states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Forces and Motion 2023-11-27
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- A force/static that occurs between two moving objects
- A force that is the attraction between two objects with mass
- A force that is not equal
- A force that is applied directly to the object
- Which law states that every action has an equal but opposite reaction
- Sum of forces acting upon an object
- A force that is felt but does not touch
- A force in equal size and in opposite direction
- Force is a … quality
- A force/static that keeps an object at rest
- Which law states an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
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- The tendency of an object to maintain its states of motion unless acted upon by a nonzero force
- Who invented the three laws of motion
- A force that makes direct contact with the object
- Which law states that the acceleration of an object is proportional to the external force acting on the object and is proportional to the mass
- A push or pull
- A static that occurs between air molecules and a moving object
- A force that opposes gravity
- Force is measured in
- A force that acts along a rope or cable
20 Clues: A push or pull • Force is measured in • Force is a … quality • A force that is not equal • A force that opposes gravity • Sum of forces acting upon an object • Who invented the three laws of motion • A force that is felt but does not touch • A force that acts along a rope or cable • A force/static that keeps an object at rest • A force that is applied directly to the object • ...
Government 2023-12-13
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- the amount of years per term for a president
- the legislature of the federal government of the United States
- consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies
- a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- approved by two political parties
- the supreme law of land
- the amount of terms a president can serve
- elected leader of the United States
- the upper chamber of the United States Congress
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- the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials
- the system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
- the lower body of congress
- interprets the meaning of a law
- A group of people that work for and advise the president
- a legislative body composed of two chambers
- A change or addition to the Constitution
- the first 10 amendments of the constitution
- a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
- a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation
- a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law
- constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and states
21 Clues: the supreme law of land • the lower body of congress • interprets the meaning of a law • approved by two political parties • elected leader of the United States • A change or addition to the Constitution • the amount of terms a president can serve • a legislative body composed of two chambers • the first 10 amendments of the constitution • ...
social studies crossword puzzle 2024-05-10
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- allowed the Southern states to begin holding elections
- Made it so that the right to vote couldn’t be denied by race
- Legalized and enforced segregation
- A program that would allow Confederate states to establish new state governments
- districts The rebel states are separated
- The separation of people because of race
- An assessment that calculates someone's ability to read and write
- Made all people born in the U.S a U.S citizen
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- Laws that enforced racial segregation
- Abolished slavery in the United states
- What led people to establish civil rights for former slaves
- A payment that people would have to pay to vote
- Readmission to the representation of rebel states
13 Clues: Legalized and enforced segregation • Laws that enforced racial segregation • Abolished slavery in the United states • districts The rebel states are separated • The separation of people because of race • Made all people born in the U.S a U.S citizen • A payment that people would have to pay to vote • Readmission to the representation of rebel states • ...
Negro johnson 2022-03-07
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- believed that through their knowledge and achievement in liberal education would gain for American Blacks a status of economic and political equality.
- an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black nationalism
- African American poet active around the 1920s-1960s His poetry contributed significantly to the Harlem Renaissance
- What a black person was reffered to as mostly as a classification
- 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.
- was an African American cultural movement.It was centered around Harlem, a suburb of New York City.
- a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early- to mid-19th century
- a place in new york city
- The transportation of africans to different lands mainly americas
- An American abolitionist.She escaped to the North in 1849 and became the most renowned conductor on the Underground Railroad.
- a house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops
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- the stage of the Atlantic slave trade in which millions of enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas as part of the triangular slave trade.
- state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
- a ong used to tell escaping slaves to get off the trail and into the water to make sure the dogs slave catchers used couldn't sniff out their trail.
- the public killing of an individual who has not received any due process (By hanging).
- a song talking about how african americans were hung by trees and the injustices done to them.
- a soft, fluffy staple fiber.
- A slave that learned to read and write and wrote a narrative about himself.
- A plant with leaves that have high levels of the addictive chemical nicotine.
19 Clues: a place in new york city • a soft, fluffy staple fiber. • a house, meant for farming that specializes in cash crops • What a black person was reffered to as mostly as a classification • The transportation of africans to different lands mainly americas • A slave that learned to read and write and wrote a narrative about himself. • ...
CHAPTER 19/THE FIRST WORLD WAR 2019-10-02
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- a famous soldier of the AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, who is known for his actions while fighting in the area of MEUSE-ARGONNE
- a kind of biased communication designed to influence people's thoughts and actions
- a devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation
- the compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage or injury it inflicted during a conflict
- a truce, or agreement to end an armed conflict
- the individual that led the AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, which included men from widely separated parts of the UNITED STATES
- a conservative senator, who opposed joining the LEAGUE OF NATIONS, as he believed doing so would threaten the UNITED STATES foreign policy of isolationism
- GERMANY, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, and ITALY formed the TRIPLE _______________
- an amendment to the United States Constitution that gives women the right to vote
- the development and/or glorification of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy
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- the note that proposed an alliance between MEXICO and GERMANY that was intercepted by BRITISH agents
- the heir to the AUSTRIAN throne, who was assassinated by a SERBIAN nationalist
- a famous fighter pilot who flew missions for the UNITED STATES during WORLD WAR I
- the individual that convinced the BRITISH to utilize a heavy guard of destroyers to escort merchant ships across the ATLANTIC OCEAN
- the policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political, and military means
- a type of system that was used to escort merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean
- a prosperous businessman that guided the WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD, which encouraged companies to utilize the technique of mass-production
- the individual that persuaded artists and advertising agencies to create thousands of paintings, posters, and cartoons that promoted the war effort in the UNITED STATES
- FRANCE, BRITAIN, and RUSSIA formed the TRIPLE _______________
19 Clues: a truce, or agreement to end an armed conflict • a devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation • FRANCE, BRITAIN, and RUSSIA formed the TRIPLE _______________ • GERMANY, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, and ITALY formed the TRIPLE _______________ • the heir to the AUSTRIAN throne, who was assassinated by a SERBIAN nationalist • ...
U.S. History crossword puzzle 2015-01-20
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- Supporters of the constitution
- opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts
- To divide the legislative, executive, and judicial in separate bodies
- To be charged with treason
- Any of the various governing bodies
- Non supporters of the constitution
- The killer of Alexander Hamilton
- The first ten amendment
- Changes to the government
- An introduction
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- He was killed by Aaron Burr
- The plan where people wanted bigger states to have more rights
- Tax on Whiskey
- Farmers fighting for their land
- The lower house o the united states congress
- The plan where people wanted all states to have equal rights
16 Clues: Tax on Whiskey • An introduction • The first ten amendment • Changes to the government • To be charged with treason • He was killed by Aaron Burr • Supporters of the constitution • Farmers fighting for their land • The killer of Alexander Hamilton • Non supporters of the constitution • opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts • Any of the various governing bodies • ...
CHIJMES crossword puzzle 2022-04-27
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- father who was in charge of designing the chapel
- something that the sisters prayed hard for
- the sculptures that the immigrants designed
- are now held at the chapel
- our founder
- the person who led the sisters to Singapore
- something the sisters used to teach the orphans
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- father who purchased the house at the corner from H.C Caldwell
- where the sisters used to live
- which year of the animal was considered to bring bad luck if a chinese girl was born in that year?
- singapore is racially?
- babies left at the door were?
12 Clues: our founder • singapore is racially? • are now held at the chapel • babies left at the door were? • where the sisters used to live • something that the sisters prayed hard for • the sculptures that the immigrants designed • the person who led the sisters to Singapore • something the sisters used to teach the orphans • father who was in charge of designing the chapel • ...
south africa 2026-01-14
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- A very popular sport in South Africa
- The city where the 2010 world cup was held
- The system of racial separation that ended in the 1990's
- South Africa national animal
- One of the capitals of South Africa where the parliament is
- The currency used in South Africa
- How many official languages are there in South Africa?
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- The place were Nelson Mandela was held in prison for many years
- One of South Africa’s three capital cities
- south africa is known as the "rainbow ______"
- A person who fought against apartheid
- the political party that was against apartheid
12 Clues: South Africa national animal • The currency used in South Africa • A very popular sport in South Africa • A person who fought against apartheid • One of South Africa’s three capital cities • The city where the 2010 world cup was held • south africa is known as the "rainbow ______" • the political party that was against apartheid • ...
Unit 3 2025-05-06
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- He was the second president of the United States and a Federalist. He was responsible for passing the Alien and Sedition Acts. Prevented all out war with France after the XYZ Affair. His passing of the Alien and Sedition Acts severely hurt the popularity of the Federalist party and himself
- 1789-1795; First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts by the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the national debt.
- type of cloth manufactured in the home using a loom and spinning wheel; created and worn in the colonies as part of the boycott of British goods, including silk and other fabrics.
- Term used by historians to describe the United States under the Articles of Confederation. 1783-1789
- (1744-1818) The 2nd first lady. We have learned about the fight for independence from her letters that she wrote to John Adams.
- Political theory of representative government, based on the principle of popular sovereignty, with a strong emphasis on liberty and civic virtue. Influential in eighteenth-century American political thought, it stood as an alternative to monarchical rule.
- "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States.
- Beginning on May 25, 1787, the convention recommended by the Annapolis Convention was held in Philadelphia. All of the states except Rhode Island sent delegates, and George Washington served as president of the convention. The convention lasted 16 weeks, and on September 17, 1787, produced the present Constitution of the United States, which was drafted largely by James Madison.
- A constitutional arrangement whereby power is divided between national and sub national governments, each of which enforces its own laws directly on its citizens and neither of which can alter the arrangement without the consent of the other.
- 1798 - A commission had been sent to France in 1797 to discuss the disputes that had arisen out of the U.S.'s refusal to honor the Franco-American Treaty of 1778. President Adams had also criticized the French Revolution, so France began to break off relations with the U.S. Adams sent delegates to meet with French foreign minister Talleyrand in the hopes of working things out. Talleyrand's three agents told the American delegates that they could meet with Talleyrand only in exchange for a very large bribe. The Americans did not pay the bribe, and in 1798 Adams made the incident public, substituting the letters "X, Y and Z" for the names of the three French agents in his report to Congress.
- Opponents of the 1787 Constitution, they cast the document as antidemocratic, objected to the subordination of the states to the central government, and feared encroachment on individuals' liberties in the absence of a bill of rights.
- Proponents of the 1787 Constitution, they favored a strong national government, arguing arguing that the checks and balances in the new Constitution would safeguard the people's liberties.
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- American colonists who fought for independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War
- 1787; This compromise was between the large and small states of the colonies. It resolved that there would be representation by population in the House of Representatives, and equal representation would exist in the Senate. Each state, regardless of size, would have 2 senators. All tax bills and revenues would originate in the House. This compromise combined the needs of both large and small states and formed a fair and sensible resolution to their problems.
- The doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the state's opinion, violates the Constitution.
- A 1793 statement by President Washington that the United States would not support or aid either France or Britain in their European conflict following the French Revolution
- American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809) wrote "Common Sense"
- American colonists who opposed the Revolution and maintained their loyalty to the King; sometimes referred to as "Tories."
- In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
- Undeclared war fought entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800. The French began to seize American ships trading with their British enemies and refused to receive a new United States minister when he arrived in Paris in December 1796.
20 Clues: "Father of the Constitution," Federalist leader, and fourth President of the United States. • American colonists who fought for independence from Great Britain during the Revolutionary War • Term used by historians to describe the United States under the Articles of Confederation. 1783-1789 • ...
Unit ll Crossword 2021-10-05
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- the Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Electoral College: ettled matters of representation in the federal government, settled how the president would be elected
- stated that European powers did not belong in the Americas
- Federalist’s Justice, only supreme to ever be impeached
- father of the constitution; mediate issues between feds and anti-feds
- Corps of discovery, 1st Americans to explore past the Missippi
- ended the war of 1812 between Great Britain
- U.S. and Spain defined limits of the Louisiana Purchase and Spain surrendered its claims to the Pacific Northwest. The United States recognized Spanish sovereignty over Texas.
- kept peace between the U.S. and Great Britain
- Federalist, Washington’s right-hand man, founding son of the new government
- federalist chief justice
- essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution
- was a period where there was a sense of unity in the nation, during Monroe
- an anti-federalist and for democracy, was the third president
- trade embargo on all foreign nations that was enacted by the United States Congress
- created two legislative bodies in Congress
- series of federalists meetings
- most towns were shipping points for the export of agricultural products,
- thought banks were against the constitution. This leads to moving the capital to D.C.
- drove the political forces throughout America
- defeat of little turtle's forces; leads to the treaty of Grenville
- a worker in a skilled trade
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- Congress could not raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy without the voluntary agreement of the states
- outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
- any amendment proposed by that convention must be ratified by three-fourths of the states through a vote of either the state legislature or a state convention convened for that purpose
- system where prices and decisions are determined by the countries citizens and businesses
- established a weak government that gave most power to the states, exposed by Shay’s rebellion
- called for strengthening the federal government in order to put down future uprisings
- federalists attempt to curb opposition to Democratic-Republicans policies
- precedent for future presidents; stay neutral no alliances
- was the capital of the US; from NYC
- led by Andrew Jackson defeated the British
31 Clues: federalist chief justice • a worker in a skilled trade • series of federalists meetings • was the capital of the US; from NYC • led by Andrew Jackson defeated the British • created two legislative bodies in Congress • ended the war of 1812 between Great Britain • kept peace between the U.S. and Great Britain • drove the political forces throughout America • ...
Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz 2025-02-24
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- a speech given by a president when they take office
- military historians consider it a stalemate; Even so, the Union kept Confederates confined and enabled Lincoln to release the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862
- the Union would use naval forces to strangle the South by blockading imports of military supplies and exporting cotton
- worked his way up the Union ranks during the Civil War; Lincoln elevated him to the rank of lieutenant general, and named him general-in-chief of the Armies of the United States; later served as President
- to keep something in its original state
- Confederate, earned "Stonewall" nickname because he refused to back down; he was shot by one of his soldiers accidentally and died several days later
- a strategy that included the systematic destruction of any property or supplies, including those belonging to civilians, that are essential to the enemy's ability to wage war (aka hard)
- a war fought exclusively between armies in which only enemy soldiers and military infrastructure are trageted
- the Confederate victory gave the South a surge of confidence and shocked many in the North, who realized the war would not be won as easily as they had hoped
- the battle was a defeat for the Confederacy and halted the Confederate invasion of the North; deadliest battle of the war, with over 50,000 casualties
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- a Union naval officer that led various naval blockades to victory; his biggest accomplishment was planning and executing a joint army-navy operation to take control of Mobile Bay, Alabama in August of 1864
- the United States
- issued on January 1, 1863, by President Lincoln that declared "that all persons held as enslaved people" within the rebellious states were free
- the state of lasting forever
- a collection of southern states that seceded from the United States during the American Civil War
- this Union victory ended any hopes the Confederates had of blocking the Union advance into Northern Mississippi
- President of the Confederate States of america
- President of the Union during the war
- led Virginia's confederate army upon its secession from the Union, became the commander of the entire Confederate Army
- lasting forever
- the Confederate surrender occurred just a day after the Gettysburg surrender and crushed Confederate hopes of receiving foreign recognition
21 Clues: lasting forever • the United States • the state of lasting forever • President of the Union during the war • to keep something in its original state • President of the Confederate States of america • a speech given by a president when they take office • a collection of southern states that seceded from the United States during the American Civil War • ...
Culminating assignment 2023-01-10
Across
- The U.S.’s first attempt at a government was the Articles of ________
- a group of people united together for a purpose
- what amendment is no unreasonable searches and seizures
- the process that allows immigrants to become citizens.
- highest court in the land
- Minority rights are needed in order to treat everyone this way.
- the United States is a ________ democracy
- The articles let congress create this but not pay for it
- expressed, inherent, implied and reserved are all types of these
- life, liberty, property
- rule by a few
- Means giving permission.
- How many years does a president serve
- One way to become a citizen more quickly is to serve in the ______ for one year
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- the_______ deals with disputes about laws that apply to the entire 8.United States
- Woman were given the right to vote by which amendment
- rule by many
- what were the ten amendments added to the constitution in 1791
- the court that must take all cases, usually has three judge panels.
- rural,cultural, wealthy, education, language
- what kind of powers are given to the states
- written document a lawyer files with the to explain their arguments
- States send these to Congress
- monarchy, dictatorship
24 Clues: rule by many • rule by a few • monarchy, dictatorship • life, liberty, property • Means giving permission. • highest court in the land • States send these to Congress • How many years does a president serve • the United States is a ________ democracy • what kind of powers are given to the states • rural,cultural, wealthy, education, language • ...
Constitution Era 2024-01-25
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- Freedom of Speech
- Lower house of the legislature
- Searches and Seizures
- Rebellion that showed Articles were too weak
- Right to Bear Arms
- Group that thought the Constitution was good as is.
- The 3/5 Compromise decided how _________ would be counted towards votes
- Branch that includes Congress
- Branch that includes the president
- Right to a lawyer
- The solution to the debate of how to assign votes in legislature
- The current document that outlines U.S. government
- Branch that includes judges
- Listing of Rights
- Upper house of the legislature
- To approve of something
- Plan that smaller states approved
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- Trial by Jury
- Double Jeopardy
- List of freedoms in the Constitution
- What the Judicial Branch does
- Group that wanted a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
- The Articles of ________________ was the first form of government in the United States
- What the legislative Branch does
- Plan that larger states supported
- Cruel and Unusual Punishments
- No Quartering of Soldiers
- Father of the Constitution
- States Rights
- What the Executive Branch does
30 Clues: Trial by Jury • States Rights • Double Jeopardy • Freedom of Speech • Right to a lawyer • Listing of Rights • Right to Bear Arms • Searches and Seizures • To approve of something • No Quartering of Soldiers • Father of the Constitution • Branch that includes judges • What the Judicial Branch does • Branch that includes Congress • Cruel and Unusual Punishments • Lower house of the legislature • ...
U.S. states 2023-04-28
14 Clues: capital is Dover • capital is Raleigh • capital is Jackson • capital is Atlanta • capital is Columbia • capital is Richmond • capital is Annapolis • capital is Frankfort • capital is Nashville • capital is Montgomery • capital is Charleston • capital is Baton Rouge • capital is Tallahassee • capital is Little Rock
US States 2022-03-03
14 Clues: Capital of Ohio • Capital of Texas • Capital of Hawaii • Capital of Oregon • Capital of Montana • Capital of Alabama • Capital of Florida • Capital of New York • Capital of Michigan • Capital of Wisconsin • Capital of California • Capital of South Dakota • Capital of West Virginia • Capital of Massachusetts
US states 2022-03-29
14 Clues: not DC • cheese country • Hollywood state • touching Canada • "show me state" • the shrimp state • the cotton state • a Polynesian state • the smallest state • has a northern twin • has a southern twin • light LIGHT LIGHT!!! • shares a city with Missouri • it's the ya'll state touching Mexico
United-States 2024-03-28
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- Where the eagle of Chuck Noris is trap
- Its a natural satelite who turn around the earthth
- cube a difficult puzzel and its a cube
- The name of the eagle of Chuck Noris
- I am a big ball of light in the space
- a thing who goes under the water
- How many face have a rubiks cube
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- what you put on you when its cold outside
- what you take to write
- what you search on a treasure map
- name a famous dinosaur
- wich planet is the closest to the sun
- Where tyreek Hill live
- Name a type of scientist
14 Clues: what you take to write • name a famous dinosaur • Where tyreek Hill live • Name a type of scientist • a thing who goes under the water • How many face have a rubiks cube • what you search on a treasure map • The name of the eagle of Chuck Noris • wich planet is the closest to the sun • I am a big ball of light in the space • Where the eagle of Chuck Noris is trap • ...
American states 2025-05-21
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- First state admitted after the original 13 colonies
- Northeasternmost state; known for lobster and lighthouses
- Largest state by area; has the fewest people per square mile
- Mostly desert; home to Las Vegas and Area 51
- Least populous U.S. state; rich in national parks and ranching
- State where Abraham Lincoln began his political career
- Most populous state; home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood
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- Known for oranges, beaches, and theme parks
- Second-largest state; known for oil, BBQ, and the Alamo
- State with large Mormon population; known for national parks
- Only island state; joined the U.S. in 1959
- Home to the Grand Canyon
- Famous for horse racing and bourbon
- Home to the Rocky Mountains and legalized recreational cannabis
14 Clues: Home to the Grand Canyon • Famous for horse racing and bourbon • Only island state; joined the U.S. in 1959 • Known for oranges, beaches, and theme parks • Mostly desert; home to Las Vegas and Area 51 • First state admitted after the original 13 colonies • State where Abraham Lincoln began his political career • Second-largest state; known for oil, BBQ, and the Alamo • ...
Crossword Puzzle Development 2020-03-06
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- absolute or relative
- [blank] factors of development include culture & migration & traditions & gender relations
- North-South [blank]: the physical global divide which represents the different levels of state development
- [blank] factors of development include infrastructure & state debt & use of funds & education & trade relationships
- [blank] footprint is the reason why many Western developed states often score poorly on the Happy Plant Index
- international [blank] is resources transferred between states in the hope to improve that state's condition (sometimes plagued by ulterior motives)
- a process which connected all the levels of analysis
- pathway toward development which has been said to be the largest growing economic sectors in recent years but is often fragile to health epidemics and conflict
- unbalanced access to resources
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- what is done must be not negatively impact future generation (often connected to the environment)
- [blank] factors of development include corruption & legitimacy & accountability & transparency
- theory which believes that government should remain outside of the economy in order to best develop states
- [blank] theory: developed states need developing states to allow their economies to remain dominant
- the main idea of the unit (a broad based and sustained increase in the standard of living and well-being of a level of social organization)
- a ideological theory which states the best pathway toward development is free market competition
- theory without hard policy on development but overall believes in government involvement in the market to support economic growth and therefore development
- [blank] Development Goals are the initial set of goals set up by the U.N. to be reached by 2015
17 Clues: absolute or relative • unbalanced access to resources • a process which connected all the levels of analysis • [blank] factors of development include culture & migration & traditions & gender relations • [blank] factors of development include corruption & legitimacy & accountability & transparency • ...
Amelia's Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-17
7 Clues: a doing thing • Start of a sentence • Person, Place or thing • Can be used for listing multiple objects • My friend, Willa, went to the beach yesterday • e.g the tears were a river flowing down her face • e.g. The ocean was as clear as the sky on a hot day
tullys grammar crossword 2024-11-19
7 Clues: to create a list • it describes a word • person, place or thing • doing word or action word • it is giving a none human thing human quality's • goes at the start of the sentence for or it is used for nouns • a figure of speech involving the compression or one thing to another
Darcy's Grammar Crossword 2024-11-19
7 Clues: A doing or action word • A person, place or thing • A short space or break in a sentence • Saying two things are like each other • Giving non human objects a human quality • used to start a sentence or a proper noun • A question that doesn't need to be answered
crossword assignment 2022-11-18
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- a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
- designed to protect the security and power of the small states by limiting each state to one vote in Congress, as under the Articles of Confederation.
- the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified
- full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
- catch fire or cause to catch fire.
- the highest judicial court in a country or state.
- a rableeion of farmers
- a document that officially records the proclamation that the United States is an independent country from Great Britain.
- a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
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- compromise agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention (1787) that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted
- a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.
- a large number
- made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.
- sets the stage for the Constitution
- outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
15 Clues: a large number • a rableeion of farmers • catch fire or cause to catch fire. • sets the stage for the Constitution • the highest judicial court in a country or state. • the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified • a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable. • a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire. • ...
Civil War 2023-04-13
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- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - Southern states that seceded from the union
- - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned to their owners.
- - A large farm in the southern United States. Before the Civil War many of the workers on plantations were enslaved.
- - These states were slave states that did not leave the Union but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
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- - An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that the enslaved in the Confederate states were to be set free.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- - A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- - The northern states of the United States.
11 Clues: - The northern states of the United States. • - Southern states that seceded from the union • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • - When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country. • ...
Unit 10 Vocabulary 2022-09-08
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- The President, Vice President and all Civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
- a congressional resolution designed to limit the U.S. president's ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad. Among other restrictions, the law requires that presidents notify Congress after deploying the armed forces and limits how long units can remain engaged without congressional approval
- In 2003 during George w. Bush's administration when the U.S. declared war on terrorism and invaded Afghanistan where the Taliban government was giving aid to the terrorist group Al Qaeda that was responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
- 2009- 2017 Obama became the first African American ever to be elected as president(44th)
- President of the United States that gets credit for ending the cold war with the Soviet Union. Also President during the Iran Contra affair where the CIA sold weapons to Iran to finance a revolution in Nicaragua. He also put in place Reaganomics which called for cutting taxes to stimulate the economy. He spent 3 trillion dollars in national defense and on the Star War program to put satellites into space.
- Hostage situation that lasted over 400 days during the administration of President Jimmy Carter. Iranian Revolutionists were mad because President Carter let the Shah of Iran into the Country to receive medical treatment after he escaped. The Hostages were released after Jimmy Carter lost the Election of 1979 to Ronald Reagan.
- Meeting between President Jimmy Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Began and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat at the President's personal retreat in Maryland to come to a ceasefire and peaceful settlement of the two countries conflict. President Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in part for helping the two work out a peace settlement.
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- Al Qaeda used Commercial airliners to crash them into the World Trade Center and the pentagon in a terrorist attack against the U.S. One Commercial jet went down in Pennsylvania.
- President of the United States that won a Nobel Peace Prize for securing peace between Israel and Palestine in the Camp David Accords as well as his continued effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development
- The 41st President (1989-1993), brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation" in the face of a dramatically changing world
- During George W. Bush's Administration when the U.S. invaded Iraq to seek and destroy weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) believed to be in the country. Saddam Hussein was removed as the dictator of Iraq.
- The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden defeated the Republican ticket of Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin.
- President of the United States. First to resign from office. He is most known for the Watergate scandal that resulted in the U.S. people losing trust in the government. He also was the first president to recognize the communist government of China and opened China up for trade with the U.S.
- War in 1991 when the US came to Kuwait's rescue after Iraq invaded in 1990
- Congress declared war on this after 9/11 and gave President George W. Bush permission to invade Afghanistan.
- The United States Constitution states that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment".(Article II, Section 2)
- Ronald Reagan's attempt to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes.
- President Richard Nixon created the EPA with the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress
- First President that was not elected. Was Vice President when President Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal. Gave Nixon a pardon after he was appointed and was beat by Jimmy Carter in 1979.
- Terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center Towers in New York and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
- Caused the U.S. citizens to distrust government. President Nixon seen as corrupt when he used the CIA and FBI to cover-up his administration's involvement in the break-in of the Watergate hotel Democratic National headquarters office
- Responsible for working out NAFTA or the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada, Mexico, and the United States to have free trade with one another without trade restrictions. He was impeached by the House of Representatives for Perjury and Obstruction of Justice but was acquitted by the Senate.
- President of the United States during 9/11 attacks. Sent troops into Afghanistan and Iraq after he convinced Congress to declare war on Terrorism. Also narrowly won the Election of 2000 against Al Gore.
- a women's rights organization founded in 1966.
24 Clues: a women's rights organization founded in 1966. • Ronald Reagan's attempt to stimulate the economy by cutting taxes. • War in 1991 when the US came to Kuwait's rescue after Iraq invaded in 1990 • 2009- 2017 Obama became the first African American ever to be elected as president(44th) • ...
Anthony Rondinelli Articles X-Word 2024-02-09
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- What did the article, This confederacy shall be The United Sates of America name what?
- Those who oppose the constitution are known as what?
- The western boundaries of the new land won after the Revolutionary War was the ____ river.
- Is balance of power a good phrase to describe a federalist system of government?
- Siging treaties with other nations is whos power?
- ____ helped established a new country.
- Shays' Rebellion to protest taxes imposed by ____.
- Deteriorating value of paper money changed what?
- On September 19th 1787 what is made public?
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- ______ allowed government to collect taxes.
- The biggest obstacle facing the Continental Congress was?
- United States declares ___ in 1776
- Because congress lacked the power to tax the states, it couldn't pay for the ___ that the army needed.
- Who was not a wealthy land owner he also had a rebellion named after him.
- During the Revolutionary war what article was founded?
- Under the Articles of Confederation, each state could have a different number of ______ and the same number of _____.
- A plan to govern the new county was written and adopted during what war?
- The individual states acted in their own ____ by taxing goods from other states.
- States could start their own war with Native American groups was a _____.
- American customers were economic ____.
20 Clues: United States declares ___ in 1776 • American customers were economic ____. • ____ helped established a new country. • ______ allowed government to collect taxes. • On September 19th 1787 what is made public? • Deteriorating value of paper money changed what? • Siging treaties with other nations is whos power? • Shays' Rebellion to protest taxes imposed by ____. • ...
Chapter 8 Section 1 2016-04-02
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- Jay/ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- Court/ States judicial power is held in the district court for civil and criminal cases
- constitution/ Constitution that sets up a system of federalism within a country
- not constitutional
- Washington/ our FIRST president
- Debt/ the amount the nation's government owed
- Jefferson/ secretary of state
- notes
- traditions
- Act/ was formed because 2 groups could not agree on how to set up the court system in the United States
- courts/Original intermediate level courts of the united states federal court system
- Court/ the U.S's judicial power
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- Madison/ (recorded everything that was said)
- final agreement
- commander of something
- people who risk money in order to make a larger profit
- War/the war involving the Americans and British for independence
- the U.S lives by (amendments)
- of Justice/ what John Jay was of the Supreme Court
- a tax on imports
- Government/ a group of nations or states
- Knox/ secretary of war
- Hamilton/ secretary of treasury
- branch/branch headed by the president
24 Clues: notes • traditions • final agreement • a tax on imports • not constitutional • commander of something • Knox/ secretary of war • the U.S lives by (amendments) • Jefferson/ secretary of state • Washington/ our FIRST president • Hamilton/ secretary of treasury • Court/ the U.S's judicial power • branch/branch headed by the president • Jay/ Chief Justice of the Supreme Court • ...
civil war 2017-05-22
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- number two reason for the civil war
- president of the confederate states of america
- speech by abraham lincoln that inspired the north to keep fighting
- amendment that gave freed slaves citizenship
- Where the civil war ended
- the southern states that seceded from the US
- amendment that gave black suffrage
- amendment that ended slavery
- novel written by harriet beecher stowe that sparked the war
- number one reason of the civil war
- capital of the confederacy
- president of the US during the civl war
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- commander of the union army and 18th president of the US
- assassinated abraham lincoln
- final battle in the civil war
- the united states during the civil war
- secret route slaves used to escape to the north
- first battle of the civil war
- Thomas Jackson’s nickname
- document ending slavery in union controlled states
- Commander of the confederate army
- month and day the civil war ended
- bloodiest battle in the civil war
- union general who lead Sherman's march
- to leave or withdraw
25 Clues: to leave or withdraw • Thomas Jackson’s nickname • Where the civil war ended • capital of the confederacy • assassinated abraham lincoln • amendment that ended slavery • final battle in the civil war • first battle of the civil war • Commander of the confederate army • month and day the civil war ended • bloodiest battle in the civil war • amendment that gave black suffrage • ...
Andrew Jackson-Avery,Marlie 2024-01-29
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- the president appoints civil servents to goverment jobs
- the largest native american group in the US
- the forced westward migration of american indians tribes from the south and sout east
- a private financial institution that operated from 1816 until 1836.
- the senates most prominent states rights advocate
- people with conservitive views toward social issues
- a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people
- state banks that were selected to recive surplus fedreal tresury funds in 1833
- the party joe biden leads
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- the cherokee nation opposed this act
- a consertitive political party that existed in the united states in the mid 19th centruy
- case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1819
- President of the United States from 1837-1841
- the act of cancelling soemthing
- Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Indian Tribes
- when states try to leave the country
- a strong supporter of the us constitution
- andrew jacksons nickname
- territory in oklahoma where indians were forced to settle
- 7th president of the US
20 Clues: 7th president of the US • andrew jacksons nickname • the party joe biden leads • the act of cancelling soemthing • the cherokee nation opposed this act • when states try to leave the country • a strong supporter of the us constitution • the largest native american group in the US • President of the United States from 1837-1841 • case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1819 • ...
Chapter 16/17 Hailey Anderson 2024-01-28
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- In the civil war, both sides had to have well a thought out ——————————.
- South Carolina was the first state to —————— from the United States.
- He escaped from jail and became a —————————.
- Charlotte is a ————————— from Charlottes web.
- You didn’t ———————— your answer.
- He was forced to ———————— in the army.
- More men in a war —————————— that side of the war.
- ————————————— teams are a force that opposes or slows motion.
- There was no ———————— in the car accident.
- The United States of America had a —————— ——— from 1861-1865.
- —————————— were notes that were notes that were issued during the civil war.
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- The soldiers restocked their weapons in the ——————.
- Lincoln signed the ————————————— ————————————— and freed all the slaves in the rebelling states.
- A —————————— can flow into the Mississippi River.
- There was a 1,000 dollar —————————— if they returned a runaway slave.
- I ————————— my business’s goals in the realiy.
- The ambush of Fort Sumpter was a —————— ————.
- Kentucky was for —————— ———————.
- Kentucky was a ————————— ——————.
- After South Carolina seceded, the —————————— of other southern states was concerning.
20 Clues: You didn’t ———————— your answer. • Kentucky was for —————— ———————. • Kentucky was a ————————— ——————. • He was forced to ———————— in the army. • There was no ———————— in the car accident. • He escaped from jail and became a —————————. • Charlotte is a ————————— from Charlottes web. • The ambush of Fort Sumpter was a —————— ————. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-02-15
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- The States that seceded from the Confederate
- The turning point of the war
- Arranged for the present as a temporary measure.
- The most famous Civil War nurse
- Required enlistment for service, usually in the military.
- The belief one is different because of their identification of race and treated unfairly because of it.
- An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
- Formerly enslaved people who have been emancipated.
- The name of the house the south surrendered in
- It allowed planters to export cotton, tobacco, and other cash crops.
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- The first battle of the Civil War
- The first state to secede
- The Northern States nickname
- The Southern States nickname
- An enslaved black person who either escaped or was transported across Union lines during the civil war.
- The President during the Civil War
- An opinion or judgement made before the facts are known, not based on actual experience or reason.
- The strategy used by the union
- How many years the war lasted
- The proclamation that freed all slaves in the southern states
20 Clues: The first state to secede • The turning point of the war • The Northern States nickname • The Southern States nickname • How many years the war lasted • The strategy used by the union • The most famous Civil War nurse • The first battle of the Civil War • The President during the Civil War • The States that seceded from the Confederate • ...
Module 6 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Crossword 2024-02-02
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- Branch, The division of the federal government that includes the president and the administrative departments; enforces the national laws
- Papers, Series of essays that defended and explained the Constitution and tried to reassure Americans that the states would not be overpowered by the proposed national government
- Jersey Plan, A proposal to create a unicameral legislature with equal representation of states rather than representation by population
- Convention, A meeting in Philadelphia at which delegates from the States wrote the Constitution
- Madison, American statesman he was the fourth president of the United States, the author of some of the Federalist Papers, and is called the father of the Constitution for his proposals at the Constitutional Convention
- U.S. system of government in which power is distributed between a central government and individual states
- Branch, The division of the government that proposes bills and passes them into laws
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- Fifths Compromise, An agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention stating that only three-fifths of the slaves in a state would count when determining its population for representation in the lower house of Congress
- of Rights, The first ten amendments to the Constitution
- Official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution.
- Plan, The plan for government proposed at the Constitutional Convention in which the national government would have supreme power and a legislative branch would have 2 houses with representation determined by state population
- Sovereignty, The idea that political authority belongs to the people
- Compromise, Plan stating population would determine representation in the lower house of legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house
- People who opposed ratification of the Constitution
- Branch, The division of the federal government that is made up of the national courts; interprets laws, punishes criminals, and settles disputes between states.
- and Balances, A system established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
- People who supported ratification of the Constitution
17 Clues: People who opposed ratification of the Constitution • People who supported ratification of the Constitution • of Rights, The first ten amendments to the Constitution • Official change, correction, or addition to a law or constitution. • Sovereignty, The idea that political authority belongs to the people • ...
Civil War Battle 2021-05-19
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- How many soldiers were killed,wounded in the summer of 1864?
- What is the american battle flag?
- Who was an American Confederate general?
- What was the warships they used to battle against their enemies?
- What was a very bloody war?
- There are alot of __ Happening in the Civil War.
- What was Stonewall´s real name?
- What another name for Cedar Creek?
- Who was the most honored women in American history?
- Who won the battle of Shiloh?
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- Whats the another name for the Battle of First Manassas?
- who was a career United States Army officer who became a major general in the Confederate States Army?
- The Battle of Gaines'Mill.
- Who was the 16th president of the united states?
- What battle was happening during September 17, 1862 and was going on in the Southern United States?
- Who was a hero against slavery?
- what battle lasted from june 25 to july 1st?
- Who helped supply soldiers in battle, they worked as spys,and medical care?
- What is the other flag americans didnt use in war?
- Who was "an instrument of God¨?
- What did soldiers build to keep warm?
21 Clues: The Battle of Gaines'Mill. • What was a very bloody war? • Who won the battle of Shiloh? • Who was a hero against slavery? • Who was "an instrument of God¨? • What was Stonewall´s real name? • What is the american battle flag? • What another name for Cedar Creek? • What did soldiers build to keep warm? • Who was an American Confederate general? • ...
U.S. Constitution Review 2022-05-26
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- Beginning paragraph of the Constitution
- Number of years in a Presidential term
- Number of years in a Senators term
- Articles of ___________________
- Article 1, Section 8
- __________ College in charge of electing Pres.
- Term for someone serving on the Supreme Court
- President of the Constitutional Convention
- Law making something illegal
- Dividing of power among states and federal gov.
- Type of government the United States has
- Man who wrote the Declaration of Independence
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- Branch in charge of creating laws
- Man who said "Give me liberty, or give me death"
- Person who presents annual budget to Congress
- Checks and _______________
- Branch in charge of finding laws unconstitutional
- Part of procession a flag should be placed
- __________ of the House
- Branch in charge of enforcing the laws
- Number of representatives guaranteed to each state
- When the president rejects a congressional bill
- Number of years in a Representatives term
- Vice President is the head
- Plan that favored large states over small states
- Case that established judicial review
26 Clues: Article 1, Section 8 • __________ of the House • Checks and _______________ • Vice President is the head • Law making something illegal • Articles of ___________________ • Branch in charge of creating laws • Number of years in a Senators term • Case that established judicial review • Number of years in a Presidential term • Branch in charge of enforcing the laws • ...
civil war and reconstruction 2017-05-22
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- bloodiest battle in the civil war
- president of the US during the civl war
- amendment that gave black suffrage
- Thomas Jackson’s nickname
- speech by abraham lincoln that inspired the north to keep fighting
- document ending slavery in union controlled states
- final battle in the civil war
- novel written by harriet beecher stowe that sparked the war
- Commander of the confederate army
- capital of the confederacy
- amendment that gave freed slaves citizenship
- month and day the civil war ended
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- first battle of the civil war
- commander of the union army and 18th president of the US
- president of the confederate states of america
- Where the civil war ended
- union general who lead Sherman's march
- number one reason of the civil war
- assassinated abraham lincoln
- amendment that ended slavery
- the united states during the civil war
- secret route slaves used to escape to the north
- number two reason for the civil war
- the southern states that seceded from the US
- to leave or withdraw
25 Clues: to leave or withdraw • Where the civil war ended • Thomas Jackson’s nickname • capital of the confederacy • assassinated abraham lincoln • amendment that ended slavery • first battle of the civil war • final battle in the civil war • bloodiest battle in the civil war • Commander of the confederate army • month and day the civil war ended • amendment that gave black suffrage • ...
civil war 2017-05-22
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- speech by abraham lincoln that inspired the north to keep fighting
- commander of the union army and 18th president of the US
- document ending slavery in union controlled states
- to leave or withdraw
- president of the US during the civl war
- Commander of the confederate army
- the united states during the civil war
- union general who lead Sherman's march
- amendment that ended slavery
- bloodiest battle in the civil war
- first battle of the civil war
- Thomas Jackson’s nickname
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- amendment that gave black suffrage
- final battle in the civil war
- president of the confederate states of america
- novel written by harriet beecher stowe that sparked the war
- secret route slaves used to escape to the north
- Where the civil war ended
- the southern states that seceded from the US
- capital of the confederacy
- assassinated abraham lincoln
- number two reason for the civil war
- amendment that gave freed slaves citizenship
- number one reason of the civil war
- month and day the civil war ended
25 Clues: to leave or withdraw • Where the civil war ended • Thomas Jackson’s nickname • capital of the confederacy • assassinated abraham lincoln • amendment that ended slavery • final battle in the civil war • first battle of the civil war • Commander of the confederate army • bloodiest battle in the civil war • month and day the civil war ended • amendment that gave black suffrage • ...
Chapter 8-11 Review 2022-03-27
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- putting an end to slavery
- Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska
- allowed the government to rid immigrants
- devotion/pride to one's nation
- principle of the job of Supreme Court
- territory that doubled the U.S.
- decided future slave/free states
- period of slow economic activity
- made it illegal to speak bad about gov't
- warned foreign nations in U.S. land
- industry that produced cloth from cotton
- engine that made cotton production quicker
- state's withdrawal from the country
- large numbers of crew in one building
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- highest court in the United States
- removing Natives from s. east U.S.
- tax on imported goods
- long march west by Native Americans
- U.S. foreign policy after the Revolution
- loyalty to a part of the country
- pre-Civil War period
- first president of the United States
- states' right to reject federal law
- actions not with the constitution
- divided ideas and groups in government
- non-violent refusal by slaves
- identical parts to mass produce
- Revolution of production by machines
28 Clues: pre-Civil War period • tax on imported goods • putting an end to slavery • Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska • non-violent refusal by slaves • devotion/pride to one's nation • territory that doubled the U.S. • identical parts to mass produce • loyalty to a part of the country • decided future slave/free states • period of slow economic activity • actions not with the constitution • ...
South Afrika 2026-01-14
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- The island which Mandela served his time in prison on
- The number of capitals in South Afrika
- a famous Cape Wineland in South Africa
- Nelson Mandelas real African name
- When people of colour were separated from the whites
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- What kind of gem the colonists discovered in South Africa
- The number of official languages
- The South African flag represents
- The kind of marriage that was prohibited during apartheid
- In 1910 they formed the Union of South Africa
- It is called a ... nation because of it's diversity
11 Clues: The number of official languages • The South African flag represents • Nelson Mandelas real African name • The number of capitals in South Afrika • a famous Cape Wineland in South Africa • In 1910 they formed the Union of South Africa • It is called a ... nation because of it's diversity • When people of colour were separated from the whites • ...
Cold War 2013-04-18
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- the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region.
- a political term for a country that is formally independent, but under heavy political and economic influence or control by another country.
- an international relations policy set forth by the U.S. President Harry Truman in a speech on March 12, 1947, which stated that the U.S. would support Greece and Turkey with economic and military aid to prevent them from falling into the Soviet sphere
- the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War
- a range of more than 5,500 kilometres (3,400 mi) typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery (delivering one or more nuclear warheads).
- is the capital city of Germany and one of the 16 states of Germany
- a United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad.
- symbolized the ideological conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991.
- southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea.
- the de facto leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953
- the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953).
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- commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being
- an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
- a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) starting on 13 August 1961, that completely cut off (by land) West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin.
- Involving atomic energy
- a competition between two or more parties to have the best armed forces.
- the American program to aid Europe, in which the United States gave economic support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to prevent the spread of Soviet Communism.
- a constitutionally communist state that existed between 1922 and 1991,
- a mutual defense treaty between eight communist states of Central and Eastern Europe in existence during the Cold War.
- the first artificial Earth satellite.
- Action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action
21 Clues: Involving atomic energy • the first artificial Earth satellite. • the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953). • southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea. • is the capital city of Germany and one of the 16 states of Germany • the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War • ...
The New Deal by Miranda Castillo 2019-03-28
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- a major stock market crash that occurred in late October 1929. It started on October 24 and continued until October 29, 1929, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
- in the US, a conservative Southern Democrat, especially a member of Congress.
- public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men.
- a war between the allies and the Central Powers from 1914 to 1918.
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- considered the worst economic event in world history – began on Thursday, October 24, 1929, with skittish investors trading a record 12.9 million shares.
- A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933.
- a United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.
- an aircraft manufacturer of the United States, a builder of several types of fighter aircraft for World War II.
- an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 to 1945.
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- a powerful United States Representative from Georgia. Known as "The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy".
- an American program to defeat Germany, Japan and Italy by distributing food, oil, and materiel between 1941 and August 1945.
- encouraged farmers to join cooperatives to bring electricity to farms.
- the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
- a law enacted in 1935 to create a system of transfer payments in which younger, working people support older, retired people.
- a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D.
- the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S., roughly beginning with the stock-market crash in October, 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930's.
- an American Dixiecrat politician who served two terms as the 67th Governor of Georgia from 1933 to 1937, and a third term from 1941 to 1943. Elected to a fourth term in November 1946.
18 Clues: a war between the allies and the Central Powers from 1914 to 1918. • encouraged farmers to join cooperatives to bring electricity to farms. • in the US, a conservative Southern Democrat, especially a member of Congress. • a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. • ...
The Cold War 2024-04-26
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- period of intense anti-communism in the United States during the early 1950s.
- A plan devised by President Harry S Truman and Secretary of State George C.
- the title of Truman's domestic programs, included ideas for a federal health insurance program and increased funding for schools
- Massive military build-up, especially of nuclear weapons, by both the Soviet Union and the United States in an effort to gain military superiority.
- was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.
- A term used by Winston Churchill in a speech to describe the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states.
- During World War II it investigated pro-fascist groups.
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- The dropping of thousands of tons of food and medical supplies to starving West Berliners
- Purposely escalating a dangerous situation to the limit ( brink), while giving the impression that you are willing to go to war,
- a dramatic rise in the birthrate.
- Fundamental US foreign policy during the Cold War in which the US tried to contain Communism by preventing it from spreading to other countries.
- were two periods of anti-communist hysteria in the United States.
- formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe.
- The belief that if the United States allowed one country to fall to Communism, then many more would follow suit, like a row of dominoes.
- United Nations, Satellite nation, containment, iron curtain,
15 Clues: a dramatic rise in the birthrate. • During World War II it investigated pro-fascist groups. • United Nations, Satellite nation, containment, iron curtain, • were two periods of anti-communist hysteria in the United States. • formal alliance between the territories of North American and Europe. • ...
Great Depression Crossword 2021-01-26
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- This american photographer helped show the world what the depression looked like in the United States
- Forming of a theory without strong evidence
- The amendment that put a ban on alcohol in the United States
- Borrowing some money to buy things, like stocks
- A large group of WWI veterans that demanded some money after they served
- She was the wife of FDR
- He was an americna physican
- A type of auction where people bid money for a chance to win something
- A time period of severe storms
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- A poor run down man made town within the city during the Great Depression
- He was the 32nd president of the United States
- An idea that is inspired from dictatorship and far-right ideals
- A corporation that tried to aid the united states during the Great Depression
- A law that helped farmers by raising prices of high crops by 20%
- He wrote 'Of Mice and Men'
- To "agree" to a possible financial risk
- Pact An agreement where signatory states agreed to not use aggression in disputes
17 Clues: She was the wife of FDR • He wrote 'Of Mice and Men' • He was an americna physican • A time period of severe storms • To "agree" to a possible financial risk • Forming of a theory without strong evidence • He was the 32nd president of the United States • Borrowing some money to buy things, like stocks • The amendment that put a ban on alcohol in the United States • ...
Great Depression Crossword 2021-01-26
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- He was the 32nd president of the United States
- Borrowing some money to buy things, like stocks
- This american photographer helped show the world what the depression looked like in the United States
- An idea that is inspired from dictatorship and far-right ideals
- A poor run down man made town within the city during the Great Depression
- To "agree" to a possible financial risk
- He wrote 'Of Mice and Men'
- She was the wife of FDR
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- He was an americna physican
- The amendment that put a ban on alcohol in the United States
- A law that helped farmers by raising prices of high crops by 20%
- A time period of severe storms
- A corporation that tried to aid the united states during the Great Depression
- A type of auction where people bid money for a chance to win something
- A large group of WWI veterans that demanded some money after they served
- Pact An agreement where signatory states agreed to not use aggression in disputes
- Forming of a theory without strong evidence
17 Clues: She was the wife of FDR • He wrote 'Of Mice and Men' • He was an americna physican • A time period of severe storms • To "agree" to a possible financial risk • Forming of a theory without strong evidence • He was the 32nd president of the United States • Borrowing some money to buy things, like stocks • The amendment that put a ban on alcohol in the United States • ...
CIVIL WAR PROJECT - ENTREE PART 2022-01-06
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- Color of Confederates uniform
- ankle-high shoe worn by soldiers in the war
- when a person gets murdered for political reasons
- An army of citizens to be put in the war at any moment
- someone that can talk to someone with got communication skills
- When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
- where the president was shot
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- to get ride of something
- A term that is used to describe the people that support the union
- The nickname that is given the people fighting the war for the northern states
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- A warship that was fully covered in iron
- Color of the union uniforms
- when someone of white-colored skin takes in an African American to make them be in labor with very little money
- The northern states
- A Nickname given to people that support the southern countries during the war
- The southern states
17 Clues: The northern states • The southern states • to get ride of something • Color of the union uniforms • where the president was shot • Color of Confederates uniform • A warship that was fully covered in iron • ankle-high shoe worn by soldiers in the war • when a person gets murdered for political reasons • An army of citizens to be put in the war at any moment • ...
6th Grade Final Exam Crossword 2023-05-17
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- A Christian monk who was upset with the Catholic Church who later caused division in it was Martin ____________.
- The language spoken in Brazil.
- The empire that was responsible for conquering much of Europe, influencing it greatly.
- The abbreviation for the large communist country created after World War I in Europe.
- The ocean by Antarctica.
- Canada is located in _________ America.
- Military trips made by Europeans to the Christian holy land.
- In communism, everything is supposed to be _________.
- The first permanent settlement in North America is located in what state?
- When Black Americans moved from southern rural areas to northern urban areas, it was known as the Great ___________.
- The oldest and longest mountain chain in the Eastern United States.
- The continent France is located on.
- Egypt is located on this continent.
- The legislative, executive, and _________ are the three branches of the US government.
- The duo who explored the western part of the United States were Lewis and _______.
- The ocean between Africa and Australia.
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- A ranking system that puts people in classes, groups, or orders is a social _____________.
- To change from a farming society to one that makes things in factories.
- Brazil is located in _________ America.
- The first Christian Roman emperor.
- The imaginary line that measures 0 degrees and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
- Instead of states, Canada has ______________.
- A person who hunts or takes food from the ground is known as a hunter ____________.
- Crops were easy to grow in Europe because they had ________ soil.
- The river that supplies much of the water for people and irrigation in the Western United States.
- Vast rainforests are found in this climate zone.
- The landform that covers much of the area just west of the Mississippi River.
- The continent China is located on.
- The wealth and resources of a country.
- The ocean that touches the EAST coast of the United States.
- The ocean that touches the WEST coast of the United States.
- The only continent that is an island.
- The largest country in South America.
- Another name for a line of longitude.
- The war that lasted for nearly 50 years where no atomic missiles were fired and everyone was nervous.
35 Clues: The ocean by Antarctica. • The language spoken in Brazil. • The first Christian Roman emperor. • The continent China is located on. • The continent France is located on. • Egypt is located on this continent. • The only continent that is an island. • The largest country in South America. • Another name for a line of longitude. • The wealth and resources of a country. • ...
Unit 10 Vocabulary Words (CE.13) 2024-03-26
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- Central bank of the United States.
- Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gives the government the power to collect an income tax on individuals and businesses.
- Income received.
- (FEC)An independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States.
- (FTC)An independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil U.S. antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection.
- Tax base on individual or family income.
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- Paper money and coins used in a particular country.
- (SEC)An independent agency of the United States federal government, created in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The primary purpose of the SEC is to enforce the law against market manipulation
- Goods and services provided by the government, including public schools, parks, police and fire service, 911, national defense, etc.
- The growing world-wide markets and trade in goods and services.
- Agencies of the government that make sure businesses are operating properly.
- Laws designed to prevent the formation of monopolies in business.
- General rise in price levels.
- A situation where one business controls all or almost all of the sales of a product.
14 Clues: Income received. • General rise in price levels. • Central bank of the United States. • Tax base on individual or family income. • Paper money and coins used in a particular country. • The growing world-wide markets and trade in goods and services. • Laws designed to prevent the formation of monopolies in business. • ...
1950s Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-28
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- a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
- living in these help avoid the density and untidiness of the city.
- Served as the boundary between North Korea and South Korea.
- a United States Army medical unit serving as a fully functional hospital in a combat area.
- a political and economic system in which the major productive resources in a society are owned by the public or the state.
- The commander of the U.S.-led U.N. force sent to aid the south.
- Stood as the main U.S.-led military alliance against the Soviet Union throughout the duration of the Cold War.
- he provided leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955.
- the dictator of the Soviet Union.
- competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to achieve spaceflight capability.
- refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery city bus to a white person.
- a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School.
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- competition in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War.
- preparedness measure in the United States designed to be a defense response in the case of a nuclear attack.
- The King of Rock and Roll.
- the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
- His mother held an open casket to show the world what American racism was.
- a civil rights protest during which African Americans refused to ride city buses in Montgomery.
- stated the US should give support to countries or peoples threatened by Soviet forces or Communism.
- a collective defense treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states.
- Both sides of Korea had given up trying to unify Korea by force which resulted in a ________.
- The Soviet Union successfully launched this and entered it into Earth's orbit.
22 Clues: The King of Rock and Roll. • the dictator of the Soviet Union. • the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. • Served as the boundary between North Korea and South Korea. • he provided leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. • The commander of the U.S.-led U.N. force sent to aid the south. • living in these help avoid the density and untidiness of the city. • ...
The constitustion 2023-07-23
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- The supreme law of the land.
- The ___ Amendment grants the right to bear arms.
- The ___ Amendment clarifies that any power not given to the federal government is reserved for the states.
- Freedom of ___.
- UNION ESTABLISH The first three words of the Constitution state its purpose: "___ a more perfect..."
- The ___ Amendment protects the right against cruel and unusual punishment.
- V Article that explains the process of amending the Constitution.
- III This article establishes the judicial branch of the federal government.
- ___ v. Wade established a woman's legal right to an abortion.
- The ___ Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
- First ten amendments are called the Bill of ___.
- The Preamble starts with "We the ___."
- II This article establishes the executive branch of the federal government.
- The ___ Amendment grants freedom of religion, speech, and press.
- The ___ Amendment grants the right to a fair and speedy public trial.
- The Constitution has ___ articles in total.
- The Constitution was signed in the city of ___.
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- The ___ Amendment establishes the right to due process and equal protection under the law.
- The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race.
- I This article establishes the legislative branch of the federal government.
- The Constitution was ratified by ___ out of 13 states to become effective.
- THE PEOPLE The first three words of the Constitution are "___ of the United States."
- The ___ Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
- The ___ Amendment establishes the prohibition of alcohol.
- The Constitution can be amended with a ___ of two-thirds of both houses of Congress.
- Freedom of ___ and assembly.
- The ___ Amendment abolished slavery.
- The Constitution grants Congress the power to declare ___.
- The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to women.
- The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to citizens aged 18 and older.
- The right to bear ___ (2 words).
- Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the ___ (2 words).
- The ___ Amendment protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
- The ___ Amendment establishes the order of succession to the Presidency.
34 Clues: Freedom of ___. • The supreme law of the land. • Freedom of ___ and assembly. • The right to bear ___ (2 words). • The ___ Amendment abolished slavery. • The Preamble starts with "We the ___." • The Constitution has ___ articles in total. • The Constitution was signed in the city of ___. • The ___ Amendment grants the right to bear arms. • ...
Articles of Confederation & Constitution 2024-03-01
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- This branch interprets the laws to ensure they follow the rules of the Constitution
- The giving of formal approval
- The AoC had a _____ national government.
- Elected president of the Constitutional Convention
- "Father of the Constitution"
- A system of money in common use in a nation
- The house of Congress based on equality
- The AoC was the first ______________ of the United States.
- This branch makes the laws
- The Bill of Rights are the first ______ Amendments to the Constitution.
- This system of government shares power between the national and state governments.
- This branch enforces (or carries out) the laws
- Congress had no power to ____ under the AoC
- An addition or change to the Constitution
- The 3/5 Compromise perpetuated ___________ in the United States.
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- Powers of each branch are limited by powers given to other branches of the government (3 words)
- The name for Congress having 2 houses
- The house of Congress based on population in each state
- Each state had their own _________ under the AoC
- The compromise created to make both large and small states happy with representation
- ___/13 states had to vote in favor of the Constitution for it to become the law of the land.
- This outlined the process for admitting new states.
- The only branch under the AoC
- Each state had ____ vote regardless of size under the AoC
- Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights
- Where the Constitution was written
- The first amendment gives citizens ___________ of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
27 Clues: This branch makes the laws • "Father of the Constitution" • The giving of formal approval • The only branch under the AoC • Where the Constitution was written • The name for Congress having 2 houses • The house of Congress based on equality • The AoC had a _____ national government. • Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights • An addition or change to the Constitution • ...
Immigration and Urbanization 2022-10-19
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- the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture
- A law enacted in 1882, that prohibited all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials from entering the United States
- the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- a community center providing assistance to residents- particularly immigrants- in a slum neighborhood
- multifamily urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary
- s a geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity
- the ability of families or individuals to move into a higher social class
- antiwar activist and a spokesperson for racial justice; advocated for quality of life issues, from infant mortality to better care for the aged; was a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931
- the organization of people into social classes by wealth
- an island in the San Francisco Bay that was the entry point for many Asian immigrants to the United States beginning in 1910
- the movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location
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- restricted the number of immigrants admitted from any country annually to 3% of the number of residents from that country living in the United States as of the 1910 Census
- A train route across the United States, finished in 1869. It was the project of two railroad companies: the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific built from the west. The Central Pacific laborers were predominantly Chinese, and the Union Pacific laborers predominantly Irish
- a 19th-century reform movement based on the belief that Christians have a responsibility to help improve working conditions and alleviate poverty
- a mixture of people from different cultures and races who blend together by abandoning their native languages and cultures
- an island in New York harbor that was the chief immigration station in the United States from 1892-1924
- a 1907-1908 agreement between the U.S. and Japanese governments to limit Japanese immigration to the United States
- favoring the interests of native- born people over foreign- born people
- transportation systems designed to move large numbers of people along fixed routes
19 Clues: the organization of people into social classes by wealth • the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country • multifamily urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary • favoring the interests of native- born people over foreign- born people • the ability of families or individuals to move into a higher social class • ...
Reconstruction 2016-02-04
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- Political agreement that allowed California to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular sovereignty in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law.
- Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers in the south after the civil war.
- Congressman who advocate full citizenship rights for African Americans along with harsh reconstruction policy towards the south.
- American politician who was U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi.
- Supreme court ruling stating that slaves were not citizens, congress had no jurisdiction over slavery in the territories.
- 17th president of the United States.
- Reformer who sought to end slavery.
- Machine invented in 1793 to separate the cotton fiber from the seeds.
- The 16th president of the United States.
- Abolished slavery in the U.S. and provides "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude".
- Organization that promotes hatred and discrimination against specific ethnic and religious groups.
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- Government of 11 southern states that seceded from the united states and fought against the union in the civil war.
- Program implanted by the federal government between 1865 and 1877 to repair damage to the south.
- Amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws.
- Principle in which the people are the only source of government power.
- Segregation imposed by law.
- Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction.
- Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office.
- Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote.
19 Clues: Segregation imposed by law. • Reformer who sought to end slavery. • 17th president of the United States. • The 16th president of the United States. • Segregation laws enacted in the South after reconstruction. • Accusation against a public official of wrong doing in office. • Amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws. • ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-11-15
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- This state was formed from part of another state during the Civil War
- Name given to northerners who traveled to the South after the Civil War to profit from Reconstruction
- Name of the book that helped to expose the brutality of slavery
- Famous African American who fought for the abolition of slavery and encouraged African Americans to become soldier, hoping to eventually earn citizenship
- Republican president during the time period after the civil war
- Name given to southerners who helped northerners who came to the south
- One of the most common medical ailments responsible for deaths during the Civil War
- These were states that were slave states, but stayed part of the Union during the Civil War
- Last name of the leader of the southern army
- Name of Lincoln's VP who became president after he was assassinated
- name of the government agency created by republicans to help protect African Americans
- Name of the bullet used in many rifles in the Civil War, caused a lot of damage and was a main reason for a lot of the medical procedures needing to be performed
- The 13th, 14th, and 15th of these were passed during the time period after the civil war
- Name of the bill/plan Radical Republicans had for Reconstruction
- Lincoln suspended this right during the Civil War. Some thought this was unconstitutional
- This amendment put an end to slavery
- Number of votes that the Senate fell short from convicting Johnson in his impeachment trial
- Name of the law that Johnson was accused of breaking in his impeachment trial
- Discriminatory laws passed in the south
- Famous nurse from the Civil War
- Name of the battle that Lincoln used as an opportunity to pass the Emancipation Proclamation
- This tax was first introduced by Lincoln and Congress to raise money for the Civil War
- A majority of deaths during the Civil War were attributed to this
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- What many African Americans had to turn to after the Civil War to make a living
- One of Lincoln's most famous speeches. Made after one of the major battles of the Civil War
- Percent of people that Lincoln wanted to swear an oath of loyalty in a state in order to be readmitted into the Union
- This number amendment aimed to allow African Americans to vote
- This medical procedure involved cutting off parts of the body in order to save the patient
- Name of the state where two of the three southern capitals were located
- President during the Civil War
- Name given to democrats from the north during the Civil War who either opposed the war or Lincoln (or both)
- One of the most important legacies left behind from the government agency aimed at protecting and helping African Americans
- The Union's initial plan to win the war against the south, named after an animal
- This clause aimed to take away African American's right to vote in southern states
- Abbreviation for the name of the South during after seceding from the Union
- The government agency aimed at protecting African Americans promised 40 acres and THIS, but never delivered
- Initials of the individual responsible for Lincoln's death
- The South was broken up into these by Congress in order to better organize Reconstruction efforts
- The US was worried that this European power would aid the South during the Civil War
- This would help tell soldiers to wake up or what to do during training camp
- Name of the Union general who marched through the south caused immense destruction as he went
- Name of the fort where the civil war started
- The North had many more of these than the South did. These were crucial in transporting war materials
- Considered by many to be the turning point of the civil war
- Location of the last battle of the civil war and where the south surrendered
- This is where draft riots took place in the North
- When this is declared the military takes control of an area and civilians have to usually follow strict rules. Lincoln called for this in some northern states
- First state to secede from the Union
- Name of president who was elected in the same year that Reconstruction ended
- This law allowed Congress and the U.S. to fight against the KKK to protect African Americans
- Name of the woman who served as the Superintendent of Army Nurses for the North
- First name of the President of the South
52 Clues: President during the Civil War • Famous nurse from the Civil War • First state to secede from the Union • This amendment put an end to slavery • Discriminatory laws passed in the south • First name of the President of the South • Last name of the leader of the southern army • Name of the fort where the civil war started • This is where draft riots took place in the North • ...
Chapter 7 Vocabulary 2020-12-03
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- agreement at the Constituional Convention that three fifths of the slaves in any state be counted in his population
- principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
- law setting up a system for settling the Northwest Territory
- first American constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states
- plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by larger states, that called for a strong national goverenment with three branches and a two-chamber legislature
- branch of government that carries out laws
- a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes
- plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states
- a document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government
- James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other leaders who laid the groundwork for the United States
- supporter of the Constitution, who favored a strong federal, or national, government
- branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly
- signed in 1215, a British document that contains two basic ideas: Monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights
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- plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, that clled for three branches of government with a single-chamber legislature
- gathering of state representatives on May, 25 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation
- series of essays by Federalists James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of ratifying the Constitution
- branch of government that passes laws
- people who opposed the Constitution and a strong national government
- written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect
- a 1787 article that set up a government for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers,and outlawed slavery there
- first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
- the right that no person can be held in prison without first being charges with a specific crime
22 Clues: branch of government that passes laws • branch of government that carries out laws • first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • law setting up a system for settling the Northwest Territory • written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect • branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly • ...
Chapter 4 Our puzzling gov 2022-11-18
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- that is return to a state criminals and fugitives who flee across state lines to escape justice.
- the Court often supported states rights against powers of the national government.
- tax imposed on individuals or entities in respect of the income or profits earned by them.
- or laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state.
- favors state and local
- The main way the national government provides money to the states is through
- is a requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local or state government from exercising a certain power
- shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceeding of every other state
- are those powers that both the national government and the states have
- of the Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.For this reason it is called the
- require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.
- Those powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution are called
- is a federal order requiring states to provide a service
- powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
- prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings
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- forbidding racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants.
- or organization of government administrators to carry out legislation
- Those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government are its
- the Supreme Court ruled on a conflict between a state government and the national
- favors national action in dealing with these matters.
- The course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem is called
- in dealing with problems
- The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause
- or the power to assume responsibility for a state government function
- are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders.
25 Clues: favors state and local • in dealing with problems • favors national action in dealing with these matters. • is a federal order requiring states to provide a service • prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings • The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause • or organization of government administrators to carry out legislation • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-10-23
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- - The side of an army or military unit.
- - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
- - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.
- theater - The fighting during the Civil War that took place west of the Appalachian Mountains. It eventually included the fighting in Georgia and the Carolinas as well.
- - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- - A warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding.
- - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War
- - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- - Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
- - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
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- - A commutation was when a person could pay a fee rather than be drafted into the army. This angered poorer people who could not pay the fee and had no choice but to fight.
- - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- Line - A boundary or border that split the free states from the slave states. It went between Pennsylvania to the north and Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware to the south.
- - The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
- - A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
20 Clues: - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers. • - The side of an army or military unit. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery • - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War • - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. • ...
Sophias magical adventure 2024-03-27
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- : The United States is a liberal democracy based on?
- : Who is forced to lay down arms due to losing vital support?
- : Who wins the war?
- : The United States paints missiles towards who?
- States : Who did the Soviet Union almost start a nuclear war with?
- : Who breaks their alliance with the USSR?
- : Who do France and Britain unite with?
- : Who did the USSR break their alliance with?
- : Who did the USSR become allies with in two wars?
- : Who did the United States try to attack but failed?
- : What major powers were weakened in 1945?
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- : Who was in the south?
- : When Europe was divided into two blocks, what was it called?
- : Who does France, Britain, and Israel attack?
- : When Vietnam was divided into two, who was in the north?
- : How long did the Cold War last?
- : The USSR organizes its military alliance through?
- : What was used as a tool to produce anti-communist propaganda?
- : What type of attack do they do?
- States : The USSR set up misses towards who?
20 Clues: : Who wins the war? • : Who was in the south? • : How long did the Cold War last? • : What type of attack do they do? • : Who do France and Britain unite with? • : Who breaks their alliance with the USSR? • : What major powers were weakened in 1945? • States : The USSR set up misses towards who? • : Who did the USSR break their alliance with? • ...
Founding Documents 2023-08-30
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- Rule by the people, consent of the governed
- Met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation
- People directly vote for what they want
- Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
- The nation’s first constitution; it failed due to giving the states too much power
- Supported the constitution as is; no need for additional protections
- States no one is above the law
- limited power of the king
- Division of power among different levels of government
- Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
- where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of representative government.
- Showed the weakness of the Articles; armed rebellion regarding taxes
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- Ensures one branch does not become too powerful
- Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities
- A compromise that stated the HOR= based off population and Senate= equal in proportion
- The governing body that declared us independent of GB.
- Wanted additional protections for people and states
- Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
- The supreme law of the United States of America.
- Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
- States slaves were to be counted as ⅗ of a person
- The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional
- War between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
- The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
24 Clues: limited power of the king • States no one is above the law • People directly vote for what they want • Rule by the people, consent of the governed • Ensures one branch does not become too powerful • Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB. • The supreme law of the United States of America. • States slaves were to be counted as ⅗ of a person • ...
Review: Formation of U.S. Government, Part I 2013-09-23
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- Protest by Massachusetts’s farmers against the government on whom they blamed for inflation and the poor economy after the Revolution.
- The United States had a problem with Britain after the Revolutionary War because Britain restricted _________ with the United States.
- A series of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution; written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
- Laws that loosely tied the United States into a “league of “friendship”
- Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president.
- This country was the most important trade partner with the United States in the late 1700’s.
- This English document limited the power of the monarch and said Kings/Queens should follow the same laws as the people.
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- High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel.
- 55 delegates from 12 states came to Philadelphia in 1787 to come up with a new plan for government, this is now known as the _________________________.
- The Articles of Confederation gave the Congress of the United States practically _______ power.
- This branch of government is the law-making branch.
- A weak central __________________ was to blame for economic and other problems the United States faced after the Revolution.
12 Clues: This branch of government is the law-making branch. • High __________ led farmers in Massachusetts to rebel. • Electors who cast votes to elect the president and vice president. • Laws that loosely tied the United States into a “league of “friendship” • This country was the most important trade partner with the United States in the late 1700’s. • ...
Chapter 10 vocab 2025-04-10
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- Us supreme court case that declared the Second bank of the United States was constitutional and that Maryland could not interfere with it
- a politicians practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters
- American politician and supporter of slavery and states rights he served as vice president to Andrew Jackson and was instrumental in the South Caroline nullification crisis
- a meeting at which a political party selects its presidential and vice presidential candidate; first held in the 1820s
- President Andrew Jackson's group of informal advisers; so called because they often met in the White House kitchen
- a political party formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the presidential election of 1824
- the belief that the power of the states should be greater than the power of the federal government
- an 800 mile forces march made by the Cherokee from their homeland in Georgia to Indian Territory; resulted in the deaths of almost one forth of the Cherokee people
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- a political party formed in 1834 by opponents of Andrew Jackson and who supports a strong legislature
- Native American leader of Fox and Sauk Indians he resigned the U.S ordered removal of Indian nations from Illinois
- an expansion of voting rights during the popular Andrew Jackson administration
- a dispute led by John C. Calhoun said that states could ignore federal laws if they believed those laws violated the Constitution
- American Politician, he served as the governor of Indian Territory and fought Tecumseh in the Battle of Tippecanoe, he was the night president of the United states
- Florida Seminole leader, He resisted removed by the Us Government despite an earlier treaty that Seminole leaders had been forced to sign. He was eventually captured and died in prison.
- American politician and secretary of state under Andrew Jackson, he later became the eight president of the United States
- (1828) the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it
- the Supreme court ruling that stated that the Cherokee nation was a distinct territory over which only the federal government had authority
- a Congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river
18 Clues: (1828) the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it • a politicians practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters • an expansion of voting rights during the popular Andrew Jackson administration • a political party formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the presidential election of 1824 • ...
Geometry CH2 Lessons 2-5 through 2-9 Vocab 2025-08-22
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- statements are listed in a logical order in the left column and corresponding reasons in the right column until a desired conclusion is reached.
- A conditional statement and its converse can be combined into one statement called a biconditional statement. For a statement with a hypothesis 𝑝 and a conclusion 𝑞, the biconditional statement can be written in the form “𝑝 if and only if 𝑞,” which can be expressed as “𝑝 iff 𝑞” or 𝑝𝑞.
- describes the meaning of a word. In mathematics, definitions can be written as true biconditional statements.
- states that if two angles are complements to the same angle (or to congruent angles), then they are congruent.
- a statement that you can prove. Once you have proven a theorem, it can be used as a reason in later proofs.
- states that the sides of congruence statement can be interchanged.
- states that any figure is congruent to itself.
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- states that if two angles are supplements to the same angle (or to congruent angles), then they are congruent.
- states that if two figures are congruent to a third, then they are congruent to each other.
- states that all right angles are congruent.
- states that two angles that form a linear pair are supplementary.
- states that vertical angles are congruent.
- an argument used to show that a conclusion is true. Proofs use given information, definitions, properties, postulates, and theorems to justify each step in the reasoning process used to reach a conclusion.
13 Clues: states that vertical angles are congruent. • states that all right angles are congruent. • states that any figure is congruent to itself. • states that two angles that form a linear pair are supplementary. • states that the sides of congruence statement can be interchanged. • ...
Elena and Jason 2023-07-23
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- How many years did they date?
- Brides favorite animal?
- Favorite date night activity?
- Who said "I love you" first?
- Brides favorite sports team?
- What is their favorite restaurant?
- What company does Jason work for?
- The Groom's favorite vacation activity?
- What is The Bride's favorite season?
- What is The Groom's middle name?
- Grooms birthday month?
- Brides favorite holiday?
- Where was their first date?
- Couples favorite genre of tv to watch?
- Who is the better cook?
- Groom's eye color?
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- Brides best friend?
- What state does the couple live in now?
- Honeymoon location?
- Who is the messiest?
- Our dogs name?
- Where was their first vacation together?
- Brides favorite food?
- Elena's favorite movie?
- Where did they meet?
- What city did Jason travel to for work for 4 months?
- What month did Jason propose in?
- Who ran over Jason with a car?
- What month did they start dating?
29 Clues: Our dogs name? • Groom's eye color? • Brides best friend? • Honeymoon location? • Who is the messiest? • Where did they meet? • Brides favorite food? • Grooms birthday month? • Brides favorite animal? • Elena's favorite movie? • Who is the better cook? • Brides favorite holiday? • Where was their first date? • Who said "I love you" first? • Brides favorite sports team? • ...
Hispanic countries 2023-08-17
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- ___ is the nationla drink in dominica republic
- the ___plays in the radio every morning in costa rica
- Equatorial Guinea is the only ___ that has spanish has its official language
- The largest ___ was recorded in Chile
- Bolivia has two___
- ___are a venzeluan breakfast staple
- The__ runs through Ecuador
- el salvador faced a war due to ___ matches
- __ its the most popular sport in nicaragua
- Mexico has more__ than Egypt
- Colombia is the most ____ country of the planet
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- Puerto rico is home to the ____
- Over 70% of the__ population lives in Peru
- ___ was banned from cuba for 30 years
- paraguay is home to the world's largest___
- Guatemala means land of__
- Uruguay is the biggest consumer of ___ in the world
- Argentina's official national sport is____
- hondura's nickname was the ___ republic
- eagle the national bird of panama is the___
- Spain is home to the ___ in the world
21 Clues: Bolivia has two___ • Guatemala means land of__ • The__ runs through Ecuador • Mexico has more__ than Egypt • Puerto rico is home to the ____ • ___are a venzeluan breakfast staple • ___ was banned from cuba for 30 years • The largest ___ was recorded in Chile • Spain is home to the ___ in the world • hondura's nickname was the ___ republic • ...
Hockey 2013-05-23
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- A russian player thats on Washington capitals
- He is a new player to the penguins from the flames
- one of the best players that always gets hurt
- what team has the second most amount of stanley cups won
- what team did the jets replace
- what province is sidney crosby from
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- what does nhl stand for
- A Tall Player With The Hardest Slapshot
- what team currently has the most stanley cups won
- He is a player from Portage La Prairie
10 Clues: what does nhl stand for • what team did the jets replace • what province is sidney crosby from • He is a player from Portage La Prairie • A Tall Player With The Hardest Slapshot • A russian player thats on Washington capitals • one of the best players that always gets hurt • what team currently has the most stanley cups won • ...
3 2025-06-06
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- – Using letters from intersecting answers to deduce the right one.
- – The surface meaning used to mislead the solver.
- – A word that appears to be an indicator but isn't.
- – Capitals used deceptively (e.g., "Turkey" = bird or country).
- – Balanced clue placement in most cryptic crosswords.
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- – Letters already filled in that help solve other clues.
- – A set of clues with a common subject.
- – The crossword layout where answers go.
- – A principle that the clue must give all info needed logically.
- – A clue without cryptic wordplay (rare in cryptics).
10 Clues: – A set of clues with a common subject. • – The crossword layout where answers go. • – The surface meaning used to mislead the solver. • – A word that appears to be an indicator but isn't. • – A clue without cryptic wordplay (rare in cryptics). • – Balanced clue placement in most cryptic crosswords. • – Letters already filled in that help solve other clues. • ...
Reconstruction 2024-05-22
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- Equal protection under all laws
- A mandated racial segregation in public facilities at states of the former Confederate States of America and in some others, beginning in the 1870s.
- To allow everyone to vote
- Rebuild or bring up again
- A plan that required former Confederates to take an oath pledging allegiance to the Union and the end of slavery
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- To hold someone or something apart
- The act that demolished slavery
- A plan that stated that when 10% of the 1860 voters from states had to take a oath of allegiance to the US.
- A plan that sets forth a congressional budget
- A law that passed in different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and power of Black voters.
- A gathering of states and armed forces
- a tax a person is made to pay before he or she is to vote.
- A test to see if someone is literate
13 Clues: To allow everyone to vote • Rebuild or bring up again • The act that demolished slavery • Equal protection under all laws • To hold someone or something apart • A test to see if someone is literate • A gathering of states and armed forces • A plan that sets forth a congressional budget • a tax a person is made to pay before he or she is to vote. • ...
Florida 2017-05-11
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- What is the state's Gemstone?
- What is Florida's State Wildflower?
- What is this state's bird?
- What is the state Butterfly?
- What is the states abbreviation?
- What is the States Motto?
- What is the state Quarter?
- What is the states tree?
- What is the largest city?
- What is the states animal?
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- What is the state beverage?
- What is the state nickname?
- What is the states reptile?
- What is the states flower?
- Which Fort is Located in St.Augustine?
- Which fort is in Key west?
- What did Ponce De Leon name the state?
- What was the capital of Florida?
- Who is the governor?
19 Clues: Who is the governor? • What is the states tree? • What is the States Motto? • What is the largest city? • What is this state's bird? • What is the states flower? • Which fort is in Key west? • What is the state Quarter? • What is the states animal? • What is the state beverage? • What is the state nickname? • What is the states reptile? • What is the state Butterfly? • ...
Chapter 8: Creating the Constitution 2023-11-14
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- The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- a country governed by elected representatives
- The first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
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- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- a strong disagreement
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states
- Territory a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
16 Clues: a strong disagreement • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed • ...
Constitution Crossword 2024-10-22
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- To officially approve something
- A deal where larger states received more votes due to population, while all states get an equal amount of Senators
- He wrote the "federalist papers" which helped get the Constitution passed by Cogress
- “lower” house of Congress in which the number of each state’s representatives is based on its population.
- “upper” house of Congress in which each state has two representatives, called Senators, regardless of its population.
- He was known as "The Great Compromiser" as he was able to convince Congress to accept both the New Jersey Plan, and Virginia Plan
- The first government created in the United States
- The part of a government that makes laws
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- A person who was against the adoption of the U.S. Constitution until the Bill of Rights were added
- The part of a government that interprets laws
- A person who supported Federalism and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
- It proposed a Congress of two houses, both of which would be based on a states population (more people, more representation)
- When the government’s power comes from the consent of the people; if the government goes against the will of the people, then they have the right to change the government
- When power is shared by the national and state governments
- The part of a government that enforces laws
- The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
- It proposed d for a one-house legislature with each state having equal representation in government (Equal representation in all states)
- Each branch of government can “check,” or limit, the power of the other branches
- He was known as the "father of the Constitution" for persuading others to ratify it
19 Clues: To officially approve something • The part of a government that makes laws • The part of a government that enforces laws • The part of a government that interprets laws • The first government created in the United States • When power is shared by the national and state governments • The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution • ...
Cold War Review 2024-05-06
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- This war resulted in the north winning and the country became communist
- Confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union that came close to starting a nuclear war:
- What was the German capital city that was divided East/West?
- The Soviet Union invaded this country from 1979-1989 to support a communist government
- This revolutionary leader created a communist government in Cuba
- This war resulted in no change, the countries are still divided at the 38th parallell
- In 1949 this country became a communist state with Mao Zedong as the chairman:
- What European country was divided in the 20th century due to nationalism and religious conflict?
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- The United States financially supported the Contras when they battled for control of this country
- Military alliance created in response to NATO
- Who was responsible for the creation of large scale blood banks in the US?
- Military alliance between the United States and Western European countries
- This was a state of increased tensions and hostility between the United States and Soviet Union during the last half of the 20th century:
- In 1979 this country underwent a revolution and became an Islamic Republic:
- The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States would provide __________ to nations threatened by Communist expansion
15 Clues: Military alliance created in response to NATO • What was the German capital city that was divided East/West? • This revolutionary leader created a communist government in Cuba • This war resulted in the north winning and the country became communist • Who was responsible for the creation of large scale blood banks in the US? • ...
Government Crossword 2014-09-29
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- this branch of power decides the law
- a ban or denial
- Everything they like is unconstitutional
- Agreements between the states and foreign powers are Interstate ______
- The first 10 amendments
- a clause in a document or agreement
- an advisory body to the president
- grants made for specific purposes
- to become law
- government must conduct itself according to the constitution
- Powers given to the national government by the Constitution
- sending criminals to another state to stand trial there
- Exclusive powers includes most of the ________ powers
- powers held by both the states and the Government
- people are the only source of governmental power
- Division of power between federal government and the states
- if Congress likes this it passes the _______ Act
- V this gives us two ways to propose and two ways to ratify
- reject
- Privileges and Immunities Clause is reinforced in this Amendment
- The last "War" America fought
- loyalty to a particular political party
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- this amendment abolish slavery
- Tradition
- to declare illegal
- Powers held to the states
- Privileges and _______ Clause means that no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its residents and those persons who happen to live in another state
- process for changing Constitution without changing the Government
- this branch of power makes the law
- Changing the constitution happens in ___ ways
- grants of federal money or other resources to the states and their local units
- Legal agreements in one state are binding in another
- government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
- can only do things the people give it power to do
- this branch of power enforces the law
- Powers that can only be exercised by the Government
- power to decide the constitutionality of a governmental action
- Powers written by the Constitution
- creation of federal marriage laws are ______ to the Government
- this Amendment gives you protection from cruel punishments
40 Clues: reject • Tradition • to become law • a ban or denial • to declare illegal • The first 10 amendments • Powers held to the states • The last "War" America fought • this amendment abolish slavery • an advisory body to the president • grants made for specific purposes • this branch of power makes the law • Powers written by the Constitution • a clause in a document or agreement • ...
Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle 2021-09-02
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- Allowed men of all races to vote, but not women.
- A period of time when the Government wanted to re-build the damage from the Civil War in the South.
- Allowed anyone born in the United States to automatically be considered a citizen and have equal rights as a citizen.
- A former slave who felt that learning a trade or skill would help African Americans improve their lives and eventually gain equal rights.
- Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan which required 10 percent of Southern state voters to pledge loyalty to the Union.
- State laws that forced segregation and discrimination of the African American race in public places.
- A secret organization in the South that used violence towards African Americans.
- An organization created to help freed slaves with food, education, and medical care.
- Local laws passed in the south that controlled freedmens rights such as poll taxes or literacy tests.
- A test given to African Americans as they attempted to vote.
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- Attitudes towards other races, opinions, and beliefs different than your own.
- Banned slavery in the United States.
- The President of the United States whose Reconstruction Plan was similar to Lincoln's but needed more requirements from Southern States.
- The 16th President of the United States who did not live to see the Reconstruction or Reunification of the Union.
- learning a skill or trade (working with your hands).
- An african american who helped found the NAACP
- A group of politicians in Congress who wanted to punish the South for the war.
- A former slave, he supported banning slavery and voting rights for African Americans.
- A Northerner who moved to the South and try and benefit from the Southerners.
- A court case that allowed for different facilities for different races, as long as they were "separate but equal."
20 Clues: Banned slavery in the United States. • An african american who helped found the NAACP • Allowed men of all races to vote, but not women. • learning a skill or trade (working with your hands). • A test given to African Americans as they attempted to vote. • Attitudes towards other races, opinions, and beliefs different than your own. • ...
Civil War 2024-12-02
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- The political party of Abraham Lincoln, which opposed slavery.
- The states that stayed with the U.S. during the Civil War
- Slave states that stayed loyal to the Union during the Civil War
- The general who led the Confederate army during the Civil War
- A new way to take pictures, used to show Civil War battles and people.
- A nurse who helped soldiers and founded the American Red Cross.
- A state that broke away from Virginia during the Civil War to join the Union
- Ships covered in iron used in battle during the Civil War
- The first major battle of the Civil War, where the Confederates won.
- A way to send messages over long distances using wires, used in the Civil War.
- The group of Southern states that fought against the Union in the Civil War
- Riots in New York City in 1863 against the government's forced military draft.
- The location where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
- When Southern states left the United States to form their own country.
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- A nurse who helped soldiers during the Civil War and later founded the Red Cross.
- The first state to leave the Union before the Civil War started
- The Union general who won the Civil War and later became president
- The president who led the U.S. during the Civil War and ended slavery
- The place where General Lee surrendered to General Grant, ending the Civil War.
- Abraham Lincoln's speech about freedom and equality after the Battle of Gettysburg
- The practice of forcing people to work without pay and treating them as property.
- An escaped slave who became a famous abolitionist and fought for equal rights
- A key battle in 1863 that the Union won, turning the war in their favor.
- People in the North who wanted to end the Civil War and make peace with the South.
24 Clues: The states that stayed with the U.S. during the Civil War • Ships covered in iron used in battle during the Civil War • The general who led the Confederate army during the Civil War • The political party of Abraham Lincoln, which opposed slavery. • The first state to leave the Union before the Civil War started • ...
Politics Key Terms 2019-11-05
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- The theory that ephasises the link between people as citizens of the world, hence citizens should act with global intrests in mind
- Actions or decisions taken jointly by three or more states involved in an issue
- An organisation comprised primarily of states that is established by a treaty (1-1-1)
- A type of non state actor that influences global politics (1-1-1)
- Global actors conducting negotiations to manage crises (6-9)
- The effect of globalization that may empower citizens of poorer countries to greater aspiration and new possibilities (3-13-6)
- The idea that all individuals and states share rights and responsibilities in an interdependant world (6-9)
- An action, relation, or agreement involving two states
- A country characterized by high incidences or risk of violence/low or non-existant government service delivery (7-5)
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- Situations of political change in policies through violence and upheaval
- States working together to deal with global issues (6-11)
- The various entities that play a role in global politics including IGO's, States, NGO's, TNC's and more (6-6)
- Putting state objectives before global issues (8-8)
- A company thats operations extend beyond the boundries of the state in which it is registered (1-1-1)
14 Clues: Putting state objectives before global issues (8-8) • An action, relation, or agreement involving two states • States working together to deal with global issues (6-11) • Global actors conducting negotiations to manage crises (6-9) • A type of non state actor that influences global politics (1-1-1) • ...
Review 2015-12-17
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- First Constitution adopted by the United States after gaining independence from England (117)
- When self-governed people give their government leaders only certain specific powers (127)
- When the French demanded a bribe that upset the Americans. The_____ affair
- Process that allows changes and additions to the Constitution (129)
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- United States opposed any attempts by European powers to establish new colonies in the Western Hemisphere (189)
- The happy end to the War of 1812 led to this. A time when there was a lot of pride in the American nation (184)
- When powers of the government were divided into the Congress, President, and Supreme Court (128)
- When states compromised by agreeing to count every 5 slaves as 3 free persons for taxation and representation (122)
- Marbury v. Madison established the principle of _________review (180)
- This settled the dispute of larger states wanting representation by size while smaller states wanted each state to be equal (115)
- When people exercise their power by selecting representatives to Congress and electing a president (127)
- Jefferson pushed this act. Under it American ships were prohibited from trading with European nations (181)
- A democratic government chosen by the people (127)
- This doubled the size of the United States and made the U.S. expand westward (179)
14 Clues: A democratic government chosen by the people (127) • Process that allows changes and additions to the Constitution (129) • Marbury v. Madison established the principle of _________review (180) • When the French demanded a bribe that upset the Americans. The_____ affair • This doubled the size of the United States and made the U.S. expand westward (179) • ...
Unit 4 Exam 2026-01-20
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- forces- pull people together
- boundary- mathematically and typically follow lines of latitude and longitude, instead of following physical and cultural features
- regions given some authority to govern their own territories independently from the national government
- the use of economic, political, cultural or other pressures to control or influence other countries
- states, where power is held by regional units
- politically organized independent territory with a government, defined borders, and a permanent population
- boundary- drawn in areas that have been settled by people and where cultural landscape already exist or are in the process of being established
- Cultural entities
- the right of a government to control and defend its territory and determine what happens within its borders
- organization governing common economic, social, and security issues in Europe
- former boundary that once existed but no longer have an official function
- boundary- established before many people settle into an area
- in which seats in the House of Representatives are reallocated to different states
- boundary- take into account the differenced that exist within the cultural landscape
- attempting to acquire territories in neighboring states inhabited by people of the same nation
- the practice of claiming and dominating overseas territories
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- when a states internal political boundaries are redrawn
- borders drawn over existing accepted borders by an outside or conquering force
- forces- push people apart
- states, where power is held by the central government
- organization with 193 global members that works to maintain peace and promote economic and social development
- areas experiencing instability due to ongoing conflicts among parties caught between interests of more powerful outside states
- Supranational organization that includes 29 members from around the globe with the goal of maintaining worldwide security
- when the central power in a state is broken up among regional authorities within its borders
- shared powers
- organization meant to accelerate economic growth and maintain peace and security in SE Asia
- 200 Nautical miles from the coast, establishing a maritime boundary
- people of a country identify as having one common ethnicity, religion, and language
- when voters from the opposition party are spread into several districts
- the push to create an empire by exercising force or influence to control other nations or people
- drawing district lines to put minority members in less districts
- drawing legislative maps with a partisan advantage
32 Clues: shared powers • Cultural entities • forces- push people apart • forces- pull people together • states, where power is held by regional units • drawing legislative maps with a partisan advantage • states, where power is held by the central government • when a states internal political boundaries are redrawn • boundary- established before many people settle into an area • ...
kruz grammar crossword 2024-11-19
6 Clues: making a list • a doing or action word • person, places or thing • goes at the start of a name or sentence • a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies • a figure of speech involving the comparison
U.S History Final Exam Crossword - Part 1 2025-05-29
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- 1963 demonstration in which more than 200,000 people rallied for economic equality and civil rights
- Leader of Germany during WWII
- Fear that communists were working to destroy the American way of life
- 1961 failed invasion of Cuba by a CIA-led force of Cuban exiles
- Protest where activists rode buses through southern states to test their compliance with the ban on segregation
- 1962 conflict between the U.S and the Soviet Union resulting from the Soviet installation of nucelar missiles in Cuba
- Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII
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- Negative catchword for extreme, reckless charges of disloyalty
- Increase in births between 1945 and 1964
- Leader of Italy during WWII
- Describes the border between Soviet satelite states and Western Europe
- Policy of granting concessions in order to keep the peace
- Policy of keeping communism contained within its existing border
- Alliance of Germany, Italy and Japan during WWII
- Alliance of countries who fought with the United States during WWII
- Name given to the region of states in the South and Southwest
16 Clues: Leader of Italy during WWII • Leader of Germany during WWII • Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII • Increase in births between 1945 and 1964 • Alliance of Germany, Italy and Japan during WWII • Policy of granting concessions in order to keep the peace • Name given to the region of states in the South and Southwest • ...
Chapter 4 Our puzzling gov-Morris Spears 2022-11-18
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- the Court often supported states rights against powers of the national government.
- Those powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government are its
- of the Constitution makes the acts and treaties of the United States supreme.For this reason it is called the
- is a federal order requiring states to provide a service
- The main way the national government provides money to the states is through
- powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government.
- forbidding racial discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and restaurants.
- or the power to assume responsibility for a state government function
- or laws relating to disputes between individuals, groups, or with the state.
- or organization of government administrators to carry out legislation
- favors national action in dealing with these matters.
- Those powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers that are expressly defined in the Constitution are called
- in dealing with problems
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- prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings
- tax imposed on individuals or entities in respect of the income or profits earned by them.
- favors state and local
- require periodic checks of government agencies to see if they are still needed.
- shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceeding of every other state
- are those powers that both the national government and the states have
- are those powers directly expressed or stated in the Constitution by the Founders.
- The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause
- that is return to a state criminals and fugitives who flee across state lines to escape justice.
- is a requirement set by Congress that prohibits a local or state government from exercising a certain power
- The course of action a government takes in response to some issue or problem is called
- the Supreme Court ruled on a conflict between a state government and the national
25 Clues: favors state and local • in dealing with problems • favors national action in dealing with these matters. • is a federal order requiring states to provide a service • prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings • The basis for the implied powers is the necessary and proper clause • or the power to assume responsibility for a state government function • ...
Civil War Era 2023-05-16
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- the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, was a Southern planter, Democratic politician and hero of the Mexican-American War who represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
- a Confederate general who led the South’s attempt at secession
- 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia,to frighten Georgia’s civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
- Lincoln would be speaking not only as the new president but also as the leader of a nation in crisis.
- the first battle of the civil war
- a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
- a Union general,an American soldier,served as a general in the Union Army
- a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
- one of two major political parties in the United States
- an American abolitionist and social activist.
- day lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
- a decade-long fight for freedom by a Black enslaved man
- one of the South’s most successful generals
- Union captured Mississippi River dividing the Confederacy in half
- 16th president of the United States
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- the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil
- Confederacy surrenders to Union,ending civil war
- the first major opposed river crossing,one of the largest and deadliest battle
- an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States
- the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
- more factories = more weapons
- Lincoln freed slaves in Confederacy
- author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd U.S. president
- the 18th president of the United States
- the deadliest one-day battle in all of American military history.
25 Clues: more factories = more weapons • the first battle of the civil war • Lincoln freed slaves in Confederacy • 16th president of the United States • the 18th president of the United States • day lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth • one of the South’s most successful generals • an American abolitionist and social activist. • Confederacy surrenders to Union,ending civil war • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2025-05-22
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- This was the first state to secede from the Union.
- The south depended on this for their economy.
- A raid led by John Brown which sought to give slaves weapons in order to rise up against their owners.
- The greatest factor of the start of the Civil War.
- Nickname for anti slavery people in the North.
- This legislation in 1820 ensured that all states above the 36º 30' latitude line would be free states and all states below the line would be slave states.
- Someone who opposes slavery.
- This political party was against slavery in the 1860s.
- This was the winner of the 1860 election and led to the secession of the South.
- The president of the North during the Civil War.
- This man sued for his freedom but lost and was told he had no rights because he was property.
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- Ratified on September 17, 1787.
- The representative of the northern democrat party in the 1860 election.
- Helped those enslaved to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
- This is where the first shots fired in the Civil War occurred.
- Pro and anti slavery supporters clash in Kansas.
- Nickname for anti slavery forces down south.
- This is the punishment John Brown faced after his raid.
- He shared his experience through powerful speeches and three autobiographies.
- Eli Whitney invented this.
20 Clues: Eli Whitney invented this. • Someone who opposes slavery. • Ratified on September 17, 1787. • Nickname for anti slavery forces down south. • The south depended on this for their economy. • Nickname for anti slavery people in the North. • Pro and anti slavery supporters clash in Kansas. • The president of the North during the Civil War. • ...
WAJMAMO Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-23
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- Were against going to war with the British
- was Washington's answer to foreign policy
- After this battle Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner
- which branch was affected by Marbury V Madison
- Acts were controversial laws that were created during the Adams administration
- was the last Federalist president elected to the United States
- Jackson became a war hero after the Battle of New Orleans
- redefined Judicial Review
- Elected as the Fourth President of the United States
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- Treaty that ends the War of 1812
- Clay Creator of the American System
- was ushered in by James Monroe
- Rebellion was put down by Washington and The U.S Army
- Elected as the Fifth President of the United States
- was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury
- Supported going to war against the British
- War between the United States and Great Britain that ended in a draw
17 Clues: redefined Judicial Review • was ushered in by James Monroe • Treaty that ends the War of 1812 • Clay Creator of the American System • was Washington's answer to foreign policy • Were against going to war with the British • Supported going to war against the British • was George Washington's Secretary of Treasury • which branch was affected by Marbury V Madison • ...
Kinsley Scott 2025-04-16
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- How many Courts of Appeals are there?
- The ________ branch evaluates the laws
- The _____ level of government takes care of trash and water, along with our city police
- How many Supreme Court justices are there?
- The highest law in the land
- The fifth amendment is the right to protection of persons and ________
- The tenth amendment is rights reserved to the States and the ______
- How we balance the power of each branch of government
- The first ten amendments to the US Constitution
- The _____ level of government sends in our electoral votes and senators
- Which amendment gives you freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
- The _______ level of government covers our airports and currency production
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- To reject a law
- Type of government the United States follows
- The governing body of a nation, state, or community
- How many senators are there?
- Type of democracy the United States follows
- The ___________ branch contains the Senate and the House of Representatives
- Who has veto power?
- The _________ branch is led by the president
20 Clues: To reject a law • Who has veto power? • The highest law in the land • How many senators are there? • How many Courts of Appeals are there? • The ________ branch evaluates the laws • How many Supreme Court justices are there? • Type of democracy the United States follows • Type of government the United States follows • The _________ branch is led by the president • ...
Unit 1 (Topics 1-3) 2025-12-08
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- 1689 document giving Parliament more power and protecting individual rights.
- wanted strong state governments and demanded a Bill of Rights.
- America’s first government; weak national government with most power in the states.
- powers kept by the states.
- A system where the people have the power.
- Government must follow the Constitution.
- Power shared between national and state governments.
- powers given to the federal government.
- The people are the source of all government power.
- Legislative, Executive, Judical
- supported strong national government and the Constitution.
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- Added as the first 10 amendments to convince Anti-Federalists to support the Constitution.
- People elect leaders to make decisions for them.
- 1215 document limiting the king’s power; first step toward limited government.
- Each branch can limit the others to prevent abuse of power.
- How the Constitution is changed; requires approval by Congress and the states.
- shared by federal and state governments.
- 1787 meeting where the U.S. Constitution was written.
- A political community with a population, territory, government, and sovereignty.
- only the federal government can exercise.
20 Clues: powers kept by the states. • Legislative, Executive, Judical • powers given to the federal government. • shared by federal and state governments. • Government must follow the Constitution. • A system where the people have the power. • only the federal government can exercise. • People elect leaders to make decisions for them. • ...
Civil War 2022-12-14
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- a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
- a soldier that is wounded or killed in battle
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
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- when a person is murdered for political reasons
- A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government
- states These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- A term meaning "before war"
- The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- An army of citizens used during emergencies
13 Clues: A term meaning "before war" • An army of citizens used during emergencies • a soldier that is wounded or killed in battle • when a person is murdered for political reasons • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • A term used to describe people who supported the Union. • ...
Llocs del mòn 2025-11-18
7 Clues: Una escultura de Bologna • Flamenco!!!!!! A ballar!!!!!! • El país on s' ha inventat la pizza. • El país que hi ha un tren que eleva. • de Calafell Un lloc on hi ha platja. • Nou Un camp de futbol al costat de Barcelona. • Occidental L'única comarca catalana amb 2 capitals.
Chapter 8 - p. 115 2023-11-27
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- The branch of government that enforces laws.
- These are the first ten amendments to the Constistution that the Anti-federalists insisted on in order to ratify the constitution.
- What the Articles of Confederation government could not collect that made the national government completely dependent on the states.
- This principle means that people choose representatives to rule for them.
- This principle is about the people having the power over the government.
- This principle is about each branch of government having some way to control the other two branches from becoming too powerful.
- This settled the dispute between large and small states over representation.
- One of the few things the Confederation Congress DID control under the Articles of Confederation.
- After declaring independence, easte colony became an independent state and created its own one of these.
- This "principle" of the constitution allowed for there to be BOTH a state AND a national government sharing powers.
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- This was the meeting where the Constitution was written
- Successful act during the Articles, that spelled out how a territory could become a state.
- The first U.S.Constitution that created a loose confederation of states.
- City where the Constitution was written.
- The branch of government that makes the laws.
- This political party believed a stronger government was needed and separation of powers would protect the people from too powerful of a government
- The branch of government that checks the constitutionality of all laws
- This is the introduction to the constitution that states the purposes of the government.
- French philosopher that gave America the idea of "separation of powers" and "Checks and balances".
- What the Articles of COnfederation federal government did not have that it needed for Shays Rebellion
- These people believed government would be too strong, so wanted the states to retain more power.
- This Compromise settled the disupte for how to count slaves in the population total.
- This was prohibited in new states under the Northwest Ordinance law.
- When farmers in Massachusetts rose up against the government, leading to the realization that a new constitution was needed so that there COULD be an army at the national government level.
24 Clues: City where the Constitution was written. • The branch of government that enforces laws. • The branch of government that makes the laws. • This was the meeting where the Constitution was written • This was prohibited in new states under the Northwest Ordinance law. • The branch of government that checks the constitutionality of all laws • ...
Year 3 2025-06-23
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- the animal who blows the houses down in The Three Little Pigs
- you need this before you close your speech marks
- using the word 'as' or 'like' to make a comparison
- these letters are used at the start of EVERY sentence and for people's names
- a e i o u are all examples of these
- the name of the gardener in The Green Ship
- she saved her brother from the witch in the woods
- the name of the main (good)character in The Ice Palace
- letters that go at the start of a word to change its meaning
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- when you use the same sound in a list of adjectives
- words that describe the position of a noun
- she gets eaten by the wolf
- the other letters in the alphabet that are not vowels
- these can be used for contractions and for possession
- he placed white stones in the woods to get home
- the name of the baddie in The Ice Palce
- when two letters make one sound
- the word 'letter' has two of these (hand under your chin)
- letters that go at the end of a word to change its meaning
19 Clues: she gets eaten by the wolf • when two letters make one sound • a e i o u are all examples of these • the name of the baddie in The Ice Palce • words that describe the position of a noun • the name of the gardener in The Green Ship • he placed white stones in the woods to get home • you need this before you close your speech marks • ...
CHIJMES crossword puzzle 2022-04-27
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- was scarce back in the day
- the sculptures that the immigrants designed
- the person who led the sisters to Singapore
- where the sisters used to live
- something that the sisters prayed hard for,something
- singapore is racially?
- our founder
- which year of the animal was considered to bring bad luck if a chinese girl was born in that year?
- something the sisters used to teach the orphans
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- babies left at the door were?
- father who was in charge of designing the chapel
- are now held at the chapel
- father who purchased the house at the corner from H.C Caldwell
13 Clues: our founder • singapore is racially? • was scarce back in the day • are now held at the chapel • babies left at the door were? • where the sisters used to live • the sculptures that the immigrants designed • the person who led the sisters to Singapore • something the sisters used to teach the orphans • father who was in charge of designing the chapel • ...
Ch. 8 USH 2024-11-08
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- The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
- A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
- a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
- a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
- a country governed by elected representatives
- The first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose
- the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
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- a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
- to agree or pledge to support someone or something
- an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
- to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
- a strong disagreement
- the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
- a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states
- Territory a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
- supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
16 Clues: a strong disagreement • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • A law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed • ...
Economic environment 2013-06-26
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- Canada must level the playing field and ensure that its exporters and investors have competitive terms of access to international markets
- special areas within the customs territory of the Community. Goods placed within these areas are free of import duties, VAT and other import charges
- This court is expected to serve as a court of last resort for Caribbean states, eventually replacing the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the United Kingdom
- a product of the desire of the 28 Contracting States, Countries and Territories of the Greater Caribbean to enhance cooperation within the region
- is awarded to companies that have achieved safety excellence by developing and implementing an effective Occupational Health & Safety Program (or System) within their organization
- failed shortly thereafter in the early 1980s
- the official currency of the eight political states in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean states (OECS)
- is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations.
- was established by the Treaty of Basseterre
- often emerges from an initial agreement between a number of separate states
- the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations
- is a multilateral agreement regulating international trade.
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- groups of countries that share a single money
- A measure that financial lenders use as a rule of thumb to give a preliminary assessment of whether a potential borrower is already in too much debt
- The value of the currency fluctuates according to market forces and can change from day to day
- The Fixed or pegged rate is a rate the government (central bank) of a country or group of countries sets and maintains as the official exchange rate
- When a group of countries form a customs union they must introduce a common external tariff
- established the Caribbean Community and Common Market, later known as CARICOM
- a free trade area which comprises the entire continent and favors the progressive elimination of trade and investment barriers in the region.
- coordinating economic policies and development planning; devising and instituting special projects for the less-developed countries within its jurisdiction
- It will create one large market among the participating member states.
- "The Fund"
- a CARICOM approved award that represents achievement of a set of competencies which define core work practices of an occupational area
- an economic and political organization designed to bring about discussion and effect change among the world's most powerful nations
24 Clues: "The Fund" • was established by the Treaty of Basseterre • failed shortly thereafter in the early 1980s • groups of countries that share a single money • is a multilateral agreement regulating international trade. • It will create one large market among the participating member states. • often emerges from an initial agreement between a number of separate states • ...
Government Review Puzzle Master 2025-04-22
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- reserves powers not explicitly delegated to the federal government
- refers to the principle where a higher level of government
- prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other
- a principle where government authority is divided among three distinct
- a system where the power of government is divided between the federal and state governments
- the US Constitution mandates that states recognize and respect the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states.
- an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit
- those that are shared by both the federal government and state governments in a federal system
- those governmental authorities that are neither explicitly granted to the national government
- -undamental principles that establish how a country, state, or other organization is governed
- programs that provide federal assistance for broadly defined functions, such as community development or social services
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- a provision in the US Constitution that grants Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreign nations, and with Indian tribes
- a formal agreement between two or more states, that allows them to cooperate on shared issues or concerns.
- a lawmaking body in a government where authority is divided between two separate houses or chambers
- a provision in the US Constitution that grants Congress the power to make all laws deemed necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers and other powers vested in the federal government
- the legislative branch of government in a U.S. state, responsible for making laws within that state
- the power of a court to examine and determine the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions.
- -states that the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties are the supreme law of the land.
- the transfer of some authority or power from a central organization or government to smaller organizations or government departments
- -specifically listed and explicitly granted to the federal government, especially Congress, by the U.S. Constitution
- requirement imposed by a higher level of government on a lower level
- - system of power where power is divided
- money granted by the federal government to state and local governments, with strict limitations on how it is to be spent
- a system where power is divided between a national government and individual state governments
- a system where different parts of a government or organization have powers that limit and control each other
25 Clues: - system of power where power is divided • refers to the principle where a higher level of government • prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other • reserves powers not explicitly delegated to the federal government • requirement imposed by a higher level of government on a lower level • ...
history assignment 2022-11-21
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- a writer and poet who was passionately committed to the cause of Cuban independence.
- group members besieged foreign embassies in Beijing, killing more than 200 foreigners and taking others prisoner
- the idea that the United States and latin America should work together came to be
- is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations
- was popular in Britain and the United States
- ascended the hawaiian throne
- stipulated the conditions for U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs and permitted the United States to lease or buy lands for the purpose of establishing naval bases and coaling stations in Cuba
- action of making a person or thing American in character or nationality
- American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909
- in which all countries should be allowed to trade with China.
- an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development such as railroad construction, mining, and other key industries.
- which gave the United States the exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal through Central America
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- an officer in the U.S. Navy who taught at the Naval War College, best expressed this argument
- or an attitude of aggressive nationalism, was very strong, especially among younger members of the party
- owned the New York World
- independent and self-reliant.
- owned the New York Journal
- This kind of sensationalist reporting, in which writers often exaggerated or even made up stories to attract readers, became known as
- the imperial power allowed the local rulers to stay in control and protected them against rebellions and invasion
- human society also evolved through competition and natural selection
- desire to promote the welfare of others
- area providing educational, recreational, and other social services to the community.
- pushed for the construction of a new navy
- on a voyage around the world to showcase the nation’s military might
- to take a naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty.
25 Clues: owned the New York World • owned the New York Journal • ascended the hawaiian throne • independent and self-reliant. • desire to promote the welfare of others • pushed for the construction of a new navy • was popular in Britain and the United States • in which all countries should be allowed to trade with China. • ...
Unit 9 Crossword 2025-04-15
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- An invention that removed seeds from cotton 50 times faster.
- This enslaved man lead a bloody rebellion in Virginia, which caused fear among slaveowners.
- An event during the Bleeding Kansas Crisis where John Brown and his men brutally killed 5 pro-slavers.
- A secret network of abolitionists who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North.
- People who worked on the Underground Railroad.
- A short-lived law that drew a line across America. Any new states north of the line would have freedom, but any south of the line would have slavery.
- An event where John Brown tried to raid a federal armory, in order to give guns to slaves and start a revolt. Brown was captured, but the attack scared slaveowners.
- A court case where an enslaved man sued his owner for freedom. The man lost, and the Supreme Court ruled that Black people could not be American citizens.
- A presidential election between pro-slavery Stephen Douglas and anti-slavery Abraham Lincoln.
- A policy put forward by Abraham Lincoln to keep slavery in the South, but ban it from expanding to other states.
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- A law that made it mandatory for all escaped slaves to be returned to their owners.
- Someone who worked to end slavery.
- A conflict between pro- and anti-slavery voters in Kansas. Both sides wanted to kill as many voters on the other side to win the election.
- This was the anti-slavery party in the 1860 election. Their motto was "Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men!"
- A law that replaced the Missouri Compromise, and allowed new states to vote on whether they would allow slavery.
- A meeting of seven slaveowning states, in which those states decided to leave the US and become the Confederate States of America.
16 Clues: Someone who worked to end slavery. • People who worked on the Underground Railroad. • An invention that removed seeds from cotton 50 times faster. • A law that made it mandatory for all escaped slaves to be returned to their owners. • This enslaved man lead a bloody rebellion in Virginia, which caused fear among slaveowners. • ...
Membership 2025-07-29
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- Building and Floor Membership is moving to
- Last name of our director
- DEI is now the Department of Connection and _____
- Local Operations Scorecard
- ___ & Progress. Core value that states we invest in the future.
- Core value that states we are committed to something greater than ourselves
- Core Value - we deliver on our commitments.
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- Core value that states we raise our hand and contribute
- Middle word for acronym UAM
- Number of Membership Managers
- Core value that states we do the right thing, every time, even when it's hard.
- Building and Floor Membership is currently on
12 Clues: Last name of our director • Local Operations Scorecard • Middle word for acronym UAM • Number of Membership Managers • Building and Floor Membership is moving to • Core Value - we deliver on our commitments. • Building and Floor Membership is currently on • DEI is now the Department of Connection and _____ • Core value that states we raise our hand and contribute • ...
History 2021-11-19
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- network of treaties, agreements and ententes that were negotiated and signed prior to 1914
- form of American foreign policy to minimize the use or threat of military force
- chlorine and hydrogen cyanide
- style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts
- Theodore Roosevelt mediated the settlement of the Russo-Japanese War
- rule by an emperor.
- American businessman, newspaper publisher
- amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress
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- It stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba
- speak softly and carry a big stick
- the claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory.
- was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States
- auto-firing, rifled long-barrel autoloading firearm designed for sustained direct fire with fully powered cartridges.
- United States will intervene in conflicts between the European countries and Latin American countries
14 Clues: rule by an emperor. • chlorine and hydrogen cyanide • speak softly and carry a big stick • American businessman, newspaper publisher • was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States • amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress • Theodore Roosevelt mediated the settlement of the Russo-Japanese War • ...
History & Philosophy 2021-08-23
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- instructed their cooks to use large amounts in their foods
- maple syrup, apple cider, succotash and yams~candied
- sure that all restaurants are following all guidelines
- Influence
- called his café “Restorante”
- Romano, Mozzarella, Ricotta and Mascarpone
- meals with many courses that are intricately prepared
- learned the basics of cooking in a small restaurant and developed a reputation of excellence over years of experience
- Influence
- pictures for cookbooks and magazines
- Le Cordon Bleu in Paris while her husband work for the Embassy
- of preparation originating from the United States of America
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- Careme’s grand cuisine into Classical Cuisine
- first was opened in 1650 in Oxford, England
- cuisine has spread from border states such as Texas and those in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country
- Onions, Vegetables, Biscuits and Grits
- 1400-1600
- cuisine with few ingredients and flavor
- cooks found themselves out of work
- food and nutritional value
- Grain Rice, cabbage, carrots, peas onions and broccoli
- available ingredients predominate, and preparation is simple
- Style/ Raised, Casseroles and Hearty Breakfast
23 Clues: 1400-1600 • Influence • Influence • food and nutritional value • called his café “Restorante” • cooks found themselves out of work • pictures for cookbooks and magazines • Onions, Vegetables, Biscuits and Grits • cuisine with few ingredients and flavor • Romano, Mozzarella, Ricotta and Mascarpone • first was opened in 1650 in Oxford, England • ...
WHAP vocab crossword puzzle 2023-04-23
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- a plan that was created to increase China's economy and industry
- owned over 40% of Guatemala's land
- Russia(soviet) and US
- cures bacterial infections, followed the discovery of penicillin
- provide military and financial aid to Turkey and Greece
- a collective defense treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe
- promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism
- eradicated diseases like polio and measies
- a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War
- settles disputes of international law that countries bring
- banned discrimination on voting in 1965
- a period of technology transfer initiatives that saw greatly increased crop yields and agricultural production
- theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries
- an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent or neutral
- Brazil promotion of industry, suppression, and dictatorship
- armed conflict between two states or non-state actors, one or both of which act at the instigation or on behalf of other parties that are not directly involved in the hostilities
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- production of wind, solar, tidal and geothermal power
- series of political reforms in the Soviet Union after the death of long-time leader Joseph Stalin in 1953
- caused by water containment by fecal matter
- require blacks to carry identity documents when entering areas for whites
- Chinese students and workers gathered to demand greater political openness in 1989
- between two nations that do not result in open warfare
- soviets invade socialist country when there is a need
- more soldiers died from this than battles in WWI
- ability to produce goods fast
- he played a key role in creation of Pakistan
- promise to stop direct interventions in latin america
- organization that promoted economic unity in Europe in 1957
- ideological barrier between soviet union and non-communist countries
- founded in 1906 as an alternative political group to the Indian National Congress
30 Clues: Russia(soviet) and US • ability to produce goods fast • owned over 40% of Guatemala's land • banned discrimination on voting in 1965 • eradicated diseases like polio and measies • caused by water containment by fecal matter • he played a key role in creation of Pakistan • more soldiers died from this than battles in WWI • ...
Most Commonly-Missed Items from 12/8 Test 2020-12-15
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- The United States purchased $5 billion in products from Japan and sold $6 billion in products to Japan. This is known as a t________ s_________.
- Literacy rate is an example of an e__________ i__________.
- The p_______ is the part of the business cycle where GDP stops growing.
- When one country can produce a product much easier than another country, it's called a_________ a_________.
- N________ helped to make trade easier between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
- I__________ causes the dollar to buy less.
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- The United States purchased $4 billion in products from Canada and sold $3 billion in products to Canada. This is an example of t________ d________.
- D_______ is a general decrease in prices.
- The U.S. is considered to be at full employment when our unemployment rate is at _______% (type letters, not numbers).
- G________ was originally signed in 1947 by 23 countries. It reduced tariffs which were causing the prices of some imports to double. It was updated and replaced with the World Trade Organization.
- The point where GDP stops going down is known as the t________.
- The key to trade is s___________.
- The United States bought $7 billion in products from Mexico. The United States sold $3.5 billion in products to Mexico. Was this trade deficit or surplus?
- E_________ is a period of recovery from a recession where the GDP starts to go up again.
- An employee getting laid off during a recession is an example of c___________ unemployment.
- The United States bought $3 billion in products from Canada. The United States sold 6.5 billion in products to Canada. Was this a trade deficit or surplus?
- This includes 142 countries as members. The purpose of the W_________ is to promote trade by reducing barriers and to increase international trade.
17 Clues: The key to trade is s___________. • D_______ is a general decrease in prices. • I__________ causes the dollar to buy less. • Literacy rate is an example of an e__________ i__________. • The point where GDP stops going down is known as the t________. • The p_______ is the part of the business cycle where GDP stops growing. • ...
American Government 2023-05-16
Across
- the current government of the United States
- When the president rejects a law written by Congress
- First Black judge on the Supreme Court
- this half of Congress has two representatives per state
- the first government of the United States
- the building that holds Congress
- This branch contains the Supreme Court
- whose rebellion lead to the end of the Articles of Confederation?
- a change to the Constitution
Down
- this group of men wrote the Constitution
- first ten amendments of the Constitution
- this half of Congress has each states representatives by population
- First Black woman on the Supreme Court
- current president of the United States
- This branch writes the laws
- The person in charge of the Executive Branch
- another word for the Legislative Branch
- this person chooses the Supreme Court Justices
- How many years does a president's term last?
- and Balances
20 Clues: and Balances • This branch writes the laws • a change to the Constitution • the building that holds Congress • First Black woman on the Supreme Court • current president of the United States • First Black judge on the Supreme Court • This branch contains the Supreme Court • another word for the Legislative Branch • this group of men wrote the Constitution • ...
Events leading to the Civil War Crossword- Rishitha Tati 2026-03-12
Across
- 1854 law letting people in new states vote on slavery.
- Violent fighting in Kansas over slavery.
- When Southern states left the United States.
- Supreme Court case that said Black people couldn't be citizens.
- 1859 raid by an abolitionist on a Virginia arsenal.
- Region with lots of factories and cities
- tax law that tried to fix the earlier tariff but still upset the South
Down
- 1858 debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas about slavery.
- 1820 law letting Missouri join as a slave state and Maine as free.
- 1860 event Abraham Lincoln won, causing southern states to leave.
- Famous anti-slavery book by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
- 1850 law admitting California as a free state with a tougher Fugitive Slave Law.
- Region with lots of farms and slavery.
- law that raised taxes on imports and angered the South
14 Clues: Region with lots of farms and slavery. • Violent fighting in Kansas over slavery. • Region with lots of factories and cities • When Southern states left the United States. • Famous anti-slavery book by Harriet Beecher Stowe. • 1859 raid by an abolitionist on a Virginia arsenal. • 1854 law letting people in new states vote on slavery. • ...
