states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Civil war and Reconstruction 2022-02-22
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- This granted citizenship to all Americans regardless of race.
- This gave all American men the right to vote, regardless of race or wealth.
- North's plan to blockade the Southern ports and dividing the South by taking control of the Mississippi.
- Northerners who moved to the South to provide governmental assistance or for their own profit; some came because the South represented the land of opportunity.
- Northern Republicans who contested Lincoln’s treatment of Confederate states and proposed harsher punishments.
- Southerners who supported Northern and Republican viewpoints during Reconstruction.
- The time period after the Civil War during which the South rejoined the Union.
- A bill that stated that southern states could reenter the Union after 50% of their voters pledged allegiance to the US.
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- This stated that slaves in rebel states would be set free on 1 January 1863.
- Provided for the immediate needs of those who had been freed from slavery.
- A racist secret society which used violence and intimidation to restrict the progress made by African-Americans.
- the type of farming system set up on plantations after slaves were freed to benefit them and the owners.
- A set of legislations which balanced concessions to Black Southerners with restrictions and limitations.
- President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
- He took over the presidency after Lincoln’s assassination.
- This abolished slavery in the United States.
- Reconstruction plan by Lincoln stating that a state would be readmitted when 10% of the voting population had taken an oath of allegiance to the Union and accepted the end of slavery.
17 Clues: This abolished slavery in the United States. • He took over the presidency after Lincoln’s assassination. • This granted citizenship to all Americans regardless of race. • President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. • Provided for the immediate needs of those who had been freed from slavery. • ...
Themes of geographic inquiry: United States´ Climate, Vegetation, Human Environment Interaction, History, and Economy 2020-05-03
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- this situations can also result from too much precipitation in a short time or too little over a long period.
- This document is the highest form of law in the United States.
- It supervises and regulates many of the nation’s banks.
- This natural feature is affected by Pacific Ocean currents, the coastal mountains, and the prevailing westerlies—winds that blow from west to east in the middle of the latitudes.
- Leader of the executive branch.
- Another name for the legislative branch.
- The president's top 15 advisors.
- This type of landform determines the temperature and precipitation of surrounding lower areas.
- This mode of land transportation carried goods and passengers cross-country, promoting economic development and national unity as they went.
- Most official businesses in The United States are conducted in this language.
- Is a factor that can affect the suitability of a site.
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- There are two of these congressional members from each state.
- Replaced hunting and gathering as the primary method of food production about 3,000 years ago.
- Situation in which an area is covered with water, it can be caused by heavy rainfall.
- The first inhabitants of the area of North America now known as the United States and Canada.
- Is the systems to make movement from place to place less difficult.
- America's economic system.
- The Arctic coast of Alaska and Canada have this type of ecosystem.
- Is the official currency of the United States of America.
19 Clues: America's economic system. • Leader of the executive branch. • The president's top 15 advisors. • Another name for the legislative branch. • Is a factor that can affect the suitability of a site. • It supervises and regulates many of the nation’s banks. • Is the official currency of the United States of America. • ...
Ariana and Sheriana 2023-10-23
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- Second President
- Exchange lands in East of the Mississippi River for lands in the West.
- Means "How free are you?"
- fought against North African states
- established peaceful relation with the Native Americans
- Act that banned American trade with all foreign nations
- State that became a slave state after Missouri compromise.
- established financial plan
- change from subsistence economy to a market economy based on money, trade and production.
- Caused by British impressment of American sailors, trade restrictions, and British support for Native American resistance against American expansion
- State gained from the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
- Implemented the embargo act
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- 4th President of the United States
- Believed in strong national government
- doubled the size of the United States
- First President
- established the doctrine of judicial review
- Allegiance where to you live and practices of your part of the US.
- Wrote the Monroe Doctrine
- economic plan proposed by James Madison
20 Clues: First President • Second President • Means "How free are you?" • Wrote the Monroe Doctrine • established financial plan • Implemented the embargo act • 4th President of the United States • fought against North African states • doubled the size of the United States • Believed in strong national government • economic plan proposed by James Madison • ...
Influential Women 2022-03-23
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- Sat On Bus And Wanted Equality
- Champion of temperance, abolition, the rights of labor, and equal pay for equal work
- American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer.
- AMELIA stars two-time Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank as Amelia Earhart, the legendary aviatrix.
- American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
- Dolores Huerta continues to work tirelessly developing leaders and advocating for the working poor, women, and children.
- At age 16, helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition in achieving their chartered mission objectives by exploring
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- She was a painter that did self portraits
- American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States
- Lead enslaved people to freedom
- Vice President of the United States of America.
- Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
- American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
- During the 100 years war she got the british out
14 Clues: Sat On Bus And Wanted Equality • Lead enslaved people to freedom • She was a painter that did self portraits • Vice President of the United States of America. • During the 100 years war she got the british out • Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. • American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. • ...
American History Final Exam Review! 2023-12-14
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- A series of reforms enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt administration between 1933 and 1942 with the goal of ending the Great Depression.
- a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union; the closest we got to nuclear war during the Cold War.
- Land acquisition that doubled the size of the US.
- Refers to the industrialists or big business owners who gained huge profits by paying their employees extremely low wages.
- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole
- laws passed to discriminate against African-Americans in the South during Reconstruction
- the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest
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- survival of the fittest in society
- Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom. It furnished food and clothing to needy African Americans and helped them get jobs
- A statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere.
- a position of not taking a side
- The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
- A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.
- ______ vs. Board of Education; Supreme Court case that overturned the "separate but equal" discrimination ruling.
- strategic foreign policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism.
- Attack from the Japanese that caused America to join WW2
- the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
- the 19th century belief that America's westward expansion was inevitable and justified.
19 Clues: a position of not taking a side • survival of the fittest in society • Land acquisition that doubled the size of the US. • Attack from the Japanese that caused America to join WW2 • The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional. • Loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole • ...
Bill of Rights Crossword 2025-05-02
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- Amendment states people can own and carry weapons
- Amendment states your rights in criminal cases
- Amendment states that you have a right to be judged by a jury of your peers in civil cases
- Amendment states that powers not given to the government go to the states or people
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- Amendment outlines five basic freedoms
- Amendment states that you cannot be searched without good reason
- Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
- Amendment states that the government cannot force you to quarter soldiers
- Amendment states if you are accused of a crime you have the right to a fair trial
- Amendment states that even if a right is not listed it doesn't mean the people don't have it
10 Clues: Amendment outlines five basic freedoms • Amendment states your rights in criminal cases • Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment • Amendment states people can own and carry weapons • Amendment states that you cannot be searched without good reason • Amendment states that the government cannot force you to quarter soldiers • ...
Pacific Northwest History - Final Exam 2020-06-04
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- This joint-stock merchandising company is the oldest incorporated in the English-speaking world. This company has been a fur trading business for most of its existence.
- Located near the mouth of the Columbia River, this place was used as the base of the lewis and Clark expedition in the Oregon County during the winter.
- This person was Born in England, and started his naval career as an able seaman on the Resolution under Capt. James Cook, at the age of 13.
- A mother to two, a Lemhi Shoshone, and the only women serving as a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition into the American West.
- Between the United States and the United Kingdom, a confrontation in 1859 over the British-U.S. border in the San Juan Islands.
- Also known as, "Wagon Train of 1843", this happening was lead by John Gantt, where 700 to 1,000 emigrants left for Oregon.
- The title of these people have different historical and contemporary meanings, and is complex and contentious. These people have an European and an Indigenous ancestry background.
- Occurring in Washington Territory, this War was a conflict between the Unites States and Yakima.
- A boundary that still remains today was due to this treaty, between the United States and Britain.
- Known as a U.S. Army post in Washington Territory, this place was called, "Harney's Depot" and, "Colville Depot" during the first two years of its existence.
- Known for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean, and his accurate mapping of it, this person was a British captain of the Royal Navy.
- This person is a founder of the city of Seattle, but is also known as an entrepreneur and a politician.
- The title these people are given, is a shortened version of North-Wester. These people are known to be Wintering partners, or servants, traders, and more!
- A phrase that wasn't coined until 1850, though it began in 1823. A policy of the United States that opposed European colonialism in America.
- This place was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department, and was named for George Vancouver.
- A frontiersman who won fame by sharing the leadership of a grand expedition with Meriwether Lewis as an explorer.
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- Born on March 1st, 1743, this person was a Spanish explorer for the Pacific Northwest, who's name is stuck to two Oregon features.
- During the controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon County, this phrase was commonly used by extremists.
- This place was built on May 17, 1888. This place is also known as a passageway that is located in the Cascade Mountains.
- An international occurrence and political debate between the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Spanish Empire, and the United States of America, also known as the Spanish Armament.
- Montana and Washington entering the United States of America, and the Territory of Dakota getting split into two, were permitted by this happening.
- A chief to the Suquamish and Duwamish, a leading figure. Pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, and the city of Seattle was named after him.
- This place is located in the westernmost landform in the West Seattle district of Seattle, and is a Chinook word, meaning by and by.
- A phrase, coined in 1845, defined as a cultural belief, widely spread, that its settlers were destined to expand across North America during the 19th-century United States.
- A meeting, held in the Pacific Northwest, from May 29 - Junne 11, in 1855, between the United States and sovereign tribal nations of the Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakama.
25 Clues: Occurring in Washington Territory, this War was a conflict between the Unites States and Yakima. • A boundary that still remains today was due to this treaty, between the United States and Britain. • This person is a founder of the city of Seattle, but is also known as an entrepreneur and a politician. • ...
Foundations of Government 2024-02-12
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- exectuive branch
- Laid out a plan for government, electing a governor
- judicial branch
- supported the constitution
- added to Britain's constitution after the glorious Revolution Enlightenment a constitution monarchy in england
- group of small states
- 9/13 states have to ratify the constitution
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- how to amend the constitution
- legislative branch
- established the ideas of representative democracy, limited government, and constitutional government
- opposed the constitution
- leader of the executive branch
- first legislative in the colonies
- Signed by the pilgrims
- relations between states
- the constitution the supreme law of the land
- British parliament forced King Charles 1 to sign this document and attempted to put some limit on his power
- Basic system of laws
18 Clues: judicial branch • exectuive branch • legislative branch • Basic system of laws • group of small states • Signed by the pilgrims • opposed the constitution • relations between states • supported the constitution • how to amend the constitution • leader of the executive branch • first legislative in the colonies • 9/13 states have to ratify the constitution • ...
CG.3.4 Vocabulary 2025-12-13
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- The article of the U.S. Constitution that defines relationships between states and grants Congress the power to admit new states.
- Clause The section of Article VI that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
- The governing body at any level below that of state or territory (like a city or county).
- An amendment that explains that any powers not given to the national government are kept by the states.
- Government The government of an individual state.
- A form of government in which the people elect representatives to make policies and laws for them.
- The powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government.
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- The division of power between the national government and state governments.
- The federal level of government; the government of the United States.
- Powers that the U.S. Constitution does not grant to the national government but instead belong to the states.
- The powers specifically named and assigned to the national government, or prohibited to the states.
11 Clues: Government The government of an individual state. • The powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government. • The federal level of government; the government of the United States. • The division of power between the national government and state governments. • The governing body at any level below that of state or territory (like a city or county). • ...
crossword puzzle 2023-11-30
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- western united states
- civil war battle of the nueces
- Expansion grasshopper hill
- north america
- by the gulf of mexico
- battle in 1847
- 19th century expansion
- giving up rights
- agreement between two countries
- president
- separating two political areas
- act of obtaining to have something
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- possession taken of piece of land or country
- agreement between Mexico and united states
- revolt represents the independence in California
- invading in a country
- was a hero in the Mexican american war
- mexican us border
- Mexican American war 1846 - 1848
- southern western us
- transfer ownership of real estate
- united states army hero
- fought against spain
23 Clues: president • north america • battle in 1847 • giving up rights • mexican us border • southern western us • fought against spain • western united states • invading in a country • by the gulf of mexico • 19th century expansion • united states army hero • Expansion grasshopper hill • civil war battle of the nueces • separating two political areas • agreement between two countries • ...
Civil war puzzle 2023-05-05
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- one of the two major political parties in the US
- played an important role in the settlement of the west
- Webster a lawyer and member of congress
- Douglas power United States senator who infused the nation debate about slavery
- northern and western states that fought against the confederacy
- laws that forbid people from discussing or debating particular topics
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- violent confrontation in 1856 between proslavery and anti slavery
- clay lawyer in kentucky and member of Thomas Jefferson’s Republican Party
- states that did not allow slavery
- state in which slaver was legal
- political theatre that some states rights advocates held in the late 1700s and early 1800s
- brown an abolitionist who believed that he needed to take extreme action to help slavery
- sovereignty belief that the political power of nation or state comes from the consent of the people
- eaters group of southern proslavery extremist
14 Clues: state in which slaver was legal • states that did not allow slavery • Webster a lawyer and member of congress • eaters group of southern proslavery extremist • one of the two major political parties in the US • played an important role in the settlement of the west • northern and western states that fought against the confederacy • ...
Civil War 2020-03-11
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- capital of the Confederacy
- commander of the Union Army
- after this man was elected president some southern states seceded from the union
- ship belonging to the Union
- nickname given to Thomas Jackson at the Battle of Manassas or Bull Run
- the location where the Civil War ended
- ship belonging to the Confederacy
- campaigned to end slavery
- led a raid on the United States Armory at Harper's Ferry
- to leave
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- led a rebellion against slavery in Virginia, killing many white people
- economy in the South
- The first major land battle of the Civil War was fought in ___.
- the southern states formed a new country called the ___ States of America
- Lincoln sent the Union Navy to ___ southern ports
- economy in the North
- led escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad
- this group did not take sides during the Civil War
- lost the Civil War
- commander of the Confederate Army
- northern states thought that new states should be ___ states
21 Clues: to leave • lost the Civil War • economy in the South • economy in the North • campaigned to end slavery • capital of the Confederacy • commander of the Union Army • ship belonging to the Union • ship belonging to the Confederacy • commander of the Confederate Army • the location where the Civil War ended • led escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad • ...
Cold War 2022-05-17
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- Massive military build-up, especially of nuclear weapons, by both the Soviet Union and the United States in an effort to gain military superiority.
- The struggle for power between the Soviet Union and the United States that lasted from the end of World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) were negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States to limit the number of newly created nuclear weapons.
- An economic theory in which collective ownership of property leads to a classless society.
- The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), also commonly called the Soviet Union
- President Ronald Reagan's plan to research, develop, and build a space-based system that could destroy incoming nuclear missiles.
- A country that dominates in political and military power.
- A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city.
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- A term used by Winston Churchill in a speech to describe the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states
- MAD was the guarantee that if one superpower launched a massive nuclear attack, the other would reciprocate by also launching a massive nuclear attack, and both countries would be destroyed.
- Fundamental U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War in which the U.S. tried to contain Communism by preventing it from spreading to other countries.
- residual radioactive material propelled into the upper atmosphere following a nuclear blast
- United states of america
- A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to prove their superiority in technology through increasingly impressive accomplishments in space
- The concern within the U.S. that the Soviet Union had greatly surpassed the U.S. in its stockpile of nuclear missiles.
- A direct line of communication between the White House and the Kremlin established in 1963. Often called the "red telephone."
16 Clues: United states of america • A country that dominates in political and military power. • The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), also commonly called the Soviet Union • An economic theory in which collective ownership of property leads to a classless society. • ...
Trip Down Memory Lane 2024-03-13
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- and Nagasaki The cities in Japan where the United States dropped atomic bombs in August 1945, leading to the end of World War II.
- War A prolonged conflict from 1955 to 1975 between North Vietnam (supported by communist allies) and South Vietnam (supported by anti-communist allies, primarily the United States).
- Revolution The period of rapid industrialization, technological advancement, and urbanization that occurred primarily in Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, laying the foundation for modern industrial society.
- War I A global conflict fought from 1914 to 1918.
- Missile Crisis A 13-day confrontation in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba.
- War A conflict from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the United States).
- Depression A severe worldwide economic depression that lasted throughout the 1930s.
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- Revolution The series of revolutions in Russia in 1917 that led to the overthrow of the Tsarist autocracy and the establishment of the Soviet Union.
- Rights Movement A social movement in the United States aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and securing their equal rights under the law.
- The period in the United States from 1920 to 1933 when the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were banned.
- Wall A barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989, constructed by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) to prevent East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin.
- War II Another global conflict fought from 1939 to 1945.
- Landing The historic event in 1969 when humans first set foot on the moon as part of NASA's Apollo 11 mission.
- War A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, roughly from the end of World War II in 1945 to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
- Movement The fight for women's right to vote, which gained significant traction in the early 20th century.
15 Clues: War I A global conflict fought from 1914 to 1918. • War II Another global conflict fought from 1939 to 1945. • Depression A severe worldwide economic depression that lasted throughout the 1930s. • Movement The fight for women's right to vote, which gained significant traction in the early 20th century. • ...
Quiz - Washington, Adam, Jefferson 2024-02-05
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- Native American interpreter and guide who aided the Lewis and Clark expedition
- Washington's policy of not taking sides in European wars
- Location of the Whiskey Rebellion
- French ruler who sold Louisiana to the United States
- Barbary state that declared war on the United States
- Political party led by Hamilton
- Where the Barbary states were located
- Part of Hamilton's financial plan to strengthen the American economy
- Executive department in charge of conducting diplomacy
- Law supported by Jefferson that backfired and led to financial hardship for many Americans
- Law that made it illegal to criticize the government
- The practice of capturing sailors and forcing them to work on your ship
- Westernmost geographic feature explored by Lewis and Clark
- Home country of diplomats X, Y, and Z
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- Another name given to Jefferson's victory over Adams in the Election of 1800
- Official name of the Lewis and Clark expedition
- The people who advise the President and lead executive branch departments
- The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were based on this concept
- What D-R's wanted the economy to be based on
- French-controlled city that Jefferson tried to buy
- He was Washington's Secretary of War
21 Clues: Political party led by Hamilton • Location of the Whiskey Rebellion • He was Washington's Secretary of War • Where the Barbary states were located • Home country of diplomats X, Y, and Z • What D-R's wanted the economy to be based on • Official name of the Lewis and Clark expedition • French-controlled city that Jefferson tried to buy • ...
CHAPTER 2 AND 3 2019-08-29
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- rule by the people
- form of government in which power derives from citizens but public officials makes policy and govern based on existing law
- powers retained by the states under the constitution
- powers held by both the national and state governments in a federal system
- granted states extra representation in the house of reps based on ratio of slaves at the ratio of three fifths
- formal process of changing the constitution
- expressly granted to congress by the constitution
- form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens
- presidential electors selected to represent the cotes of their respective states
- roosevelt's proposal to add new justices to the supreme court so that the court would uphold his policies
- set of documents that establish the basic rules for how a society is governed
- to formally withdraw from a nation-state
- required states to return runaway slaves
- system of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments
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- broad coalitions of interests organized to win elections
- system of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government
- those who supported the constitution during ratification period
- supreme court decision upholding the right of congress to create a bank
- view that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the constitution
- gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations
- makes federal law supreme over state laws
- first ten amendments to the constitution
- initial governing authority of the united states
- process for selecting site judges whereby the original nomination is by appointment
- gives congress power to provide for general welfare
- those who opposed the new constitution
- authority of courts to declare laws passed by congress and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional
- government structure that authorizes each bank of government to share powers with the other branches
- system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments
- powers not expressly stated in the constitution but added through the necessary and proper clause
30 Clues: rule by the people • those who opposed the new constitution • first ten amendments to the constitution • to formally withdraw from a nation-state • required states to return runaway slaves • makes federal law supreme over state laws • formal process of changing the constitution • initial governing authority of the united states • ...
Reconstruction 2015-09-09
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- Program implanted by the federal government between 1865 and 1877 to repair damage to the South caused by the Civil War and restore the Southern states to the Union.
- Federal agency designed to aid freed slaves and poor white farmers in the south after the civil war.
- Segregation imposed by law.
- Congressman who advocate full citizenship rights for African Americans along with harsh reconstruction policy toward the south.
- Abolished slavery in the U.S. and provides "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude".
- Supreme court ruling stating that slaves were not citizens, congress had no territories, and the Missouri compromise was unconstitutional.
- American politician who was U.S. representative and senator from Mississippi.
- Reformer who sought to end slavery.
- Principle in which the people are the only source of government power.
- 17th president of the U.S.
- Machine invented in 1793 to separate the cotton fiber from the seeds.
- Amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws.
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- Segragation laws enacted in the South after Reconstruction.
- government of 11 southern states that seceded for the united states and fought against the union in the civil war.
- Accusation against a public official of wrongdoing in office.
- Political agreement that allowed California to be admitted as a free state by allowing popular sovereignty in the territories and enacting a stricter fugitive slave law.
- The 16th president of the united states.
- Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote.
- Organization that promotes hatred and discrimination against specific ethnic and religious groups.
19 Clues: 17th president of the U.S. • Segregation imposed by law. • Reformer who sought to end slavery. • The 16th president of the united states. • Segragation laws enacted in the South after Reconstruction. • Accusation against a public official of wrongdoing in office. • Amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws. • ...
Unit 8 Review 2014-02-06
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- encouraged U.S. investments in other countries.
- one of the leading "muckrakers" of the progressive era. Female.
- exploded in Havana harbor
- journalist who writes in the adversarial or alternative tradition, or a non-journalist whose purpose in publication is to advocate reform and change.
- 25th President.
- pledge made by Germany during WWI to not attack ships without warning.
- stated that European nations could not try to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America. Also stated that the United States would neither interfere with existing European colonies nor in the internal concerns of European countries.
- banning of immigration of _______ people, who were the main work force on the railroad.
- "Trust Buster" President
- A leader of the Progressive Movement and 28th President.
- party originally called the Progressive party.
- party formed by Roosevelt, renamed Bullmoose.
- Danish American social reformer, "muckraking" journalist and social documentary photographer.
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- legislation that created the current Federal Reserve System.
- only president to serve two non-consecutive terms.
- policy of extending a country's power and influence through military force.
- result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
- T.R.'s foreign policy.
- cuts across the Isthmus of Panama.
- exaggerated simple stories. Used little to no legitimate information.
- conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
- is a concept in foreign affairs.
- Teddy Roosevelt's nickname involving trusts.
- 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States
24 Clues: 25th President. • T.R.'s foreign policy. • "Trust Buster" President • exploded in Havana harbor • is a concept in foreign affairs. • cuts across the Isthmus of Panama. • Teddy Roosevelt's nickname involving trusts. • party formed by Roosevelt, renamed Bullmoose. • party originally called the Progressive party. • encouraged U.S. investments in other countries. • ...
Black History Month 2021-02-26
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- This war was fought between the Northern and Southern states
- The condition of being free or freed; liberty.
- ________________ King Jr was a civil rights leader that practiced peaceful protests
- Means to get rid of or do away with
- Means to separate or place apart from others or from the majority of a group, people, or the like; isolate.
- A large farm or estate used for growing rubber, cotton, or other crops to sell.
- Means to stop the practice of having separate schools and other facilities for people of different races.
- _____________ The president that abolished slavery in southern states when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
- a secret system established by former slaves and abolitionists before the U.S. Civil War to help fugitive slaves reach places of safety.
- This was a nickname for the slave Araminta Ross
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- A person in charge of running and maintaining a property such as a plantation or landed estate.
- The state that B. T. Washington was born in
- The group of states known as The Union during the Civil War
- Harriet _________ was an escaped slave and a conductor on the Underground Railroad
- Means to get free
- ___________ T. Washington walked 500 miles to reach the Hampton Institute
- The group of states known as The Confederacy during the Civil War
- the owning of people by other people; bondage.
- ________ Douglass was an escaped slave; advisor to President Lincoln during the Civil War
- The state that Frederick D. and Harriet T. were born in
20 Clues: Means to get free • Means to get rid of or do away with • The state that B. T. Washington was born in • The condition of being free or freed; liberty. • the owning of people by other people; bondage. • This was a nickname for the slave Araminta Ross • The state that Frederick D. and Harriet T. were born in • The group of states known as The Union during the Civil War • ...
A New Nation Unit Test 2026-03-03
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- – The branch of government that interprets laws and makes sure they follow the Constitution.
- – The introduction to the Constitution that explains the goals of the government.
- – Words that show the power of the government comes from the citizens.
- – Having leaders who speak and make decisions for the people.
- – A meeting where leaders came together to create a new plan for government.
- – The legislative branch made up of the Senate and the House; it makes the laws.
- – The first ten amendments that protect individual freedoms.
- – A part of Congress where every state gets two senators.
- – The branch of government that carries out or enforces the laws.
- – A plan that gave all states equal power, no matter their size.
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- – The highest court in the country that decides if laws are constitutional.
- – Freedoms and protections that people have and the government cannot take away.
- – A group of states that work together but keep most of their own power.
- – An agreement that created two houses of Congress to make both big and small states happy.
- – The highest law of the country that explains how our government is set up.
- – The main sections of the Constitution that explain how the government works.
- – A plan that gave more power to large states with bigger populations.
- – The branch of government that makes the laws.
- – Changes or additions made to the Constitution.
- – A part of Congress where the number of representatives depends on a state’s population.
20 Clues: – The branch of government that makes the laws. • – Changes or additions made to the Constitution. • – A part of Congress where every state gets two senators. • – The first ten amendments that protect individual freedoms. • – Having leaders who speak and make decisions for the people. • – A plan that gave all states equal power, no matter their size. • ...
A New Nation Unit Test 2026-03-03
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- – The branch of government that interprets laws and makes sure they follow the Constitution.
- – The introduction to the Constitution that explains the goals of the government.
- – Words that show the power of the government comes from the citizens.
- – Having leaders who speak and make decisions for the people.
- – A meeting where leaders came together to create a new plan for government.
- – The legislative branch made up of the Senate and the House; it makes the laws.
- – The first ten amendments that protect individual freedoms.
- – A part of Congress where every state gets two senators.
- – The branch of government that carries out or enforces the laws.
- – A plan that gave all states equal power, no matter their size.
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- – The highest court in the country that decides if laws are constitutional.
- – Freedoms and protections that people have and the government cannot take away.
- – A group of states that work together but keep most of their own power.
- – An agreement that created two houses of Congress to make both big and small states happy.
- – The highest law of the country that explains how our government is set up.
- – The main sections of the Constitution that explain how the government works.
- – A plan that gave more power to large states with bigger populations.
- – The branch of government that makes the laws.
- – Changes or additions made to the Constitution.
- – A part of Congress where the number of representatives depends on a state’s population.
20 Clues: – The branch of government that makes the laws. • – Changes or additions made to the Constitution. • – A part of Congress where every state gets two senators. • – The first ten amendments that protect individual freedoms. • – Having leaders who speak and make decisions for the people. • – A plan that gave all states equal power, no matter their size. • ...
Mexico Geography - Community Challenge 2025-01-14
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- The major body of water directly west of Mexico is the _____.
- The national capital of Mexico is _____.
- The major body of water directly _____ of Mexico is the Gulf of Mexico.
- 73.6% of Mexico's imports come from the United States.
- The 2 countries that border Mexico to the south are Guatemala and ______.
- Mountains cover _____% of Mexico.
- 88.6% of Mexico's _____ go to the United States.
- The lower elevation places in Mexico are along the _____.
- The area of Mexico with the highest population density is the _____.
- The land in the southern half of Mexico is mainly used for subsistence farming and _____.
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- The tip of the Yucatan Peninsula has what type of vegetation?
- The _____ makes up a huge part of the northeastern political boundary between Mexico and the United States.
- The most common landform in Mexico are _____.
- Mexico is about ___/___ the size of the United States.
- Mexico has oil and natural gas deposits in the northeast part of the country and the _____ part of the country.
- The majority of Mexico's population is _____-_____ people per square mile.
- In the dense jungle areas of southern Mexico, there are few highways because they are difficult and _____ to build.
- _____% of Mexico's population live in the central strip.
- The region of Mexico with the least or little amount of land use is the Baja _____.
- The region of Mexico that gets the most rainfall in a year is the inland part of the _____ Peninsula.
- The most common language spoken in Mexico is _____.
21 Clues: Mountains cover _____% of Mexico. • The national capital of Mexico is _____. • The most common landform in Mexico are _____. • 88.6% of Mexico's _____ go to the United States. • The most common language spoken in Mexico is _____. • Mexico is about ___/___ the size of the United States. • 73.6% of Mexico's imports come from the United States. • ...
The United States Constitution 2025-02-06
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- make up the structural constitution
- presidential disability and succession
- prohibition of liquor
- ratification is the
- jury trial in civil lawsuits
- rights reserved to states or people
- citizenship rights,equal protection, apportionment, civil war debt
- repeal of prohibition
- debts, supremacy, oaths, religious tests is the
- search and seizure
- two-term limit on presidency
- presidential term and succession, assembly of congress
- suits against states
- presidential vote for D.C
- right to vote at age 18
- grand jury,double jeopardy,self incrimination,due process,takings
- Freedom of religion, speech, press,assembly,petition
- abolition of slavery
- The first 10 amendments are known as
- abolition of poll taxes
- election of president and vice president
- women’s right to vote
- legislative branch
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- congressional compensation
- quartering of soldiers
- executive branch
- the seven articles ratified on the 21 of what month in 1788?
- right to vote not denied by race
- bill of rights ratified on the 15 of what month in 1791?
- non-enumerated rights retained
- popular election of senators
- right to speedy trial by jury,witnesses,counsel
- total of amendments to the constitution
- amendment process is the
- income tax
- 13th amendment, 14th amendment, and 15th amendment are called
- amendment excessive fines, cruel, and unusual punishment
- Right to bear arms
- the seven articles signed on the 17 of what month in 1787?
- judicial branch is the
- states, citizenship, new states is the
41 Clues: income tax • executive branch • search and seizure • Right to bear arms • legislative branch • ratification is the • suits against states • abolition of slavery • prohibition of liquor • repeal of prohibition • women’s right to vote • quartering of soldiers • judicial branch is the • right to vote at age 18 • abolition of poll taxes • amendment process is the • presidential vote for D.C • ...
U.S. Civil War 2012-10-21
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- (One word) Name of the Northern states as a whole during the Civil War.
- West Virginia applied for statehood following the secession of which state?
- Last Name of the elected President of the Confederate States of America.
- Last name of Union General who surrendered at the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
- (One word) Name of the Southern states as a whole during the Civil War.
- The Confederate Army consisted of ___ million soldiers.
- Complete the quote by Jefferson Davis: “All we ask is to be let _____.”
- Name of the fort where the Civil War began.
- The Union Army consisted of ___million soldiers.
- True or False: The South owned a larger part of the railroad system than the North.
- Last name of U.S. President during the American Civil War.
- True or False: The North had a larger population than the South.
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- what famous document did Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863?
- (One word) What type of states were the most important to Lincoln? Kentucky was one of these states.
- What did the North own more than the South due to its focus on manufacturing?
- After the attack on Fort Sumter, the Confederacy moved its capital to what city?
- (One word) Nickname of the members of the Northern states during the Civil War.
- England bought wheat and corn from what section of the U.S.: North or South?
- (One word) Nickname of the members of the Southern states during the Civil War.
- Where was the majority of the Civil War fought: North or South?
20 Clues: Name of the fort where the Civil War began. • The Union Army consisted of ___million soldiers. • The Confederate Army consisted of ___ million soldiers. • what famous document did Lincoln issue on January 1, 1863? • Last name of U.S. President during the American Civil War. • Where was the majority of the Civil War fought: North or South? • ...
Trenton's Tobacco crossword puzzle 2023-08-31
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- Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every ____ of the body.
- Each day, about 1,600 ______ try their first cigarette.
- Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease disability, and ____ in the United States.
- States Smoking costs the ______ ______ hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
- Smoking can make it harder for a woman to become ________.
- Smoking can cause lung disease by ______ your airways and the small air sacs (alveoli) found in your lungs.
- If you have ______, tobacco can trigger an attack or make an attack worse.
- Smoking can affect ______ health.
- States do not spend much of money they get from tobacco taxes and _______ to prevent smoking and help smokers quit.
- Even people who smoke fewer than ____ cigarettes a day can have early signs of cardiovascular disease.
- Smoking causes stroke and ______ heart disease, which are common leading causes of death in the United States.
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- Many _____ cigarette smokers want to quit smoking.
- _______ caused by smoking can also reduce blood flow to your legs and skin.
- Smoking can also affect men's ______.
- Smoking damages blood vessels and can make them thicken and grow ______.
- Smokers are 12 to 13 times more likely to die from COPD than ________.
- Cigarette smoking causes most cases of ______ cancer.
- In 2021, 11.5% of U.S adults (an estimated 28.3 million people) currently smoke ________.
- Smoking can increase your risk for _______ (clouding of the eye's lens that makes it hard for you to see).
- Smoking causes diminished overall ______, increased absenteeism from work, and increases health care utilization and cost.
- The tobacco industry spends _______ of dollars each year on marketing cigarettes.
21 Clues: Smoking can affect ______ health. • Smoking can also affect men's ______. • Many _____ cigarette smokers want to quit smoking. • Cigarette smoking causes most cases of ______ cancer. • Each day, about 1,600 ______ try their first cigarette. • Smoking can make it harder for a woman to become ________. • ...
CIVICS 2020-09-27
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- no one is above the law
- two rights in the Declaration of Independence
- what we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
- one reason colonists came to the United States
- one right for a US CITIZEN
- number of branches of government
- one of your states' US Senator NOW
- what was the main concern of the United States during the Cold War
- they lived in the US before the Europeans arrived
- Ocean on the West Coat of the United States
- Chief Justice of the United States NOW
- one US territory
- the Legislative Branch of the US Government
- capital of our State
- Supreme Law of the Land
- Supported the passage of the US Constitution
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- one part of Congress
- first ten amendments to the US Constitution
- can veto bills
- General in WW II and President
- Ocean on the East Coast of the United States
- change or addition to the Constitution
- years a president is elected for
- Abraham Lincoln signed it freeing the slaves
- one war fought in the 1900's
- first three words of the Constitution meaning self-government
- has 100 members
- one right in the First Amendment
- one state that borders Mexico
- a promise
- the number of Justices on the Supreme Court
31 Clues: a promise • can veto bills • has 100 members • one US territory • one part of Congress • capital of our State • no one is above the law • Supreme Law of the Land • one right for a US CITIZEN • one war fought in the 1900's • one state that borders Mexico • General in WW II and President • years a president is elected for • number of branches of government • one right in the First Amendment • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-03
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- To break apart
- period after the civil war
- To assign
- President of the United States elected in 1860
- The Belief that states have the right to reject laws they don't like
- suspension of ordinary law
- racist group of people that targeted black people
- Elected President of the Confederacy
- love for one's country
- Northerner that went to the south to make business
- Governor of Texas during the Civil War
- To ban
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- president of the United States after Lincoln Assassination
- temporary government
- racist laws intended to block black people from participating in politics
- To have more loyalty to your part of the country than the whole
- To remove the president
- People opossed to slavery
- The believe that states can reject Federal Laws
- the dividing of the southern states
- Taxes on products
- to reject
- The belief that states can break apart from the Federal Government
- southerner that liked reconstruction
24 Clues: To ban • To assign • to reject • To break apart • Taxes on products • temporary government • love for one's country • To remove the president • People opossed to slavery • period after the civil war • suspension of ordinary law • the dividing of the southern states • Elected President of the Confederacy • southerner that liked reconstruction • Governor of Texas during the Civil War • ...
Currency 2023-09-18
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- A coin worth ten cents in the United States, often smaller and thinner than a nickel.
- A small, flat, typically round piece of metal or alloy used as money.
- A small, often flat, container used to carry and store money, cards, and identification.
- A paper or polymer bill issued by a government as a form of currency.
- A coin worth five cents in the United States, often made of nickel and copper.
- A coin worth one cent in the United States, often referred to as a "penny."
- A coin worth twenty-five cents in the United States, often larger than a dime or nickel.
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- Bank A small container, often shaped like a pig, used to save and store coins or money.
- Rate The value of one country's currency compared to another country's currency, often used when converting money from one type to another.
- The type of money used in a particular country, such as the currency of the United States is the dollar.
- A paper or polymer form of currency, such as a five-dollar bill or a ten-dollar bill.
- A unit of currency used in several countries, including the United States, often symbolized as "$."
- An automated teller machine, a device that allows you to withdraw or deposit money from your bank account.
- A smaller unit of currency, equal to 1/100th of a dollar, often represented as ¢.
- The money returned to you after making a purchase when you give more money than needed.
15 Clues: A small, flat, typically round piece of metal or alloy used as money. • A paper or polymer bill issued by a government as a form of currency. • A coin worth one cent in the United States, often referred to as a "penny." • A coin worth five cents in the United States, often made of nickel and copper. • ...
CIVIL WAR 2023-02-06
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- A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
- A term meaning "before war". It was often used to describe the United States before the Civil War.
- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- A nickname for the South.
- When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War.
- 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.
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- 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.
- An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- These states were slave states that did not leave the Union, but largely supported the cause of the Confederates. They included Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware.
- A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
- A decision made by the Supreme Court that said Congress could not outlaw slavery and that people of African descent were not necessarily U.S. citizens.
- An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War.
- A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
15 Clues: A nickname for the South. • Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. • When a person is murdered for political reasons. • A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle. • A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery. • An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. • A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. • ...
civil war crossword 2022-01-24
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- where the first casualty of the war where
- - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port. Border 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.
- states that were on the fence about slavery
- - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
- condition in which one human being was owned by another
- main cause of death
- a nickname for the south
- - A term meaning "before war"
- - When a person is murdered for political reasons.
- - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket.
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- a nickname given to northeners who were against the war.
- A wave of forced recruitment
- an attempt to stop people and supplies going in or out of port.
- President at the time
- people from Ireland and disliked by Americans for not adopting the American lifestyle
- dying in a battle
- - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
- Group of leaving states
- Deadly disease that claimed millions in hospitals
- Group of staying states
20 Clues: dying in a battle • main cause of death • President at the time • Group of leaving states • Group of staying states • a nickname for the south • A wave of forced recruitment • - A term meaning "before war" • where the first casualty of the war where • states that were on the fence about slavery • Deadly disease that claimed millions in hospitals • ...
Cival war crossward puzzle 2021-02-18
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- Southern states who wanted to keep slavery
- Bloodiest battle in the Civil War
- The confederates best general
- Northern states that wanted to abolish slavery
- 18th president of the united state and general in the Civil war
- President of the Confederate states of America
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- A women who worked on the underground railroad
- 1st battle of the civil war
- A large piece of land that grows crops
- A writer and former slave
- Inventor of the Cotton Gin
- 16th president of the United States
12 Clues: A writer and former slave • Inventor of the Cotton Gin • 1st battle of the civil war • The confederates best general • Bloodiest battle in the Civil War • 16th president of the United States • A large piece of land that grows crops • Southern states who wanted to keep slavery • A women who worked on the underground railroad • Northern states that wanted to abolish slavery • ...
TheGreat depression 2021-01-29
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- known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration.
- The niece of Theodore Roosevelt.
- the purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable in the near future.
- a group of 43,000 demonstrators – made up of 17,000 U.S. World War I veterans, together with their families and affiliated groups.
- American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal.
- The 32nd president of the united states.
- this guaranteed payment incase of loss of damage occurs.
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- Constitution of the United States of America 1789(rev 1992).
- Extremely dangerous storms caused by poor farming and weather.
- Was a government corporation administered by the U.S. federal government between 1932 and 1957.
- implemented protectionist trade policies in the United states.
- American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner.
- came to prominence in early 20th-century European states after WW1.
- many poor families and homeless people lived in these.
- the form of buying securities on borrowed money.
- An 1928 international agreements to not solve problems or disputes with war.
16 Clues: The niece of Theodore Roosevelt. • The 32nd president of the united states. • the form of buying securities on borrowed money. • many poor families and homeless people lived in these. • this guaranteed payment incase of loss of damage occurs. • Constitution of the United States of America 1789(rev 1992). • ...
Vietnam war 2021-01-19
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- Chi Minh founds the Indochinese Communist Party (ICP)
- gave a sppech that opposed the vietnam war and got heavy back lash
- indo china war also known as the vietnam war
- warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage
- Capital of south vietnam
- Dinh Diem president of South Vietnam (1955–63)
- Chi Minh Trail was a military supply route running from North Vietnam through Laos and Cambodia to South Vietnam
- cong south vietnamese communist sympathizers
- of tonkin resoultion gave the president the power to declare war
- seventy five the year the war ended
- president at the start of the war
- Nguyên Giáp was an army general in the Vietnam People's Army and a politician.
- Văn Linh a political leader of the Vietcong during the Vietnam War
- took over vietnam in WW2
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- effect When one country in asia falls to communism all the other countries in that reigon fall too
- ment policy sought to contain communist
- colonial power that ruled vietnam
- president who ended the vietnam war
- McNamara united States Secretary of Defense during the vietnam war
- of Tonkin incident: the US says North Vietnamese patrol boats fire on two US Navy destroyers.
- Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical
- B. Johnson , was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969, and previously as 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
- Childs Westmoreland was a United States Army general, most notably commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968expansion while easing tensions and avoiding direct
- Dean Rusk was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
- a highly flammable sticky jelly used in incendiary bombs and flamethrowers
25 Clues: Capital of south vietnam • took over vietnam in WW2 • colonial power that ruled vietnam • president at the start of the war • president who ended the vietnam war • seventy five the year the war ended • ment policy sought to contain communist • indo china war also known as the vietnam war • Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical • ...
pg 60 2021-08-31
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- part of a provision of the original Constitution
- a concept of finding agreement through communication
- the act or process of ratifying something
- each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population.
- the person who presides over the United States Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum
- a colony granted to some individual or individuals with the fullest prerogatives of government
- government based on consent of the people
- a document guaranteeing English political liberties.
- the written document
- a diverse coalition of people who opposed ratification of the Constitution
- a unicameral legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature.
- someone who writes a new law or plan
- a person to represent political assembly
- refusal to buy or sell product or services
- a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government.
- a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
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- created a constitutional monarchy in England
- the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly
- the right to present requests to the government without punishment or reprisal
- having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers
- an agreement between Northern and Southern states of the United States of America.
- a supporter of federal government
- a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected persons representing a group of people
- one whose legalized force and power is restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities.
- a government with one legislative house or chamber
- the rescission of an existing law by subsequent legislation or constitutional amendment.
- a document granting certain specified rights, powers, privileges, or functions from the sovereign power
- a union of sovereign states in which the stress is laid on the autonomy of each constituent body
28 Clues: the written document • a supporter of federal government • someone who writes a new law or plan • a person to represent political assembly • the act or process of ratifying something • government based on consent of the people • refusal to buy or sell product or services • created a constitutional monarchy in England • part of a provision of the original Constitution • ...
Civil War Crossword 2023-05-03
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- The location where General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
- The act of states disassociating themselves from the United States, which was a major cause of the Civil War.
- A type of heavily armored ship that played a significant role in naval battles during the Civil War.
- ____ War
- The period following the Civil War during which the South was rebuilt and integrated back into the United States.
- Battle of ________ (took place in Maryland)
- Robert E ___
- Fort ______. The location where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861.
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- Where Grant's attack on Lee happened
- _________ Proclamation
- Abraham ______
- The side that fought for the rights of states to secede from the United States during the Civil War.
- Capital of Virginia
- of Antietam - A major battle that took place in Maryland and is known for being the bloodiest single day of the Civil War.
- A significant battle that took place in Pennsylvania and is often considered a turning point in the Civil War.
15 Clues: ____ War • Robert E ___ • Abraham ______ • Capital of Virginia • _________ Proclamation • Where Grant's attack on Lee happened • Battle of ________ (took place in Maryland) • Fort ______. The location where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861. • The side that fought for the rights of states to secede from the United States during the Civil War. • ...
ACEZ PUZZEL 2023-12-01
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- side wheel steamer (ship)
- a supporter of the confederate states of america
- military commander and politician
- a tax on imports
- an american politician who served as the first and only president of the confederate states of america
- capital of alabama
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- a man of action wanted to abolish slavery
- an enslaved person who accompanied his owner
- owning another person
- someone who sought to abolish slavery
- confederate general
- the action of formally withdrawing
- machine
- confederate states of america
14 Clues: machine • a tax on imports • capital of alabama • confederate general • owning another person • side wheel steamer (ship) • confederate states of america • military commander and politician • the action of formally withdrawing • someone who sought to abolish slavery • a man of action wanted to abolish slavery • an enslaved person who accompanied his owner • ...
Math 7 Chapter 1 Vocab Crossword Review 2024-08-15
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- To substitute a number in for a variable and solve.
- An expression made up of numbers and operations.
- The property that allows you to multiply into a grouping.
- The acronym for the order of operations.
- A number in an expression or equation that cannot change.
- The property that says you can add or multiply numbers in any order.
- The _______________ property of equality states that you can subtract the same value from each side of an equation and the equation will remain true.
- An expression that consists of one or more variables, and usually contains constants and operations.
- A different way to write a multiplication of the same number.
- A notation for very large or very small numbers. Uses powers of 10.
- The _______________ property of equality states that you can multiply both sides of an equation by the same value and have the equation remain true.
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- The property that states "the sum of 0 and any number OR the product of 1 and any number will equal the number itself".
- A letter represents a number that varies in an equation or expression.
- When an equation contains a variable, a number that makes the equation true is called a __________.
- The _______________ property of equality states that you can add the same amount to both sides of an equation and the equation will remain true.
- The value associated with an exponent. The value being multiplied to itself.
- Within an expression or equation, can be made up of constants, variables, or constants and variables. Usually separated by addition and subtraction signs.
- A mathematical statement that says two expressions are equal in value.
- The property that says you can group any combination of numbers together so long as you are only adding or multiplying.
- A number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.
- The _______________ property of equality states that you can divide to both sides of an equation by the same value and the equation will remain true.
- A small number written towards the upper right of a value, tells you how many times to multiply a number to itself.
22 Clues: The acronym for the order of operations. • An expression made up of numbers and operations. • To substitute a number in for a variable and solve. • The property that allows you to multiply into a grouping. • A number in an expression or equation that cannot change. • A different way to write a multiplication of the same number. • ...
Comparing Cultures: U.S. and Japan 2024-09-27
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- Baseball is the ___ popular sport in U.S. high schools.
- People on public transportation are often ___ in the U.S. than in Japan.
- Summer break in the U.S. is __ than summer break in Japan. Summer break is 2 months in the U.S. and 2 weeks in Japan.
- South Carolina is the U.S. state ___ in size to Hokkaido. South Carolina is 82,930 sq km and Hokkaido is 83,450 sq km.
- The birth rate in the U.S. (12.2) is ___ than the birth rate in Japan (6.9).
- The state of South Carolina in the United States is ___ than Abashiri, Hokkaido.
- Many public high schools in the United States have ___ students than Japanese high schools.
- The school year starts earlier in Japan. It starts in April in Japan and in August in the U.S.
- Japanese people are known to be ___ at being formal than Americans.
- The United States is ___ in land mass than Japan.
- Mathematics is known to be the ___ popular subject in U.S. high schools.
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- There are 1,900 students at Easley High School and around 400 students at Abashiri Keiyo. So, there are a __ number of students at Easley High School.
- Rhode Island and Kagawa are the ___ state and prefecture in the USA and Japan.
- Students in Japan are often ___ and more shy than students in the U.S.
- Japanese people are often ___ political than Americans.
- Japan is often considered to be ___ than the United States because there is less crime.
- Students in the U.S. eat school lunch ___ than students in Japan.
- It is cheaper to live in Japan than in the United States. $1 is equal to ¥145.47.
- Students in Japan stay at school later than students in the U.S. Students in the U.S. leave school at 15:00.
- A __ number of students in the U.S. wear uniforms to school.
- American football is the ___ popular sport in U.S. high schools.
- There are ___ fast food restaurants like McDonalds and KFC in Japan than in the United States.
- Alaska and Hokkaido are the ___ state and prefecture in the USA and Japan.
- Men in the U.S. (177cm) are usually ___ than men in Japan (170.8cm).
24 Clues: The United States is ___ in land mass than Japan. • Baseball is the ___ popular sport in U.S. high schools. • Japanese people are often ___ political than Americans. • A __ number of students in the U.S. wear uniforms to school. • American football is the ___ popular sport in U.S. high schools. • Students in the U.S. eat school lunch ___ than students in Japan. • ...
Unit 7 Vocab 2024-05-18
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- - A Union general who later became the commanding general of the U.S. Army and led the Union to victory in the Civil War.
- - A Confederate general known for his military leadership and commanding the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War.
- - The 16th President of the United States, known for his leadership during the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the preservation of the Union.
- - A more stringent Reconstruction plan proposed by Congress, requiring a majority of white males in the South to take a loyalty oath before readmission to the Union.
- - A faction of the Republican Party during Reconstruction that advocated for civil rights for freedmen, harsher treatment of the South, and full political equality.
- - A Confederate general known for his tactical brilliance and leadership, serving under Robert E. Lee in many battles.
- - Legislation passed during the Civil War that authorized a draft for the Union Army, leading to the conscription of men for military service.
- - A political agreement that resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election by awarding the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes in exchange for the removal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.
- - Military campaigns in the Western Theater of the Civil War aimed at controlling a vital river and dividing the Confederacy.
- - A white supremacist terrorist organization founded in the Reconstruction era to intimidate and oppress African Americans and their allies.
- - A Confederate cavalry general known for his daring tactics and reconnaissance missions during the Civil War.
- - A nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, known for her humanitarian efforts during the Civil War and beyond.
- - A federal agency established to aid newly freed African Americans in the South by providing food, clothing, education, and legal assistance.
- - A pivotal presidential election that led to the victory of Abraham Lincoln, sparking secession by Southern states and eventually the Civil War.
- - A law that offered 160 acres of free land in the western United States to any applicant who agreed to settle and improve the land.
- - The 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, legitimizing segregation laws and practices.
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- - Southern Democrats who sought to take back the South from Reconstruction governments and restore white supremacy and conservative control.
- - The President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, leading the seceded Southern states against the Union.
- - Declarations by Southern states announcing their withdrawal from the United States and the formation of the Confederate States of America.
- - Conical-shaped bullets used during the Civil War that replaced round musket balls, increasing accuracy and causing more severe wounds.
- - Laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans, resembling the slave codes of the antebellum period.
- - A military campaign led by General William Tecumseh Sherman that involved Union forces capturing and destroying Confederate cities and infrastructure in Georgia.
- - A Union general known for his organizational skills but criticized for his cautious approach to battle during the Civil War.
- - A powerful political leader in New York City's Democratic Party in the 19th century, known for his corruption and control over Tammany Hall.
- - An executive order issued by President Lincoln in 1863 that declared all enslaved individuals in Confederate-held territory to be free.
- - Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party, often seen as traitors or collaborators by their fellow Southerners.
- - A diplomatic incident in 1861 involving the seizure of Confederate envoys from a British ship, straining relations between the U.S. and Britain.
- - The 17th President of the United States who succeeded Abraham Lincoln after his assassination, known for his conflict with Congress over Reconstruction policies.
- - Farmers who paid rent to work on land owned by others, typically with more independence and control over their crops.
- - The site in Virginia where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
- - President Abraham Lincoln's proposal for the Reconstruction of the Southern states, requiring 10% of voters to take an oath of loyalty for readmission to the Union.
- - Legislation passed by Congress that divided the South into military districts, required new state constitutions, and set conditions for readmission to the Union.
- - State and local laws enacted in the Southern United States after Reconstruction that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.
- - The Union's strategy during the Civil War to blockade Southern ports and control a vital river to squeeze the Confederacy.
- - The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, granting citizenship and equal protection under the law, and protecting voting rights.
- - Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction, often to seek political or economic opportunities, sometimes perceived as opportunists or exploiters.
- - A political cartoonist known for his satirical and critical cartoons, particularly those exposing the corruption of William "Boss" Tweed.
- - A political faction that emerged during Reconstruction that opposed Grant's reelection.
- - The actor and Confederate sympathizer who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., in 1865.
- - A federal fort in Charleston, South Carolina, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861.
- - An agricultural system in which freedmen and poor white farmers rented land and tools in exchange for a share of the crop, often leading to cycles of debt and poverty.
41 Clues: - A political faction that emerged during Reconstruction that opposed Grant's reelection. • - A Confederate cavalry general known for his daring tactics and reconnaissance missions during the Civil War. • - A federal fort in Charleston, South Carolina, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861. • ...
Year-Long Crossword 2025-06-04
Across
- Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws, headed by the Supreme Court
- Second U.S. President and a leading figure in the independence movement
- Term used for emancipated African Americans after the Civil War
- The term for the United States government and northern states during the Civil War
- Historic 1776 document stating the American colonies' separation from Britain
- Virginia courthouse where Confederate General Lee surrendered to Grant
- Historic mission in San Antonio, site of a famous battle for Texan independence
- The act of southern states withdrawing from the Union before the Civil War
- Lincoln's 1863 proclamation freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory
- American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the Revolution
- Co-leader of the Corps of Discovery expedition into the Louisiana Territory
- The Bill of ____ includes the first ten amendments to the Constitution
- American inventor, diplomat, writer, and a key Founding Father
- Manifest ______, the 19th-century belief in westward expansion of the U.S.
- System of government where power is divided between national and state levels
- System of forced labor and servitude, a primary cause of the Civil War
- Revolutionary War battle considered a major turning point for the Americans
- Ship that transported Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620
- Growth of factories and manufacturing, especially in the northern states
- The war fought by American colonists for independence from Great Britain
- Massachusetts city, site of a famous Tea Party and Massacre
- The elected head of the executive branch of the U.S. government
- Vast territory purchased by the U.S. from France in 1803
- Official changes or additions made to the Constitution
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- Alliance of southern states that seceded from the U.S., leading to the Civil War
- Nickname for British soldiers, due to their uniform color
- Main author of the Declaration of Independence, later third U.S. President
- The movement to end slavery in the United States
- The advancing line of settlement separating wilderness from settled areas
- Site of the decisive battle where the British surrendered in the Revolutionary War
- 16th U.S. President who led the country through the Civil War
- Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and first U.S. President
- Explored the Louisiana Purchase with Meriwether Lewis
- Colony established by the Pilgrims in present-day Massachusetts
- Early settlers who migrated westward into new territories
- A formal agreement between two or more countries, such as the one ending the Revolution
- Colonists who supported the movement for independence from Britain
- Religious group known for peace advocacy, influential in Pennsylvania
- The right to vote in political elections
- The legislative branch of the U.S. government, consisting of the Senate and House
- Pivotal Civil War battle in Pennsylvania and site of a famous Lincoln address
- Leading Union general during the Civil War, later became the 18th U.S. President
- Early European settlements in North America, often thirteen
- First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and a key Federalist
- The period after the Civil War for rebuilding the South and readmitting states
- "No ______ without representation!" was a key grievance of the colonists
- First permanent English settlement in North America (1607)
- The supreme law of the United States, outlining the frame of government
- Rapid migration of people to a newly discovered goldfield, as in California
- Considered the "Father of the Constitution" and was the fourth U.S. President
50 Clues: The right to vote in political elections • The movement to end slavery in the United States • Ship that transported Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620 • Explored the Louisiana Purchase with Meriwether Lewis • Official changes or additions made to the Constitution • Vast territory purchased by the U.S. from France in 1803 • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2023-04-30
Across
- Confederate soldiers during the Civil War
- rights guaranteed to the states under the principle of federalism
- A city environment with many people and buildings
- Union soldiers were called this during the Civil War
- loyalty to the interests of one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole
- a war between citizens of the same country
- Setting someone free from the power or control of another person
- Someone who has escaped from a place or has gone into hiding
- The act of being joined together, and a term used to refer to the Northern states during the Civil War
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- An area with few homes or people
- the principle that states a government’s power lies with the people
- a public or official announcement
- Making goods using natural, human, and capital resources in factory settings, with many workers
- physical features of a land surface in a place or region
- Southern states that seceded from the U.S. in 1860 – 1861
- to pull out or withdraw from
- a tax placed on goods coming from another country, to make people choose locally made items instead of foreign made ones
- A middle way between two extremes
- Growing crops and raising animals
19 Clues: to pull out or withdraw from • An area with few homes or people • a public or official announcement • A middle way between two extremes • Growing crops and raising animals • Confederate soldiers during the Civil War • a war between citizens of the same country • A city environment with many people and buildings • Union soldiers were called this during the Civil War • ...
Nations, States & Nation States 2022-10-25
Across
- A state in which a nation's (group of similar people) homeland corresponds exactly to a state's territory.
- Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
- Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people.
- The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
- Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
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- Japan is an example of this.
- Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different nations (groups).
- the USA is an example of this.
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
- Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
- A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
- A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.
- An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
- Puerto Rico is an example of this.
14 Clues: Japan is an example of this. • the USA is an example of this. • Puerto Rico is an example of this. • Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people. • A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values. • The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc. • ...
Final Exam Review #2 2025-05-12
Across
- colonies signed this document that expressed their frustration with England (2)
- passed in 1964 that prohibited discrimination based on race, creed, color, and religion
- organization that assisted ex slaves after the Civil War ex. set up schools, medical care, find lost loved ones (5)
- first legislative assembly and the first step towards democracy in the colonies-located in Virginia (1)
- wealthy businessmen that underpaid workers and provided goods and services
- wanted to punish the South for seceeding (5)
- compromise that allowed for slaves to count for representation (3)
- freed slaves in the rebelling states (4)
- tension between the federal government and South Carolina over tariffs, foreshadowed secession
- slave who sued for his freedom and lost, court ruled that limiting slavery to slave states was not legal (4)
- first battle of the revolution (2)
- The 19th amendment gave women this right
- Novel written by Upton Sinclair that led to food safety legislation
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- maintained the balance of free states and slave states in 1820 (4)
- violence between northern abolitionists and southern slave owners in Kansas
- people sold these on Black Tuesday and led to the stock market crash
- supported the Constitution as written-did not want to include a bill of rights
- mass movement from the South to North primarily looking for better job opportunities
- America's stance at the beginning of WWI
- people opposed to slavery, William Lloyd Garrison and Harriet Beecher Stowe are examples (4)
- granted all people citizenship and equal protection under the law (5)
- the creation of three branches of government and each branch can check the power of the other (3)
22 Clues: first battle of the revolution (2) • freed slaves in the rebelling states (4) • America's stance at the beginning of WWI • The 19th amendment gave women this right • wanted to punish the South for seceeding (5) • maintained the balance of free states and slave states in 1820 (4) • compromise that allowed for slaves to count for representation (3) • ...
history 2024-11-21
Across
- the Continental Army during the American Revolution
- Madison made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers,
- Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture
- Purchasethe United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million
- Marshall emerged as the Federalist Party leader in Virginia and gained election as a U.S. Representative in 1798
- Hawks initiated legislation designed to steer the United States towards war
- Clay leader of an anti-British group of Congressmen known as the War Hawks while a U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House from 1811 to 1814
- Financial Plan the federal assumption of state debts
- protection or revenue purposes
- Rebellion enforced the idea that the new government had the right to levy a particular tax that would impact citizens in all states
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- Virtue helps people understand their ties to the community and their responsibilities within it
- Monroe served as a member of the Congress of the Confederation from 1783 until 1786, a U.S. Senator from 1790 until 1794, Governor of Virginia from 1799 until 1802
- Hamilton organized the National Bank, the first U. S. monetary system, the tax system, the Customs Service, and established the national debt.
- Act closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain
- Review ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution
- the expression of loyalty or support for a particular region of one's country, rather than to the country as a whole
- Washington
- Canal transformed New York City into the nation's principal seaport and opened the interior of North America to settlement.
- Jefferson an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States
- and Clark xploring land that the United States had recently acquire
- it presupposes the existence and tends to promote the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining its sovereignty (self-governance) over its perceived homeland to create a nation-state
- Jay one of the framers of the Constitution, author of five of The Federalist Papers, and the first Chief Justice of the United States
- Whitney famous invention was the cotton gin, which enabled the rapid separation of seeds from cotton fibres
- of New Orleans hwarted a British effort to gain control of a critical American port and elevated Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson to national fame.
24 Clues: Washington • protection or revenue purposes • the Continental Army during the American Revolution • Financial Plan the federal assumption of state debts • Revolution transformed economies that had been based on agriculture • and Clark xploring land that the United States had recently acquire • Act closed U.S. ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain • ...
UNIT 9 VOCAB 2025-03-31
Across
- (n.) to reject; to refuse a law made by legislature
- of Office Act (n.) a law passed in 1867 that limited the power of the president to remove certain federal officials
- process (n.) the right of a citizen to be treated fairly by the government when laws are made and enforced
- (n.) a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit
- of 1877 (n.) agreement between southern Democrats and the Republicans to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era
- Codes (n.) laws passed in the Southern United States after the Civil War to limit the rights of formerly enslaved people
- tax (n.) a fixed sum tax levied on all persons
- Amendment (n.) defined U.S. citizen, which receives due process and equal protection under the law
- (n.) the period of rebuilding social, economic, and political systems after the Civil War
- (n.) rising to an important position
- (n.) the status of being a legal citizen of a country and entitled to certain rights
- Crow Laws (n.) laws that enforced racial segregation in the United States from the post-Civil War era until the 1960s
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- (n.) a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
- Republicans (n.) a Republican favoring drastic and usually repressive measures against the southern states in the period following the Civil War
- protection (n.) a term in the 14th amendment requiring that states guarantee the same rights, privileges, and protections to all people
- rights (n.) the rights of all people to social, economic, and political freedom and equality
- (n.) a system that keeps different groups separate from each other, normally through social pressures and/or laws
- Amendment (n.) Males could vote regardless of color (gave suffrage to African Americans)
- Percent Plan (n.) a proposal by President Abraham Lincoln to readmit Confederate states to the Union. The plan was based on the idea that 10% of a state's 1860 voters must swear loyalty to the Union
- (n.) the right to vote
- (n.) murder usually under secret attack for political reasons
- supremacy (n.) a system of beliefs and practices in which White people are considered to be superior to people of other racial backgrounds that is maintained through discrimination
- Amendment (n.) abolished slavery
23 Clues: (n.) the right to vote • Amendment (n.) abolished slavery • (n.) rising to an important position • tax (n.) a fixed sum tax levied on all persons • (n.) to reject; to refuse a law made by legislature • (n.) murder usually under secret attack for political reasons • (n.) the status of being a legal citizen of a country and entitled to certain rights • ...
UNIT 9 VOCAB 2025-03-31
Across
- (n.) to reject; to refuse a law made by legislature
- of Office Act (n.) a law passed in 1867 that limited the power of the president to remove certain federal officials
- process (n.) the right of a citizen to be treated fairly by the government when laws are made and enforced
- (n.) a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit
- of 1877 (n.) agreement between southern Democrats and the Republicans to settle the result of the 1876 presidential election and marked the end of the Reconstruction era
- Codes (n.) laws passed in the Southern United States after the Civil War to limit the rights of formerly enslaved people
- tax (n.) a fixed sum tax levied on all persons
- Amendment (n.) defined U.S. citizen, which receives due process and equal protection under the law
- (n.) the period of rebuilding social, economic, and political systems after the Civil War
- (n.) rising to an important position
- (n.) the status of being a legal citizen of a country and entitled to certain rights
- Crow Laws (n.) laws that enforced racial segregation in the United States from the post-Civil War era until the 1960s
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- (n.) a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
- Republicans (n.) a Republican favoring drastic and usually repressive measures against the southern states in the period following the Civil War
- protection (n.) a term in the 14th amendment requiring that states guarantee the same rights, privileges, and protections to all people
- rights (n.) the rights of all people to social, economic, and political freedom and equality
- (n.) a system that keeps different groups separate from each other, normally through social pressures and/or laws
- Amendment (n.) Males could vote regardless of color (gave suffrage to African Americans)
- Percent Plan (n.) a proposal by President Abraham Lincoln to readmit Confederate states to the Union. The plan was based on the idea that 10% of a state's 1860 voters must swear loyalty to the Union
- (n.) the right to vote
- (n.) murder usually under secret attack for political reasons
- supremacy (n.) a system of beliefs and practices in which White people are considered to be superior to people of other racial backgrounds that is maintained through discrimination
- Amendment (n.) abolished slavery
23 Clues: (n.) the right to vote • Amendment (n.) abolished slavery • (n.) rising to an important position • tax (n.) a fixed sum tax levied on all persons • (n.) to reject; to refuse a law made by legislature • (n.) murder usually under secret attack for political reasons • (n.) the status of being a legal citizen of a country and entitled to certain rights • ...
Daniel Kuder - U.S. Constitution 2023-01-17
Across
- federalists were against the constitution and for the bill of rights and thought the president had too much power like a king.
- the supreme court, interprets the law, judges can serve in court for life.
- president, carries out the law, one term is four years, and the President can serve up to two terms.
- laws Role of the legislative branch, and it can be a member of the house or the senate.
- Jersey The Great compromise to protect the smaller states against the bigger states, creates the 3 branches of government.
- Supreme court in the judicial branch has nine members that can have the job for life.
- on law Role of the Judicial branch, they can make changes to the amendments with five or more votes.
- of rights- The first ten amendments, and give the citizens basic rights and give the states power,
- George Washington 1st president of the united states federalist
- law Role of the executive branch
- compromise decided that slaves would be counted as 3-5 of a person in the house of representatives.
- James Madison a federalist writer creating federalist No. 10, and proposed the 3/5 compromise, “the father of the constitution”.
- Thomas Jefferson anti federalist
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- Congress makes the laws, made out of the house of representatives and the senate.
- the plan of Virginia was drafted by James Madison, called for a strong national government that gives roles to parts of our government and how it works.
- of representatives part of the congress, but votes are based on a state's population, a total of 435.
- compromise The compromise of whether a state's representation can be represented by the population.
- were in favor of the constitution and not the bill of rights
- makes the laws part of the legislative branch
- In the executive branch needs a majority of the votes to win the electoral college.
- Part of congress, but all states have 2 votes each, a total of 100.
- is counted every 10 years and the constitution calls for a census which is a count of population, Is used for giving representatives to states the the house of representatives.
- rebellion shut down the courthouse because they didn't want to lose their farms, but the rebellion was put down in 1887.
- and balances checks can cancel the actions of another branch, balances give the three branches power.
- Constitution Decides what rights the citizens in that state have and gives the people the ability to control the government.
25 Clues: law Role of the executive branch • Thomas Jefferson anti federalist • makes the laws part of the legislative branch • were in favor of the constitution and not the bill of rights • George Washington 1st president of the united states federalist • Part of congress, but all states have 2 votes each, a total of 100. • ...
aj crossword 2023-10-18
Across
- A Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States.
- The eighth President of the United States (1837-1841).
- Rewarding political supporters with government positions and favors.
- A severe economic depression in the United States that began in 1837. It was characterized by bank failures, high unemployment, and a general economic downturn. The panic was partly attributed to the collapse of the cotton and land markets.
- Fourth Chief Justice of the United States, known for influential decisions on constitutional law.
- Forced relocation of Native American tribes, resulting in many deaths.
- State banks chosen by President Andrew Jackson to receive federal government deposits after he vetoed the rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States. These banks weseen as supportive of Jackson's policies.
- A political party in the early 19th century supporting a strong federal government.
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- Individuals representing a group at a conference or meeting.
- The second central bank in the US (1816-1836).
- The ninth President of the United States, serving the shortest term in U.S. presidential history (March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841). He died of pneumonia after only one month in office.
- Designated area in present-day Oklahoma for relocated Native American tribes.
- The right to vote in political elections.
- A political party in the mid-19th century that opposed President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic Party. The Whigs favored a strong federal government, protective tariffs, and internal improvements.
- Law authorizing the relocation of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.
15 Clues: The right to vote in political elections. • The second central bank in the US (1816-1836). • The eighth President of the United States (1837-1841). • Individuals representing a group at a conference or meeting. • A Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States. • Rewarding political supporters with government positions and favors. • ...
D'asia 2023-04-12
Across
- The number of citizens a state has
- The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
- A states known and recognized boundaries
- A states right to govern itself
- A state that completely surrounds another
- A state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnicity
- A state that is simply divided or separated by a barrier
- A political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government
- A state that has an extension that protrudes from the main territory
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- The boundaries between countries and territories
- Any state whose territorial boundaries do not touch an ocean, gulf, or bay
- A state that contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination that agree to coexist peacefully
- A state that contains more than one ethnicity
- A states political organization and public policy
- A state governed as a single power in which the central government is ultimately supreme
- A state’s supreme and absolute power within its own territory and over its own people
- A state with a long, narrow extended territory
17 Clues: A states right to govern itself • The number of citizens a state has • A states known and recognized boundaries • A state that completely surrounds another • A state that contains more than one ethnicity • A state with a long, narrow extended territory • The boundaries between countries and territories • A states political organization and public policy • ...
Cival War corssword 2025-10-01
Across
- Place where Lee surrendered
- Bloodiest single day battle
- Union general and later president
- Northerners who opposed the war
- Period after the war to rebuild
- A major battle in Pennsylvania
- Northern states in the war
- Law requiring men to join the army
- Type of bullet used in the war
- Where the first shots were fired
- Slave states that stayed in the Union
- Armored warships in battle
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- Southern states that left the U.S.
- Order that freed the slaves
- Famous speech by Lincoln
- Harsh Confederate prison camp
- Union general known for March to the Sea
- Confederate general called Stonewall
- President during the Civil War
- Confederate army leader
20 Clues: Confederate army leader • Famous speech by Lincoln • Northern states in the war • Armored warships in battle • Order that freed the slaves • Place where Lee surrendered • Bloodiest single day battle • Harsh Confederate prison camp • President during the Civil War • A major battle in Pennsylvania • Type of bullet used in the war • Northerners who opposed the war • ...
The American Independence and Constitution 2023-01-19
Across
- A Colonist who supported the king of england
- Needed 9/13 states to agree
- A law that established selling western lands
- the first constitution of the United States
- Officially ended the American Revaluation
- The colonies won the war providing land
- Enforced the laws
- A plan of government
- All states needed to agree on the change
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- Remainders did not take sides
- Made the laws
- A Group of people who did series of violent that attacks on the courthouse
- Interprets law
- Regerted English ruled over the colonies
- The first president of the first congress
- Winning the war the colonies got more territory for states
- To refuse to buy
- The states couldnt tax
- All states were able to make money
- To abolish
20 Clues: To abolish • Made the laws • Interprets law • To refuse to buy • Enforced the laws • A plan of government • The states couldnt tax • Needed 9/13 states to agree • Remainders did not take sides • All states were able to make money • The colonies won the war providing land • Regerted English ruled over the colonies • All states needed to agree on the change • ...
Gov. Final 2024-05-17
Across
- First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
- Want a smaller government that is less involved in the economy
- Current President of the United States
- Provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise
- The highest judicial court in a country or state and is elected by popular vote
- Rule that says parts of the Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the US Constitution) apply to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process clause
- System of order for a nation, state, or another political unit
- The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- A freedom from having a government or individual interfere in one's pursuits unnecessarily
- Plan to protect security and power of small states by limiting each state one vote in Congress
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- Landmark federal law enacted in 1965 to remove race-based restrictions on voting
- States the principles on which our government, and out identity as Americans, are based
- Makes and passes federal laws, lower chamber of US Congress
- Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement
- One which renders an act punishable in a manner in which it was not punishable when it was committed
- Acts on bills, resolutions, amendments, and is upper chamber of US Congress
- United the 13 colonies
- Outlines the government into three branches
- Supports a larger government role in economic issues, backing regulations and social welfare programs
19 Clues: United the 13 colonies • Current President of the United States • First 10 Amendments to the Constitution • Outlines the government into three branches • Makes and passes federal laws, lower chamber of US Congress • Want a smaller government that is less involved in the economy • System of order for a nation, state, or another political unit • ...
Fundamentals of Partnership Firms 2021-07-05
Across
- having a written partnership deed is
- number of partners which should not exceed for partnership business is
- which capital account always show a credit balance
- which item can override the provisions of Indian partnership act,1932
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- interest on capital is allowed on
- minimum number of persons required to start partnership business is
- current account should be opened when the capitals are
- in absence of partnership deed how will the profits and losses be shared among the partners
- interest on drawings is charged if the partnership deed provides for it, whether the firm earns profit or incurs
- in case of guarantee of minimum profit to a partner deficiency of guaranteed partner is met by remaining partners in their
10 Clues: interest on capital is allowed on • having a written partnership deed is • which capital account always show a credit balance • current account should be opened when the capitals are • minimum number of persons required to start partnership business is • which item can override the provisions of Indian partnership act,1932 • ...
European countries capitals 2022-02-08
Ryan Nolan's Crossword 2022-02-11
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- Tuesday, October 29, 1929. the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed
- hoover, an American politician and engineer who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933
- a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a increase in the prices of goods and services
- linbergh, was an American aviator who made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris on May 20–21, 1927
- plan, a plan in 1924 that successfully resolved the issue of World War I reparations that Germany had to pay.
- nation, a nation whose investments abroad exceed in value the investments made in it by foreign countries
- raids, a series of raids conducted in November 1919 and January 1920 by the to capture and arrest suspected socialists, mostly Italian immigrants and Eastern European immigrants and especially anarchists and communists, and deport them from the United States
- station, a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles
- revolution, prosperity of the 1920s led to new patterns of consumption, or purchasing consumer
- mellon, served as secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921, to February 12, 1932
- system, legislation in 1921 limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
- flu virus was originally a bird flu and mutated to humans
- depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939
- amendment, an amendment of the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States
- act, enacted to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment
- dome scandal, a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923 and oil leases
- Economic problems should be solved at the state and local levels.
- system, the first national road numbering system for cross-country travel
- a common term for shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
- line, a manufacturing process in which parts are added as the semi-finished assembly moves from workstation to workstation where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is produced
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- a person who makes or sells alcoholic liquor illegally
- buying, a system for paying for goods by installments
- in 1920’s conservative Evangelical Protestants who supported that the Bible is the inerrant word of God
- g harding, served as the 29th president of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923
- scare, the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism or other leftist ideologies by a society or state
- bowl, the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s
- Klux klan, an American white supremacist hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Catholics, Native Americans
- brand pact, a 1928 international agreement on peace in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts
- naval disarmament, a conference to discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing tensions in East Asia
- market, a period of time in financial markets when the price of an asset or security rises continuously
- the act or practice of forbidding something by law; the banning of the manufacture, storage, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages
- t, an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company and is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile
- management, uses scientific methods to analyze the most efficient production process in order to increase productivity.
- Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929
- Armstrong, an American trumpeter and vocalist. He is among the most influential figures in jazz
- ruth, George Herman Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935
- long, an American politician and a United States Senator and a vocal critic of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal,.
- ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production
- farmer, one who resides on land owned by a landlord and farms the land
- production, the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines
- army, 43,000 demonstrators who gathered in Washington, D.C. in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service bonus certificates
41 Clues: buying, a system for paying for goods by installments • a person who makes or sells alcoholic liquor illegally • flu virus was originally a bird flu and mutated to humans • act, enacted to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment • Economic problems should be solved at the state and local levels. • ...
Unit 3 vocabulary 2023-02-06
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- The Preamble to the United States Constitution, beginning with the words We the People, is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles.
- Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades.
- The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
- Alexander Hamilton was a Nevisian-born American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first United States secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795. Born out of wedlock in Charlestown, Nevis, Hamilton was orphaned as a child and taken in by a prosperous merchant.
- Article Seven of the United States Constitution sets the number of state ratifications necessary for the Constitution to take effect and prescribes the method through which the states may ratify it.
- the federal principle or system of government.
- a formal declaration of the legal and civil rights of the citizens of any state, country, federation, etc.
- a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
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- a late-18th-century political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
- the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
- James Madison Jr. was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.
- A constitutional amendment is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity.
- John Jay was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the second governor of New York and the first chief justice of the United States.
- a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788.
- a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
15 Clues: the federal principle or system of government. • The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787. • the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. • a formal declaration of the legal and civil rights of the citizens of any state, country, federation, etc. • ...
Hidden Figures Book Report 2021-11-19
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- the first satellite
- a competition between the soviet union and the U.S
- researched supersonic flights and sonic booms
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- A civil rights activist who fought for equality in America
- was the first astronaut who orbited the earth
- the third spaceflight program in the united states
- someone who fights for equality
- a law that stopped segregation between race, color, gender, etc
- unfair treatment of one group or many
- a federal union of different countries
- the area that housed the Hampton Institute
- worked as a computer at NASA
- defended her analysis against world's top aerodynamicists
- a group of dominant african american pilots
- a period of political and astronomical tension between the U.S and the Soviet Union
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- described the orbital trajectory of john Glenn's flight to space
- wrote algebraic methods and wrote analysis down for her superiors
- first human spaceflight program in the United States
- women nasa workers
- someone who researches or corresponds with engines
- someone who gathers information in a specific area
- people who work in the mathematics department
- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
- the separation of different people
- the second spaceflight program in the united states
- being of an equal state as another
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- laws that caused segregation in America
- a science that practices travel through the air
- the 35th president of the United States
31 Clues: women nasa workers • the first satellite • worked as a computer at NASA • someone who fights for equality • the separation of different people • being of an equal state as another • unfair treatment of one group or many • a federal union of different countries • laws that caused segregation in America • the 35th president of the United States • ...
Government 2012-09-18
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- Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
- Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional
- A series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
- Can impeach or remove the President
- Elects the president
- Highest court in the United States
- The people and interest that an elected official represents.
- The Division between central and federal government
- Government expanded into 3 branches
- How many Branches of government are there?
- An informal change to the government ex. presidents cabinet
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- A group of people in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
- People are the source of governmental power
- The power of the court to determine something unconstitutional
- The Government can not be to powerful and must obey the laws.
- An informal change ex. democrat/ republican
- The brief introduction that begins the constitution
- How many amendments have been proposed by 2/3rds vote in congress and ratified by a convention held in 3/4ths of the states
- Length of term of a senator
- First 10 Amendments
- Bicameral house under the Legislative Branch
- Can veto acts on congress
- How many amendments have been proposed by 2/3rds vote in congress and ratified by the state legislature in 3/4ths of the states?
- The amount of years a president is in office (one term)
- How many senators are there per state?
25 Clues: First 10 Amendments • Elects the president • Can veto acts on congress • Length of term of a senator • Highest court in the United States • Can impeach or remove the President • Government expanded into 3 branches • How many senators are there per state? • Who is in charge of the Executive branch? • How many Branches of government are there? • ...
Government 2012-09-18
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- People are the source of governmental power
- Length of term of a senator
- Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional
- An informal change to the government ex. presidents cabinet
- Elects the president
- A series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
- How many amendments have been proposed by 2/3rds vote in congress and ratified by a convention held in 3/4ths of the states
- How many Branches of government are there?
- The Division between central and federal government
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- The amount of years a president is in office (one term)
- How many senators are there per state?
- Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
- Can impeach or remove the President
- Government expanded into 3 branches
- Can veto acts on congress
- How many amendments have been proposed by 2/3rds vote in congress and ratified by the state legislature in 3/4ths of the states?
- An informal change ex. democrat/ republican
- First 10 Amendments
- The power of the court to determine something unconstitutional
- Bicameral house under the Legislative Branch
- A group of people in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
- Highest court in the United States
- The people and interest that an elected official represents.
- The Government can not be to powerful and must obey the laws.
- The brief introduction that begins the constitution
25 Clues: First 10 Amendments • Elects the president • Can veto acts on congress • Length of term of a senator • Highest court in the United States • Can impeach or remove the President • Government expanded into 3 branches • How many senators are there per state? • Who is in charge of the Executive branch? • How many Branches of government are there? • ...
Civil War 2024-05-15
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- Confederate general who held his position during the Battle of Bull Run
- The Union had a much more extensive network of these than the South
- freed slaves in Confederate controlled territories
- Lincoln suspended this right that gave citizens the right to seek release from unlawful jailing
- Distinguished Confederate general
- Stonewall Jackson was killed in this Confederate victory
- one of Lincoln's most famous speeches
- Grant surrounded Lee on his march to Richmond causing Lee to surrender here
- The 54th Massachusetts regiment of the Union was composed of these men
- The Southern states during the Civil War
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- slave states that remained loyal to the Union
- Distinguished Union general
- First major land battle and Confederate victory
- Confederates successfully defended their capital in Richmond
- Lee's forces were defeated, and Britian decided not to give aid to the South after this battle
- Grant's victory gave the Union control of the Mississippi River after this battle
- The Union's plan to keep the war in the South by constricting supplies and movement
- Confederate surprise attack that ended in Union victory Mississippi
- this Union general captured and destroyed Atlanta, Georgia
- deadliest single day of fighting that led was this battle
- The Virginian and Merrimack had these type of warships
- President of the Confederate states
- strategy of destroying opponent's land and infostructure used by Sherman
- The Northern states during the Civil War
- the first major battle on Union soil resulting in Confederate defeat
25 Clues: Distinguished Union general • Distinguished Confederate general • President of the Confederate states • one of Lincoln's most famous speeches • The Northern states during the Civil War • The Southern states during the Civil War • slave states that remained loyal to the Union • First major land battle and Confederate victory • ...
Reece Werner- chapter 4 2020-12-01
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- when the federal and state governments worked together to solve crisis
- money and other resources that the government provided to pay for state run operations
- powers granted to the national government that are in the constitution
- state powers that are not listed in the constitution
- a power held by the state and federal government at the same time
- federal powers that are not listed in the constitution
- the idea of power returning to the states
- demands on states to carry out certain policies as a condition of receiving grant money.
- an attempt to decrease the size and influence of the national government
- both the state and national government were equal authorities
- that the states had the right to separate themselves from the union
- involved releasing national funds, in the form of grants to state and local communities, to achieve national goals
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- These grants can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state and local spending, such as the building of a new airport or crime-fighting in a certain area
- powers belonging to all governments that conduct a business of a sovereign nation
- ensures that extradition can take place
- states can nullify national laws
- a system of spending, taxing, and providing aid in the federal system
- returning authority to state governments
18 Clues: states can nullify national laws • ensures that extradition can take place • returning authority to state governments • the idea of power returning to the states • state powers that are not listed in the constitution • federal powers that are not listed in the constitution • both the state and national government were equal authorities • ...
Nations, States & Nation States 2022-10-25
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- A state in which a nation's (group of similar people) homeland corresponds exactly to a state's territory.
- Identity with a group of people who share citizenship and personal allegiance to a particular country.
- Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people.
- The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
- Ability of a state (country) to govern its territory free from control of other countries.
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- Japan is an example of this.
- Independent, defined borders, internationally recognized, full sovereignty (control over land and people), includes different nations (groups).
- the USA is an example of this.
- A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to an aspect of a person's identity (country, language, religion, ethnic group).
- Common group of people who may share a common ancestry, religion, language, behavior, and history.
- A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values.
- A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world.
- An area of land that is part of a country but is not officially a province or state of that country.
- Puerto Rico is an example of this.
14 Clues: Japan is an example of this. • the USA is an example of this. • Puerto Rico is an example of this. • Elimination or forced removal of a specific ethnic group of people. • A group of people who have a common language, culture, and set of values. • The group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc. • ...
Civil War Crossword 2026-04-21
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- The Union used the ____ plan to block foreign trade with the Confederacy
- Northern Democrats who favored peace with the south
- The Battle of ____ was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War
- ______ proclamation declared slaves in Confederate states free
- Won the war
- Banned by the 13th Constitutional Amendment
- _____ address, Lincoln's famous speech
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- Someone who is against and protests slavery
- Virginia's capital, captured by Ulysses Grant
- The fort was famously attacked by the 54th Massachusetts Regiment
- short for Confederate States of America
- The president at the time
- _____ charge, 13000 rebel troops ordered to charge and it ultimately failed miserably
- Lost Battle of Fort Sumter
- ______ states were slave states that didn't secede
15 Clues: Won the war • The president at the time • Lost Battle of Fort Sumter • _____ address, Lincoln's famous speech • short for Confederate States of America • Someone who is against and protests slavery • Banned by the 13th Constitutional Amendment • Virginia's capital, captured by Ulysses Grant • ______ states were slave states that didn't secede • ...
Chapter 8 MKV 2018-12-09
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- Party era started with the election of Lincoln; started as anti-slavery party; dominated by Northerners.
- A short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections as well as in some state elections.
- A rule by which all of the states of the total votes are cast for the presidential candidate receives plurality of the popular vote in that state.
- A formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public.
- A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
- A party system where two major political parties dominate the government.
- Occurs when a party undergoes a major shift in its electoral base and political agenda.
- A voter who may not be affiliated with a particular political party or who will vote across party lines.
- A small organization, typically a political party, that has broken away from a larger one.State central committee.
- The traditional nickname for the Republican Party widely used in American political reporting.
- A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
- The practice of voting for every candidate that a political party has on a general election ballot.
- A series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party.
- Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority.
- A convention of a major political party, especially one that nominates a candidate for the presidency.
- A legislative seat that is likely to be retained with a large majority in an election.
- A political party as it exists with government officials that identify themselves as members of the party.
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- A tendency for wealthier states or regions to favor the Democrats and for less wealthy states or regions to favor the Republicans.
- A member of a political party in the US, prominent from 1853 to 1856, that was antagonistic toward Roman Catholics and recent immigrants and whose members preserved its secrecy by denying its existence.
- Political organizations committed to a comprehensive set of beliefs or a social/political ideology.
- A series of presidential nominating conventions of the United States Republican Party since 1856.
- A moderate, centrist and populist party that sits in the center of the political spectrum.
- A phenomenon that occurs when a group that is becoming more numerous overtime grows large enough to change the political balance in a district, state, or country
- A political party as it exists with voters that identify themselves as members of a party.
- The name selected by Texas businessman H. Ross Perot for his citizen action organization after his 1992 independent political campaign for President of the United States.
- A political party as it exists with leaders, offices, staff, and budget; keeps the party running.
- Refers to the political party with which an individual identifies.
- A major party in the United States during the first half of the 19th century that was established in 1836 and was anti-Jackson and was represented a variety of regional interests.
- The term used in the USA to refer to the situation in which one party controls the presidency while the other party controls Congress.
- splitting, The practice of voting for different parties on the same ballot.
- A period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812.
- An American business magnate and former politician.
- The organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the national level, as determined by the Commission.
- One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's philosophy of modern liberalism advocates social and economic equality, along with the welfare state. It seeks to provide government intervention and regulation in the economy.
- A trend or process whereby a large portion of the electorate abandons its previous partisan affiliation, without developing a new one to replace it.
- A group of voters organized to support certain public policies.
- Key inducement used by parties; included a job, promotion, or contract given for political reasons rather than merit.
- Term used in the United States for American political parties other than the Republican and Democratic parties.
- The number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority.
39 Clues: An American business magnate and former politician. • A group of voters organized to support certain public policies. • Free from outside control; not depending on another's authority. • Refers to the political party with which an individual identifies. • A party system where two major political parties dominate the government. • ...
Presidency Crossword (Online Government) - Grace Nicosia 2023-03-16
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- ---- President is also a part of the Executive Branch
- The president directs the --------- branch of the federal government
- The president is voted on by the ------
- The executive branch makes -------- with the approval of the Senate.
- The main job of the Executive Branch
- The executive branch is talked about in Article ll of the -------------
- The president of the United States is the ---- of state and ---- of the government of the United States of America.
- In the executive branch the president has the power to enter ------------- treaties
- The Vice president has the power to break a --- vote
- The Cabinet includes the ---- ---------
- The executive branch can ---- bills
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- The cabinet is a group of the ---------- top advisors
- a vice president's only constitutional duty is to ------- over the Senate
- One of the three main parts of the Executive Branch
- Acting in this capacity, the President finds themselves ultimately responsible for the safety and security of the United States and its citizens.
- The vice president of the United States is the ------ highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S.
- Who Runs The Executive Branch?
- In this position, the president serves as the public face and figurehead of the country
- The Executive Branch has the power to ------- war
19 Clues: Who Runs The Executive Branch? • The executive branch can ---- bills • The main job of the Executive Branch • The president is voted on by the ------ • The Cabinet includes the ---- --------- • The Executive Branch has the power to ------- war • One of the three main parts of the Executive Branch • The Vice president has the power to break a --- vote • ...
SS8H4-SS8H6 2022-05-20
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- University of Georgia Was?
- What was the 5 Georgia Capitals Called?
- Who invented the Cotton Jin
- sold the last of the Creek lands in Georgia in a treaty called the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825.
- This system allowed eligible participants (usually white males, but some widows were also allowed to participate) to purchase a ticket to try and buy land.
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- the forced removal of the Cherokee from their homelands in Georgia.
- This system was used to divvy out land and gave 200 acres to eligible veterans.
- Gave all men the right to vote
- published in January of 1863, let the South know that if they surrendered Lincoln would let the South keep their slaves.
- Amendment Granted citizenship to freedmen
- Banned Slavery
- election of 1860 proved to be the final straw between the North and South. Abraham Lincoln was elected president without a single electoral vote from the South.
- The Georgia Legislature was bribed (or persuaded with money) by the land companies to sell the land.
13 Clues: Banned Slavery • University of Georgia Was? • Who invented the Cotton Jin • Gave all men the right to vote • What was the 5 Georgia Capitals Called? • Amendment Granted citizenship to freedmen • the forced removal of the Cherokee from their homelands in Georgia. • This system was used to divvy out land and gave 200 acres to eligible veterans. • ...
All About Rachel 2024-12-30
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- Rachel was initially upset when our tropical vacation to this place forced her to miss school
- Rachel played this instrument in high school marching band
- Rachel had a love/hate obsession with this animal as a preschooler
- Rachel was in a musical group called SYSO, and this Jackson 5 hit was one of the songs she played
- What Tiny Rachel called her pacifier
- Rachel and Peyton memorized these during a summer vacation
- Rachel's first car was this make
- Rachel's first marathon was in a town outside of this Western city
- Rachel got her first tooth when she was ___ months old
- Rachel was born with tons of this!
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- Rachel was OBSESSED with this movie when she was a preschooler
- Rachel wanted to be this profession when she was in middle school
- Jenn was sitting here when she first felt Baby Rachel kick
- This movie is a Parthasarthy family favorite
- This is the town where Rachel was born
- Rachel was never this
- Almost every day in middle school Rachel wore a hoodie with this catchphrase on it
- Jenn found out she was pregnant with Rachel while living in this city
18 Clues: Rachel was never this • Rachel's first car was this make • Rachel was born with tons of this! • What Tiny Rachel called her pacifier • This is the town where Rachel was born • This movie is a Parthasarthy family favorite • Rachel got her first tooth when she was ___ months old • Rachel played this instrument in high school marching band • ...
Unit 4 vocab 2025-10-09
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- An uprising of farmers in Massachusetts that showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
- People who supported the new U.S. Constitution and a strong central government.
- A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
- Part of the Bill of Rights that protects people against cruel and unusual punishment.
- Having two separate chambers or houses in the legislature, like the Senate and House of Representatives.
- Says that any power not given to the federal government belongs to the states or the people.
- Process: Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen’s right.
- An agreement that counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person when figuring out representation.
- A group of people who make laws for a country or state.
- The written plan for the government of the United States.
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- The idea that the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it.
- The first constitution of the United States, which created a weak national government.
- People who were against the new Constitution because they wanted more power for the states.
- The official approval of a document or law.
- An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a solution.
- A law that set rules for how new states could be admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.
- The idea that the government’s power comes from the people.
- The belief in a government where people elect representatives to make laws.
- A system where power is divided between the national and state governments.
- To change or improve something, like a law or document.
20 Clues: The official approval of a document or law. • To change or improve something, like a law or document. • A group of people who make laws for a country or state. • The written plan for the government of the United States. • The idea that the government’s power comes from the people. • An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a solution. • ...
xpDanil Ch 3 voccab 2022-12-12
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- to leave ones own country in order to settle in another
- is a harmful or negative reaction by a large number of people
- a long narrow body of water between steep cliffs
- one who wants to protect the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants
- a thing that encourages or motivates one to do something.
- is the transformation of small communities into cities or capitals related to the countryside rather than a town or city
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- unwilling to do something or to say something.
- is a limited or fixed number of people or things.
- to take advantage of something or to make full use of and derive a benefit.
- supplies of food, drink, and equipment for a journey.
- is a person who helps or supports or promote something or someone
- to income
- a person or thing competing with another for the same object or the same thing.
- an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things
14 Clues: to income • unwilling to do something or to say something. • a long narrow body of water between steep cliffs • is a limited or fixed number of people or things. • supplies of food, drink, and equipment for a journey. • to leave ones own country in order to settle in another • an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things • ...
Check your Fashion 2021-01-12
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- The main focus on a garment is called
- A category or clothing that often contains more modern style clothes compared to the higher end luxury market
- One of the fashion capitals of the 20th century
- A fashion that retains general acceptance over a very extended period of time
- A compilation of images showcasing a designer's upcoming collection
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- A style that aims to avoid gender stereotypes
- Someone whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes made by fashion designers
- Designer uses less expensive fabrics and cut details on some designs to create an affordable garment
- The part on each side of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar
9 Clues: The main focus on a garment is called • A style that aims to avoid gender stereotypes • One of the fashion capitals of the 20th century • A compilation of images showcasing a designer's upcoming collection • The part on each side of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar • A fashion that retains general acceptance over a very extended period of time • ...
Ryan Nolan Crossword 2022-02-11
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- Tuesday, October 29, 1929. the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed
- hoover, an American politician and engineer who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933
- a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a increase in the prices of goods and services
- linbergh, was an American aviator who made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris on May 20–21, 1927
- plan, a plan in 1924 that successfully resolved the issue of World War I reparations that Germany had to pay.
- nation, a nation whose investments abroad exceed in value the investments made in it by foreign countries
- raids, a series of raids conducted in November 1919 and January 1920 by the to capture and arrest suspected socialists, mostly Italian immigrants and Eastern European immigrants and especially anarchists and communists, and deport them from the United States
- station, a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles
- revolution, prosperity of the 1920s led to new patterns of consumption, or purchasing consumer
- mellon, served as secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921, to February 12, 1932
- system, legislation in 1921 limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
- flu virus was originally a bird flu and mutated to humans
- depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939
- amendment, an amendment of the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States
- act, enacted to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment
- dome scandal, a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923 and oil leases
- Economic problems should be solved at the state and local levels.
- system, the first national road numbering system for cross-country travel
- a common term for shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
- line, a manufacturing process in which parts are added as the semi-finished assembly moves from workstation to workstation where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is produced
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- a person who makes or sells alcoholic liquor illegally
- buying, a system for paying for goods by installments
- in 1920’s conservative Evangelical Protestants who supported that the Bible is the inerrant word of God
- g harding, served as the 29th president of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923
- scare, the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism or other leftist ideologies by a society or state
- bowl, the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s
- Klux klan, an American white supremacist hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Catholics, Native Americans
- brand pact, a 1928 international agreement on peace in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts
- naval disarmament, a conference to discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing tensions in East Asia
- market, a period of time in financial markets when the price of an asset or security rises continuously
- the act or practice of forbidding something by law; the banning of the manufacture, storage, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages
- t, an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company and is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile
- management, uses scientific methods to analyze the most efficient production process in order to increase productivity.
- Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929
- Armstrong, an American trumpeter and vocalist. He is among the most influential figures in jazz
- ruth, George Herman Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935
- long, an American politician and a United States Senator and a vocal critic of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal
- ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production
- farmer, one who resides on land owned by a landlord and farms the land
- production, the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines
- army, 43,000 demonstrators who gathered in Washington, D.C. in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service bonus certificates
41 Clues: buying, a system for paying for goods by installments • a person who makes or sells alcoholic liquor illegally • flu virus was originally a bird flu and mutated to humans • act, enacted to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment • Economic problems should be solved at the state and local levels. • ...
Ryan Nolan Crossword 2022-02-11
Across
- prosperity of the 1920s led to new patterns of consumption, or purchasing consumer
- a period of time in financial markets when the price of an asset or security rises continuously
- enacted to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment
- an amendment of the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States
- was an American aviator who made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris on May 20–21, 1927
- served as secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921, to February 12, 1932
- a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923 and oil leases
- a conference to discuss naval disarmament and ways to relieve growing tensions in East Asia
- an American white supremacist hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Catholics, Native Americans
- one who resides on land owned by a landlord and farms the land
- uses scientific methods to analyze the most efficient production process in order to increase productivity.
- the first national road numbering system for cross-country travel
- the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s
- 43,000 demonstrators who gathered in Washington, D.C. in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service bonus certificates
- an American trumpeter and vocalist. He is among the most influential figures in jazz
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- in 1920’s conservative Evangelical Protestants who supported that the Bible is the inerrant word of God
- an American politician and engineer who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933
- George Herman Ruth was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935
- the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929
- a facility that sells fuel and engine lubricants for motor vehicles
- October 29, 1929. the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed
- a 1928 international agreement on peace in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts
- a manufacturing process in which parts are added as the semi-finished assembly moves from workstation to workstation where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is produced
- a series of raids conducted in November 1919 and January 1920 by the to capture and arrest suspected socialists, mostly Italian immigrants and Eastern European immigrants and especially anarchists and communists, and deport them from the United States
- an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company and is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile
- flu virus was originally a bird flu and mutated to humans
- a system for paying for goods by installments
- a decrease in the purchasing power of money, reflected in a increase in the prices of goods and services
- the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism or other leftist ideologies by a society or state
- a plan in 1924 that successfully resolved the issue of World War I reparations that Germany had to pay.
- the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939
- a nation whose investments abroad exceed in value the investments made in it by foreign countries
- the act or practice of forbidding something by law; the banning of the manufacture, storage, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic beverages
- a person who makes or sells alcoholic liquor illegally
- a common term for shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
- Economic problems should be solved at the state and local levels.
- founder of the Ford Motor Company, and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production
- served as the 29th president of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923
- legislation in 1921 limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.
- an American politician and a United States Senator and a vocal critic of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal
- the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines
41 Clues: a system for paying for goods by installments • enacted to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment • a person who makes or sells alcoholic liquor illegally • the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929 • flu virus was originally a bird flu and mutated to humans • one who resides on land owned by a landlord and farms the land • ...
APUSH VOCAB 2019-04-03
Across
- Military leader at the English settlement known as Jamestown (1608) who helped save the Jamestown settlement from collapsing
- seventh president of the United States
- The harsh winter of 1609 to 1610
- War fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North and the South
- a member of the House of Burgesses, wrote the Declaration of Independence, was ambassador to France and was the third president of the United States of America
- Party that was against slavery in the new territories
- fear of new immigrants coming to America
- the first representative assembly in the New World
- Italian who explored the northeastern coast of North America for England in 1497
- An Englishman who became a colonist in the early settlement of Virginia and perfected the tobacco industry in North America
- Man who invented the Cotton Gin and developed interchangeable parts
- a group of religious reformists who wanted to purify the Anglican Church
- Shawnee Indian twin brother to the Prophet
- an Italian navigator who was hired by the Spanish to find the Northwest Passage to India
- Spanish explorers who invaded Central and South America for its riches in the 1500s
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- restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished
- the forcible enlistment of sailors or soldiers
- 16th President of the United States
- New England teacher, and author who spoke against the inhumane treatment of insane people and prisoners during the 1830s
- English Quaker who started the "Holy Experiment" of Pennsylvania
- freed slave who lived in America during the late 1800s who waged a constant battle for the abolition of slavery
- agreement in 1494 between Spain and Portugal that divided the world into two hemispheres
- Members of the Religious Society of Friends who believed in equality of all peoples and resisted the military
- An owner, and cultivator of a small farm
- Economic theory that simply states a nation’s power is determined by its wealth in gold
25 Clues: The harsh winter of 1609 to 1610 • 16th President of the United States • seventh president of the United States • An owner, and cultivator of a small farm • fear of new immigrants coming to America • Shawnee Indian twin brother to the Prophet • the forcible enlistment of sailors or soldiers • the first representative assembly in the New World • ...
Crossword Unit 1 2024-01-30
Across
- The longest river in the United States.
- The state where we live; also, a state that borders Mexico.
- A territory of the United States.
- The ocean on the West Coast of the United States.
- A country north of the United States.
- The number of states in the U.S. and the number of stars on the flag.
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- The second longest river in the United States.
- The largest state in the U.S.; also, a state that borders Canada.
- The ocean on the East Coast of the United States.
- A country south of the United States.
- The capital of California.
11 Clues: The capital of California. • A territory of the United States. • A country south of the United States. • A country north of the United States. • The longest river in the United States. • The second longest river in the United States. • The ocean on the East Coast of the United States. • The ocean on the West Coast of the United States. • ...
Civil war 2022-11-17
Across
- freedom of choice
- Civil War civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
- keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
- the basic features of a system or organization
- the orientation of those who favor government by the people
- bringing death
- any entry into an area not previously occupied
- a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
- civilians trained as soldiers, not part of the regular army
- the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
- related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
- impossible to split into parts
- troops trained to fight on horseback
- an offensive against an enemy
- the state of being allied
- the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
Down
- capable of dissolving
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
- serving as an essential component
- of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- brought about or set up or accepted
- not producing an intended consequence
- run away quickly
- the state of being held in low esteem
- the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
- of a government with central and regional authorities
- a statement that is emphatic and explicit
- organized opposition to authority
- a war measure isolating an area of importance to the enemy
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- a fortified military post where troops are stationed
33 Clues: bringing death • run away quickly • freedom of choice • capable of dissolving • the state of being allied • an offensive against an enemy • impossible to split into parts • serving as an essential component • organized opposition to authority • brought about or set up or accepted • troops trained to fight on horseback • not producing an intended consequence • ...
Unit 3 Crossword Karly Harrell 2023-02-07
Across
- a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the for a system of belief or behavior as for a chain of reasoning
- a series of 85 essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution
- talk about the duties of the 3 main parts of government
- the first constitution of the 13 independent American colonies
- the first ten amendments to the U.S. constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly and worship
- United States diplomat and Jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme court
- on addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution
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- it clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document
- a formal meeting held in 1787 for the purpose of creating a constitution of the United States
- a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
- a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state of other organization is acknowledged to be governed
- made a major contribution of the ratification of the constitution by writing the Federalist Papers
- United States statesman and leader and the federalists
- the federal principal or system of government
- series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts
15 Clues: the federal principal or system of government • United States statesman and leader and the federalists • talk about the duties of the 3 main parts of government • a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution • the first constitution of the 13 independent American colonies • ...
Civil War Vocab 2025-04-16
Across
- the states that seceded formed the ___________.
- elected President of the United States in 1860
- the Confederacy's ironclad ship
- Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri
- nickname given to Thomas J Jackson after Bull Run
- to join the military
- cannons and other large-caliber guns
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- the capital of the Confederacy
- the President of the Confederate States
- location of the first abttle of the Civil War
- where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
- a ship covered in iron armor
- the number of killed, wounded, or captured
- the first state to secede from the Union
- to leave the Union
- to find reasons to support
- the Union's ironclad ship
17 Clues: to leave the Union • to join the military • the Union's ironclad ship • to find reasons to support • a ship covered in iron armor • the capital of the Confederacy • the Confederacy's ironclad ship • cannons and other large-caliber guns • the President of the Confederate States • the first state to secede from the Union • the number of killed, wounded, or captured • ...
a26 2026-05-26
Across
- Lincoln’s order freeing enslaved people in rebelling states
- Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War
- Turning-point battle in Pennsylvania
- Central cause of conflict between North and South
- Secret network helping enslaved people escape
- Northern states loyal to the United States
Down
- President during the Civil War
- People who worked to end slavery
- Southern states that formed a separate government
- President of the Confederate States
- Southern states leaving the Union
11 Clues: President during the Civil War • People who worked to end slavery • Southern states leaving the Union • President of the Confederate States • Turning-point battle in Pennsylvania • Northern states loyal to the United States • Bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War • Secret network helping enslaved people escape • Southern states that formed a separate government • ...
HMPO Day 2 2022-05-02
Across
- What is one of the reasons a passport would be considered damaged?
- What type of flyer would request a jumbo passport?
- Knowledgebase can be accessed on which system?
- How many sections are there on a paper application?
- £16 is an additional fee applied by whom?
- The E in SE04 stands for what?
- What type of Royal Mail delivery will documents be retuned by, if not by secure delivery?
- A person who is travelling between incompatible countries can apply for what type of passport?
- Photos need to be taken within how many months of submitting the application?
Down
- A braille sticker is what?
- A person who has lost their passport on multiple occasions would need to apply for what?
- This is one of the UK Passport Offices
- How many photos should be submitted with a paper application?
- Applications must be completed in?
- The W in SW04 stands for what?
- £58.50 is the price of which type of first and renewal application?
- £5 is an additional fee applied for what type of delivery?
17 Clues: A braille sticker is what? • The W in SW04 stands for what? • The E in SE04 stands for what? • Applications must be completed in? • This is one of the UK Passport Offices • £16 is an additional fee applied by whom? • Knowledgebase can be accessed on which system? • What type of flyer would request a jumbo passport? • How many sections are there on a paper application? • ...
American History 2023-12-13
Across
- Canal. an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade.
- C. an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832.
- was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853
- Alexander Graham. was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone.
- was an American statesman, political philosopher, and a Founding Father of the United States.
- Bernard M. an American financier and statesman.
- Corollary. an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903.
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- Susan B. an American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.
- J. Pershing. senior United States Army officer. He served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I from 1917 to 1920.
- Clara an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross.
- an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865
- Zapata. a Mexican revolutionary. He was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1920
- W.E.B. an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.
- diplomacy. a form of American foreign policy to minimize the use or threat of military force
- Stokely. a prominent organizer in the civil rights movement in the United States and the global pan-African movement.
15 Clues: Bernard M. an American financier and statesman. • Clara an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. • was the 13th president of the United States, serving from 1850 to 1853 • diplomacy. a form of American foreign policy to minimize the use or threat of military force • ...
Creating Territories 2021-01-25
Across
- people who supported expanding the size of the United States
- a discussion between nations with the goal of reaching an agreement
- group of islands that the US and Britain "fought" over for 12 years (3 words)
- capital of Oregon Territory
- lasting from 1861-1865, this war between northern and southern states over slavery, states' rights, and westward expansion was the bloodiest conflict in American history (2 words)
- "war" that started in 1859 after an American farmer shot and killed a pig belonging to his British neighbor with the pig being the only casualty of the conflict (2 words)
- president of the United States during the Civil War
- capital of Washington Territory
- the belief that it was the divine mission of Americans to spread their political and religious values to others (2 words)
Down
- to step in and settle a dispute or a disagreement
- famed Union general who also served at Fort Vancouver before the Civil War and would later become the 18th US president (name with middle initial)
- name for the northern forces of the Civil War who fought to end slavery
- name Congress rejected when deciding what to call Washington Territory, claiming it would be confused with the nation's capital
- law that allowed for the creation of Washington Territory in 1853 (2 words)
- first governor of Washington Territory who was also named the Secretary of Indian Affairs and later died fighting for the Union in the Civil War (2 words)
- added more territory to the US than any other president, including Oregon Territory (2 words)
- 1946 document that determined the border between the US and Canada at the 49th parallel (2 words)
- people who live in these can vote for their elected representatives but those representatives are not allowed to vote in Congress
- name for the southern forces of the Civil War after southern states ceded (left) the US over slavery
19 Clues: capital of Oregon Territory • capital of Washington Territory • to step in and settle a dispute or a disagreement • president of the United States during the Civil War • people who supported expanding the size of the United States • a discussion between nations with the goal of reaching an agreement • ...
Unit 6 Revolutionary War, Lessons 4-6 2016-10-18
Across
- v/ to gather for one's own future use
- t/f The Northwest Ordinance banned slavery in the NW Territory 147
- after congress passed the land ordinance of 1785, who measured the new western territory 146
- Who did not want to take away ideals the states had fought so hard to achieve 142
- v/ an increase in prices
- number of population when a territory could write it's own constitution and apply for statehood 146
- v/ to end
- A loyalist who was pit in jail for his views and lost his property, his father never forgave him 139
- v/ open rebellion against authority
- document "great charter" in Latin 144
- v/ an important belief or aim
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- these group were abolitionists and believed everyone should be treated fairly 150
- prince hall was freed by his owner, later he spoke out against this 150
- a secret system of travel from southern states to northern states and Canada 151
- another word for paper money in 1775 pg 138
- v/ land owned or controlled by a particular country
- proclamation declared all enslaved people in states fighting against the north to be free 151
- v/ plan for doing or managing something
- was born a slave, took her owners to court, was freed from slavery 150
19 Clues: v/ to end • v/ an increase in prices • v/ an important belief or aim • v/ open rebellion against authority • v/ to gather for one's own future use • document "great charter" in Latin 144 • v/ plan for doing or managing something • another word for paper money in 1775 pg 138 • v/ land owned or controlled by a particular country • ...
America's 250th Anniversary Crossword 2026-03-17
Across
- Famous cracked symbol of American independence in Philadelphia.
- Diplomat and founding father who helped secure French support.
- National bird of the United States.
- Leaders who helped establish the United States.
- Conflict that secured independence from Britain.
- First ten amendments guaranteeing freedoms.
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- What the United States declared in 1776.
- Winter encampment of the Continental Army.
- Supreme law written after independence.
- City where the Declaration and Constitution were debated.
- Colonists who fought for independence.
- Principal author of the Declaration.
- Colonial militia ready to fight at a moment’s notice.
- Final major battle of the American Revolution.
- First U.S. president and Revolutionary War general.
15 Clues: National bird of the United States. • Principal author of the Declaration. • Colonists who fought for independence. • Supreme law written after independence. • What the United States declared in 1776. • Winter encampment of the Continental Army. • First ten amendments guaranteeing freedoms. • Final major battle of the American Revolution. • ...
Legal Studies 2023-10-30
Across
- Rights that require goods/services to allow a fulfilling life.
- Treaties between multiple states
- The process of a state becoming legally bound to a treaty/covenant after it has been made.
- Nations [in context of the UN]
- The process in which a nation state agrees to become legally bound to the terms of a treaty/covenant.
- A formal declarations of a country's citizen's rights with legal protection.
- [Australia Specific] Rights that are not stated in the constitution and come about as a result of common law interpretation of the constitution e.g. freedom of political communication
- Legal volunteers that monitor policing and ensure right to freedom of speech and assembly.
- Legally binding urging of UN to make party-states perform a specific action.
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- [Australia Specific] Independent investigation set up by government into possible systemic discrimination by the hands of Australian Government. Spreads awareness and creates report with recommendations {not legally binding} based on info found.
- Legally binding agreement between a large amount of nations.
- Rights urging other individuals/groups/governments to not take them away from others, e.g. freedom of speech
- [Australia Specific] Rights stated in the constitution e.g. freedom of religion [s116]
- When a country wishes to become a party to a treaty/covenant, but does not agree to minor terms. Asserts sovereignty.
- Treaties between two states
- The right of nation states to self govern
- Fundamental rights and freedoms inherent to every person, regardless of personal characteristics.
- Legally binding agreement between small number of nations
- When a state agrees to the terms of a treaty/covenant but not yet to be legally bound by it, shows they are willing to go ahead with ratification process.
19 Clues: Treaties between two states • Nations [in context of the UN] • Treaties between multiple states • The right of nation states to self govern • Legally binding agreement between small number of nations • Legally binding agreement between a large amount of nations. • Rights that require goods/services to allow a fulfilling life. • ...
Capitals d'Àsia 2020-04-29
10 Clues: Capital d'Irak • Capital de Xina • Capital de Bután • Capital d'Israel • Capital d'Armenia • Capital de Vietnam • Capital de Turquia • Capital de Maldives • Capital d'Afganistán • Capital de Corea del nord
African capitals 2023-03-19
10 Clues: - Capital of Kenya • - Capital of Ghana • - Capital of Egypt • - Capital of Libya • - Capital of Morocco • - Capital of Nigeria • - Capital of Tunisia • - Capital of Senegal • - Capital of Ethiopia • - Administrative capital of South Africa
Capitals Crossword 2013-05-14
10 Clues: Capital of Ukraine • Capital of Croatia • Capital of Hungary • Capital of Denmark • Capital of Bulgaria • Capital of Lithuania • Capital of Azerbaijan • Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina • Capital of the Republic of Ireland • Capital of the Republic of Macedonia
European Capitals 2017-08-24
10 Clues: Capital of Spain • Capital of Italy • Capital of France • Capital of Greece • Capital of Poland • Capital of Norway • Capital of Sweeden • Capital of Ireland • Capital of Germany • Capital of the United Kingdom
State Capitals 2018-01-10
U.S. Capitals 2018-11-18
World Capitals 2023-08-07
10 Clues: Capital of Egyp • Capital of Japan • Capital of India • Capital of China • Capital of Italy • Capital of Russia • Capital of France • Capital of Greece • Capital of Germany • Capital of England and the UK
U.S. Capitals 2023-09-25
Across
- - The capital of New York, located along the Hudson River.
- - The capital of Washington, known for its natural beauty.
- - The capital of Hawaii, located on the island of Oahu.
- Fe - The capital of New Mexico, famous for its Pueblo-style architecture.
- - The capital of Colorado, nestled in the Rocky Mountains.
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- - The capital of Alaska, situated in the southeastern part of the state.
- - The capital of Arizona, known for its hot desert climate.
- - The capital of Texas, known for its vibrant music scene.
- - The capital of Oregon, rich in history and surrounded by greenery.
- Moines - The capital of Iowa, located in the heart of the Midwest.
10 Clues: - The capital of Hawaii, located on the island of Oahu. • - The capital of New York, located along the Hudson River. • - The capital of Washington, known for its natural beauty. • - The capital of Texas, known for its vibrant music scene. • - The capital of Colorado, nestled in the Rocky Mountains. • - The capital of Arizona, known for its hot desert climate. • ...
State Capitals 2023-10-12
10 Clues: Capital of Goa • Capital of Bihar • Capital of Assam • Capital of Manipur • Capital of Haryana • Capital of Gujarat • Capital of Nagaland • Capital of Andhra Pradesh • Capital of Madhya Pradesh • Capital of Arunachal Pradesh
World Capitals 2023-11-28
Across
- A modernist capital planned by Oscar Niemeyer in the shape of an airplane.
- This capital was once divided by a famous wall.
- The capital known for Red Square and the Kremlin.
- The capital where you'd find the Imperial Palace and the bustling Shibuya Crossing.
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- Known as the "City of Lights," this capital boasts the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.
- The capital of Australia, known for its planned layout and Parliament House.
- The capital with the Prado Museum and Plaza Mayor.
- Home to Buckingham Palace and the Big Ben clock tower.
- Located on the Nile, this capital houses the ancient pyramids of Giza.
- Capital featuring iconic landmarks like the Colosseum and Vatican City.
10 Clues: This capital was once divided by a famous wall. • The capital known for Red Square and the Kremlin. • The capital with the Prado Museum and Plaza Mayor. • Home to Buckingham Palace and the Big Ben clock tower. • Located on the Nile, this capital houses the ancient pyramids of Giza. • Capital featuring iconic landmarks like the Colosseum and Vatican City. • ...
World Capitals 2023-12-05
Across
- - The capital of Canada. (6)
- - The capital city of Germany. (6)
- - The capital of Greece. (6)
- - The capital of Egypt. (5)
- - The capital of Norway. (4)
Down
- - The capital of Turkey. (6)
- - The capital of Ireland. (6)
- - The capital city of India. (5)
- - The capital city of Poland. (6)
- - The capital city of Japan. (4)
10 Clues: - The capital of Egypt. (5) • - The capital of Canada. (6) • - The capital of Turkey. (6) • - The capital of Greece. (6) • - The capital of Norway. (4) • - The capital of Ireland. (6) • - The capital city of India. (5) • - The capital city of Japan. (4) • - The capital city of Poland. (6) • - The capital city of Germany. (6)
Country Capitals 2025-06-12
Across
- New capital city of Myanmar(Burma).
- Capital city of the Dutch people.
- Capital city of Odisha.
Down
- Warsaw is the capital city of this European country.
- Cairo is the capital city of this country.
- It is the Capital city of the country with Machu Picchu.
- Capital city of the country with the Victoria Falls.
- One of the capital cities of South Africa.
- Shillong is the capital city of this Indian state.
- Capital city of the state with Taj Mahal.
10 Clues: Capital city of Odisha. • Capital city of the Dutch people. • New capital city of Myanmar(Burma). • Capital city of the state with Taj Mahal. • Cairo is the capital city of this country. • One of the capital cities of South Africa. • Shillong is the capital city of this Indian state. • Warsaw is the capital city of this European country. • ...
World Capitals 2025-02-20
10 Clues: – Capital of Italy • – Capital of China • – Capital of Japan • – Capital of India • – Capital of Brazil • – Capital of Russia • – Capital of Canada • – Capital of France • – Capital of Germany • – Capital of the United Kingdom
WORLD CAPITALS 2024-09-13
10 Clues: - Capital of Italy • - Capital of China • - Capital of Japan • - Capital of France • - Capital of Canada • - Capital of Russia • - Capital of Germany • - Capital of England • - Capital of Argentina • - Capital of the United States
Cold War Crossword 2024-04-15
Across
- seized and nationalized by pro-soviet Egypt, allowing them to control shippingIsrael invades Egypt and the UN orders a ceasefire to prevent a larger conflict
- Lasted for seven years
- Agreed to an armistice, creating a demilitarized zone between North and South Korea
- preventing Greece and Turkey from being influenced by communism
- the action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits.
- satellite states occupied areas liberated in Eastern Europe during WWII
- was built entirely inside of East German territory, maintaining an existing balance of power.
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- European Recovery Plan (aid to rebuild Europe and improve their economies)
- People were worried about the US space program lagging behind the Soviets.
- committed the United States to the containment of Soviet expansionism in Europe.
- East Germany preventing supplies into West Berlin
- speeches and actions inspired creation of stories about leadership and patriotism.
- made people scared and forced them to follow the crowd.
- included the United States; protected member states in Western Europe
14 Clues: Lasted for seven years • East Germany preventing supplies into West Berlin • made people scared and forced them to follow the crowd. • preventing Greece and Turkey from being influenced by communism • included the United States; protected member states in Western Europe • the action of keeping something harmful under control or within limits. • ...
Early Republic 2024-11-04
Across
- one of the first things monroe would accomplish as president is purchasing _____ from spain
- the first five presidents and their responses to foreign and domestic issues occurred during the era of the early _____
- arguments over the national bank was an _____ issue that led to the united states' first political parties
- the monroe doctrine led to the united states protecting the _____ hemisphere from british colonization
- with the louisiana purchase gave the u.s. access to the _____ river
- during the era of good feelings, the u.s. saw a rise in _____, or pride in one's country
- washington's first problem he ran into as president was debt from the _____ war
- john adams would violate the _____ amendment when he silenced critics after he signed the alien and sedition acts
- member of washington's cabinet (last name)that favored manufacturing and the raising of taxes to eliminate national debt
- this is another word for "example," which president washington had several of
- during the war of 1812, a _____ song was written, the star spangled banner, as a result of defending for mchenry from the british
- president washington told the country to not get involved in foreign wars. in others words, to stay _____
- as a result of british impressment, jefferson placed an _____ on england (cut off trade)
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- if it happens outside the united states, it is a _____ issue
- president (last name) that warned the country to refrain from forming permanent alliances and political parties
- member of washignton's cabinet (last name) the favored states rights and would later become the third president
- if it happens inside the united states, it is a _____ issue
- the marbury v. madison ruling set the precedent that the supreme court had the power of _____ review
- the war of 1812 and the practice of impressment would end as a result of the treaty of _____
- it was proven that states had to follow federal tax laws during the _____ rebellion when washington went door to door with the national army
- one result of the war of 1812 was the increase in domestic _____
- the war of 1812 would lead to a decrease in british _____
- the british _____ of u.s. sailors was the main cause of the war of 1812
- the americas would be protected from _____ intervention as a result of the monroe doctrine
- the _____ amendment stated the house of representatives would vote for the president if there was a tie
- the judicial branch can overrule a law if it is _____ as a result of marbury v. madison
- the lousiana purchase _____ the size of the united states in 1803
- hamilton and jefferson argued over whether or not we needed a national _____ to control the nation's money
28 Clues: the war of 1812 would lead to a decrease in british _____ • if it happens inside the united states, it is a _____ issue • if it happens outside the united states, it is a _____ issue • one result of the war of 1812 was the increase in domestic _____ • the lousiana purchase _____ the size of the united states in 1803 • ...
