states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

Unit 6 Review 2017-02-06

Unit 6 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A hollow projectile, shot from a cannon.
  2. Final Battle for Robert Shaw and many of the MA 54th.
  3. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps.
  4. A leave from duty, granted by a superior officer.
  5. A place where weapons and other military supplies are stored.
  6. A draftee.
  7. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
  8. Renown activist, author, abolitionist; fugitive slave
  9. A crop such as tobacco or cotton which was grown to be sold for cash --not grown for food like corn or wheat.
  10. Battle in 1862, bloodiest in the war
  11. Led his contraband army to “forage” for supplies in Darien, GA.
  12. Border-state guerrilla warriors who often clashed with abilitionists.
  13. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  14. A slang term for lice, or occasionally an offensive "Yankee" slang term for Confederate soldiers.
  15. Blocking the supply lines and escape routes of a city to force it to surrender.
  16. Proclamation issued by Lincoln to free the slaves in the Confederacy
  17. Also known as “Moses,” helped the Union Army free slaves at the Raid at Combahee Ferry
  18. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
  19. Also called the North or the United States.
  20. The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri. Although these states did not officially join the Confederacy, many of their citizens supported the South.
  21. The type of insurrection that the Proclamation by the Confederate President, General Orders No. 111 warmed against
  22. A flag identifying a regiment or army. The "Color Bearer" was the soldier who carried the flag in battle, which was considered a great honor.
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  1. A very large group of soldiers led by (Union) a major general or (Confederate) a lieutenant general.
  2. Loyal to the government of the United States. Also known as Union, Yankee, or Northern.
  3. Nickname for the Confederate Flag.
  4. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  5. The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York was the military school for more than 1,000 officers in both the Union and Confederate armies—including Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.
  6. MA 54th
  7. Another term for slavery in the South: ___________ Institution.
  8. Cannon or other large caliber firearms; a branch of the army armed with cannon. See image»
  9. Confederate President
  10. A ship protected by iron armor.
  11. A new way of conducting war appeared during the Civil War. Instead of focusing only on military targets, armies conducting total war destroyed homes and crops to demoralize and undermine the civilian base of the enemy’s war effort. (Sherman in Georgia or Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, for example.)
  12. United States Colored Troops.
  13. A Northerner; someone loyal to the Federal government of the United States. Also, Union, Federal, or Northern.
  14. Southern, Rebel, “Reb,” or “Sesesh.”
  15. A disease caused by lack of ascorbic acid (found in fresh fruits and vegetables).
  16. also called a "wing".
  17. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  18. Slaves who ran away from their plantations to Union army camps.
  19. A group of 50 to 100 soldiers led by a captain.
  20. A high-pitched cry that Confederate soldiers would shout when attacking. First heard at First Manassas (First Bull Run) Union troops found the eerie noise unnerving.
  21. To formally approve or sanction.
  22. Also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States of America.
  23. A boundary surveyed in the 1760s that ran between Pennsylvania to the North and Delaware, Maryland and (West) Virginia to the South. It became a symbolic division between free states and slave states.
  24. A branch of the military mounted on horseback.
  25. Long, cylindrical metal rod used to push the cartridge down the barrel of a musket in preparation for firing.
  26. A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
  27. Appointed as Colonel of the MA 54th by Andrew.

49 Clues: MA 54th • A draftee. • Confederate President • also called a "wing". • United States Colored Troops. • A ship protected by iron armor. • To formally approve or sanction. • Nickname for the Confederate Flag. • Southern, Rebel, “Reb,” or “Sesesh.” • Battle in 1862, bloodiest in the war • A hollow projectile, shot from a cannon. • Also called the North or the United States. • ...

Civil War Causes 2024-04-11

Civil War Causes crossword puzzle
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  1. _ Slave Act
  2. _ of 1850
  3. Political Party that Lincoln was a part of
  4. Side that was pro-slavery
  5. It was the first modern _
  6. Side that was anti-slavery
  7. _ Nebraska Act
  8. Main cause of the war
  9. Someone who supported the Union
  10. Location of secession meeting
  11. Carolina First state to secede
  12. Uncle Tom's _
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  1. _ rights, states enforce laws
  2. _ rights, laws throughout country, not just states
  3. Number of states that seceded
  4. President that the Confederacy didn't like
  5. Kansas _ Act
  6. _ decision, Supreme Court case
  7. Amount of states that seceded first
  8. _ 54th
  9. Someone who thought secession was the only option

21 Clues: _ 54th • _ of 1850 • _ Slave Act • Kansas _ Act • Uncle Tom's _ • _ Nebraska Act • Main cause of the war • Side that was pro-slavery • It was the first modern _ • Side that was anti-slavery • _ rights, states enforce laws • Number of states that seceded • Location of secession meeting • _ decision, Supreme Court case • Carolina First state to secede • Someone who supported the Union • ...

Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle By: Tessah Richmond 2021-10-28

Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle By: Tessah Richmond crossword puzzle
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  1. a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during Reconstruction, often for personal profit. The term was used derisively by white Southern Democrats who opposed Reconstruction legislation
  2. they wanted the federal government to force change in the South
  3. an American politician and military leader who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877
  4. a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
  5. assesses a person's literacy skills: their ability to read and write. Literacy tests have been administered by various governments to immigrants
  6. Clause- a clause exempting certain classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affecting their previous rights, privileges, or practices
  7. it offered southerners amnesty, or official pardon, for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion
  8. Klan)- a secret society opposed civil rights, particularly suffrage, for African Americans
  9. an undertaking by the authorities to take no action against specified offenses or offenders during a fixed period
  10. the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the - Union
  11. the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869
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  1. African Americans who stayed on plantations and had to give most of the crops to the land owners
  2. laws that divided the South into five districts
  3. an agency providing relief for freed people and certain poor people in the South
  4. theforced separation of whites and African Americans in public places
  5. the process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
  6. a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
  7. laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
  8. a special tax people had to pay before they could vote

19 Clues: laws that divided the South into five districts • a special tax people had to pay before they could vote • laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans • they wanted the federal government to force change in the South • the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869 • ...

US Constitution Vocabulary 2025-12-04

US Constitution Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. College the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
  2. and balances A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
  3. a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
  4. branch of the government that carries out, or executes, the laws
  5. of Powers a key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches, legislative, executive, and judicial, to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
  6. Compromise an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives
  7. to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
  8. Federalist Papers a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states
  9. Compromise the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
  10. the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
  11. jeopardy putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime
  12. Sovereignty the idea that the government's authority comes from the people
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  1. Territory a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
  2. process the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law
  3. of Confederation the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
  4. branch of the government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws
  5. the "Age of Reason" in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.
  6. Convention a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
  7. Ordinance a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
  8. a country governed by elected representatives
  9. Review, power of the Supreme Court to decide whether the acts of a president or laws passed by Congress are constitutional
  10. of Rights a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. citizens

22 Clues: a country governed by elected representatives • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • branch of the government that carries out, or executes, the laws • of Rights a formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. citizens • jeopardy putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime • ...

US Government Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-27

US Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the power and legitimacy of a government is derived from the consent of its people
  2. To approve a law, document, etc, making it officially valid
  3. the branch of government that Enforces and carries out the laws, made up of the president and his cabinet
  4. The people vote on representatives to rule on their behalf
  5. an uprising that led to a wide spread belief that the US needed a stronger government
  6. the branch of government that Judges whether laws and cases are constitutional, interprets the laws
  7. an agreement about how to represent each state, big and small, in the legislative branch
  8. the United States' 1st written constitution, weak central government, prioritized state power
  9. Were concerned that the Constitution would make our federal government too strong. They insisted on a Bill of Rights.
  10. the branch of government that Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) makes laws, declares war, and taxes citizens
  11. Government power is shared between 3 branches, each having a specific role
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  1. established a framework for governing the land north and west of the Ohio River, allowing for orderly westward expansion and the admission of new states on an equal footing with existing ones
  2. an addition or change to the Constitution
  3. The legal process by which a foreign national voluntarily becomes a citizen of a country they were not born
  4. a compromise between slave states and free states. It determined that 3 of every 5 slaves would count in the population that determined representation in Congress
  5. the first Amendments made to the Constitution stating specific rights to American citizens
  6. The power to reject legislation, held by an executive power, like the president.
  7. Each branch has power to limit the actions of the other two branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful
  8. The highest court in the United States. Judges are appointed for life.
  9. Supported the Constitution and a strong federal government
  10. a proposed law. It may be voted into law or may not.

21 Clues: an addition or change to the Constitution • a proposed law. It may be voted into law or may not. • The people vote on representatives to rule on their behalf • Supported the Constitution and a strong federal government • To approve a law, document, etc, making it officially valid • The highest court in the United States. Judges are appointed for life. • ...

Lesson 09 Review - The First 3 (Washington, Adams, Jefferson) 2024-01-11

Lesson 09 Review - The First 3 (Washington, Adams, Jefferson) crossword puzzle
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  1. The political party that supported a strong federal government during John Adams's presidency.
  2. George Washington's plantation and home in Virginia.
  3. The ceremony where the President takes the oath of office.
  4. The political philosophy that supports a strong central government.
  5. The official residence of the President of the United States.
  6. Washington issued a statement of _____ in response to the French Revolution
  7. Washington's farewell address warned against the dangers of these in foreign affairs.
  8. These acts were a series of controversial laws passed during John Adams's presidency to limit immigration and restrict free speech.
  9. The official residence of the President of the United States.
  10. The _____ Address was a document in which George Washington gave advice to the nation before leaving office.
  11. The policy enacted by Thomas Jefferson to protest interference with U.S. trade.
  12. The first capital of the United States.
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  1. The uprising against a federal tax on distilled spirits that Washington put down by marching 13,000 troops into Philadelphia.
  2. Washington's Vice President, he would later become the second President of the United States.
  3. The political party founded by Thomas Jefferson.
  4. The Foreign diplomats responded to France’s request for a bribe by saying, "Millions for defense, but not one cent for _____."
  5. The practice of seizing American sailors and forcing them into the British Navy.
  6. Alexander _____ was the first Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington.
  7. In his farewell address, Washington warned against forming these because they would divide the American people.
  8. Drafted the Declaration of Independence; he would later become the third President of the United States.
  9. The first President of the United States.
  10. The diplomatic incident that strained relations between the U.S. and France when French ambassadors asked for a bribe.

22 Clues: The first capital of the United States. • The first President of the United States. • The political party founded by Thomas Jefferson. • George Washington's plantation and home in Virginia. • The ceremony where the President takes the oath of office. • The official residence of the President of the United States. • ...

Depression and World Conflict Crossword Puzzle <3 2023-03-10

Depression and World Conflict Crossword Puzzle <3 crossword puzzle
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  1. A series of ________ and unsustainable farming methods during the Great Depression caused deadly dust storms, starvation, infections, and dust-related mortality. The largest migration in American history resulted from this.
  2. A tiny weevil that consumes the cotton boll's fibers, making it a  ma is a significant pest of the cotton crop in America.
  3. a huge loss of paper wealth due to a rapid, abrupt decrease in stock prices throughout a large segment of the stock market
  4. A mechanism that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "essential to the defense of the United States."
  5. Federal loans were made available for the development of electrical distribution systems to serve remote rural areas of the United States under a law passed on May 20, 1936.
  6. On December 7, 1941, just before 8:00 a.m., the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service launched a surprise military attack against the United States against the naval facility at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii.
  7. A lawyer and politician from the United States who held the office of 67th governor of Georgia for three terms, from 1933 to 1937 and then from 1941 to 1943.
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  1. A politician and lawyer from the United States who presided over the country as its 32nd president from 1933 until his passing in 1945.
  2. A 1906-first-launched British passenger ship that belonged to Cunard Line. It was opulent and renowned for its speed when it was built for the transatlantic passenger traffic. It was sunk by a German torpedo during World War I, which caused a significant number of casualties.
  3. A Democrat who was the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933. From 1933 to 1971, he spent nearly 40 years in the United States Senate.
  4. A collection of policies, initiatives, financial reforms, and regulations that President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1939.
  5. A covert diplomatic telegram from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 suggested a military alliance between Mexico and Germany.
  6. A world war that raged from 1939 and 1945. The vast majority of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, participated in combat as members of the Allies and the Axis, two opposing military coalitions.
  7. A time in the 1930s when there were many severe dust storms that seriously hurt the prairies' agriculture and ecosystem.
  8. It was fought between two coalitions, the Allies and the Central Powers, and it was one of the deadliest worldwide conflicts in history. Violence broke out in several countries of Asia, the Pacific, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.
  9. An American politician who spent more than 50 years in the House of Representatives and had a significant impact on the Navy's growth in the 20th century.
  10. Production that is overly abundant across numerous businesses.

17 Clues: Production that is overly abundant across numerous businesses. • A time in the 1930s when there were many severe dust storms that seriously hurt the prairies' agriculture and ecosystem. • A tiny weevil that consumes the cotton boll's fibers, making it a  ma is a significant pest of the cotton crop in America. • ...

Articles of Confederation Review 2025-01-31

Articles of Confederation Review crossword puzzle
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  1. City where the Constitutional Convention was held to replace the Articles
  2. The federal government lacked this, making defense difficult
  3. First governing document of the United States
  4. The type of legislature under the Articles of Confederation
  5. Congress lacked authority to regulate this, leading to economic disputes
  6. Uprising in Massachusetts that exposed the weaknesses of the Articles
  7. This was missing, meaning there was no president to enforce laws
  8. Replaced the Articles in 1789 to create a stronger federal government
  9. 1787 law that set rules for governing new territories
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  1. States retained this under the Articles, meaning they had independent power
  2. Also missing, leaving no national court system
  3. Number of states under the Articles of Confederation
  4. Agreement negotiated under the Articles that ended the American Revolution
  5. Number of states needed to approve laws under the Articles
  6. 1785 law that organized new territories
  7. Weakness in this area led Britain and Spain to ignore U.S. requests
  8. The only governing body under the Articles
  9. The Articles required unanimous approval from states for this
  10. Congress lacked this power, making it difficult to raise money

19 Clues: 1785 law that organized new territories • The only governing body under the Articles • First governing document of the United States • Also missing, leaving no national court system • Number of states under the Articles of Confederation • 1787 law that set rules for governing new territories • Number of states needed to approve laws under the Articles • ...

vocab 2023-09-20

vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. tax african americans had to pay before voting
  2. banned slavery and made forced labor illegal
  3. secret racist society who used violence against african americans
  4. 10% of each states voters had to swear loyalty to the union states had to ratify 13th amendment former confederates who swore an oath to union were forgiven
  5. test african americans had to pass before being able to vote
  6. southerner who opposed secession
  7. 50% of voters in each state had to swear loyalty to the union people who fought for the confederacy did not have a right to vote had to pass reconstruction amendments
  8. northeners who went south for $, land, politics
  9. north finding a way to put the country back together after the civil war
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  1. amnesty for former confederates southern states had to ratify 13th amendment allowed former confederate leaders to run for office
  2. states had to ratify 13th and 14th amendments sent military into southern states to help newly freed slaves begin to vote and start a life 51% of citizens in each state had to swear loyalty to the union
  3. allowed african american males the right to vote
  4. assassinated president lincoln in fords theater
  5. if your grandfather could vote before 1867 you could vote
  6. granted citizenship to african americans
  7. provided assistance and relief for people who were affected by the war defended freedmen and helped them start their new lives
  8. former slave who exchanged crops for land

17 Clues: southerner who opposed secession • granted citizenship to african americans • former slave who exchanged crops for land • banned slavery and made forced labor illegal • tax african americans had to pay before voting • assassinated president lincoln in fords theater • northeners who went south for $, land, politics • allowed african american males the right to vote • ...

Geography Vocabulary Terms 2023-07-06

Geography Vocabulary Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. The study of the Earth's physical features, climate, and the relationships between people and their environment.
  2. map: A map that focuses on a specific theme or topic, such as population density, climate zones, or economic activities.
  3. The total number of people living in a specific area or region.
  4. An area with shared characteristics, such as physical features, climate, culture, or political boundaries, that set it apart from surrounding areas.
  5. The lines or borders that separate one region or political entity from another, defining territorial limits.
  6. directions: The four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west.
  7. Interaction: The relationship and interactions between humans and their surrounding environment, including how people adapt to, modify, and depend on the natural world.
  8. map: A map that shows the boundaries and divisions of countries, states, or regions, along with their capitals and major cities.
  9. The long-term weather patterns and conditions in a particular area, including temperature, precipitation, and seasons.
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  1. map: A map that shows the natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts.
  2. Divisions of the Earth's surface into halves based on the equator (Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere) or the Prime Meridian (Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere).
  3. A key or explanatory guide on a map that explains the symbols, colors, and other features used to represent different elements or information.
  4. A ratio or measurement on a map that indicates the relationship between the distances on the map and the actual distances on the Earth's surface.
  5. Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator, measuring distances north or south of it, used to determine a location's position on the Earth.
  6. map: A map that represents the elevation and relief of an area, using contour lines to show the shape and height of landforms.
  7. The specific position or coordinates of a place on the Earth's surface.
  8. A visual representation of the Earth's surface, showing geographical features, locations, and other spatial information.
  9. A specific area or location that is defined by its physical and human characteristics, such as landforms, climate, culture, and infrastructure.
  10. resources: Materials or substances found in nature that have economic or practical value to humans, such as minerals, water, forests, and fossil fuels.
  11. Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring distances east or west of the Prime Meridian, used to determine a location's position on the Earth.
  12. A spherical representation of the Earth's surface, providing a more accurate depiction of its landmasses, oceans, and spatial relationships.
  13. Natural features on the Earth's surface, such as mountains, hills, valleys, plateaus, and plains.
  14. The transportation of people, goods, and ideas from one place to another, involving migration, trade, communication, and cultural exchange.
  15. rose: A symbol on a map that indicates the cardinal directions (north, south, east, and west) and sometimes intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest).

24 Clues: The total number of people living in a specific area or region. • The specific position or coordinates of a place on the Earth's surface. • directions: The four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west. • map: A map that shows the natural features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts. • ...

The Early Republic 2017-12-11

The Early Republic crossword puzzle
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  1. Who was voting for Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828?
  2. Forced relocation of Indian tribes from their ancestral territories to lands west of the Mississippi River
  3. Waterway that connected Albany to Buffalo, connecting the east and west
  4. The long-distance transmission of textual or symbolic messages without the physical exchange of an object bearing the message
  5. A mechanism for removing the seeds from upland cotton
  6. These immigrants included a large number of learned, cultured professional people- doctors, lawyers, teachers, engineers
  7. John Adams belonged to this political party
  8. New technology that transformed inland water transportation
  9. The outcome of long hours, low pay, and bad working conditions
  10. This new ocean transportation doubled the speed of older merchant ships
  11. The Election of 1800 was between the Federalists and the...
  12. A violent protest against excise taxes on whiskey
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  1. United States policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas
  2. When groups claimed to prove their patriotism by hating foreigners and Catholics
  3. When John Quincy Adams gained the presidency and then named Henry Clay his secretary of State
  4. John Adams signed these into law, making it more difficult for immigrants to become US citizens, and included a provision criminalizing false statements critical of the federal government
  5. New transportation technology that gained supremacy for its speed, carrying capacity, and reliability
  6. Doubled the size of the United States, reshaping the environmental and economic makeup of the country
  7. A lot of these people came to the United States because of the potato famine
  8. Jackson 7th President of the United States

20 Clues: Jackson 7th President of the United States • John Adams belonged to this political party • A violent protest against excise taxes on whiskey • A mechanism for removing the seeds from upland cotton • Who was voting for Andrew Jackson in the election of 1828? • New technology that transformed inland water transportation • ...

US History: World War I 2024-03-26

US History: World War I crossword puzzle
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  1. Sold to United States citizens to raise money
  2. The desire of a nation to expand its borders
  3. Limited freedom during wartime
  4. Conflict between the economic and political powers of the world
  5. Russia, Italy, France, Britain, and United States
  6. Leader of Germany
  7. President of the United States
  8. Powers of Germany, Ottomans, and Austria-Hungary
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  1. Taken over by the Germans en route to France
  2. Turning point in the Great War
  3. Telegram sent to Mexico from Germany
  4. Build of up a nation's military
  5. An agreement or partnership between one or more nations
  6. Where trench warfare happened
  7. Intense loyalty to one's country

15 Clues: Leader of Germany • Where trench warfare happened • Turning point in the Great War • Limited freedom during wartime • President of the United States • Build of up a nation's military • Intense loyalty to one's country • Telegram sent to Mexico from Germany • Taken over by the Germans en route to France • The desire of a nation to expand its borders • ...

Civil War Boom Boom 2026-10-15

Civil War Boom Boom crossword puzzle
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  1. is a disapproving term for an outsider—historically a Northerner who moved to the American South after the Civil War—who seeks quick political or financial advantage.
  2. The Northern states that stayed loyal to the U.S. federal government. Also called the North or the United States of America.
  3. Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States. Southern states, feeling persecuted by the North, seceded by voting to separate from the Union. Southerners felt this was perfectly legal but Unionists saw it as rebellion. See Secession Acts of the Thirteen Confederate States »
  4. Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel.
  5. Troops, like the National Guard, who are only called out to defend the land in an emergency.
  6. A state of bondage in which African Americans (and some Native Americans) were owned by other people, usually white, and forced to labor on their behalf.
  7. A political party created in the 1850s to prevent the spread of slavery to the territories. Eventually Republicans came to oppose the entire existence of slavery. Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican president. Very few Southerners were Republicans.
  8. Also called the North or the United States, the Union was the portion of the country that remained loyal to the Federal government during the Civil War. Union states were: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. West Virginia became a Northern state in 1863 and California and Oregon were also officially Northern but they had little direct involvement in the War.
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  1. A minor fight.
  2. Someone who wanted to end or abolish slavery.
  3. To admit defeat and give up in the face of overwhelming odds. Most defeated generals were able to negotiate surrender terms. These might include items like parole instead of prison for the soldiers or letting officers keep their sidearms.
  4. To lie in wait for an unexpected attack.
  5. The Southern states that seceded from the United States to form their own country. Also called the South or the Confederate States of America.
  6. A term used to describe the time in American history directly after the Civil War during which the South was “reconstructed” by the North after its loss in the war.
  7. Loyal to the Confederate States. Also Southern or Confederate.
  8. The time period before the American Civil War.

16 Clues: A minor fight. • To lie in wait for an unexpected attack. • Someone who wanted to end or abolish slavery. • The time period before the American Civil War. • Loyal to the Confederacy. Also Southern or Rebel. • Loyal to the Confederate States. Also Southern or Confederate. • Troops, like the National Guard, who are only called out to defend the land in an emergency. • ...

Reconstruction Unit Vocab. 2021-10-17

Reconstruction Unit Vocab. crossword puzzle
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  1. the unfair or prejudicial treatment of people and groups based on characteristics
  2. period in American history following the American Civil War
  3. the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life.
  4. former enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.
  5. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States
  6. an American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor.
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  1. declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens
  2. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  3. an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
  4. protects the voting rights of all citizens regardless of race or the color of their skin.
  5. opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War, who were perceived to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, and/or social gain.
  6. The presidential election of 1876 led to the end of Reconstruction.
  7. local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
  8. an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States.

14 Clues: period in American history following the American Civil War • declared all persons born in the United States to be citizens • The presidential election of 1876 led to the end of Reconstruction. • an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. • local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. • ...

Constitution quiz 2024-09-27

Constitution quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. George Washington was called the "American ________" because he gave up power
  2. This was the name of our government before the Constitution
  3. The 3rd president of the United States
  4. The constitution created _____ branches of government
  5. the Articles of Confederation failed because the central government was too __________
  6. the first 10 amendments
  7. ___________ wanted a stronger central government
  8. The 2nd president of the United States
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  1. __________________ wanted a weaker central government
  2. George Washington stepped down after ___ terms
  3. The _________ branch of government refers to the President
  4. the _____________ compromise was between northern and southern states regarding slave representation
  5. He was one of the most famous, outspoken federalists
  6. the _______ Compromise was between large and small states

14 Clues: the first 10 amendments • The 3rd president of the United States • The 2nd president of the United States • George Washington stepped down after ___ terms • ___________ wanted a stronger central government • He was one of the most famous, outspoken federalists • __________________ wanted a weaker central government • ...

Latin American Countries and Capitals 2013-11-13

Latin American Countries and Capitals crossword puzzle
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  1. The capital of Argentina
  2. The land of football
  3. The country between Chile and Ecuador
  4. The capital of Brazil
  5. The capital of Peru
  6. The country of Che Guevara revolution
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  1. The country between The USA and Guatemala
  2. The capital of Mexico
  3. The land of tango
  4. The capital of Chile
  5. This country is in the West of South America and has a long Pacific coast
  6. The capital of Cuba

12 Clues: The land of tango • The capital of Cuba • The capital of Peru • The capital of Chile • The land of football • The capital of Mexico • The capital of Brazil • The capital of Argentina • The country between Chile and Ecuador • The country of Che Guevara revolution • The country between The USA and Guatemala • This country is in the West of South America and has a long Pacific coast

Latin American Countries and Capitals 2013-11-18

Latin American Countries and Capitals crossword puzzle
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  1. The country of Che Guevara revolution
  2. The capital of Brazil
  3. The land of tango
  4. The country between Chile and Ecuador
  5. The capital of Peru
  6. The capital of Mexico
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  1. The capital of Cuba
  2. The land of soccer
  3. This country is in the West of South America, it is long and narrow, and it has a long Pacific coast
  4. The capital of Argentina
  5. The capital of Chile
  6. The country between The USA and Guatemala

12 Clues: The land of tango • The land of soccer • The capital of Cuba • The capital of Peru • The capital of Chile • The capital of Brazil • The capital of Mexico • The capital of Argentina • The country of Che Guevara revolution • The country between Chile and Ecuador • The country between The USA and Guatemala • ...

South America Countries and Capitals 2021-05-12

South America Countries and Capitals crossword puzzle
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  1. Brasília
  2. Santiago
  3. Caracas
  4. Georgetown
  5. Asunción
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  1. Buenos Aires
  2. Paramaribo
  3. La Paz
  4. Lima
  5. Montevideo
  6. Santafé de Bogotá
  7. Quito

12 Clues: Lima • Quito • La Paz • Caracas • Brasília • Santiago • Asunción • Paramaribo • Montevideo • Georgetown • Buenos Aires • Santafé de Bogotá

American Continent: Countries and Capitals 2026-08-28

American Continent: Countries and Capitals crossword puzzle
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  1. It is the capital of Ecuador.
  2. Its capital is Kingston.
  3. Its capital is Buenos Aires.
  4. RICA Its capital is San José.
  5. It is the capital of Colombia.
  6. It is the capital of Cuba.
  7. Its capital is Mexico City.
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  1. It is the capital of Canada.
  2. CITY It is the capital of Guatemala.
  3. Its capital is Quito.
  4. Its capital is Santiago.
  5. Its capital is Brasília.

12 Clues: Its capital is Quito. • Its capital is Kingston. • Its capital is Santiago. • Its capital is Brasília. • It is the capital of Cuba. • Its capital is Mexico City. • It is the capital of Canada. • Its capital is Buenos Aires. • It is the capital of Ecuador. • RICA Its capital is San José. • It is the capital of Colombia. • CITY It is the capital of Guatemala.

Early Cold War 2021-04-21

Early Cold War crossword puzzle
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  1. President who won the election by promising to end the Korean War
  2. United States and Britain responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by airlifting food, fuel, and other supplies to residents day and night for 10 months
  3. (NATO) alliance between the United States and several Western European nations
  4. new Jewish state created after Palestine was split into Arab and Jewish state by the UN
  5. government where the citizens have a say (vote) in how the government runs
  6. imaginary wall that divided Soviet controlled Europe and the Western world
  7. race between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop more and deadlier nuclear weapons
  8. blend of rhythm and blues and country music
  9. members of Communist party who were accused of providing secrets to Soviet spies about the atomic bomb
  10. government where all resources and wealth are to be shared equally
  11. President who supported containment by asking Congress to send aid
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  1. led 1950s hunt for Communists in the United States
  2. built houses on an assembly line to make them affordable
  3. alliance between the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellite countries
  4. idea that the US could help rebuild wartorn Europe with economic aid
  5. an organization dedicated to resolving international conflicts; first decision was to divide Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states.
  6. American troops were sent to give South Korean troops cover and support in fighting against the spread of Communism by North Korea and China; ended with neither side achieving victory and territory once again divided near the 38th Parallel
  7. world's first artificial satellite launched by the Soviets
  8. complex jazz style often played very quickly
  9. US policy used to contain Soviet expansion and spread of Communism around the world
  10. policy of containment using military forces and other types of assistance
  11. The four Allies (GUFS) agreed to divide Germany into four zones, each controlling one zone; they also divided capital city of Berlin in the same way
  12. barricading a place to keep people and goods from entering or leaving
  13. Commander of United Nations forces in Korea; fired because he criticized President Truman for not letting him invade mainland China
  14. struggle for power between the US and Soviet Union, who were enemies but no actual battles took place

25 Clues: blend of rhythm and blues and country music • complex jazz style often played very quickly • led 1950s hunt for Communists in the United States • built houses on an assembly line to make them affordable • world's first artificial satellite launched by the Soviets • President who won the election by promising to end the Korean War • ...

Cival war crossward puzzle 2021-02-18

Cival war crossward puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Inventor of the Cotton Gin
  2. A large piece of land that grows crops
  3. A women who worked on the underground railroad
  4. President of the Confederate states of America
  5. 18th president of the united state and general in the Civil war
  6. The confederates best general
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  1. 1st battle of the civilwar
  2. 16th president of the United States
  3. Bloodiest battle in the Civil War
  4. A writer and former slave
  5. Southern states who wanted to keep slavery
  6. Northern states that wanted to abolish slavery

12 Clues: A writer and former slave • 1st battle of the civilwar • Inventor of the Cotton Gin • 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 • President of the Confederate states of America • ...

Cival war crossward puzzle 2021-02-18

Cival war crossward puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Southern states who wanted to keep slavery
  2. Bloodiest battle in the Civil War
  3. The confederates best general
  4. Northern states that wanted to abolish slavery
  5. 18th president of the united state and general in the Civil war
  6. President of the Confederate states of America
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  1. A women who worked on the underground railroad
  2. 1st battle of the civil war
  3. A large piece of land that grows crops
  4. A writer and former slave
  5. Inventor of the Cotton Gin
  6. 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 • ...

The Constitution 2024-03-25

The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan
  2. a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
  3. of Confederation the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
  4. supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress
  5. to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.
  6. the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
  7. a strong disagreement
  8. a country governed by elected representatives
  9. a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
  10. a region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
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  1. contradictiona difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
  2. a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution by the states
  3. the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.
  4. Three-Fifths Compromisean agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives
  5. a law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed
  6. to agree or pledge to support someone or something
  7. the “Age of Reason” in 17th- and 18th-century Europe. Enlightenment thinkers emphasized using rational thought to discover truths about nature and society.

17 Clues: a strong disagreement • a country governed by elected representatives • supporting ideas of freedom, change, and progress • a basic set of ideas used to develop a larger plan • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • ...

Reconstruction 2024-04-11

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  2. an act of calling into question the integrity or validity of something
  3. laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters
  4. the 7th US President
  5. their goal of immediate, complete, and permanent eradication of slavery in the United States
  6. he was the first African American to serve in either house of the U.S. Congress.
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  1. a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop
  2. to provide for the admission to representation of rebel states upon meeting certain conditions
  3. a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way, a rascal.
  4. the historic period in which the United States grappled with the question of how to integrate millions of newly freed African Americans into social, political, and labor systems
  5. a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction
  6. provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
  7. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States;

13 Clues: the 7th US President • an act of calling into question the integrity or validity of something • he was the first African American to serve in either house of the U.S. Congress. • their goal of immediate, complete, and permanent eradication of slavery in the United States • ...

hisrtoy of art 2017-11-25

hisrtoy of art crossword puzzle
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  1. de milo / the most famous Greek sculptures during the last period of ancient Greek art.
  2. / a tall rectangular monument with a pyramid like point of Egyptians sculpture.
  3. / Common characteristics of Mesopotamian art are repetition of simple patterns, characters, natural and _________ symbolism.
  4. / responsible for spreading literacy among Nobles throughout his-reign.
  5. / Roman artists had a much more _________ outlook and tempered idealistic.
  6. / Sumerian sculptures appear to be made primarily out of cones and _________.
  7. / Santorini the most beautiful black igneous rock also known as?
  8. / wall paintings been uncovered by Archaeologists that have been well preserved by the volcanic ash.
  9. / one of the world's earliest Egyptian scripts.
  10. Ages / early Christian Byzantine also known as?
  11. / Egyptian columns topped with floral decorations.
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  1. / major art forms during early Palaeolithic period.
  2. / primarily purpose Mesopotamian art was created.
  3. / one of eight major artistic movements during medieval period.
  4. kong / the city of Akrotiri on the volcanic island of Theorem.
  5. / The central place of worship in Mesopotamia.
  6. / one of the most impressive domes in Rome.
  7. / An art form that was common in the Roman catacombs.
  8. / the first Christian Emperor.
  9. / Minoan Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini.
  10. / an ancient Greek sculptor in bronze of the 5th century BCE.
  11. / the largest figures in any painting symbolizing their dominance and power of Egyptian art.
  12. / Popular materials used to create Mesopotamian arts.

23 Clues: / the first Christian Emperor. • / one of the most impressive domes in Rome. • / The central place of worship in Mesopotamia. • / one of the world's earliest Egyptian scripts. • Ages / early Christian Byzantine also known as? • / primarily purpose Mesopotamian art was created. • / Egyptian columns topped with floral decorations. • ...

Vday 2026-02-14

Vday crossword puzzle
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  1. Hooville
  2. We're after their lucky charms
  3. Preferred place for skipping school and popping a question
  4. Here for the half smokes
  5. Bridal pasture
  6. tropical destination, sp
  7. With 21, ocular occurrences on Scottish trains
  8. Abode and activity at JMU
  9. Baby shark Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo
  10. I'll never stop loving you, if you follow this lyrical direction
  11. For some a birth gift for July, for us, November
  12. Dukedom
  13. Friends, sunburn, and machetes
  14. We were livin on the edge but we didn't want to miss a thing in this show
  15. Where I almost became Jonah
  16. Animal, crossing character, dog breed nickname, or temporary domicile?
  17. In case of turbulent road conditions, it's best to secure these
  18. Easter basket staples, to Isla
  19. Diminutive distributary
  20. We found Nessie here
  21. Makes fetch happen
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  1. A lot of indignation, especially with dress code
  2. Correct pronunciation of furry crawler
  3. Where it all began
  4. Little known tactile issue with wicked witches
  5. Time to rock
  6. Isla's religious denomination
  7. Sentient stuffie
  8. Lord and savior of the elevator, to Ruby
  9. Llamaland
  10. Team who shall not be named
  11. Monday night melodrama, in Megan's parlance
  12. See 15
  13. Alexander the Great, et al
  14. Everyone's favorite midnight munchies
  15. Place for a particular Flintstone?
  16. Hide your pizza, hide your cheese
  17. Elderly municipality

38 Clues: See 15 • Dukedom • Hooville • Llamaland • Time to rock • Bridal pasture • Sentient stuffie • Where it all began • Makes fetch happen • Elderly municipality • We found Nessie here • Diminutive distributary • Here for the half smokes • tropical destination, sp • Abode and activity at JMU • Alexander the Great, et al • Team who shall not be named • Where I almost became Jonah • ...

civil war crossword 2023-09-13

civil war crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. town in pennsylvania
  2. previewed lincoln his plans for healing a once-divided nation.
  3. 18th president of the united states
  4. confederate general during american civil war.
  5. this attack marked the official beginning of the american civil war.
  6. the capital of georgia
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  1. was a general officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
  2. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  3. a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment.
  4. city in mississippi
  5. former president of the confederates states of america.
  6. Former Commanding General of the United States Army

12 Clues: city in mississippi • town in pennsylvania • the capital of georgia • 18th president of the united states • confederate general during american civil war. • Former Commanding General of the United States Army • former president of the confederates states of america. • previewed lincoln his plans for healing a once-divided nation. • ...

Chapter 4 - Your Puzzling History Gov't II - Haydn McDonnell 2022-11-18

Chapter 4 - Your Puzzling History Gov't II - Haydn McDonnell crossword puzzle
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  1. the part of the United States government that makes laws
  2. part of the United States government administering justice
  3. of a government with central and regional authorities
  4. the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
  5. the system or form by which a community is ruled
  6. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  7. a political system governed by a few people
  8. a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  9. the legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation
  10. a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
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  1. a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
  2. government divided between central and regional powers
  3. part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
  4. the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  5. a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
  6. a state of lawlessness and disorder
  7. making something valid by formally confirming it
  8. a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
  9. a cruel and oppressive dictator
  10. the act of forming or establishing something
  11. a ruler who is unconstrained by law
  12. a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  13. government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
  14. a statement of fundamental freedoms and privileges
  15. a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right

25 Clues: a cruel and oppressive dictator • a state of lawlessness and disorder • a ruler who is unconstrained by law • a political system governed by a few people • the act of forming or establishing something • a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right • making something valid by formally confirming it • the system or form by which a community is ruled • ...

Reconstruction Vocabulary 2022-10-11

Reconstruction Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. white southerners who joined the republicans party
  2. the belief that white people constitute a superior race and should therefore dominate society
  3. abolished slavery in the U.S.
  4. southern democrat who became president after Lincoln’s assassination
  5. the 1st black senator
  6. the right to vote in political elections
  7. gave African Americans citizenship and forbade discrimination and black codes
  8. bill that proposed that Congress be responsible for reconstruction and majority of the states voters had to swear to the union
  9. constitutional right to reject a decision made by law-making body
  10. government program that assisted former slaves and poor whites in the south
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  1. granted citizenship to all persons born/naturalized in the U.S. (including former slaves) “equal protection of the laws”
  2. laws passed by southern states which restricted black peoples rights
  3. violent terrorist group with the goal of restoring white supremacy and preventing African Americans from using political rights
  4. compromise where Democrats agreeed to have a republican president and in return U.S. military government control would be removed from the south.
  5. guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public accommodation, transportation, and prohibited exclusion form jury service.
  6. name for northerners who moved south after the civil war to make a profit
  7. name given to southern Democrats that reclaimed control of their state legislatures during reconstruction
  8. plan by Lincoln that confederate states could be readmitted to the union when 10% of the states voters swore allegiance to the union
  9. 19th president
  10. guaranteed African-American men the right to vote

20 Clues: 19th president • the 1st black senator • abolished slavery in the U.S. • the right to vote in political elections • guaranteed African-American men the right to vote • white southerners who joined the republicans party • constitutional right to reject a decision made by law-making body • laws passed by southern states which restricted black peoples rights • ...

APUSH CROSSWORD 2024-05-13

APUSH CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. Want a strong central government; liked Constitution
  2. A Founding Father of the United States who advocated for a strong central government
  3. An intellectual movement that stressed the importance of science and reason in the pursuit of truth
  4. Organizations of workers that formed to promote their interests and protect their rights
  5. Increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of economies, cultures, and societies on a global scale
  6. Last name of the women who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger, causing the Montgomery Bus Boycott
  7. The first permanent English settlement in North America, found in East Virginia
  8. the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union
  9. Party led by Jackson
  10. a Baptist minister and major leader of the Civil Rights Movement
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  1. Colonists who supported the British government during the American Revolution
  2. 16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves
  3. Programs created by Franklin D Roosevelt
  4. The amendment that gave women the right to vote
  5. English dissenters who broke from Church of England
  6. Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites
  7. Were essential to westward expansion because they made it easier to travel to and live in the west
  8. Political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974
  9. Corporations that gain complete control of the production of a single good or service
  10. A system of enforced servitude in which some people are owned by other people

20 Clues: Party led by Jackson • Programs created by Franklin D Roosevelt • The amendment that gave women the right to vote • English dissenters who broke from Church of England • Want a strong central government; liked Constitution • Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites • a Baptist minister and major leader of the Civil Rights Movement • ...

Daniel Kuder - U.S. Constution 2023-01-18

Daniel Kuder - U.S. Constution crossword puzzle
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  1. Role of the legislative branch, and it can be a member of the house or the senate.
  2. in the judicial branch has nine members that can have the job for life.
  3. James Madison a federalist writer creating federalist No. 10, and proposed the 3/5 compromise, “the father of the constitution”.
  4. The Great compromise to protect the smaller states against the bigger states, creates the 3 branches of government.
  5. 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.
  6. decided that slaves would be counted as 3-5 of a person in the house of representatives.
  7. the president, carries out the law, one term is four years, presidents can serve up to two terms.
  8. were against the constitution and for the bill of rights and thought the president had too much power like a king.
  9. in the executive branch needs a majority of the votes to win the electoral college.
  10. The compromise of whether a state's representation can be represented by population.
  11. The first ten amendments, and give the citizens basic rights and give the states power,
  12. Role of the Judicial branch, they can make changes to the amendments with five or more votes.
  13. George Washington 1st president of the united states federalist
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  1. part of the congress, but votes are based on a state's population, a total of 435.
  2. checks can cancel the actions of another branch, balances give the three branches power.
  3. were in favor of the constitution and not the bill of rights
  4. shut down the courthouse because they didn't want to lose their farms, but the rebellion was put down in 1887.
  5. the supreme court, interprets the law, judges can serve in court for life.
  6. Congress makes the laws, made out of the house of representatives and the senate.
  7. Role of the executive branch
  8. Decides what rights the citizens in that state have and gives the people the ability to control the government.
  9. Thomas Jefferson anti federalist
  10. makes the laws part of the legislative branch
  11. 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.
  12. Part of congress, but all states have 2 votes each, a total of 100.

25 Clues: 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. • ...

Famous People of the Civil War Era 2024-01-26

Famous People of the Civil War Era crossword puzzle
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  1. Writer and speaker that helped make the American Abolitionist movement
  2. Writer of the popular novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
  3. Was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross
  4. Was the most important leader in the movement for African-American civil rights
  5. American advocate who made the first generation of American asylums
  6. Representative for NH and MA in the US Congress
  7. General officer who served for the Confederate States Army during the Civil War
  8. Tried suing for freedom which resulted in a prominent case
  9. Wrote "The Liberator" anti-slavery newspaper
  10. Accused of planning a major slave revolt in 1822
  11. Commanding General of the Union and served as the 18th president
  12. First lady of the United States until her husbands assassination
  13. Union commander in the first battle at Fort Sumpter
  14. American Lawyer and Politician from Illinois
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  1. US army officer that was most notable for serving in the Civil War and the Mexican-American war
  2. Enslaved African American who led a four-day rebellion
  3. Founding Father who served as the second president
  4. Statesman, Lawyer, and politician who became the 16th president
  5. Gave land to fugitive slaves and was a leader in the American Abolitionist movement
  6. Author, businessman, and soldier who was a Union general
  7. Career United States Army officer who served as a general in the Confederate States Army
  8. Confederate general in the American Civil War, also served in the Second Seminole War and the Mexican-American War
  9. Activist for African American civil rights and women's rights
  10. Stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  11. Accepted command of the first all-black regiment in the Northeast and served as a Union officer
  12. African American who organized multiple slave mission rescues after escaping enslavement
  13. Confederate General during the Civil War
  14. First president of the Confederate States from 1861-1865
  15. Appointed to Secretary of State by President John Adams
  16. Union general notable for defeat in the Second Battle at Bull Run

30 Clues: Confederate General during the Civil War • Stage actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Wrote "The Liberator" anti-slavery newspaper • American Lawyer and Politician from Illinois • Writer of the popular novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" • Representative for NH and MA in the US Congress • Accused of planning a major slave revolt in 1822 • ...

Government coming to terms 2021-01-12

Government coming to terms crossword puzzle
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  1. the people are the only source of power for any and all government actions; government can only govern with the consent of the governed
  2. explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as
  3. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers
  4. a representative democracy in which a small group of leaders, elected by the citizens, represents the concerns of the people; the interests of the majority take precedence over interest of a few.
  5. each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints, or checks, by the other branches so no single branch becomes too powerful
  6. chosen to preside at the Constitutional Convention; he later became the first president of the United States; he set precedent by stepping down after two terms and initiating a peaceful transition of power
  7. compromise between slave states and free states to count three-fifths of the slave population in a state when allocating how many representatives a state was entitled to in the House of Representatives
  8. the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union
  9. first ten amendments to the Constitution,added by the first Congress in 1791;protects thecivil rights and liberties of the people
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  1. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out the other powers listed in Article I
  2. the government is not all powerful; its powers are limited, and the acts of the government are those willed by the people Constitution were written
  3. from the people of the United States
  4. compromise reached in writing the Constitution to satisfy both small and large states by having one house of Congress with an equal number of representatives for each state and the other house’s membership determined by a state’s population
  5. supporters of the new Constitution who believed in a strong central government with limited government and checks and balances
  6. type of democracy based on the protection of individual rights from the tyranny of the majority and on the consent of the governed to establish political authority
  7. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, counties, parishes, or tow
  8. in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection of his natural rights
  9. group of people who feared the new government created by Constitution; gave too much power to the national government at the expense of individual rights
  10. English political philosopher whose Social Contract Theory believed that in order to live together, individuals in a society give up their natural rights to a higher authority for the sake of protection
  11. government is defined by law and serves the people; the law is above everyone and it applies to everyone, whether ruler or the ruled

20 Clues: from the people of the United States • the distribution of power between the national government and the states within a union • explains the purposes of the Constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as • considered intelligent and decisive, he was a leading supporter of the Constitution and helped write the Federalist Papers • ...

Citizenship Puzzle 2 2024-01-10

Citizenship Puzzle 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Speaker of the House.
  2. The Representative for my district.
  3. One of the three branches of government.
  4. One of the two senators for Texas.
  5. The number of Supreme Court Justices.
  6. One of the 5 wars fought the United States fought in the 1900s.
  7. One of the two longest rivers in the United States.
  8. The ocean on the east coast of the United States.
  9. The month that we pay our taxes.
  10. One way that Americans can participate in their democracy.
  11. The movement that tried to end racial discrimination.
  12. Group of people who were taken to America and sold as slaves.
  13. This sets up the system of government for the United States.
  14. The political party of the current President.
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  1. One of the 13 original colonies.
  2. The name of the current vice president.
  3. The current governor of Texas.
  4. The Commander in Chief of the Military.
  5. He created the first free library in the United States.
  6. This branch of government reviews or explains laws.
  7. One of the problems that led to the Civil War.
  8. One of the three rights listed in the Declaration of Independence.
  9. Location of the Statue of Liberty.
  10. One of the rights of everyone living in the United States.
  11. He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
  12. He was President during World War I.
  13. Number of years that a Representative serves.

27 Clues: The Speaker of the House. • The current governor of Texas. • One of the 13 original colonies. • The month that we pay our taxes. • One of the two senators for Texas. • Location of the Statue of Liberty. • The Representative for my district. • He was President during World War I. • The number of Supreme Court Justices. • The name of the current vice president. • ...

Test of the New Government Test Review 2022-12-09

Test of the New Government Test Review crossword puzzle
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  1. member of the Federalist party. He was also Washington’s secretary of treasury and created a national bank
  2. a woman who escaped slavery who was previously owned by Martha and George Washington
  3. second president of the United States
  4. third president of the United States
  5. Shawnee Warrior who organized a Native American Confederacy to defend against white settlement in the American Northwest and fought in the War of 1812
  6. first president of the United States
  7. a political party that favored strong state governments and a smaller national government. The party was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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  1. fourth president of the United States
  2. what two acts were people unhappy with when Adams was president?
  3. fifth president of the United States
  4. a woman who negotiated freedom for the children she had with Thomas Jefferson
  5. a political party that preferred a strong federal government, led by Alexander Hamilton, and favored a government ruled by the upper class

12 Clues: fifth president of the United States • third president of the United States • first president of the United States • fourth president of the United States • second president of the United States • what two acts were people unhappy with when Adams was president? • a woman who negotiated freedom for the children she had with Thomas Jefferson • ...

Karla's Krossword 2023-07-21

Karla's Krossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Spoonerism of an Elk Rapids watering hole.
  2. The island where you can read "The New Colossus".
  3. He has a girl's name.
  4. Oldest Scandinavian country.
  5. Staple of American television since 1964
  6. Country in North Africa.
  7. A mnemonic device to remember the order of operations.
  8. States abbreviation in the same vane as 28 down.
  9. Pained expression on your face or fast food mascot.
  10. Died in 1901 preceded by Edward VII.
  11. South Park character who keeps dying.
  12. This structure and tourist attraction crosses the river Thames.
  13. A Dog Karla does not like watching.
  14. These pillowy Italian dumplings, made from potatoes and flour, provide a delicious twist on pasta.
  15. A Shakespearian tragedy about a king who foolishly divided his kingdom and descends into madness.
  16. Latin epileptics be like...
  17. This 'medical professional' learned to stop worrying and love the bomb.
  18. Author of the poem "The New Colossus".Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses...
  19. The shortest of the state capitals. Not boise or salem.
  20. Lactose gay rights advocate.
  21. "You're so vane" you probably think this clue is about you.
  22. Hank Hill sells this as well as it's accessories.
  23. 40 years ago Jimbo would have locked him up.
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  1. 42 died at 53 (Jimbo might know)
  2. Knitting technique that dares to cut open a colorful round work, revealing its intended openings.
  3. Obama family dog's name.
  4. Pat's significant other.
  5. This exquisite and rare type of fabric, originating from the silk-producing region of India, is known for its luxurious texture, vibrant colors, and intricate hand-woven patterns.
  6. Knocking down barriers in literature and history, this erudite scholar's last name may be where keys open doors.
  7. A hot place Where they make food out of people (for cats?)
  8. Common adage and password.
  9. Word Preceding Sesquicentennial + 1.
  10. Worn by Star Trek character Jordie Laforge
  11. Oldest university in the US.
  12. Anagramchild or flushing your body with a citrus fruit.
  13. 'Brief History of Time' author.
  14. German currency that experienced rapid inflation.
  15. County where Michigan State University is located.
  16. AOL Username
  17. Actor who drove Miss Daisy.
  18. Deceased and Beloved diabetic.
  19. Precedes the name 'Richard'.
  20. With Latin origins, the second part of this word refers to a certain species that includes modern humans, showcasing their intellect and wisdom.
  21. Marlon Brando's favorite beer.
  22. Shortest Scandinavian capital.
  23. Sociological phenomenon characterized by the migration of residents, particularly Caucasians, from urban areas to suburban regions, often resulting in demographic shifts.
  24. Home country of NBA star Nikola Jokić (Jimbo knows)

47 Clues: AOL Username • He has a girl's name. • Obama family dog's name. • Pat's significant other. • Country in North Africa. • Common adage and password. • Actor who drove Miss Daisy. • Latin epileptics be like... • Oldest Scandinavian country. • Oldest university in the US. • Precedes the name 'Richard'. • Lactose gay rights advocate. • Deceased and Beloved diabetic. • ...

Reconstruction Vocab 2021-10-19

Reconstruction Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. all persons born in the United States to be citizens, without distinction of race or color
  2. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  3. ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth
  4. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
  5. leader in the abolitionist movement
  6. granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.
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  1. is the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
  2. American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer, and editor.
  3. United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union
  4. The unfair treatment of and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
  5. opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
  6. Abolished slavery in the United States
  7. were any of the laws that enforced racial segregation in the American South between the end of Reconstruction
  8. election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden

14 Clues: leader in the abolitionist movement • Abolished slavery in the United States • election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden • ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth • United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union • ...

Reconstruction Vocab 2021-10-19

Reconstruction Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. all persons born in the United States to be citizens, without distinction of race or color
  2. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  3. ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth
  4. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
  5. leader in the abolitionist movement
  6. granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.
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  1. is the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
  2. American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer, and editor.
  3. United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union
  4. The unfair treatment of and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
  5. opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
  6. Abolished slavery in the United States
  7. were any of the laws that enforced racial segregation in the American South between the end of Reconstruction
  8. election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden

14 Clues: leader in the abolitionist movement • Abolished slavery in the United States • election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden • ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth • United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union • ...

Quiz/Quest Review #2 AP GoPo Fall 2022 2022-09-28

Quiz/Quest Review #2 AP GoPo Fall 2022 crossword puzzle
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  1. The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of the government unconstitutional
  2. Powers the federal govt. has on the basis of the necessary and proper (elastic clause). For example, the expressed power of raising an army implies that they can institute the draft.
  3. Grants given to states in certain categories. There are two main types: project and formula. Project, for a specific project...formula, based on a certain formula. Some examples include: Head Start, Medicaid, and Food Stamps.
  4. The Court ruled that the Commerce Clause did not give Congress the power to enact the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act.
  5. Trade within a state. Its regulation is a power reserved for the states.
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  1. people who opposed the Constitution
  2. Traditional model of federalism where power is shared between the federal and state government - they stay in their separate layers
  3. Powers reserved for the states; for example: conduct elections, issue business licenses, education, etc.
  4. Trade between states. Its regulation is an expressed (enumerated) power of the federal govt. (Congress)
  5. Money given to the states by the federal government for broad categories that often do not have as many strings attached. States tend to like this type of funding the most over other grants.
  6. During the Great Depression/New Deal the powers between the federal and state government blurred and overlapped as a result of some of the New Deal programs. (mixing of powers, resources, and programs between and among the national, state, and local governments)
  7. Maryland attempted to impose a tax on the Second Bank of the U.S. (BUS) Could Maryland tax the bank? No. Supremacy Clause. Was Congress creating the BUS Constitutional? Yes. The US could create a national bank; "necessary-and-proper" clause (aka Elastic Clause)
  8. supporters of the Constitution
  9. The specific powers of the federal government: raise an army, declare war, coin money, etc. Found in Article I Section 8
  10. New York had awarded a monopoly to a steamboat company to navigate its waters. The waters entered New Jersey's territory. Can New York do this? No. It violates the Commerce Clause. Only Congress has the power to regulate interstate trade.
  11. The idea that gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s involving returning some power to the states from the federal government

16 Clues: supporters of the Constitution • people who opposed the Constitution • Trade within a state. Its regulation is a power reserved for the states. • The power of the courts to declare laws and actions of the government unconstitutional • Trade between states. Its regulation is an expressed (enumerated) power of the federal govt. (Congress) • ...

Nationalism/Unification Assignment 2018-03-04

Nationalism/Unification Assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany.
  2. Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, also known as ____ ___ _________ was a conservative Prussian statesman who dominated German and European affairs from the 1860s until 1890 and was the first Chancellor of the German Empire between 1871 and 1890.
  3. of the House of Hohenzollern was King of Prussia, the first German Emperor, and the first Head of State of a united Germany.
  4. was an agreement between the United States and the Empire of Japan negotiated between United States Secretary of State Elihu Root and Japanese Ambassador to the United States Takahira Kogorō.
  5. between France and Prussia, in which Prussian troops advanced into France and decisively defeated the French at Sedan in which the defeat marked the end of the French Second Empire.
  6. The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from July 7, 1937, to September 9, 1945.
  7. also called Perry Convention, Japan's first treaty with a Western nation. Concluded by representatives of the United States and Japan at Kanagawa, it marked the end of Japan's period of seclusion (1639–1854).
  8. is considered one of the greatest generals of modern times and one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland" and He personally commanded and fought in many military campaigns that led eventually to the Italian unification.
  9. a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.
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  1. was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification.
  2. also called Austro-Prussian War, was the war between Prussia on the one side and Austria, Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, and certain minor German states on the other in which ended in a Prussian victory, which meant the exclusion of Austria from Germany.
  3. was an Italian politician, journalist, activist for the unification of Italy and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement.
  4. assumed the title of King of Italy and became the first king of a united Italy since the 6th century.
  5. was a Commodore of the United States Navy and commanded a number of ships who served in several wars, most notably in the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War.
  6. is the name given to the volunteers who followed Giuseppe Garibaldi in southern Italy during his Mille expedition to southern Italy, but sometimes extended to other campaigns of his who are also known as the Camicie Rosse.
  7. agreement that secured commercial and diplomatic privileges for the United States in Japan and constituted the basis for Western economic penetration of Japan.
  8. the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
  9. was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea.
  10. is the name given to a speech made by Otto von Bismarck given on 30 September 1862, at the time when he was Minister President of Prussia, about the unification of the German territories.
  11. Is the feeling of superiority over other countries.
  12. he period when Japan was ruled by the emperor Meiji Tenno, marked by the modernization and westernization of the country.
  13. a former state in North Europe that became a military power in the 18th century and in 1871 led the formation of the German empire.

22 Clues: Is the feeling of superiority over other countries. • the head of the government in some European countries, such as Germany. • the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire. • was an Italian statesman and a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification. • ...

Chapter 9 2017-11-19

Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. when people began buying and selling goods rather than making them for their own use
  2. Mexico gave the Rio Grande as a border for Texas and ceded New Mexico and California to the United States. The US gave $15 million to Mexico.
  3. The belief that the United States’ destiny was to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican territory.
  4. Taylor he was a General that was given orders by Polk to march his men to the Rio Grande and blockade the river.
  5. the economic system in which private businesses and individuals control the means of production
  6. President of the United States. Wanted war with Mexico because he wanted to acquire as much land as possible.
  7. a machine that carried messages tapped in code across copper wire.
  8. One of the busiest and most well-known avenues of trade. Missouri traders would use this trail to obtain silver, gold and and furs.
  9. a religious community group that played a large role in Western Expansion
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  1. Blacksmith who invented the first steel plow. It could slice through heavy soil much more easily than other plows.
  2. provided various Native American nations control of the Central Plains, land east of the Rocky Mountains.
  3. established the current borders of the lower 48 states
  4. to incorporate into the United States
  5. People believed that there was Gold in the waters of California so everyone flocked to California to find it. Unfortunately, not many found Gold.
  6. raising one or two cash crops that they could sell at home or abroad
  7. investors who risk their own money into new industries. They had a large risk but also a large profit if the company succeeded.
  8. the prospectors who fled to California in 1849 to find Gold

17 Clues: to incorporate into the United States • established the current borders of the lower 48 states • the prospectors who fled to California in 1849 to find Gold • a machine that carried messages tapped in code across copper wire. • raising one or two cash crops that they could sell at home or abroad • ...

Sociology 15 Quick Review 2026-09-24

Sociology 15 Quick Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The _________ rebellion led to the first independent black republlic established through successful slave revolt.
  2. The ________ compromise was negotiated to inflate the political power of the Southern states. (2 words, separated with a dash)
  3. The Underground __________ was not always underground, and also did not involve trains.
  4. At times, Mexican Americans were considered this race in the United States.
  5. The _________ were a set of laws that codified that slaves were property and not human. (2 words, separated with a dash)
  6. Plessy v. ___________ was the landmark ruling that established "separate but equal" accommodations as acceptable.
  7. In the 1600's, Virginia passed a law that established that slavery was __________.
  8. Slavery was a global _____, where many countries actively participated in the normalization of kidnapping, selling, and buying humans for profit.
  9. The ______ Doctrine outlawed European conquest of Latin America
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  1. This treaty was the result of the Mexican American war and led to the Mexican Cessation.
  2. Even though overseers received low wages, they received a ____ wage where they were able to vote, attend public functions and schools, and were treated with deference.
  3. landless and poor white families worked in this role where they managed slave labor through harsh punishment.
  4. This era was named after a racist character in the 1820's and segregated African Americans and Whites in public spaces.
  5. This amendement officially banned slavery in the United States in 1865.
  6. This treaty granted Florida to the United States in exchange for the U.S. withholding support from Latin American rebels.
  7. The ________ slave trade brought kidnapped Africans from their homeland to the United States.
  8. This movement occured in the 1930's, where people of Mexican descent were expelled or pressured to leave through forced deportation.

17 Clues: The ______ Doctrine outlawed European conquest of Latin America • This amendement officially banned slavery in the United States in 1865. • At times, Mexican Americans were considered this race in the United States. • In the 1600's, Virginia passed a law that established that slavery was __________. • ...

Civil War Terms Crossword 2023-05-04

Civil War Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Debates about slavery that revealed Lincoln’s stance on slavery.
  2. Book published in 1852 that caused Northerners to begin to stand up against slavery.
  3. Machine that increased production speed of cotton by 50 times.
  4. After the election of Lincoln several southern slave states seceded to form the Confederate States of America.
  5. Abolitionist who write the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
  6. African American Abolitionist who became leader of many abolitionist movement
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  1. Agreement to keep free and slave state numbers equal and prevent new slave states from existing above the 36th parallel.
  2. President who was elected in 1860 who signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
  3. Law passed in 1850 that allowed escaped slave to be caught from the north.
  4. Slave freedom fighter who was considered a hero to some and a terrorist to others.
  5. States with slavery outlawed.
  6. Group of people who helped escaped slaves grat. to the north.
  7. States where slavery was legal.
  8. Violent civil conflict over weather or not Kansas should be a slave state or a free state.

14 Clues: States with slavery outlawed. • States where slavery was legal. • Abolitionist who write the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. • Group of people who helped escaped slaves grat. to the north. • Machine that increased production speed of cotton by 50 times. • Debates about slavery that revealed Lincoln’s stance on slavery. • ...

Ch 12 Crossword The Cold War Pt 1 2021-04-12

Ch 12 Crossword The Cold War Pt 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. government where all resources and wealth are to be shared equally
  2. blend of rhythm and blues and country music
  3. led 1950s hunt for Communists in the United States
  4. built houses on an assembly line to make them affordable
  5. Commander of United Nations forces in Korea; fired because he criticized President Truman for not letting him invade mainland China
  6. policy of containment using military forces and other types of assistance
  7. struggle for power between the US and Soviet Union, who were enemies but no actual battles took place
  8. President who supported containment by asking Congress to send aid
  9. government where the citizens have a say (vote) in how the government runs
  10. alliance between the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellite countries
  11. President who won the election by promising to end the Korean War
  12. American troops were sent to give South Korean troops cover and support in fighting against the spread of Communism by North Korea and China; ended with neither side achieving victory and territory once again divided near the 38th Parallel
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  1. members of Communist party who were accused of providing secrets to Soviet spies about the atomic bomb
  2. complex jazz style often played very quickly
  3. alliance between the United States and several Western European nations
  4. United States and Britain responded to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin by airlifting food, fuel, and other supplies to residents day and night for 10 months
  5. world’s first artificial satellite launched by the Soviets
  6. idea that the US could help rebuild wartorn Europe with economic aid
  7. race between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop more and deadlier nuclear weapons
  8. an organization dedicated to resolving international conflicts; first decision was to divide Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states.
  9. imaginary wall that divided Soviet controlled Europe and the Western world
  10. new Jewish state created after Palestine was split into Arab and Jewish state by the UN
  11. The four Allies (GUFS) agreed to divide Germany into four zones, each controlling one zone; they also divided capital city of Berlin in the same way
  12. US policy used to contain Soviet expansion and spread of Communism around the world
  13. barricading a place to keep people and goods from entering or leaving

25 Clues: complex jazz style often played very quickly • blend of rhythm and blues and country music • led 1950s hunt for Communists in the United States • world’s first artificial satellite launched by the Soviets • built houses on an assembly line to make them affordable • ...

Government 2012-09-18

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
  2. The brief introduction that begins the constitution
  3. Elects the president
  4. Highest court in the United States
  5. Government expanded into 3 branches
  6. How many amendments have been proposed by 2/3rds vote in congress and ratified by the state legislature in 3/4ths of the states?
  7. An informal change to the government ex. presidents cabinet
  8. Can impeach or remove the President
  9. The Division between central and federal government
  10. The power of the court to determine something unconstitutional
  11. Length of term of a senator
  12. Bicameral house under the Legislative Branch
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  1. People are the source of governmental power
  2. A group of people in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
  3. The amount of years a president is in office (one term)
  4. How many Branches of government are there?
  5. The people and interest that an elected official represents.
  6. How many senators are there per state?
  7. A series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
  8. How many amendments have been proposed by 2/3rds vote in congress and ratified by a convention held in 3/4ths of the states
  9. Can declare acts of congress unconstitutional
  10. First 10 Amendments
  11. Can veto acts on congress
  12. An informal change ex. democrat/ republican
  13. The Government can not be to powerful and must obey the laws.

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 • Government expanded into 3 branches • Can impeach or remove the President • How many senators are there per state? • Who is in charge of the Executive branch? • How many Branches of government are there? • ...

Module 12 Crossword 2024-04-15

Module 12 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a U.S. policy, announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, of providing economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponents
  2. Communist political leader of Cuba; he helped overthrow the Cuban government in 1959 and seized control of the country, exercising total control of the government and economy.
  3. During his administration the United States faced off with the Soviet Union in Cuba and Berlin
  4. he took office after the assassination of JFK
  5. the reconstructing of the economy and the government instituted in the Soviet Union in the 1980s
  6. A 327-day operation in which U.S. and British planes flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviets blockaded the city in 1948.
  7. Thirty-third president of the United States; he led the United states through the end of WW2 and the beginning of the cold war.
  8. A Military alliance formed in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its Eastern European satellites.
  9. Russian politician, he was the last president of the Soviet Union before the country's collapse in 1991
  10. A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation.
  11. the idea that if a nation falls under communist control, nearby nations will also fall under communist control
  12. the open discussion of social problems that was permitted in the Soviet Union in the 1980s
  13. he championed the policy of detente and visited both China and the Soviet Union.
  14. The blocking of another nation's attempts to spread it's influence - especially the efforts of the United States to block the spread of Soviet influence during the late 1940s to early 1950s.
  15. a proposed defense system, popularly known as Star Wars- intended to protect the United States against missile attacks
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  1. The downing of a U.S. spy plane and capture of its pilot by the Soviet Union in 1960
  2. A congressional committee created in 1938 that investigated Communist influence inside and outside the US government in the years following WWII
  3. a Cold War policy to respond to any attack with nuclear force, resulting in the total destruction of both parties
  4. 39th president of the US, his focus on human rights brought an end to detente as Cold War policy
  5. A U.S. agency created to gather secret information about foreign governments.
  6. a defensive military alliance formed in 1949 by ten Western European countries, the United States, and Canada
  7. He faced challenges in many parts of the world during the Cold War
  8. the state of hostility, without direct military conflict, that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II
  9. A concrete wall that separated East Berlin and West Berlin from 1961-1989, built by Communist East German government to prevent its citizens from fleeing to the West.
  10. the attacks, often unsubstantiated, by Senator Joseph McCarthy and others on people suspected of being Communists in the early 1950s
  11. competition between nations to gain an advantage in weapons
  12. The program, proposed by Secretary of State George Marshall in 1947, under which the United States supplied economic aid to European nations to help them rebuild after World War II.
  13. A conflict between North Korea and South Korea, lasting from 1950-1953, in which the United States along with other UN countries, fought on the side of the South Koreans while China fought on the side of the North Koreans.
  14. A phrase used by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the imaginary line that separated Communist countries in the Soviet bloc of Eastern Europe from the countries in Western Europe.
  15. leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin who thought communism could peacefully take over the world; he came into conflict with President Eisenhower during the U-2 incident.
  16. American politician and the 40th president of the US, his presidency focused on arms control and the end of the Cold War
  17. The flexible policy, involving a willingness to negotiate and an easing of tensions, that was adopted by President Richard Nixon and his adviser Henry Kissinger in their dealings with communist nations

32 Clues: he took office after the assassination of JFK • competition between nations to gain an advantage in weapons • He faced challenges in many parts of the world during the Cold War • A country that is dominated politically and economically by another nation. • A U.S. agency created to gather secret information about foreign governments. • ...

"A More Perfect Union" Vocabulary 2024-10-21

"A More Perfect Union" Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A system where the number of representatives in a legislative body is based on the population of each state or region. (2 words, no spaces)
  2. “__________ Plan” A proposal made during the Constitutional Convention that called for each state to have one vote in Congress, regardless of its population, favoring smaller states. (2 words, no spaces)
  3. Another name for the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where the US Constitution was written. (2 words, no spaces)
  4. A group of states or nations that come together for a common purpose, while retaining their independence. The US was initially a confederation under the Articles of Confederation.
  5. The official approval of a document, like the Constitution, by the states or other governing bodies.
  6. “__________ Process” The method by which changes or additions can be made to the Constitution. It requires approval from a large majority of Congress and the states.
  7. A system of government where power is divided between a central (national) government and regional (state) governments.
  8. “__________ Compromise” An agreement made during the Constitutional Convention that created a two-house legislature, with the Senate giving equal representation to each state and the House of Representatives based on population.
  9. A series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the US Constitution. (2 words, no spaces)
Down
  1. The branch of government responsible for making laws. In the US, Congress is the national legislature, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  2. A small group within a larger group, often with different ideas or interests. During the Constitutional period, factions debated the best ways to govern.
  3. “__________ Government” A type of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, rather than having a monarch or dictator.
  4. A proposed framework or example of a constitution that can be used as a guide for creating or amending a country's constitution. (2 words, no spaces)
  5. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, which guarantee fundamental rights and freedoms to individuals, such as freedom of speech and religion. (3 words, no spaces)
  6. An agreement where each side gives up something to reach a mutual decision. In the context of the Constitution, it often refers to key agreements made during the Constitutional Convention.
  7. “__________ of the United States The head of the Executive Branch and the leader of the country, responsible for enforcing laws and representing the nation.
  8. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws, led by the President in the United States.
  9. The lower house of the US Congress, where the number of representatives each state has is based on its population. (3 words, no spaces)
  10. “__________ Convention” A meeting held in 1786 where delegates from five states gathered to discuss and address problems with the Articles of Confederation, which eventually led to the Constitutional Convention.
  11. The branch of government that interprets laws and decides if they are constitutional. It includes the court system, with the Supreme Court at the top.
  12. “__________ Law Fundamental laws or principles that form the foundation of a government, like the Constitution.
  13. The upper house of the US Congress, where each state has two senators, regardless of its population.
  14. “__________ Constitutions” Documents that outline the laws and principles by which individual states are governed, similar to the national Constitution but specific to each state.

23 Clues: The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws, led by the President in the United States. • The official approval of a document, like the Constitution, by the states or other governing bodies. • The upper house of the US Congress, where each state has two senators, regardless of its population. • ...

Zack Ford- chapter 4 key ids 2020-12-01

Zack Ford- chapter 4 key ids crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ensures that extradition can take place
  2. powers not listed in the constitution
  3. categorical grants combined
  4. returning all powers to the states
  5. powers held by state and national government
  6. money the national government uses to pay for state activities
  7. powers that naturally belong to a government
  8. solving national problems
  9. when state and national government work together to solve a problem
Down
  1. a system of spending,taxing, and providing aid
  2. grants that can only be used for certain purposes in a state
  3. powers granted to the national government
  4. the idea that nullification is not new
  5. returning authority to state governments
  6. powers that states have that aren't in the constitution
  7. state and national governments have own powers but stay in their own area
  8. states have the right to separate from the union

17 Clues: solving national problems • categorical grants combined • returning all powers to the states • powers not listed in the constitution • the idea that nullification is not new • ensures that extradition can take place • returning authority to state governments • powers granted to the national government • powers held by state and national government • ...

Ch 12 Review 2025-10-01

Ch 12 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. unequal forces that cause change in motion
  2. change of speed in a moving object
  3. force that resists motion in objects that touch
  4. a noncontact force that draws objects towards the earth
  5. amount of matter in an object
  6. a supportive force of a surface
  7. a push or pull on an object
  8. Newton's law that states for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
  9. Newton's law that states objects in motion will stay in motion
  10. the strength of a moving object
Down
  1. uses motion and magnetism to create electricity
  2. when electric currents pass through a wire
  3. uses electric energy and magnetism to created motion
  4. Newton's law that states acceleration of an object depends on mass and force
  5. a pulling force in opposite directions
  6. the opposite poles in a magnet will:
  7. equal to distance over time

17 Clues: a push or pull on an object • equal to distance over time • amount of matter in an object • a supportive force of a surface • the strength of a moving object • change of speed in a moving object • the opposite poles in a magnet will: • a pulling force in opposite directions • unequal forces that cause change in motion • when electric currents pass through a wire • ...

Revolutionary Characters 2019-06-27

Revolutionary Characters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. John Adam's career choice
  2. location that northern states wanted capital
  3. "The Indispensable Man"
  4. revolutionary, believed he was underrated, neglected
  5. father of the Bill of Rights
  6. Hamilton's way of gaining support
  7. type of government Paine supported
  8. America's first secretary of treasury
  9. cruel use of power
  10. Alexander Hamilton's wife (last name)
  11. pseudonym the authors of Federalist papers use
Down
  1. richest colony turned state 1776
  2. River on which southern states wanted capital
  3. Hamilton's rank in NY artillery
  4. war that Paine served in
  5. reserved, self-possessed, and incurably optimistic
  6. Connecticut Compromise allowed each state two ___________
  7. inherited property by eldest son
  8. location that middle states wanted capital
  9. Third Vice President of US

20 Clues: cruel use of power • "The Indispensable Man" • war that Paine served in • John Adam's career choice • Third Vice President of US • father of the Bill of Rights • Hamilton's rank in NY artillery • richest colony turned state 1776 • inherited property by eldest son • Hamilton's way of gaining support • type of government Paine supported • America's first secretary of treasury • ...

Chapter 2 vocabulary 2022-08-31

Chapter 2 vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a form of government or the set of rules, cultural or social norms that regulates the operation of a government or institution and its interaction with society.
  2. States A state that is generally capable of providing adequate political goods to its citizens.
  3. Legitimacy This is when rule is based on law and certain amount of procedures
  4. States a government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government
  5. A system of government through which political authority is divided and shared between the national, and state and local government
  6. It is the ability to rule absolutely within a territory. The principle of sovereignty means that all states are considered equal to each other and no state may interfere in the affairs of another state.
  7. The maximum rate of output of a process or a system
  8. a permanent population, a defined territory, governing institutions, sovereignty, international recognition.
  9. State A state or country that has failed at providing basic conditions for the country.
Down
  1. legitimacy when a government bases their rule on ideological beliefs or tradition.
  2. legitimacy This is when rule is based on the personality of an individual or group
  3. A state is a body of people living in a defined space, with the power to make or enforce laws, and with the organization to do this
  4. The right to rule as determined by a country's citizens
  5. the transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states
  6. Expression of independence; individual's capacity to behave on their own.
  7. It is the organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state.
  8. States A state that only partially provides adequate political goods to its citizens.

17 Clues: The maximum rate of output of a process or a system • The right to rule as determined by a country's citizens • Expression of independence; individual's capacity to behave on their own. • Legitimacy This is when rule is based on law and certain amount of procedures • legitimacy when a government bases their rule on ideological beliefs or tradition. • ...

JFK & LBJ Guided Reading 2025-02-19

JFK & LBJ Guided Reading crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Provides insurance and low-cost medical insurance for almost every American age 65 or older.
  2. Offered economic and technical assistance to Latin American countries between 1961 and 1969
  3. LBJs phrase of summing his vision for America
  4. The first of several decisions that established the principle of “one person, one vote.
  5. How states redraw election districts based on the changing number of people in them.
  6. The 36th president of the United States after JFK assassination
  7. Enabled the leaders of the two countries to communicate at once should another crisis arise.
  8. Barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere.
  9. Opened the door for many non-European immigrants to settle in the United States by ending quotas based on nationality.
Down
  1. A military strategy that can respond to threats and attacks
  2. Kennedy set out to transform his broad vision of progress into what he called…
  3. Cubas leader
  4. Became the 35th president of the United States in 1961
  5. A program of volunteer assistance to the developing nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
  6. Health insurance for people with low incomes
  7. Investigated and concluded that Oswald had shot the president while acting on his own.
  8. A clear indication that voters approved of his plans.
  9. A concrete wall topped with barbed wire that severed the city in two.
  10. An act that approved nearly $1 billion for youth programs, antipoverty measures, small-business loans, and job training.
  11. Banned prayer in public schools and declared state-required loyalty oaths unconstitutional.
  12. The 30th governor of California created some acts

21 Clues: Cubas leader • Barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere. • Health insurance for people with low incomes • LBJs phrase of summing his vision for America • The 30th governor of California created some acts • A clear indication that voters approved of his plans. • Became the 35th president of the United States in 1961 • ...

State Capitals 2016-03-21

State Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of Ohio
  2. Capital of Arizona
  3. Capital of North Dakota
  4. Capital of New Hampshire
  5. Capital of New Mexico
Down
  1. Capital of Alaska
  2. Capital of Alabama
  3. Capital of Nebraska
  4. Capital of South Dakota
  5. Capital of Georgia

10 Clues: Capital of Ohio • Capital of Alaska • Capital of Alabama • Capital of Arizona • Capital of Georgia • Capital of Nebraska • Capital of New Mexico • Capital of North Dakota • Capital of South Dakota • Capital of New Hampshire

State Capitals 2020-08-31

State Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. New York
  2. Massachuetts
  3. California
  4. Colorado
  5. Texas
Down
  1. Nebraska
  2. Connecticut
  3. Missisippi
  4. Georgia
  5. Idaho

10 Clues: Idaho • Texas • Georgia • Nebraska • New York • Colorado • Missisippi • California • Connecticut • Massachuetts

European Capitals 2018-08-29

European Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bob Marley
  2. Eifel Tower
  3. The little Mermaid
  4. Glassware
  5. Potato
Down
  1. Trump
  2. Vodka
  3. Wine
  4. Socialism
  5. Greek Gods

10 Clues: Wine • Trump • Vodka • Potato • Socialism • Glassware • Bob Marley • Greek Gods • Eifel Tower • The little Mermaid

European Capitals 2018-08-29

European Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Big Ben
  2. Socialism
  3. Potato
  4. Eifel Tower
  5. Wine
Down
  1. Greek Gods
  2. The little Mermaid
  3. Glassware
  4. Vodka
  5. Custard tarts

10 Clues: Wine • Vodka • Potato • Big Ben • Socialism • Glassware • Greek Gods • Eifel Tower • Custard tarts • The little Mermaid

U.S. Capitals 2018-11-18

U.S. Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. New York
  2. North Carolina
  3. Rhode Island
  4. South Carolina
  5. Ohio
  6. Pennsylvania
Down
  1. Oregon
  2. New Mexico
  3. Oklahoma
  4. North Dakota

10 Clues: Ohio • Oregon • New York • Oklahoma • New Mexico • Rhode Island • North Dakota • Pennsylvania • North Carolina • South Carolina

Capitals Crossword 2024-06-06

Capitals Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What's the capital of Uruguay?
  2. What's the capital of Iceland?
  3. What's the capital of South Korea?
  4. What's the capital of Australia?
  5. What's the capital of Pakistan?
Down
  1. What's the capital of Canada?
  2. What's the capital of Estonia?
  3. What's the capital of Brazil?
  4. What's the capital of New Zealand?
  5. What's the capital of Egypt?

10 Clues: What's the capital of Egypt? • What's the capital of Canada? • What's the capital of Brazil? • What's the capital of Uruguay? • What's the capital of Estonia? • What's the capital of Iceland? • What's the capital of Pakistan? • What's the capital of Australia? • What's the capital of South Korea? • What's the capital of New Zealand?

U.S. Capitals 2023-09-25

U.S. Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital of Washington, known for its natural beauty.
  2. The capital of Hawaii, located on the island of Oahu.
  3. The capital of Iowa, located in the heart of the Midwest.
  4. The capital of New York, located along the Hudson River.
  5. The capital of Colorado, nestled in the Rocky Mountains.
Down
  1. The capital of Texas, known for its vibrant music scene.
  2. The capital of New Mexico, famous for its Pueblo-style architecture.
  3. The capital of Arizona, known for its hot desert climate.
  4. The capital of Alaska, situated in the southeastern part of the state.
  5. The capital of Oregon, rich in history and surrounded by greenery.

10 Clues: The capital of Hawaii, located on the island of Oahu. • The capital of Washington, known for its natural beauty. • The capital of Texas, known for its vibrant music scene. • The capital of New York, located along the Hudson River. • The capital of Colorado, nestled in the Rocky Mountains. • The capital of Arizona, known for its hot desert climate. • ...

State Capitals 2024-02-07

State Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Montana
  2. North Dakota
  3. Oregon
  4. Idaho
  5. Alaska
  6. Hawaii
Down
  1. Nebraska
  2. Washington
  3. South Dakota
  4. Wyoming

10 Clues: Idaho • Oregon • Alaska • Hawaii • Montana • Wyoming • Nebraska • Washington • South Dakota • North Dakota

state capitals 2024-08-15

state capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hghjhjgjhfgmh
  2. b5tuett
  3. efghijklnmopqrstuvwxwandz
Down
  1. jytrtyryt
  2. jtfhjjg
  3. hgm ghjmhgj ngznetye
  4. bkt uytbuyktcytftyytftf
  5. esrgerbtrtetwtberterhappybirthday hdntdgfghf
  6. equals 2
  7. lovehappyihateyouforlifeandwon'ttalktoyouforeverandever

10 Clues: jtfhjjg • b5tuett • equals 2 • jytrtyryt • hghjhjgjhfgmh • hgm ghjmhgj ngznetye • bkt uytbuyktcytftyytftf • efghijklnmopqrstuvwxwandz • esrgerbtrtetwtberterhappybirthday hdntdgfghf • lovehappyihateyouforlifeandwon'ttalktoyouforeverandever

World Capitals 2023-07-08

World Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital of England.
  2. The capital of South Africa.
  3. The capital of France.
  4. The capital of Germany.
  5. The capital of Italy.
  6. The capital of Canada.
Down
  1. The capital of India.
  2. The capital of Brazil.
  3. The capital of Australia.
  4. The capital of Japan.

10 Clues: The capital of India. • The capital of Italy. • The capital of Japan. • The capital of Brazil. • The capital of France. • The capital of Canada. • The capital of England. • The capital of Germany. • The capital of Australia. • The capital of South Africa.

State Capitals 2023-07-15

State Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. michigan
  2. california
  3. montana
  4. alabama
  5. florida
Down
  1. iowa
  2. maryland
  3. ohio
  4. vermont
  5. new york

10 Clues: iowa • ohio • montana • vermont • alabama • florida • maryland • michigan • new york • california

Spanish Capitals 2023-05-02

Spanish Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Peru
  2. Colombia
  3. Chile
  4. Ecuador
  5. Argentina
Down
  1. Brazil
  2. Bolivia
  3. Uruguay
  4. Venezuela
  5. Paraguay

10 Clues: Peru • Chile • Brazil • Bolivia • Uruguay • Ecuador • Colombia • Paraguay • Venezuela • Argentina

European Capitals 2023-05-09

European Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Germany
  2. France
  3. Malta's capital
  4. Sweden
  5. Italy
  6. Bulgaria
Down
  1. Romania
  2. Hungary
  3. Greece
  4. Spain

10 Clues: Spain • Italy • France • Greece • Sweden • Romania • Germany • Hungary • Bulgaria • Malta's capital

State Capitals 2025-01-30

State Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tennessee
  2. Louisiana
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Mississippi
  5. Pennsylvania
Down
  1. Wyoming
  2. Alabama
  3. Georgia
  4. Texas
  5. Ohio

10 Clues: Ohio • Texas • Wyoming • Alabama • Georgia • Tennessee • Louisiana • Wisconsin • Mississippi • Pennsylvania

Europe capitals 2024-10-10

Europe capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Royal Palace
  2. Medieval architecture
  3. Brandenburg Gate
  4. Canals
  5. Little Mermaid
  6. Big Ben
Down
  1. Colosseum
  2. Eiffel Tower
  3. Parthenon.
  4. Classical music

10 Clues: Canals • Big Ben • Colosseum • Parthenon. • Royal Palace • Eiffel Tower • Little Mermaid • Classical music • Brandenburg Gate • Medieval architecture

Countries (Capitals) 2025-04-11

Countries (Capitals) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital is Ankara. (6)
  2. The capital cities are Cape Town, Bloemfontein and Pretoria. 2 words — use an underscore (5_6)
  3. The capital city is Sao Paulo. (6)
  4. The capital city is Kyiv. (6)
Down
  1. The capital city is Lisbon. (8)
  2. The capital city is Mexico City. (6)
  3. The capital city is Madrid. (5)
  4. The capital city is Washington. (3)
  5. The capital city is Tokyo. (5)
  6. The capital city is London. (2)

10 Clues: The capital is Ankara. (6) • The capital city is Kyiv. (6) • The capital city is Tokyo. (5) • The capital city is Lisbon. (8) • The capital city is Madrid. (5) • The capital city is London. (2) • The capital city is Sao Paulo. (6) • The capital city is Washington. (3) • The capital city is Mexico City. (6) • ...

Continents Capitals! 2022-07-25

Continents Capitals! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The capital of Croatia
  2. The capital of Poland
  3. The capital of Belarus
  4. The capital of Sweden
  5. The capital of Greece
Down
  1. The capital of Finland
  2. The capital of Russia
  3. The capital of Portugal
  4. The capital of Bulgaria
  5. The capital of Ukraine

10 Clues: The capital of Poland • The capital of Russia • The capital of Sweden • The capital of Greece • The capital of Finland • The capital of Croatia • The capital of Belarus • The capital of Ukraine • The capital of Portugal • The capital of Bulgaria

COUNTRY CAPITALS 2022-02-09

COUNTRY CAPITALS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. /CUBA
  2. /SRI LANKA
  3. /ALGERIA
  4. /SWITZERLAND
  5. /GREECE
Down
  1. /VENEZUELA
  2. /AFGHANISTAN
  3. /ALBANIA
  4. /ITALY
  5. /IRAQ

10 Clues: /CUBA • /IRAQ • /ITALY • /GREECE • /ALBANIA • /ALGERIA • /VENEZUELA • /SRI LANKA • /AFGHANISTAN • /SWITZERLAND

A Nation at War pgs. 452-457 2024-05-14

A Nation at War pgs. 452-457 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freeing of enslaved people.
  2. Number of southern states seceded and formed the Confederacy.
  3. (3 words) the General that lef a Union army south from Illinois to Tennessee.
  4. What month did the Emancipation Proclamation come into effect?
  5. Soldiers who are killed or wounded
  6. This place was considered the Confederate Capital and the place the Union planned to capture.
  7. (2 words) The president of the Confederacy.
  8. (2 words) Slave states that stayed in the Union were known as.
  9. In this month of 1863, it was considered the turning point of the Civil War.
Down
  1. (3 words) The battle where General Lee was stopped and considered the deadliest day of the war.
  2. (3 words) In this city people were opposed to the draft and started a riot that lasted for days
  3. (2 words) President of the United States.
  4. (2 words)By early 1863 this was the only major Confederate town left on the Mississippi River.
  5. A violent protest
  6. Government selects people to serve in the military.
  7. number of slave states that stayed in the Union.
  8. (2 words) This person was a skilled and respected Confederate general who had fought in the Mexican War
  9. The place where Lincoln gave a famous, short speech.

18 Clues: A violent protest • Freeing of enslaved people. • Soldiers who are killed or wounded • (2 words) President of the United States. • (2 words) The president of the Confederacy. • number of slave states that stayed in the Union. • Government selects people to serve in the military. • The place where Lincoln gave a famous, short speech. • ...

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

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

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

The Civil War/Free slaves 2024-04-08

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

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

The Constitution 2017-09-21

The Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The 50th state added to our Union was ______.
  2. The ______ of the United States elect Congress.
  3. It is the duty of Congress to make ______.
  4. How many full terms can the president of the United States serve?
  5. Who is our current vice-president?
  6. Pilgrim agreement (compact) before landing at Plymouth to obey the laws for the good of all.
  7. A Boston patriot, Paul _____ rode to towns to warn the British were coming.
  8. There is one _______ for each state on the United States flag.\
  9. One of the 13 original colonies.
  10. A colonist who remained loyal to the King of England during the American Revolution; a Tory.
  11. The _____ Continental Congress acted as the government during the Revolutionary War.
  12. The ____ _______ becomes president of the United States if the president dies or resigns.
  13. How many stars are on the United States flag?
  14. The Constitution of the United States can be ____________.
  15. Article _____ deals with ratification of the Constitution.
  16. How many stripes are on the United States flag?
  17. The United States president is elected for _____ years.
  18. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
  19. George Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the ______ Army.
  20. Article _____ spells out the ways to amend the Constitution.
  21. The date of Independence Day is July _______.
  22. King of England during the American Revolution.
  23. The destruction of tea by colonists who opposed tea taxes is known as the ____ Tea Party.
Down
  1. One of the original 13 colones (New ____)
  2. What is the chief executive of a city called?
  3. The 49th state added to our Union was ______.
  4. One of the 13 original colonies (two words).
  5. Patick _______ was a Virginia patriot whose eloquent speeches helped to stir resistant to England.
  6. Who was the first president of the United States?
  7. One of the original 13 colonies
  8. Benjamin _______ was a statesman who helped arranged a military alliance with France.
  9. The statement of purpose at the beginning of the Constitution.
  10. The Declaration of ______ was a proclamation by the former colonies that they were now free.
  11. A change to the Constitution is called an ________.
  12. One of the 13 original colonies (two words).
  13. The ____ on the United States flag represent the original 13 states.
  14. In 1607, this was the first permanent English colony in America.
  15. The _____ is the supreme law of the land.
  16. How many branches of government are in the United States?
  17. Article ______ of the Constitution tells how the legislative branch of government works.
  18. One of the 13 colonies.
  19. Article _____ states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
  20. This British Act levied this tax on various paper items in the American colonies.
  21. On Independence Day we celebrate our independence from
  22. The Senate and House of Representatives combined are called _____.
  23. Who is the executive head of state government?
  24. The president preceding Trump.

47 Clues: One of the 13 colonies. • The president preceding Trump. • One of the original 13 colonies • One of the 13 original colonies. • Who is our current vice-president? • One of the original 13 colones (New ____) • The _____ is the supreme law of the land. • It is the duty of Congress to make ______. • How many Supreme Court justices are there? • ...

Continents, Oceans, and Local Geography 2026-09-15

Continents, Oceans, and Local Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Famous group of 3 waterfalls on the border between the United States and Canada
  2. The ocean between the Americas and Europe/Africa
  3. The largest ocean, covering more area than all land combined
  4. The ocean surrounding Antarctica
  5. The second-largest continent, home to the Sahara Desert
  6. The Great Lake closest to Buffalo
  7. The second-largest city in New York State, located on Lake Erie
  8. The continent containing Brazil, Argentina, and the Amazon rainforest
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  1. The continent where you'll find the Himalayas and the Ganges River
  2. The country that shares the northern border of the United States
  3. The smallest and shallowest ocean, located at the North Pole
  4. The frozen continent at the South Pole
  5. The continent containing Canada, the United States, and Mexico
  6. The smallest continent, also a country
  7. The ocean between Africa, Asia, and Australia
  8. The continent with 50 countries, including Russia, France, and Germany

16 Clues: The ocean surrounding Antarctica • The Great Lake closest to Buffalo • The frozen continent at the South Pole • The smallest continent, also a country • The ocean between Africa, Asia, and Australia • The ocean between the Americas and Europe/Africa • The second-largest continent, home to the Sahara Desert • The smallest and shallowest ocean, located at the North Pole • ...

Impact of Civil War on Georgia 2018-11-12

Impact of Civil War on Georgia crossword puzzle
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  1. states where slavery was not legal.
  2. Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States.
  3. the act of making legally null and void
  4. Union victory; this one day battle allowed Union forces to inch closer to the city in the Atlanta Campaign; was not the battle that allowed Union Troops to occupy the city.
  5. compromise that brought Missouri into the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state; in addition, Congress banned slavery north of the 36˚20' line of latitude.
  6. position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the Compromise of 1850.
  7. act that required runaway slaves to be returned to their masters if caught anywhere in the United States.
  8. the act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent; the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.
  9. Confederate victory; largest battle fought in Georgia; led to the battle of Chattanooga.
  10. infamous Civil War prisoner-of-war camp in Macon County, Georgia. Over 13,000 Union soldiers died in the camp.
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  1. involuntary servitude of African-Americans or Blacks in the United States from 1619-1865.
  2. all of the assets that are used or can be used by the enemy are targeted, such as food sources, transportation, communications, industrial resources, and even the people in the area; Sherman employed this policy during his March to the Sea campaign.
  3. election where Abraham Lincoln defeated three opponents to win the presidency; upon Lincoln's election Southern states seceded from the Union.
  4. Union strategy during the Civil War which incorporated a plan to blockade Southern ports and capture the Mississippi River. It was called the Anaconda Plan as the strategy resembled an anaconda squeezing its prey to death.
  5. a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864; a Union military campaign led by William T. Sherman from May 1864-September 1864 with the Atlanta as the ultimate objective; Sherman's army marched from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Included the battles of Dalton (Union victory), Resaca (Union victory), and Kennesaw Mountain (Confederate victory; only Union loss during the campaign).
  6. compromise between the North and South that allowed California to enter the union in exchange for the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.
  7. Union military campaign led by William T. Sherman from November 15-December 25, 1864 with Savannah being the ultimate objective; more importantly Sherman used a "scorched earth" policy to end the South's will to fight.
  8. The 16th president of the United States, Lincoln preserved the Union during the U.S. Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves.
  9. document that declared all slaves in the rebellious states would be freed if the South did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863.
  10. the belief that a state's sovereignty is more important than that of the national government.

20 Clues: states where slavery was not legal. • the act of making legally null and void • Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States. • Confederate victory; largest battle fought in Georgia; led to the battle of Chattanooga. • involuntary servitude of African-Americans or Blacks in the United States from 1619-1865. • ...

Civil War Puzzle by Camryn Stanley 2023-11-21

Civil War Puzzle by Camryn Stanley crossword puzzle
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  1. The seceded states formed this.
  2. People against slavery.
  3. This ship was sunk in June 1898.
  4. General of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
  5. A machine for separating cotton from its seeds.
  6. The process of rebuilding the south.
  7. Abolitionist leader
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  1. A slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom.
  2. Tax on imports.
  3. Coin money
  4. When people are forced to do work and are owned by someone else.
  5. Nickname for the commander of the Confederate States of America.
  6. President of the seceded states.
  7. People who seceded from the United State of America.
  8. General in the Confederate States Army or the capital of Alabama.
  9. When a state separates from a country.

16 Clues: Coin money • Tax on imports. • Abolitionist leader • People against slavery. • The seceded states formed this. • This ship was sunk in June 1898. • President of the seceded states. • The process of rebuilding the south. • When a state separates from a country. • A machine for separating cotton from its seeds. • A slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom. • ...

Reconstruction Vocab 2021-10-18

Reconstruction Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
  2. Abolished slavery in the United States
  3. election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden
  4. granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.
  5. The unfair treatment of and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
  6. ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth
  7. all persons born in the United States to be citizens, without distinction of race or color
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  1. leader in the abolitionist movement
  2. American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer, and editor.
  3. is the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
  4. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
  5. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  6. were any of the laws that enforced racial segregation in the American South between the end of Reconstruction
  7. United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union

14 Clues: leader in the abolitionist movement • Abolished slavery in the United States • election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden • ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth • United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union • ...

paightons crossword 2021-12-20

paightons crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. lake named after Michigan
  2. the exact place of something
  3. found below the united states
  4. line above the equator
  5. 3rd planet from the sun
  6. found above the united states
  7. the way to move an object
  8. the earth is not flat but
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  1. biggest ocean in the world
  2. interactions between humans and a community
  3. line below the equator
  4. made up by 50 states
  5. study of the earth
  6. sunflower state
  7. an area or division of the earth
  8. found by using things around it

16 Clues: sunflower state • study of the earth • made up by 50 states • line below the equator • line above the equator • 3rd planet from the sun • lake named after Michigan • the way to move an object • the earth is not flat but • biggest ocean in the world • the exact place of something • found below the united states • found above the united states • found by using things around it • ...

The Real Number System Crossword 2022-02-22

The Real Number System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a decimal number with a certain number of digits
  2. the property that states that ifyou shift the parenthesis around in a multiplicaiton or addition problem, you'll get the same answer
  3. the property that states that you can change the order of numbers in a multiplication or addition problem and get the same answer
  4. the property that states that if you multiply any number by one, you'll get that same number
  5. the property that states that if you take any number and you multiply the reciprocal of itself by itself, you'll get 1
  6. the property that states that if you take any number and add the opposite of itself to itself, you'll get 0
  7. you can write a division problem as a ________
  8. a non terminating non repeating decimal that is used to find the curfumference and area of a circle
  9. a math statement that shows that one number/expression is not equal to another number/expression
  10. any number below 0
  11. any number that can be written as a fraction.
  12. best teacher
  13. a number with digits below the ones place (e.g. tenths, thousanths, etc)
  14. Whole numbers, negative numbers, and 0 are all ______
  15. the property where you distribute numbers in parenthesis to make a new problem.
  16. a math equation without an equal sign
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  1. a number in a multiplication problem that you multiply by another number to get the answer.
  2. a number that doesn't have a whole number for a square root
  3. a number with a whole number as a square root
  4. a number that cannot be represented as a fraction
  5. the property that states that if you add 0 to any number, you get that same number
  6. the opposite of a certain operation
  7. any number 0 and above
  8. any number 1 and above
  9. a decimal number that has one or multiple digits that endlessly repeat
  10. any number that isn't attached to or is not a variable
  11. a number attached to a variable. you multiply the variable by this.
  12. a letter used to represent an unknown value in a math problem
  13. a number that you multiply by itself to get another number
  14. the distance of a number from zero.

30 Clues: best teacher • any number below 0 • any number 0 and above • any number 1 and above • the opposite of a certain operation • the distance of a number from zero. • a math equation without an equal sign • a number with a whole number as a square root • any number that can be written as a fraction. • you can write a division problem as a ________ • ...

History Chapter 6 2023-11-27

History Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. battle led by Sam Houston in which Santa Anna was defeated
  2. Mexico’s agreement to sell land to the United States made the Rio Grande part of the border between the two countries
  3. war between the United States and Mexico over western lands
  4. act of Congress which forced Native Americans to leave their tribal lands and move farther west
  5. mining towns that were abandoned when there was no more gold to be found
  6. 1849 event that brought thousands of people to California to search for gold
  7. leader of the Texas army that defeated Santa Anna in the battle of San Jacinto first president of the Republic of Texas
  8. eighth U.S. President helped the United States during its first economic depression
  9. created the Northwestern border between the United States and Canada
  10. 2,000 mile trail settlers used to travel from Missouri to Oregon Territory
  11. 9th president of the U. S. lived only for one month after becoming president
  12. political party founded by Andrew Jackson’s supporters
  13. people who traveled to California in 1849 to find gold
  14. old Spanish mission where Texans fought against the Mexico to be a free and independent state
  15. American Teacher who wrote The American Spelling Book for school children
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  1. dictator of Mexico who harshly ruled over American immigrants living in Mexico
  2. inventor of the cotton gin
  3. established a northeastern border between the United States and Canada
  4. Land purchased from Mexico so that a southern Railroad could be built
  5. 10th U.S. president became president when Harrison died
  6. inventor of the grain reaper
  7. location of the 1849 Gold Rush before becoming a state
  8. Name of the journey which relocated the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma
  9. land shared by the United States and England as a result of the Oregon Treaty became the Oregon Territory in 1848
  10. Father of the American Factory System
  11. 11th president of the U.S. worked to set the final border between Oregon and Canada
  12. Wrote McGuffey Readers for American school Children
  13. improved the steam engine
  14. leader who has the power to take away individual freedoms from the people
  15. seventh U.S. president first president of the Democratic Party
  16. medical missionaries to the Native American tribes in Oregon
  17. inventor of the Steele plow

32 Clues: improved the steam engine • inventor of the cotton gin • inventor of the Steele plow • inventor of the grain reaper • Father of the American Factory System • Wrote McGuffey Readers for American school Children • location of the 1849 Gold Rush before becoming a state • political party founded by Andrew Jackson’s supporters • ...

U.S. Constitution 2021-11-11

U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. NoT explicitly specified Constitution
  2. Powers ONLY to Federal Government
  3. same as enumerated powers
  4. Only Federal Government can do (coin money)
  5. Federal System Federal and states power
  6. ensuring trade between states
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  1. system of constitutional government
  2. Powers ONLY to States
  3. democracy representatives
  4. through delegated and enumerated authorities
  5. Powers both Federal and State

11 Clues: Powers ONLY to States • democracy representatives • same as enumerated powers • Powers both Federal and State • ensuring trade between states • Powers ONLY to Federal Government • system of constitutional government • NoT explicitly specified Constitution • Federal System Federal and states power • Only Federal Government can do (coin money) • ...

From Slavery to Presidency 2018-10-05

From Slavery to Presidency crossword puzzle
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  1. what the AA fought for in the 1960s
  2. the Southern states which seceeded
  3. the secrete routes used by runaway slaves
  4. places where runaway slaves could stay on thier way to freedom
  5. the institution where segregation was said to be unconstitutional
  6. Southern states which did not join the Confederacy
  7. killing someone without bringing them to stand trial
  8. a programme to help AA and other minorities
  9. the law which guaranteed the AA men the right to vote
  10. the woman who started the bus boycott
  11. it Means to get rid of slavery (verb)
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  1. the old organization fighting for racial equality
  2. the system used to oppress AAs in the Southern States
  3. according to this law run-away slaves had to be returned to their owners
  4. someone who was against slavery
  5. famous Confederate general
  6. the soldiers who fought against the Union
  7. where the slaves were sold
  8. the people who helped slaves escape to the free states
  9. the document which freed the slaves issued by Lincoln
  10. the big farms where cotton etc was grown
  11. the Laws which secured White supremacy in the Southern States
  12. abbreviation for the new movement which fight against discrimination

23 Clues: famous Confederate general • where the slaves were sold • someone who was against slavery • the Southern states which seceeded • what the AA fought for in the 1960s • the woman who started the bus boycott • it Means to get rid of slavery (verb) • the big farms where cotton etc was grown • the soldiers who fought against the Union • the secrete routes used by runaway slaves • ...

Lincoln and the Civil War 2023-04-14

Lincoln and the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. abolitionist; author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
  2. 1854 law that established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and gave their residents the right to decide whether to allow slavery
  3. idea that the states have certain rights that the federal government cannot overrule
  4. to withdraw
  5. 1846 proposal that outlawed slavery in any territory gained from the War with Mexico
  6. Series of laws intended to settle the major disagreements between free states and slave states
  7. Supreme Court chief justice who wrote the majority opinion in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford
  8. statement of beliefs
  9. federal arsenal in Virginia; captured in 1859 during an anti-slavery revolt
  10. novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe
  11. Democratic presidential candidate in 1856
  12. 1850 law meant to help slaveholders recapture runaway slaves
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  1. political party organized in 1834 to oppose the policies of Andrew Jackson
  2. petty quarreling
  3. confederation formed in 1861 by the Southern states after their secession from the Union
  4. compromise introduced in 1861 tht might have prevented secession
  5. Illinois Senator who backed the Compromise of 1850
  6. Illinois Republican who ran against Stephen A. Douglas in 1858
  7. anti-immigrant party formed in the 1850’s
  8. political party formed in 1854 by opponents of slavery
  9. Political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery
  10. 1856 Supreme Court case in which a slave, Dred Scott, sued for his freedom; the court ruled against scott
  11. a system in which issues are decided by the citizenry or voters
  12. first president of the Confederate States of America
  13. Republican presidential candidate in 1856

25 Clues: to withdraw • petty quarreling • statement of beliefs • novel published by Harriet Beecher Stowe • anti-immigrant party formed in the 1850’s • Republican presidential candidate in 1856 • Democratic presidential candidate in 1856 • abolitionist; author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin • Illinois Senator who backed the Compromise of 1850 • ...

1950's Crossword 2025-04-30

1950's Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. In the 1950s, this country was divided into two parts
  2. This musician was known as the "King of Rock and Roll" who rose to fame in the 1950s
  3. Was an American civil rights lawyer
  4. Known as the "Father of Rock and Roll", this man was an American singer and songwriter
  5. Was the 34th president of the United States and achieved a five-star rank as a general in WWII
  6. Is an independent agency responsible for the United States' civil space program
  7. The supreme court case that led to segregation in schools being banned
  8. Was an American attorney and politician who also served as the 30th governor of California
  9. This woman was an American activist for the civil rights movement
  10. These were a form of protests that were nonviolent and are used more for social and political reasons
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  1. A genre of music that originated and had its first nationwide hit in the 1950s
  2. Was part of the first successful spaceflight and became the first person to travel into outer space
  3. Was the first pilot in history confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound
  4. Known as the Second Red Scare and was run by individuals who were trying to get rid of communists
  5. This was the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the soviets
  6. One of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement in the 1950s
  7. Rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union
  8. Was the 33rd president of the United States
  9. This was a fun event that teenagers often went to if they wanted to dance
  10. During the 1950s, many Americans retreated to these parts

20 Clues: Was an American civil rights lawyer • Was the 33rd president of the United States • In the 1950s, this country was divided into two parts • Rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union • During the 1950s, many Americans retreated to these parts • This woman was an American activist for the civil rights movement • ...

WH Ch. 21- US Expansion 2023-03-28

WH Ch. 21- US Expansion crossword puzzle
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  1. State purchased by the United States in 1867 for 7 million dollars
  2. United States Naval Base located in Hawaii
  3. Presidents James Monroe's statement against Europe setting to set up new colonies in North and South America
  4. outlawed slavery in areas rebelling against the union
  5. allowed the United states to build a canal after they got their independence from Columbia
  6. railroad that connected the eastern and western parts of the country
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  1. Us bought Louisiana territory from France which doubled the size of America.
  2. Treaty signed which ended the war between Mexico and American war and Territory from Mexico that included Utah, California, Nevada
  3. Mexican General who made himself dictator of Mexico in 1834
  4. The Spanish-America war was between the United States and _________
  5. old Spanish mission in San Antonio that Texas used as a fort
  6. "_________ the Alamo was the battle cry for Texan forces in the war with Mexico
  7. boundry between Mexico and Texas
  8. war between the north and South from 1861-1865
  9. state that belonged to the republic of Mexico

15 Clues: boundry between Mexico and Texas • United States Naval Base located in Hawaii • state that belonged to the republic of Mexico • war between the north and South from 1861-1865 • outlawed slavery in areas rebelling against the union • Mexican General who made himself dictator of Mexico in 1834 • old Spanish mission in San Antonio that Texas used as a fort • ...

Wanted: A Just Right Government 2017-06-19

Wanted: A Just Right Government crossword puzzle
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  1. Early Americans had something in common with this fictional character!
  2. These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles
  3. Under the Articles, America did not have one of these
  4. One of two things people were afraid states might lose
  5. The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
  6. the Constitution says laws passed by Congress are ___ to state laws
  7. The Articles let Congress create this but not pay for it
  8. states send these to Congress
  9. fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitutiton
  10. the chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
  11. one problem was that states charged these on goods from other states
  12. The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
  13. Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
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  1. the branch that interprets the laws
  2. the branch that carries out laws
  3. The branch that makes laws
  4. in the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on this
  5. one of two things people were afraid states might lose
  6. The Articles of Confederation was America's first plan for _____
  7. Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
  8. a group of individuals united together for a purpose
  9. Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws

22 Clues: The branch that makes laws • states send these to Congress • the branch that carries out laws • the branch that interprets the laws • a group of individuals united together for a purpose • Under the Articles, America did not have one of these • one of two things people were afraid states might lose • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...

civil war crossword 2021-10-27

civil war crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Northern states
  2. 16th president of the U.S
  3. leader of confederate states
  4. deadliest war in U.S history
  5. to get rid of
  6. Fort was attacked on April 1861
  7. leading cause of civilwar
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  1. Southern states
  2. 1st battle of civil war
  3. how Harriet Tubman freed 100s of slaves
  4. military leader in civil war
  5. racism
  6. election of 1860
  7. slave who could read and right
  8. battle with more than 23,000 casualties

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

Unit 11 Vocab 2021-05-16

Unit 11 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A supporter of a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
  2. A federal pardon in the United States is the action of the President of the United States that completely sets aside the punishment for a federal crime.
  3. Says that if the President becomes unable to do his job, the Vice President becomes the President.
  4. Refers to the technological, political, economic, financial, and cultural exchanges between peoples and nations that have made and continue to make the world a more interconnected and interdependent place.
  5. The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry.
  6. A popular term referring to the economic policies of Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. president (1981–1989). His policies called for widespread tax cuts, decreased social spending, increased military spending, and the deregulation of domestic markets.
  7. He helped bring about a stock-market surge, low unemployment, minimal inflation, and general prosperity. He balanced the national budget for the first time in 30 years.
  8. North American Free Trade Agreement, controversial trade pact signed in 1992 that gradually eliminated most tariffs and other trade barriers on products and services passing between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
  9. Characteristically shows respect for American traditions, republicanism, and limited federal governmental power in relation to the states, referred to more simply as limited government and states' rights.
  10. The difference between the money the federal government takes in, called receipts, and what it spends, called outlays each year.
  11. The Tiananmen Square protests were student-led demonstrations calling for democracy, free speech and a free press in China.
  12. Glasnost was taken to mean increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union
  13. A term for various right-wing political groups or policies in different countries. It has also been used to describe the emergence of Eastern European parties after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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  1. A series of agreements that were signed in August 1975, during the period of Detente, by leaders of the USA, the USSR and 35 nations who were members of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
  2. A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense.
  3. Proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons.
  4. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985, and was the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee in 1984, running alongside former vice president Walter Mondale.
  5. A military operation to expel occupying Iraqi forces from Kuwait, which Iraq had invaded and annexed months earlier.
  6. The restructuring of the Soviet political and economic system, in an attempt to end the Brezhnev Stagnation. Perestroika allowed more independent actions from various ministries and introduced many market-like reforms.
  7. Passed in 2001 to improve the abilities of U.S. law enforcement to detect and deter terrorism.
  8. An international terrorist group committed to opposing foreign power and what it sees as corrupt Islamic regimes. It was founded by former Mujahideen forces that opposed Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s.

21 Clues: Passed in 2001 to improve the abilities of U.S. law enforcement to detect and deter terrorism. • Says that if the President becomes unable to do his job, the Vice President becomes the President. • A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense. • ...

Water and Changes of States 2017-02-14

Water and Changes of States crossword puzzle
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  1. When water evaporates, it only happens on the _______.
  2. The _______ point of water is 100 degrees Celsius.
  3. When water freezes to ice, its ______ increases.
  4. Temperature of metling ice remains _______ at 0 degrees Celsius until all ice has melted.
  5. Salt and sugar are _______ that will lower melting point of ice.
  6. When _____ is present, the rate of evaporation of water is faster.
  7. The process water changes from liquid state to solid state.
  8. Ice is water in ______ state.
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  1. The measure of amount of water vapour in the air.
  2. When temperature increases, the substance _______ heat.
  3. Water vapour in the surroundings touches the cooler surface of leaf surfaces and _____ to form dew.
  4. The process that happens at any temperature.
  5. Water is a matter as it has mass and _______ space.
  6. Steam is water in _______state.
  7. When temperature decreases, the substance _______ heat.

15 Clues: Ice is water in ______ state. • Steam is water in _______state. • The process that happens at any temperature. • When water freezes to ice, its ______ increases. • The measure of amount of water vapour in the air. • The _______ point of water is 100 degrees Celsius. • Water is a matter as it has mass and _______ space. • ...

States and Changes in Matter 2021-10-31

States and Changes in Matter crossword puzzle
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  1. Attraction between molecules; strong in solids and weak in gases.
  2. A change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another - a physical change - there is no change in the chemical composition.
  3. A change of state from a gas to a liquid due to a cooling; requires the removal of heat.
  4. Change of state from a solid to a liquid with the addition of thermal (heat) energy.
  5. The degree of compactness of a substance.
  6. A quality or condition of a substance that can be observed or measured; can be changed without forming a new substance.
  7. A form of matter that has a definite shape and volume; isn't compressible, little or no space between particles; particles vibrate in place.
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  1. The physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Also, called "phases".
  2. The change of state from a liquid to a gas due to evaporation or boiling; requires addition of heat.
  3. The change of state from a liquid to a solid; occurs when a liquid loses thermal (heat) energy.
  4. A state of matter that starts as a gas and then becomes charged; give off light like lightning or auroras.
  5. A change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid; requires the addition of heat.
  6. A change of state from a gas to solid; requires removal of heat.
  7. A state of matter with no definite shape or volume; is easily compressed because of space between particles.
  8. A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume; not easily compressed because there is less space between particles; particles flow.

15 Clues: The degree of compactness of a substance. • A change of state from a gas to solid; requires removal of heat. • Attraction between molecules; strong in solids and weak in gases. • Change of state from a solid to a liquid with the addition of thermal (heat) energy. • A change of state from a gas to a liquid due to a cooling; requires the removal of heat. • ...

Check your Fashion 2021-01-12

Check your Fashion crossword puzzle
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  1. The main focus on a garment is called
  2. One of the fashion capitals of the 20th century
  3. A category or clothing that often contains more modern style clothes compared to the higher end luxury market
  4. A compilation of images showcasing a designer's upcoming collection
  5. A fashion that retains general acceptance over a very extended period of time
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  1. Someone whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes made by fashion designers
  2. A style that aims to avoid gender stereotypes
  3. Designer uses less expensive fabrics and cut details on some designs to create an affordable garment
  4. 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 • ...

Articles of Confederation P. 2016-09-26

Articles of Confederation P. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Massachusetts farmer who led a rebellion due to economic depression
  2. number of states out of 13 needed to pass a law under the Articles
  3. political disorder
  4. an agreement prohibiting trade
  5. ________ government, a system in which the power of the government is not absolute
  6. Under the Articles there was no ______ branch
  7. single chambered congress
  8. Colonists wanted a _____ government
  9. an agreement with another country
  10. consent of all 13 states were needed to amend the Articles
  11. money a government collects from taxes or fees
  12. According to the Articles, the main purpose of Congress was foreign affairs and ____.
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  1. to approve
  2. Trade among states is known as interstate ________.
  3. to yield territory claims
  4. said governments should be divided into 3 branches
  5. not sanctioned by law
  6. Northwest _________, procedure written in the Articles to add new states
  7. 1st elected lawmaking body in the English colonies

19 Clues: to approve • political disorder • not sanctioned by law • to yield territory claims • single chambered congress • an agreement prohibiting trade • an agreement with another country • Colonists wanted a _____ government • Under the Articles there was no ______ branch • money a government collects from taxes or fees • said governments should be divided into 3 branches • ...

Civil War Review 2026-01-14

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a term commonly used in the US military during the American Civil War to describe a new status for certain people who escaped slavery
  2. opening the Civil War
  3. is a town in Virginia, United States
  4. boosted morale in the North and insured the reelection of President Abraham Lincoln
  5. the first major battle of the American Civil War
  6. the United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union the states
  7. final major military action in the American Civil War
  8. the deadliest one-day battle in American military history
  9. man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder.
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  1. a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln
  2. a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864
  3. fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War.
  4. military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott early in the American Civil War
  5. the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight
  6. Plunderers and militant abolitionists
  7. political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of "native-born"
  8. one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War.
  9. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces
  10. also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, allowed Union troops to penetrate the Confederate interior
  11. the British three men and the other ten were wounded while the Patriots lost eighty-three men and four hundred and eighty-three were captured.
  12. marked the turning point of the Civil War
  13. the largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history

22 Clues: opening the Civil War • is a town in Virginia, United States • Plunderers and militant abolitionists • marked the turning point of the Civil War • the first major battle of the American Civil War • final major military action in the American Civil War • the largest auction of enslaved people in U.S. history • the resistance to enslavement through escape and flight • ...

Woman Who Dare Puzzle 2025-04-03

Woman Who Dare Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. her diary became one of the most recognized accounts of life for a Jewish family in Europe during World War II.
  2. the first Black woman to win the U.S. Nationals, French Championship, and Wimbledon
  3. Perkins First Woman to ever serve in a presidential cabinet
  4. The first female Solicitor General of the United States and now an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court
  5. a pioneering writer of science fiction and one of the first African American and female science fiction writers.
  6. First woman to openly enlist in the military as a woman
  7. one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s in New York City.
  8. heading the Women’s Land Army of America, known as the Women’s Land Army, in the United States during World War II.
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  1. the first African American woman to successfully file a lawsuit for freedom in the state of Massachusetts.
  2. Was a world renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist.
  3. The first woman of color elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Asian-American woman to serve in Congress.
  4. The founder of the Mississippi Health Project and the Southeast Neighborhood House
  5. The first openly lesbian candidate to run successfully for political office in the United States
  6. become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer and was an advocate for the blind and for women.
  7. the first Black woman from any country to win an Olympic gold medal
  8. First Female Mayor in the united states
  9. the first African American woman in Congress
  10. She was the first African American student to attend the University of Alabama
  11. The First female architect
  12. Curie First woman to receive a noble prize

20 Clues: The First female architect • First Female Mayor in the united states • Curie First woman to receive a noble prize • the first African American woman in Congress • First woman to openly enlist in the military as a woman • Perkins First Woman to ever serve in a presidential cabinet • Was a world renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist. • ...

The American Civil War (Part 1) 2025-03-26

The American Civil War (Part 1) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In a speech during 1858, Abraham Lincoln said, "a house _____ against itself cannot stand", calling for the country to either be all free or all slave.
  2. During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln argued that all men, including enslaved men, were entitled to basic _____.
  3. What is a person who wants to get rid of slavery called?
  4. During the Election of 1860, there was increasing _____ in American politics.
  5. The first Republican President of the US. (Last name)
  6. Due to the rivalries between states over slavery, the United States found itself in a _____ war amongst itself.
  7. What law was replaced with the system of popular sovereignty?
  8. During his 1st Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln tried to appease Southerners by saying he would not try to abolish _____ in states where it already existed.
  9. Northern Democrats, Whigs, and Free Soil Westerners came together to form what political party?
  10. This Act would allow citizens of a territory to determine whether the state would be a free state or a slave state.
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  1. What Supreme Court case proved that African Americans are not citizens and might never be regarded equal to white men? (First & last name)
  2. At the beginning of the American Civil War, the states in the south relied on slave labor for _____ to drive their economy.
  3. The _____ _____ Act forced any runaway slaves caught in free states to be returned to their slave owners.
  4. What incident happened as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
  5. What did the states in the North rely mostly on for their economy?
  6. The Republican Party did not want slavery to _____ into the new territories.
  7. In 1859, John Brown and 21 other men led a raid on _____ _____ to incite a slave revolt.
  8. To break away from a country and form your own.
  9. Most Southerners were affiliated with this political party.

19 Clues: To break away from a country and form your own. • The first Republican President of the US. (Last name) • What is a person who wants to get rid of slavery called? • Most Southerners were affiliated with this political party. • What law was replaced with the system of popular sovereignty? • What incident happened as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? • ...

Lewis and Clark Expedition 2016-01-23

Lewis and Clark Expedition crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mandan winter home of the Lewis and Clark expedition
  2. of Discovery official name of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
  3. Native American who traveled with Lewis and Clark on their expedition
  4. Purchase an agreement that roughly doubled the size of the United States
  5. farming
  6. boat large flat-bottom boat used for hauling cargo
  7. person who is not in the army
  8. Louis a city in Missouri
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  1. Jefferson third president of the united states
  2. Lewis explored the Louisiana territory with William Clark
  3. a person who makes and shapes things from iron
  4. River largest river in the United States
  5. journey
  6. Clark explored the Louisiana territory with Meriwether Lewis
  7. Newfoundland dog that belonged to Meriwether Lewis

15 Clues: farming • journey • Louis a city in Missouri • person who is not in the army • River largest river in the United States • Jefferson third president of the united states • a person who makes and shapes things from iron • boat large flat-bottom boat used for hauling cargo • Newfoundland dog that belonged to Meriwether Lewis • ...

Constitutional Amendments Puzzle 2024-05-08

Constitutional Amendments Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. freedom of speech,religion,press,assemble
  2. granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States"
  3. power not given to the federal government is reserved to the states
  4. abolished slavery
  5. granted African American men the right to vote
  6. right to a fair and speed trial
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  1. protects rights that are not listed in the constitution
  2. protects from cruel and unusual punishment
  3. prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states
  4. specifies the separate election of the president and vice president by the electothirteenthge
  5. innocent until proven guilty
  6. right to a trial by jury
  7. no quartering of troops
  8. freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
  9. right to bear arms

15 Clues: abolished slavery • right to bear arms • no quartering of troops • right to a trial by jury • innocent until proven guilty • right to a fair and speed trial • freedom of speech,religion,press,assemble • protects from cruel and unusual punishment • freedom from unreasonable search and seizure • granted African American men the right to vote • ...

Reconstruction Vocab 2021-10-18

Reconstruction Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
  2. Abolished slavery in the United States
  3. election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden
  4. granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.
  5. The unfair treatment of and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
  6. ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth
  7. all persons born in the United States to be citizens, without distinction of race or color
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  1. leader in the abolitionist movement
  2. American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer, and editor.
  3. is the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
  4. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
  5. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  6. were any of the laws that enforced racial segregation in the American South between the end of Reconstruction
  7. United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union

14 Clues: leader in the abolitionist movement • Abolished slavery in the United States • election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden • ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth • United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union • ...

Reconstruction Vocab 2021-10-19

Reconstruction Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. all persons born in the United States to be citizens, without distinction of race or color
  2. informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  3. ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth
  4. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
  5. leader in the abolitionist movement
  6. granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including formerly enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.
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  1. is the systematic separation of people into racial or other ethnic groups in daily life
  2. American sociologist, socialist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer, and editor.
  3. United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union
  4. The unfair treatment of and groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation
  5. opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
  6. Abolished slavery in the United States
  7. were any of the laws that enforced racial segregation in the American South between the end of Reconstruction
  8. election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden

14 Clues: leader in the abolitionist movement • Abolished slavery in the United States • election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden • ensuing leadership, of the Tuskegee Normal School for Coloured Youth • United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union • ...