states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Constitution Vocabulary 2024-10-10
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- group of electors that officially elect the president and vice president
- the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person
- system of government where power is divided between the central government and the states
- the process by which a government official is charged with a crime
- a change or addition to the Constitution
- introduction outlining the purpose of the Constitution
- system that ensures no one branch of the government becomes too powerful
- a legislative body having two houses or chambers
- powers that both the Fed and states have
- the highest court in the U.S.
- power of the President to reject a law passed by Congress
- power of the Supreme Court to determine Constitutionality of laws or actions of the government
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- the supreme law of the United States
- the principle that the federal government keeps its power by the consent of the governed
- powers explicitly given to the federal government by the Constitution
- having the power to make laws
- the first constitution of the United States
- gives Congress the power to do what is "necessary and proper" as needed
- Powers not explicitly given to the federal government but are reserved for the states or the people
- gives Congress the authority to trade with foreign nations
- type of indirect democracy where the people elect legislators to govern for them
- first amendments that protected personal liberties
- approval process
- division of government to prevent a concentration of power in one branch
- establishes that the Constitution and federal laws take precedence over state laws
- guarantee that no state can deny any person within their state equal protection of the law
- the minimum number of people needed to legally conduct business
27 Clues: approval process • having the power to make laws • the highest court in the U.S. • the supreme law of the United States • a change or addition to the Constitution • powers that both the Fed and states have • the first constitution of the United States • a legislative body having two houses or chambers • first amendments that protected personal liberties • ...
zach grace 2013-05-22
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- to lengthen (in time)
- FREED THE SLAVES IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES
- a white supremisist group that opposed reconstruction and rights for freedmen
- Became president when Abraham Linclon
- northerners who went south after the civil war to help freedmen
- African Americans freed from slavery after the Civil War
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- Northern States and the army
- southern states who left the union
- rights granted to all citizens
- the act of setting someone free
- northern republicans and congressmen who supported african american citizenship
- laws that limited the freedom of former slaves
- northern democrats who favored peace with the south
- to free
- southern whites who supported Carpetbaggers and freedmen
15 Clues: to free • to lengthen (in time) • Northern States and the army • rights granted to all citizens • the act of setting someone free • southern states who left the union • Became president when Abraham Linclon • FREED THE SLAVES IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES • laws that limited the freedom of former slaves • northern democrats who favored peace with the south • ...
Unit 4 Crossword 2026-05-06
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- prohibiting European colonization or interference in the Western Hemisphere
- Madison's refusal to deliver the commission was illegal
- a conflict initiated by the United States against the United Kingdom and its allies
- fourth chief justice of the United States
- prohibiting all American ships from trading with foreign ports to avoid war and coerce Britain
- extended United States sovereignty across the Mississippi River
- an international treaty signed in 1818 between the United States and the United Kingdom
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- a landmark agreement where Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined a firm boundary between the U.S. and New Spain (Mexico)
- the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion
- 3rd US president
- Muslim privateers operating from North Africa's "Barbary Coast"
- "Revolution of 1800"
12 Clues: 3rd US president • "Revolution of 1800" • fourth chief justice of the United States • Madison's refusal to deliver the commission was illegal • Muslim privateers operating from North Africa's "Barbary Coast" • extended United States sovereignty across the Mississippi River • the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion • ...
US CULTURE 2024-09-02
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- name of the first black president of the U.S.A
- public holiday and celebration on the fourth Thursday of November
- the American president who abolished slavery
- event celebrated on 4th of July
- last name of the running democrat candidate for 2024 presidential Elections
- : complex which was hit by a terrorist attack on September 2001
- number of stripes on the American Flag
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- American coffee chain
- emblematic non violent figure of fight against racism
- The overturn of roe vs wade in June 2022 enabled a number of states to make it illegal
- national emblem of the U.S.A
- house official residence and workplace of the president of the United States and his family
- seat of the United States congress
- Movement that became viral with the accusations of sexual abuse against a famous film director
- what does the stars stand for on the flag ?
- the city that never sleeps
- victim of an assassination attempt this summer, he was shot in the right ear
17 Clues: American coffee chain • the city that never sleeps • national emblem of the U.S.A • event celebrated on 4th of July • seat of the United States congress • number of stripes on the American Flag • what does the stars stand for on the flag ? • the American president who abolished slavery • name of the first black president of the U.S.A • ...
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 2014-10-12
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- The exponential function given by f(x) = e^x.
- The __ property states that log (uv) = log u + log v.
- The ___ property of logarithms and exponentials states that the base a log of a^x = x and that a^(base a log of x) = x.
- The inverse function of the exponential function given by f(x) = a^x is called the ___ function, and has base a.
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- The __ property states that ln u^n = n ln u.
- The ___ property of logarithms states that if log x = log y, then x = y
- The __ property states that log (u/v) = log u - log v.
- The ___ logarithmic function has base e and is expressed by f(x) = ln x.
- Exponential and logarithmic functions are examples of ___ functions.
- Polynomials and rational functions are examples of ____ functions.
- An __ solution is one that does not satisfy the original equation.
- The ___ logarithmic function has base 10 and is expressed by f(x) = log x.
- To evaluate a logarithm to any base, you can use the __ of base formula.
13 Clues: The __ property states that ln u^n = n ln u. • The exponential function given by f(x) = e^x. • The __ property states that log (uv) = log u + log v. • The __ property states that log (u/v) = log u - log v. • Polynomials and rational functions are examples of ____ functions. • An __ solution is one that does not satisfy the original equation. • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2024-03-04
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- Tariff of 1828 was also known as the Tariff of ___
- War between the states
- First state to secede from the United States
- Fort the Confederate troops fired upon to begin the Civil War
- Leaving the Union
- Best-selling novel of the 19th Century
- Became president after Taylor's death
- Slave who argued to the Supreme Court he should be free, as his owner took him to a free state
- 1850 law that required people to return escaped slaves to slavery
- Franklin Pierce's political party
- Led a raid on Harper's Ferry
- Fighting as a direct results of voting for slavery in Kansas
- Act introduced by Stephen Douglas
- Voting would be used to allow slavery or not
- Beaten with a cane for insulting pro-slavery Senator Butler
- Zachary Taylor's political party
- Compromise of 1850 admitted this as a free state
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- Abraham Lincoln's political party
- Created a line dividing free/slave states
- Members of this party, Whig and some Democrats joined to create the Republican Party
- Southern states felt politically ___, as a president could be elected without their support
- Won the election of 1856
- The act of declaring a law invalid, or refusing to follow it
- Name the southern states gave their new country
- Slave that led a revolt in Virginia in 1831
- President of the Confederate States
- Debated with Abraham Lincoln 7 times
- Settlers wanted this in Kansas and Nebraska despite the Missouri Compromise
- Constitution written by people from Missouri to govern Kansas
29 Clues: Leaving the Union • War between the states • Won the election of 1856 • Led a raid on Harper's Ferry • Zachary Taylor's political party • Abraham Lincoln's political party • Franklin Pierce's political party • Act introduced by Stephen Douglas • President of the Confederate States • Debated with Abraham Lincoln 7 times • Became president after Taylor's death • ...
6th LoH 7 Critical Period 2024-12-11
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- Named the United States of America
- Independence of states over national government
- Rules for US government before the Constitution
- Agreed to by the states
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- One vote per state in national congress
- Add more states, forbid spread of slavery
- Governed the states
- Rules for surveying and owning land
- Author of the Articles of Confederation
- States govern their own affairs
- Colonial government during Revolution
11 Clues: Governed the states • Agreed to by the states • States govern their own affairs • Named the United States of America • Rules for surveying and owning land • Colonial government during Revolution • One vote per state in national congress • Author of the Articles of Confederation • Add more states, forbid spread of slavery • Independence of states over national government • ...
Civil War Crossword 2025-03-18
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- soldiers for the Confederacy
- United States of America's President
- Bloodiest battle of the Civil War with more than 50,000 casualties
- Confederate general that led to a Rebel victory at the First Battle of Bull Run
- General-in-Chief of the US Army and veteran of the 1812 and Mexican wars
- Sunk March 8, 1862 by the CSS Virginia and marked the end of wooden vessels use in the US Navy
- Britian nearly sided with the Confederacy.
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- commander of the South's eastern forces
- Confederate States of America's President
- Union strategy to cut blockade Southern ports using the US Navy
- The court house were the Civil War officially ended with Confederate surrender and reunification on April 9, 1865
- United States army during the civil war
- The Confederate strategy that hoped European nations dependent on American cotton would help aid the rebellion
- succeeded from the United States
- soldiers for the Union Union's
15 Clues: soldiers for the Confederacy • soldiers for the Union Union's • succeeded from the United States • United States of America's President • commander of the South's eastern forces • United States army during the civil war • Confederate States of America's President • Britian nearly sided with the Confederacy. • Union strategy to cut blockade Southern ports using the US Navy • ...
Ch 1 History- Reconstruction 2025-08-26
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- The ten percent plan created by...
- AA reformer who argued that AA's should get used to segregation and focus on economy and jobs.
- 13th amendment.
- Law that limited AA's rights and wasn't much better then slavery.
- Who was president during the compromise of 1877?
- Right to vote
- The compromise of 1877 did what?
- Presidency during most of civil war
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- The freedmen's bureau hoped to give every african american an...
- Northerners who came to the south to help with economy.Had advantage on jobs as they were educated.
- President who died 5 days after civil war
- This plan was owned by a group of people who wanted the southern states to have to have 50% of states having to sweat into the union to be readmitted.
- 14th amendment
- The civil rights act of 1866 was...
- This amendment forbid states from denying suffrage.
- Who's plan was focused more on the states and less on helping AA's with Reconstruction?
16 Clues: Right to vote • 14th amendment • 13th amendment. • The compromise of 1877 did what? • The ten percent plan created by... • The civil rights act of 1866 was... • Presidency during most of civil war • President who died 5 days after civil war • Who was president during the compromise of 1877? • This amendment forbid states from denying suffrage. • ...
Powerplay Puzzle 2024-06-13
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- Other than blue which other color is visible on Mumbai Indians jersey?
- Which team has an Australian bowler as its captain?
- Which team won IPL 2024 ?
- How many titles did CSK win?
- Which player won the Orange Cap in IPL 2024?
- Who is the captain of Lucknow Super Giants?
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- What is the previous Name of Delhi capitals ?
- Who is the celebrity owner of Punjab Kings ?
- Which city has the home ground of Gujarat titans?
- Who won Women's IPL in 2024?
10 Clues: Which team won IPL 2024 ? • How many titles did CSK win? • Who won Women's IPL in 2024? • Who is the captain of Lucknow Super Giants? • Who is the celebrity owner of Punjab Kings ? • Which player won the Orange Cap in IPL 2024? • What is the previous Name of Delhi capitals ? • Which city has the home ground of Gujarat titans? • ...
something dumb 2023-01-19
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- the first capital of georgia
- The first "gold rush" was here
- The ___ Gin increased the demand for slaves in the south
- The current capital of georgia
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- Georgia territory expanded ___ , forcing the capitals to also move ____
- A type of Indians in georgia back then
- The ____ Land fraud bribed georgians out of millions of land
- the most southern state of the 13 colonies
- Georgia became known as the "Cotton ____ Of the World"
- The 3 letter abbreviation of the first state supported college
10 Clues: the first capital of georgia • The first "gold rush" was here • The current capital of georgia • A type of Indians in georgia back then • the most southern state of the 13 colonies • Georgia became known as the "Cotton ____ Of the World" • The ___ Gin increased the demand for slaves in the south • The ____ Land fraud bribed georgians out of millions of land • ...
Partnership Puzzle 2022-06-19
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- ratio which comes when new ratio is greater than old ratio
- assets that do not have a physical existence
- The written agreement amongst the partners
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- the reputation earned by the firm
- ___ accounts are not prepared when the capitals are fluctuating
- if the partnership deed is silent profits are shared
- ratio which comes when lod ratio is greater than new ratio
- salary or commission to a partner is an ____ of profit
- assets that have physical existence
- an amount set aside to strengthen the financial position
10 Clues: the reputation earned by the firm • assets that have physical existence • The written agreement amongst the partners • assets that do not have a physical existence • if the partnership deed is silent profits are shared • salary or commission to a partner is an ____ of profit • an amount set aside to strengthen the financial position • ...
Akhenaten - What he did + after his life 2026-05-25
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- The new capitals name, meaning 'horizon of the Aten.’
- His early career buildings took place in __________
- His original name during his early years of power.
- The name of the queen.
- His reign as pharaoh was _________ years.
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- The art movement created during his reign.
- The original place of the capital city.
- After his death, pharaohs after him ______________ Akhetaten
- After he was gone, Egyptians went back to worshipping multiple gods.
- The following pharaohs __________ the building blocks in Akhetaten for their own projects.
10 Clues: The name of the queen. • The original place of the capital city. • His reign as pharaoh was _________ years. • The art movement created during his reign. • His original name during his early years of power. • His early career buildings took place in __________ • The new capitals name, meaning 'horizon of the Aten.’ • ...
capstone1 2024-09-04
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- number of chapters for capstone 2
- manuscript title should be ____ pyramid
- discusses some important concepts/theories/history about the capstone project
- website for patent search
- ______________ of the capstone project states the gap
- _________flowchart states the steps in doing something
- ____________ of the capstone project states the importance
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- ____________ of materials which gives the estimated amount
- conceptual __________ shows the overall interconnections of systems/sub-systems
- summarizes all the past studies
- number of chapters for proposal
- spaces between title and the capstone project proposal
- _______ lines represents a table in the manuscript
- manuscript formating was based
- number of objectives
- manuscript top margin is 1 inch and a ________.
- page numbers used for the chapter 1 to five is ______ numerals
- page numbers used for the preliminary pages is ____ numerals
- spaces between the bambang campus and partial fulfilment
- manuscript left margin is 1._____
20 Clues: number of objectives • website for patent search • manuscript formating was based • summarizes all the past studies • number of chapters for proposal • number of chapters for capstone 2 • manuscript left margin is 1._____ • manuscript title should be ____ pyramid • manuscript top margin is 1 inch and a ________. • _______ lines represents a table in the manuscript • ...
State Constitutions 2026-01-20
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- State that focuses on water rights (no space).
- Only unicameral state in the U.S.
- Shortest state constitution by word length.
- Number of states whose constitutions explicitly protect the right to privacy.
- First state to adopt a state Constitution.
- States that have set term limits for state legislators.
- Number of states with township governments.
- State that focuses on property rights.
- Only state that convenes a Constitutional Revision Commission to revise the constitution.
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- Longest state constitution by word length.
- One of two states whose counties do not have functioning governments.
- State with the most constitutions (11).
- State with the least number of amendments (no space).
- Number of states that allow governors to veto items in appropriation bills.
- Amendment that reserves powers not stated in the U.S. Constitution to the states and the people.
15 Clues: Only unicameral state in the U.S. • State that focuses on property rights. • State with the most constitutions (11). • Longest state constitution by word length. • First state to adopt a state Constitution. • Shortest state constitution by word length. • Number of states with township governments. • State that focuses on water rights (no space). • ...
A Time of Conflict Lesson 3 2024-03-18
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- United States Secretary of State
- a period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812.
- a federal legislation of the United States that balanced desires of northern states to prevent expansion of slavery in the country with those of southern states to expand it
- United states Representative
- 4th president of the U.S
- to transfer control of something
- tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
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- a market were there is only one provider
- very strong
- rivalry based on special interests of different areas
- economic activity taking place between two or more states
- Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- within the country
13 Clues: very strong • within the country • 4th president of the U.S • United states Representative • United States Secretary of State • to transfer control of something • a market were there is only one provider • rivalry based on special interests of different areas • economic activity taking place between two or more states • ...
History Words With friends 2021-10-19
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- political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people"
- Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist.
- an industrial lockout and strike which began on July 1, 1892,
- a United States federal law signed by President Chester
- American business magnate and philanthropist "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life".
- American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping.
- an era of rapid economic growth, especially in the Northern and Western United States
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- a conflict between the United States and Native Americans
- Schools that were established in the United States during the mid 17th through the early-21st centuries
- a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies
- wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.
11 Clues: Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. • a United States federal law signed by President Chester • a conflict between the United States and Native Americans • political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" • an industrial lockout and strike which began on July 1, 1892, • ...
Vocab 4 - Between wars(no spaces just -'s) 2020-02-05
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- people who are jobless
- was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music
- was best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes
- the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West that occurred between 1916 and 1970
- was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz
- was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States
- an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s
- was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s
- a tax on imports or exports between sovereign states
- the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stocks, which represent ownership claims on businesses
- was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra
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- an American fiction writer, whose works helped to illustrate the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age.
- as a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- an American author. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings
- a peice of a company
- was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright
- an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945
- was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres
- rican-American painter known for his portrayal of African-American life
- the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913
- to assume an excessive amount of business risk in speculating on something (such as stocks)
21 Clues: a peice of a company • people who are jobless • a tax on imports or exports between sovereign states • was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright • was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s • was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra • ...
Mount Rushmore 2024-03-29
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- Abraham Lincoln was a ___ who's face is on Mount Rushmore
- He is the twenty-sixth president of the United States
- The ___ made sure to shape the stone out carefully on his statue
- The sculptor made sure his ___ was exact to match the real face of George Washington
- He is the sixteenth president of the United States
- The state of ___ in the United States is home to Mount Rushmore
- Mount Rushmore is a ___ piece of art on a mountain
- Mount Rushmore is a ___ to honor four presidents who aided in the liberty and freedom of the United States
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- He is the first president of the United States
- The ____ in South Dakota is the site of Mount Rushmore
- Millions of ___ go to Black Hills, South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore
- He is the second president of the United States
- The ___ took place in the United States between the years 1861-1865
- The sculpture was made from a block of ____
- Mount Rushmore is a unique piece of art carved on a ____
15 Clues: The sculpture was made from a block of ____ • He is the first president of the United States • He is the second president of the United States • He is the sixteenth president of the United States • Mount Rushmore is a ___ piece of art on a mountain • He is the twenty-sixth president of the United States • The ____ in South Dakota is the site of Mount Rushmore • ...
Friday Activity Suzuki 2019-08-26
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- Authority of courts to declare laws passed by Congress and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional.
- System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government.
- Broad coalitions of interests organized to win elections in order to enact a commonly supported set of public policies.
- Gives Congress the power to tax to provide for the general welfare.
- Compromise over slavery at the Constitutional Convention that granted states extra representation in the House of Representatives based on their number of slaves at the ratio of three-fifths.
- Authority of the president to block legislation passed by Congress. Congress can override a veto by two-thirds majority in each chamber.
- Initially, those who supported the Constitution during the ratification period; later, the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamilton.
- Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781-88
- Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new Constitution.
- Gives Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper to the powers enumerated in section 8.
- Rule by the people.
- Formal process of changing the Constitution
- Powers retained by the states under the constitution.
- Right of states to invalidate acts of Congress they believe to be illegal.
- System of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments.
- Form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law.
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- The presidential electors, selected to represent the votes of their respective states, who meet every four years to cast the electoral votes for president and vice president.
- Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is base on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states.
- The 1776 document declaring American independence from Great Britain and calling for equality, human rights, and citizen participation.
- Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution during the ratification period.
- Government structure that authorizes each branch of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) to share powers with the other branches, thereby holding some scrutiny of and control over the other branches.
- Government structure in which authority is divide among branches (executive, legislative, and judicial), with each holding separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility.
- Document or set of documents that establish the basic rules and procedures for how a society shall be governed.
- Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution.
- First ten amendments to the Constitution, which provide basic political rights.
- System of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments.
- Powers held by both the national and state government in a federal system.
- Powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause.
- To formally withdraw from a nation-state.
29 Clues: Rule by the people. • To formally withdraw from a nation-state. • Formal process of changing the Constitution • Powers retained by the states under the constitution. • Powers expressly granted to Congress by the Constitution. • Initial governing authority of the United States, 1781-88 • Gives Congress the power to tax to provide for the general welfare. • ...
The American Civil War 2023-06-12
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- Total number of states that seceded to form a new nation
- 1st state to secede from the Union
- 16th President of the United States
- General of the Union Army and 18th President of the United States
- Issue that became the primary reason for their being a civil war.
- The name of the plan devised by the Union to win the American Civil War
- Small Church and site of one of bloodiest battles of the Civil War
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- The name of the states of the South that formed their own country.
- Site of the first major battle of the Civil War
- The site of the first attack by the states that seceded from the Union
- President of the states that seceded from the Union
- Site of the single bloodiest day in American History
- Currency Issued by the Federal Government
13 Clues: 1st state to secede from the Union • 16th President of the United States • Currency Issued by the Federal Government • Site of the first major battle of the Civil War • President of the states that seceded from the Union • Site of the single bloodiest day in American History • Total number of states that seceded to form a new nation • ...
Government Crossword 2025-10-08
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- The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty contract or agreement
- Founding Father who was the first chief justice of the United States.
- A person sent or authorized to represent others.
- An American who opposed the ratification of the us constitution in the late 18th century
- retained the unicameral congress of the confederation
- Virginia Planter states man and forgotten founder
- Served as an officer in the war for independence
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- English Justice and tory politician
- A written grant of authority from the king
- Was an American founding father and the third president
- May 29, largley the work of James madison was presented by Edmund Randolph
- delegates who attach the philadelphia convention
- Statesman Politician and founding father of the united states
- Saying no/not passing
- a person who advocates or supports a system of government in several states
15 Clues: Saying no/not passing • English Justice and tory politician • A written grant of authority from the king • A person sent or authorized to represent others. • delegates who attach the philadelphia convention • Served as an officer in the war for independence • Virginia Planter states man and forgotten founder • retained the unicameral congress of the confederation • ...
Government Crossword 2025-10-09
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- Founding Father who was the first chief justice of the United States.
- Served as an officer in the war for independence
- Saying no/not passing
- May 29, largley the work of James madison was presented by Edmund Randolph
- The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty contract or agreement
- Was an American founding father and the third president
- delegates who attach the philadelphia convention
- English Justice and tory politician
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- retained the unicameral congress of the confederation
- An American who opposed the ratification of the us constitution in the late 18th century
- Statesman Politician and founding father of the united states
- Virginia Planter states man and forgotten founder
- A person sent or authorized to represent others.
- A written grant of authority from the king
- a person who advocates or supports a system of government in several states
15 Clues: Saying no/not passing • English Justice and tory politician • A written grant of authority from the king • A person sent or authorized to represent others. • Served as an officer in the war for independence • delegates who attach the philadelphia convention • Virginia Planter states man and forgotten founder • retained the unicameral congress of the confederation • ...
Civil War 2021-11-02
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- The proclamation that freed all slaves in the Confederacy
- Supreme court case that declared slaves were not citizens
- Someone who opposes slavery
- The era after the Civil War
- States that banned slavery
- The Georgian vice president of the Confederate States of America
- A warship used during the Civil War covered in iron and steel
- The Union's president during the Civil War
- Prisoner of war camp in Macon, GA
- The act that said all runaway slaves had to be returned
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- The south during the Civil War
- Union military campaign whose goal was to capture Savannah
- The belief that states should have more sovereignty than the federal government
- The party that opposed Andrew Jackson
- The amendment that banned slavery
- What 11 southern states did after the 1860 election
- Involuntary servitude
- Invented the cotton gin
- making legally void
- The north during the Civil War
20 Clues: making legally void • Involuntary servitude • Invented the cotton gin • States that banned slavery • Someone who opposes slavery • The era after the Civil War • The south during the Civil War • The north during the Civil War • The amendment that banned slavery • Prisoner of war camp in Macon, GA • The party that opposed Andrew Jackson • The Union's president during the Civil War • ...
The Civil War 2019-02-11
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- commanded Confederate forces in Texas
- to withdraw from a larger unit one belongs to
- 19th Governor of Texas
- fought on both sides
- southern states
- a local law or piece of legislation
- Tom Green County is named for him
- Free African Americans fought for
- steamboat converted to gunboat
- rights the position that the federal government should not interfere with the states exercising their constitutional powers
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- States of American
- Governor of Texas in 1861
- the civilian world in wartime
- using naval vessels to prevent shipment of food and supplies into or out of ports
- forced enrollment of people into military service
- focus on the interests of one’s own region
- member of a volunteer committee organized to punish criminals
- coarse, loosely woven, homemade fabric
- a tax on trade
- drug used for fighting malaria
- person who supported the Union cause during the Civil War
21 Clues: a tax on trade • southern states • States of American • fought on both sides • 19th Governor of Texas • Governor of Texas in 1861 • the civilian world in wartime • drug used for fighting malaria • steamboat converted to gunboat • Tom Green County is named for him • Free African Americans fought for • a local law or piece of legislation • commanded Confederate forces in Texas • ...
Post war America maddalynn 2024-02-03
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- undue dependence on
- Southern states of the United States
- a 1954 landmark United States Supreme Court
- American pediatrician whose books on child-rearing
- type of social influence involving
- economic extension of the New Deal proposed
- the right or license granted
- bipartisan agency charged with monitoring federal civil rights enforcement
- that dream of a land
- 37th President
- temporary marked increase in the birth rate
- the practice of designing products
- a corporation of several
- a network of controlled-access
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- emphasized governmental economy and decentralization of Federal projects
- five-star general in the United States Army
- the belief that excessive consumption of goods
- society in which scarcity of resources
- man who subordinates individualism
- an area of a town or city
- system for organizing
- mass-produced homes built using a strict division
- doctor who killed-virus polio vaccine
- help you pay for college
24 Clues: 37th President • undue dependence on • that dream of a land • system for organizing • a corporation of several • help you pay for college • an area of a town or city • the right or license granted • a network of controlled-access • man who subordinates individualism • type of social influence involving • the practice of designing products • Southern states of the United States • ...
Peloponnesian War 2022-12-01
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- The war was a ___ for the city-states.
- Sparta was recovering from a major ________.
- The war fought between the delian and ________ League.
- Athens was a ______ city-state.
- the war ended when Athens _____.
- The war remained _______ for many years
- Criminal Cases could only be tried in ____.
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- Athens began to ___ the other city-states
- He wrote history of the Peloponnesian War.
- ____ was widespread.
- Money from the Delian League was used to build the _______.
- The war fought between 2 different time periods with a period of ____ between them.
- How many different time periods did the war fight?
- Athens government was a ______.
- Sparta was ruled by 2 ____.
- The fighting made the city-states ___.
- The ruler of Athens.
- Like the other city-states sparta had ______.
- Free foreigners who lived in ____ were called Perioeci.
- In 430 BCE, a ____ weakened athens.
20 Clues: ____ was widespread. • The ruler of Athens. • Sparta was ruled by 2 ____. • Athens government was a ______. • Athens was a ______ city-state. • the war ended when Athens _____. • In 430 BCE, a ____ weakened athens. • The war was a ___ for the city-states. • The fighting made the city-states ___. • The war remained _______ for many years • ...
Unit 10: Chapter 27 & 28 Vocabulary 2026-04-23
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- a period of economic decline caused by falling demand for oil, falling prices, and reduced oil production
- a system that legally or socially separates people based on race in public spaces, schools, and housing
- residential communities located on the outskirts of cities, where people often live and commute to urban jobs
- planted by families during World War II to grow their own food and support the war effort
- a global war fought between 1939 and 1945 involving many countries around the world
- a long period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union (modern day Russia) after World War II
- an industry that builds airplanes, spacecraft, and military technologies
- a group of government programs created by President Johnson to reduce poverty and improve education, healthcare, and living conditions in the United States
- a political belief that supports limited government, lower taxes, and traditional values
- methods of protest that seek change without the use of force, often through peaceful actions like marches or boycotts
- a period of rapid economic growth caused by high demand and high prices for oil
- a Cold War conflict in which the United States sent troops to Southeast Asia to stop the spread of communism
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- the process of ending segregation by bringing people of different races together in shared institutions like schools
- the United States government agency responsible for space exploration and research
- a federal program that provides health insurance for people age 65 and older, who no longer have access through their employers
- the movement of people from rural areas to cities, often caused by economic opportunities
- the unfair treatment of individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, or other characteristics
- the process of increasing involvement in a conflict, especially by sending more troops or resources
- a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space and reach the Moon first
- a federal and state program that provides healthcare coverage for people with low incomes
20 Clues: an industry that builds airplanes, spacecraft, and military technologies • a period of rapid economic growth caused by high demand and high prices for oil • the United States government agency responsible for space exploration and research • a global war fought between 1939 and 1945 involving many countries around the world • ...
Unit 2 Vocab 2024-02-22
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- Fe Trail: Historic trade route between Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico, used extensively in the 19th century.
- Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross and known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" for her work during the Civil War.
- Southern states that seceded from the Union and fought against the Union during the Civil War.
- of Bull Run: First major battle of the Civil War, fought in Virginia in 1861.
- Party: Political party in the United States during the mid-19th century, primarily focused on nativist and anti-immigrant sentiments.
- Formal withdrawal of a state from a union or federation.
- Smith: Founder of the Latter-day Saint movement (Mormonism).
- Doctrine: Position taken by Stephen A. Douglas during the Lincoln-Douglas debates, asserting that slavery could be excluded from territories of the United States by local legislation.
- War: Conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, resulting in the annexation of vast territories by the U.S., including California and New Mexico.
- Douglass: African American abolitionist, writer, and orator who escaped from slavery and became a leading voice in the abolitionist movement.
- Revolution: Conflict between Texas settlers and the Mexican government resulting in Texas gaining independence from Mexico and becoming the Republic of Texas.
- Scott: African American slave who sued for his freedom in the famous Dred Scott v. Sandford case, which ultimately ruled against him and contributed to tensions leading up to the Civil War.
- Refers to the period before the American Civil War (1861-1865).
- Civil War battle fought in Maryland in 1862, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
- Mann: Education reformer known for his efforts to improve public education in America, including the establishment of teacher training schools and compulsory attendance laws.
- Policy of favoring native-born or established inhabitants over immigrants.
- A. Douglas: American politician known for his role in the Kansas-Nebraska Act and his debates with Abraham Lincoln.
- Proviso: Proposal to prohibit slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
- The movement to end slavery, particularly in the United States during the 19th century.
- Republicans: Faction of the Republican Party during Reconstruction advocating for more aggressive policies toward the South and greater rights for freedmen.
- Brown: Abolitionist who led the raid on Harpers Ferry, an attempt to start a slave rebellion.
- Revolution: Economic transformation in the United States during the early 19th century, characterized by the emergence of a capitalist economy, increased industrialization, and improvements in transportation and communication.
- Farming: Agricultural system in which farmers rent land from landowners and pay rent either in cash or in shares of their crops.
- of Domesticity: Social and cultural belief system that idealized women as guardians of the home and family, emphasizing domesticity, piety, and submission to husbands.
- Slave Act: Law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1850 to allow for the capture and return of escaped slaves.
- Ferry: Location of John Brown's raid on a federal arsenal in Virginia, aimed at starting a slave rebellion.
- Plan: Union strategy during the Civil War to blockade Confederate ports and control the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy in two.
- Proclamation: Executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declaring slaves in Confederate-held territory to be free.
- Codes: Laws passed by Southern states during Reconstruction to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
- Act: Legislation that allowed settlers in the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery, leading to violent conflicts.
- Davis: President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
- To bring charges against a public official for misconduct in office.
- Dix: Activist who advocated for better treatment of the mentally ill and for the establishment of mental asylums in the United States.
- Turner’s Rebellion: Slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in Virginia in 1831, resulting in widespread fear and harsher slave laws.
- Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and advocated for peace with the Confederacy.
- Agricultural system in which landless farmers (often former slaves) worked on land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops produced.
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- of 1877: Informal agreement that resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election, leading to the withdrawal of federal troops from the South and the end of Reconstruction.
- Falls Convention: The first women's rights convention held in the United States, which took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848.
- Period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the South and integrating newly freed slaves into society.
- Movements of the 1800s: Social and political movements aimed at improving various aspects of society during the 19th century.
- Purchase: Acquisition of a strip of land (present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico) from Mexico by the United States in 1853.
- Amendment: Constitutional amendment ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery in the United States.
- Amendment: Constitutional amendment ratified in 1868, granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
- Reconstruction Plan: Reconstruction plan implemented by Congress after the Civil War, which aimed to enforce civil rights for freedmen and place Southern states under military rule until they ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
- of 1850: Series of legislative measures aimed at resolving the territorial and slavery controversies arising from the Mexican-American War.
- and Merrimack: Ironclad warships that fought in the first battle between ironclad vessels during the Civil War.
- Reconstruction Plan: Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction, which was lenient towards the South and lacked protections for freedmen.
- Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War, often for political or economic gain.
- Truth: African American abolitionist and women's rights activist known for her speeches advocating for the abolition of slavery and women's rights.
- Corpus: Legal principle that protects individuals from arbitrary detention, suspended by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
- Trail: Historic route used by American pioneers during the mid-19th century to migrate to the Pacific Northwest.
- Lloyd Garrison: Prominent abolitionist who founded the newspaper "The Liberator" and advocated for the immediate emancipation of slaves.
- Amendment: Constitutional amendment ratified in 1870, granting voting rights to African American men.
- (extremist organization): Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist hate group founded in the United States after the Civil War, known for its violence and terrorism against African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and other minority groups.
- Sovereignty: Political doctrine that the people of a territory should decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery.
- Movement: Social movement advocating for moderation or total abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
- Tubman: African American abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, leading slaves to freedom.
- Party: Political party founded in the 1850s, initially opposed to the expansion of slavery and later became the party of Abraham Lincoln and the Union during the Civil War.
- Revels: The first African American to serve in the United States Senate, representing Mississippi during the Reconstruction era.
- Destiny: Belief in the 19th-century American doctrine that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
- Term used to describe Southern whites who supported the Republican Party and Reconstruction efforts during the post-Civil War era.
- To incorporate a territory into an existing political entity, such as a country.
- Lincoln: 16th President of the United States, known for his leadership during the Civil War and his efforts to abolish slavery.
- Party: Political party dedicated to preventing the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
- Beecher Stowe: Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," a novel that depicted the harsh realities of slavery and helped fuel the abolitionist cause.
- Bureau: Federal agency established during Reconstruction to provide assistance to former slaves and poor whites.
- Rush: Period of mass migration to California following the discovery of gold in 1848, leading to rapid population growth and economic development.
- Rule: The ability of a locality to govern itself within its own legislative framework.
- Reconstruction Plan: Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction, which offered amnesty to Southerners who took an oath of loyalty to the Union and supported
69 Clues: Formal withdrawal of a state from a union or federation. • Smith: Founder of the Latter-day Saint movement (Mormonism). • Refers to the period before the American Civil War (1861-1865). • To bring charges against a public official for misconduct in office. • Policy of favoring native-born or established inhabitants over immigrants. • ...
Constitution Review 2021-09-14
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- The state-named plan that called for every state to have a single vote (protected the small states)
- The anti-federalists feared that the president would have too much power and become like a what?
- Clause in the Constitution that declares the Constitution as the "Supreme Law of the Land"
- Portion of the Constitution where six goals are listed; one goal being to form a more perfect union
- Group that supported the ratification of the Constitution, published papers supporting this idea
- What document was ratified and signed in 1787?
- The Constitution created _____ branches of government.
- One of the five freedoms listed in the first amendment to the Constitution that guarantees people the ability to say things that they want
- Branch that interprets laws
- Branch that creates laws
- The Articles of Confederation was weak, because they allowed the states to coin their own ________.
- A word that means to sign, approve or give formal consent to
- Alexander _____________ was one of the three men who composed the federalist papers in support of the Constitution.
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- James __________ was known as the "Father of the Constitution"
- America's first "constitution", signed in 1777
- The state-named plan that called for larger states to have more votes
- Each state is given 2 of these members of this house of Congress
- The number of representatives that a state receives in the House of Representatives is based on the states' what?
- Anti-federalists insisted that the Constitution include a Bill of _______ to protect the freedoms of citizens.
- Checks and _________ is a system in government where each branch has power over the other branches.
- Branch that enforces laws
- Word that means the division of power between the federal government and the states
- Last name of the president of the Constitutional Convention and first president of the United States
- A form of government where citizens rule themselves through elected officials
- The second amendment gives people the right to bear _______.
- Both the state and federal governments can collect these
- Congress is split into how many houses?
27 Clues: Branch that creates laws • Branch that enforces laws • Branch that interprets laws • Congress is split into how many houses? • America's first "constitution", signed in 1777 • What document was ratified and signed in 1787? • The Constitution created _____ branches of government. • Both the state and federal governments can collect these • ...
Unit 4 Keywords - U.S. History A 2022-05-16
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- the surrender of the Confederacy occurred here ending the war.
- debates between republican party Lincoln and democratic part Douglas over Senate of Illinois.
- the person residing on the land of landlord contributing their crops and profits to them.
- an era after the civil war from 1865 to 1877 where America faced challenges of bringing United States together with new laws.
- a law requiring slaves be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state.
- people who went to the South or applied to republican parties and radical parties to get rich quick during reconstruction.
- a group of republicans known for the opposition of slavery who took over in congress during reconstruction.
- a set of rules that restricted African Americans from doing almost anything.
- two generals of the Confederacy were Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
- decision by the supreme court saying that an enslaved person did not have freedom even when in a free state/territory.
- repealed the Missouri compromise creating two new territories allowing popular sovereignty.
- two generals of the Union wereUlysses S. Grant and William Sherman.
- a bureau established for the newly freedmen and African Americans who needed shelter and food.
- one of the major political parties that exists in the United States to this day.
- the period of battles between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces with creation of territory of Kansas.
- a slave revolt led by abolitionist John Brown.
- the withdrawal of a group from a larger group, like the Southern states from the Union.
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- a white supremacist organiztion made to raise terror against radical republicans and people who supported them.
- military strategy making use of a naval blockade to surround the confederate states.
- the principle that the government of a state and its law are governed through the people and their wishes.
- American actor who assasinated president Abraham Lincoln.
- these amendments were designed to ensure the equality of all people no matter the race and for the recently emancipated slaves.
- the first officially recognized black military unit in the Unions forces.
- a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe showing the injustices of slavery.
- a proclamation during the civil war issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring the slaves in rebellious states free.
- president of the Confederate states during the civil war.
- 11 articles of impeachment against the president making it the first in history to be impeached.
- this compromise gave Rutherford B. Hayes position of president and removed the troops from Southern states.
- laws passed that dealt with territorial expansion and slavery issues.
- a form of farming where they contribute their land to others to get a profit of what they plant and make.
30 Clues: a slave revolt led by abolitionist John Brown. • American actor who assasinated president Abraham Lincoln. • president of the Confederate states during the civil war. • the surrender of the Confederacy occurred here ending the war. • a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe showing the injustices of slavery. • ...
Westward Expansion Crossword Puzzle 2020-06-02
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- Move to a new place.
- Divide Basin, An area of land in Wyoming where none of the falling rain water drains into any ocean.
- Wagon, The vehicle pioneers used to store and move their belongings, food, and weapons, along the Oregon Trail.
- Gold Rush, The rush of settlers to California once gold was found.
- and Clark, The two men who lead the exploration of the land purchased from the French, and traveled to the Pacific Coast.
- Purchase, When the United States government bought a large amount of land West of the Mississippi River from the French in 1803.
- Lands, The land where Native American Tribes lived before they were forced to move.
- Plural of ox. Large animals farmers used to pull heavy loads.
- of Guadalupe Hidalgo, The treaty that ended the Mexican American War, defined the Texas- Mexico Border, and sold the territories of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah to the United States.
- Railroad, A train route across the United States competed in 1869 that connected the East to the West.
- Flat open land covered in grass.
- A natural formation of sand that makes a hill or dune.
- Mines, An excavation site in the Earth for extracting gold.
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- Destiny, The belief that the citizens of the United States were meant to settle the West.
- Expansion, The term used for the settlement of the Western United States.
- Battle of Little Bighorn, The last large battle between the U.S. Military and the Sioux Tribe. Took place by the Little Bighorn River..
- Train, The group of wagons pioneers and wagons that all left for the West at the same time and traveled together for safety.
- The land the U.S. Government set aside for the Native American tribes to live on after the Indian Removal Act.
- The surface of an area of land. Example: mountainous, flat, forested, rocky, wet.
- Last Stand, Another name for the Battle of Little Bighorn as battle was General Custer’s final battle with the Sioux Tribe.
- Removal Act, The law issued in 1830 that gave the President of the United States the power to negotiate the removal of Native American Tribes from their ancestral land to federal land West of the Mississippi River.
- To change yourself to act, talk, and dress like those around you, to “fit in.”
- The young Native American woman who led, hunted, and interpreted for Lewis and Clark on their expedition across the West.
- Schools, Schools where students go to live away from home and attend classes.
- American War, A war between the United States and Mexico over the placement of the Texas-Mexico border.
- Oregon Trail, A trail that leads from Independence, Missouri to the state of Oregon, traveled by pioneers in covered wagons.
- of Tears, The forced march of the Cherokee Tribe and other Native American Tribes from their ancestral lands to the reservations.
27 Clues: Move to a new place. • Flat open land covered in grass. • A natural formation of sand that makes a hill or dune. • Mines, An excavation site in the Earth for extracting gold. • Plural of ox. Large animals farmers used to pull heavy loads. • Gold Rush, The rush of settlers to California once gold was found. • ...
History of Kansas farming 2023-10-20
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- A region in the middle of the United states.
- A state in the United states and a place where a lot of people that lived in the dustbowl migrated to hoping for a better future.
- Being extremely hungry, millions of family's were this during the Great Depression.
- A job that grows the food and sell it for a living.
- period of time when the Midwest had serve dust storms as a result of over farming.
- A "town" built by unemployed and poor people in the 1930's during the great depression.
- The president during the great depression
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- Not being able to produce anything.
- movement of people from one place to another.
- Migrants from the midwest who migrated to California for the gold rush and a better life.
- A state in the middle of the United States.
- the process of growing food and doing it as a job.
- In 1924 when the United states citizens were struggling with keeping jobs and earning money.
- A strong wind that carries clouds of dust over a large area.
- a collection of micro particles that can hurt our lungs if we breath to much of it.
- A way of making money.
- having little to no money and not being able to thrive in the world.
- The study of the past
- A period of time when no rainfalls.
19 Clues: The study of the past • A way of making money. • Not being able to produce anything. • A period of time when no rainfalls. • The president during the great depression • A state in the middle of the United States. • A region in the middle of the United states. • movement of people from one place to another. • the process of growing food and doing it as a job. • ...
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 • ...
Mexican National Era 2024-10-15
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- ended the Mexican war for Independence
- son of Moses Austin, he established a colony of settlers in Texas and was called the Father of Texas
- a horse trader killed by Spanish soldiers after entering Texas illegally
- a law that further opened Texas to settlement and immigration by giving land to new settlers
- a rebel from Mississippi who fought unsuccessfully for Texas
- agreement signed by Spain and the United States in 1819 which set the boundary between their territories
- priest from Dolores, Mexico who was a leader in the fight for Mexican independence
- colony
- the territory between the Sabine River and the Arroyo Hondo declared by the Spanish and the United States to be neutral
- white settlers from the United States
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- Guiterrez and Magee's expedition was known as
- this battle was by Gutierrez-Magee lost but encouraged others to revolt against the Spanish rule
- officials who represent countries in foreign affairs
- Texas settlers of Spanish descent
- a businessman who first got permission from Mexico to bring Anglo settlers to Texas
- a deal in which France sold Louisiana to the United States for $15 million
- military adventurers who tried to stir up rebellion in other countries
- widow of filibuster James Long who held her own land grant in
- the original 297 families and single men who received land grants in Stephen Austin’s first colony
19 Clues: colony • Texas settlers of Spanish descent • white settlers from the United States • ended the Mexican war for Independence • Guiterrez and Magee's expedition was known as • officials who represent countries in foreign affairs • a rebel from Mississippi who fought unsuccessfully for Texas • widow of filibuster James Long who held her own land grant in • ...
Industrial Revolution 2012-12-15
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- Invented the cotton gin.
- This transportation became the easiest and cheapest way to move goods as well as people.
- This was a change in the way goods were produced.
- Inventor who helped develop the Morse code, which was used to send messages by telegraph.
- In the 1700s this is where the Industrial Revolution occured.
- Increased the growth of the United States and were brought in to work in the factories.
- Invented the first telephone in 1876.
- Industrialist who made steel a major industry in the united states.
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- Act In 1924 Congress passed this law to restrict the number of immigrants allowed in the United States.
- Inventor whose many creations included the light bulb, the phonograph, and the microphone.
- Built the first successful airplane in 1903 called the Flyer.
- Belief that the United States should expand west to the Pacific Ocean.
- Entrepreneur and inventor who introduced the idea of the assembly line who built the Model T which was a faster and cheaper than previous methods.
- Industrialist who founded the Standard Oil Company, in the United States by 1881.
- In 1790 he built the first cotton cotton-spinning factory in the country.
- Very often had horrible working conditions with no windows to allow for ventilation, or heating systems to help the workers stay warm during the winter.
- Engineer in 1830 who built a steam powered locomotive.
- Island in New York Harbor, which was the entry point for immigrants from Europe.
- Were used to run spinning machines because they could be hired for a cheaper wage.
19 Clues: Invented the cotton gin. • Invented the first telephone in 1876. • This was a change in the way goods were produced. • Engineer in 1830 who built a steam powered locomotive. • Built the first successful airplane in 1903 called the Flyer. • In the 1700s this is where the Industrial Revolution occured. • ...
American Government Review 2023-12-05
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- highest elected official at the state level
- leader of the Supreme Court
- name given to the legislative branch of the United States
- the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
- this branch consists of the US Supreme Court and smaller federal courts
- the power to throw a law out
- second highest official in the United States and President of the Senate
- two house legislature
- considered the upper house and consists of 100 members (2 from each state)
- number of Supreme Court justices
- leader of the House of Representatives
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- this party is the more conservative party in American Politics
- this party is the more liberal party in American politics
- the written laws and rules a nation follows
- the ability of one branch to check the powers of another branch
- the number of articles found in the US Constitution
- leader of the Executive Branch and highest elected official in the US
- first President of the United States
- this branch consists of the President and his cabinet
- this branch consists of the Senate and House of Representatives
20 Clues: two house legislature • leader of the Supreme Court • the power to throw a law out • number of Supreme Court justices • first President of the United States • leader of the House of Representatives • highest elected official at the state level • the written laws and rules a nation follows • the first 10 amendments to the Constitution • ...
Grandad 2023-11-12
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- His friend who came from 'Abergavenny'
- Young Jack, the reason Grandad acquired a 3rd favourite football team
- The Shirley he saw at London Palladium
- The official cake of the party
- Grandad was one of these three for leaving French early
- Grandad's favourite flower
- The greatest Autumn delight you can grow
- The phrase you say after sipping a well-earned cup of tea
- Grandad always wrote in them
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- It is new fangled so Grandad could not eat it
- The Ninja animals he took Lara to see on her birthday
- Grandad wasn't one because he didn't deal with flat caps, vests or his walking stick
- Where Grandad would go when he was lucky enough to miss his school bus
- The squirrel teddy he drove back to rescue
- Beloved dog who loved a yoghurt pot
- It comes in April, sings in May, gone by mid-June
- The Taylor who shares Grandad's birthday
- What Grandad said when he sneezed
- It means you want, custard, cream and ice-cream on your pudding
19 Clues: Grandad's favourite flower • Grandad always wrote in them • The official cake of the party • What Grandad said when he sneezed • Beloved dog who loved a yoghurt pot • His friend who came from 'Abergavenny' • The Shirley he saw at London Palladium • The Taylor who shares Grandad's birthday • The greatest Autumn delight you can grow • The squirrel teddy he drove back to rescue • ...
Civil War Timeline Test 2017-01-16
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- To rule by the people
- ____________ was an American abolitionist, humanitarian, and an armed scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War.
- this was the second constitution drafted for Kansas Territory, was written by proslavery supporters.
- a historic town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States.
- This was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War (1846-48).
- The party leadership consisted of anti-slavery former members of the Whig Party and the Democratic Party.
- the 16th President of the United States
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- (also known as the Border War) a series of violent political confrontations in the United States involving anti-slavery "Free-Staters" and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian"
- A package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850
- A network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early-to-mid 19th century, and used by African American slaves to escape into free states
- an American abolitionist who believed armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery in the United States.
11 Clues: To rule by the people • the 16th President of the United States • a historic town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. • A package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 • this was the second constitution drafted for Kansas Territory, was written by proslavery supporters. • ...
AP US History Crossword 2023-05-15
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- a system where Spanish adventurers and settlers were granted the legal right to extract forced labor from indigenous tribal chiefs in the Americas colonies of the Spanish Empire
- an armed uprising in colonial Virginia in 1676 against the perceived corruption and unjust policies of the colonial government, particularly regarding Native American relations
- investigative journalists and writers during the Progressive Era who exposed corruption, social injustices, and industrial abuses in order to bring about societal and political reforms.
- the tenth President of the United States, who assumed office after the death of President William Henry Harrison, and was known for his strict interpretation of the Constitution and his support for states' rights
- a philosophy or approach that advocates minimal government intervention in economic affairs, allowing free markets to operate with minimal regulation and relying on the principles of supply and demand to determine prices and economic activity
- a man-made waterway in New York, completed in 1825, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, significantly facilitating trade, transportation, and economic development throughout the region
- a series of meetings from December 15, 1814, to January 5, 1815, in Connecticut, in which the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power
- a legislative agreement passed in 1820 that sought to maintain the balance between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and prohibiting slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30' parallel
- a prominent African-American civil rights leader and advocate for black empowerment, known for his powerful speeches, advocacy of self-defense, and his transformation from a Nation of Islam member to a more inclusive perspective in his later years
- a political party in the United States that existed from the early 1830s to the 1850s, characterized by its opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson, support for a strong federal government, and promotion of industrialization, infrastructure development, and protective tariffs
- U.S. general who commanded the Southwest Pacific Theatre in World War II, administered postwar Japan during the Allied occupation that followed, and led United Nations forces during the first nine months of the Korean War
- a trilateral trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, aimed at promoting economic integration by eliminating barriers to trade and investment among the participating countries
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- a religious revival movement that took place in the United States during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, emphasizing personal piety, individual salvation, and social reform, and leading to the expansion of evangelical Protestantism and the establishment of new religious denominations
- a U.S. law passed in 1933 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, aimed at promoting economic recovery during the Great Depression through industry regulation, fair labor practices, and the establishment of industrial codes
- a comprehensive healthcare reform law enacted in 2010 with the aim of increasing access to healthcare, improving quality of care, and reducing healthcare costs in the United States
- a series of laws enacted in the post-Civil War era by Southern states to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans, perpetuating racial segregation and ensuring the continuation of white supremacy
- a period of intense anti-communist hysteria and fear of communist infiltration in the United States during the early to mid-20th century, particularly in the aftermath of World War I and during the Cold War
- a foreign policy principle stating that any European colonization or intervention in the Americas would be seen as an act of aggression against the United States, promoting non-interference and independence of the American nations
- the 1925 prosecution of a criminal action brought by the state of Tennessee against a high school teacher for violating the state's Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools
- a federal fort located in Charleston, South Carolina, which became the site of the first shots fired in the American Civil War, marking the beginning of the conflict
- a U.S. federal law enacted in 1917 that criminalizes certain activities related to espionage, sabotage, and the disclosure of classified information, with the aim of protecting national security during times of war or potential threats to the country
21 Clues: a federal fort located in Charleston, South Carolina, which became the site of the first shots fired in the American Civil War, marking the beginning of the conflict • an armed uprising in colonial Virginia in 1676 against the perceived corruption and unjust policies of the colonial government, particularly regarding Native American relations • ...
The Cold War 2024-05-16
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- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Former president of the Soviet Union
- Had tension against the US during the Cold War
- Communist states of Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America that were aligned with the Soviet Union
- An American foreign policy that pledges American "support for democracies against authoritarian threats."
- Major confrontation that brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to war.
- An economic organization from 1949 to 1991 under the leadership of the Soviet Union that comprised the countries of the Eastern Bloc
- a type of government as well as an economic system. A way of creating and sharing wealth
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- An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
- A collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe
- A geopolitical strategic foreign policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism after the end of World War II.
- A failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961
- A barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin
- The countries allied with the NATO against the Soviet Union and its allies.
- A period of competition between the Soviet Union and the United States over who could conquer space exploration first.
15 Clues: North Atlantic Treaty Organization • Former president of the Soviet Union • Had tension against the US during the Cold War • The countries allied with the NATO against the Soviet Union and its allies. • A failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 • A barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin • ...
Cold War 2025-04-11
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- The goal of the U.S. in the Cold War in relation to the spread of communism.
- The area of Eastern Europe under Soviet Control during the Cold War.
- A plan enacted by the U.S. in which billions of dollars in loans went to European states to help rebuild after WW2.
- Leader of the British during WW2
- A political ideology that seeks to make a society where property is owned by the government and no classes exist.
- An alliance between the Soviet Union and their Eastern Allies.
- Leader of the communist Soviet Union through the Cold War.
- A physical manifestation of the divide between the Soviets and the rest of the West; located in Germany.
- An economic policy where citizens own property and means of production, and government interference with the economy is minimal.
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- States heavily influenced and inadvertently controlled by the Soviet Union.
- An alliance formed to try and counter Soviet influence worldwide.
- The competition between the Soviet Union and U.S. to amass the superior military and nuclear power.
- A U.S. foreign policy that allowed them to provide financial support to states that resisted communism.
- A nuclear crisis encouraged by the separation of the Soviet Union and Western States.
- A war between the Soviet Union and the U.S. where no fighting occurred.
15 Clues: Leader of the British during WW2 • Leader of the communist Soviet Union through the Cold War. • An alliance between the Soviet Union and their Eastern Allies. • An alliance formed to try and counter Soviet influence worldwide. • The area of Eastern Europe under Soviet Control during the Cold War. • ...
U.S. Civil War: Key Terms 2025-03-03
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- The Southern States that seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America.
- The amendment that granted voting rights to Black American men.
- A legal order requiring that a person be brought before a court; suspended by Lincoln during the war to suppress dissent.
- Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and sympathized with the South.
- A large-scale conflict between groups within the same country or state, often involving factions, regions, or communities with differing political, social, and/or ethnic interests.
- A military strategy aimed at not only defeating the enemy’s army but also destroying its economy and civilian resources.
- Labor system that evolved during & after the Reconstruction era whereby landowners furnished laborers with a house, farm animals, & tools and advanced credit in exchange for a share of the laborer’s crops.
- The nicknames for soldiers during the U.S. Civil War with Northern troops called Yankees or Yanks & Southern troops called Rebels or Johnny Rebs.
- The Northern states during the Civil War, also known as the "United States.”
- A federal agency created to assist freed slaves by providing food, education, and legal assistance lasting from 1865 - 1872.
- Small-scale farmers who owned & worked their own land, particularly in the context of the Southern U.S. during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Union offensive led by Union General McClellan with the objective of capturing Richmond, Virginia.
- Referred to as the time period following the U.S. Civil War starting in 1867 that divided the South into five military districts subject to martial law while also rebuilding the Southern States and protecting newly freed Black Americans.
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- The act of the Southern States leaving the Union, starting with South Carolina in 1860.
- The draft system used by both the Union and Confederacy to compel citizens to serve in the military during the Civil War.
- Distinct geographical areas or regions where military operations take place during a conflict, primarily in large-scale wars.
- A naval strategy used by the Union to prevent the South from trading, particularly with Europe.
- The process by which a country develops and expands its industrial capacity to produce weapons, military equipment, and supplies on a large scale, often in preparation for or during a period of armed conflict.
- The amendment granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
- Person from the Southern states of the U.S. who remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
- Decree announced by President Abraham Lincoln in September 1862 & formally issued on January 1, 1863, freeing slaves in all Confederate States still in rebellion.
- Laws passed in the South after the Civil War that restricted the rights of freed Black Americans, also known as Jim Crow Laws.
- Provided full citizenship to Black Americans in the U.S.
- One of the most prominent of the vigilante groups that terrorized black people in the South during the Reconstruction era, founded by Confederate veterans in 1866.
- The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery in the U.S. in 1865.
25 Clues: Provided full citizenship to Black Americans in the U.S. • The amendment that granted voting rights to Black American men. • Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and sympathized with the South. • The Northern states during the Civil War, also known as the "United States.” • ...
Chapter 5 Review 2016-10-30
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- Farmer who led a rebellion against the government
- Introduction to the Constitution
- Branch created by Article III of the Constitution
- Number of people five African American slaves equaled
- Branch created by Article II of the Constitution
- America's First Government
- Number of states needed to agree on a change to the government
- A person who supported the Constitution
- To approve
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- Connecticut leader who proposed the Great Compromise
- Plan favored by smaller states that granted equal representation to all states
- Branch created by Article I of the Constitution
- Chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention
- Ninth state to approve the Constitution
- Change to the Constitution
- System of government in which power is divided between the federal and stave governments
- Plan favored by larger states that based government representation on a state's population
- Number of Articles in the Constitution
- A detailed written plan of government
- Divided into two houses
20 Clues: To approve • Divided into two houses • Change to the Constitution • America's First Government • Introduction to the Constitution • A detailed written plan of government • Number of Articles in the Constitution • Ninth state to approve the Constitution • A person who supported the Constitution • Chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention • ...
Relative Locations 2021-09-21
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- Florida city north of Miami
- 5 lakes in northern part of United States
- Valley southwest of Las Vegas
- City south of St. Louis
- Colorado City east of the Rocky Mountains
- Florida city northwest of Key West
- City in Oklahoma north of Dallas
- City south of Milwaukee
- Ocean east of United States
- City at southern end of Appalachian Mts.
- National Park northeast of Key West
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- River south of Seattle and north of Salem
- Plains in central United States
- Long mountain range in western United States
- Mountains west of Washington DC
- Canyon in northern Arizona south of Salt Lake City
- Southernmost city in Texas
- National Park southeast of Helena, Montana
- Texas city south of Oklahoma City
- City in northeast that is southwest of Boston
- City in Nevada west of the Grand Canyon
- City north of Columbia River
- Falls east of Detroit
- Southernmost city in Florida
24 Clues: Falls east of Detroit • City south of St. Louis • City south of Milwaukee • Southernmost city in Texas • Florida city north of Miami • Ocean east of United States • City north of Columbia River • Southernmost city in Florida • Valley southwest of Las Vegas • Plains in central United States • Mountains west of Washington DC • City in Oklahoma north of Dallas • ...
Westward Expansion 2022-02-06
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- Means to give up territory
- The term that describes Americans' desire to expand west
- This issue delayed Texas' annexation for nine years
- The religious group that was persecuted and forced westward
- First people to settle in a region
- Means to add new territory
- An area identified by certain features
- This ocean is located in eastern United States
- Movement of people from one place to another
- He was the Manifest Destiny President
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- Acquired from Great Britain in 1818
- Acquired from Spain in 1819
- Texans fought this country to become independent
- The law that established a process for adding new states
- Acquired from Great Britain in 1783
- This ocean is located in western United States
- Acquired from Great Britain in 1846
- The most popular trail taken to move west
- Annexed by the United States in 1845
- Acquired from France in 1803
20 Clues: Means to give up territory • Means to add new territory • Acquired from Spain in 1819 • Acquired from France in 1803 • First people to settle in a region • Acquired from Great Britain in 1818 • Acquired from Great Britain in 1783 • Acquired from Great Britain in 1846 • Annexed by the United States in 1845 • He was the Manifest Destiny President • ...
The Emancipation Proclamation 2024-05-11
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- President who issued the proclamation
- Year the preliminary proclamation was issued
- Era following the Civil War and emancipation
- Promise of the proclamation for many enslaved people
- States where the proclamation did not apply
- Technology used to transmit the proclamation
- People freed by the proclamation in rebellious states
- Thousand, number of slaves immediately freed by the proclamation
- First, date the final proclamation took effect
- Celebration of the proclamation reaching Texas
- Necessity, justification used by Lincoln for the proclamation
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- Frederick, prominent Black abolitionist who met with Lincoln
- Proclamation issued in September 1862
- Order, type of presidential action used for the proclamation
- States where slavery remained legal despite the proclamation
- Power invoked by Lincoln to issue the proclamation
- States where the proclamation freed slaves
- Of African Americans formed in Union-occupied areas
- Term for slaves who escaped to Union lines
- Amendment that later abolished slavery nationwide
20 Clues: Proclamation issued in September 1862 • President who issued the proclamation • States where the proclamation freed slaves • Term for slaves who escaped to Union lines • States where the proclamation did not apply • Year the preliminary proclamation was issued • Era following the Civil War and emancipation • Technology used to transmit the proclamation • ...
Great Depression Crossword 2021-01-29
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- law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States
- an American documentary photographer and photojournalist
- an American political figure, diplomat and activist
- sign and accept liability under an insurance policy
- shantytowns built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of early 1930s
- area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust
- investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss
- when an investor buys an asset by borrowing the balance from a bank or broker
- collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property
- repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- an American physician, author, political organizer and author of the Townsend Plan
- group of 43,000 demonstrators – made up of 17,000 U.S. World War I veterans and afflicted groups
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- an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States
- international agreement which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes
- provided financial support to state and local governments, made loans to banks
- an American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner
- political philosophy or movement that exalts nation and often race above the individual
17 Clues: an American political figure, diplomat and activist • sign and accept liability under an insurance policy • an American documentary photographer and photojournalist • an American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner • collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property • ...
US Government: Intro and Vocabulary 2021-08-24
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- a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
- a form of government where the ruler inherits power hereditarily
- the branch of the United States government that makes laws
- a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
- The governing document of the United States
- a political system where the people elect representatives to speak for them
- a state of lawlessness and disorder
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- a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
- a political system that favors the will of the people
- the lower house of Congress in which representatives are chosen based on state population
- a presidential power that blocks a decision
- a statute in draft before it becomes law
- government divided between central and regional powers
- branch of the United States government administering justice
- the higher house of Congress in which every state elects 2 representatives
- a statement that is added to a proposal or document, specifically the Constitution
- part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
- a political system governed by a few people
18 Clues: a state of lawlessness and disorder • a statute in draft before it becomes law • a presidential power that blocks a decision • The governing document of the United States • a political system governed by a few people • a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society • a political system that favors the will of the people • ...
Unit 4 2020-12-07
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- when the president is forced to leave the white house
- these people formally elect the president and vice pres
- serving as the senior United States Senator from Virginia
- law that defines crimes against public order
- consisting two parts or houses
- declare war is an example of this law
- a person who is represented politically by a designated government official
- authority to reject or cancel
- postponement of legal punishment
- the ability to tax and spend public money for the national government
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- political powers granted to the United States government
- regulate state commerce is an example of this law
- upper chamber of the United States Congress
- appointed to vote in presidential elections
- speaker of house
- serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia
- responsible for the rules in House of Representatives
- collecting taxes is an example of this power
- order given by higher authority
- a coming together
- power to reject a bill
- a release from legal punishment
- something you do on election day
23 Clues: speaker of house • a coming together • power to reject a bill • authority to reject or cancel • consisting two parts or houses • order given by higher authority • a release from legal punishment • something you do on election day • postponement of legal punishment • declare war is an example of this law • upper chamber of the United States Congress • ...
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 • ...
Crossword puzzle Government: Name: Jailenne Morales (Uniforme) 2026-05-06
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- – The branch of government that makes laws.
- – Division of government into three branches
- – The national lawmaking body, made up of the House and Senate.
- – A change or addition to the Constitution.
- – America’s first national government, with a weak central power.
- – The process a bill goes through to become a law.
- – The supreme law of the United States.
- – Short phrase used to persuade voters.
- – Leaders who helped create the United States government.
- -Each branch can limit the power of the others.
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- – The lower house of Congress based on population (you can write it with or without spaces in your crossword)
- – Theories about how governments first began.
- – The supreme law and plan of government of the United States.
- – The upper house of Congress, two members per state.
- – The branch that interprets laws.
- – The highest court in the United States.
- – Assignment to create a pretend election campaign.
- – The branch that enforces (carries out) laws.
- – Information about important events happening around the globe
- - The first ten amendments to the Constitution
20 Clues: – The branch that interprets laws. • – The supreme law of the United States. • – Short phrase used to persuade voters. • – The highest court in the United States. • – The branch of government that makes laws. • – A change or addition to the Constitution. • – Division of government into three branches • – Theories about how governments first began. • ...
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 • ...
Unit 8 Gas Laws 2023-03-10
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- Equation that includes Charles' law, Boyle's law, and Gay-Lussac's law
- States that pressure and volume are inversely proportional
- States that effusion rates of two substances are inversely equal to the square root of a proportion of both molar masses
- States that pressure and temperature are directly proportional
- The measure of space something fills
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- States that under equal temperature and pressure, equal volumes of different gases have the same number of molecules
- The average kinetic energy of all molecules in a substance
- Force per unit area of a surface
- Equation that is used to find the amount of moles in a gas
- States that the total pressure of a gas mixture is equal to the pressure of its parts
- States that volume and temperature are directly proportional
11 Clues: Force per unit area of a surface • The measure of space something fills • The average kinetic energy of all molecules in a substance • Equation that is used to find the amount of moles in a gas • States that pressure and volume are inversely proportional • States that volume and temperature are directly proportional • ...
Constitution 2019-10-14
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- On Independence Day we celebrate independence from _____.
- lll King of England during the American Revolution.
- Colonist who remained loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution
- One of the 13 original colonies
- The first president of the United States was George _____.
- How many colonies are there?
- The date of Independence Day is July _____.
- How many states are there?
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- The Senate and the House of Representatives is what we call _____.
- How many Supreme Court justices are there?
- What is the head executive of a city government called?
- Pilgrim agreement before landing at Plymouth to pass and obey laws for the good of the colony.
- The Declaration of _____was a proclamation of the former American colonies that they were now and henceforth free states.
- What is the head executive of a state government called?
- One of the 13 colonies
- This British act levied an internal tax on various documents and articles in the American colonies.
- It is the duty of Congress to make _____.
- The color of the stars on the flag
- The destruction of a cargo of tea by colonists who were opposed to the tea tax is known as the _____ Tea Party
- Article _____ states that the Constitution should be the supreme law of the land.
20 Clues: One of the 13 colonies • How many states are there? • How many colonies are there? • One of the 13 original colonies • The color of the stars on the flag • It is the duty of Congress to make _____. • How many Supreme Court justices are there? • The date of Independence Day is July _____. • lll King of England during the American Revolution. • ...
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 • ...
Reconstruction Vocab Puzzle 2021-10-18
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- an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman
- a period in American history following the American Civil War
- state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
- amendment that banned slavery
- makes all U.S born people citizens
- an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist
- 23rd US quadrennial presidential election
- an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States
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- a largely historical term used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
- declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens, "without distinction of race or color
- an unwritten deal, informally arranged among United States Congressmen, that settled the intensely disputed 1876 presidential election
- the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
- Allows people to vote
- the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race and age
14 Clues: Allows people to vote • amendment that banned slavery • makes all U.S born people citizens • 23rd US quadrennial presidential election • a period in American history following the American Civil War • an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist • an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman • ...
Cities and States in Australia 2020-07-12
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- Melbourne
- Victoria (name); Victoria, capital of the Seychelles
- Sydney, capital of New South Wales, Australia
- South Australia
- Darwin
- New South Wales, southeast Australian state
- Australia Capital Territory
- Queensland, northeast Australian state
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- capital of Queensland
- Northern Territory, sparsely populated federal territory extending from center to north of Australia
- Tasmania
- capital city of Australia
- Perth, capital of Western Australia
- Western Australia, Australian state
- Adelaide, capital of South Australia
- Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia
16 Clues: Darwin • Tasmania • Melbourne • South Australia • capital of Queensland • capital city of Australia • Australia Capital Territory • Perth, capital of Western Australia • Western Australia, Australian state • Adelaide, capital of South Australia • Queensland, northeast Australian state • Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia • New South Wales, southeast Australian state • ...
States and Changes of Matter 2023-09-22
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- State in which atoms are very close together and regularly arranged
- Mass of substance divided by unit volume
- Change of matter from a liquid to a solid
- The basic building block of all matter
- the amount of space an object takes up
- All phase changes are this type of change
- Change of a liquid to a gas
- State with a definite volume but no definite shape
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- Change of a solid DIRECTLY to a gas
- Change of matter from gas to a liquid
- This type of change produces a new substance
- Anything that has mass and takes up space
- Change of matter from a solid to a liquid
- An electrically charged gas
- State of matter having no definite volume or shape
- A way to describe matter
16 Clues: A way to describe matter • An electrically charged gas • Change of a liquid to a gas • Change of a solid DIRECTLY to a gas • Change of matter from gas to a liquid • The basic building block of all matter • the amount of space an object takes up • Anything that has mass and takes up space • Mass of substance divided by unit volume • Change of matter from a liquid to a solid • ...
American Government 2016-10-03
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- having a single legislative chamber.
- was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
- a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.
- raid on three British ships in Boston Harbor (December 16, 1773) in which Boston colonists, disguised as Indians, threw the contents of several hundred chests of tea into the harbor as a protest against British taxes on tea and against the monopoly granted the East India Company
- a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith.
- A series of military engagements between Britain and France in North America between 1754 and 1763.
- the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
- American Patriots' term for a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea party.
- having two branches or chambers.
- an act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents
- person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution
- compromise reached between delegates from southern states and those from northern states during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention, counts slaves as people
- an ideology of being a citizen in a state as a republic under which the people hold popular sovereignty
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- the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
- the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
- a riot in Boston (March 5, 1770) arising from the resentment of Boston colonists toward British troops quartered in the city, in which the troops fired on the mob and killed several persons.
- was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States ...
- The Compromise of 1877 was a purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election.
- was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention ; favored small states
- an advocate or supporter of federalism.
- statute of 1689 confirming, with minor changes, the Declaration of Rights, declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects and settling the succession in William III and Mary II. British Dictionary definitions for Bill of Rights Expand.
- French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers
- good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.
- a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
- Rights that people supposedly have under natural law
25 Clues: having two branches or chambers. • having a single legislative chamber. • an advocate or supporter of federalism. • good sense and sound judgment in practical matters. • Rights that people supposedly have under natural law • person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution • was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. • ...
Articles of Confederation and Constitution Review 2022-11-02
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- the first form of government adopted by the states was called the Articles of _____________
- The ____________ plan favored small states
- The American victory at ___________ led to an alliance with the French
- merged ideas from the new jersey and virginia plans to create a compromise
- Americans defeated the british and won their independence after the battle of ____________
- the constitution calls these people all "other persons"
- a person who supported the Continental Congress was called a ________
- the 3/5 compromise favored states in the _______
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- the sharing or division of power between the state and federal government
- This country joined the Americans against the British after the Battle of Saratoga
- the constitution gave more power to the __________ government
- someone who favored the british and remained loyal to them
- The articles of confederation sucked because the Federal government was too ___________
- historians regard the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American ____________
- The ___________ plan favored large states
15 Clues: The ___________ plan favored large states • The ____________ plan favored small states • the 3/5 compromise favored states in the _______ • the constitution calls these people all "other persons" • someone who favored the british and remained loyal to them • the constitution gave more power to the __________ government • ...
PPD 225 Midterm 2025-10-01
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- Clause : Another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause.
- Act : 1939 law restricting political activities of government employees.
- Pay : Pay reform tying salaries to performance instead of tenure.
- United : 2010 Supreme Court case allowing unlimited independent political spending by corporations and nonprofits.
- Federalism : “Layer cake” system giving states more power, used in early U.S.
- Clause : Establishes that federal law prevails over state law.
- Act : 1883 law that established merit-based hiring and ended the spoils system.
- : Federal money provided to states for policy purposes.
- System : System where all power is centralized in national government.
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- Clause : Constitutional basis for Congress to regulate trade.
- : Administrative system where appointed officials carry out policies.
- Mandates : Federal requirements imposed on states without funding.
- Grants : Federal funds with few restrictions, giving states flexibility.
- : System with power divided between central and regional governments (e.g., U.S., Canada, India).
- Rebellion : Massachusetts uprising highlighting weakness of Articles of Confederation.
15 Clues: : Federal money provided to states for policy purposes. • Clause : Another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause. • Clause : Constitutional basis for Congress to regulate trade. • Clause : Establishes that federal law prevails over state law. • Pay : Pay reform tying salaries to performance instead of tenure. • ...
The Beginning of the Cold War 2026-03-25
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- All communist states of Eastern Europe except Yugoslavia promised to defend one another if attacked
- A unified military command to resist the Soviet presence in Europe
- U.S. President at the Potsdam Conference
- First used the term "Cold War" in a 1945 article
- U.S. President at the Yalta Conference
- Country divided up into 4 zones.
- The Soviets exploded their first _____ warhead in 1949
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- The United States and Britain stopped Soviet blockade of West Berlin by airlifting supplies into West Berlin.
- Began in 1948, the United States gave about $13 billion in grants and loans to Western European nations
- Promised aid to nations struggling against communist movements
- Gave the "Iron Curtain" speech
- Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria became _____ states of the Soviet Union
- Use American power to help nations resist communism
- The Cold War lasted for _____ years
- Soviet leader at both the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences
15 Clues: Gave the "Iron Curtain" speech • Country divided up into 4 zones. • The Cold War lasted for _____ years • U.S. President at the Yalta Conference • U.S. President at the Potsdam Conference • First used the term "Cold War" in a 1945 article • Use American power to help nations resist communism • The Soviets exploded their first _____ warhead in 1949 • ...
Chapter 12 Vocab 2024-03-20
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- less serious crimes
- powers that are reserved to the states
- population count
- governors in 43 states have the power to veto specific parts of a bill
- courts that handle minor cases such as traffic violations or disturbing the peace
- unequal representation
- early release from prison
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- judge in a small town
- two house legislature
- Constitution established an arrangement that gives the national government certain powers and reserves others for states.
- powers shared by state and federal government
- awards of money
- cases involving small sums of money
- people filing lawsuits
- reduce
- divided into districts
- one house legislature
17 Clues: reduce • awards of money • population count • less serious crimes • judge in a small town • two house legislature • one house legislature • people filing lawsuits • divided into districts • unequal representation • early release from prison • cases involving small sums of money • powers that are reserved to the states • powers shared by state and federal government • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
dual credit us history crossword, 1850-1900 2026-04-27
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- Business controlling a market
- Government formed by Southern states
- Western edge of American settlement
- Agency that helped formerly enslaved people
- Large Southern farm using enslaved labor
- Person who worked to end slavery
- Change added to the Constitution
- Political party supporting farmers
- Legal membership in a country
- Famous speech by Abraham Lincoln
- Growth of cities
- System enforcing racial separation
- Worker refusal to work
- Northern states during the Civil War
- Withdrawal of Southern states from the Union
- Codes – Laws restricting African American rights
- Law that encouraged western settlemen
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- Period of rebuilding the South
- Process of charging a government official
- Union Organization protecting workers
- Legal separation of races
- Growth of factories and machines
- Unfair treatment of a group
- Overcrowded city housing
- Farming system based on debt and crop sharing
- Transportation system that fueled expansion
- Era of wealth alongside poverty
- Movement of people into a country
- Formal giving up at the end of the Civil War
- Order that freed enslaved people in rebel states
30 Clues: Growth of cities • Worker refusal to work • Overcrowded city housing • Legal separation of races • Unfair treatment of a group • Business controlling a market • Legal membership in a country • Period of rebuilding the South • Era of wealth alongside poverty • Growth of factories and machines • Person who worked to end slavery • Change added to the Constitution • ...
Culminating assignment 2023-01-10
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- 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 • ...
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 ____. • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
crossword assignment 2022-11-18
Across
- 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. • ...
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 • ...
People in the Revolutionary War 2022-11-04
Across
- famous for yelling "the British are coming!"
- signator of the Treaty of Paris
- fifth president of the United States of America
- patriot group of colonists
- colonists who opposed the rule of England
- Third president of the United States of America
- "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
- wrote the article Common Sense
- second president of the United States of America
- "the father of the Constitution"
- created the American flag
- event; five people killed by Redcoats
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- inventor and Founding Father
- founder of the nation's financial system; Founding Father
- French aristocrat who helped seize Yorktown
- place; "the shot heard 'round the world"
- ruler of England when everything happened
- people who were fine with King George III ruling over them
- prominent patriot of the American Revolution; governor of Massachusetts
- first president of the United States of America; general of the Continental Army
- John Adams' cousin
21 Clues: John Adams' cousin • created the American flag • patriot group of colonists • inventor and Founding Father • wrote the article Common Sense • signator of the Treaty of Paris • "the father of the Constitution" • "Give me liberty, or give me death!" • event; five people killed by Redcoats • place; "the shot heard 'round the world" • ruler of England when everything happened • ...
Chapter 5 Review 2016-10-30
Across
- Introduction to the Constitution
- Number of states needed to agree on a change to the government
- America's First Government
- Divided into two houses
- Connecticut leader who proposed the Great Compromise
- Change to the Constitution
- System of government in which power is divided between the federal and stave governments
- Branch created by Article I of the Constitution
- A person who supported the Constitution
- Branch created by Article III of the Constitution
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- To approve
- Branch created by Article II of the Constitution
- Number of people five African American slaves equaled
- A detailed written plan of government
- Plan favored by larger states that based government representation on a state's population
- Plan favored by smaller states that granted equal representation to all states
- Farmer who led a rebellion against the government
- Ninth state to approve the Constitution
- Number of Articles in the Constitution
- Chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention
20 Clues: To approve • Divided into two houses • America's First Government • Change to the Constitution • Introduction to the Constitution • A detailed written plan of government • Number of Articles in the Constitution • Ninth state to approve the Constitution • A person who supported the Constitution • Chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention • ...
The Civil War 2022-01-13
Across
- the month in which the fighting began
- Lincoln was assassinated _____days after war ended
- The Civil War was America's _________ war.
- number of states that stayed in Union
- This was wrecked by the war.
- military branch that was located at Ft.Sumter
- The season in which the turning point happened.
- states that stayed with the U.S.
- number of states that left the Union
- 1863, The ___________Proclamation
- place where Lincoln gave a speech.
- Robert E. _____ was the leader of the South
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- state where Lee surrendered
- This state held slaves after they were set free.
- Union president
- Union general: Ulysses S. __________
- two border states were Kentucky and _____
- Lincoln thought the war would last ____ days
- state in which Ft.Sumter was located
- General in charge of Total War November, 1864
- early southern victory: Battle of ___ _____
- Confederate president
- In 1865, slavery was ____________.
- Battle of __________ (April, 1862)
24 Clues: Union president • Confederate president • state where Lee surrendered • This was wrecked by the war. • states that stayed with the U.S. • 1863, The ___________Proclamation • In 1865, slavery was ____________. • place where Lincoln gave a speech. • Battle of __________ (April, 1862) • state in which Ft.Sumter was located • number of states that left the Union • ...
Year 3 2025-06-23
Across
- 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 • ...
Module 6 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Crossword 2024-02-02
Across
- 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 • ...
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
Across
- 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 • ...
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. • ...
Great Depression Crossword 2021-01-26
Across
- 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
Across
- 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 • ...
