states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

Antoinette Ogno sec#3 X-word 2024-03-21

Antoinette Ogno sec#3 X-word crossword puzzle
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  1. John ___ of The South, was a Sectional leader, supported slavery
  2. Purpose of a protective _______ is to protect country's industries from foreign competition.
  3. doctrine The message to congress in 1823 was a bold foreign policy statement known as ___
  4. In the early of 1800s, the ______ Act and then the War of 1812 kept most British goods out of the United States.
  5. _____ grew up in New Hampsire and thought slavery was evil
  6. Court case Gibbons vs Ogden also gave the federal government power to control _____ between the states
  7. ___ would play key roles in Congress for more than 30 years, as well as serving in other offices. (a number)
  8. The northerners, westerners, and southerners were ______ that Americans felt loyal to?
  9. In the year of 1821, the United States gained ______. (which state)
  10. The court case, McCulloch vs Maryland stated that the states had no right to _____ with the federal instutions' borders.
  11. Daniel Webster thought slavery was ______
  12. Since Calhoun was from the South, he was a defender of _____.
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  1. Monroe hoped to create a new sense of national unity, One new paper that was written was called "era of good _______ ?"
  2. there was different __________ for the north south and west.
  3. To get Florida from Spain, the US paid $5 ____
  4. System What was the economic growth plan advocated by Henry Clay called?
  5. The __________ kept British goods out of the states.
  6. What was the term that described people that were born to Spanish parents (hint blue word on pg 348)
  7. The Gibbons Vs Ogden case upheld the ___ of the federal Government to
  8. One of the settlement on the Apalachicola River is Known as ____
  9. Cheif Justice John ________ helped strength the federal government.
  10. ______ industry grew quickly until 1815.

22 Clues: ______ industry grew quickly until 1815. • Daniel Webster thought slavery was ______ • To get Florida from Spain, the US paid $5 ____ • The __________ kept British goods out of the states. • _____ grew up in New Hampsire and thought slavery was evil • there was different __________ for the north south and west. • ...

Fossils and Relative Dating 2026-02-12

Fossils and Relative Dating crossword puzzle
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  1. The principle that states the oldest rocks are found at the bottom.
  2. The type of rock that fossils are found in
  3. The preserved remains of a once-living thing
  4. The preserved evidence of an organism's activity or behavior
  5. The type of rock that forms intrusions that cut across rock layers
  6. A fossil that is an impression of an organism in rock
  7. The principle that states that is one geologic feature cuts across another, the feature it cuts across is older.
  8. When rock layers bend due to pressure being exerted on them at convergent boundaries
  9. Using the ages of nearby rocks and geologic features to determine age by comparison
  10. The movement of these causes rocks to become deformed or disturbed
  11. When rock layers are shifted due to being pushed up or down unevenly
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  1. Represents a gap in the rock record due to erosion.
  2. When the original tissues of an organism are preserved
  3. The principle that states that most rock forming material is deposited in horizontal layers
  4. The principle that states that rock that is encased in another rock is older.
  5. The principle that states that sediments are deposited in continuous sheets in all directions
  6. When sediments fill a mold fossil, get compressed, and harden into another fossil
  7. A crack or fracture in rock that allows rock masses to slide past each other
  8. A collection of all of the fossils ever discovered on Earth
  9. Occurs when a dead organism is compressed over time, releasing the liquids and gases inside them. This process leaves behing a dark brown or black stamp of the organism
  10. When minerals replace an organism's original material and harden into rock

21 Clues: The type of rock that fossils are found in • The preserved remains of a once-living thing • Represents a gap in the rock record due to erosion. • A fossil that is an impression of an organism in rock • When the original tissues of an organism are preserved • A collection of all of the fossils ever discovered on Earth • ...

US history Bruce 2017-01-10

US history Bruce crossword puzzle
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  1. Relating to a city
  2. A numerical limit
  3. A market structure dominated by only a few large,profitable firms
  4. Federal land set aside for native Americans
  5. war between the union states of north and the confederate states of the south;fought from 1861 to 1865
  6. union that organizes workers from all crafts in a given industry
  7. term used to describe the 190s
  8. virginia legislature formed in 1619
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  1. The right to vote
  2. the federal government's plan for the makeup and quantity of the nation's money supply
  3. group of electors ,chosen by the voters ,who vote for president
  4. a japanese American whose parents were born in japan
  5. states of texas,louisiana ,mississippi ,alabama,florida,georgia,and south varolina
  6. group organized around a common interest and concerned only with furthering that interest
  7. the ability to read and write
  8. area in which one ethnic or racial group dominates
  9. to revise
  10. Laws that restricted freedmen's rights
  11. An official forgiveness of a crime
  12. official postponement,as in a postponement of compulsory military service

20 Clues: to revise • The right to vote • A numerical limit • Relating to a city • the ability to read and write • term used to describe the 190s • An official forgiveness of a crime • virginia legislature formed in 1619 • Laws that restricted freedmen's rights • Federal land set aside for native Americans • area in which one ethnic or racial group dominates • ...

Constitution Crossword 2023-08-30

Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. First ten amendments to the Constitution
  2. There are seven of these in the Constitution
  3. The three branches of the government was ___________, Executive, and Judicial
  4. There are ___________ Amendments
  5. Father of the Constitution
  6. How many states were there originally
  7. The Constitution is the _______ law of the land
  8. Power held by the people
  9. A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that advises the 13 colonies to break away from England and gain independence
  10. Document that outlined the first form of government in the United States of America
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  1. The first president
  2. Supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures
  3. Life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness
  4. Freedom of Religion, Expression, Assembly, and the Right to Petition
  5. this branch of government includes the Supreme Court of the united states and decides whether laws are constitutional or not
  6. Amendment that granted women the right to vote
  7. First three words of the Constitution
  8. The branch of government established in the Constitution that includes the president
  9. A section in the constitution that ended slavery
  10. The document of government that serves as the foundation of our government

20 Clues: The first president • Power held by the people • Father of the Constitution • There are ___________ Amendments • First three words of the Constitution • How many states were there originally • First ten amendments to the Constitution • Life, _______, and the pursuit of happiness • There are seven of these in the Constitution • Amendment that granted women the right to vote • ...

gov vocab 2021-01-21

gov vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. king/queen controls all aspect of life
  2. believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property
  3. each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints
  4. division of the powers in our government among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches; no one branch has too much power
  5. government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
  6. considered intelligent and decisive
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  1. government is defined by law and serves the people
  2. “Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States
  3. he distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
  4. belief that monarchs were chosen by God
  5. first ten amendments to the Constitution
  6. 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
  7. 3rd president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence

13 Clues: considered intelligent and decisive • king/queen controls all aspect of life • belief that monarchs were chosen by God • first ten amendments to the Constitution • government is defined by law and serves the people • believed in natural rights- life, liberty and property • “Father of the Constitution” and fourth president of the United States • ...

Civil War Review 2023-01-18

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
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  1. offically called fort sumpter
  2. the second costliest battle of the Civil War
  3. Lincoln a victory in both the popular vote and the electoral vote
  4. one human being was owned by another
  5. the constitutional theory that individual states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional
  6. declaring that no further assaults on Southern rights by the North would be acceptable
  7. disagreed over whether secession was a constitutional right
  8. a decade-long fight for freedom by a Black enslaved man named Dred Scott
  9. was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War
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  1. to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause
  2. admitted California to the United States as a “free” (no slavery) state
  3. the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government
  4. a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading
  5. declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free

14 Clues: offically called fort sumpter • one human being was owned by another • the second costliest battle of the Civil War • disagreed over whether secession was a constitutional right • Lincoln a victory in both the popular vote and the electoral vote • admitted California to the United States as a “free” (no slavery) state • ...

George Washington's Presidency 2014-03-13

George Washington's Presidency crossword puzzle
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  1. Southern states would support Hamilton's plan if Northern States supported a plan to locate the nations __________ in the south.
  2. Another word for money.
  3. The Secretary of War advises the President on __________ affairs.
  4. The __________ General serves as the chief lawyer of the United States.
  5. The US signed Jay's treaty with what country?
  6. Pinckney's treaty allowed the US to trade through this port. (No space)
  7. Thomas Jefferson believed the National Bank was __________.
  8. Pinckney's Treaty gave the US free navigation of this major river.
  9. This Act, passed in 1789, created the Federal Court System.
  10. Head of the Supreme Court is called the _________ Justice.
  11. The Secretary of state advises the President on _________ affairs.
  12. Tax on a good brought into the country.
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  1. The farmers of western Pennsylvania were angry about a government tax on __________.
  2. The biggest economic problem faced by the United States is the __________ debt.
  3. Debt owed to private citizens and American businesses.
  4. Pinckney's Treaty was made between the US and __________.
  5. A settlement in which each side gives up some of its demands to reach an agreement.
  6. Native American tribes joined together and formed the Western __________.
  7. 1st President of the United States. (last name)
  8. Alexander Hamilton wanted to create a national _________.
  9. Blue Jacket was defeated at this battle by Major General Anthony Wayne. (no space)
  10. The Secretary of the __________ enforces tax laws.
  11. Hamilton wanted to pay off all of the __________ debts along with the National debt.
  12. Act or decision that sets an example for others to follow.
  13. Cabinet members give the President __________.

25 Clues: Another word for money. • Tax on a good brought into the country. • The US signed Jay's treaty with what country? • Cabinet members give the President __________. • 1st President of the United States. (last name) • The Secretary of the __________ enforces tax laws. • Debt owed to private citizens and American businesses. • ...

Government Review Crossword 2024-10-16

Government Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. justices on the Supreme Court
  2. outlines the rights of the people of the usa
  3. creation of 3 branches of government each with different powers and responsibilities
  4. the introduction to the Constitution
  5. president of the senate
  6. branch that interprets laws
  7. branch the president is in
  8. the founding document of the united states
  9. 435 members
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  1. branch that writes laws
  2. the first government of the united states
  3. made up of the Senate and the House
  4. parts of the executive branch that are in charge of representing a certain group
  5. allows the states and the federal government to share power
  6. two elected officials from each state
  7. presides over a court of law
  8. lets each branch make sure the others are doing their jobs
  9. elected official in charge of the executive branch

18 Clues: 435 members • branch that writes laws • president of the senate • branch the president is in • branch that interprets laws • presides over a court of law • justices on the Supreme Court • made up of the Senate and the House • the introduction to the Constitution • two elected officials from each state • the first government of the united states • ...

Stanley Liu - REVIEW ASSIGNMENT: PERIODS 6-9 2021-06-01

Stanley Liu - REVIEW ASSIGNMENT: PERIODS 6-9 crossword puzzle
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  1. A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional.
  2. A strategic foreign policy held by the United States in preventing the spread of communism abroad.
  3. A term coined in World War I to describe the type of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) many soldiers were afflicted with during the war.
  4. The amendment that granted citizens the right to vote directly for their senators rather than the state legislature.
  5. Mainly came from southern and eastern Europe; generally poor, uneducated, and unskilled.
  6. A legal arrangement with regard to agricultural land in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on that land.
  7. State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
  8. A military alliance formed by Western European powers, the United States, and Canada to defend against the common threat posed by the Soviet Union.
  9. A period of ideological and geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as their respective allies.
  10. A radical labor union comprised of both skilled and unskilled workers; advocated industrial sabotage in defense of forming a single large union; and led several major strikes.
  11. A labor organization comprised of both skilled and unskilled workers that advocated for eight-hour workdays and hoped to establish a cooperative society in which laborers owned the industries in which they worked.
  12. A long, costly, and polarizing conflict that pitted North Vietnam's communist government against South Vietnam and its main ally, the United States.
  13. The amendment granting Congress the jurisdiction to levy taxes without regard for state apportionment or the census.
  14. A surprise attack on a United States Naval Base by the Imperial Japanese Navy drew the US into WWII, effectively ending the country's isolationist policy.
  15. A monetary system that allows the unrestricted use of two metals (e.g., gold and silver) as legal tender at a fixed ratio to each other.
  16. A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned the 1890s to 1920s.
  17. A loose organization composed of skilled laborers that focused on "bread and butter" issues (e.g., higher wages, shorter hours, better working conditions).
  18. A policy or ideology aimed at extending rule over peoples and other countries in order to gain greater political and economic access, power, and control.
  19. A type of foreign policy institutionalized by leaders who believe that keeping other countries' affairs at a distance serves their nation's best interests.
  20. A mechanism by which one company transfers control of its operations to another company through ownership of its stock.
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  1. A period during which white supremacist terrorism and racial riots erupted in over a dozen cities across the United States.
  2. A policy in which a nation forces or encourages a subject people to adopt its institutions and customs.
  3. A massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army.
  4. The consolidation of two or more stages of production that would normally be run by separate companies into a single company.
  5. A generation of young Western women in the 1920s who embraced the counterculture; pushed for economic, political, and sexual liberation for women.
  6. A research and development undertaking by the United States during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.
  7. The social and evolutionist theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals.
  8. An American foreign policy with the primary goal of containing Soviet geopolitical expansion during the Cold War.
  9. An economic system in which transactions between private groups of people are free of, or nearly free of, economic interventionism such as regulation.
  10. Mainly came from northern and western Europe; generally wealthy, educated, and skilled.
  11. The process by which a company increases its output of goods or services at the same stage of the supply chain.
  12. A ​U.S. program providing aid to western European countries following the devastation of World War II.
  13. An era of corruption, conspicuous consumption, rapid economic growth, and unfettered capitalism during the late 19th century.
  14. Authorized the U.S. military to bar "any or all persons" from areas of the U.S. designated as "military areas"; intended to remove (and eventually used to imprison) Japanese aliens and American citizens of Japanese descent.
  15. A term generally used to refer to the post-World War I generation.
  16. In the long Plains Indian War, this was the most decisive Native American victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat.
  17. The amendment that granted women the right to vote (suffrage).
  18. An international diplomatic group developed after World War I as a way to solve disputes between countries before they erupted into open warfare.
  19. A series of domestic programs, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939.
  20. A political and economic arrangement/ideology that seeks to replace private ownership of major means of production with communal control.
  21. A spiritual movement that arose among Western American Indians; the movement was believed to have contributed to Lakota resistance to assimilation under the Dawes Act.
  22. The amendment that made the production, transportation, and sale of alcoholic and intoxicating beverages illegal (prohibition).

42 Clues: The amendment that granted women the right to vote (suffrage). • A term generally used to refer to the post-World War I generation. • State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. • A massacre of nearly three hundred Lakota people by soldiers of the United States Army. • ...

Government Crossword Puzzle 2020-12-02

Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. This is how interest groups work they influence government policy and it is called?
  2. What amendment declares that the States are governments of reserved power?
  3. What are the powers that both National and State Government have?
  4. What is the citizen participation level and awareness of government decisions?
  5. What branch proposes and administers the laws?
  6. What are the grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, or localities?
  7. What branch writes the laws?
  8. What is the elector who does not vote for his state's popular vote winner?
  9. What is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State?
  10. What is the second step to becoming the President of the United States?
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  1. What keeps people in office who are sympathetic to group wants and needs?
  2. What is a system of gov’t in which a written constitution divides the powers of government between the national gov’t (U.S.) and the State governments?
  3. What grants do states like?
  4. What is it called when parties can also reach the voters personally and get-out-the-vote on a local level?
  5. effect What is the presidential popularity effecting congressional elections called?
  6. What branch interprets the Constitution and other laws
  7. What controls the media, no one may operate radio or TV stations without their license?
  8. Hobbes believed that you need an absolute ruler what is that called?
  9. What power is found directly within the Constitution?
  10. What is an act of creating a new state?
  11. How many types of Interest Groups are there?
  12. What links people and government together?
  13. What is the fourth step to becoming the President of the United States?
  14. What is the fourth branch of Government?
  15. What are a collection of people who share some common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends?
  16. What are second long segments that are political messages that are shortened?

26 Clues: What grants do states like? • What branch writes the laws? • What is an act of creating a new state? • What is the fourth branch of Government? • What links people and government together? • How many types of Interest Groups are there? • What branch proposes and administers the laws? • What power is found directly within the Constitution? • ...

The Constitution 2025-03-13

The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State
  2. system of overlapping the powers of the branches of government to permit each branch to check the actions of the others
  3. a provision of the US Constitution that states that the Constitution, federal law, and treaties of the US are the "Supreme law of the land"
  4. concept that government and its officers are always subject to the law
  5. one type of federal grants-in-aid, made for specific projects to States, localities, and private agencies who apply for them
  6. formal approval
  7. group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the President
  8. a legislative body composed of two chambers
  9. the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action
  10. the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government
  11. those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not deny to the States
  12. asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power
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  1. those powers that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise
  2. the lower federal courts
  3. powers the Constitution is presumed to have delegated to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
  4. chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature
  5. a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central government and several regional governments
  6. a change in, or addition to, a constitution or law
  7. a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
  8. government is restricted in what it may do
  9. those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out expressly in the Constitution
  10. those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the Constitution

22 Clues: formal approval • the lower federal courts • government is restricted in what it may do • a legislative body composed of two chambers • a change in, or addition to, a constitution or law • a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states • chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature • ...

Cold War crossword 2022-05-02

Cold War crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Soviet forces blockaded rail, road, and water access to Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. The United States and United Kingdom responded by airlifting food and fuel to Berlin from Allied airbases in western Germany.
  2. The ___________ of the Soviet Union was the process of internal disintegration within the Soviet Union (USSR) which resulted in the end of its existence as a sovereign state.
  3. last president of the soviet union
  4. 33rd president of the United States
  5. A war that caused by North Korea getting permission to invade the south 1950-1953
  6. a competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons, especially between the US and the former Soviet Union
  7. the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam 1955-1975
  8. A ideolgy for advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
  9. 34th president of the united states
  10. Prime minister of the UK throughout WW2
  11. the world’s first artificial satellite
  12. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  13. an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
  14. was a political and military alliance between the Soviet Union,Albania, Poland, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria that set up a unified military command
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  1. the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima
  2. First man on the moon
  3. 38th president of the united states
  4. Leader of the soviet union until 1953
  5. 37th President of the United States
  6. A guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989 as well as encircling and separating West Berlin to East Berlin
  7. the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki
  8. the first american in space
  9. the CIA, under the leadership of President John F. Kennedy, launched the Bay of Pigs Invasion, which sent 1400 american trained cuban exiles
  10. leader of the soviet union after Joseph Stalins's death
  11. was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba
  12. United Nations
  13. the 35th president of the US and the 4th president to be assassinated
  14. the infamous mission to put a man on the moon

28 Clues: United Nations • First man on the moon • the first american in space • last president of the soviet union • North Atlantic Treaty Organization • 38th president of the united states • 33rd president of the United States • 37th President of the United States • 34th president of the united states • the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki • the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima • ...

Atoms and States of Matter 2023-02-06

Atoms and States of Matter crossword puzzle
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  1. The physicist who discovered the electron using a cathode ray tube.
  2. The change of state from solid directly into gas. (Dry ice does this!)
  3. A negatively charged particle that is found in atoms.
  4. The state change were a gas turns into a liquid.
  5. The state change from liquid to gas.
  6. Schrodinger used this scientist's uncertainty principle to show that electrons exist in a cloud with a probability of being found in different parts. (Also Walter White's alias in Breaking Bad!)
  7. The state of matter where particles (or molecules) are close together, but can glide over each other.
  8. Electrons exist in orbits at certain energy levels in this model of the atom.
  9. The subatomic within atoms that has a zero charge.
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  1. The state of matter with the lowest energy.
  2. The centre of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
  3. The basic building block of matter, according to Democritus and Dalton.
  4. There are different types of atoms. Each type of atom is called a(n) _______________.
  5. The charge of a proton.
  6. The scientist who discovered that atoms must have a positively charged nucleus.

15 Clues: The charge of a proton. • The state change from liquid to gas. • The state of matter with the lowest energy. • The state change were a gas turns into a liquid. • The subatomic within atoms that has a zero charge. • A negatively charged particle that is found in atoms. • The centre of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons. • ...

States and Properties of Matter 2025-02-05

States and Properties of Matter crossword puzzle
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  1. _______ point: 100ºC in the case water
  2. When liquid evaporates it changes into this
  3. When liquid turns to gas
  4. _______ point: the temperature at which a substance melts (and freezes)
  5. When a substance dissolves in liquid
  6. The solid part of a solution
  7. _____variable: the part of an experiment you keep the SAME
  8. For example, sand. Substances that do not dissolve
  9. The liquid part of a solution
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  1. When gas turns into liquid (Clouds are made of this)
  2. The smallest parts of any substance that move and vibrate if heated
  3. _____variable: the part of an experiment that you MEASURE
  4. When a gas loses energy and condenses it turns into this
  5. The mixture that is made when we dissolve a substance in liquid
  6. What particles need to start moving and separating

15 Clues: When liquid turns to gas • The solid part of a solution • The liquid part of a solution • When a substance dissolves in liquid • _______ point: 100ºC in the case water • When liquid evaporates it changes into this • What particles need to start moving and separating • For example, sand. Substances that do not dissolve • When gas turns into liquid (Clouds are made of this) • ...

North America 2024-08-26

North America crossword puzzle
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  1. A partially self-governing country with close ties to Britain
  2. This is one of the most densely populated regions in the United States
  3. The American colonies set up a federal government that shared powers with the...
  4. This Civilization arose in Mexico in the 1300's A.D.
  5. A civil war was fought in the United States over the issue of...
  6. The tallest mountain in North America
  7. Led the Mexican independence movement
  8. Series of canals and other inland waterways that link the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean
  9. Vas expanse of prairie land just east of the Rockies
  10. Sits along the western side of the rockies and is home to the Grant Canyon
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  1. What global event spurred the U.S. economy?
  2. A gold rush happened here in the late 1800's.
  3. Longest river in North America
  4. Was one of the European explorers who first discovered Canada during the age of Exploration
  5. Ocean storms hundreds of miles wide
  6. The oldest mountain range in North America
  7. Most Canadians live along the ____ with the United States
  8. Area of rolling hills just east of the Appalachians
  9. The British captured this important city in 1759 during the French and Indian War
  10. The first Americans crossed a land bridge into what is present day...

20 Clues: Longest river in North America • Ocean storms hundreds of miles wide • The tallest mountain in North America • Led the Mexican independence movement • The oldest mountain range in North America • What global event spurred the U.S. economy? • A gold rush happened here in the late 1800's. • Area of rolling hills just east of the Appalachians • ...

Week Five Crossword 2024-09-14

Week Five Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. First ten amendments to the Constitution.
  2. Period of rebuilding and integrating the Southern states after the Civil War.
  3. Supporters of a strong central government.
  4. People who fought to end slavery.
  5. The state of being free from outside control.
  6. Thinker who advocated for the separation of powers.
  7. The Southern states that seceded from the Union.
  8. The supreme law of the United States.
  9. Opponents of a strong central government.
  10. Site of a major Civil War battle in 1863.
  11. System of forced labor that was a key issue leading to the Civil War.
  12. Changes or additions to the Constitution.
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  1. The act of withdrawing from the Union.
  2. Philosopher who wrote about the social contract.
  3. Conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865.
  4. President who led the U.S. during the Civil War.
  5. System of government where power is divided between national and state governments.
  6. Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
  7. Philosopher known for the idea of natural rights.
  8. The act of freeing enslaved people.
  9. The Northern states during the Civil War.
  10. Intellectual movement influencing democratic ideas.
  11. Explorer who reached the Americas in 1492.
  12. Document asserting American independence from Britain.
  13. President who never own slaves but did not fully support abolitionism.

25 Clues: People who fought to end slavery. • The act of freeing enslaved people. • The supreme law of the United States. • The act of withdrawing from the Union. • First ten amendments to the Constitution. • The Northern states during the Civil War. • Opponents of a strong central government. • Site of a major Civil War battle in 1863. • Changes or additions to the Constitution. • ...

Just Right Government 2015-01-06

Just Right Government crossword puzzle
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  1. Larger states had more ___ and felt they should get more votes
  2. Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had ___ vote in Congress
  3. A group of individuals that are united together
  4. The ____ had more power than the federal government under the Articles of Confederation
  5. Representation in the House of Representatives is done by ___
  6. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not ____ the laws it had made
  7. Under the Articles of Confederation, _____ was the only branch of government
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  1. In the Senate every state gets ___ votes
  2. The _____ plan wanted equal voting rights for all states no matter their population
  3. The big and small states reached an agreement or a _____
  4. The _____ plan favoreda the large states because representation was based on population
  5. This is the document that explains how our government is currently set up
  6. Under the Articles of Confederation, each state was ______
  7. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not collect ____
  8. The Constitution says the __ laws are superior to state laws.
  9. The Articles of Confederation did not set up a very ______ government

16 Clues: In the Senate every state gets ___ votes • A group of individuals that are united together • The big and small states reached an agreement or a _____ • Under the Articles of Confederation, each state was ______ • Representation in the House of Representatives is done by ___ • The Constitution says the __ laws are superior to state laws. • ...

7th Grade Crossword Peyton Stotesbery 2024-01-17

7th Grade Crossword Peyton Stotesbery crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery
  2. slave states that border with the free states during the United States Civil War
  3. a machine for separating cotton from its seeds
  4. the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War
  5. showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army
  6. showed how badly both union and confederate soldiers needed training
  7. cut off trading with other countries
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  1. the network used by enslaved black Americans to obtain their freedom
  2. commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War
  3. 16th President of the United States
  4. 1865 as a result of the union victory at Antietam
  5. an alliance of people or groups formed for an forbidden purpose
  6. A war between the north and the south over slavery
  7. a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory
  8. the crime of betraying one's country
  9. military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War

16 Clues: 16th President of the United States • the crime of betraying one's country • cut off trading with other countries • a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery • a machine for separating cotton from its seeds • 1865 as a result of the union victory at Antietam • A war between the north and the south over slavery • ...

Mexican National Era 2024-10-15

Mexican National Era crossword puzzle
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  1. priest from Dolores, Mexico who was a leader in the fight for Mexican independence
  2. white settlers from the United States
  3. a law that further opened Texas to settlement and immigration by giving land to new settlers
  4. this battle was by Gutierrez-Magee lost but encouraged others to revolt against the Spanish rule
  5. a deal in which France sold Louisiana to the United States for $15 million
  6. Texas settlers of Spanish descent
  7. a rebel from Mississippi who fought unsuccessfully for Texas
  8. a businessman who first got permission from Mexico to bring Anglo settlers to Texas
  9. agreement signed by Spain and the United States in 1819 which set the boundary between their territories
  10. a horse trader killed by Spanish soldiers after entering Texas illegally
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  1. Guiterrez and Magee's expedition was known as
  2. officials who represent countries in foreign affairs
  3. widow of filibuster James Long who held her own land grant in Austin’s colony
  4. the original 297 families and single men who received land grants in Stephen Austin’s first colony
  5. son of Moses Austin, he established a colony of settlers in Texas and was called the Father of Texas
  6. military adventurers who tried to stir up rebellion in other countries
  7. the territory between the Sabine River and the Arroyo Hondo declared by the Spanish and the United States to be neutral
  8. ended the Mexican war for Independence

18 Clues: Texas settlers of Spanish descent • white settlers from the United States • ended the Mexican war for Independence • Guiterrez and Magee's expedition was known as • officials who represent countries in foreign affairs • a rebel from Mississippi who fought unsuccessfully for Texas • military adventurers who tried to stir up rebellion in other countries • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle Answer Key 2015-04-22

Civil War Crossword Puzzle Answer Key crossword puzzle
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  1. The Russian czar frees_____.
  2. The first battle of bull run, the Civil War’s first major land battle, took place in this Southern state.
  3. Won the Civil War
  4. President of the united states during the Civil War.
  5. President Lincoln issued the ______________Proclamation after the Battle of Antietam, freeing all slaves in rebellious states.
  6. The war also put this to an end in the United States.
  7. Attended the United States Military Academy at West Point.
  8. ____ beat back the Confederates and won the battle of Shiloh.
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  1. Is the belief that one race is by nature superior to another.
  2. In April 1861,_____ slave states were still in the union.
  3. Site where General Lee surrender on April 9th of 1865.
  4. The First major battle of the war takes place at_____ on July 21.
  5. Color of the union uniforms
  6. The battle of ________ ends the Confederate drive into the North.
  7. In September 1862, General Lee took the offensive and marched his troops North into_______.

15 Clues: Won the Civil War • Color of the union uniforms • The Russian czar frees_____. • President of the united states during the Civil War. • The war also put this to an end in the United States. • Site where General Lee surrender on April 9th of 1865. • In April 1861,_____ slave states were still in the union. • Attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. • ...

Lesson 10 Vocabulary 2024-02-12

Lesson 10 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors when they vote for president.
  2. opponents of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation.
  3. a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
  4. a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
  5. the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
  6. the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
  7. the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
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  1. supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states.
  2. a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
  3. an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
  4. a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
  5. to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
  6. a country governed by elected representatives
  7. a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states

14 Clues: a country governed by elected representatives • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed • to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification. • ...

Lesson 10 Vocab Review 2024-02-08

Lesson 10 Vocab Review crossword puzzle
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  1. a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
  2. an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives
  3. a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
  4. a country governed by elected representatives
  5. the "Age of Reason" in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
  6. the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
  7. supporters of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states.
  8. a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
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  1. opponents of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They favored the loose association of states established under the Articles of Confederation.
  2. a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states
  3. the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors when they vote for president.
  4. the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose
  5. to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.

13 Clues: a country governed by elected representatives • a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed • to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification. • a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution • ...

Roaring 20's 2023-12-15

Roaring 20's crossword puzzle
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  1. the development of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a Black cultural mecca in the early 20th Century
  2. an agreement to outlaw war signed on August 27, 1928
  3. limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota
  4. to describe the condition of the United States prior to its entry into World War I
  5. is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
  6. was a Jamaican political activist
  7. period of public fear and anxiety over the supposed rise of communist or socialist ideologies in a noncommunist state.
  8. sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition
  9. His economical and understated style—which included his iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and public image brought him admiration from later generations
  10. 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929.
  11. trial reflected our fears of immigration, immigrant crime, and anarchy
  12. a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
  13. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry
  14. bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923.
  15. They created the first airplane
  16. in which a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which had made it illegal for teachers to teach human evolution in any state-funded school.
  17. best known for overseeing the Palmer Raids during the Red Scare of 1919–20.
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  1. an arrangement where a product is moved from worker to worker, with each person performing a single task in the making of the product
  2. was one of the largest movements of people in United States history. Approximately six million Black people moved from the American South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western states
  3. legal prevention of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933
  4. he made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles, flying alone for 33.5 hours
  5. young women known for their energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous, immoral or downright dangerous.
  6. Between 1921 and 1922, the world's largest naval powers gathered in Washington, D.C. for a conference to discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing
  7. he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents.
  8. He is best known for his novels depicting the flamboyance and excess of the Jazz Age
  9. Founder of Ford
  10. First famous sports player.

27 Clues: Founder of Ford • First famous sports player. • They created the first airplane • was a Jamaican political activist • an agreement to outlaw war signed on August 27, 1928 • 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. • he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. • trial reflected our fears of immigration, immigrant crime, and anarchy • ...

Urbanization, Progressivism, Prohibition and Sufferage 2023-10-05

Urbanization, Progressivism, Prohibition and Sufferage crossword puzzle
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  1. leader of the Progressive movement, and he championed his "Square Deal" domestic policies, promising the average citizen fairness, breaking of trusts, regulation of railroads, and pure food and drugs.
  2. A political and social reform movement that aimed to address societal issues and improve government through various reforms.
  3. changed the nation's economic policies and led the United States into World War I in 1917. He was the leading architect of the League of Nations.
  4. A crowded, often run-down, multi-family housing unit in urban areas, typically inhabited by low-income families.
  5. The employment of children in factories and other industries, which was a significant issue during the early stages of industrialization and urbanization.
  6. Located on the West Coast, served as the point of entry to the United States for Asia.
  7. The swift growth of cities and towns, often due to industrialization and population migration.
  8. The process of breaking up large monopolistic corporations, especially those with unfair business practices, to promote competition and protect consumers.
  9. Located on the East Coast, served as the point of entry to the United States for Europe.
  10. The preservation and sustainable use of natural resources, a key focus of Theodore Roosevelt's administration.
  11. secret drinking establishments that operated during the Prohibition era
  12. The fight for women's right to vote, which gained momentum during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and had an impact on urban politics.
  13. The process of transforming an economy based on agriculture and handicrafts into one based on industry and machine manufacturing.
  14. a set of beliefs favoring the interests of established inhabitants against those of immigrants
  15. provided an absolute 10-year ban on Chinese laborers immigrating to the United States.
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  1. Journalists and writers who exposed corruption, social injustices, and political misconduct through investigative reporting.
  2. came to the United States in the years 1820-1890 and were from Northwestern Europe
  3. President Theodore Roosevelt's domestic policy that aimed to balance the interests of labor, business, and consumers, promoting fairness and equality.
  4. Democratic reforms that allowed citizens to propose and vote on laws
  5. the influx of Catholic and Jewish immigrants from southern and eastern Europe. (1880's and later)
  6. The first women's rights convention held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, which marked the beginning of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
  7. This religious group, led by women was founded in 1873, was one of the most influential organizations advocating for prohibition.
  8. A religious movement that emphasized social reform and addressing societal ills as a Christian duty.
  9. Organizations formed by workers to advocate for better wages, working conditions, and labor rights, often with a significant presence in urban industrial centers.
  10. The period of time during which the production and sale of alcohol were banned, a reform movement often associated with Progressivism.
  11. Succeeded President Roosevelt, placated conservatives and prompted Roosevelt to run again, on the new "progressive party" ballot

26 Clues: Democratic reforms that allowed citizens to propose and vote on laws • secret drinking establishments that operated during the Prohibition era • came to the United States in the years 1820-1890 and were from Northwestern Europe • Located on the West Coast, served as the point of entry to the United States for Asia. • ...

Topic 4 Section 5 Crossword 2017-02-14

Topic 4 Section 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the division of power between the federal government and the states.
  2. government on the County Parish town city or District level.
  3. A process of changing a state constitution by sponsors of an amendment Gathering signatures on a petition.
  4. a complex system for electing the president.
  5. bring charges of serious wrongdoing against.
  6. a system of Transit lines roads Bridges and tunnels.
  7. a section of the main body of the Constitution, which establishes the framework for the United States government.
  8. a principle of the United States Constitution that states that government has only the powers that the constitution gives it.
  9. overruling.
  10. ask that the decision of the district court be reviewed by a higher Court.
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  1. the larger part of Congress.
  2. law proposals.
  3. non-military.
  4. the well-being of all the citizens of a Nation.
  5. not allowed under the Constitution.
  6. A system that safeguards against abuse of power.
  7. the smaller part of Congress.
  8. the highest court of the US, which has Law judging power.
  9. peace and Order within a country.
  10. freedom
  11. rejecting.
  12. review the Supreme Court's power to decide whether an action of the branches of government is unconstitutional.
  13. an introduction to a declaration, Constitution, or other official documents.

23 Clues: freedom • rejecting. • overruling. • non-military. • law proposals. • the larger part of Congress. • the smaller part of Congress. • peace and Order within a country. • not allowed under the Constitution. • a complex system for electing the president. • bring charges of serious wrongdoing against. • the well-being of all the citizens of a Nation. • ...

Civil War 2018-05-20

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. One of many women nurses
  2. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe explaining slavery in the South
  3. known for assassinating Lincoln
  4. first battle of the Civil War
  5. most important and most famous battle in the Civil War
  6. Main location the South lost that changed the war.
  7. States joined the Union to preserve the Union not to end slavery
  8. pushed full equality for negro troops
  9. Union soldier that led the "march to the sea
  10. only president of the confederate states
  11. Last battle of the Civil War
  12. Union strategy to defeat the South
  13. Southern states during the Civil War
  14. Northern states during the Civil War
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  1. Antiwar Northeners
  2. first to secede from the union
  3. ran against Lincoln on his second term
  4. where Lee surrenders and the war ends
  5. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War
  6. determined if northern slaves are truly free or not
  7. Let Kansas and Nebraska vote if they wanted to be a free or slave state.
  8. Law that enforced the North to send free slaves back to the south
  9. ended the Nullification crisis by creating the Compromise tariff
  10. commander in chief for union during the Civil War
  11. confederate attack on mMaryland to make it secede from the Union
  12. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation

26 Clues: Antiwar Northeners • One of many women nurses • Last battle of the Civil War • first battle of the Civil War • first to secede from the union • known for assassinating Lincoln • Union strategy to defeat the South • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation • Southern states during the Civil War • Northern states during the Civil War • where Lee surrenders and the war ends • ...

Civil War 2018-05-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. ran against Lincoln on his second term
  2. only president of the confederate states
  3. ended the Nullification crisis by creating the Compromise tariff
  4. Union soldier that led the "march to the sea
  5. Antiwar Northeners
  6. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe explaining slavery in the South
  7. One of many women nurses
  8. determined if northern slaves are truly free or not
  9. most important and most famous battle in the Civil War
  10. where Lee surrendered and the war ends
  11. first to secede from the union
  12. Southern states during the Civil War
  13. first battle of the Civil War
  14. Law that enforced the North to send free slaves back to the south
  15. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War
  16. known for assassinating Lincoln
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  1. Last battle of the Civil War
  2. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation
  3. commander in chief for union during the Civil War
  4. Let Kansas and Nebraska vote if they wanted to be a free or slave state.
  5. Union strategy to defeat the South
  6. pushed full equality for negro troops
  7. confederate attack on Maryland to make it secede from the Union
  8. Northern states during the Civil War
  9. States joined the Union to preserve the Union not to end slavery
  10. Main location the South lost that changed the war.

26 Clues: Antiwar Northeners • One of many women nurses • Last battle of the Civil War • first battle of the Civil War • first to secede from the union • known for assassinating Lincoln • Union strategy to defeat the South • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation • Northern states during the Civil War • Southern states during the Civil War • pushed full equality for negro troops • ...

Civil War Battle 2021-05-19

Civil War Battle crossword puzzle
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  1. How many soldiers were killed,wounded in the summer of 1864?
  2. Who was an American Confederate general?
  3. Who was "an instrument of God¨?
  4. What is the other flag americans didnt use in war?
  5. Who was a hero against slavery?
  6. Who won the battle of Shiloh?
  7. What another name for Cedar Creek?
  8. The Battle of Gaines'Mill.
  9. Who was the most honored women in American history?
  10. What was Stonewall´s real name?
  11. what battle lasted from june 25 to july 1st?
  12. There are alot of __ Happening in the Civil War.
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  1. Whats the another name for the Battle of First Manassas?
  2. Who was the 16th president of the united states?
  3. who was a career United States Army officer who became a major general in the Confederate States Army?
  4. What battle was happening during September 17, 1862 and was going on in the Southern United States?
  5. What battle fought on September 18–20, 1863, between U.S. and Confederate forces in the American Civil War?
  6. What was a very bloody war?
  7. What was the warships they used to battle against their enemies?
  8. What did soldiers build to keep warm?
  9. What is the american battle flag?
  10. Who helped supply soldiers in battle, they worked as spys,and medical care?

22 Clues: The Battle of Gaines'Mill. • What was a very bloody war? • Who won the battle of Shiloh? • Who was "an instrument of God¨? • Who was a hero against slavery? • What was Stonewall´s real name? • What is the american battle flag? • What another name for Cedar Creek? • What did soldiers build to keep warm? • Who was an American Confederate general? • ...

WK6 Crossword 1492-1861 2024-09-14

WK6 Crossword 1492-1861 crossword puzzle
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  1. First ten amendments to the Constitution.
  2. System of government where power is divided between national and state governments.
  3. - Intellectual movement influencing democratic ideas.
  4. The act of freeing enslaved people.
  5. Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
  6. - Explorer who reached the Americas in 1492.
  7. - Thinker who advocated for the separation of powers.
  8. The Northern states during the Civil War.
  9. President who never own slaves but didn't fully support abolitionism.
  10. The supreme law of the United States.
  11. The state of being free from outside control.
  12. The Southern states that seceded from the Union.
  13. Opponents of a strong central government.
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  1. Conflict between the North and South from 1861 to 1865.
  2. Supporters of a strong central government.
  3. Period of rebuilding and integrating the Southern states after the Civil War.
  4. The act of withdrawing from the Union.
  5. System of forced labor that was a key issue leading to the Civil War.
  6. President who led the U.S. during the Civil War.
  7. People who fought to end slavery.
  8. Philosopher who wrote about the social contract.
  9. Changes or additions to the Constitution.
  10. Document asserting American independence from Britain.
  11. Site of a major Civil War battle in 1863.
  12. - Philosopher known for the idea of natural rights.

25 Clues: People who fought to end slavery. • The act of freeing enslaved people. • The supreme law of the United States. • The act of withdrawing from the Union. • First ten amendments to the Constitution. • Changes or additions to the Constitution. • The Northern states during the Civil War. • Site of a major Civil War battle in 1863. • Opponents of a strong central government. • ...

Chapter 6 Section 2 Review- Liv Gore 2023-04-20

Chapter 6 Section 2 Review- Liv Gore crossword puzzle
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  1. the rate at which velocity changes over time
  2. the acceleration of an object decreases as its mass...
  3. which one of Newtons Laws states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction?
  4. whats the opposite of an action force?
  5. what is the opposite of a reaction force?
  6. Newton's third law is sometimes called
  7. which one of Newtons Laws states that an object at rest stays in rest and an object in motion stays in motion?
  8. Which one of Newtons Laws states that the acceleration of an object depends on the mass of the object and the force that is applied?
  9. Newton's third law states all forces act in...
  10. when a force is more that zero it is
  11. the constant velocity of a falling object
  12. The tenancy of an object to resist being moved
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  1. The force that opposes the motion of objects through air
  2. traveling around another object in space
  3. the unbalnced force that causes an object to move in a circular path
  4. the motion of a body when only the force of gravity is acting on the body
  5. means towards the center
  6. the curved path that an object follows when thrown
  7. earths gravity pulls objects in projectile motion down at an acceleration of...
  8. when a force is zero it is

20 Clues: means towards the center • when a force is zero it is • when a force is more that zero it is • whats the opposite of an action force? • Newton's third law is sometimes called • traveling around another object in space • what is the opposite of a reaction force? • the constant velocity of a falling object • the rate at which velocity changes over time • ...

'I Love America' Crossword 2025-02-25

'I Love America' Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The period of severe dust storms caused by drought and overplowing in the 1930s
  2. Number of colonies America was originally made up of
  3. The name of a national park famous for its geysers
  4. America’s favorite past time
  5. A district in Manhattan, New York famous for its theaters and popular musicals/plays
  6. The second amendment protects our right to bear ______
  7. The United States was first made up of colonies owned by the ______
  8. The last name of the first U.S. president
  9. The stars on the American flag represent every ______
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  1. The first poet in the United States
  2. The last name of the man who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence
  3. The president’s home during presidency
  4. The unofficial national food of the United States, created between the late 1800s and early 1900s
  5. The red in the American flag symbolizes ______
  6. The war that the U.S. fought to secure independence was called the American ______ War.
  7. The last name of the only president to serve four terms
  8. The first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, featured on the ten dollar bill
  9. A type of music created by African American artists typically associated with the Roaring Twenties
  10. America’s national bird
  11. The last name of the woman typically credited with sewing the first United States flag

20 Clues: America’s national bird • America’s favorite past time • The first poet in the United States • The president’s home during presidency • The last name of the first U.S. president • The red in the American flag symbolizes ______ • The name of a national park famous for its geysers • Number of colonies America was originally made up of • ...

Government Crossword Review 2024-11-26

Government Crossword Review crossword puzzle
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  1. “The Book” of the United States of America. It sets up the Gov’t
  2. Constitutional ____________ the meeting of state reps that created the constitution
  3. (Amendment) Made everyone born here a citizen
  4. Color of the republicans
  5. The early party of the United States that was in favor of the large government
  6. This was the kind of representation the smaller states wanted
  7. (Amendment) The one that forces the police to have a warrant
  8. The day of the week that the US holds its elections
  9. The state you live in
  10. Color we use to describe states that are half rep/dem
  11. Branch of the government that creates new laws
  12. (word) The number for the least number of representatives you can have
  13. (word) the number of colonies that created the USA
  14. (Amendment) The one that protects freedom of speech
  15. The word for something divided into two chambers
  16. This state plan was a favorite of the large states
  17. What the british people living in the colonies were called
  18. (word) the number of Senators every state gets
  19. (-ation) This was the #1 issue with the Articles of Confederation
  20. when two groups come together to agree on an issue
  21. Things that are guaranteed and protected by the Bill of Rights
  22. A word used to describe the powers of the big government in Washington DC
  23. (oneword) This was the ratio agreed upon to count slaves as population
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  1. (Amendment) The one that banned slavery
  2. (Amendment) The one that protects the rights to guns
  3. Official changes to the constitution
  4. Branch of the government that carries out the laws of the country
  5. The more conservative major party of the United States
  6. This was the kind of representation the larger states wanted
  7. Color of the democrats
  8. This state has the most representatives in 2024
  9. __________ college system we use to pick the president
  10. (oneword) This state plan was a favorite of the smaller states
  11. Branch of the government that decides if things follow the Constitution
  12. This state had the most representatives in 1789
  13. To officially vote, sign, and pass something
  14. Last name of the CURRENT president of the United States
  15. The _____ Compromise fixed the issue of representation in congress
  16. Last name of the president when you were born
  17. The more liberal and progressive of the US Parties
  18. Early political party that was concerned about the government being too powerful
  19. Last name of the first president
  20. (word) the number of states in the USA
  21. An opinion survey of people to see what they think
  22. Working elections with the “regular folk” in the small towns

45 Clues: The state you live in • Color of the democrats • Color of the republicans • Last name of the first president • Official changes to the constitution • (word) the number of states in the USA • (Amendment) The one that banned slavery • To officially vote, sign, and pass something • (Amendment) Made everyone born here a citizen • Last name of the president when you were born • ...

Cold War Vocab 2023-04-21

Cold War Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. measures to prevent spread of communism
  2. a political theory in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
  3. An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations.
  4. A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States.
  5. A wall separating East and West Berlin built by East Germany in 1961 to keep citizens from escaping to the West
  6. A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control.
  7. the closest approach to nuclear war at any time between the U.S. and the USSR. When the U.S. discovered Soviet nuclear missiles on Cuba
  8. A deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other
  9. the power struggle between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War II
  10. An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
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  1. 1949 alliance of nations that agreed to band together in the event of war and to support and protect each nation involved
  2. A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region
  3. Law that provided an opportunity and stimulus for college education for many Americans. It allocated funds for upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign language, guidance services, and teaching innovation.
  4. A cohort of individuals born in the United States between 1946 and 1964
  5. System created by the National Highway Act of 1956 to improve mobility of citizens and the military
  6. Law Passed in 1944 to help returning veterans buy homes and pay for higher education
  7. nations with enough military, political, and economic strength to influence events worldwide
  8. A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union
  9. A United States program of economic aid for the reconstruction of Europe (1948-1952)
  10. civil war between North and South Korea, but the conflict soon became international when, under U.S. leadership, the United Nations joined to support South Korea and China entered to aid North Korea.

20 Clues: measures to prevent spread of communism • A deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other • A cohort of individuals born in the United States between 1946 and 1964 • An alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern European nations. • A competition of space exploration between the United States and Soviet Union • ...

Key Terms & People Chapter 7 Crossword 2019-02-20

Key Terms & People Chapter 7 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. claim to most Indian lands
  2. could not side with any European countries that were at war
  3. Native American chief
  4. First U.S president
  5. First Lady
  6. farmers lashed
  7. wanted to limit the federal government's power
  8. aide for Washington and a delegate to four Continental Congress
  9. the people who buy items at low prices and hope the value will rise
  10. Constitution specifically says it can do
  11. groups that helped elect people
  12. money owed by the United States
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  1. first national bank
  2. Constitution does not specifically forbid
  3. settled the border and trade disputes with Spain
  4. disagreed with how Hamilton's idea cheated bond holders out of money
  5. wanted a stronger federal government
  6. argued the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
  7. rebellion of french people
  8. a body of electors
  9. settled the disputes that had arisen between the United States and Great Britain
  10. three levels of federal courts
  11. Native Americans fought Wayne's troops
  12. certificates of debt
  13. private ships
  14. laws passed to protect the United States
  15. an action or decision that later served as an example

27 Clues: First Lady • private ships • farmers lashed • a body of electors • first national bank • First U.S president • certificates of debt • Native American chief • rebellion of french people • claim to most Indian lands • three levels of federal courts • groups that helped elect people • money owed by the United States • wanted a stronger federal government • ...

Science Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-11

Science Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. one of the three states of matter that can change in shape and volume
  2. a group of combined atoms
  3. the amount of space something takes up
  4. a celestial body that of which is in orbit of the sun, and has enough mass for self-gravity
  5. the amount of heat in something or somewhere
  6. anything that takes up space
  7. something made from multiple different elements that are chemically combined
  8. one of the three states of matter,has a fixed shape and volume
  9. particle with a positive electric charge
  10. a common state of matter, an electrically charged gas
  11. an atom and or molecule containing a net charge
  12. the amount of mass in something
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  1. found in nature, it cannot be broken or changed
  2. the most basic unit of matter
  3. organelle that contains chromosomes
  4. particle with a negative charge
  5. a material that is able to be easily reformed
  6. particle with a neutral charge
  7. the force (invisible) that pulls/keeps things together
  8. one of the three states of matter that can change and adapt in shape but volumes stays the same

20 Clues: a group of combined atoms • anything that takes up space • the most basic unit of matter • particle with a neutral charge • particle with a negative charge • the amount of mass in something • organelle that contains chromosomes • the amount of space something takes up • particle with a positive electric charge • the amount of heat in something or somewhere • ...

The Great Depression 2021-01-27

The Great Depression crossword puzzle
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  1. An American political figure, diplomat and activist
  2. Raised US tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods
  3. Borrowing money from a broker in order to purchase stock
  4. “The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.”
  5. A 1928 international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve “disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be,”.
  6. The drought-stricken Southern Plains of the United States.
  7. Investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss
  8. A gathering of 10,000-25,000 WWI veterans who converged on Washington, D.C. demanding bonus payment for wartime services
  9. Pledge to buy all unsold shares
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  1. A government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government between 1932 and 1957 that provided financial support to state and local governments
  2. The 32nd president of the United States
  3. Known for the The Grapes of Wrath which summed up the bitterness of the Great Depression decade
  4. A political regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual
  5. A collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property to force the sale of a property at a low price
  6. American physician who was best known for his resolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression
  7. Photographer whose pictures clearly documented the negative effects of the Depression on Americans
  8. A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Great Depression

17 Clues: Pledge to buy all unsold shares • The 32nd president of the United States • Raised US tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods • An American political figure, diplomat and activist • Borrowing money from a broker in order to purchase stock • The drought-stricken Southern Plains of the United States. • ...

Famous People of the Civil War Era 2020-12-02

Famous People of the Civil War Era crossword puzzle
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  1. served as the sixth President of the United States
  2. American Author, Wrote the Liberator
  3. He led Union forces in crushing campaigns through the South, marching through Georgia and the Carolinas
  4. known for his command of Fort Sumter at the start of the war.
  5. his division was decimated during a massive frontal assault that became known as “Pickett's Charge.” After Gettysburg, Pickett commanded troops in North Carolina and later participated in the defense of Petersburg.
  6. He had a brief stint in the Western Theater, but he is best known for his defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run
  7. was a United States Army officer, notable for his leadership in the Mexican–American War and American Civil War.
  8. was a Confederate general who led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War
  9. inspired hundreds of thousands more African Americans to enlist for the Union helping to turn the tide of the war to its ultimate victory
  10. won the lottery and bought his freedom for $600
  11. U.S. politician, leader of the Democratic Party, and orator who espoused the cause of popular sovereignty
  12. enslaved black man who tried to sue for his freedom against Sandford
  13. helped distribute needed supplies to the Union Army during the Civil War and later founded the disaster relief organization, the American Red Cross.
  14. entered the war in 1861 and was promoted to full general after General Albert Sidney Johnston's death at the Battle of Shiloh in 1862.
  15. was a war hero and one of the South's most successful generals during the American Civil War (1861-65). After a difficult childhood, he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, in time to fight in the Mexican War
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  1. the wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln
  2. he believed that states had an unquestionable right to leave the Union.
  3. radical abolitionist whose fervent hatred of slavery led him to seize the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry
  4. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
  5. helped ease border tensions with Britain through negotiations of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty in 1842.
  6. started a slave rebellion in Southampton County
  7. Former slave who petitioned for slave and womens rights
  8. led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War
  9. Secretary of John Quincy Adams; "Great Pacificator"
  10. become an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society, recruiting and training people to work for the cause
  11. an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement.
  12. shot President Abraham Lincoln in the head and killed him
  13. Her efforts on behalf of the mentally ill and prisoners helped create dozens of new institutions across the United States
  14. escaped slavery and led hundreds of slaves to freedom using the underground railroad
  15. was the 16th president of the United States and is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to his role as savior of the Union and emancipator of enslaved people.

30 Clues: Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin • American Author, Wrote the Liberator • started a slave rebellion in Southampton County • won the lottery and bought his freedom for $600 • served as the sixth President of the United States • Secretary of John Quincy Adams; "Great Pacificator" • Former slave who petitioned for slave and womens rights • ...

US HISTORY CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2024-11-22

US HISTORY CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
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  1. Turning point of the revolution
  2. amendment that states Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise.
  3. "give me liberty or give be death"
  4. President Thomas Jefferson placed an ______ act to limit American trade.
  5. What branch consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies.
  6. someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government.
  7. opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution
  8. "father of the constitution"
  9. First president of the United states
  10. No territory was gained or lost and there was no clear winter, war between America and Britain
  11. Increased communication and trade, disrupted natural habits in the west
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  1. A state plan from 1874-1875 and was successful in undermining the republican led government
  2. overemphasized political, economic, and social loyalty to a region of a country rather than the country as a whole.
  3. Agreement that ended to the war of 1812 treaty of...
  4. economic system in which private actors own and control property in accord with their interests
  5. This acquisition from France in 1803 doubled the land holding of the U.S, a state plan
  6. Federalist,founding father of the United States, who fought in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the Constitution
  7. a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document.
  8. President James Polk desired to expand the US via Manifest Destiny followed by the annexation of this republic in 1845
  9. Anti Federalist leader, beloved in a need to restrict governmental power

20 Clues: "father of the constitution" • Turning point of the revolution • "give me liberty or give be death" • First president of the United states • Agreement that ended to the war of 1812 treaty of... • opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution • a change or addition to the terms of a contract or document. • ...

tax vocab 2024-05-03

tax vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. IRA: A type of individual retirement account in which contributions may be tax-deductible, and earnings grow tax-deferred until withdrawn in retirement.
  2. Tax: A tax imposed by governments on income generated by individuals and entities within their jurisdiction.
  3. Income: Income derived from employment or self-employment activities, including wages, salaries, tips, and bonuses.
  4. (Federal Insurance Contributions Act): The U.S. law that mandates the collection of Social Security and Medicare taxes from employees' paychecks.
  5. Security: A federal program in the United States that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to eligible individuals and their families.
  6. A retirement savings plan sponsored by an employer that allows employees to save and invest a portion of their paycheck before taxes are deducted.
  7. SE: A form used in the United States to calculate self-employment tax, which includes Social Security and Medicare taxes for self-employed individuals.
  8. IRA: A type of individual retirement account in which contributions are made with after-tax dollars, but withdrawals in retirement are tax-free under certain conditions.
  9. A federal health insurance program in the United States primarily for people aged 65 and older, as well as for certain younger individuals with disabilities.
  10. Amounts subtracted directly from the tax owed by an individual or business, reducing their tax liability dollar for dollar.
  11. Status: Refers to the classification of an individual for tax purposes, determining whether they can be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return.
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  1. The process of deducting a portion of an employee's pay and remitting it to the government as payment of income taxes.
  2. Tax: The tax paid by individuals who work for themselves, including Social Security and Medicare taxes.
  3. Income: Income derived from sources other than employment, such as investments, dividends, interest, and rental income.
  4. Threshold: The level of income above which a taxpayer becomes subject to certain tax rules, deductions, or limitations.
  5. (Individual Retirement Account): A tax-advantaged investment account in the United States that individuals can use to save and invest for retirement.
  6. The amount of money returned to a taxpayer when their tax payments exceed the amount of tax owed.
  7. C: A form used in the United States by sole proprietors to report business income and expenses for tax purposes.
  8. Income: The total income earned by an individual or business before deductions, exemptions, and taxes.
  9. Return: A form filed with a taxing authority, such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States, containing information about a taxpayer's income and applicable deductions and credits, used to calculate the amount of tax owed or refund due.
  10. W-4: Employee's Withholding Certificate; a form used by employers in the United States to determine the amount of federal income tax to withhold from an employee's paycheck.

21 Clues: The amount of money returned to a taxpayer when their tax payments exceed the amount of tax owed. • Income: The total income earned by an individual or business before deductions, exemptions, and taxes. • Tax: The tax paid by individuals who work for themselves, including Social Security and Medicare taxes. • ...

Reconstruction Crossword 2023-04-20

Reconstruction Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the process by which a legislative body or legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct
  2. The 17th President of the United States
  3. restricted black peoples right to own property, conduct business, buy and ease land and move freely through public spaces
  4. a faction within the republican party originating from the parties founding in 1854
  5. all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction there of, are citizens of the United States and of the state where they reside.
  6. An act to establish a bureau for the relief of freemen and refugees
  7. a person from the northern states who went to the south after the civil war to profit
  8. A bill to guarantee to certain states whose governments have been usurped or overthrown a republican form of Government
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  1. the first African american senator in 1870
  2. granted African american men the right to vote
  3. The historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political and labor systems
  4. a white southerner who collaborated with northern republicans during reconstruction
  5. a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop

13 Clues: The 17th President of the United States • the first African american senator in 1870 • granted African american men the right to vote • An act to establish a bureau for the relief of freemen and refugees • a white southerner who collaborated with northern republicans during reconstruction • ...

The U.S. Constitution 2020-11-09

The U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. Which Article describes how amendments are made?
  2. Changes in the Constitution?
  3. How many goals are in the Preamble?
  4. How many Articles are there?
  5. Which Article describes how states must respect other states laws, court decisions, and records?
  6. What describes the structure of the Constitution?
  7. Intro that states the goals of the government
  8. The necessary and proper clause gives _______ the power to do things not listed in the Constitution.
  9. What congressional powers are called
  10. First ten amendments to the Constitution?
  11. Which Article stated that when 9 states ratified the Constitution, it would go into effect.
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  1. How we can change the Constitution other that amendments?
  2. Which branch is Article III?
  3. Which branch is Article II?
  4. How many amendments are there?
  5. How many parts does the Constitution have?
  6. Which branch is Article I?
  7. The two steps in making an amendment are __________ and ratification.
  8. Which Article states that the Constitution is the Supreme law of the land?

19 Clues: Which branch is Article I? • Which branch is Article II? • Which branch is Article III? • Changes in the Constitution? • How many Articles are there? • How many amendments are there? • How many goals are in the Preamble? • What congressional powers are called • First ten amendments to the Constitution? • How many parts does the Constitution have? • ...

unit 5 vocab choice board 2018-02-06

unit 5 vocab choice board crossword puzzle
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  1. the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
  2. President Monroe's foreign policy statement warning European nations not to interfere in Latin America
  3. a supporter of a strong federal government
  4. explorers that traveled through the Louisiana Purchase from 1804-1806
  5. a peace treaty signed by Britain and the United States in 1814 to end the War of 1812
  6. an 1803 court case in which the Supreme Court ruled that it had the power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional
  7. in 1811, a battle over white settlement in the Indiana Territory
  8. the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835.
  9. laws created in 1798 that permitted the President to expel foreigners, made it harder for immigrants to become citizens, and allowed for citizens to be fined or jailed if they criticized the government or its officials
  10. the declarations passed in 1798 and 1799 that claimed that each state has the right to decide whether a federal law is constitutional
  11. a member of the political party
  12. an 1821 treaty between Spain and the United States in which Spain agreed to sell Florida to the United States
  13. at the end of the War of 1812, a battle between British and U.S. forces, led by Andrew Jackson, that ended in a victory for the United States
  14. the right of states to limit the power of the federal government
  15. a 1797 French attempt to demand a bribe of money
  16. loyalty to a state or section rather than to the whole country
  17. a 1795 agreement between Britain and the United States
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  1. a 1794 protest over a tax on all liquor
  2. an 1807 law that imposed a total ban on foreign trade
  3. a payment by a weaker party to a stronger party in return for protection
  4. a 1793 statement by President Washington
  5. a plan of action by a nation toward other nations
  6. the members of Congress from the South and the West who called for war with Britain prior to the War of 1812
  7. the practice of forcing people into military service
  8. the group of officials who head government departments
  9. the treaty signed by some Native Americans in 1795, giving up land that would later become part of Ohio
  10. a law that created the structure of the Supreme Court
  11. a devotion to one's nation and its interests
  12. the vast territory extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, purchased from France in 1803
  13. an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow
  14. to cancel

31 Clues: to cancel • a member of the political party • a 1794 protest over a tax on all liquor • a 1793 statement by President Washington • a supporter of a strong federal government • a devotion to one's nation and its interests • a 1797 French attempt to demand a bribe of money • a plan of action by a nation toward other nations • ...

Civics Final:Wars 2024-05-03

Civics Final:Wars crossword puzzle
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  1. War Fought from 1861 to 1865; first application of Industrial Revolution to warfare; resulted in abolition of slavery in the United States and reunification of North and South.
  2. I (1914 - 1918) European war in which an alliance including Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States defeated the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria.
  3. A prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States. Caused CULTURAL DIVIDE in the U.S.
  4. Allied commander in WW2 in Europe; helped plan the D-Day invasion at Normandy; 34th President
  5. (1846-1848) The war between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory.
  6. President of the US during Great Depression and World War II
  7. War fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Allies and the Axis, involving most countries in the world. The United States joined the Allies in 1941, helping them to victory.
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  1. President during World War I
  2. Who the U.S. fought in WWII Japan, Germany, and Italy
  3. a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service
  4. Conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. U.S. goal to defeat COMMUNISM
  5. In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence

12 Clues: President during World War I • Who the U.S. fought in WWII Japan, Germany, and Italy • President of the US during Great Depression and World War II • Conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. U.S. goal to defeat COMMUNISM • Allied commander in WW2 in Europe; helped plan the D-Day invasion at Normandy; 34th President • ...

The Causes and Course of the Civil War 2023-12-03

The Causes and Course of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The 1857 ruling of the Supreme Court in the case Scott v. Sandford that legalized slavery in the territories and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
  2. Resulted in Lee fighting a defensive war and not attack the North again.
  3. Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national public.
  4. The Union laid siege on this city for 6 weeks until the city surrendered.
  5. Believed if national government is too strong, then states would lose power.
  6. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states" are, and henceforward shall be free".
  7. Strong concern for local interests.
  8. In an inspirational speech at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, President Abraham Lincoln praised Union soldiers who sacrificed their lives to uphold the ideal of freedom.
  9. Congress enacted measures to grant California freedom, divide Southwest into New Mexico and Utah territories, ban slavery in Washington, D.C., and strengthen fugitives laws.
  10. Described the rationale for the United States to purchase Cuba from Spain while implying the U.S. should declare war if Spain refused.
  11. Lincoln and Scott's Civil War strategy involved Union forces establishing a naval blockade of southern ports and controlling the Mississippi River to invade and defeat the South.
  12. The Underground Railroad's most renowned conductor, who risked her life to guide 70 enslaved people north to new freedoms before the Civil War.
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  1. Before the Civil War, the United States had a political practice where newly organized territories allowed residents to vote on slavery's acceptance.
  2. Southern States union.
  3. Provided for the admission of Maine to the United States as a free state along with Missouri's a slave state.
  4. Union General William Tecumseh Sherman led a devastating total war military campaign, marching 60,000 troops through Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying everything along the way.
  5. It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation.
  6. David Wilmot introduced an amendment banning slavery in U.S. territories, ending the Guadalupe Hidalgo war, but ceding 55% of Mexico's territory.
  7. Abraham Lincoln won the election with less than 40% of the votes. Caused the Southern to leave the Union.
  8. Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845.
  9. A law passed by Congress in 1854 to establish Kansas and Nebraska as territories with popular sovereignty.
  10. The Union war effort expanded to include not only reunification, but also the abolition of slavery.

22 Clues: Southern States union. • Strong concern for local interests. • Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national public. • Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. • Resulted in Lee fighting a defensive war and not attack the North again. • The Union laid siege on this city for 6 weeks until the city surrendered. • ...

Graces 2024-03-01

Graces crossword puzzle
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  1. an increase in the size of a country's economy over a period of time.
  2. wrote the Declaration of Independence
  3. a general and national hero in the United States Army
  4. a man of the lower nobility in Spain
  5. a community undergoing rapid growth due to sudden economic shock
  6. England, Wales, and Scotland considered as a unit. The name is also often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom.
  7. the 3rd longest river in the continental US
  8. Militaristic attitude scales
  9. gave Texas its independence from Mexico and opened the door for the continued westward expansion of the United States.
  10. the condition of being enslaved, held, or owned as human chattel or property; bondage
  11. Battle, war
  12. the first settlers
  13. from
  14. Argentina gained independence from Spain in 1816
  15. a rapid movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield. The first major gold rush, to California in 1848–49
  16. a person who was contracted by the Mexican. government to bring colonists to settle in Texas
  17. the region in the modern-day western United States that Mexico originally controlled
  18. empresario of the colony of Texas
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  1. the rights of both British subjects and American citizens to "occupy" and trade in the region were recognized
  2. the United States ought to claim all the territory up to __ degrees and __ minutes north parallel or fight Great Britain for the land
  3. 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchase
  4. flocked to California during the Gold Rush
  5. to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission
  6. moving west
  7. From 1833 to 1835, he served as Mexico's president four times before becoming a
  8. backed dictator.
  9. the site of the 1836 battle between Texas revolutionary forces and the Mexican army
  10. the idea that Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America
  11. the Medicine Line
  12. descendants of the Spaniards and Mestizos – Spanish, Native American, and other groups
  13. The San Francisco Committee of Vigilance was a vigilante group formed in 1851 and reorganized in 1856 in response to rampant crime and corruption in San Francisco, California.
  14. laws that offered new settlers a large tracts of land for a low price
  15. Spanish rule in 1810, but some suggest that the name may be derived from the biblical Goliath.
  16. Polk is known for extending the territory of the United States through the Mexican–American War during his presidency
  17. a rapid movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield. The first major gold rush, to

35 Clues: from • moving west • Battle, war • backed dictator. • the Medicine Line • the first settlers • Militaristic attitude scales • empresario of the colony of Texas • a man of the lower nobility in Spain • wrote the Declaration of Independence • flocked to California during the Gold Rush • the 3rd longest river in the continental US • Argentina gained independence from Spain in 1816 • ...

South American Countries and Capitals 2023-02-28

South American Countries and Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bolivia
  2. Suriname
  3. Chile
  4. Ecuador
  5. Columbia
  6. Brazil
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  1. Peru
  2. Venezuela
  3. Guyana
  4. Argentina
  5. Uruguay
  6. Paraguay

12 Clues: Peru • Chile • Guyana • Brazil • Bolivia • Uruguay • Ecuador • Suriname • Paraguay • Columbia • Venezuela • Argentina

Nouns 2022-05-08

Nouns crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this noun names a particular person, place, thing
  2. a noun that tells what the sentence is about
  3. a noun meaning one in number
Down
  1. a type of noun that shows ownership
  2. what all proper nouns begin with
  3. a noun that names ANY person, place, or thing
  4. a noun meaning more than one; may 5071end in s or es
  5. a noun is an object to what part of speech?

8 Clues: a noun meaning one in number • what all proper nouns begin with • a type of noun that shows ownership • a noun is an object to what part of speech? • a noun that tells what the sentence is about • a noun that names ANY person, place, or thing • this noun names a particular person, place, thing • a noun meaning more than one; may 5071end in s or es

Final Review Crossword 2022-06-06

Final Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Leader of the USSR at the start of WWII
  2. Stopping the spread of Communism
  3. This war between USSR and United States
  4. This Department of _______________ Security created after 9/11
  5. Barrier between NATO and Communist countries
  6. This President pardoned Richard Nixon
  7. President of US at the start of WWII
  8. The United States provided ________ supplies before getting in WWII
  9. President during the Watergate scandal
  10. This theory states that once smaller countries fall, larger ones will too
  11. This term describes the global economy
  12. Hussein violated the ban on weapons of mass ______________
  13. He is the main reason for WWII
Down
  1. Another word for separate but equal
  2. Formed by Malcolm X
  3. This president planned to use spending to beat USSR
  4. Pact between USSR and Germany
  5. Belief of United States at start of WWII
  6. These headquarters were broken in to in Watergate
  7. Nixon did this after the Watergate Scandal became public
  8. City where students were denied entry into Central High School
  9. This was planted on the homefront to support the War
  10. President of US at the end of WWII
  11. The invasion of this country got Britain and France involved in WWII
  12. President Bush declared war on this country in 2003
  13. Leader of Italy at the start of WWII
  14. Civil Disobedience is based on this type of protest

27 Clues: Formed by Malcolm X • Pact between USSR and Germany • He is the main reason for WWII • Stopping the spread of Communism • President of US at the end of WWII • Another word for separate but equal • President of US at the start of WWII • Leader of Italy at the start of WWII • This President pardoned Richard Nixon • President during the Watergate scandal • ...

AP Government Unit 2 Introduction Vocabulary 2022-12-13

AP Government Unit 2 Introduction Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. only supported the constitution with the Bill of Rights
  2. Enforces laws
  3. Powers given to the federal government such as national defense, foreign policy, and commerce powers
  4. Makes laws
  5. Supreme court case which established Judicial Review
  6. Gives the branches of government the ability to question and limit the powers of the other branches
  7. The senate has equal representation while the house is based on population
  8. supporters of the constitution
  9. Moved the nation's capital to Washington D.C. (the south)
  10. The National government regulates interstate commerce while states regulate in-state commerce.
  11. One house congress which gives all states equal representation; favors smaller states
  12. Division of powers of the government between branches
Down
  1. Farmers’ revolt that demonstrated the weakness in the Articles of Confederation
  2. Trade Compromise: Agreed to abolish slavery after 20 years
  3. Slaves count as ⅗ of a vote
  4. Power of the court which allows them to determine if a law is constitutional
  5. Interprets laws
  6. A division of power within the government
  7. Powers given to the state such as regulation of public health and education
  8. Power given to both state and national government such as taxation
  9. Two house congress which gives representation based off population; favors larger states
  10. Outlined the first form of government, but was flawed due to its lack to enforce laws

22 Clues: Makes laws • Enforces laws • Interprets laws • Slaves count as ⅗ of a vote • supporters of the constitution • A division of power within the government • Supreme court case which established Judicial Review • Division of powers of the government between branches • only supported the constitution with the Bill of Rights • ...

Gio Duong 2023-03-13

Gio Duong crossword puzzle
Across
  1. land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship
  2. the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.
  3. the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
  4. necessity.
  5. a graph that shows all the different combinations of output of two goods that can be produced using available resources and technology.
Down
  1. capital; plural noun: capitals; noun: capital city; plural noun: capital cities; noun: capital town; plural noun: capital towns; noun: capital letter; plural noun: capital letters
  2. a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something.
  3. have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.
  4. the activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
  5. work, especially hard physical work.
  6. a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise.
  7. the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air.

12 Clues: necessity. • work, especially hard physical work. • land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship • have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for. • the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage. • a thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. • a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise. • ...

New Nation II Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-10

New Nation II Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Henry Clay's idea that included a series of measures intended to make the United States' economy self-sufficient.
  2. The law that banned trade with only Britain and France.
  3. The power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional.
  4. The direction the United States expanded after the American Revolution.
  5. The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812.
  6. The president who purchased the Louisiana Territory.
  7. The act of forcing people into the army or navy.
Down
  1. The treaty in which Spain gave the United States eastern Florida.
  2. The Amendment that established the electoral college would vote for presidents on separate ballots (number).
  3. A large region in North America, previously owned by France and sold to the United States.
  4. Two explorers Thomas Jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory in 1804 (last names).
  5. The law that banned United States trade with all foreign countries.
  6. Feelings of pride and loyalty towards a nation.

13 Clues: The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812. • Feelings of pride and loyalty towards a nation. • The act of forcing people into the army or navy. • The president who purchased the Louisiana Territory. • The law that banned trade with only Britain and France. • The power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. • ...

Aubrey McCarthy 2025-05-16

Aubrey McCarthy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The fort where the 1st battle of the Civil War took place
  2. The 16th president of the United States
  3. Iron warships
  4. A law that allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to be slave states or not
  5. The General of the Union
  6. The Confederate General
  7. A small village where the Confederacy surrendered to the Union
  8. The 7th president of the United States
Down
  1. A march through the South where Union soldiers destroyed everything
  2. A person who wants to stop slavery
  3. A law that decided if new US states would be slaves states or not
  4. Declared that all enslaved people in the Confederacy are free
  5. Laws that limited free African American's rights
  6. The government's power comes from the people
  7. Separate from a group or country

15 Clues: Iron warships • The Confederate General • The General of the Union • Separate from a group or country • A person who wants to stop slavery • The 7th president of the United States • The 16th president of the United States • The government's power comes from the people • Laws that limited free African American's rights • ...

NORTH AMERICA COUNTRIES AND CAPITAL 2019-09-11

NORTH AMERICA COUNTRIES AND CAPITAL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Canada
  2. Sint Eustatius
  3. Trinidad and Tobago
  4. British Virgin Islands
  5. Guatemala
  6. Honduras
  7. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  8. Sint Maarten
  9. Bonaire
  10. Guadeloupe
  11. Costa Rica
  12. Greenland
  13. Nicaragua
  14. Martinique
  15. Montserrat
  16. United States
  17. Cuba
  18. Cayman Islands
  19. Barbados
  20. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  21. Nueva Esparta
  22. The Bahamas
  23. Mexico
Down
  1. Jamaica
  2. Saba
  3. Dominica
  4. Belize
  5. Saint Lucia
  6. Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  7. Haiti
  8. Curaçao
  9. San Andrés and Providencia
  10. Bermuda
  11. Saint Barthélemy
  12. Puerto Rico
  13. CityPanama
  14. United States Virgin Islands
  15. El Salvador
  16. Grenada
  17. Dominican Republic
  18. Antigua and Barbuda
  19. Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
  20. Saint Martin
  21. TownTurks and Caicos Islands

44 Clues: Saba • Cuba • Haiti • Belize • Canada • Mexico • Jamaica • Curaçao • Bermuda • Bonaire • Grenada • Dominica • Honduras • Barbados • Guatemala • Greenland • Nicaragua • Guadeloupe • Costa Rica • CityPanama • Martinique • Montserrat • Saint Lucia • Puerto Rico • El Salvador • The Bahamas • Sint Maarten • Saint Martin • United States • Nueva Esparta • Sint Eustatius • Cayman Islands • Saint Barthélemy • Dominican Republic • Trinidad and Tobago • ...

Vmath D - Module 4 2022-02-28

Vmath D - Module 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. numbers that are multiplied to find a product
  2. property that states the product of two numbers can be written as the sum of the products of one number and the addends of the other (ex: 3x9=3x5+3x4)
  3. horizontal arrangement of numbers or objects
  4. property of multiplication states that the order of the factors can be changed without affecting the product
  5. property of multiplication states that the grouping of factors does not change the product
  6. multiplication property that states any number multiplied to zero is zero
Down
  1. repeated addition
  2. the product of a given number and another number
  3. a group of number or objects arranged into equal rows and columns
  4. a product that can be written as twice as many
  5. a vertical arrangement of numbers or objects
  6. the number that is the result or answer to a multiplication problem
  7. multiplication property that states anything times one is itself

13 Clues: repeated addition • a vertical arrangement of numbers or objects • horizontal arrangement of numbers or objects • numbers that are multiplied to find a product • a product that can be written as twice as many • the product of a given number and another number • multiplication property that states anything times one is itself • ...

civil war crossword 2021-10-27

civil war crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. racism
  2. deadliest war in U.S history
  3. Southern states
  4. 1st battle of civil war
  5. to get rid of
  6. military leader in civil war
  7. Northern states
Down
  1. leader of confederate states
  2. how Harriet Tubman freed 100s of slaves
  3. 16th president of the U.S
  4. Fort was attacked on April 1861
  5. leading cause of civilwar
  6. slave who could read and right
  7. election of 1860

14 Clues: racism • to get rid of • Southern states • Northern states • election of 1860 • 1st battle of civil war • 16th president of the U.S • leading cause of civilwar • leader of confederate states • deadliest war in U.S history • military leader in civil war • slave who could read and right • Fort was attacked on April 1861 • how Harriet Tubman freed 100s of slaves

Histroy 2024-03-06

Histroy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain
  2. type of tobacco
  3. serve as a spokesperson or mediators for God
  4. The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position. In an election, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the position that is up for election, regardless of whether they are seeking re-election
  5. A document or order that directs any form of action from a court
  6. Former Governor-General of Saint-Domingue
  7. City in Virginia
  8. any of the expansionists primarily composed of young Southerners and Westerners elected to the U.S. Congress in 1810
  9. American statesman, lawyer, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States
Down
  1. American explorer
  2. expanded federal jurisdiction, eliminated Supreme Court justices' circuit court duties, and created 16 federal circuit court judgeships
  3. a very rare cause of illness in U.S. travelers
  4. the home from 1770 until his death in 1826, of Thomas Jefferson
  5. 3rd president
  6. a pattern of behavior that is followed by members of a particular culture
  7. a state in the southern United States
  8. Capital of the United States of America
  9. City in Louisiana
  10. Former Emperor of the French
  11. encompassed 530,000,000 acres of territory in North America that the United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million.

20 Clues: 3rd president • type of tobacco • City in Virginia • American explorer • City in Louisiana • Former Emperor of the French • a state in the southern United States • Capital of the United States of America • Former Governor-General of Saint-Domingue • serve as a spokesperson or mediators for God • a very rare cause of illness in U.S. travelers • ...

Unit 4: The Fragile Union- Innovations, Sectionalism, and the Struggle for Reconciliation 2024-12-11

Unit 4: The Fragile Union- Innovations, Sectionalism, and the Struggle for Reconciliation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Location where Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865.
  2. (De Jure/De Facto)Separation of races by law or social practice.
  3. All-Black Union regiment that fought bravely at Fort Wagner.
  4. Lincoln’s 1863 order declaring freedom for slaves in Confederate states.
  5. Equal” Doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.
  6. Union victory that helped ensure Lincoln’s reelection in 1864.
  7. Process of charging a public official with misconduct; Andrew Johnson faced this.
  8. Amendment granting citizenship and equal protection under the law.
  9. v. Ferguson Supreme Court case that upheld “separate but equal” segregation laws.
  10. Murder of a prominent figure; Lincoln was killed this way.
  11. First major battle of the Civil War, also known as the Battle of Manassas.
  12. Bell Presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union Party in 1860 who sought to maintain the Union.
  13. African Americans who migrated west for better opportunities after the Civil War.
  14. Lincoln's speech dedicating a battlefield cemetery, stating the war tested democracy.
  15. Period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and reintegrating states.
  16. Plan dividing the South into districts governed by Union generals.
  17. President who ended Reconstruction with the Compromise of 1877.
  18. Secret group that used violence to suppress African Americans and Reconstruction.
  19. Government formed by Southern states after seceding from the Union.
  20. Depriving someone of the right to vote, often through poll taxes or literacy tests.
  21. Union general known for his "March to the Sea."
  22. Speech Famous speech by Abraham Lincoln stating, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
  23. Legal requirement that the government respect all legal rights of individuals
  24. Turning point battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863.
  25. Farming Farming system that often kept freedmen in debt and poverty.
Down
  1. Term for Southern states breaking away from the Union before the Civil War.
  2. (South v. North) Political party that split over slavery, with Northern and Southern factions nominating different candidates in 1860.
  3. Federal agency providing aid to former enslaved people and poor Southerners.
  4. Conflict between the Union and Confederacy from 1861–1865.
  5. Union general who accepted Robert E. Lee’s surrender.
  6. Southern whites who supported Reconstruction policies.
  7. Military strategy targeting not just armies but also resources and morale.
  8. Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction to seek opportunities.
  9. Amendment abolishing slavery in the United States.
  10. Union strategy to blockade Southern ports and divide the Confederacy.
  11. Laws enforcing racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction.
  12. Political party in 1860 focused on preserving the Union and avoiding secession.
  13. Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
  14. President before Lincoln, often criticized for failing to prevent the Civil War.
  15. Union siege that gave control of the Mississippi River to the North.
  16. Debates Series of seven debates in 1858 focusing on slavery and states' rights.
  17. Capital city of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
  18. Amendment Amendment granting African American men the right to vote.
  19. Location where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.
  20. Codes Laws restricting the rights of African Americans in the South after the Civil War.
  21. Party Political party formed in the 1850s that opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.
  22. Reconstruction plan requiring 10% of voters to pledge loyalty to the Union.
  23. Bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
  24. Sherman’s campaign of destruction through Georgia to weaken the South’s will to fight.
  25. Southern Democratic candidate in the 1860 presidential election who supported slavery.
  26. President of the Confederate States of America.
  27. 16th President of the United States who opposed the expansion of slavery.
  28. Illinois Senator known for debating Abraham Lincoln and supporting popular sovereignty.
  29. Leading general of the Confederate Army.

54 Clues: Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. • Leading general of the Confederate Army. • Union general known for his "March to the Sea." • President of the Confederate States of America. • Location where Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865. • Bloodiest single-day battle in American history. • Equal” Doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson. • ...

Civil War 2023-10-12

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

14 Clues: - A nickname for the South. • - A term meaning "before war". ... • - When a person is murdered for political reasons. • - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket • - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-23

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
  2. - is one of the least religious capitals in the world.
  3. - is full of these diverse buildings and art statues
Down
  1. - German or Russian is commonly spoken.
  2. - makes a lot of cash from tourist viewings.

5 Clues: - German or Russian is commonly spoken. • - makes a lot of cash from tourist viewings. • - is full of these diverse buildings and art statues • - is one of the least religious capitals in the world. • - the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.

Chapter 3: The Consitution 2015-11-02

Chapter 3: The Consitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Any law or government action that is found to violate a part of the Constitution.
  2. of powers The principle that states that the duties of governing are divided among three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
  3. A group of advisers consisting of the heads of the executive departments.
  4. The principle that states that the powers of government are distributed between the national government and state governments.
  5. of Law The concept that every member of society, including the ruler of government, must obey the law and is never above it.
  6. To cancel or revoke by a legislative act.
Down
  1. Sovereignty The concept that government gets its authority from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people.
  2. and balances Refers to the system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch.
  3. A majority - such as three-fifths, two-thirds, or three-fourths - that is larger than a simple majority.
  4. Inability to govern effectively due to Separation of Powers.
  5. Party An organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of government.
  6. Government The principle that states that the powers and functions of government are restricted by the United States Constitution and other laws.
  7. Review Power to determine whether the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government are constitutional.
  8. To reject
  9. agreements Agreements or compacts with foreign leaders or foreign governments - even though the power is found nowhere in the Constitution's text.
  10. College The body of 538 people elected from the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

16 Clues: To reject • To cancel or revoke by a legislative act. • Inability to govern effectively due to Separation of Powers. • A group of advisers consisting of the heads of the executive departments. • Any law or government action that is found to violate a part of the Constitution. • ...

Unit#3 Division Notes Crossword 2025-12-04

Unit#3 Division Notes Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Allowed voters in Kansas to decide through a popular vote if they would enter the union as a free or slave state.
  2. In the 1800s, the most widely used form of lamp oil and machinery oil was __________.
  3. an extremely unpopular part of the Compromise of 1850 in the North, that saw California join the union as a free state. Allowed Southern slave holders to hire bounty hunters to find and imprison African Americans in the North.
  4. With increased demand and profitability of cotton production and westward migration did tension between free states and slave states increased or decreased? Pick one.
  5. He led a raid on the federal weapons depot at Harper’s Ferry that ultimately failed. He was eventually put on trial and executed. Opinion of his actions further divide the nation.
  6. Many states in the South did this after Lincoln wins the election of 1860. Slave holding border states of: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri all stay in the union.
  7. This port city at the mouth of the Hudson river benefited socially, politically and economically from the Eerie Canal.
  8. This man was the 1860 nominee from the newly created Republican party. His candidacy was so opposed in the south, that his name was not even on the ballot in numerous states.
Down
  1. This machine was invented by Eli Whitney and mechanized the process of sorting the seeds out of cotton. Efficiency in cotton harvesting was greatly increased, thereby increasing its profitability
  2. He became a prominent leader in the abolitionist movement: Meeting with elected officials, writing and publishing an abolitionist newspaper, making speeches and organizing supporters.
  3. Prior to the Civil War, there were this many slaves in the United States of America
  4. Due to increased demand and increased efficiency cotton became the United State’s most valuable_______________. (when you send good for sale to another country).
  5. ________ were primarily employed to work in the early textile factories in the Northeastern United States in the 1800s. Many would join labor causes and other social reform efforts, instrumental to changes taking place in the 1800s in the U.S.
  6. This public construction project link the Hudson river by water with Lake Eerie.
  7. This supreme court decision answered the question of freedom and state lines for slaves. It declared that a former slave ________could not be free regardless of where he lived as it would deny his slave holders right to his property. Also, declared the Missouri Compromise of 1820 unconstitutional. Politically, it meant there was no point or room for further compromise between free state and slave states in Congress.

15 Clues: This public construction project link the Hudson river by water with Lake Eerie. • Prior to the Civil War, there were this many slaves in the United States of America • In the 1800s, the most widely used form of lamp oil and machinery oil was __________. • ...

American Revolution 2013-12-08

American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to not use a certain product
  2. military
  3. patriots ______ tea of the British ships
  4. Giving consent to a bill to make it valid
  5. supported the king
  6. Conventional ________ in 1787
  7. rights:the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution
Down
  1. and Indian War: a war between the french and Indians
  2. having two branches
  3. of independence: declared independence
  4. didn't support the king
  5. Transfer a case to a higher court
  6. tax

13 Clues: tax • military • supported the king • having two branches • didn't support the king • to not use a certain product • Conventional ________ in 1787 • Transfer a case to a higher court • of independence: declared independence • patriots ______ tea of the British ships • Giving consent to a bill to make it valid • and Indian War: a war between the french and Indians • ...

The civil war 2023-12-11

The civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Organization that helped freed slaves
  2. Gift for Abraham
  3. Abolished Slavery
  4. Has a trunk
  5. dividing from the laws of other states
  6. The states not loyal to America
Down
  1. Man's best friend
  2. Place full of railroads
  3. Era after the Civil War
  4. Process of being free, with equal rights
  5. Large marsupial
  6. diving from a state
  7. The states loyal to America
  8. Transportation of resources and people

14 Clues: Has a trunk • Large marsupial • Gift for Abraham • Man's best friend • Abolished Slavery • diving from a state • Place full of railroads • Era after the Civil War • The states loyal to America • The states not loyal to America • Organization that helped freed slaves • Transportation of resources and people • dividing from the laws of other states • ...

The Union in Peril-Chapter 10 2013-11-18

The Union in Peril-Chapter 10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A political party that was founded by anti-slavery activists.
  2. Everything that was gained from Mexico was slave-free territory.
  3. A slave who sued his master for his freedom because he was brought into a free-state.
  4. A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe to try and aware everyone of the awfulness of slavery.
  5. A battle fought on September 12–15, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War.
  6. The author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
  7. When they favored natural-born Americans over the immigrants.
Down
  1. A series of violent confrontations involving anti-slavery Free-Staters and pro-slavery things that took place in Kansas.
  2. A political party whose main purpose was opposing the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
  3. The main "conductor" of the Underground Railroad.
  4. Separating from; or breaking away from something.
  5. The right for states to decide if they are slave states, or free states.
  6. A route made for slaves to safely escape to freedom in the North.
  7. When runaway slaves were found in the North, they were to be returned to their owners in the South.
  8. An anti-slavery man from Nebraska who died by being hung.
  9. A party where the membership was limited to Protestant males.
  10. An act that divided Kansas and Nebraska into territories.
  11. The President of the Confederate States of America during the entire Civil War.
  12. Slavery could be prevented from any territory by the refusal of the people living in that territory to pass laws favorable to slavery.
  13. Senator from Illinois who helped with The Compromise of 1850.
  14. California was a free state; & all runaway slaves found in the North, would be returned to the owners in the South.
  15. A government set up in 1861 by several slave states of the Lower South that had declared their secession from the United States.

22 Clues: The author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." • The main "conductor" of the Underground Railroad. • Separating from; or breaking away from something. • An anti-slavery man from Nebraska who died by being hung. • An act that divided Kansas and Nebraska into territories. • A political party that was founded by anti-slavery activists. • ...

Civil war 2022-06-01

Civil war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an uphill battle against the confederacy. Burnsides fought with a knowing disadvantage and retreated, causing the war to extend.
  2. another term for abolitionist
  3. A term used to describe marauding or foraging soldiers.
  4. took shilohs place as bloodiest battle in history, where stonewall was shot by his own men and died within the next two weeks
  5. Nickname of Confederate general Thomas J. Jackson.
  6. single bloodiest day in american history to today(roughly 6,000 dead, 16000 wounded) impactfull because 1)because the union won, britain decided not to get involved in the war, 2) it caused lincoln to change his mind(demolish slavery instead of just stoping the spread)
  7. Blue Flag” : very popular Confederate song named after the first flag of the Confederacy(one white star on a blue background) The lyrics listed each state in the order they removed themselves from the Union.
  8. sumter: Kickoff battle for the civl war
  9. : one of the most incompetant leaders in american history
  10. Grant: the man who lead the Union side in the battle of Shiloh, the 18th US President
  11. the bloodiest battle in American history at the time. Means place of peace in hebrew.
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  1. battle of Bull Run: the Confederate side lead by Jckson Stonewall, The Defeat for the north made them realize they needed a larger, better trained army.
  2. confederate capital
  3. the Northern
  4. states: what the southern states are called, pro-slavery
  5. Pond: Legend that there were so many casualties, the nearby pond was stained red
  6. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  7. Union general who led during the battle of Chanslorville.
  8. States: The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri. Although these states did not officially join the Confederacy, many of their citizens supported the South.
  9. term used to describe the United States before the outbreak of the Civil War.

20 Clues: the Northern • confederate capital • another term for abolitionist • sumter: Kickoff battle for the civl war • Nickname of Confederate general Thomas J. Jackson. • Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery. • A term used to describe marauding or foraging soldiers. • states: what the southern states are called, pro-slavery • ...

Daily Union Crossword Puzzle 2024-04-02

Daily Union Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Union general known for his cautious approach during battles
  2. Union general who later became president and accepted Lee's surrender
  3. Lincoln's vice president who became president after Lincoln's assassination
  4. Assassin of President Lincoln
  5. Site of the first major battle of the Civil War in Virginia
  6. Only President of the
  7. Union general known for his aggressive tactics in the Shenandoah Valley
  8. Mandatory military service or the draft
  9. Name of the southern states that seceded from the Union during the Civil War
  10. Union general who led the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg
  11. Bloodiest single-day battle in American history
  12. Congressional faction advocating for civil rights and Reconstruction after the Civil War
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  1. Confederate general known for his steadfastness in battle
  2. Confederate general who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia
  3. Civil unrest in New York City against conscription during the Civil War
  4. Lincoln's executive order freeing slaves in Confederate-held territories
  5. States that were technically slave states but did not secede from the Union during the Civil War
  6. Turning point battle of the Civil War fought in Pennsylvania
  7. Union victory that gave them control of the Mississippi River
  8. Union campaign of total warfare through Georgia led by General Sherman
  9. 16th President of the United States during the Civil War
  10. Famous African American Civil War unit led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw
  11. Armored warships used during the Civil War
  12. Location of the opening shots of the Civil War in South Carolina
  13. Celebration of the emancipation of slaves in Texas on June 19th
  14. States of America
  15. Address Lincoln's famous speech given at the dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield
  16. Location where General Lee surrendered to General Grant, effectively ending the Civil War
  17. Paper currency issued by the United States during the Civil War
  18. Union strategy to defeat the Confederacy by blockading ports and controlling the Mississippi River

30 Clues: States of America • Only President of the • Assassin of President Lincoln • Mandatory military service or the draft • Armored warships used during the Civil War • Bloodiest single-day battle in American history • 16th President of the United States during the Civil War • Confederate general known for his steadfastness in battle • ...

Week 28: The Constitution 2026-03-26

Week 28: The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. The ______ Amendment states that powers not delegated to the U.S. are reserved for states.
  2. The Third Amendment is in direct response to the __________ Acts of Parliament.
  3. A judge will issue a search warrant after reasonable ___________ is presented.
  4. Written permit that allows law enforcement to search and seize private property that could be deemed evidence.
  5. A major crime
  6. The ________ Amendment states that the government cannot make a law that requires extreme amounts of money for fines, or use punishments that are cruel, humiliating, or cause physical suffering.
  7. A written order
  8. The Supreme ________ determines whether a law is constitutional.
  9. The ______ ________ Clause states that the government cannot stop people from following their religion.
  10. The _______ Amendment protects the rights of those accused in a crime.
  11. A group of people randomly selected to hear evidence of a legal issue, then make a decision based on the evidence.
  12. The Fourth Amendment protects peoples _________.
  13. “Abridging” means to ______.
  14. The __________ Clause states that that government can make no law requiring its citizens to practice a specific religion.
  15. Guns, pistols, or rifles are also known as ______.
  16. Which amendment gives people the right to “keep and bear arms.”
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  1. Punished
  2. The Second Amendment states “…being necessary to the security of a free state.” What does this protect the people from?
  3. Who wanted a list of protections for the people?
  4. According to the Fifth Amendment, how many times can a person be tried for the same crime?
  5. To look through private property.
  6. The government can’t take any private property without paying for it.
  7. To take private property based on evidence.
  8. A lawyer
  9. Which amendment grants us the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
  10. Who introduced the first 12 amendments?
  11. The Fifth Amendment protects the right to be _________.
  12. Following legal procedures is called _____ _________.

28 Clues: Punished • A lawyer • A major crime • A written order • “Abridging” means to ______. • To look through private property. • Who introduced the first 12 amendments? • To take private property based on evidence. • Who wanted a list of protections for the people? • The Fourth Amendment protects peoples _________. • Guns, pistols, or rifles are also known as ______. • ...

Interim Review Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-27

Interim Review Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. canada & U.S boundary
  2. purchase from France
  3. consent to treaty
  4. recognition of louisiana and florida
  5. rebellion against gov.
  6. Louis&Clark
  7. First judicial review
  8. farmers against foreclosure
  9. against strong gov.
  10. birthplace of National anthem
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  1. before constitution
  2. ratification of constitution
  3. federal or state power
  4. recruitment by force
  5. legislative & Rep structure of states
  6. New states/Rights
  7. Constitutional or not
  8. Napoleon leader
  9. National anthem
  10. 10 amendments

20 Clues: Louis&Clark • 10 amendments • Napoleon leader • National anthem • New states/Rights • consent to treaty • before constitution • against strong gov. • purchase from France • recruitment by force • canada & U.S boundary • Constitutional or not • First judicial review • federal or state power • rebellion against gov. • farmers against foreclosure • ratification of constitution • ...

Review: Challenges to an Emerging Nation 2013-12-11

Review: Challenges to an Emerging Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. He wrote the Star-Spangled Banner.
  2. She was a Native American who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition.
  3. They led an expedition into the Louisiana territory to explore and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
  4. Which country did the United States fight against in the War of 1812?
  5. He was the fourth president of the United States.
  6. The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted for _____years.
  7. Federalists in _______________(part of the country) did not want to go to war with Britain.
  8. During the War of 1812, the British burned the _______________and most of Washington D.C.
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  1. He was the third president of the United States and he bought the Louisiana territory from France.
  2. He sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803.
  3. What city in Missouri did the Lewis and Clark expedition leave from?
  4. This person explored the __________________ region of the United States in the early 1800’s.

12 Clues: He wrote the Star-Spangled Banner. • He was the fourth president of the United States. • The Lewis and Clark expedition lasted for _____years. • He sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States in 1803. • She was a Native American who helped the Lewis and Clark expedition. • What city in Missouri did the Lewis and Clark expedition leave from? • ...

Cultural Geography - Chpater 17 - Middle East 2026-03-25

Cultural Geography - Chpater 17 - Middle East crossword puzzle
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  1. IRAN'S GOVERNMENT
  2. PILLAR OF ISLAM THAT STATES MULSIMS MUST GIVE ALMS TO THE POOR TO INDICATE ALLAH OWNS EVERYTHING
  3. ISLAM'S HOLY BOOK
  4. THE CITY IN WHICH MUHAMMAD WAS BORN
  5. RELIGION OF THE JEWS
  6. PILLAR OF ISLAM THAT DECLARES "THERE IS NO OTHER GOD BUT ALLAH, AND MUHAMMAD IS THE FINAL PROPHET OF ALLAH"; FAITH
  7. DRY STREAMBED THAT FILLS WITH WATER AFTER A RAINSTORM
  8. 5TH PILLAR OF ISLAM THAT STATES A MUSLIM MUST MAKE A PILGRAMAGE TO MECCA AT LEAST ONCE IN A LIFETIME
  9. GOVERNMENT OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
  10. TOWERS FROM WHICH MUSLIMS ARE CALLED TO THEIR DAILY PRAYERS
  11. RUB AL KHALI
  12. RIVER BETWEEN ISRAEL AND JORDAN
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  1. ISLAMIC WORSHIP BUILDING
  2. TWO RIVERS THAT ARE CENTRAL TO THE MIDDLE EASTERN
  3. MAJORITY OF IRANIAN MUSLIMS
  4. PILLAR OF ISLAM THAT STATES MUSLIMS MUST FAST FROM DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS IN THE MONTH OF RAMADAN
  5. THE MONTH IN WHICH MUSLIMS ARE REQUIRED TO FAST
  6. ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP THAT DISPERSED FROM IRAN TO TURKEY, IRAQ, AND SYRIA
  7. THE HOLY BOOK OF JEWS
  8. PILLAR OF ISLAM THAT STATES MUSLIMS MUST PRAY FIEV TIMES A DAY FACING MECCA
  9. THE PROCESS WHERE SALT IS REMOVED FROM SALTWATER
  10. THE COUNTRY IN WHICH MECCA, THE CITY OF ISLAM, IS LOCATED
  11. A COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY IN ISRAEL WHERE LABOR, HOUSING, AND RESOURCES ARE SHARED
  12. ALSO KNOWN AS ISLAMIC LAW
  13. HOLY WAR

25 Clues: HOLY WAR • RUB AL KHALI • IRAN'S GOVERNMENT • ISLAM'S HOLY BOOK • RELIGION OF THE JEWS • THE HOLY BOOK OF JEWS • ISLAMIC WORSHIP BUILDING • ALSO KNOWN AS ISLAMIC LAW • MAJORITY OF IRANIAN MUSLIMS • RIVER BETWEEN ISRAEL AND JORDAN • GOVERNMENT OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES • THE CITY IN WHICH MUHAMMAD WAS BORN • THE MONTH IN WHICH MUSLIMS ARE REQUIRED TO FAST • ...

Logan Morella Constitution Crossword 2026-03-19

Logan Morella Constitution Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Articles of Confederation gave us too much ____.
  2. What does the _______ Amendment say about power.
  3. What problems did the ______ have with each other?
  4. What does it mean that the Constitution is a living _________?
  5. Our first constitution was called the ______ of _________.
  6. What is the ________ of _______?
  7. What does the _________ ___________ of the United States do if it finds a law unconstitutional?
  8. What are the three branches of the U.S. government, and what is the _________ ________ of each? job
  9. What are the main _______ of The Articles of Confederation?
  10. Why was the artices of confederation a thing?
  11. What did the Three-Fifths ________ decide?
  12. Who came up with the Bill of Rights?
  13. What does the _______ Amendment protect people from?
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  1. who created the constitutional convention?
  2. What is _________?
  3. What are the three ________ of government?
  4. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the __________ ?
  5. Why did the _________ want a stronger government?
  6. Who created the new jersey plan?
  7. What powers does the President have in the _________ branch?
  8. What was the first ___________ of The United States called?
  9. Why was the national government under the Articles of Confederation considered _____?
  10. What are ______ and balances, and why are they important?
  11. How is the United States ________ divided, and how many members are in each part?
  12. Where did the ____________ Convention take place?
  13. _______ Madison created the 3 branches of government.

26 Clues: What is _________? • Who created the new jersey plan? • What is the ________ of _______? • Who came up with the Bill of Rights? • who created the constitutional convention? • What are the three ________ of government? • What did the Three-Fifths ________ decide? • Why was the artices of confederation a thing? • Articles of Confederation gave us too much ____. • ...

AICE US History Review 2018-12-17

AICE US History Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Land we won in the Mexican American War
  2. authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans. Those who accepted allotments and lived separately from the tribe would be granted United States citizenship.
  3. was an agency of the United States Department of War to "direct such issues of provisions, clothing, and fuel, as he may deem needful for the immediate and temporary shelter and supply of destitute and suffering refugees and freedmen and their wives and children."
  4. Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Furthermore, with the exception of Missouri, this law prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of the 36° 30´ latitude line.
  5. laws passed by the United States Congress during the Civil War with the intention of freeing the slaves still held by the Confederate forces in the South.
  6. attempt by Radical Republicans and others in the U.S. Congress to set Reconstruction policy before the end of the Civil War.
  7. Signed into law in 1862 by Abraham Lincoln after the secession of southern states, this Act turned over vast amounts of the public domain to private citizens. 270 millions acres, or 10% of the area of the United States was claimed and settled under this act.
  8. name of the region that was gained from the Treaty of Guadelope-Hildalgo
  9. President from 1845-1849, avid expansionist, hope to acquire Mexico, California, and Oregon
  10. a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850, which defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired during the Mexican–American War (1846–1848).
  11. minor but influential political party in the pre-Civil War period of American history that opposed the extension of slavery into the western territories. Fearful of expanding slave power within the national government, Representative David Wilmot of Pennsylvania in 1846 introduced into Congress his famous Wilmot Proviso, calling for the prohibition of slavery in the vast southwestern lands that had been newly acquired from Mexico.
  12. This allowed us to purchase Alaska
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  1. Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that saw extensive service in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was the first African-American regiment organized in the northern states during the Civil War. Authorized by the Emancipation Proclamation, the regiment consisted of African-American enlisted men commanded by white officers.
  2. passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. The Act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´.
  3. Peace Democrat, during the American Civil War, pejoratively, any citizen in the North who opposed the war policy and advocated restoration of the Union through a negotiated settlement with the South.
  4. Paid Mexico $15 million dollars and established the Rio Grande River as the boarder
  5. diplomatic crisis that took place between the United States and Great Britain from November to December 1861, during the U.S. Civil War (1861-65).
  6. American Civil War, naval engagement at Hampton Roads, Virginia, a harbour at the mouth of the James River, notable as history’s first duel between ironclad warships
  7. Belief we owned all the lands from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
  8. offers pardon and restoration of property -- except slaves -- to Confederates who swear allegiance to the Union and agree to accept emancipation. Known as the 10 Percent Plan, it requires only 10% of a former Confederate state's voters to pledge the oath before the state can begin the process of readmission into the Union.
  9. the action of a state impeding or attempting to prevent the operation and enforcement within its territory of a law of the U.S.
  10. a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
  11. American naval engagement at Hampton Roads, Virginia, a harbour at the mouth of the James River, notable as history’s first duel between ironclad warshipsinted provisional president of the Cnfederacy
  12. A failed amendment to purchase Mexico
  13. a member of the cavalry unit in which Theodore Roosevelt fought during the Spanish-American War.

25 Clues: This allowed us to purchase Alaska • A failed amendment to purchase Mexico • Land we won in the Mexican American War • Belief we owned all the lands from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean • name of the region that was gained from the Treaty of Guadelope-Hildalgo • Paid Mexico $15 million dollars and established the Rio Grande River as the boarder • ...

AP US GOV 2025-01-30

AP US GOV crossword puzzle
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  1. Sovereignty the principle that the government’s power comes from the consent of the governed, usually through elections.
  2. Review the power of courts to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional.
  3. Powers powers not explicitly listed but necessary to carry out enumerated powers.
  4. Powers powers shared by both the federal and state governments.
  5. Action Committee (PAC) an organization that raises and distributes funds to support political candidates or causes.
  6. Groups organizations that aim to influence public policy in favor of specific causes or issues.
  7. the upper house of Congress, with each state having two senators regardless of population.
  8. Clause a clause in the U.S. Constitution establishing that federal law takes precedence over state law when they conflict.
  9. Committee a permanent committee in Congress that focuses on specific policy areas and handles most legislative work.
  10. and Balances a system ensuring no government branch becomes too powerful by allowing each to limit the others.
  11. a system where power is shared between a central government and smaller political units like states.
  12. the redistribution of congressional seats among the states based on population changes, usually after a census.
  13. Leader the leader of the majority party in a legislative body, responsible for guiding the party’s legislative agenda.
  14. Powers powers not granted to the federal government or prohibited to states, which are reserved for the states or people.
  15. System the division of legislative work into specialized committees that focus on specific policy areas.
  16. the practice of exchanging favors, especially in legislative votes.
  17. the legislative branch of the U.S. government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  18. a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
  19. the transfer of authority and responsibilities from the federal government to state or local governments.
  20. the body of voters or residents represented by an elected official.
  21. Faith and Credit Clause a provision requiring states to recognize the public records, acts, and judicial decisions of other states.
  22. Federalism a political philosophy that advocates for a shift of power from the federal government to the states.
  23. Leader the leader of the minority party in a legislative body, responsible for representing their party’s interests.
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  1. Clause a provision granting Congress the power to regulate trade between states and with other nations.
  2. Federalism a system where state and federal governments work together to address issues.
  3. a tactic used in the Senate to delay or prevent a vote, typically by speaking for an extended time.
  4. a document that outlines the fundamental laws and principles of a nation.
  5. United v. FEC a landmark Supreme Court decision that allowed unlimited corporate and union spending in elections.
  6. PAC a type of PAC that can spend unlimited funds but cannot directly coordinate with candidates or campaigns.
  7. Barrel Legislation government spending on local projects to benefit a specific area or gain political favor.
  8. Clause (Necessary and Proper Clause) a clause allowing Congress to pass laws necessary to execute its enumerated powers.
  9. the manipulation of district boundaries to favor one party or group over another.
  10. Legislature a legislature divided into two chambers or houses, like the U.S. Congress.
  11. and Immunities Clause a clause ensuring that states do not discriminate against citizens of other states in certain legal matters.
  12. Advantage the benefits current officeholders have over challengers, such as name recognition and access to campaign funds.
  13. Mandates regulations requiring state or local governments to perform actions without providing funds.
  14. a procedure to end a filibuster in the Senate, usually requiring a 60-vote majority.
  15. Parties organized groups of individuals with similar political beliefs that seek to influence government policy.
  16. Contract the theory that people consent to be governed in exchange for protection of their rights.
  17. the process of redrawing electoral district boundaries to reflect changes in population.
  18. Liberties basic rights and freedoms protected from government infringement, such as free speech and religious freedom.
  19. Federalism a system where state and federal governments operate in separate spheres of influence.
  20. of Powers the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches (executive, legislative, judicial) to prevent concentration of power.
  21. of Representatives the lower house of Congress, where representation is based on state population.
  22. Rights the rights of individuals to be free from discrimination and to have equal treatment in all areas of life.
  23. of Rights the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing individual freedoms and limiting government powers.
  24. Powers powers specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution.
  25. the act of attempting to influence government officials’ decisions on specific issues.
  26. a member of Congress responsible for ensuring party discipline and vote counting.

49 Clues: Powers powers shared by both the federal and state governments. • the practice of exchanging favors, especially in legislative votes. • Powers powers specifically granted to Congress in the Constitution. • the body of voters or residents represented by an elected official. • a document that outlines the fundamental laws and principles of a nation. • ...

Government Chapter 3 and 4 2024-10-17

Government Chapter 3 and 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. A formal change to the basic document.
  2. The ______ Branch is responsible for interpreting laws and applying justice.
  3. The case Marbury v. _______ was the first court case that helped to originate the power of the United States Supreme Court. .
  4. The power of the U.S. Supreme court is given. They are tasked with looking over laws and actions from Congress and the President to determine whether or not they are in-line with the Constitution.
  5. The ______ of the Constitution explain the functions of the three branches of American government.
  6. The _____ Branch is responsible for enforcing the law.
  7. Responsibilities that are held separately but equally by both state and national governments.
  8. Declares the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the federal government to be the highest law of the land to which judges in every state are bound regardless of state law.
  9. The introduction to the Constitution. It lists the major goals that the American government should strive for and explains what the founders hoped the laws would accomplish.
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  1. The _____ ______ ____ ______ Clause requires states to recognize one another’s laws and court decisions.
  2. Responsibilities that are given to the national government even though they are not expressly presented in the Constitution.
  3. The ________ ____ ________ Clause prevents states from discriminating against citizens of other states.
  4. The ______ Branch is responsible for creating laws.
  5. A ______ government describes a form of government in which the people are governed by elected representatives.
  6. States that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.

15 Clues: A formal change to the basic document. • The ______ Branch is responsible for creating laws. • The _____ Branch is responsible for enforcing the law. • The ______ Branch is responsible for interpreting laws and applying justice. • Responsibilities that are held separately but equally by both state and national governments. • ...

Creating a New Nation 2022-12-07

Creating a New Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. System where states are granted a certain number of votes based on the combined number of representatives and senators it has
  2. People who were in favor of ratification of the Constitution
  3. What branch of government does Congress fall under
  4. These allow all of the branches to make sure the other branches are doing their jobs
  5. Compromise for Congress that gave us the Congress that we have today
  6. The official plan of the United States; lays out the power of the Federal government
  7. People who were against ratification of the Constitution
  8. Plan for Congress that favored the large states
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  1. What branch of government do the courts fall under
  2. The highest court in America; deals with federal court cases
  3. Compromise that counted slaves as three-fifths a person and two-fifths property
  4. What branch of government does the president fall under
  5. A change to the Constitution
  6. Plan for Congress that favored the small states
  7. Taxes on imports and exports to a country
  8. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  9. The official plan of the United States; lays out the power of the Federal government

17 Clues: A change to the Constitution • Taxes on imports and exports to a country • The first 10 amendments to the Constitution • Plan for Congress that favored the small states • Plan for Congress that favored the large states • What branch of government do the courts fall under • What branch of government does Congress fall under • ...

World War II 2017-05-18

World War II crossword puzzle
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  1. City where the first atomic Bomb was dropped
  2. Japanese attack on the United States which led to the entry of the U.S. intro the war
  3. Forced relocation of Japanese-Americans to detention centers
  4. Day that the war came to an end in Europe
  5. Alliance between Great Britain, the United States, and Russia
  6. The murder of 6 million jews, and 3 million others by the Nazis
  7. Turning point in the war, invasion of France
  8. Country whose invasion started World War II in Europe
  9. Alliance between Germany, Japan, and Italy
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  1. a walled off part of the city where the Jewish populations were forced to live
  2. City where the Russians stopped the German advance
  3. President of the United States for most of World War II
  4. Famous girl whose diary is read in schools around the world
  5. Plane that dropped the first atomic bomb
  6. City where the second atomic bomb was dropped
  7. President of the United States for the end of World War II

16 Clues: Plane that dropped the first atomic bomb • Day that the war came to an end in Europe • Alliance between Germany, Japan, and Italy • City where the first atomic Bomb was dropped • Turning point in the war, invasion of France • City where the second atomic bomb was dropped • City where the Russians stopped the German advance • ...

Bill of rights/7 principles of Gov. crossword 2022-02-12

Bill of rights/7 principles of Gov. crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. certain power separated into different states
  2. Limit on punishment, and bail
  3. Cannot be taken away
  4. Carry & Bear arms
  5. Rights to be informed, jury, lawyer
  6. More rights not on Constitution
  7. People have the power
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  1. Balances between branches
  2. No quartering
  3. 3 different branches
  4. Representative for you
  5. Everyone under Law
  6. Jury trials 4 civil cases
  7. Rights for someone accused
  8. Ability for speech and religion
  9. Powers to States and people not federal government
  10. No unusual searches or Arrests

17 Clues: No quartering • Carry & Bear arms • Everyone under Law • 3 different branches • Cannot be taken away • People have the power • Representative for you • Balances between branches • Jury trials 4 civil cases • Rights for someone accused • Limit on punishment, and bail • No unusual searches or Arrests • Ability for speech and religion • More rights not on Constitution • ...

William Hamilton's Crossword Puzzle Final Project 2022-01-10

William Hamilton's Crossword Puzzle Final Project crossword puzzle
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  1. The head of the executive branch.
  2. A specific group of congress that addresses certain bills.
  3. The part of congress that represents the people
  4. An edit or adition to the constitution.
  5. A group that hopes to achieve a goal in government.
  6. No person can disobey the law, not even the government.
  7. The second form of government of the united states.
  8. the highest court level.
  9. The branch of government that makes the laws
  10. The branch of government that interprets the laws.
  11. The head of the department of justice.
  12. The part of congress that represents the states.
  13. The amount of Supreme Court Justices.
  14. A government ruled by the people.
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  1. the court system for people in the military
  2. Powers the states do not have, as stated by the constitution.
  3. The heads of the executive branches' departments
  4. The branch of government that enforce the laws
  5. When other parts of a government keep each other in check, and makes sure they don't have too much power.
  6. The declaration that the united states are no longer part of great britain.
  7. Privileges everyone deserves.
  8. The group of people that decide criminal and civil cases.
  9. When the president rejects a bill.
  10. To accept an amendment and put into place.
  11. Duties and roles given to parts of government.

25 Clues: the highest court level. • Privileges everyone deserves. • The head of the executive branch. • A government ruled by the people. • When the president rejects a bill. • The amount of Supreme Court Justices. • The head of the department of justice. • An edit or adition to the constitution. • To accept an amendment and put into place. • ...

POTBS Crossword 2020-08-07

POTBS Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. THE GUILDS THAT MAKE THE GAMES CLANS
  2. THE NAME FOR CUSTOM SAILS AND FLAGS (4/7)
  3. GOVERNORS TO BE USE THIS!
  4. THE PORT OF DAILY REPTILES
  5. WHALEHUNTERS!!(5/6)
  6. SCOT GOT HIS REVENGE WHEN HE BUILT THIS SHIP
  7. THE PLACE TO SEE THE WORKS OF MICHAELANGELO, DONATELLO, RAPHAEL AND LEONARDO (8/3)
  8. THE PLAYER MADE SKILL PLANNER
  9. FOREVER GROUNDED, IN LIFE AND GAME
  10. SEE ME BEFORE GOING TO SEA!
  11. OF WAR, COMES VICTORY, THEN TRADE CAN HAPPEN...
  12. THIS MAN IS ALWAYS IN HIGH SPIRITS..! (8/9)
  13. NOT ANTIGUA!
  14. THIS LUCKY BIRD CAN HEAL YOUR WOUNDED
  15. THE YOUNG LAD IS A REAL LEADER
  16. TO BE A REAL SPEED DEMON, YOU NEED THIS! (4/6)
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  1. TORTUGA, PORT ROYAL, SAN JUAN AND PITRE ARE ALL THESE!
  2. THE HIDDEN ISLAND OF RUM!(5/5)
  3. NEED A REZ? NEED THESE FIRST!(8/5)
  4. THE PORT OF TULIPS AND CLOGS!
  5. SHIP PART PIRATES
  6. THE COPACABANA IS IN THE HOTTEST SPOT NORTH OF HERE
  7. THIS LITTLE SHIP CARRIES A TON OF REPAIRS
  8. THE BRONZE CANNON SHIP THAT HELPS OTHERS
  9. NOT ROBERTS!!
  10. GOLIATH GETS STABBED!!! (5/2/5)
  11. HIGHLY ACCURATE CHARTS WOULD SURELY LEAD YOU HERE (2/1/4)
  12. THE YELLOW METAL SHINES IN THE POND (6/4)
  13. THE GOTO FOR PERMANENT SPEED FITTINGS (7/4)
  14. KINGS AND QUEENS FLOCK TO THE DOCKS (4/5)
  15. 2V1, 3V2 ETC.
  16. THIS SHIPS GUNS ARE EXPERIMENTAL
  17. THE PRACTICE ROOM

33 Clues: NOT ANTIGUA! • NOT ROBERTS!! • 2V1, 3V2 ETC. • SHIP PART PIRATES • THE PRACTICE ROOM • WHALEHUNTERS!!(5/6) • GOVERNORS TO BE USE THIS! • THE PORT OF DAILY REPTILES • SEE ME BEFORE GOING TO SEA! • THE PORT OF TULIPS AND CLOGS! • THE PLAYER MADE SKILL PLANNER • THE HIDDEN ISLAND OF RUM!(5/5) • THE YOUNG LAD IS A REAL LEADER • GOLIATH GETS STABBED!!! (5/2/5) • THIS SHIPS GUNS ARE EXPERIMENTAL • ...

Unit 8 Vocabulary 2018-04-16

Unit 8 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War
  2. - an agreement over slavery by which California joined the Union as a free state and a strict fugitive slave law was passed
  3. - a northerner who opposed using force to keep the southern states in the Union
  4. - a law passed in 1850 that required all citizens to aid in the capture of runaway slaves
  5. - an 1863 declaration by President Lincoln freeing enslaved African Americans in Confederate territory
  6. - the speech made by President Lincoln in 1863 after the Battle of Gettysburg
  7. - a law passed in 1846 that banned slavery in any territories won by the United States from Mexico
  8. - rule by the military instead of an elected government
  9. - a Virginian general who led the Confederate Army.
  10. - a law that requires people of a certain age to perform military service
  11. - a military blockade or encirclement of an enemy town or position with the purpose of forcing it to surrender
  12. - to withdraw from membership in a group
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  1. - a political party established in the United States in 1854 with the goal of keeping slavery out of the wester n territories
  2. - an 1857 Supreme Court case that brought into question the federal power over slavery in the territories
  3. - an 1854 law that established the territories of Nebraska and Kansas, giving the settlers of each territory the right of popular sovereignty to decide on the issue of slavery
  4. - government by consent of the governed
  5. - an agreement, proposed in 1819 by Henry Clay, to keep the number of slave and free states equal
  6. - the failed Confederate charge during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg
  7. - an all-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat
  8. - a person who takes advantage of a crisis to make money

20 Clues: - government by consent of the governed • - to withdraw from membership in a group • - a Virginian general who led the Confederate Army. • - rule by the military instead of an elected government • - a person who takes advantage of a crisis to make money • - a law that requires people of a certain age to perform military service • ...

The Iron Curtain 2022-03-13

The Iron Curtain crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a state of tension between 2 or more nations with no actual fighting.
  2. the policy of not allowing communism to spread to any more nations.
  3. Aid program to assist European countries with post-war reconstruction.
  4. Launched by the Soviet Union - the first artificial satellite put into Earth's orbit.
  5. A collective defense treaty among the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
  6. A wall built by the Soviet Union to separate East Berlin from West Berlin in 1961.
  7. The practice of of making accusations of disloyalty, treason, or subversion without regard to evidence.
  8. The theory that if one nation in Asia falls to communism, the rest will follow.
  9. A large system of limited-access (highway) roads in the United States that includes almost all major US cities.
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  1. a political system in which citizens vote for their representatives and their wishes.
  2. The method of fighting that includes ambushes, raids, and the element of surprise to overtake the enemy.
  3. an economic system based on private ownership of business
  4. A peace-keeping organization created at the end of WW2 in hopes of preventing future military conflict.
  5. a political system in which one leader or a small group of leaders holds absolute power.
  6. Provided college or vocational training and one year of unemployment assistance for veterans returning from WW2.
  7. a battle between two or more countries to create the most and best weaponry.
  8. A military alliance including the five Treaty of Brussels states (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, and the United Kingdom) plus the United States, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland.
  9. A term indicating the imaginary boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas.
  10. an economic system based on community or government ownership of business.
  11. A statement from President Truman promising aid to Greece and Turkey in order to prevent communist takeover in these nations.
  12. Southern Vietnamese that fought against the United States and the South Vietnamese Government.

21 Clues: an economic system based on private ownership of business • the policy of not allowing communism to spread to any more nations. • a state of tension between 2 or more nations with no actual fighting. • Aid program to assist European countries with post-war reconstruction. • an economic system based on community or government ownership of business. • ...

Slavery and Sectionalism 2018-11-14

Slavery and Sectionalism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850, which defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired during the Mexican–American War
  2. Harriet Beecher Stowe is the author of this book
  3. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.
  4. an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted
  5. a system where work was based on time
  6. was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
  7. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
  8. append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
  9. a network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century, and used by African-American slaves to escape into free states and Canada with the aid of abolitionists and allies who were sympathetic to their cause.
  10. a system of labor under slavery characteristic in the Americas.
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  1. an idea that allows the people in a new territory to decide an issue, such as whether to allow slavery
  2. the idea of voiding and not following national laws within a state
  3. william lloyd garrison founded this newspaper
  4. setting a fire on purpose
  5. older slaves the plantation owner thought were loyal
  6. the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
  7. those that allowed slavery
  8. an American abolitionist and political activist.
  9. those that no longer allowed slavery or were in the process of abolishing it
  10. occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.

20 Clues: setting a fire on purpose • those that allowed slavery • a system where work was based on time • william lloyd garrison founded this newspaper • Harriet Beecher Stowe is the author of this book • an American abolitionist and political activist. • older slaves the plantation owner thought were loyal • a system of labor under slavery characteristic in the Americas. • ...

Unit 6 Constitution 2026-02-12

Unit 6 Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A compromise that created a two-chambered system of government, where one chamber has equal state representation and another represents states by population.
  2. America's first form of government, which was relatively weak.
  3. A representation plan that would have given states with large populations more representation.
  4. This branch enforces laws, is lead by the President, and is established by Article 2 of the Constitution.
  5. This amendment protects you from cruel or unusual punishments.
  6. A rebellion of unpaid veterans who exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
  7. This amendment gives you the right to a lawyer and the right to a speedy trial.
  8. Someone who supported a strong, central government.
  9. This amendment acknowledges that you have other rights besides those listed in the Constitution.
  10. This amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures.
  11. A compromise in which slaveowning states could count 3/5ths of their slaves towards their total population.
  12. Chapters or sections of a document.
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  1. A system in which each branch of government has a little power over the others, so that no one branch gets too powerful.
  2. To reject or refuse to sign.
  3. Someone who supported a weak central government and strong state governments.
  4. To hold a trial to remove someone from office.
  5. This amendment gives you the right to a jury in a civil case.
  6. A group of pirates exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
  7. This branch interprets laws, is lead by the Supreme Court, and is established by Article 3 of the Consitution.
  8. A word meaning "two houses" or "two chambers."
  9. The law-making branch of government, lead by Congress and established by Article 1 of the Constitution.
  10. A representation plan that would have given all states equal representation.
  11. This amendment gives powers not listed in the Constitution to the States, and then the people.
  12. This amendment protects the right to bear arms.
  13. This amendment protects you from self-incrimination and Double Jeopardy, and gives you due process.
  14. This amendment protects you from being forced to quarter soldiers.
  15. This amendment protects freedom of speech.

27 Clues: To reject or refuse to sign. • Chapters or sections of a document. • This amendment protects freedom of speech. • To hold a trial to remove someone from office. • A word meaning "two houses" or "two chambers." • This amendment protects the right to bear arms. • Someone who supported a strong, central government. • ...

Hobbit Words 2023-2024 Week 14 2022-11-01

Hobbit Words 2023-2024 Week 14 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trace mineral our bodies use to send nerve signals and keep water balanced in the body
  2. legal decree by president Abraham Lincoln declaring all slaves in the southern states free
  3. US government organization overseeing food and drug safety
  4. system used to remove minerals from water
  5. the twelve years of political and physical changes it took to ease the South back into the Union
  6. water that contains dissolved minerals, especially calcium and magnesium
  7. processed salt that doesn't have any extra minerals in it
  8. natural salt that contains trace minerals
  9. how many servings are in the container, and the size of a serving
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  1. famous speech given by president Abraham Lincoln at the site of a famous battlefield to dedicate it as a cemetery for the fallen
  2. how many individual servings are in the entire container of food
  3. those group of states that withdrew from the Union and drafted their own constitution allowing individual states the right to decide if the state wanted to allow the practice of slavery
  4. measure of the ability of a substance to conduct electricity
  5. in the civil war, those that remained as part of the United States
  6. scaly deposits formed by precipitation of calcium and magnesium
  7. measure of the amount of salt dissolved in water
  8. the percentage of each nutrient in one serving if you are eating 2,000 calories per day
  9. allowing particles that are suspended to settle out of the suspension
  10. printed information on the packaging of manufactured foods

19 Clues: system used to remove minerals from water • natural salt that contains trace minerals • measure of the amount of salt dissolved in water • processed salt that doesn't have any extra minerals in it • US government organization overseeing food and drug safety • printed information on the packaging of manufactured foods • ...

Constitution 2023-09-25

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
  2. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
  3. firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament
  4. an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government
  5. government based on consent of the people
  6. is a royal charter of rights agreed to by King John of England
  7. support for a republican system of government
  8. Free to communicate
  9. a nation under cruel and oppressive government
  10. Free to have any religion
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  1. the federal principle or system of government.
  2. rights that are required to live a free and equitable life and cannot be interfered with or denied by the government or other individuals.
  3. a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
  4. 1st President
  5. precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed
  6. method for admitting new states to the Union
  7. Author of the Declaration of Independence
  8. fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely
  9. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority

19 Clues: 1st President • Free to communicate • Free to have any religion • government based on consent of the people • Author of the Declaration of Independence • method for admitting new states to the Union • support for a republican system of government • the federal principle or system of government. • a nation under cruel and oppressive government • ...

Section 3 - Structure of the Constitution 2014-01-14

Section 3 - Structure of the Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Article that establishes the executive, or law-enforcing, branch headed by a president and vice president.
  2. Article that states that the Constitution would take effect when nine states ratify it.
  3. Opening section of the Constitution.
  4. Landmark Supreme Court case that established the “Necessary and Proper” clause, _______________ v. Maryland.
  5. The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of the local and state governments or the national government invalid if they are found to contradict the US Constitution.
  6. This court is the highest court in the land and is the final say in interpreting the Constitution.
  7. Once proposed, an amendment must be ratified by __________ of the states.
  8. The amendment process involves two steps: _________ and ratification.
  9. An amendment may be proposed by a vote of ___________ of both houses of Congress or State Legislature.
  10. These Seven parts of the Constitution explain how government is to work.
  11. Article that says that all states must respect one another’s laws and explains the process of creating new states.
  12. Article that specifies how the Constitution can be amended.
  13. Article that describes the legislative branch as two houses with lawmaking authority.
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  1. way to “Promote the general welfare.”
  2. Article that establishes the judicial branch to interpret and apply the laws.
  3. Branch that carries out the laws.
  4. Branch that interprets the laws.
  5. powers specifically listed in the constitution.
  6. means for future generations, “To ourselves and our ____________________.”
  7. the creation of these will help “Establish Justice.”
  8. Term for a change to the Constitution.
  9. This document is the highest authority in the nation.
  10. Number of amendments that have become law.
  11. The first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
  12. Landmark supreme court case that established “Judicial Review,” _______ v. Madison.
  13. type of powers not specifically listed in the constitution.
  14. A vote to approve.Legislative/Branch that makes the laws.
  15. Article that declares that the Constitution is “the supreme Law of the Land” and federal law prevails over state law; known as the Supremacy Clause.
  16. who “We the People” refers to.

29 Clues: who “We the People” refers to. • Branch that interprets the laws. • Branch that carries out the laws. • Opening section of the Constitution. • way to “Promote the general welfare.” • Term for a change to the Constitution. • Number of amendments that have become law. • The first 10 amendments of the Constitution. • powers specifically listed in the constitution. • ...

The Great Depression 2021-01-30

The Great Depression crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States
  2. guaranteeing payment in case loss or damage occurs.
  3. A collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property to force the sale of the property at a low price, then returning the property to its previous owner.
  4. Ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the era of national prohibition of alcohol in America.
  5. a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States.
  6. an American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner
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  1. a government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government between 1932 and 1957 that provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks and other businesses.
  2. the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
  3. a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States
  4. a 1928 international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve conflicts
  5. an American documentary photographer and photojournalist
  6. an American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression
  7. World War I veterans, together with their families and affiliated groups who gathered in Washington, D.C. in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service certificates.
  8. A period of severe dust storms that damaged american and canadian prairies in the 1930’s.
  9. far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power
  10. borrowing money from a broker in order to purchase stock.

16 Clues: guaranteeing payment in case loss or damage occurs. • an American documentary photographer and photojournalist • borrowing money from a broker in order to purchase stock. • the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. • an American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner • ...

Get to know the Arboretum Team 2023-08-29

Get to know the Arboretum Team crossword puzzle
Across
  1. _____ wanted to be a ballerina growing up
  2. ________ was brave enough to jump off the Belle Isle suspension bridge into the James River
  3. 1 ride on a segway was enough for ______
  4. _____ loves the Dallas Cowboys
  5. Bobby Brown was _____'s first concert
  6. _____ wanted to be a NASCAR driver growing up
  7. ______ want to learn how to play the piano
  8. ____ would love to attend a Beyonce concert.
  9. ______ is pet parent to Meech, June, Dashie, Pinky, and Larry
  10. _____ would love to be able to talk to cats
  11. On a Wednesday night you'll probably find _____ at Rico's Mexican Grill
  12. _____ drove to New York to spend 7 hours there and immediately drove back to RVA. WOW!
  13. ____ stayed away 3 days straight for a contest. WOW!
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  1. _____ is a Washington Capitals fan
  2. ____ would like to get into rock climbing
  3. _____ wanted to be a journalist growing up
  4. _____ loves snacking on fruit
  5. I bet you didn't know _____ is ambidextrous
  6. If _____ could have super powers he would pick time traveling
  7. _____ would ok with rice as her only meal for the rest of her life
  8. _____ has a beautiful singing voice
  9. What leader was born in Japan?
  10. __________ will never go camping again
  11. ____ went to Hamburger University

24 Clues: _____ loves snacking on fruit • _____ loves the Dallas Cowboys • What leader was born in Japan? • ____ went to Hamburger University • _____ is a Washington Capitals fan • _____ has a beautiful singing voice • Bobby Brown was _____'s first concert • __________ will never go camping again • 1 ride on a segway was enough for ______ • _____ wanted to be a ballerina growing up • ...

States of USA 2023-09-19

States of USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. south central region of the U.S
  2. a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
  3. midwestern state bordering indiana
  4. is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
  5. a state in the Western United States with over 38.9 million residents.
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  1. southern U.S state with a river to its west
  2. a state in the Southwestern United States.
  3. a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.
  4. midwestern region of the U.S
  5. the Western region of the United States.

10 Clues: midwestern region of the U.S • south central region of the U.S • midwestern state bordering indiana • the Western region of the United States. • a state in the Southwestern United States. • southern U.S state with a river to its west • is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. • ...

History 2023-05-04

History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this state decided in the civil war
  2. the devide between slave states and Free states
  3. These states wanted slavery
  4. these debates led towards the Lincoln stopping slavery
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  1. slaves were mainly taken from this country
  2. these leaders sold their enemies for weaponry
  3. this was a war that ended slavery
  4. This book influenced the civil war
  5. These people wanted slavery
  6. this invention raised slavery rates
  7. These states wanted to abolish slavery
  8. Many Slaves Used The ______ to Escape
  9. these people wanted to abolish slavery
  10. This shaped Americas economy

14 Clues: These people wanted slavery • These states wanted slavery • This shaped Americas economy • this was a war that ended slavery • This book influenced the civil war • this state decided in the civil war • this invention raised slavery rates • Many Slaves Used The ______ to Escape • These states wanted to abolish slavery • these people wanted to abolish slavery • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
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  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

The Civil War/Free slaves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Someone who advertised something to get people to come
  2. Someone who wants to end Slavery
  3. A change a government
  4. A group of people who make laws for the united states
  5. What people used to get around
  6. Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln
Down
  1. A system of government in which power is divided
  2. Head of an executive branch
  3. Eleven southern states
  4. A written document of the United States
  5. To Break away from
  6. The United States of America
  7. A geographic area with boundaries and a secure government
  8. Someone from another county

14 Clues: To Break away from • A change a government • Eleven southern states • Head of an executive branch • Someone from another county • The United States of America • What people used to get around • Someone who wants to end Slavery • A written document of the United States • Proclamation An order issued by Abraham Lincoln • A system of government in which power is divided • ...

Hunter's Grammar Crossword 2024-11-19

Hunter's Grammar Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Used for list
  2. Goes at a start of a sentence
  3. Doing or action word
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  1. A person, place or thing
  2. extra information about a noun

5 Clues: Used for list • Doing or action word • A person, place or thing • Goes at a start of a sentence • extra information about a noun

Social Studies Vocab 2023-12-04

Social Studies Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
  2. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
  3. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
  4. Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives
  5. a cruel and oppressive ruler the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations
  6. establish a federal system of government under which the people would be governed by both the state and national governments
  7. someone who is opposed to a system of government in which power is divided between a single central government and several regional ones
  8. right to govern themselves
  9. creates laws
  10. A convention of delegates from all the states except Rhode Island met in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in May of 1787
  11. the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
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  1. The Plan called for each state to have one vote in Congress instead of the number of votes being based on population
  2. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
  3. The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.
  4. 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
  5. the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature
  6. of confederation
  7. Judge laws
  8. loose friendship of states
  9. a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc
  10. Enforces laws

21 Clues: Judge laws • creates laws • Enforces laws • of confederation • loose friendship of states • right to govern themselves • the upper chamber in a bicameral legislature • a cruel and oppressive ruler the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations • a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc • ...

T14: Nationalism, France, Germany 2024-04-30

T14: Nationalism, France, Germany crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Goal of Creating Own Homeland
  2. This Empire dominated the southeastern region of Europe, including the Balkans by the 1800s.
  3. Marxist ideology includes reorganizing property ownership of the means of production.
  4. A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced
  5. French middle class
  6. Got independence from the Ottomans by 1830.
  7. War A six-month year war in 1870 by which Bismarck defeated Napoleon III
  8. Belief in Liberty, Equality, and Property
  9. German Kaiser who made the shocking decision of forcing Bismarck to resign.
  10. self-rule
  11. A seven-week war in 1866 by which Prussia annexed several northern German-states under the North German Confederation.
  12. Phillipe King of France who Favored the bourgeoisie over the workers. Known as “Citizens King”
  13. A weak alliance created during the Congress of Vienna gathering the German states and headed by Austria
  14. Faire Economic Policy Supported by Liberals (10 letters)
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  1. III After being elected as president during the Second Republic, he self-proclaimed Emperor and ruled during the Second French Empire.Defeated during the Franco-Prussian War
  2. Known as ‘the Iron Chancellor’ applied realpolitik to unify the German States.
  3. They supported the monarchy system instead of a constitutional republic.
  4. Title given to the Emperor of Germany.
  5. Ethnic Group in the Balkans
  6. System Supported by Conservatives to Suppress Revolutionary Ideas
  7. The _____________________Confederation, a group of German states annexed Prussia after the Austro-Prussian War.
  8. Realistic politics based on the needs of the state rather than moral or ideological considerations.
  9. Metternich's Nation
  10. Supporter of Serbs' rebellions to get independence from the Ottomans
  11. Agreement between Prussia, Austria, England, and Russia to work together to reestablish peace signed in the Congress of Vienna
  12. I German Kaiser who unified German states under Prussian leadership.
  13. Political Ideology Opposing Monarchies and Established Churches

27 Clues: self-rule • French middle class • Metternich's Nation • Ethnic Group in the Balkans • Goal of Creating Own Homeland • Title given to the Emperor of Germany. • Belief in Liberty, Equality, and Property • Got independence from the Ottomans by 1830. • Faire Economic Policy Supported by Liberals (10 letters) • Political Ideology Opposing Monarchies and Established Churches • ...

United States and Canada Crossword Puzzle 2022-11-11

United States and Canada Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Capitol of Canada.
  2. Market Is an economic system in which prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.
  3. A native or citizen of the United States.
  4. United States Is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean.
  5. market Is one that incorporates the principles of a capitalist free market to allow for private economic freedoms but attempts to compensate for its negative effects to ensure or improve the social good.
  6. Is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean.
  7. Mountains A system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America.
  8. A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
  9. Falls Is a Canadian city at the famous waterfalls of the same name, linked with the U.S. by the Rainbow Bridge.
  10. A native or inhabitant of Canada.
  11. An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Down
  1. America Is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere.
  2. The North American Free Trade Agreement.
  3. Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles.
  4. D.C Capitol of the United States.
  5. The major political units of Canada.
  6. Lakes A series of large interconnected freshwater lakes with certain sea-like characteristics in the mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River.
  7. Canyon Has layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history.
  8. The language of England, widely used in many varieties throughout the world.
  9. Mountains Massive mountain ranges that stretch from Canada to central New Mexico.

20 Clues: Capitol of Canada. • A native or inhabitant of Canada. • D.C Capitol of the United States. • The major political units of Canada. • The North American Free Trade Agreement. • A native or citizen of the United States. • Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles. • The language of England, widely used in many varieties throughout the world. • ...

Manifest Destiny 2025-03-11

Manifest Destiny crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Agreements made during the Constitutional Convention to appease different factions and ensure the Constitution's ratification.
  2. The 1803 acquisition of the Louisiana territory from France, which doubled the size of the United States.
  3. Territory that was the final destination of the Oregon Trail.
  4. Territory that was settled by Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers.
  5. The meeting in 1787 where the United States Constitution was drafted.
  6. The political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison that opposed the Federalists.
Down
  1. The rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos in putting up armed resistance to the centralist government of Mexico.
  2. The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
  3. The early 19th-century expedition commissioned by President Jefferson to explore the newly acquired western territory.
  4. The belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
  5. The 1830 law that authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands.
  6. The political party that supported a strong central government and the ratification of the Constitution.
  7. Territory that had a population boom thanks to the Gold Rush in 1854.
  8. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  9. The war between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848, leading to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

15 Clues: The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • Territory that was the final destination of the Oregon Trail. • Territory that was settled by Brigham Young and the Mormon pioneers. • Territory that had a population boom thanks to the Gold Rush in 1854. • The meeting in 1787 where the United States Constitution was drafted. • ...

European countries capitals 2022-02-08

European countries capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in Norway I suggest you take a sweater
  2. is in Belgium
  3. has Amsterdam
  4. bosnia in Herzegovina
  5. in Bulgaria, and while youre in the area
  6. in albania
  7. romania
Down
  1. next door in Spain
  2. has valletta
  3. down in Greece
  4. is the capital of Bratislava
  5. Moldova
  6. is in Portugal
  7. in the Ukraine
  8. is in Irland or Eire

15 Clues: Moldova • romania • in albania • has valletta • is in Belgium • has Amsterdam • down in Greece • is in Portugal • in the Ukraine • next door in Spain • is in Irland or Eire • bosnia in Herzegovina • is the capital of Bratislava • in Norway I suggest you take a sweater • in Bulgaria, and while youre in the area

GEOGRAPHY CROSSWORD (CAPITALS) 2011-10-26

GEOGRAPHY CROSSWORD (CAPITALS) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. CAPITAL OF NEVADA
  2. CAPITAL OF WASHINGTON
  3. CAPITAL OF NEW MEXICO
  4. CAPITAL OF COLORADO
  5. CAPITAL OF NORTH DAKOTA
  6. CAPITAL OF ARKANSAS
  7. CAPITAL OF IOWA
Down
  1. CAPITAL OF MONTANA
  2. CAPITAL OF MISSISSIPPI
  3. CAPITAL OF UTAH
  4. CAPITAL OF MINNISOTA
  5. CAPITAL OF ARIZONA
  6. CAPITAL OF TENNESSEE
  7. CAPITAL OF IDAHO
  8. CAPITAL OF OREGON

15 Clues: CAPITAL OF UTAH • CAPITAL OF IOWA • CAPITAL OF IDAHO • CAPITAL OF NEVADA • CAPITAL OF OREGON • CAPITAL OF MONTANA • CAPITAL OF ARIZONA • CAPITAL OF COLORADO • CAPITAL OF ARKANSAS • CAPITAL OF MINNISOTA • CAPITAL OF TENNESSEE • CAPITAL OF WASHINGTON • CAPITAL OF NEW MEXICO • CAPITAL OF MISSISSIPPI • CAPITAL OF NORTH DAKOTA

World Capitals 2 2024-09-30

World Capitals 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Capital of Brazil
  2. – Capital of Kenya
  3. – Capital of Thailand
  4. – Capital of Iceland
  5. – Capital of the UK
  6. – Capital of Indonesia
  7. – Capital of Mexico
  8. – Capital of the Philippines
Down
  1. – Capital of Finland
  2. – Capital of Morocco
  3. – Capital of Sweden
  4. – Capital of Austria
  5. – Capital of Switzerland
  6. – Capital of Turkey
  7. – Capital of Poland

15 Clues: – Capital of Kenya • – Capital of Brazil • – Capital of Sweden • – Capital of Turkey • – Capital of Poland • – Capital of the UK • – Capital of Mexico • – Capital of Finland • – Capital of Morocco • – Capital of Austria • – Capital of Iceland • – Capital of Thailand • – Capital of Indonesia • – Capital of Switzerland • – Capital of the Philippines