
  15. establish the number of
  16. a violent tax protest
  17. a group with a certain equality between its members
  18. a act/statement/gift that is intended to show respect

36 Clues: officially made • friend of the people • a violent tax protest • establish the number of • relating to the government • Americas first constitution • the elected head of a republic • introduction to the constitution • basic principles/laws of a nation • papers to support the constitution • the lower house of the US Congress • first ten amendments in the constitution • ...

Early Cold War 2020-04-16

Early Cold War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plan to help rebuild Europe with U.S. money (M)
  2. government of the United States where the people rule (D)
  3. military alliance between the United States and its allies (N)
  4. to accuse people without evidence (M)
  5. shortened name for the Soviet Union (U)
  6. competed with United States during Cold War (S)
  7. conflict between democracy and communism between from 1947-1991 (C)
  8. U.S. President in 1947 (T)
  9. one of the first two countries alongside Greece to receive U.S. money (T)
  10. part of Korea helped by U.S. during Korean War (S)
  11. blockaded city that resulted in airplanes dropping supplies into the city (B)
Down
  1. stop the spread of communism (C)
  2. space organization created by the United States in 1958 (N)
  3. government of the Soviet Union where the government rules (C)
  4. to ban people from working because they were communist (B)
  5. war between communist north and democratic south between 1950-1953; divides the country (K)
  6. large country in Asia that became communist in 1949 (C)
  7. the most powerful bombs in the world (N)
  8. American couple who were executed in the 1950's for being Soviet spies (R)
  9. first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union in 1957 (S)

20 Clues: U.S. President in 1947 (T) • stop the spread of communism (C) • to accuse people without evidence (M) • shortened name for the Soviet Union (U) • the most powerful bombs in the world (N) • plan to help rebuild Europe with U.S. money (M) • competed with United States during Cold War (S) • part of Korea helped by U.S. during Korean War (S) • ...