states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

chapter 16 and 17 2025-03-06

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a formal meeting where people discuss political issues
a region in the eastern states of the United States of America
money that is paid by a government to help a business
a general and overall agreement to a decision
to follow and be obedient to rules and laws
an unreasonable decision or choice
a right to sell a company's products
the amount of money one gets overtime- usually by a job
a person who makes laws

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one of the earliest mass-produced suburbs
a normal or traditional way to do something
anagram for Volunteers in Service to America
where states creates political districts based on the population of that state
an organization set up to complete a specific task or area of tasks
something that has separate and independent existence
to keep something within limits
government service that gives eldery people over 65 medical treatment insurance
a time after war where birth rates skyrocketed
to take away from
to leave something forever

20 Clues: to take away from • a person who makes laws • to leave something forever • to keep something within limits • an unreasonable decision or choice • a right to sell a company's products • one of the earliest mass-produced suburbs • a normal or traditional way to do something • to follow and be obedient to rules and laws • anagram for Volunteers in Service to America • ...

POLS 1101: Week 2 Activity 2019-08-29

POLS 1101: Week 2 Activity crossword puzzle

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the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
Supporters of the ratification of the new constitution; believed nation should be run by a strong, national government
political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.
president; carries out laws
A section of the United States Constitution that enables Congress to make the laws required for the exercise of its other powers established by the Constitution.
The formula for counting five slaves as three people for the purpose of representation that reconciled Northern and Southern factions at the constitutional congress
the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, gave too much power to individual states.
The Declaration of Independence is defined as the formal statement written by the founding fathers declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
First 10 amendments to the constitution; individual liberties, protection from government infringement; ratified 1791
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights
congressional powers specifically named in the Constitution (Article I, Section 8)
supreme court; evaluates laws

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a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
The Supreme Court declared unanimously that a certain law passed by Congress should not be enforced, because the law was opposed to the Constitution.
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
an organized group of people who have the same ideology, or who otherwise have the same political positions, and who field candidates for elections, in an attempt to get them elected and thereby implement the party's agenda.
A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed. It was drafted by the Constitutional Convention and later supplemented by the Bill of Rights and other amendments.
the assembly of fifty-five delegates in the summer of 1787 to recast the Articles of Confederation; the result was the U.S. Constitution
congress; makes laws
doctrine of constitutional law under which the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) are kept separate.
The first vice president (1789-1797) and second president (1797-1801) of the United States. He was a major figure during the American Revolution, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and the shaping of the Constitution.
A plan that called for each state to have one vote in Congress instead of the number of votes being based on the population
Proposed that states have equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House of Representatives
a section that appeared in many constitutions, as well as in some charters and statutes, which provides that the governing body empowered by the document may enact laws to promote the general welfare of the people, sometimes worded as the public welfare.
review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
Opposed the ratification of a new constitution; believed that the nation is best managed by individual states
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch; drafted by James Madison in 1787
(in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.

30 Clues: congress; makes laws • president; carries out laws • supreme court; evaluates laws • a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc. • congressional powers specifically named in the Constitution (Article I, Section 8) • review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act. • ...

Final Review: Antebellum America & Outbreak of Civil War 2026-06-08

Final Review: Antebellum America & Outbreak of Civil War crossword puzzle

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The time period before the war
(Last name only) The person who won the Election of 1860
The Dred Scott Decision was made by the...
What Lincoln said he would do about slavery in his inaugural address
This law prohibited Congress from debating slavery
The free state added by the Compromise of 1850
(last name only) This person wrote an "Appeal" that encouraged enslaved people to obtain freedom by any means necessary
The belief that America was entitled by God to overspread and take over the continent
The American Anti Slavery Society was willing to give this up for abolition and racial eqaulity
(last name only) This person was enslaved, but after obtaining his freedom went on to write an autobiography, go on a speaking tour, and more to promote abolition
The treaty that ended the Mexican American War
(last name only) This man started a violent rebellion to free himself and others
(last name only) The name of the anti-slavery Congressman who was beaten on the senate floor
Lincoln's political party
(last name only) This person wrote the newspaper "The Liberator"
The town in Kansas that was sacked; significant in Bleeding Kansas
To formally leave a country
The free state added by the Missouri Compromise
Besides keeping the balance of slave and free states, this compromise drew a line at the 36'30 to divide the country into a free north and slave south
This area of the country was made up of slave states
(last name only) This person escaped slavery and then became a conductor for the Underground Railroad.
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise line and allowed more of the country to be open to slavery
This section of the United States includes modern day Washington and Oregon
This section of the United States was the last part added, it is located south of the Mexican Cession
This compromise allowed some states to vote on if they would or would not allow slavery AND banned the slave trade in Washington DC
The last name of the Confederacy president
The Texas _______ made Texas an official state

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The first state to secede from the US
The Texas _______ led to Texas becoming an independent country
These laws were passed to counter the Fugitive Slave Act
The location of John Brown's Raid
This refers to the forced transportation of African people to the Americas for the purpose of slavery
The violence that occured in the former Louisiana Territory after 1854 is referred to as...
The Gag Rule violated this amendment
The slave state added by the Missouri Compromise
To be freed from slavery
According to the vice president of the Confederacy, this is the foundation of the nation
The state that threatened to secede over the Tariff of 1828 and later was the first state to secede from the Union
(Last name only) This person wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
The pro-slavery country that was made up of southern states
The Dred Scott decision ruled that no African Americans were ____
This act forced citizens to help capture escaped enslaved people and return them to the south
The Kansas Nebraska Act and the Compromise of 1850 both allowed territories to ___ regarding slavery
(last name only) This person used their background to appeal to people like themselves, writing "An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South"
In this state, there was a law that made it impossible to live in the state and be free as an African American
This area of the country was made up of free states
Local and state laws that tried to limit the rights of free and enslaved African Americans
This refers to the United States domestic slave trade
This added most of the Southwest United states to the country (New Mexico, Utah, California, etc)
This man sued for his freedom

50 Clues: To be freed from slavery • Lincoln's political party • To formally leave a country • This man sued for his freedom • The time period before the war • The location of John Brown's Raid • The Gag Rule violated this amendment • The first state to secede from the US • The Dred Scott Decision was made by the... • The last name of the Confederacy president • ...

Civics Unit 1 to 3 Crossword - Kyle Tatur 2021-10-16

Civics Unit 1 to 3 Crossword - Kyle Tatur crossword puzzle

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A constitutional principle where multiple levels of government share equal power.
The introduction of the U.S. Constitution. This shows the layout of our government.
These are powers that the government have, but aren’t necessarily stated in the Constitution.
A line along the Appalachian Mountains that prevented the American Colonists from going out west.
This is a military alliance between the United States and it’s allies.
States that the President can have no more than two terms of presidency.
This is when you verify or confirm something.
The Vice President becomes president whenever the President dies.
A law that is shared equally between everyone.
Governmental powers are given to the states.
These carry the force of law, and are orders that are created by the President.

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These are governmental powers that are directly listed in the U.S. Constitution.
This is when one branch of government limits the power of another branch. This prevents a branch from becoming too powerful.
Power is shared between the federal government and the state government.
In this constitutional principle, people have the power.
These people write the President’s speeches.
These people assemble votes.
Leader of the House of Representatives.
This allows a Senator to talk for how long they want, and whatever they want to talk about.
Established free trade between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

20 Clues: These people assemble votes. • Leader of the House of Representatives. • These people write the President’s speeches. • Governmental powers are given to the states. • This is when you verify or confirm something. • A law that is shared equally between everyone. • In this constitutional principle, people have the power. • ...

The Civil War Part 1 Vocabulary 2023-04-19

The Civil War Part 1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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A person who worked to end slavery during the 1700s and 1800sUnionUnion
A place where weapons and military equipment are stored
To actively use or do something
Unable to be taken away or denied
Allowed or legal under the terms of the U.S. Constitution
The highest court in the land
The action of rescuing someone or setting them free
When each side in a dispute gives up some of their demands to reach an agreement
The states that made up the United States of America; during the Civil War, the states that supported the US government
Obvious
The qualities that make up the personality and behavior of a person or a country
Allowed or legal under the terms of the U.S. ConstitutionNatural rights

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A building or group of buildings where goods are produced
The condition of being a state in the United States
Rights that all people were born with and that cannot be taken away by the governmentSelf-evident
The act of taking a stand against something by the way of words or actions
To formally withdraw membership
The part of the government responsible for making laws
A secret organization that helped slaves escape to freedom
A system in which people are legally owned by another and forced to work without pay

20 Clues: Obvious • The highest court in the land • To actively use or do something • To formally withdraw membership • Unable to be taken away or denied • The condition of being a state in the United States • The action of rescuing someone or setting them free • The part of the government responsible for making laws • A place where weapons and military equipment are stored • ...

Crossword Crazy 2015-11-30

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a picture that shows a model of the problem you are solving
products found by breaking the factor apart into two numbers and them adding them together to get your factor
states that you can change the grouping of the factors and the product stays the same
to get less
it contains numbers and at least one operation
the square footage inside a object
a answer to a multiplication problem
the answer to a subtraction problem
when you round to get a close answer to any problem
the numbers used to write a number

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it states that the order of factors can be changed, but the product stays the same
is a process that determines which multiple of 10, 100, 1000, and so on, a number is closest to
a group of three digits separated by commas, starting form the right
the answer to a division problem
states that multiplying a sum or a difference by a number is the the same as multiplying each number in the sum or the difference by the number and adding or subtracting the products
to get more
states that when you multiply anything by zero your answer will be zero
a number written as the sum of the values of its digits
the length around the object
the answer to a addition problem

20 Clues: to get more • to get less • the length around the object • the answer to a division problem • the answer to a addition problem • the square footage inside a object • the numbers used to write a number • the answer to a subtraction problem • a answer to a multiplication problem • it contains numbers and at least one operation • when you round to get a close answer to any problem • ...

Civil War Battles, Stats, and Vocabulary 2025-04-25

Civil War Battles, Stats, and Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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Emancipation __________ ;A decree signed by Abraham Lincoln that made slavery illegal
The states that were divided between the Confereracy and the Union
The collective 11 states that seceded during the Civil War
President of the Confederacy
A fixed amount of food during a time of shortage
Union Soldier
A military person wounded, dead, or captured
The United States of America
First ever Battle between two ironclads

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Capital of the Confederate States of America
Conflict between two groups of people in the same country
A Confederate state with the abbreviation TN
Confederate soldier, so called because of opposition of established government
A Union state with the abbreviation CA
A Confederate-won battle; the first time African Americans were allowed to sign up for battle
Capital of the United States of America
President of the Union during the Civil War

17 Clues: Union Soldier • President of the Confederacy • The United States of America • A Union state with the abbreviation CA • Capital of the United States of America • First ever Battle between two ironclads • President of the Union during the Civil War • Capital of the Confederate States of America • A Confederate state with the abbreviation TN • ...

Happy Birthday Opa! 2018-10-04

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Stanley Cup Winner 1995, 2000, 2003
Stanley Cup Winner 1944,1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1956, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993
Stanley Cup Winner 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967
Stanley Cup Winner 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990
Stanley Cup Winner 2004
Stanley Cup Winner 2006
Stanley Cup Winner 1999
Stanley Cup Winner 1936, 1937, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1997, 1998, 2002
Stanley Cup Winner 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972, 2011
Stanley Cup Winner 2007

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Stanley Cup Winner 1996, 2001
Stanley Cup Winner 2018
Stanley Cup Winner 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, 2017
Stanley Cup Winner 1989
Stanley Cup Winner 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Stanley Cup Winner 1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013, 2015
Stanley Cup Winner 2005
Stanley Cup Winner 1935
Stanley Cup Winner 1940, 1994
Stanley Cup Winner 1974, 1975
Stanley Cup Winner 2012, 2014

21 Clues: Stanley Cup Winner 2018 • Stanley Cup Winner 1989 • Stanley Cup Winner 2005 • Stanley Cup Winner 2004 • Stanley Cup Winner 1935 • Stanley Cup Winner 2006 • Stanley Cup Winner 1999 • Stanley Cup Winner 2007 • Stanley Cup Winner 1996, 2001 • Stanley Cup Winner 1940, 1994 • Stanley Cup Winner 1974, 1975 • Stanley Cup Winner 2012, 2014 • Stanley Cup Winner 1995, 2000, 2003 • ...

Government Crossword 2014-09-29

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a clause in a document or agreement
creation of federal marriage laws are ______ to the Government
Division of power between federal government and the states
this branch of power decides the law
people are the only source of governmental power
grants made for specific purposes
loyalty to a particular political party
government must be conducted according to constitutional principles
The first 10 amendments
Agreements between the states and foreign powers are Interstate ______
Privileges and _______ Clause means that no state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its residents and those persons who happen to live in another state
V this gives us two ways to propose and two ways to ratify
this branch of power enforces the law
can only do things the people give it power to do
Everything they like is unconstitutional
The last "War" America fought
power to decide the constitutionality of a governmental action
reject
this branch of power makes the law

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to become law
Exclusive powers includes most of the ________ powers
this Amendment gives you protection from cruel punishments
a ban or denial
Powers held to the states
Legal agreements in one state are binding in another
sending criminals to another state to stand trial there
Privileges and Immunities Clause is reinforced in this Amendment
Powers given to the national government by the Constitution
grants of federal money or other resources to the states and their local units
to declare illegal
process for changing Constitution without changing the Government
powers held by both the states and the Government
this amendment abolish slavery
Tradition
Powers written by the Constitution
Changing the constitution happens in ___ ways
an advisory body to the president
Powers that can only be exercised by the Government
if Congress likes this it passes the _______ Act

39 Clues: reject • Tradition • to become law • a ban or denial • to declare illegal • The first 10 amendments • Powers held to the states • The last "War" America fought • this amendment abolish slavery • grants made for specific purposes • an advisory body to the president • Powers written by the Constitution • this branch of power makes the law • a clause in a document or agreement • ...

Constitutional Underpinnings and Federalism 2017-04-10

Constitutional Underpinnings and Federalism crossword puzzle

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State whose plan called representation based on population.
A formal change to the Constitution, which can be done 4 ways
Type of legislature with a Senate based on equal representation and a House based on population.
Restraints placed on the other two branches of governments so that no one branch becomes too powerful
Tool to direct states and local governments to comply with federal law under threat of penalties or as a condition of receipt of a grant
Grants that give states more discretion and cover a policy area
A writ requiring inmate to be brought before a judge
Grants of a specific purpose
Transferring of power to lower levels of government
A weak national government with most powers vested in the states.
Source of Congress' power to pass all laws necessary and proper to carrying out enumerated powers.
A group of citizens united around a common interest according to Madison

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Process to review constitutionality of laws
Original constitution of America which gave national government limited powers.
Type of commercial activity regulated by the states
Provision stating Constitution, laws of Congress and treaties are the highest law of the land
Landmark case that strengthened national government's power and broadened the definition of commerce
Individuals who supported the U.S. Constitution
Counted as three-fifths for the purposes of taxation
States must return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for punishment
Landmark case dealing with guns that limited the definition commerce to economic activity.
Addition to the Constitution to convince Anti-Federalist to ratify
Type of powers that are shared by the state and national government
To bring charges against
Type of federalism involving spending, taxing and providing grants in the federal system
Amendment stating national government cannot usurp state powers

26 Clues: To bring charges against • Grants of a specific purpose • Process to review constitutionality of laws • Individuals who supported the U.S. Constitution • Type of commercial activity regulated by the states • Transferring of power to lower levels of government • Counted as three-fifths for the purposes of taxation • A writ requiring inmate to be brought before a judge • ...

civil war 2019-04-30

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/ Northern soldier, W.T Sherman, spread his army around the south and destroyed land and supplies.
/ a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance
/ Belief on whether state's rights are more important than federal rights. The south was for this while the north was not.
/ a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber and thread for sewing
/ a network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States in efforts to escape to free states and Canada
/ the action of annexing something, especially territory
/ where the slaves worked, big farm
/ The bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

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or political restrictions; liberation
/ Compromise set to make the north and south happy by making CA a free state, but other states would now be open to slavery. a very strict fugitive slave act was set. GA Platform was created because of this compromise
/ an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving
/ the fact or process of being set free from legal,
/ a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery
/ Northern economic system during the Civil War
/ a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War
/ was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865
/ northern states
/ survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy
/ Largest southern jail that help Union soldiers.
of 1828 / The North put tariffs on imported goods, forcing the south to buy goods from the north. SC was the first state to nullify this.
/ Largest cause of the Civil War. Union believed the south should not enslave people, while the south thought otherwise.

21 Clues: / northern states • / where the slaves worked, big farm • or political restrictions; liberation • / The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. • / Northern economic system during the Civil War • / Largest southern jail that help Union soldiers. • / the fact or process of being set free from legal, • / the action of annexing something, especially territory • ...

Unit 2 Vocab. 2024-09-03

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Powers Powers that belong only to the states
Domain The power of government to take property for public use
Cause A reasonable basis to believe a person's premises is linked to a crime
Powers Powers the government needs in order to carry out its expressed constitutional powers
Powers Powers that both the national government and the states have
A list of items that give Congress authority found in Article 1 of the Constitution
Introductory statement of the Constitution, states the basis concepts of government
Powers Powers the constitution grants or delegated to the national government
and Balances Each branch of government has some control over the other two so no single branch becomes too powerful
Supremacy If an amendment to a state's constitution conflicts with the U.S. constitution it is not valid and must be removed

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A change to the Constitution
Doctrine Process by which the Bill of Rights was extended to the states and local governments
Powers Powers directly stated in the Constitution
Review Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
To return a fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
Clause Gives Congress the right to make laws necessary to carry out the powers stated in Article 1
System of government in which two or more governments have poser over the same people and the same territory, example: state and federal governments
Clause In Article 6 of the constitution, states that the Constitution, Laws passed by congress, and treaties of the U.S. shall be the supreme Law of the Land
Limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
Rejection of a bill by the president
of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution

21 Clues: A change to the Constitution • Rejection of a bill by the president • Powers Powers that belong only to the states • Powers Powers directly stated in the Constitution • of Rights The first ten amendments to the Constitution • Limits or territory within which authority may be exercised • Domain The power of government to take property for public use • ...

Final Crosswords 2023-05-24

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a court of law responsible for the trial or legal supervision of children under a specified age
freedom of speech
an arrangement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency.
African American Woman nominated for Mayor of Peekskill.
give or register a vote.
process by which the United States elects the President
support for lower taxes, small government conservatism, free market capitalism, free trade, deregulation of corporations, and restrictions on labor unions.
principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power.
United States Senator
divides land into districts where similar rules are in effect
2nd Amendment
involves a legal dispute between two or more parties

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believe we can and should make life better for families across our nation. fairness, justice, and equality for all by standing up for all middle-class Americans and those struggling to get there.
Westchester County Executive
made up of the House and Senate, known collectively as the Congress.
he process to become a U.S. citizen if you were born outside of the United States
the intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime, or expose you to criminal prosecution
Bear Arms
Consist President and Vice president
a lawsuit brought by the state against a person who has broken a criminal law
income
the principles, often unwritten, on which social laws are based.
the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
United States Senator
Majority Leader of the United States Senate
Vice President of the United States
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

27 Clues: income • Bear Arms • 2nd Amendment • freedom of speech • United States Senator • United States Senator • give or register a vote. • Westchester County Executive • Vice President of the United States • Consist President and Vice president • Majority Leader of the United States Senate • involves a legal dispute between two or more parties • ...

Civil War Era 2023-05-16

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the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, was a Southern planter, Democratic politician and hero of the Mexican-American War who represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
a Confederate general who led the South’s attempt at secession
60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia,to frighten Georgia’s civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
Lincoln would be speaking not only as the new president but also as the leader of a nation in crisis.
the first battle of the civil war
a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
a Union general,an American soldier,served as a general in the Union Army
a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
one of two major political parties in the United States
an American abolitionist and social activist.
day lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
a decade-long fight for freedom by a Black enslaved man
one of the South’s most successful generals
Union captured Mississippi River dividing the Confederacy in half
16th president of the United States

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the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil
Confederacy surrenders to Union,ending civil war
the first major opposed river crossing,one of the largest and deadliest battle
an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States
the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
more factories = more weapons
Lincoln freed slaves in Confederacy
author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd U.S. president
the 18th president of the United States
the deadliest one-day battle in all of American military history.

25 Clues: more factories = more weapons • the first battle of the civil war • Lincoln freed slaves in Confederacy • 16th president of the United States • the 18th president of the United States • day lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth • one of the South’s most successful generals • an American abolitionist and social activist. • Confederacy surrenders to Union,ending civil war • ...

Civil War Era 2023-05-16

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the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, was a Southern planter, Democratic politician and hero of the Mexican-American War who represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate
a Confederate general who led the South’s attempt at secession
60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia,to frighten Georgia’s civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
Lincoln would be speaking not only as the new president but also as the leader of a nation in crisis.
the first battle of the civil war
a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery
a Union general,an American soldier,served as a general in the Union Army
a territorial organic act that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
one of two major political parties in the United States
an American abolitionist and social activist.
day lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth
a decade-long fight for freedom by a Black enslaved man
one of the South’s most successful generals
Union captured Mississippi River dividing the Confederacy in half
16th president of the United States

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the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil
Confederacy surrenders to Union,ending civil war
the first major opposed river crossing,one of the largest and deadliest battle
an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States
the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
more factories = more weapons
Lincoln freed slaves in Confederacy
author of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd U.S. president
the 18th president of the United States
the deadliest one-day battle in all of American military history.

Reconstruction Unit Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-25

Reconstruction Unit Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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a government organization or agency
a test given that must be passed in order to vote in an election
members of the Republican Party who wanted racial equality in the United States during Reconstruction
the right to vote
to officially charge (accuse) a government leader with a crime or misbehavior
any person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from Reconstruction
a tax that must be paid in order to vote in an election
an official pardon (forgiveness) for people who have been convicted of crimes
a voting law in some states that made men eligible to vote if they or their ancestors (fathers and grandfathers) had been able to vote before 1867
a type of farming in which families rent small plots of land from a landowner and pay the owner a portion of their crop harvest as rent
the action of separating people or things

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the development of industries in a country or region
people who have been freed from slavery
an organization that resisted Reconstruction in the South and committed violence against African Americans
an 1867 federal law that announced southern states would be under U.S. military rule and would have to write new state constitutions, ratify the 14th amendment, and allow African American men to vote
a federal agency created to assist freedmen in obtaining medical care, land, jobs, fair treatment, and education after the Civil War
any white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit
laws designed to segregate white and black Americans in public places (schools, restaurants, theaters, trains, playgrounds, etc.)
laws that limited the rights of African Americans and enforced racial segregation
a banking crisis that caused an economic depression from 1873 to 1879
the period of time from 1865–77 when the U.S. government worked to rebuild the southern states

21 Clues: the right to vote • a government organization or agency • people who have been freed from slavery • the action of separating people or things • the development of industries in a country or region • a tax that must be paid in order to vote in an election • a test given that must be passed in order to vote in an election • ...

Born a Crime 2025-12-17

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One of the three capitals of South Africa.
One of the 9 provinces of South Africa.
Language derived from the Dutch.
Adjective referring to a mixed person.
South Africa became one in 1961.
Word that is part of the nickname of South Africa.
Full name of the author of the book we studied.
One of the three capitals of South Africa.

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A terrible massacre took place there in 1960.
One of the three capitals of South Africa.
Word meaning “racial segregation”.
Last name of the first black president of South Africa.
The most commonly spoken language in South Africa.
Name of the township where the author grew up.
The title of the book ends with that word.
One of the 9 provinces of South Africa.
The largest city in South Africa.

17 Clues: Language derived from the Dutch. • South Africa became one in 1961. • The largest city in South Africa. • Word meaning “racial segregation”. • Adjective referring to a mixed person. • One of the 9 provinces of South Africa. • One of the 9 provinces of South Africa. • One of the three capitals of South Africa. • One of the three capitals of South Africa. • ...

Depression and World Conflict 2023-02-03

Depression and World Conflict crossword puzzle

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The first great war
a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed vital to the defense of the United States
a telegram that announced an allience between America and Mexico's military
the act of producing more product that needed or intended
regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939.
A cargp ship sunk by germans
an infestation of incects during the great depression era
federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems to serve
32nd President of the United States

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A species of beetle that feeds on cotton and floweres
an attack by the Japanese military against a harbor in Hawaii
67th governor of Georgia
a collapse of stock prices that began on October 24, 1929.
The second great war
an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years
a time of dryness, ussually lasting months,
founder and leader of the conservative coalition that dominated Congress from 1937 to 1963

17 Clues: The first great war • The second great war • 67th governor of Georgia • A cargp ship sunk by germans • 32nd President of the United States • a time of dryness, ussually lasting months, • A species of beetle that feeds on cotton and floweres • the act of producing more product that needed or intended • an infestation of incects during the great depression era • ...

Government- Coming To 'Terms' 2021-01-07

Government- Coming To 'Terms' crossword puzzle

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a representative democracy in which a small group of leaders, elected by the citizens, represents the concerns of the people; the interests of the majority take precedence over the
first ten amendments to the Constitution, added by the first Congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people
compromise reached in writing the Constitution to satisfy both small and large states by having one house of Congress with an equal number of representatives for each state and the other house’s membership determined by a state’s population
French writer who introduced the idea of separation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful
explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
group of people who feared the new government created by Constitution; gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
the people are the only source of power for any and all government actions; government can only govern with the consent of the governed
and checks and balances
from the people of the United States
“Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States; essential to the writing and ratification of the Constitution; he also wrote the first 10 amendments to the Constitution that were ratified as the Bill of Rights

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king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political - often times tied to divine right of kings (authority from God)
supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited
each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
type of democracy based on the protection of individual rights from the tyranny of the majority and on the consent of the governed to establish political authority
of a few
first plan of government adopted in the United States after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army, and no chief executive
the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
the government is not all powerful; its powers are limited, and the acts of the government are those willed by the people Constitution were written
belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority
believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the Declaration of Independence

23 Clues: of a few • and checks and balances • from the people of the United States • belief that monarchs were chosen by God; gave the monarch unlimited authority • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as • ...

The AJ Puzzle 2023-02-14

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/ An American politician and lawyer who served as fourth chief justice
/ Political parties giving public office to supporters
/ The right to vote in political elections
/ A Native American polymath of the Cherokee nation
/ Lands that signify their control by Native nations
/ Andrew Jackson's beloved wife
/ A party Andrew Jackson created
/ Andrew Jackson's nickname
/ Three events in American political history
/ people that are sent/authorized to represent others
/ A derogatory term for state banks
/ A political party in contrast with the Democratic party

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/ the action of a formal withdraw
/ The rights and powers held by individual U.S states
/ States can invalidate laws and judicial decisions
/ To protect northern/western products from competition with foreign imports
/ A journey of the Cherokee to Indian Territory
/ The second federally authorized national bank
/ American financier who served as third and last president of the Second Bank of the US
/ Conservative political party alongside the Democrats
/ A financial crisis in the United States

21 Clues: / Andrew Jackson's nickname • / Andrew Jackson's beloved wife • / A party Andrew Jackson created • / the action of a formal withdraw • / A derogatory term for state banks • / A financial crisis in the United States • / The right to vote in political elections • / Three events in American political history • / A journey of the Cherokee to Indian Territory • ...

Theme 2 - Power vocab 2020-11-17

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states that bounce back and forth between parties
an elector that goes against their sates popular vote.
Limits the power of each branch of goverment
Last minute appointments John Adams makes before he is out of office.
ran every 10 years to decide the number of electoral votes in each state
Washingtons Treasurer and a Federalist
Political system where
lawmaking body made up of one house
article 1 section 8, congress can make laws if they are necessary and proper
Small states plan
Large states plan
Number needed to win electoral college

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father of the constitution
power of the supreme court to decide if laws are unconstitutional or not
State that votes for the same party
protest when Hamilton puts a tax on whiskey, farmers were not happy
Law making body made up of two houses
Allowed to arrest and deport illegal citizens
Delegated, reserved, concurrent
moves the capital for Madison so the gov. can take on the state debt.

20 Clues: Small states plan • Large states plan • Political system where • father of the constitution • Delegated, reserved, concurrent • State that votes for the same party • lawmaking body made up of one house • Law making body made up of two houses • Washingtons Treasurer and a Federalist • Number needed to win electoral college • Limits the power of each branch of goverment • ...

Test 2022-11-06

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One problem was that states charged THESE on goods from other states
Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
One of two things people were afraid states might lose
The Articles did not let Congress create THIS
The Articles of Confederation was America's first plan for ____.
The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
The branch that interprets laws
The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are _____ to state laws (Hint: not inferior but...)
Under the Articles, America did not have one of THESE (Hint: Joe Biden)
The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these (Hint: not THREE but...)

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One of two things people were afraid states might lose
Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles
States send THESE to Congress
The branch that carries out laws
The branch that makes laws
A group of individuals united together for a purpose
In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on THIS
The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not do THIS to its laws, so states could just ignore laws

21 Clues: The branch that makes laws • States send THESE to Congress • The branch that interprets laws • The branch that carries out laws • The Articles did not let Congress create THIS • A group of individuals united together for a purpose • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...

US History Civil War & Reconstruction SSUSH8-10 2023-11-17

US History Civil War & Reconstruction SSUSH8-10 crossword puzzle

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Radical Republicans Reconstruction-• Passed 14th and 15th amendments• Military reconstruction act divided the south into five military districts• New state constitutions required to guarantee voting rights• Military rule protected voting rights for African Americans• Empowered African Americans in government and supported their education
John Brown's scheme to invade the South with armed slaves, backed by sponsoring, northern abolitionists; seized the federal arsenal; Brown and remnants were caught by Robert E. Lee and the US Marines; Brown was hanged
the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime: Lincoln takes this away during the Civil War
Allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state, Maine to enter the union as a free state, prohibited slavery north of latitude 36˚ 30' within the Louisiana Territory
Served as President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history from 1861 to 1865
Lincoln urged Americans not to seek revenge on slaveholders and their supporters and military after the war. Instead, he urged reconstruction of the South "with malice toward none; with charity for all."
Federal fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina; the confederate attack on the fort marked the start of the Civil War
Amendment that ended slavery
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves.
General Sherman and his troops set the city on fire, in order to destroy the confederate's supply lines and then Marched to the Sea, Savannah, and burnt everything along the way
Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole
laws passed in the south just after the civil war aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit african american workers
Amendment that says citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude
Each state would use popular sovereignty to decide what to do about slavery. Led to Bleeding Kansas.
Includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, made popular sovereignty in most other states from Mexican- American War
view of reconstruction : all states had to end slavery, states had to declare that their secession was illegal, and a small % men had to pledge their loyalty to the U.S.
a 3-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War (November 19, 1963) at the dedication of a national cemetery.
an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the Civil War.
federal agency set up in 1865 to provide food, schools, and medical care to freed slaves in the South

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Lincoln issued it and freed all the slaves in the Confederate states, but slaves in Border States loyal to the Union remained enslaved. It only applied to states in rebellion (Confederate states). It led to slaves rebelling and joining the Union army and increased sympathy from Europe.
General whose march to sea caused destruction to the south, union general, led march to destroy all supplies and resources, beginning of total warfare
The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
he intentionally violates Tenure Act because it was set upt to get him impeached by firing Secretary of War Edwin Stantin, at the Trial his lawyer says his only crime is opposing Congress, 12 democrats and 7 republicans vote him "not guilty", so he escaped impeachment by one vote
violent abolitionist who murdered slaveholders in Kansas and Missouri (1856-1858) before his raid at Harpers Ferry (1859), hoping to incite a slave rebellion; he failed and was executed, but his martyrdom by northern abolitionists frightened the South.
Confederate general who surrendered to Grant in the Civil War.
Court ruled that he was the property of Sanford and, as a slave, was prohibited from suing in court. Chief Justice Taney gives his opinion that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. Decision adds to sectionalism between North and South that will lead to the Civil War.
Grant besieged the city from May 18 to July 4, 1863, until it surrendered, yielding command of the Mississippi River to the Union.
ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million
The 11th U.S. President, he led the country during the Mexican War and sought to expand the United States
Amendment declaring that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863)
the north/the U.S. during the Civil War
the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 23,000 casualties
The most violent battle of the American Civil War that took place in PA and is frequently cited as the war's turning point, fought from July 1 - July 3, 1863.
1846 - 1848 - President Polk declared war over the dispute of land in Texas. At the end, American ended up with 55% of Mexico's land.
Lincoln wins, southern states begin to secede
Ended Reconstruction. Republicans promise 1) Remove military from South, 2) Appoint Democrat to cabinet (David Key postmaster general), 3) Federal money for railroad construction and levees on Mississippi river; as long as Hayes became the president
the idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America.
putting the country back together after the Civil War.

40 Clues: Amendment that ended slavery • the north/the U.S. during the Civil War • Lincoln wins, southern states begin to secede • putting the country back together after the Civil War. • Confederate general who surrendered to Grant in the Civil War. • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • ...

Causes of the Revolution 2022-03-07

Causes of the Revolution crossword puzzle

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Wilmont Proviso suggested all lands from Mexican Cession had no slaves
He sued his master for his freedom. The supreme court ruled slaves were no legal citizens
African Americans worked on plantations in the South
11 southern states leave the union
The 16th President of the United States
What the north called themselves during the Civi War
Northern abolitionist launched a slave revolt in 1859
required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves

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The war that started in 1861
What the South called themselves once they secede from the main country
Some states, like South Carolina, thought they could leave the union of they didn't like the laws being passed by the federal government
The new states would vote if their states could be admitted as a free or slave state.
Admitted Missouri as slave state and Maine as a non slave state, keeping the number of slave and free states equal
Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president campaigning on a platform opposing the spread of slavery

14 Clues: The war that started in 1861 • 11 southern states leave the union • The 16th President of the United States • required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves • African Americans worked on plantations in the South • What the north called themselves during the Civi War • Northern abolitionist launched a slave revolt in 1859 • ...

Southern State Capitals 2017-08-16

Southern State Capitals crossword puzzle

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North Carolina
Mississippi
Florida
City Oklahoma
Alabama
Texas
Rouge Louisiana

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Delaware
Maryland
Tennessee
Kentucky
West Virginia
Rock Arkansas
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia

16 Clues: Texas • Florida • Georgia • Alabama • Delaware • Maryland • Kentucky • Virginia • Tennessee • Mississippi • West Virginia • Rock Arkansas • City Oklahoma • North Carolina • South Carolina • Rouge Louisiana

Capitals of Europe 2022-03-31

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Capital of Switzerland
Capital of Luxembourg
Capital of the Netherlands
Capital of England
Capital of Sweden
Capital of Finland
Capital of Spain
Capital of Germany

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Capital of Austria
Capital of Norway
Capital of Belgium
Capital of Greece
Capital of Portugal
Capital of Iceland
Capital of Ireland
Capital of France

16 Clues: Capital of Spain • Capital of Norway • Capital of Greece • Capital of Sweden • Capital of France • Capital of Austria • Capital of Belgium • Capital of Iceland • Capital of England • Capital of Ireland • Capital of Finland • Capital of Germany • Capital of Portugal • Capital of Luxembourg • Capital of Switzerland • Capital of the Netherlands

World Capitals Adventure 2025-10-02

World Capitals Adventure crossword puzzle

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Capital of France; known as the City of Light and the Eiffel Tower
Capital of Germany; known for the Brandenburg Gate and rich history
Capital of Kenya; near famous national parks and safari animals
Capital of Argentina; famous for tango and colorful neighborhoods
Capital of Italy; home to the Colosseum and ancient ruins
Capital of Japan; famous for cherry blossoms and Shibuya Crossing
Capital of India; government center with historic monuments
Capital of Vietnam; city with French colonial architecture and lakes
Capital of Egypt; located near the Nile River and the Pyramids

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Capital of Brazil; famous for its modernist city design
Capital of Australia; built between Sydney and Melbourne
Capital of China; near the Great Wall
Capital of South Korea; city of technology and historic palaces
Capital of Mexico; one of the largest cities in the world
Capital of the United Kingdom; home to Big Ben and the Thames
Capital of Canada; located in Ontario and home to Parliament Hill

16 Clues: Capital of China; near the Great Wall • Capital of Brazil; famous for its modernist city design • Capital of Australia; built between Sydney and Melbourne • Capital of Mexico; one of the largest cities in the world • Capital of Italy; home to the Colosseum and ancient ruins • Capital of India; government center with historic monuments • ...

CIVIL WAR 2024-11-03

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- The act of making legally null and void.
The act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent.
- A war between citizens of the same country.
Stephens - Important Georgia politician who was a U.S. Senator, Georgia Governor.
Scott- Case - Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States.
of 1860 - Election where Abraham __ defeated three opponents to win the presidency.
Platform - Position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850.
-Involuntary servitude of African-Americans or Blacks in the United States from 1619-1865.

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Act (1850) - Act that required runaway slaves to be returned to their masters if caught anywhere in the United States.
Rights The belief that a state’s sovereignty is more important than that of the national government.
States__ - States where slavery was legal.
of 1850 - A compromise between the North and South allowing California to enter the union in exchange for the Fugitive Slave Act.
State - States where slavery was not legal.

13 Clues: States__ - States where slavery was legal. • - The act of making legally null and void. • State - States where slavery was not legal. • - A war between citizens of the same country. • The act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent. • Stephens - Important Georgia politician who was a U.S. Senator, Georgia Governor. • ...

History Word Puzzle 2020-10-08

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Abolitionist, human rights activist and one of the first leaders of the women's rights movement
movement to get rid of slavery
creator of the cotton gin
Political party active in the middle of the 19th century in the United States
landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures
first ten amandments
territory sold by France to the US in 1803, comprising the western part of the Mississippi valley and including the modern state of Louisiana
Powers that the government assumes and enforces, despite the Constitution not mentioning these powers by name
Act of being freed from restraint, control, or the power of another especially to free from bondage
an organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests
Forced relocation during the 1830s of Eastern Woodlands Indians of the Southeast region of the United States
an executive and policy-making body of a country, consisting of all government ministers or just the senior ministers
Escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker

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Statesman and spokesman for the slave-plantation system of the antebellum South
Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States
Dispute between slave and free states
Withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization
policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants
Organized effort during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to limit or outlaw the consumption and production of alcoholic beverages in the United States
review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act
Make legally null and void
Practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters
principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US
rapid development of industry that occurred in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries, brought about by the introduction of machinery
powers specific powers granted to Congress by the United States Constitution
Meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention

26 Clues: first ten amandments • creator of the cotton gin • Make legally null and void • movement to get rid of slavery • Dispute between slave and free states • policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants • Escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker • powers specific powers granted to Congress by the United States Constitution • ...

MSR I 2025-03-05

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Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars is the amount of what?
The value which states, "We prioritize the safety of our work environment and the sensitive information we are all responsible for protecting.", is called what?
What does BSA stand for?
Which value states, "We treat each other with dignity and appreciation to create a respectful and supportive workplace, ensuring we all work together towards our shared goals?"
When a share draft is signed over it is considered what type of endorsement?
The party who is receiving funds on a check.
The practice of having two people verify cash to ensure accuracy and security/safety.
The party who issues the check to be drawn from an account.
The depository institution which authorizes the payment of a check.
Who is the BSA Officer for Palmetto Citizens?
The type of endorsement which uses "For Deposit Only" is called what?
Which value states, "We value open communication and active listening among our team to foster understanding and cooperation?"

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Checking Accounts, Investments Services, Mortgage Loans, Vehicle Loans, and Visa Loans are called what by the credit union?
What endorsement requires you to verify a condition has been met before negotiating?
Which value states, "We uphold the highest ethical standards in our interactions, promoting honesty and transparency, to build trust among team members?"
Cash in or out in the amount of $10,000.01 should be reported using what?
What do we call checks more than 180 days old?
Dollar amount of debit card fee for new card.
What type of endorsement is "without recourse"?
The $2.50 fee is charged for what?
Provide quality financial services in a professional, efficient, and safe manner which promotes trust and goodwill.
What does the "S" stand for in CLOCKWISE?
How many Federal Reserve Districts are there?
What is the most common endorsement in which the payee simply signs the check?
The dollar amount charged for a bad address fee.
What is the form you should fill out for suspicious activity?
The "O" of CLOCKWISE stands for what?
The value which states, "Collaboration is essential to our success. We leverage each associate's unique skills and viewpoints, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and able to contribute.", is called what?
The value which states, "We take initiative in addressing challenges and seeking opportunities for improvement, contributing solutions to enhance our teamwork and service to our members.", is called what?
People Helping People Achieve Their Potential is known as our what?

30 Clues: What does BSA stand for? • The $2.50 fee is charged for what? • The "O" of CLOCKWISE stands for what? • What does the "S" stand for in CLOCKWISE? • The party who is receiving funds on a check. • Dollar amount of debit card fee for new card. • How many Federal Reserve Districts are there? • Who is the BSA Officer for Palmetto Citizens? • ...

World Order 2024-05-28

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order the activities and relationships between the world’s states, and other significant non-state global actors, that occur within a legal, political and economic framework; an international set of arrangements for promoting stability and peace
a widespread or systematic attack against any civilian population
undertaken by one state or body
the activity of creating conditions for sustainable peace in countries affected by conflict, through the use of force, quite often provided by a number of countries and consisting of soldiers, civilian police and civilian personnel
can direct a carefully engineered packet of data towards systems that control essential infrastructure, such as power stations, dams, airports, hospitals, schools, transport systems, electricity grids and financial systems.
having unrestricted authority or power
sovereignty the authority of an independent state to govern itself (for example, to make and apply laws; impose and collect taxes; make war and peace; and form treaties with foreign states)
War the state of hostility, without actual warfare, between the USSR and its satellites and the United States and its allies in the Western world, which lasted from just after World War II until about 1991
a semi-autonomous political entity that was nominally under the sovereignty of the British Empire
dominance of one nation over others
acts of violence against a population, intended to cause terror and thereby influence a government
action carried out during a time of war that violates accepted international rules of war
a Latin term meaning ‘compelling law’, also called a ‘peremptory norm’:
the ongoing integration of regional economies, societies and cultures brought about by the removal of restrictions on international trade, and advances in travel and mass communication
security a principle based on the agreement of a group of states not to attack one another and to defend each other from attack by others; the idea is that an attack on one is an attack on all
an organised group of two or more states, set up to pursue mutual interests in one or more areas

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violence and killing within communities
another term for a treaty: an international agreement between parties who are subject to international law (states and international organisations such as the UN and its bodies)
military intervention in a state in order to stop serious human suffering and/or human rights violations
the deliberate extermination of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group
compulsory enlistment in the military force of a state
involves the use of hit-and-run tactics and the element of surprise
the use of large, well-organised military forces.
an independent, non-profit group that often plays an important role in advocating, analysing and reporting on human rights worldwide
a group of unofficial soldiers who act outside international law and are often secretly used and funded by governments
a euphemism for genocide
involves the use of atomic or hydrogen bombs
atrocity crimes (mass atrocities) a broad term for crimes that fall into the categories of genocide, war crimes, ‘ethnic cleansing’ and crimes against humanity; this is the term favoured by the United Nations, because it avoids making distinctions on the basis of whether the crimes were committed in war or peace, or as part of an intrastate or interstate conflict
the interconnection of two or more states to such an extent that they are mutually dependent on each other for survival and mutually vulnerable to crises
cooperation between multiple states for mutual benefit or protection from common threats
a conflict between two or more parties within one country.

31 Clues: a euphemism for genocide • undertaken by one state or body • dominance of one nation over others • having unrestricted authority or power • violence and killing within communities • involves the use of atomic or hydrogen bombs • the use of large, well-organised military forces. • compulsory enlistment in the military force of a state • ...

Reconstruction Crossword 2023-05-12

Reconstruction Crossword crossword puzzle

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13th-abolished slavery 14th-granted citienzenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the Us
A war between citizens of the same country, American Civil War was a war between Americans over state rights and lasted 4 years.
The Action of formally withdrawing from a federation
Enslaved african american, unsucssesuflly sued for his freedom, the case went to the supreme court.
To be set free. Lincolns emancipation proclamation set free all slaves in the conferacy only
Numerous laws enacrd in the former Confederate states after the Civil War which limited the rights and liverties of African Americans.
Secret society that used violence against freedman and their white supporters, they practiced violence to intimidage newly freed aftican-americans
Abolitonist, led attacks in kansas during "bleeding kansas", planned to arm slaves in a revolt
The owner of a plot of land lets someone work the land in exchange for ½ or more of the crop, it was used to keep newly freed slaves in a cycle of poverty.
The period of US history immediately following the Civil War in which the federal gov't set the conditons
Required all escaped slaves to be returned to their masters and that citizens of free states must cooperate.
-prohibited the denial of the vote because of race, color, or previous servitude

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Referred to as the confederacy, name of the unrecognized country temporarily create by the southern states which seceded from the untion
The divison of power between state and federal (or national) govt. The Civil War started over a fight over states rights. The Southern states believed they had the right to decid to leep slavery and not pay tariffs.
This law allowed those territories to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery by utilizing popular sovereignty.
Slave states that stayed with the union during the civil war.
An Anti-slavery novel by Harritet Beecher Stowe. It helped spread the abolitionist movement throughout the north.
California wanted to join the union as a free state which cased conflict between the North and the South.
16th president, president during to Civil War

19 Clues: 16th president, president during to Civil War • The Action of formally withdrawing from a federation • Slave states that stayed with the union during the civil war. • -prohibited the denial of the vote because of race, color, or previous servitude • To be set free. Lincolns emancipation proclamation set free all slaves in the conferacy only • ...

Election Day 2020-11-02

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Person casting the deciding vote in the event of a tied vote in the Senate
The first President of the United States
Number of amendments to the Constitution
Title of the National Anthem of the United States
The President is also known as this
Colors found on the flag of the United States
One of the two houses of the United States Congress
Time period that passes between presidential elections
City in which the Constitutional Convention was held

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Whats the 13 red and white stripes on the flag represent
Document that includes the ten amendments known as the Bill of Rights
Length of term for Supreme Court justices
The White House is also called this
Year the Constitution was changed to give women the right to vote
Number of senators allowed to represent each state in Congress
Constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery
The President can issue this to reject a bill passed by the Congress
Bird found on the Great Seal of the United States

18 Clues: The White House is also called this • The President is also known as this • The first President of the United States • Number of amendments to the Constitution • Length of term for Supreme Court justices • Colors found on the flag of the United States • Constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery • Title of the National Anthem of the United States • ...

Civil War - Sophia Choudhri 2019-12-02

Civil War - Sophia Choudhri crossword puzzle

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general that led the confederacy and was defeated by Grant
had the advantage of size, population, and industry
first battle of the Civil War
eleven states seceded to form the
bloodiest-single day of fighting in the war
they enlisted in the Union Army after 1862
conflict between the Union and the Confederacy
general that led the March to the Sea
created Army of the Potomac
mistakenly killed at Chancellorsville May 1863
bloodiest 3 day engagement of the Civil War
medical care often involved
the president of the Confederacy
general that defeats Robert E. Lee and won the Civil War

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cotton exports were an advantage to this area
slave states that remained loyal to the Union
men 20-45 were eligible for draft
Lincoln was shot by
freed slaves in states against the union
Lee surrendered at this court house on April 9, 1865
president of the Union
after this war the Union controlled the Mississippi River

22 Clues: Lincoln was shot by • president of the Union • created Army of the Potomac • medical care often involved • first battle of the Civil War • the president of the Confederacy • men 20-45 were eligible for draft • eleven states seceded to form the • general that led the March to the Sea • freed slaves in states against the union • they enlisted in the Union Army after 1862 • ...

Foundations of Government 2024-10-22

Foundations of Government crossword puzzle

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Consent of the governed; Government gets its power from THE people
Rule of Law; NO one is above the law
Powers shared between the national and state governments
The government is divided into three branches
This branch makes laws; Congress
This branch enforces laws; President
National and state governments share power
Would not ratify the U.S. Constitution without a Bill of Rights
Powers of the state
Supported by LARGE states

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For every 5 slaves, 3 are counted as free people for taxation and representation
Representation based on population
Supported by small states
Each branch has the power to check the other branches
This group supported a strong government
We get this legislature from the Great Compromise
Based on equal representation
Powers of the federal government
Protects your individual rights
THE people elect representatives to run the government
This branch interprets laws; Supreme Court
This compromise settles issued between large and small states

22 Clues: Powers of the state • Supported by small states • Supported by LARGE states • Based on equal representation • Protects your individual rights • Powers of the federal government • This branch makes laws; Congress • Representation based on population • Rule of Law; NO one is above the law • This branch enforces laws; President • This group supported a strong government • ...

Chapter 14 Vocab quiz 2024-04-22

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An armed supporter of slavery who crossed the border from Missouri to vote in Kansas during the mid 1850’s
This event happened 8/1858-10/1858 in Illinois to discuss slavery, popular sovereignty, and whether a territory could exclude slavery before becoming a state.
The concern about reformism which led southerners to ensure a strong run away slave law.
The system of cooperation to aid and house the enslaved people who had escaped their owners in the upper south may have received aid in a network of safe houses.
1854 an act was passed that repealed the Missouri compromise.
This event marked the beginning of the civil war. It was located on an island guarding Charleston Harbor.
The “African Americans and whites” had put together an interconnected system called the underground railroad.
Harret Beecher Stowe moved to Cincinnati and saw enslaved people being taken to markets, her and her husband and children helped write a book exploiting the cruel system to slavery.
Rights The ideology that the states should have all the power that the constitution does not impose on the federal government or forbid on the states, the theory that the individual states are independent and have the right to control their most important affairs.
The decree Passed on September 18, 1850 by Congress which required that slaves be returned to their owners even if they were in a free state, this decree also made the federal government responsible for finding, returning escaped slaves.
Conflict and division between regions of the United States, specifically regarding issues like slavery, economics, and political power. This was a significant factor that led up to the civil war.
The idea which is central to the American system of government, this means that the people are the source to the government's power.

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To provide the explanation of something and to find reasonings to support your claim.
The settlement of 1820 which preserved the balance between slave and free states.
An agreement reached during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention over the inclusion of slaves in a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation, they determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted when determining the total state population .
Southern leaders debated a withdrawal from the union while congress members tried to prevent it.
10/16/1859 abolitionists John Brown led a raid on Harper’s ferry Virginia his target was a federal storage site for weapons.
Was a short lived political party that had taken place in the U.S. in 1848-1854 that turned into a Republican Party that opposed the expansion of slavery in western territories in the U.S.
5/1856 slave supporters attacked Laurence town which was an anti slavery stronghold, John Brown led an attack that killed 5 supporters of slavery, this was a civil war between citizens this event was called _______.
Southerners protested wanting the new territory to remain open to slavery so John C. Calhoun offered that neither congress nor any other territorial government could ban slavery or ______.
The original boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania in the United States surveyed during 1763-1767
James Silk Buckingham wrote a book in the 1840’s, this book had described and criticized the American south.
During the civil war era states opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories, the northern part of the U.S. were slave free but the expansion of slavery into new territory's cause lots of tension leading up to the civil war.
Anti slavery groups had wanted to ban slavery in Washington D.C. southerners talked about ______ the union.
Internal conflict caused by disagreements between the citizens and the government of the same country.
Federal troops declared a death sentence on Brown, his hanging shook antislavery northerners rejecting his violence while others saw it as a _______.

26 Clues: 1854 an act was passed that repealed the Missouri compromise. • The settlement of 1820 which preserved the balance between slave and free states. • To provide the explanation of something and to find reasonings to support your claim. • The concern about reformism which led southerners to ensure a strong run away slave law. • ...

Vocabulary Buffet - Unit II 2026-10-08

Vocabulary Buffet - Unit II crossword puzzle

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The theory that citizens agree to give up some freedom to a government in exchange for the protection of their natural rights.
The first constitution of the United States (1781–1789), which created a weak central government and left most power to the individual states.
A French philosopher who argued that political liberty requires the separation of powers to prevent tyranny.
A political philosophy where the government's power is restricted by law, usually via a constitution, to protect individual liberties.
The historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson that formally announced the separation of the colonies from Great Britain.
Locke’s core principle that all individuals possess inherent rights to life, liberty, and property.
Part of the Bill of Rights which states that any powers not explicitly given to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the states or the people, reinforcing the concept of federalism.
18th-century movement emphasizing reason, science, individualism, and religion.
On ____ ___ ____, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

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The supreme law of the United States framed in 1787, creating a stronger federal government split into three branches with built-in checks and balances.
The governing body of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that managed the colonial war effort and eventually voted for independence.
An English philosopher whose political theories deeply influenced Thomas Jefferson writing in the Declaration of Independence.
An armed uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers led by Daniel Shays in 1786.
A system adopted by Congress under the Articles to survey, divide, and sell western lands.
A structured law that established a method for admitting new states to the Union from the Northwest Territory.
The principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
A form of government in which supreme power rests with the citizens and is exercised by their elected representatives.

17 Clues: 18th-century movement emphasizing reason, science, individualism, and religion. • An armed uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers led by Daniel Shays in 1786. • A system adopted by Congress under the Articles to survey, divide, and sell western lands. • ...

Crossword for history class 2021-03-30

Crossword for history class crossword puzzle

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civil war steam ships
place where the constitution was signed
group of cities or states that work together
elected the 18th President 1869–1877
goverment of 11 states during the civil war
a plan to go around, looked like snake
US army officer, central figure

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was bombed and union was forced to surrender
confederat presedent (1861-1865)
known for large plantations
states that were between the north and south
american soldier business man author
war fought between north and south
american nurse who founded american red cross

14 Clues: civil war steam ships • known for large plantations • US army officer, central figure • confederat presedent (1861-1865) • war fought between north and south • american soldier business man author • elected the 18th President 1869–1877 • a plan to go around, looked like snake • place where the constitution was signed • goverment of 11 states during the civil war • ...

Week 13: A Divided Nation 2024-03-06

Week 13: A Divided Nation crossword puzzle

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Dred Scott decision
____________ states: slave states that bordered the North
Democratic candidate and winner of the 1856 presidential election
Doctrine that restated Douglas’ belief in popular sovereignty
pro-slavery candidate nominated by southern Democrats for the 1860 presidential election
Lincoln-________ Debates between senatorial candidates
candidate nominated for the 1860 election by the Constitutional Union Party
Kentucky senator who proposed a compromise to try to stop southern secession and a civil war
slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in 1846

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political party founded to fight slavery and its spread to the West
Abolitionist who led raid on Harpers Ferry
__________ States: country formed by seceding southern states
Republican candidate for the 1856 presidential election; against spread of slavery
early leader of the Republican Party
Confederacy’s first president

15 Clues: Confederacy’s first president • early leader of the Republican Party • Abolitionist who led raid on Harpers Ferry • slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in 1846 • Lincoln-________ Debates between senatorial candidates • ____________ states: slave states that bordered the North • __________ States: country formed by seceding southern states • ...

ch.7 first 15 2021-04-15

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machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793
in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States
States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states
transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation - A time when large scale industrial production using machines changed Western society
Court case which validated the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States, denying states' rights to tax it - denied Maryland the right to tax it - established Federal powers
protective tariff helped American industry by raising the prices of British manufactured goods, which were often cheaper and of higher quality than those produced in the U.S.

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highway built by the federal government; during 1825-1850; stretched from Pennsylvania to Illinois (Maryland to Illinois); major overland shipping route and important connection between North and West
plan presented to Congress by President Madison for making the United States economically self-sufficient - A plan to strengthen the economy by uniting regions of the country promoted by Henry Clay
of State, He served as sixth president under Monroe. In 1819, he drew up the Adams-Onis Treaty in which Spain gave the United States Florida in exchange for the United States dropping its claims to Texas. The Monroe Doctrine was mostly Adams' work.
the cotton gin
strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country - the belief that the nation's interests outweigh regional concerns
parts-identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing
American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers
production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)
artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo - "Big Ditch" that linked Altnatic Ocean to Great Lakes - made New York harbor dominant port

15 Clues: the cotton gin • in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States • machine for cleaning the seeds from cotton fibers, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 • parts-identical components that can be used in place of one another in manufacturing • States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states • ...

Civil War 2025-01-13

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This place was attacked by the Confederacy and this battle marked the start of the Civil War.
The president of the United States elected in 1860.
These states opposed slavery.
The first state to secede from the union.

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The president of the Confederacy.
Created by Eli Whitney. Increased slave labor.
The southern states biggest export in the 1800's.
To seperate. 11 states did this from the Union.
City area
The southern states seceded because they wanted to keep this
These states supported slavery.
Country area

12 Clues: City area • Country area • These states opposed slavery. • These states supported slavery. • The president of the Confederacy. • The first state to secede from the union. • Created by Eli Whitney. Increased slave labor. • To seperate. 11 states did this from the Union. • The southern states biggest export in the 1800's. • The president of the United States elected in 1860. • ...

Llocs del mòn 2025-11-18

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Flamenco!!!!!! A ballar!!!!!!
Nou Un camp de futbol al costat de Barcelona.
El país on s' ha inventat la pizza.
de Calafell Un lloc on hi ha platja.

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Una escultura de Bologna
Occidental L'única comarca catalana amb 2 capitals.
El país que hi ha un tren que eleva.

7 Clues: Una escultura de Bologna • Flamenco!!!!!! A ballar!!!!!! • El país on s' ha inventat la pizza. • El país que hi ha un tren que eleva. • de Calafell Un lloc on hi ha platja. • Nou Un camp de futbol al costat de Barcelona. • Occidental L'única comarca catalana amb 2 capitals.

kruz grammar crossword 2024-11-19

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person, places or thing
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies
a figure of speech involving the comparison

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goes at the start of a name or sentence
making a list
a doing or action word

6 Clues: making a list • a doing or action word • person, places or thing • goes at the start of a name or sentence • a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies • a figure of speech involving the comparison

vocab words 1-30 to 2-3 2023-01-30

vocab words 1-30 to 2-3 crossword puzzle

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a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression
a conservative political party that existed in the United States
a spoils system is a practice in which a political party
convention is to select the party's nominee for popular election as President
one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States
authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders
land area set aside by the United States
s a United States federal agency within the Department of the Interior

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a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision
political crisis in the United States in 1832 and 1833
sought to protect northern and western agricultural products from competition with foreign imports
political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government
A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s
deadly route used by Native Americans when forced off their ancestral lands

14 Clues: a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision • land area set aside by the United States • political crisis in the United States in 1832 and 1833 • a spoils system is a practice in which a political party • a conservative political party that existed in the United States • A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s • ...

AP World History Exam Review 2023-06-05

AP World History Exam Review crossword puzzle

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a direct and dangerous confrontation during the Cold War
1945,was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States
reforms reduce the influence of the state within the economy
Between 1839 and 1842, British forces fought a war in China that benefitted drug smugglers.
Creole who created new independent countries in South America
mobilized support for the war effort
(Pan-Africanism) and Mandela role in Africa
an uprising against foreigners that occurred in China about 1900
Hemisphere is being exploited (Caribbean)
discuss the partitioning of Africa, establishing rules to divide resources among the Western countries.
a political and economic union of 10 member states in Southeast Asia
characterizes a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and Japan
a group of revolutionaries in southern China led a successful revolt against the Qing Dynasty
US did not join,countries were not sold yet on Collective Security

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a situation in which one country has a lot of economic power or influence over others
was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus
United States and Australia,admit immigrants based on family, labor market and humanitarian criteria
intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade
organized Indian resistance, fought anti-Indian legislation in the courts
the change of political borders and the division
over time, built up their own defences starting an arms race that lasted throughout the Cold War.
President Harry Truman's foreign policy that the US would provide political, military, and economic aid
Five Year Plans (Stalin)expansion of heavy industry, like fuel extraction, energy generation, and steel production.
suburbanization and fragmentation of wild areas through road building
a major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company.
stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security,
Organization of American States (no military)
Economic Reforms in China
Favored revolts by the working class (proletariat)
smallpox, malaria and tuberculosis
Egypt (Pan-Arabism)

31 Clues: Egypt (Pan-Arabism) • Economic Reforms in China • smallpox, malaria and tuberculosis • mobilized support for the war effort • Hemisphere is being exploited (Caribbean) • (Pan-Africanism) and Mandela role in Africa • Organization of American States (no military) • the change of political borders and the division • Favored revolts by the working class (proletariat) • ...

1950s BINGO 2023-02-08

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Offered to returning veterans: tuition money, low interest loans for a house or business, and a year of unemployment pay
A way to buy things without having to pay the full amount up front-pay a little each month with an interest rate
Ownership of these soared and Americans took to the interstate systems to visit drive-ins, National Parks, and DisneyLand.
Places where kids could grow up with grass stains on their pants, located outside of cities
The competition between the United States and the USSR to try and build up as many weapons of mass destruction as possible
Region of the US where many families moved during the 1950s-includes the states: AL. GA, TX, FL, SC, TN, MS, CA, NM, OK, AZ
Houses built on assembly lines- needed since so many people were purchasing homes.
The communist leader of the USSR
A prison in Siberia where people who went up against Stalin were sent to work and die
The ideal family during the 1950s: stay at home mom, dad who worked, and 2-3 kids
What most people bought using the new credit cards that were available-such as washers, dryers, refrigerators

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System of roads that spanned the United States
A metaphorical line that separated the free and democratic West from the communistic and repressive East
The goal to keep communism to where it was and not allow it to spread
The USSR’s restrictive government which did not allow its people to worship how they wanted, speak badly of the government, or really any freedoms
Russia and the surrounding countries-communist
90% of Americans would own one of these during the 1950s, a nice way to relax in your living room
A way that people would see movies by parking and watching from their cars.
The United States' successful dropping off of supplies from the sky to help save the people of West Berlin and not let it fall to communism
Explosion in population once WWII ended and soldiers returned home
The United States' promise to provide help to any country who was trying to fight off communism

21 Clues: The communist leader of the USSR • System of roads that spanned the United States • Russia and the surrounding countries-communist • Explosion in population once WWII ended and soldiers returned home • The goal to keep communism to where it was and not allow it to spread • A way that people would see movies by parking and watching from their cars. • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-24

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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The war strategy that focused on growing cotton for the South.
What is it called for slaves to slow down their pace, stop working, escape.
What was the plan called for the Union to defeat the Confederacy?
The largest group of soldiers were from what occupation?
Peace Democrats who opposed the American Civil War and wanted peace.
The 16th president of the U.S who led the Union during the Civil War.
This state was the first to secede from the Union.
How many total confederacy states were there?
What was a negative effect of the War for the North?
How many total union states were there?
Who was the main speaker at the Gettysburg Address?
How many states left the union before Lincoln took office?

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What were states that did not leave the union but were slave states?
Which amendment to the U.S Constitution abolished slavery?
They won the war by defeating the Confederacy, the Southern states.
Requires men to serve in the military, from the draft.
What is a cash payment for volunteers, canceling your draft called?

17 Clues: How many total union states were there? • How many total confederacy states were there? • This state was the first to secede from the Union. • Who was the main speaker at the Gettysburg Address? • What was a negative effect of the War for the North? • Requires men to serve in the military, from the draft. • The largest group of soldiers were from what occupation? • ...

game 2024-09-26

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allow the National government influence over the State since the State is receiving money from the National government
The rules/laws a lower segment creates can be whatever the writer wants so long as the Constitution is not violated.
Republican form of government, protection from invasion and internal disorder, promote territorial integrity
Powers that are written in Article I Section 8: coining money, declaring war, naturalizing citizens
a form of federal monetary aid under whic hCongress gave a share of federal tax revenue, with virtually no restrictions, to the States
Powers that are suggested because of an enumerated (expressed) power that has already been used; building a highway system
elastic clause
Powers that are used by a sovereign government because governments for all time have used these powers: immigration and acquiring territory
states that the civil documents of one state be recognized in all states as legal and binding

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Governmental power is divided into the national and regional levels
Commerce power
Supremacy Clause
Powers Powers that are not allowed to be used by the government whether because it is stated in the Constitution, because of the basic premis of Federalism, or it is forbidden in a state.
created to have written proof as to what level of Government would be at the top of the United States
the highest law in the entire United States
exists at the will of the state government
a type of grant that is for some particularly but largely defined area of public policy
Powers that are shared by the national and state levels of government: taxing and lawmaking
a grant made for a specific, closely defined, purpose

19 Clues: Commerce power • elastic clause • Supremacy Clause • exists at the will of the state government • the highest law in the entire United States • a grant made for a specific, closely defined, purpose • Governmental power is divided into the national and regional levels • a type of grant that is for some particularly but largely defined area of public policy • ...

Crossword for history class 2021-03-30

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civil war steam ships
place where the constitution was signed
group of cities or states that work together
elected the 18th President 1869–1877
goverment of 11 states during the civil war
a plan to go around, looked like snake
US army officer, central figure

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was bombed and union was forced to surrender
confederat presedent (1861-1865)
known for large plantations
states that were between the north and south
american soldier business man author
war fought between north and south
american nurse who founded american red cross

South Africa 2017-05-23

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What fossils are found in regularly in South Africa?
Name of an organisation that SA is a part of.
Number of colors on the flag of South Africa.
Number of official languages in South Africa.

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The language at the end of the South African anthem.
The ocean left of South Africa.
Famous South African president.
Number of South African capitals.

8 Clues: The ocean left of South Africa. • Famous South African president. • Number of South African capitals. • Name of an organisation that SA is a part of. • Number of colors on the flag of South Africa. • Number of official languages in South Africa. • The language at the end of the South African anthem. • What fossils are found in regularly in South Africa?

History Crossword 2022-01-19

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the 26th president
exposed unfair practices of the Standard Oil Company
a direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or issue
book depicted the poverty of factory workers and the unsanitary and corrupt practices of the meat-packing industry.
“separate but equal” doctrine
waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.
a United States foreign policy established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904
a petition signed by a certain number of registered voters can force a government to choose either to enact a law or hold a public vote
armed conflict between Spain and the United States.

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a group of writers who tried to expose the problems that existed in American society
opposes involvement in the political affairs, and especially the wars, of other countries.
rule by an emperor
one of the first settlement houses in the United States providing for slum children, fighting for child labor laws, and helping immigrants become U.S. citizens.
peace agreement between Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War
interracial American organization created to work for the abolition of segregation and discrimination in housing, etc
a political philosophy in support of social reform
a power reserved to the voters that allows the voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official.
state and local laws that enforced racial segregation

18 Clues: the 26th president • rule by an emperor • “separate but equal” doctrine • a political philosophy in support of social reform • armed conflict between Spain and the United States. • exposed unfair practices of the Standard Oil Company • state and local laws that enforced racial segregation • a direct vote by the electorate on a particular proposal or issue • ...

Chapter 8 Terms and People to Know 2022-05-25

Chapter 8 Terms and People to Know crossword puzzle

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This undid part of the Missouri Compromise, and drew a line, creating the Kansas Territory and the Nebraska Territory.
Created by the states that seceded from the United States
Someone who has escaped from a place or has gone into hiding
This war took place in Pennsylvania on July 1st, 1863. It lasted for 3 days.
A slave in North Carolina, this man stole a Confederate ship with the help of several other black crew members in Charleston Harbor. He was also elected into the House of Representatives.
People wanted Missouri to be a state, so Congress tried to fix it by making _______
A middle way between two extremes
A city environment with many people and buildings
A trained Civil War nurse who helped heal thousands of people and started the American Red Cross.
This marked the beginning of the civil war on April 12
Growing crops and raising animals
A U.S. senator from Mississippi, former solider and president of the Confederate United States of America.
A tax placed on goods coming from another country to make those people choose locally made items instead of foreign-made ones.

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His last words being "Water", this man was the General of the Union and the 18th president
In this battle, the Union dug underneath this town, eventually starving the citizens and claiming victory.
This was the town where the Confederate general surrendered to the Union general and the Union officially won the Civil War.
This man captured Atlanta in September 1964, burning the city as they walked through.
His last words being, "Strike the tent!", this man was the General of the Confederate Army.
This man was moved through free states and filed a lawsuit against his owner, which was turned down by Congress.
"Free the slaves who lived in the Confederate States!"
To pull out or withdraw from
Rivals the Democratic Party
The first big battle of the Civil War in 1861. Also Known as the First Battle of Manassas
Let California come into the states as a free state, but with the cost of stronger fugitive slave laws.
Elected in 1850, this man was an abolitionist and was president of the USA.
Making goods using natural, human, and capital resources in factory settings, with many workers
A large, undeveloped area with few homes and other buildings

27 Clues: Rivals the Democratic Party • To pull out or withdraw from • A middle way between two extremes • Growing crops and raising animals • A city environment with many people and buildings • "Free the slaves who lived in the Confederate States!" • This marked the beginning of the civil war on April 12 • Created by the states that seceded from the United States • ...

1.4-1.6 2023-05-17

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An accusation of wrongdoing
___ Compromise provided representation in congress to satisfy both small and large states
The ___ plan was favored by larger states, three branches, bicameral legislature, supremacy of national government, separation of powers
___ Compromise counted only a certain amount of slaves for voting, solved temporary problems between the north and south.
The ___ plan was favored my small states, Sovereignty of states, limited and defined powers of national legislature
The group of presidential electors required by the Constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president.
Part of checks and balances, based on power granted in article 1, section 7 of the constitution
___ a bicameral—or two-house—legislature.
the meeting of state delegates in 1787 in Philadelphia called to revise the Articles of Confederation. It instead designed a new plan of government, the US Constitution
Parchment Barriers, First 10 amendments of the constitution
In late 2001, congress passed the ____, The law covered intelligence gatheringand sharing by executive branch agencies, points of criminal procedure, and border protection. It allowed government agencies to share information about significant suspects, and it widened authority on tapping suspects’ phones.

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The lack of a centralized military power and readiness to respond to a violent uprising became the closing argument of the need for a strong central government.
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
____ issues, these are which framers of the constitution could not have anticipated how the population of the United States would grow when they gave all states equal representation in the Senate.
People or groups of people who be affected by politics
___ explains how constitutional provisions of separation of powers and checks and balances control abuses by majorities
435 members make up the:
A system of used to ensure no branch of government gets more power over the other
If the president vetoes a bill, the Congress, each house acting separately, can overcome the veto with a two-thirds ___, a super majority vote in each house.
An anti-federalist who wrote a series of essays against ratifying the constitution
If the president receives the bill at the end of a legislative session, however, refusal to sign is known as a ___
(abbreviation) first "constitution" and required document
Multiple ____ points for stakeholders and institutions to influence public policy
Part of the constitution, deals with the amendment process
2/3 Congress Propose 3/4 State ___

25 Clues: 435 members make up the: • An accusation of wrongdoing • 2/3 Congress Propose 3/4 State ___ • ___ a bicameral—or two-house—legislature. • People or groups of people who be affected by politics • (abbreviation) first "constitution" and required document • Part of the constitution, deals with the amendment process • ...

the cold war 2024-01-12

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First artificial satellite
Industry members that refused to testify to an anti-communist committee hearing
Period of intense anti-Communist
United States provide economic assistance
A confrontation that brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to war over the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed
Political and economic cooperation among its member countries
Food and fuel to Berlin
A literary subculture movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture
North vs South Korea
A defined music style
Provided for a 65,000-km national system of interstate
Foreign policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism

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Most babies being born during this period
Provide collective security against the Soviet Union
Instead of being owned by individuals
Created on July 26, 1908
Levin wrote
Decided by the people
JFK promised to put the first man on the moon
Provided World War II veterans with funds

20 Clues: Levin wrote • North vs South Korea • Decided by the people • A defined music style • Food and fuel to Berlin • Created on July 26, 1908 • First artificial satellite • Period of intense anti-Communist • Instead of being owned by individuals • Most babies being born during this period • United States provide economic assistance • Provided World War II veterans with funds • ...

Do you know the SMAEC Team? 2025-03-03

Do you know the SMAEC Team? crossword puzzle

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Collects vinyl records.
She really enjoys gardening and one of her favorite things to grow is cucamelons.
Travels and investigates haunted locations.
She won a speed stacking competition in the 5th grade.
Once got ejected from a softball game for physically hitting a player on the opposing team.
She was once an all American cheerleader.
She has lived in 5 states and visited 32 states.
He has visited 5 of the 7 continents.
His favorite movie is Robots.

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Had a horse named Faith.
Was in the top five females in the state for trap shooting.
He can type at 39 wpm.
Had a hairless guinea pig as a kid.
Hates PT cruisers with a fiery passion.
Can twirl a baton.
Kiwis make her gums itch.
State champion in hockey twice growing up in Colorado.
Attended 7 different grade schools.
Worked PT at SMAEC from 2007-2011.
Has lived in 5 different states and once lived overseas.
She can type at 45 wpm.

21 Clues: Can twirl a baton. • He can type at 39 wpm. • Collects vinyl records. • She can type at 45 wpm. • Had a horse named Faith. • Kiwis make her gums itch. • His favorite movie is Robots. • Worked PT at SMAEC from 2007-2011. • Had a hairless guinea pig as a kid. • Attended 7 different grade schools. • He has visited 5 of the 7 continents. • Hates PT cruisers with a fiery passion. • ...

Fall Final U.S. History Honors 2025-12-11

Fall Final U.S. History Honors crossword puzzle

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Codes, laws created to limit free black individuals in the South
B. Wells, activist, teacher, and author, who spoke against lynching and Jim Crow
Proclamation, an order to free enslaved people in the Confederate States
Railroad, intricate organization to help enslaved people run away
Separate Car Act, legalized segregation
Amendment, abolished slavery
a violent act to intimidate people of color
Supremacy, the belief that white people are the superior race
Haitian Revolution, the only successful black revolution

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era of radical black excellence
Crow, Southern laws to uphold segregation
Tubman, abolitionist, conductor and spy
Douglass, famous orator and abolitionist
Amendment, granted voting rights to black men
Tests, a method to assess a black person's ability to vote
the northern region of the U.S.
Rebellion, a violent resistance inspired by the Haitian Revolution
Turner, self-proclaimed prophet
Klux Klan, a white supremacist terrorist organization
southern states fighting for slavert
Amendment, grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States
War, the fight over slavery

22 Clues: War, the fight over slavery • Amendment, abolished slavery • era of radical black excellence • the northern region of the U.S. • Turner, self-proclaimed prophet • southern states fighting for slavert • Tubman, abolitionist, conductor and spy • Separate Car Act, legalized segregation • Douglass, famous orator and abolitionist • Crow, Southern laws to uphold segregation • ...

Southern Africa 2023-01-27

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Only 11% of the roads are paved in this country.
This country has the most official languages.
This country was uninhabited until French explorers arrived.
This country has three capitals.
This country has ylang ylang flowers.

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This country has all five vowels in its name.
This country adopted a new flag in 2010.
This country's famous sporting event is winter horse racing.
The currency/money for this country is called pula.
Another name for this country is Eswatini.
This country is located within the country of South Africa.
This country is home to desert elephants.

12 Clues: This country has three capitals. • This country has ylang ylang flowers. • This country adopted a new flag in 2010. • This country is home to desert elephants. • Another name for this country is Eswatini. • This country has all five vowels in its name. • This country has the most official languages. • Only 11% of the roads are paved in this country. • ...

CHIJMES crossword puzzle 2022-04-27

CHIJMES crossword puzzle crossword puzzle

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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 • ...

Early America vocab 2025-10-23

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an armed uprising in western Massachusetts from 1786 to 1787, led by farmer and former Continental Army captain Daniel Shays
a series of arguments in the late 1780s between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over whether to approve the Constitution for the new nation
political statements passed by the legislatures of Virginia and Kentucky, drafted to protest the federal government's Alien and Sedition Acts
deadly clash between British soldiers and Boston colonists on March 5, 1770, when soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five and wounding others
the King of Great Britain during the American Revolution
a 1765 British law that imposed a direct tax on the American colonies, requiring that many printed materials—such
A meeting between all the states that come together to change the constitution
The United States first Constitution
the separation of church and state outlined in the First Amendment
Every slave counts as ⅗ of a person for representation and tax purpose

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the fourth U.S. President
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest where American colonists, disguised as Native Americans, dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor
a series of 85 essays made to persuade citizens to ratify the proposed United States Constitution
an agreement between the United States and Great Britain that aimed to resolve disputes remaining since the Revolutionary War
a violent uprising in western Pennsylvania against a federal excise tax on whiskey
the formal document adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, that announced the thirteen American colonies were separating from Great Britain and forming a new nation
a diplomatic incident in between the United States and France that involved French agents demanding bribes from American diplomats as a prerequisite for negotiations
The Townshend Acts were a series of British laws passed that imposed taxes on goods like tea, glass, paper, and paint imported into the American colonies
a set of four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798 that restricted the rights of immigrants and limited free speech
the bank made by the US government
the first ten amendments to the Constitution

21 Clues: the fourth U.S. President • the bank made by the US government • The United States first Constitution • the first ten amendments to the Constitution • the King of Great Britain during the American Revolution • the separation of church and state outlined in the First Amendment • Every slave counts as ⅗ of a person for representation and tax purpose • ...

American Expansion 2023-11-14

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Jackson: Seventh President of the United States, known for his populist and controversial policies.
Turner's Rebellion: Slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in Virginia in 1831.
of 1812: Conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815.
of Tears: Forced removal of Native American tribes, particularly the Cherokee, from their ancestral lands to Oklahoma.
Cession: Territory acquired by the United States from Mexico as a result of the Mexican-American War.
Removal Act: Legislation signed by Andrew Jackson that forced Native American tribes to relocate west of the Mississippi River.
and Clark expedition (not on the test): Exploration led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to survey the newly acquired western territories.

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Doctrine: U.S. policy declaring opposition to European colonization in the Americas.
of Texas: Incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States in 1845.
American War: Conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 over territorial disputes.
Purchase (not on the test): Thomas Jefferson's acquisition of a vast territory from France in 1803.
Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes, often referred to as such due to their assimilation of European customs.
Destiny: Belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
Compromise: Agreement that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining a balance between slave and free states.

14 Clues: Turner's Rebellion: Slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in Virginia in 1831. • of Texas: Incorporation of the Republic of Texas into the United States in 1845. • of 1812: Conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815. • Doctrine: U.S. policy declaring opposition to European colonization in the Americas. • ...

civil rights tic tac toe 2014-05-11

civil rights tic tac toe crossword puzzle

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a protest in which people sit in a place and refuse to move until their demands are met
the state of hostility that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after WWII
the United States gave more than $13 billion to help the nations of Europe after WWII
warmer states of the South and Southwest
founded in 1944 and aimed to promote the common welfare of Native Americans
this law banned literacy tests and other laws that kept African Americans from registering to vote
a program that provided help to the poor, the elderly, and women, and also promoted education and outlawed discrimination
a policy that promised aid to people struggling to resist threats to democratic freedom
a form of popular music that developed from rhythm and blues in the 1950s
a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States in the exploration of space
a conflict between North Korea and South Korea, lasting from 1950 to 1953
a residential area that surrounds a city

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this act banned segregation in public places and created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
the term for the generation born between 1946 and 1961, when the U.S. birthrate sharply increased
in 1955, African Americans boycotted the public buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in response to the arrest of Rosa Parks
founded in 1966, pushed to get women good jobs at equal pay
in 1964, the SNCC organized a voter registration drive
a program that called for new projects to create jobs, new public housing, and an end to racial discrimination in hiring
a group that coordinated civil rights protests across the South
formed in 1960, created to give young people a larger role in the civil rights movement

20 Clues: warmer states of the South and Southwest • a residential area that surrounds a city • in 1964, the SNCC organized a voter registration drive • founded in 1966, pushed to get women good jobs at equal pay • a group that coordinated civil rights protests across the South • a form of popular music that developed from rhythm and blues in the 1950s • ...

A New Government 2025-11-12

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A movement that emphasized reason, logic, and individual rights; influenced the Founding Fathers.
The 1787 meeting in Philadelphia where delegates created a new U.S. Constitution.
The agreement that counted enslaved people as partially for representation and taxation.
The first government of the United States that gave most power to the states.

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The 1787 law that set rules for governing new territories and creating new states.
The agreement that created a two-house Congress to satisfy both large and small states.
Essays written to persuade Americans to support the U.S. Constitution.
A written plan of government that outlines laws and principles.
To officially approve or confirm a law, treaty, or agreement.
The system used to formally elect the President and Vice President.
Land that included future states like Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
A government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them.

12 Clues: To officially approve or confirm a law, treaty, or agreement. • A written plan of government that outlines laws and principles. • The system used to formally elect the President and Vice President. • Essays written to persuade Americans to support the U.S. Constitution. • The first government of the United States that gave most power to the states. • ...

American States 2023-11-20

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- Hollywood and beaches
- Rocky Mountains
- Peach State
- Land of Lincoln
- Great Lakes state
- Pacific paradise
- Lone Star State
- York
- Grand Canyon state

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- Old Dominion
- Sunshine State
- The Last Frontier
- Jazz and Creole cuisine
- Big Sky Country

14 Clues: - York • - Peach State • - Old Dominion • - Sunshine State • - Rocky Mountains • - Land of Lincoln • - Big Sky Country • - Lone Star State • - Pacific paradise • - The Last Frontier • - Great Lakes state • - Grand Canyon state • - Hollywood and beaches • - Jazz and Creole cuisine

U.S. states 2023-04-28

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capital is Charleston
capital is Frankfort
capital is Montgomery
capital is Baton Rouge
capital is Little Rock
capital is Tallahassee
capital is Richmond
capital is Columbia

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capital is Nashville
capital is Raleigh
capital is Jackson
capital is Annapolis
capital is Dover
capital is Atlanta

14 Clues: capital is Dover • capital is Raleigh • capital is Jackson • capital is Atlanta • capital is Richmond • capital is Columbia • capital is Nashville • capital is Frankfort • capital is Annapolis • capital is Charleston • capital is Montgomery • capital is Baton Rouge • capital is Little Rock • capital is Tallahassee

U.S. States 2022-06-18

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the largest potato producer in America
the least fiscally responsible state
the state with the smallest population
the state with the largest population
where America got its independence
a state which every county voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020
a nice rural, quiet, beautiful state
a state on a peninsula that gets many tourists

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borders 4 of the 5 Great Lakes
the largest state by area
the smallest state by area
the Rocky Mountain high
land of 10,000 lakes
a liberal, expensive state near DC

14 Clues: land of 10,000 lakes • the Rocky Mountain high • the largest state by area • the smallest state by area • borders 4 of the 5 Great Lakes • where America got its independence • a liberal, expensive state near DC • the least fiscally responsible state • a nice rural, quiet, beautiful state • the state with the largest population • the largest potato producer in America • ...

Mexican States 2022-09-02

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Popular for its many Mayan ruins and its beautiful peninsula of beaches
Known for its port and popular for its seafood
Known for the cartel and banda
Popular of its many Spanish colonial towns and its pueblos mágicos
Popular for its coasts and the city of Tijuana
The birthplace of mariachi and tequila

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Tepic is its capital and known for its nice beaches
The capital of Mexico
Cities like Saltillo and Torreón are from this state
The Grito de Dolores was said here and popular for its many cathedrals
Popular for its dog breeds and the Chepe train
Known as Mexico's biggest exporter of cocoa and popular for the city of Villahermosa
The country where chiles and futbol live
The place where nortenos and the Tigres UANL are from

14 Clues: The capital of Mexico • Known for the cartel and banda • The birthplace of mariachi and tequila • The country where chiles and futbol live • Known for its port and popular for its seafood • Popular for its dog breeds and the Chepe train • Popular for its coasts and the city of Tijuana • Tepic is its capital and known for its nice beaches • ...

Ethan Gillin Chapter 4 2020-12-02

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demands on states to carry out certain policies as a condition of receiving grant money
powers that historically have been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation
states had the right to nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interests
a power held by the national government and the state governments at the same time
not specifically mentioned in the Constitution, but they belong to the states
ensures extradition can take place
not specifically listed in the Constitution, but they are logical extensions of expressed powers
Johnson approach to solve national problems

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states had the right to separate themselves from the Union
money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities
federal grants that are given for more general purposes or for broad policy areas
idea of returning power to the state
powers granted to the national government
returning authority to state governments
both state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence
grants can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state and local spending
federalism under the new deal
federalism a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system

18 Clues: federalism under the new deal • ensures extradition can take place • idea of returning power to the state • returning authority to state governments • powers granted to the national government • Johnson approach to solve national problems • states had the right to separate themselves from the Union • ...

constitiounal convection 2025-01-16

constitiounal convection crossword puzzle

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In the United States, the Electoral College is the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years during the presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice presiden
the first constitution of the United States, establishing the country's national government after it declared independence from Great Britain
type of legislature that is divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature
opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution
an agreement between Northern and Southern delegates at the 1787 Constitutional Convention
address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
1st U.S. President
ead a small army of farmers in Shays's Rebellion
first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form.

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proposal for the structure of the United States government that was presented at the Constitutional Convention in 1787
American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817.
agreement between delegates at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 that established a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation in the Senate
It dominated the national government under Alexander Hamilton from 1789 to 1801.
a series of meetings of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania beginning in May 1775
(May 7, 1744 – July 29, 1798) was a merchant, lawyer and a New York delegate to the Continental Congress. Praised for his intelligence
a violent uprising in Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787
a proposal for the structure of the United States government that was presented at the Constitutional Convention in 1787
composed of the Preamble, seven articles, and 27 amendments
"first constitution of the United States" established a "league of friendship" for the 13 sovereign and independent states.
reedom of speech, press, and religion.

20 Clues: 1st U.S. President • reedom of speech, press, and religion. • ead a small army of farmers in Shays's Rebellion • a violent uprising in Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787 • opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution • composed of the Preamble, seven articles, and 27 amendments • first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. • ...

NHL Teams 2022-03-25

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Who won the Stanley cup in 2018
what team has Zach Parise
Nathan Mackinnon

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who hates claude giroux
What NHL team is the favorite to win the Stanley Cup in the 2022 season
what team has Kirill kaprizov
What NHL team had a big trade in the NHL 2022 trade deadline

7 Clues: Nathan Mackinnon • who hates claude giroux • what team has Zach Parise • what team has Kirill kaprizov • Who won the Stanley cup in 2018 • What NHL team had a big trade in the NHL 2022 trade deadline • What NHL team is the favorite to win the Stanley Cup in the 2022 season

America & WWI Crossword 2021-09-16

America & WWI Crossword crossword puzzle

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British and French troops needed relief offered by what forces?
What was scarce that was needed to bring American troops to Europe?
World War I provided the United States with valuable what?
American troops were used to defend against or attack what forces?
The United States suffered 320,000 what in the First World War?
The Battle of what helped recover French territory from the German Army?
St. Miheil was the largest what ever undertaken by the United States Army?

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How many million men served in the United States Army?
AEF stands for American Expeditionary _______
What did Germany sign on November 11, 1918?
Where in France did the AEF enter the trenches?
The United States sent who abroad to defend foreign soil?
Who did America declare war against in on April 6, 1917?
Where was the first United States victory?
Who was named supreme commander of the American army in France?

15 Clues: Where was the first United States victory? • What did Germany sign on November 11, 1918? • AEF stands for American Expeditionary _______ • Where in France did the AEF enter the trenches? • How many million men served in the United States Army? • Who did America declare war against in on April 6, 1917? • The United States sent who abroad to defend foreign soil? • ...

Andrew Jackson Crossword 2023-10-18

Andrew Jackson Crossword crossword puzzle

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A political party that supported John Quincy Adams in the 1824 presidential election
A conservative political party that supported aristocratic families
State banks that received deposits of federal money
Land the United States reserved for the forced resettlement of Native Americans
The law of forcefully exchanging land with Native Americans
The forced displacement of about 60,000 Native Americans
The fourth chief justice of the United States
The ninth president of the United States

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The Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole nations
A Native American tribe located in modern-day Oklahoma
The right to vote in political elections
A person selected to represent a group of political peoples in the United States
The eighth president of the United States
Nickname of the seventh president of the United States
A practice in which after winning an election, a political party offers government jobs to its supporters

15 Clues: The right to vote in political elections • The ninth president of the United States • The eighth president of the United States • The fourth chief justice of the United States • State banks that received deposits of federal money • A Native American tribe located in modern-day Oklahoma • Nickname of the seventh president of the United States • ...

Constitutional Crossword puzzles 2018-12-07

Constitutional Crossword puzzles crossword puzzle

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amending process article
introduces the constitution and states the 6 goals
the branch that makes laws
limits the quarter of soldiers
made 2 houses of congress, equal representation and population
the branch that interpret
RAPPS
ratification of the Constitution article

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two from each state,6 year term,
must be 25 years old, 7 year district, must live in district, number per state depends on population of the state
states the first ten amendments of the constitution
relations among states article
the branch that enforces laws passed by congress
branches make sure the other branches don't get too much power
the right to bear arms
limits searches and seizures
supremacy clause article

17 Clues: RAPPS • the right to bear arms • amending process article • supremacy clause article • the branch that interpret • the branch that makes laws • limits searches and seizures • relations among states article • limits the quarter of soldiers • two from each state,6 year term, • ratification of the Constitution article • the branch that enforces laws passed by congress • ...

USA 2024-06-04

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A state in the Midwest.
House The official residence and workplace of the U.S. President.
Referring to George Washington, the first President of the United States.
The 30th President of the United States.
Eagle The national bird and symbol of the United States.
Bell An iconic symbol of American independence located in Philadelphia.
York A state and city on the East Coast.

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A major city in Pennsylvania.
Knox A U.S. Army post in Kentucky known for storing gold reserves.
A prominent signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Referring to the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States.
A state on the East Coast of the United States.

12 Clues: A state in the Midwest. • A major city in Pennsylvania. • The 30th President of the United States. • York A state and city on the East Coast. • A state on the East Coast of the United States. • A prominent signer of the Declaration of Independence. • Eagle The national bird and symbol of the United States. • ...

Foreign Policy and The Cold War 2023-05-30

Foreign Policy and The Cold War crossword puzzle

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What organization was created after World War II to prevent any further world wars?
What is the name for the communist country that allowed the Soviet Union to build nuclear missile bases in it?
What is the term used to refer to the tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without producing evidence?
Name the type of government in which the government owns everything and people have few rights?
What is the term for the "art" of spying on your enemy?
What is the term for countries that depended on and were dominated by the Soviet Union?
What is the name for the planned(and failed)invasion of Cuba with the goal of overthrowing Fidel Castro?
Name of the time period after World War II in which the United States and the Soviet Union competed to be the strongest/most powerful country in the world?
Name the type of government that depends on the will of the people?

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What is the term for the metaphor that describes the extreme political and ideological division that separated western and eastern Europe?
What is the term used to describe the U.S.'s attempt to prevent communism from spreading?
What plan stated that the United States would give money and military help to stop the spread of communism?
Under this plan, the United States gave money to western Europe and Japan in order to rebuild after World War II?
What is the name for the standoff(almost war)between the United States and the Soviet Union over their nuclear missile bases in Cuba?
What is the name for the first Soviet sent into space?
What is the name for the rebel group that formed in South Vietnam and fought against Ngo Dihn Diem's rule?
Name of the economic system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners, with the goal of making a profit?
What latitudinal line divided Korea into North Korea and South Korea?
What is the term for the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union over space flight technologies?
Which country assisted the North Koreans in defending their land?

20 Clues: What is the name for the first Soviet sent into space? • What is the term for the "art" of spying on your enemy? • Which country assisted the North Koreans in defending their land? • Name the type of government that depends on the will of the people? • What latitudinal line divided Korea into North Korea and South Korea? • ...

Unit 2 Keywords - U.S. History A 2022-04-20

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Act requires colonial people to provide food, drink, quarters, etc. to British soldiers.
The American purchase of the massive territory of Louisiana from the French for 15 million dollars.
A diplomatic incident between the United States and France that resulted in the Quasi-war.
An American political activist who wrote the essay “Common Sense”.
An agreement between the 13 states and the framework of the government.
A form of government that wanted the Bill of Rights and less power to the government fearing it was too powerful.
The peace treaty that ended the war of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.
A coordinated organization in the American colonies to oppose the British parliament.
An American protest against the tea act by dumping tea into the harbor.
Conflict between the United States and Great Britain over British North America.
Act requires taxation on all papers and official documents in colonies.
An appeal to King George III to prevent the conflict between the colonies and Britain.
Act that makes laws and binds American colonies in all cases.
A phrase that refers to the opening shot at the battles of LexingtonandConcord at the beginning of revolutionary war.
Act to reduce smuggling that taxed sugar.
Meetings from the 13 colonies and their delegates to discuss things like independence and resistance against Great Britain.
Acts that took away the colonies self governance.
Founding father who helped the American financial system by creating the first national bank.

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An uprising in Massachusets in response to taxation and debt crisis.
A written document of the United States established national government and fundamental laws along with certain rights for citizens.
The treaty signed between the American colonies and Great Britain ending the war.
Contains the first 10 amendments to the United States constitution.
Acts that raised the requirements of residency and arrest/imprison people who talk against or badly of the government.
A court case that resulted in a turning point for the judicial branch and gave it more power in government.
The pronouncement of liberty from Great Britian claiming independence from its mother country.
A violent tax protest that began in 1791 and ended in 1794 protesting the power of the government.
The avoidance of strict law enforcement by the British to the colonies.
A loosely organized group of people from the thirteen colonies to advance the rights of the colonies.
The last major battle of the revolutionary war occured here.
The army of the colonies led by George Washington.
Multiple acts on taxation of imported goods like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
A period of peace and unity in the United States after the war of 1812.
A form of government that wanted a strong government and strong executive branch.
A deadly riot that resulted in the death and bloodshed of colonials.

34 Clues: Act to reduce smuggling that taxed sugar. • Acts that took away the colonies self governance. • The army of the colonies led by George Washington. • The last major battle of the revolutionary war occured here. • Act that makes laws and binds American colonies in all cases. • An American political activist who wrote the essay “Common Sense”. • ...

Civil War and Reconstruction Vocabulary 2025-02-09

Civil War and Reconstruction Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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Buildings where goods are made using machines and workers, often producing items like clothing, tools, or weapons.
A system of trains and tracks used to transport people and goods quickly across long distances.
The last battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas in 1865, even though the war had officially ended.
The group of Northern states that fought to keep the United States together during the Civil War and opposed slavery.
A system where farmers rented land to grow crops and paid the landowner with money or part of their harvest.
A type of farming where large farms grow crops like cotton or tobacco, often using enslaved labor.
Laws passed in the South after the Civil War to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
An organization created after the Civil War to help formerly enslaved people and poor Southerners with food, housing, and education.
A celebration marking June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Split into different groups with opposing opinions, beliefs, or goals.

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An order by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that declared enslaved people in Confederate states free.
A law added to the U.S. Constitution in 1865 that ended slavery in the United States.
A law added to the U.S. Constitution in 1870 that gave African American men the right to vote.
The way people and businesses make, buy, and sell goods and services in a country or region.
Rules in the South that enforced racial segregation and treated African Americans unfairly, keeping them separate from white people in schools, restaurants, and more.
A law passed after the Civil War that divided the South into military districts and required Southern states to follow new rules before rejoining the Union, including protecting the rights of freed African Americans.
The place in Virginia where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in 1865, ending the Civil War.
A law added to the U.S. Constitution in 1868 that made all people born in the U.S. citizens and promised them equal protection under the law.
People who wanted to end slavery in the United States.
A system where farmers, often formerly enslaved people, worked land owned by someone else and gave part of their crops as rent.
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect important freedoms like speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial.
A major Civil War battle in 1863 where the Union gained control of the Mississippi River, cutting off supplies to the Confederacy.
A plant used to make fabric and one of the most important crops in the Southern United States before and after the Civil War.
The set of rules that created the government of Texas after Reconstruction and is still in use today.
Loyalty to your region or state instead of the whole country, often causing conflict.

25 Clues: People who wanted to end slavery in the United States. • Split into different groups with opposing opinions, beliefs, or goals. • A law added to the U.S. Constitution in 1865 that ended slavery in the United States. • Loyalty to your region or state instead of the whole country, often causing conflict. • ...

Week 2 American Government Crossword 2019-08-28

Week 2 American Government Crossword crossword puzzle

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System of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments.
To formally withdraw from a nation-state.
Governemnt structure that authorizes each branch of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) to share powers with other branches, thereby holding some scrutiny of and control over other branches.
Formal process of changing the constitution.
Power Powers retained by the states under the constitution.
Form of government in which power derives from citizes, but public officials make policy and govern accordibg to existing law.
First ten amendments to the constitution, which provide basic political rights.
Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representaion to the states.
Authority of the presidet to block legislation passed by the Congress. Congress can override a veto by a two-thrids najorty in each chamber.
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 ration three-fifths.
Powers grented by Congress by the constitution.
Rule by the people.
Authority of cours to declare laws passed by congres and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional.
Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revice the Artiles of Conferderation but ended up proposing an entirely new Constitution.
Required states to return runaway slaves; negated by the Thirtheenth Admendment (Article IV, Section 2).
System of governemtn in which ultimate authority rest with the regional (for example, state) governments.
Initially, those who supported the Constituion during the ratification period; later, the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamilton.

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Makes federal law supreme over state law (Article VI).
Form of democracy in which political power is exercised by citizens.
Doctrine holding that state government have almost completely separate functions.
The 1776 document declaring American independence from Great Britain and calling equality, human rights, and citizen participation.
Powers held by both the national and state governemnts in a federal system.
Gives congress the power to pass all laws necessary and propoer to the powers enumerated in Article 1, Section 8.
Government structure in which authority is divided among branches executive, legislative, and judicial), with each holding separate and independent areas of responsibility.
Those who opposed the new proposed Constitution durig the ratification period.
System System of government in which ultimate authority rest with the national government.
The presidential electors, selected to represent the votes of their respective states, who meet every four years to cast the electoral votes for the president ad vice president.
Iitial governing authority of the United States, 1781-88.
Document or set of documents that establish the basic rules and procedures for how a society shall be governed.
Powers not expressly granted to congress but added through the necessary and proper clause.

30 Clues: Rule by the people. • To formally withdraw from a nation-state. • Formal process of changing the constitution. • Powers grented by Congress by the constitution. • Makes federal law supreme over state law (Article VI). • Iitial governing authority of the United States, 1781-88. • Power Powers retained by the states under the constitution. • ...

6 Weeks Test 2017-10-08

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A system of government where the rulers have total unchecked control of the nation.
those delegated powers of the National government that are suggested.
Those powers that both the national and State Governments can possess and exercise.
The power of the ruler is limited by a constitution or parliament.
Clause Under the constitution each state must recognize the public acts records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
People elect the government in order to have decisions made for them.
Government based on religious law.
Those powers that the constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the States
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to the state.
The rulers have total authority of the government
Rule by one person. Usually has military support.

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The constitutional relationship between US states and the Federal government of the US.
Sovereignty should be divided between the federal government and the states.
A form where the people vote on all matters.
A group of people rule and have power to serve their own interests.
those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the Constitution.
States cannot make distinctions between their own residents and residents of another state.
Those powers that can be exercised by the National Government alone.
Those delegated powers of the National Government that are expressly stated.
a sharing of the taxes

20 Clues: a sharing of the taxes • Government based on religious law. • A form where the people vote on all matters. • The rulers have total authority of the government • Rule by one person. Usually has military support. • The power of the ruler is limited by a constitution or parliament. • A group of people rule and have power to serve their own interests. • ...

Interpol Investigation Challenge 2023-10-07

Interpol Investigation Challenge crossword puzzle

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The United States' primary counter-terrorism agency
A country in East Asia known for its efforts in countering cyber threats and cyber terrorism
The country that hosts the annual Munich Security Conference, discussing counter-terrorism strategies
The country where INTERPOL's General Secretariat is located
The organization responsible for implementing counter-terrorism sanctions at the United Nations
A country in Southeast Asia that has faced threats from groups like Abu Sayyaf
The United States' primary intelligence agency responsible for counter-terrorism analysis
A term for the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, often for political purposes
A global network of law enforcement agencies that share information and collaborate on international crime
The United Nations agency responsible for providing counter-terrorism assistance to member states

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The international organization that sets global standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing
A term for the process of gathering and analyzing information to prevent terrorist activities
The international organization focused on aviation security and counter-terrorism
A country known for its involvement in counter-terrorism efforts in the Middle East
The international organization focused on nuclear security and counter-terrorism
The branch of the military responsible for counter-terrorism operations in the United States
The European Union's law enforcement agency that deals with cross-border crime and terrorism
A term for the use of non-lethal tactics and strategies to counter terrorism
The United Kingdom's primary domestic intelligence and security agency
A country in East Africa that has faced challenges from terrorist groups like Al-Shabaab

20 Clues: The United States' primary counter-terrorism agency • The country where INTERPOL's General Secretariat is located • The United Kingdom's primary domestic intelligence and security agency • A term for the use of non-lethal tactics and strategies to counter terrorism • A country in Southeast Asia that has faced threats from groups like Abu Sayyaf • ...

APHG Crossword Puzzle #1 2017-04-22

APHG Crossword Puzzle #1 crossword puzzle

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An enclosed territory with a foreign territory around it.
Example: outbreak of Ebola.
state most famous example: chile. Based on its shape.
force a force that brings the people of a state together
can be connected to Relative Location
cleansing relates to racism and genocide.
Example: Cows move to high lands in the summer.
industry example: the toy industry and its lack of ties to its location
Birth Rate An increase in modern medicine and a decrease in maternal mortality rate can increase the __________.
The spreading of the Mcdonald's franchise is an example of ____________.
Example: In Georgia, there are 173 people per square mile.
Examples: United States, Canada, Great Britain. Opposite of LDC.

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Semi periphery, Core and ________.
rotation Example: Harvesting carrots and replanting in a different field.
the process of the decline of quality of living or effective power
practiced in Hinduism and Shintoism.
a person who speaks more than two languages
The redrawing of legislative boundaries entirely for electoral purposes, thereby benefiting the party in power
diffusion The spread of an idea through physical movement of people from one place to another.
states and nation-states MUST have this to be considered states.
nation example: The Kurds
a regional variety of a language
Malthus Geographer who stated "Population is growing faster than food production.
Drain Example: A smart person emigrates from India in search of a job.
the name given to a specific place on earth

25 Clues: nation example: The Kurds • Example: outbreak of Ebola. • a regional variety of a language • Semi periphery, Core and ________. • practiced in Hinduism and Shintoism. • can be connected to Relative Location • cleansing relates to racism and genocide. • a person who speaks more than two languages • the name given to a specific place on earth • ...

Ch 10 Arham Shah Shay Patel Crossword 7th Grade Blk 3 2022-04-10

Ch 10 Arham Shah Shay Patel Crossword 7th Grade Blk 3 crossword puzzle

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Prophet's attitude regarding American settlers.
When did the Battle of New Orleans take place?
he United States wanted the port city of ______ _______ at the mouth of the Mississippi River?
One of the most famous explorers in American history
What was the most common way to travel on the Oregon Trail?
end of the Lewis and Clark expedition
What were the roles of Sacagawea and Charbonneau?
Who burned down Washington D.C during the war of 1812?
To whom did Spain give Louisiana to?
True or false, Tecumseh's reasoning regarding the treaties William Henry signed being meaningless is that the land belonged to all tribes not just one.
What was the most famous route pioneers followed?
Accidents, weather, disease are all what (dangers)
Was the Prophet seen as a good military strategist after the Battle of Tippecanoe?
How many British soldiers died during the Battle of New Orleans?
One of Tecumseh's allies.
The United States needed a _______ route for transportation and for shipping goods (one of the reasons US bought Louisiana)
Whom did the California Gold Rush of 1849 attract?
Result of Prophetstown after the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Beginning of the Lewis and Clark expedition
What was Jackson's nickname during the War of 1812?

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How did Andrew Jackson’s critics feel about him?
How did encounters with Native American tribes go with Lewis and Clark?
What would happen to you if you were a Native American tribe leader and didn't want to move from the land even though the soldiers said so?
How did presidents before Jackson differ when it comes to decision making?
Jefferson Feared that France’s ownership of the ________ Territory would interfere with trade.
What are they: United States Doubled in size for a bargain, United States realized the dream on Manifest Destiny, The New Territory Would Motivate Americans to go west for Land, Opportunity and Freedom.
What did William Clark mostly create during the exploration?
When did the United States buy Louisiana from France?
When was the siege of Baltimore lifted?
Did believers in Manifest Destiny think Native Americans got in the way?
One of the most famous explorers in American history
How many Americans were there existing by the 1850s?
How much money did the United States pay for Louisiana?
Who was Tecumseh?
They traveled ______ miles, from the mouth of the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean and back!
How did the United States get the land which Lewis and Clark explored?
When was the Battle of North Point?
When did Jackson die?
What is a word that describes Andrew Jackson's personality?
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Where did the Shawnee tribe live before the 1800s?
How many were killed on American lines during the Battle of New Orleans?

42 Clues: Who was Tecumseh? • When did Jackson die? • One of Tecumseh's allies. • When was the Battle of North Point? • Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? • To whom did Spain give Louisiana to? • end of the Lewis and Clark expedition • When was the siege of Baltimore lifted? • Beginning of the Lewis and Clark expedition • When did the Battle of New Orleans take place? • ...

Ch 10 Arham Shah Shay Patel Crossword 7th Grade Blk 3 2022-04-10

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Prophet's attitude regarding American settlers.
When did the Battle of New Orleans take place?
he United States wanted the port city of ______ _______ at the mouth of the Mississippi River?
One of the most famous explorers in American history
What was the most common way to travel on the Oregon Trail?
end of the Lewis and Clark expedition
What were the roles of Sacagawea and Charbonneau?
Who burned down Washington D.C during the war of 1812?
To whom did Spain give Louisiana to?
True or false, Tecumseh's reasoning regarding the treaties William Henry signed being meaningless is that the land belonged to all tribes not just one.
What was the most famous route pioneers followed?
Accidents, weather, disease are all what (dangers)
Was the Prophet seen as a good military strategist after the Battle of Tippecanoe?
How many British soldiers died during the Battle of New Orleans?
One of Tecumseh's allies.
The United States needed a _______ route for transportation and for shipping goods (one of the reasons US bought Louisiana)
Whom did the California Gold Rush of 1849 attract?
Result of Prophetstown after the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Beginning of the Lewis and Clark expedition
What was Jackson's nickname during the War of 1812?

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How did Andrew Jackson’s critics feel about him?
How did encounters with Native American tribes go with Lewis and Clark?
What would happen to you if you were a Native American tribe leader and didn't want to move from the land even though the soldiers said so?
How did presidents before Jackson differ when it comes to decision making?
Jefferson Feared that France’s ownership of the ________ Territory would interfere with trade.
What are they: United States Doubled in size for a bargain, United States realized the dream on Manifest Destiny, The New Territory Would Motivate Americans to go west for Land, Opportunity and Freedom.
What did William Clark mostly create during the exploration?
When did the United States buy Louisiana from France?
When was the siege of Baltimore lifted?
Did believers in Manifest Destiny think Native Americans got in the way?
One of the most famous explorers in American history
How many Americans were there existing by the 1850s?
How much money did the United States pay for Louisiana?
Who was Tecumseh?
They traveled ______ miles, from the mouth of the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean and back!
How did the United States get the land which Lewis and Clark explored?
When was the Battle of North Point?
When did Jackson die?
What is a word that describes Andrew Jackson's personality?
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Where did the Shawnee tribe live before the 1800s?
How many were killed on American lines during the Battle of New Orleans?

Ancient Greece 2026-04-30

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Land suitable for growing crops
Greek city-state and an independent country
Agreement between city-states to work together
Slave or serf in Spartan society
High hill with temples and protection
Poem a long story-poem about the deeds of great heroes
Government system where citizens make decisions
Period where Greek culture mixed with other civilizations
Stories about gods used to explain the world

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Yndeciphered writing system of the Minoans
Spartan-led League of Greek city-states
Public marketplace and meeting area
Government where power is held by a few people
Athenian-led League of Greek city-states
Place where the gods were believed to speak
Military formation of soldiers with spears and shields

16 Clues: Land suitable for growing crops • Slave or serf in Spartan society • Public marketplace and meeting area • High hill with temples and protection • Spartan-led League of Greek city-states • Athenian-led League of Greek city-states • Yndeciphered writing system of the Minoans • Greek city-state and an independent country • Place where the gods were believed to speak • ...

Standard 5 Vocabulary 2023-03-08

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Counted 3 of every 5 slaves for population (representation in Congress) and taxes
The Great Compromiser; author of the Great Compromise
could declare war or make peace, could coin or make money
Supported Articles, opposed strong national gov’t, supported state government; Patrick Henry
Surveyed and organized the land in the western territory
Philosopher attributed with the ideas of separation of powers, checks and balances and limited government
Created bi-cameral Congress where representation in the House was based on population and representation in the Senate was equal among the states
Opposed Articles and wanted a strong national gov’t, believed upper class should govern the people; James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
Father of the Constitution and one of the writers of The Federalist papers

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One branch of government has power over other branches and vice versa to balance out the power
First government of the newly formed United States
Power of the government is limited by laws and by the citizens
Organized the newly acquired territory around the Great Lakes and established how states would enter the union; territories then states
Series of 85 letters written to support ratification of the Constitution. Written by – John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Rebellion following American Revo. War against tax and debt collectors; showed the weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
Could not tax, could not enforce laws, could not form an army
Creation of different branches of government with different powers
First 10 amendments to the Constitution; protects the citizens; inspired by Voltaire
Met in Philadelphia, PA to discuss changes to the AOC and instead annulled it and drew up a new government
Influenced the writing of the Bill of Rights; Especially 1st amendment

20 Clues: First government of the newly formed United States • The Great Compromiser; author of the Great Compromise • Surveyed and organized the land in the western territory • could declare war or make peace, could coin or make money • Could not tax, could not enforce laws, could not form an army • Power of the government is limited by laws and by the citizens • ...

Ariana Parada Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle 2026-01-08

Ariana Parada Unit 3 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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Order that declared enslaved people free in Confederate states.
Religious revival emphasizing reform and moral responsibility.
Invention that increased cotton production and expanded slavery.
First ten amendments guaranteeing individual freedoms.
Movement dedicated to ending slavery.
Post–Civil War labor system that trapped farmers in debt.
Activist known for her speech “Ain’t I a Woman?”
War that resulted in major U.S. territorial expansion.
Conflict between the U.S. and Britain over sovereignty and trade.
President during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Author of the Declaration of Independence and third president.
Union general who later served as president during Reconstruction.
President associated with expanded democracy and Indian removal.
1787 meeting where the U.S. Constitution was written.
Land deal that doubled the size of the United States.

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Founder who promoted a national bank and strong federal government.
Period of rebuilding the nation after the Civil War.
Agreement that balanced free and slave states.
Belief that the U.S. was destined to expand westward.
Conflict between the Union and Confederacy over slavery and secession.
Forced removal of Native Americans to western lands.
Shift from hand production to machines and factories.
Known as the “Father of the Constitution.”
First president who set many precedents for the new republic
Loyalty to regional interests over national unity.
Former enslaved person who became a leading abolitionist voice.
Belief that states have authority over the federal government.
Economic transformation involving industrialization and trade.
Economic plan involving tariffs, banks, and internal improvements.
Senator who proposed the American System and multiple compromises.

30 Clues: Movement dedicated to ending slavery. • Known as the “Father of the Constitution.” • Agreement that balanced free and slave states. • Activist known for her speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” • Loyalty to regional interests over national unity. • Period of rebuilding the nation after the Civil War. • Forced removal of Native Americans to western lands. • ...

cold war 2021-05-07

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alliance established in 1955 of the Soviet Union and other communist states in Europe.
Atlantic Treaty Organization
competition for supremacy in nuclear weapons (between United States and Soviet Union)
alliance formed in 1949 by the United States and Western European nations to fight Soviet aggression.
dividing line between South and North Korea.
McCarthy
senator of Wisconsin; he charged 205 State Department employees, and accused them of being communist party members, but they were never proven. Eventually he came across as a bully, and his popularity plunged.

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Pact
Khrushchev
ductile president Trumans policy fo giving American aid to nation threatened by communist expansion
Union leader in 1959 who had gained power a few years after Stalin died in 1953.Arms Race
Parallel
war world war 2 the long period of the soviet union and the united states.

13 Clues: Pact • Parallel • McCarthy • Khrushchev • Atlantic Treaty Organization • dividing line between South and North Korea. • war world war 2 the long period of the soviet union and the united states. • competition for supremacy in nuclear weapons (between United States and Soviet Union) • alliance established in 1955 of the Soviet Union and other communist states in Europe. • ...

Social Studies: Land and Water 2023-10-03

Social Studies: Land and Water crossword puzzle

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This is the study of Earth and its people.
The _____________ Mountains stretch across the Southeast and Northeast of the United States.
The _______ Ocean is located east of Africa.
These are Earth's largest bodies of salt water.
The _________ Ocean is located west of Europe.
The ______ Ocean is located north of Asia.
The Great ______ in the United States are the largest freshwater bodies of water in the world.
These are the largest land areas on Earth and there are seven of these on Earth.
These are high areas that have steep sides and flat tops.
The _____________ River is the second largest river in the United States.

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The _________ Ocean is located west of the United States.
These are connected to a mainland and usually surrounded by water on three sides.
These are landforms made of ice and snow.
There are five _______ on Earth.
These are areas if land surrounded on all sides by water.

15 Clues: There are five _______ on Earth. • These are landforms made of ice and snow. • This is the study of Earth and its people. • The ______ Ocean is located north of Asia. • The _______ Ocean is located east of Africa. • The _________ Ocean is located west of Europe. • These are Earth's largest bodies of salt water. • ...

Final Exam Crossword: Washington State History 2020-06-04

Final Exam Crossword: Washington State History crossword puzzle

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A 96-mile-long body of water, this is where the Salish Sea turns Pacific Ocean.
This was a conflict between the United States and the United Kingdom in 1859, over the U.S.- British border in the San Juan Islands and between Vancouver Island and Washington State.
To decrease tensions and improve relations after the War of 1812, this agreement was made between the United States and Great Britain to coexist peacefully in the Pacific Northwest.
The first non-Native American to summit Mt. Rainier in 1980.
A disagreement that nearly caused a war between Spain and Great Britain, born from the capture of vessels at an inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
This was the 19th century belief that the United States was meant to expand their democracy and capitalism across all of North America.
The camp location of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition situated near the mouth of the Columbia River.
An American explorer, soldier, and politician who received his fame for filling the role of the leader in the Corps of Discovery, or more commonly known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The motto of Washington state, by-and-by, in reference to the white settlers' hopes that the region would eventually rival the East Coast, overtime. It is also a neighborhood and beach in Seattle where beach volleyball is played! :)
An impactful American politician and career Army officer, who also served as governor of the Territory of Washington from 1853 to 1857.
British explorer who discovered and named Cape Flattery.

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This statute allowed the entrance of Montana and Washington into the United States of America, and split the Territory of Dakota into two states (North Dakota and South Dakota).
A British officer of the Royal Navy who explored and charted Pacific Northwest waters in his 1791-1795 expedition.
Two fur-trading companies that merged into one and under a single name. Located in the Pacific Northwest, this successful company increased the British influence in the area.
Most known for sharing the leadership of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. After returning from the journey, he became a respected administrator of Indian Affairs during the Westward Expansion.
This was a common slogan used by President Polk, referring to the latitude line of Russian America in the fight for the entirety of the Oregon Territory.
In 1855, this meeting was hosted in the Pacific Northwest between the United States and the sovereign tribal nations of the Nez Perce, Cayuse, Walla Walla, Umatilla, and the Yakama.
A United States policy, beginning in 1823, that opposed European colonialism in the Americas. This term was not coined until 1850, despite the existing meaning.
Named after Captain George Vancouver, this was a fur-trading post and headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department from the 19th-century.
A wagon train exodus from the east to Oregon, consisting of about 700 to 1,000 people.
A mountain pass and railroad tunnel in the Cascades from 1888.
The name of the Pacific Sea Otter.
A Suquamish and Duwamish tribe chief. A prominent city in WA state was named after him, and he is known for his accommodating relationships with white settlers.
A three-year (1855-1858)conflict that took place in present-day Washington, between the United States and the Yakama, along with the tribal allies of each side.
A Lemhi Shoshone explorer who served as a pivotal member and the only woman on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

25 Clues: The name of the Pacific Sea Otter. • British explorer who discovered and named Cape Flattery. • The first non-Native American to summit Mt. Rainier in 1980. • A mountain pass and railroad tunnel in the Cascades from 1888. • A 96-mile-long body of water, this is where the Salish Sea turns Pacific Ocean. • ...

The Early Republic 2026-04-30

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Shoshone woman who assisted Lewis and Clark on their expedition
The Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution
Third President of the United States
Developed a plan to help pay off the national debt
Second President of the United States
First President of the United States
Fourth President of the United States
This treaty ended the War of 1812

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Loyalty to one's own area of the country
Introduced a plan to make the country economically self-sufficient
Offered the Louisiana Territory for $15 Million
Devotion to one's country
Saying or writing anything false or harmful about the government
Did more harm to America than European countries
Fifth President of the United States

15 Clues: Devotion to one's country • This treaty ended the War of 1812 • Third President of the United States • First President of the United States • Fifth President of the United States • Second President of the United States • Fourth President of the United States • Loyalty to one's own area of the country • Offered the Louisiana Territory for $15 Million • ...

US states 2022-03-29

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light LIGHT LIGHT!!!
it's the ya'll state touching Mexico
not DC
the smallest state
Hollywood state
"show me state"
has a southern twin
the cotton state

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the shrimp state
shares a city with Missouri
a Polynesian state
has a northern twin
cheese country
touching Canada

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

U.S. states 2023-04-28

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capital is Richmond
capital is Annapolis
capital is Baton Rouge
capital is Columbia
capital is Nashville
capital is Frankfort
capital is Raleigh
capital is Charleston
capital is Montgomery

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capital is Tallahassee
capital is Jackson
capital is Dover
capital is Little Rock
capital is Atlanta

14 Clues: capital is Dover • capital is Jackson • capital is Raleigh • capital is Atlanta • capital is Richmond • capital is Columbia • capital is Annapolis • capital is Nashville • capital is Frankfort • capital is Charleston • capital is Montgomery • capital is Tallahassee • capital is Baton Rouge • capital is Little Rock

Western Europe Capitals 2023-03-02

Western Europe Capitals crossword puzzle

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Liechtenstein
Portugal
Andorra
Belgium
Monaco
England
Scotland
Spain

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Austria
Luxembourg
Germany
Ireland
France
Netherlands
Italy
Switzerland

16 Clues: Italy • Spain • France • Monaco • Austria • Germany • Ireland • Andorra • Belgium • England • Portugal • Scotland • Luxembourg • Netherlands • Switzerland • Liechtenstein

European Countries Capitals 2022-02-08

European Countries Capitals crossword puzzle

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it's capital is Athens
it's capital is Sofia
it's capital is Lisbon
it's capital is Andorra La Vella
it's capital is Kiev
it's capital is Bratislava
it's capital is Luxemburgo

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it's capital is Dublin
it's capital is Amsterdam
it's capital is Madrid
it's capital is Bucharest
it's capital is belgrado
it's capital is Brussels
it's capital is Oslo
it's capital is Valetta
it's capital is Pristina

16 Clues: it's capital is Oslo • it's capital is Kiev • it's capital is Sofia • it's capital is Dublin • it's capital is Madrid • it's capital is Athens • it's capital is Lisbon • it's capital is Valetta • it's capital is belgrado • it's capital is Brussels • it's capital is Pristina • it's capital is Amsterdam • it's capital is Bucharest • it's capital is Bratislava • it's capital is Luxemburgo • ...

Malaysia Day Crossword Puzzle 2024-09-19

Malaysia Day Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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How many federal states does Malaysia have right now?
How many years after its independence did Malaysia officially adopt its current name?
How many states does Malaysia have right now?
What was Malaysia known as before 16th September 1983
North Borneo was also known as what before 16th September of 1983
One of the 11 states in the federation of Malaya
The country that was formed from the merging of the federation of Malaya, Singapore, and Borneo peninsular.
Malaysia was granted independence from whom?

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Which Prime Minister delivered the Proclamation of Malaysia?
The proclamation ceremony of our independence was held at which stadium?
How many points does the star on the Stripes of Glory flag?
How old is Malaysia as a country?
One of the three states that joined Malaysia on the 16th September 1983
One of the states designated as federal territories.
One of the three states that joined Malaysia on the 16th September 1983
One of the three federal states in Malaysia.

16 Clues: How old is Malaysia as a country? • One of the three federal states in Malaysia. • Malaysia was granted independence from whom? • How many states does Malaysia have right now? • One of the 11 states in the federation of Malaya • One of the states designated as federal territories. • How many federal states does Malaysia have right now? • ...

Unit 3 Vocabulary 2012-10-04

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man from Connecticut that brought the Great Compromise and helped write the Declaration of Independence
makes laws and serves as a branch of government
branch of government that enforces the law
has been the law of the land for over 200 years
the separation of these prevents one branch from becoming more powerful than another
this was the branch of governement the Articles of Confederation didn't have
this system is used to elect our presidents
to revise a document
man who is considered father of the constitution
name of the national legislature in America
under this compromise, the slave population was counted in states differently
plan that called for states with larger populations to have more representatives
a conflict that showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
compromise that brought the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan together

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type of convention where delegates from 12 states went
this system is used to stop other branches
prohibit from becoming law
approved in 1781 and lasted 7 years
plan that called for small states to get same voting power as larger ones
a government run by the people through their elected officials
a government by the people
convention held in Maryland but failed to rally interest
a plan of government that describes the different parts of the government and their powers

23 Clues: to revise a document • prohibit from becoming law • a government by the people • approved in 1781 and lasted 7 years • this system is used to stop other branches • branch of government that enforces the law • this system is used to elect our presidents • name of the national legislature in America • makes laws and serves as a branch of government • ...

Exploration thru Constitution 2023-05-01

Exploration thru Constitution crossword puzzle

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Political, Social, Religious & Economic
principle where states and the federal government share power
tax on paper products
Anti-federalist fought for this
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison...
3 Branches of government
trial by jury, right to an attorney
a change or addition to a legal document
colonists who wanted to fight for independence
agreement combining small states and large states plans to create a bicameral legislature based on representation and equality
fishing, lumber, shipbuilding
speech, press, assembly, petition, religion
main author of the Declaration of Independence
"golden weed" made Jamestown successful
first representative assembly in the colonies

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father of the Constitution
those in favor of the constitution's ratification
a written plan of government
first form of self government in the colonies
plan for adding new states to the Union
1620
to rule
plantations, cash crops, slave labor
One of the authors of the Federalist Papers
"bread basket"
economic system where colonies existed to benefit the "mother country"
law requiring colonists to house, feed, and care for British soldiers
place where Continental army spent a harsh winter yet endured and came out stronger
rebellion which showed the weakness of the AoC
1607
Constitutional "meeting" in 1787 to revise the AoC but instead wrote the new US Constitution

31 Clues: 1620 • 1607 • to rule • "bread basket" • tax on paper products • 3 Branches of government • father of the Constitution • a written plan of government • fishing, lumber, shipbuilding • Anti-federalist fought for this • trial by jury, right to an attorney • plantations, cash crops, slave labor • Political, Social, Religious & Economic • plan for adding new states to the Union • ...

Unit 2.3 Vocab 2022-03-16

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Secured the rights of freedmen, gave citizenship to african americans
a system used on southern farms after the civil war
Process for charging the president with a crime
A terrorist group that operated in the south after the civil war
Abolition of slavery without compensation for slave-owners
passed by radicals in congress over Johnson's veto
Radical Republicans' first reconstruction plan
paid the landowner rent for farmland and a house, crops were often used to pay
white southerner who supported the republicans during reconstruction
Southern attempts to regulate and rescrict African Americans
The _________ of 1887
northern whites who moved to the south and served as republican leaders

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States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race
the stronghold of the democratic party for one century
declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
idea of the south industrializing
The 17th president of the united states, became president after Lincoln was assassinated
Lincoln's plan that allowed a southern state to form its own government if 10% of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States
19th president of the United States
provoded aid to black and white southerners uprooted by fighting
Assassinated Lincoln
a veto taking place when congress adjourns within 10 days of submitting a bill to the president

22 Clues: Assassinated Lincoln • The _________ of 1887 • idea of the south industrializing • 19th president of the United States • Radical Republicans' first reconstruction plan • Process for charging the president with a crime • passed by radicals in congress over Johnson's veto • a system used on southern farms after the civil war • ...

Madi Schindler, Gov, 4 2023-01-09

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The United States is a
The first article of the Constitution is about the (2 words)
Relationships and interactions between two or more countries (2 words)
People who were against the Constitution (2 words)
A plan that gave each state one vote from congress, helped the smaller states (2 words)
The official document of the United States that contains the country’s beliefs and laws
The largest source of tax income for the country (2 words)
This branch makes up different levels of courts (2 words)
First section of the Constitution stating its goals and intentions
People who supported the Constitution

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This branch has many departments (2 words)
Federal court system and the State Court System is the (3 words)
The vote of the electoral college (2 words)
Rejecting a proposed bill
When no one is above the law (3 words)
When all political power comes from the people (2 words)
House of Representative and Senate make up the
A system so no one part of the government can become to powerful (2 words)
This plan gave states with larger populations more power (2 words)
The vote of the public (2 words)
Decision of who won a court case
When you pass the citizenship test
A change in the Constitution

23 Clues: The United States is a • Rejecting a proposed bill • A change in the Constitution • The vote of the public (2 words) • Decision of who won a court case • When you pass the citizenship test • People who supported the Constitution • When no one is above the law (3 words) • This branch has many departments (2 words) • The vote of the electoral college (2 words) • ...

Jeffersonian Crossword 2024-03-19

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Ended the war of 1812
The forsable seizure of American solders into the royal navy was called...
An agreement to balance free and slave states
The sinking of an American ship that led to the war of 1812
A supreme court justice for 30 years
John C.Calhoun and Henry Clay were referred to as these
A tax on incoming goods
A roadway that stretches form Georgia to Illinois
The belief of devotion to the culture and intrest's of ones country
Explored the Louisiana purchase
a purchase of land that more than doubled the size of the United States

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This act allowed merchants to trade with countrys other than France and England
Stated that America was for Americans
A time made up of the presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
invented as a mode of water transportation by Robert Fulton in 1807
The third president of the United states
Invented my Eli Whitney
Parts manufactured that can be used instead of another part
The famous Indian guide that helped Lewis And Clark
An agreement to a cease fire

20 Clues: Ended the war of 1812 • Invented my Eli Whitney • A tax on incoming goods • An agreement to a cease fire • Explored the Louisiana purchase • A supreme court justice for 30 years • Stated that America was for Americans • The third president of the United states • An agreement to balance free and slave states • A roadway that stretches form Georgia to Illinois • ...

Jeffersonian Crossword 2024-03-19

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Ended the war of 1812
The forsable seizure of American solders into the royal navy was called...
An agreement to balance free and slave states
The sinking of an American ship that led to the war of 1812
A supreme court justice for 30 years
John C.Calhoun and Henry Clay were referred to as these
A tax on incoming goods
A roadway that stretches form Georgia to Illinois
The belief of devotion to the culture and intrest's of ones country
Explored the Louisiana purchase
a purchase of land that more than doubled the size of the United States

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This act allowed merchants to trade with countrys other than France and England
Stated that America was for Americans
A time made up of the presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
invented as a mode of water transportation by Robert Fulton in 1807
The third president of the United states
Invented my Eli Whitney
Parts manufactured that can be used instead of another part
The famous Indian guide that helped Lewis And Clark
An agreement to a cease fire

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