states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Great Depression 2021-01-28
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- An American politician and served as the 32nd president of the United States.
- A pact that signed states promised not to use war to settle conflicts.
- Buying stock without paying the full price.
- Repealed the 18th Amendment.
- A American documentarian photographer and photojournalist
- A form of far-right authoritarian characterized by Dictatorial Power
- A group of 43,000 demonstrators that gathered in Washington DC demanding immediate bonus payment for wartime services
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- It was a government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government between 1932 and 1957 that provided financial support to state and local governments
- A American Physician.
- a period of severe dust storms.
- She was the first lady to Frankin Delano Roosevelt.
- It was a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
- The Investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
- An American author
- A shanty town built during the Great Depression to house the homeless
- The pledge to buy the unsold shares.
- An action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property to force the sale of the property at a low price.
17 Clues: An American author • A American Physician. • Repealed the 18th Amendment. • a period of severe dust storms. • The pledge to buy the unsold shares. • Buying stock without paying the full price. • She was the first lady to Frankin Delano Roosevelt. • A American documentarian photographer and photojournalist • ...
US Government Chapter 1 Vocabulary Crossword 2025-01-09
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- idea that government makes and enforces its own laws without approval from any other authority
- government in which one person has great power; a king, queen, or emperor inherits the throne and heads the state; derived from Divine Right theory
- __________________theory of government- theory that states that rulers are chosen by a god or gods, and rule is often hereditary
- a dictatorship in which the one person in power holds unlimited control
- __________theory of government-theory that states that governments/states emerged when people needed to cooperate to survive by could become organized only when one or more people to control to lead.
- a sizable group of people who believe themselves united by common bonds of race, language, custom, or religion
- a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government
- a plan that provides the rules for government: 1) sets out ideals that the people bound by the constitution believe in and share; 2)it establishes the basic structure of government and defined the government's powers and duties; 3) it provides the supreme law for the country.
- ____________theory of government-theory that government came about because extended families needed more organization.
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- ________________System of Government- government that divides and shares the powers of government between the national and state or provincial governments
- authoritarian government in which power is in the hands of one person and that ruler has total control
- a dictatorship in which power is controlled by a small group of people; oligarchs derive their power from their wealth, social position, party leadership, military power, or a combination of these things.
- an institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting people under its control
- _______________government-Government that controls all aspects of citizens' economic, political, and social lives
- ____________theory of government-theory that states government exists to protect and serve their people. Rule by the consent of the governed.
- government in which rule is by the people, either through representatives or directly
- another name for authoritarian governments
- same as state: a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government
- ________________System of Government- government that is a loose union of independent and sovereign states
- ____________System of Government-government that gives all key powers to the central government
20 Clues: another name for authoritarian governments • a dictatorship in which the one person in power holds unlimited control • government in which rule is by the people, either through representatives or directly • a political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government • ...
Age of jackson /Manifest Destiny 2021-03-16
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- a gold-seeker who moved to California during the gold rush
- young American religious leader
- Fe Trail an important trade route going between Independence, Missouri, and Santa Fe,
- Agents who were contracted by the Mexican republic
- of Jacinto Final battle of the texas revolution
- of Abominations (1828) the nickname given to a tariff by southerners who opposed it.
- members of the Church of Jesus Christ
- K. Polk 11th President of the United States settled the Oregon boundary with Great Britain
- Cabinet President Andrew Jackson's group of informal advisers;
- Trail the trail that started in Nauvoo, Illinois, and led all the way to present-day Salt Lake City, Utah;
- Spanish colonists in California
- Crisis A dispute led by John C. Calhoun said that states could ignore federal laws
- Rights Doctrine the belief that the power of the states should be greater than the power
- v. Maryland (1819) U.S. Supreme Court case that declared the Second Bank of the United States
- Lopez de Santa Anna Mexican general and politician
- of Indian affairs A government agency created in the 1800s
- of Tears (1838-1839) an 800-mile forced march made by the Cherokee from their homeland in Georgia to Indian Territory;
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- F. Austin American colonizer in Texas was imprisoned for urging Texas statehood after Santa Anna suspended Mexico's constitution.
- Sutter American pioneer who built Sutter's Fort, a trading post on the California frontier;
- of Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty that ended the Mexican War and gave the United States
- Destiny A belief shared by many Americans in the mid- 1800s that the United States should expand
- Mexican cowboys in the West who tended cattle and horses
- to search for gold
- party a group of western travelers
- Democracy an expansion of voting rights
- System a politicians' practice of giving government jobs to his or her supporters.
- Trail a 2,000-mile trail stretching through the Great Plains
- flag revolt a revolt against Mexico by American settlers
- Spanish mission in San Antonio
- Territory an area covering most of present-day Oklahoma to which most Native Americans
- v. Ogden a Supreme Court ruling that reinforced the federal government's authority
- v. Georgia (1832) the Supreme Court ruling that stated that the Cherokee nation was a distinct territory over which only the federal government had authority;
- Purchase U.S. purchase of land from Mexico
- Removal Act of 1830 a congressional act that authorized the removal of Native Americans
34 Clues: to search for gold • Spanish mission in San Antonio • young American religious leader • Spanish colonists in California • party a group of western travelers • Purchase U.S. purchase of land from Mexico • Democracy an expansion of voting rights • of Jacinto Final battle of the texas revolution • members of the Church of Jesus Christ • ...
CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE 2026-01-13
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- – An established organization that governs behavior.
- – Thinker who popularized the modern concept of the state.
- Approach – Political study focusing on philosophy, ethics, and institutions.
- – Based on observation and evidence.
- Theory – Theory that the state arose through domination of the strong over the weak.
- Contract Theory – Belief that people voluntarily formed states for mutual benefit.
- – Institutions that make and enforce laws for society.
- Theory – View that humans are social beings who naturally form states.
- – Government body that makes laws.
- – The population living within a state.
- Theory – Belief that states formed to meet economic needs.
- Theory – Theory that the state evolved from family units.
- Approach – Scientific study of political behavior using empirical methods.
- – Process of testing political ideas using data.
- – Supreme authority of a state, free from external control.
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- – Branch of government that enforces laws.
- Theory – Idea that forming a state is a natural human instinct.
- – A group of people sharing common culture, language, or identity.
- Law – Rules governing relations between states.
- Science – The systematic study of politics, power, government, and the state.
- – Branch of government that interprets laws.
- Right Theory – Belief that the state and ruler are created and chosen by God.
- – A political organization with people, territory, government, and sovereignty.
- – Legitimate power exercised by a government or institution.
- – The art or science of governing and influencing government policies and power.
- – Concerned with values of what is good or bad in society.
- – The ability to influence or control the behavior of others.
- Behavior – Actions of individuals and groups in politics.
- – A Greek city-state; the root word of politics.
- – A defined geographical area under a state’s jurisdiction.
30 Clues: – Government body that makes laws. • – Based on observation and evidence. • – The population living within a state. • – Branch of government that enforces laws. • – Branch of government that interprets laws. • Law – Rules governing relations between states. • – A Greek city-state; the root word of politics. • – Process of testing political ideas using data. • ...
CH 8 VOCABULARY INTRO 2025-12-09
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- an agreement between the united states and spain that allowed americans to use the mississippi river for trade
- a strategy created to pay off national debt and establish a stable economic system
- the part of the government led by the president that is responsible for enforcing laws
- an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow
- a person who supported a strong national government and the policies of alexander hamilton
- the formal ceremony marking the start of a presidents term in office
- a certificate issued by the government which promises to pay back money with interest
- a tax placed on goods imported from other countries to protect local industries
- not permitted by the constitution of the united states
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- a person who supported strong state governments and the policies of thomas jefferson
- the actions and stands a nation takes in its relations with other nations
- a policy of not choosing sides in a dispute or war between other countries
- an agreement between the united states and great britain that helped avoid war and settled trade disputes
- a final speech given by washington advising the nation to avoid political parties and foreign alliances
- a law that established the site for the new capital city along the potomac river
- a protest by farmers in western pennsylvania against a federal tax on whiskey
- a group of advisors chosen by the president to help run the executive branch
- someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit
- an institution proposed by alexander hamilton to manage the governments money and debts
- the written document that created the system of government for the united states
20 Clues: not permitted by the constitution of the united states • an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow • the formal ceremony marking the start of a presidents term in office • the actions and stands a nation takes in its relations with other nations • a policy of not choosing sides in a dispute or war between other countries • ...
Chap 4: Foundations of Civil Liberties 2026-02-12
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- Right to see a judge
- First ten amendments
- Fair legal procedures required
- 1628 English rights document
- Natural rights philosopher
- Applying rights to states
- BillofRights limited to federal
- 1215 limit on king
- Supported direct citizen rule
- Applying amendments to states
- Life liberty property freedoms
- Equal protection and due process
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- 1689 limits on monarch
- Supported Constitution
- Protections from government power
- Protects speech and religion
- Supported strong ruler
- Agreement between people and government
- Punishment without trial
- Wanted stronger rights protections
- Equal treatment under the law
- 1798 speech restrictions
- Retroactive criminal law
- Proposed three branches
24 Clues: 1215 limit on king • Right to see a judge • First ten amendments • 1689 limits on monarch • Supported Constitution • Supported strong ruler • Proposed three branches • Punishment without trial • 1798 speech restrictions • Retroactive criminal law • Applying rights to states • Natural rights philosopher • Protects speech and religion • 1628 English rights document • ...
Civil War 2021-11-08
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- believed slavery should be permitted in any US territory
- the northern states
- loyalty to one's own region or section of the country rather than the country as a whole
- a ship covered in iron armor
- northern democrats who opposed the abolition of slavery
- the withdrawal of states from the country
- states that supported slavery but did not leave the union
- bloodiest battle of the civil war; 22,700 casualties
- general of the union
- elected president in 1860; signed Emancipation Proclamation
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- the practice of forcing people to work without pay
- battle that officially started the civil war
- someone who wishes to get rid of slavery
- American war from 1861-1865
- a cracker eaten by soldiers made from flour and water
- served as the president of the confederacy from 1861-1865
- battle that turned the war around in the North's favor
- the southern states that seceded from the union
- general of the confederacy
- an escaped slave who joined the Union army
20 Clues: the northern states • general of the union • general of the confederacy • American war from 1861-1865 • a ship covered in iron armor • someone who wishes to get rid of slavery • the withdrawal of states from the country • an escaped slave who joined the Union army • battle that officially started the civil war • the southern states that seceded from the union • ...
Civil War 2024-04-12
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- Who took over the plantations and farms when the men went out to fight
- disagreed with northern states
- one of the jobs young boys could be given during the civil war
- the bloodiest battle of the civil war
- The emancipation proclamation impacted the lives of these people
- first state to secede from the union
- the northern side during the civil war
- southern side during the civil war
- weapon that every soldier had to fight
- the north did this to keep ships from entering/leaving the southern ports
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- number of confederate states
- wanted support from other southern states for SC to secede
- What women could be during the civil war to help
- confederate capital
- believed that the only option for SC was to break away from the union
- Someone who wishes to get rid of slavery
- unexpected attack
- number of union states
- large piece of artillery used in warfare
- how many years did the civil war last
20 Clues: unexpected attack • confederate capital • number of union states • number of confederate states • disagreed with northern states • southern side during the civil war • first state to secede from the union • the bloodiest battle of the civil war • how many years did the civil war last • the northern side during the civil war • weapon that every soldier had to fight • ...
Macy M 5th hour 2023-03-06
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- 50 people died in this
- a person who worked to end slavery
- was the states against slavery
- fought against pro slavery groups for Kansas to become a free state
- someone who invests financially with the hopes in the future to sell it
- a state that was admitted free during the compromise of 1850
- aimed at balancing the numbers of free states and slave states
- a person who has escaped from a place
- lasted from 1861-1865
- first state governor of Kansas
- a group that founded the republican party
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- opened western territories to settlements by white american's
- the practice or policy of territorial or economic expansion
- free from someones control
- the act of betraying one's country
- signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act
- a person who dies for a cause
- allowing people to vote on issues
- the principles concerning something is right or wrong
- was the states that were with slavery
20 Clues: lasted from 1861-1865 • 50 people died in this • free from someones control • a person who dies for a cause • was the states against slavery • signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act • first state governor of Kansas • allowing people to vote on issues • a person who worked to end slavery • the act of betraying one's country • a person who has escaped from a place • ...
Reconstruction Crossword 2019-01-09
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- Amendment / protects the voting rights of all citizens regardless of race or the color of their skin. It also protected the voting rights of former slaves.
- Earth / is a military strategy that aims to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy while it is advancing through or withdrawing from a location
- / The northern states of the United States, also called the Union.
- / A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy.
- McNeal Turner / an educated minister who had served as the first black chaplain in the U.S. Army.
- / An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
- Klux Klan / as a social club for former confederate soldiers, but it quickly became more political and violent.
- Prison / One of the most notorious sites of the Civil War was the Confederate prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia.
- Plan / Union's strategic plan to defeat the Confederacy at the start of the American Civil War.
- / fought on September 18 – 20, 1863, between U.S. and Confederate forces in the American Civil War, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia
- T. Sherman /was a U.S. Civil War Union Army leader known for "Sherman's March," in which he and his troops laid waste to the South.
- Farming / made similar arrangements with landowners where they rented sections of land.
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- to Sea / began after Sherman captured, evacuated, and burned Atlanta in the fall of 1864.
- Amendment / no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of.
- / The rebuilding of war torn southern states so they could be readmitted into the Union after the Civil War.
- / the owner would lend the worker a place to live, his seeds, and farm equipment.
- Bureau /Some Northerners came to the South to support the freed black slaves who were uneducated and unemployed.
- Proclamation / An executive order from President Abraham Lincoln stating that slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free.
- Amendment / 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, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
- Campaign /was 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.
20 Clues: / The northern states of the United States, also called the Union. • / A nickname for the Confederate States of America or the Confederacy. • / An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port. • / the owner would lend the worker a place to live, his seeds, and farm equipment. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-04
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- President of the confederate states.
- A law that admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- The act that split Nebraska and Kansas into two by building a railroad in between the two states, making Nebraska a free state, and making Kansas a slave state.
- The southern part of the United States that split away from the north (consisted of slave states).
- An abolitionist that was fought in Bleeding Kansas, and was executed for a failed incitement of a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry.
- Former leader of the Texian army.
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- A naval and land battle of the American Civil War, when Confederate forces under Major Gen. John B. Magruder expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863.
- The battle in which union forces hoped to gain access to Texas by capturing Sabine Pass, where the Sabine River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. A foothold there would allow Union troops to mount attacks into the interior of Texas.
- Texas's first confederate governor.
- The people who supported the south during the Civil War
- 16th U.S. president.
- Laws that restricted the rights of freed people.
- 18th U.S. president
- Someone who supported the north, and was against slavery.
- The rights that states have that give them the ability to exercise their constitutional power, without the interference of the federal government.
15 Clues: 18th U.S. president • 16th U.S. president. • Former leader of the Texian army. • Texas's first confederate governor. • President of the confederate states. • Laws that restricted the rights of freed people. • The people who supported the south during the Civil War • Someone who supported the north, and was against slavery. • ...
AP GOVERNMENT 2024-02-02
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- tax- tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income.
- the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something (almost happened to trump)
- a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
- bill- type of legislation used in the United States to authorize the activities of the various agencies and programs that are part of the federal government of the United States
- the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
- powers resolution-Act to fulfill the intent of the framers of the Constitution of the United States and insure that the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply to the introduction of the Armed Forces of the United States in hostilities
- government national health insurance program in the United States, begun in 1965
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- how much someone could spend
- fifth amendment-Constitution deals with presidential succession and disability (5 to the second power)
- Talking forever and no reason
- a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles.
- currently holding office
- legislature- Congress has two houses: the House of Representative and the Senate
- Veto- indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a governor by retaining the bill unsigned until it is too late for it to be dealt with during the legislative session
- Barrel- 🐖🛢
15 Clues: Barrel- 🐖🛢 • currently holding office • how much someone could spend • Talking forever and no reason • a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion • a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles. • the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small. • ...
Vocabulary for Westward Expansion 2024-09-19
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- crop production without irrigation during a dry season
- several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain
- a form of mining that uses high-pressure jets of water
- a contract that requires regular payments for more than one full year to the person entitled to receive the payments
- a Canadian miner after whom the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada, was named
- a farmer or farm worker who plows the land
- a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings
- take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully
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- a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War[1] and the American Indian Wars
- a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity
- very large farms established in the western United States
- a leader of the wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce, a Native American tribe of the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States
- a high plateau of grasslands that is located in parts of the United States and Canada in North America
- a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock
- the part of the North American Great Plains where wheat is the dominant crop
15 Clues: a farmer or farm worker who plows the land • a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings • crop production without irrigation during a dry season • a form of mining that uses high-pressure jets of water • a town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity • very large farms established in the western United States • ...
Reconstruction Vocab 6 2022-11-18
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- the violent abolitionist that gave slaves guns at harpers ferry
- slave who led a rebellion
- leader of the black legislators
- equal slave to free states
- the act of making legally null and void
- new general of the union army
- terrorist group that wanted to stop black men from voting
- states where slavery is legal
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- most deadlist battle
- 17th president
- position supported by several prominent georgia politicans who supported the Compromise of 1850
- wrote uncle toms cabin
- site where a general abused his soldiers by not feeding them
- largest battle fought in georgia
- compromise where california was brought in as a free state
- states where slavery is not legal
- 16th president
- machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly removed seeds from the cotton fibers
- the belief that a states sovereignity is more important than that of the national goverment
- general of the confederate army
- group that wants to punish the south
21 Clues: 17th president • 16th president • most deadlist battle • wrote uncle toms cabin • slave who led a rebellion • equal slave to free states • new general of the union army • states where slavery is legal • leader of the black legislators • general of the confederate army • largest battle fought in georgia • states where slavery is not legal • group that wants to punish the south • ...
The Civil War (FRANKLIN QUICHOCHO) 2017-02-13
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- union victory in mississippi.
- relief agency founded by clara barton in 1881.
- frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause.
- Drafting of the civilians to serve in the army.
- Abolished slavery everywhere in the united states.
- Union victory.
- Court order that says that a person who is jailed has to appear before the court.
- president
- Three-part union strategy to win the civil war.
- American politician who was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Mississippi.
- confederate states of america,formed in 1861 by the southern states that seceded from the union.
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- Assassin of president lincoln.
- Union fort in charleston, south carolina.
- group of people or an organization.
- site of the confederate surrender.
- order issued by lincoln freeing slaves behind confederate lines.
- eastern U.S. state in the tree-covered Appalachian Mountains.
- Confederate general
- the 18th President of the United States.
- withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.
- Most decisive battle of the war.
21 Clues: president • Union victory. • Confederate general • union victory in mississippi. • Assassin of president lincoln. • Most decisive battle of the war. • site of the confederate surrender. • group of people or an organization. • the 18th President of the United States. • Union fort in charleston, south carolina. • relief agency founded by clara barton in 1881. • ...
Civil War 2024-04-12
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- unexpected attack
- number of union states
- the emancipation proclamation impacted the lives of these people
- believed that the only optoion for SC was to break away from the union
- the bloodiest battle of the civil war
- how many years did the civil war last
- the north did this to keep ships from entering/leaving the southern ports
- what women could be during the civil war to help
- who took over the plantations and farms when the men went out to fight
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- someone who wishes to get rid of slavery
- southern side during the civil war
- weapon that every soldier had to fight
- wanted support from other southern states for SC to secede
- number of confederate states
- disagreed with the northern states
- one of the jobs young boys could be given during the civil war
- the northern side during the civil war
- confederate capital
- large piece of artillery used in warfare
- first state to secede from the union
20 Clues: unexpected attack • confederate capital • number of union states • number of confederate states • southern side during the civil war • disagreed with the northern states • first state to secede from the union • the bloodiest battle of the civil war • how many years did the civil war last • weapon that every soldier had to fight • the northern side during the civil war • ...
The End of the Revolutionary War 2024-11-04
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- Peninsula that Cornwallis surrendered at
- Last name of General that wanted to turn over West Point
- Citizens in the Southern Colonies were more likely to be loyalists or patriots?
- Person who betrays his or her country or cause to fight for another side
- Last name of General who split his forces in two at the Battle of Cowpens
- George Washington winter camp that had poor conditions
- United States new northern border
- United States new western border
- Which country came to the aide of Washington at Yorktown?
- Starting city of the Southern Campaign
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- Fighters who work in small bands and make hit and run attacks
- Commander of the naval vessel Bonhomme Richard
- United States new southern border
- United States new eastern border
- What other nation used the American Revolution as an example of how to rebel against a tyrant.
- Who won the Battle of Cowpens? (Americans/British)
- General that Cornwallis surrendered to
17 Clues: United States new eastern border • United States new western border • United States new southern border • United States new northern border • General that Cornwallis surrendered to • Starting city of the Southern Campaign • Peninsula that Cornwallis surrendered at • Commander of the naval vessel Bonhomme Richard • Who won the Battle of Cowpens? (Americans/British) • ...
Cold war crossword 2018-11-20
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- / The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball.
- Shelter / an enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris and fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion
- / A Russian Revolutionary Politician who whose name was Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov however was better known as….
- / Making a list of people, countries or authorities that should be distrusted as not being acceptable to those making the list.
- Race / is a competition between two or more states to have the best armed forces.
- / Political and economic doctrine that aims to replace capitalism with public ownership of the means of production.
- Chi Minh / a Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader who was Chairman and First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.
- / was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963.
- Race / The Space Race refers to the 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union and the United States, for dominance in spaceflight capability.
- Party / is a political party that advocates the application of the social and economic principles of communism through state policy.
- War / A war between two sides of one Asian country that occurred on the 1st of November 1955 and ended on the 30th of April 1975.
- / period of American history used by historians and political observers to emphasize that the Led by Ronald former President.
- Wall / Fortified concrete and wire barrier that separated East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989.
- / was a Soviet statesman who led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964.
- / The advertising of an event that misleads people to believe the opposite of what occurs in reality.
- / Soviet statesman whose foreign policy brought an end to the Cold War and whose domestic policy introduced major reforms
- / the practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping.
- Pact / A military alliance of communist nations in eastern Europe and was organized in 1955 in answer to NATO.
- War / War between North and South of an Asian country that began in 1950.
- Francis Powers / was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency spy plane was shot down while flying a during a mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident.
- / In 1949, the prospect of Communism expanding that prompted the United States and 11 other Western nations to form a treaty.
- Curtain / The name given to the boundary that separated Europe into two sections, this was from 1945 to 1992.
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- / A word meaning “openness,” which describes the policy of Mikhail Gorbachev, premier of the former Soviet Union.
- Assured Destruction / a U.S. doctrine of military strategy.
- / was the 37th President of the United States from 1969 until 1974 and the only president to resign the office.
- / in Russian and Soviet history, the supreme policy making body of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
- Missile Crisis / leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union engaged in a tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba,
- and Cover / A method of personal protection against nuclear explosions.
- / an elected local, district, or national council in the former Soviet Union and a revolutionary council of workers or peasants in Russia before 1917.
- / One of a very few dominant states in an era when the world is divided politically into these states and their satellites.
- / an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon
- / Established the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere after leading an overthrow of the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in 1959.
- Doctrine / a president made his address to Congress in March to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey.
- State / Is a state that is economically, politically, or militarily ranked lower to another more powerful state in international affairs.
- Plan /American intent to aid Western Europe, in which the United States money to help rebuild Western European economies after the end of World War II.
- / Was a political type movement which lasted between 1985 to 1991 and was for reforming of the communist party
- / the practice in the United States of making accusations of treason without proper evidence.
- Phone / Communication device that allows the Russian and United States Leaders to be in direct contact.
- / A system of the political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx.
- Charlie / the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War.
- / A form of government where people are able to vote and have a say in society, where the leader represents the people.
- / is the name given to a period of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union that began in 1971.
- / The first person to fly in space.
- / foreign policy put forth by Soviet leader Leonid in 1968, calling on the Soviet Union to intervene in countries where socialist rule was under threat.
- / is an alert state used by the United States Armed Forces.
- Theory / The theory that if one key nation in a region fell to control of communists and others would follow, like they are toppling over.
- Zedong / A Chinese revolutionary communist and is known as the founding father of the People's republic of China.
47 Clues: / The first person to fly in space. • / an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon • / is an alert state used by the United States Armed Forces. • Assured Destruction / a U.S. doctrine of military strategy. • and Cover / A method of personal protection against nuclear explosions. • ...
A Time of Change Ch 9&10 CrossWord Puzzle 2022-02-10
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- A person who is owned and forced to work by someone else.
- Agreement that kept an equal balance of slave states and free states in 1820.
- People who come to a new country to live.
- An escaped slave who returned to the south multiple times to help close to 300 slaves get out of the south.
- An escaped slave who became an important speaker and writer who persuaded many people to want to end slavery.
- An abolitionist who started a newspaper called The Liberator talking about the evils of slavery.
- A factory where cloth is made.
- Having a bad opinion of people because of the group they belonged to.
- A group of workers who join together to make a business owner change things.
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- A system of trails and houses that helped slaves escape the South and get to the North or Canada.
- Most of the new immigrants to the United States from 1830-1860 came from this part of the world.
- A person who works to improve life and get rid of things that cause people harm.
- The business of making and selling goods.
- The idea that the United States had the right to own and settle lands from The Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
- A person who works to get more people the right to vote, especially women during this time.
- The forced trip in which the Cherokee people were forced to go west. Many died on this trip.
- A person who worked to end slavery.
- Very Dirty.
- A tax on goods from other countries
- Ways of doing things, such as eating, following family traditions and worshipping God.
20 Clues: Very Dirty. • A factory where cloth is made. • A person who worked to end slavery. • A tax on goods from other countries • The business of making and selling goods. • People who come to a new country to live. • A person who is owned and forced to work by someone else. • Having a bad opinion of people because of the group they belonged to. • ...
Chapter 3 Terms 2018-10-14
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- of aid Terms set by the national government that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds
- Terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants
- Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office
- grants Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport
- A decision by an administrative agency granting some other part permission to violate a law or rule that would otherwise apply to it
- The transfer of power from the national government to the state and local governments
- The doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the state's opinion, violates the Constitution
- federalism Idea that the federal and state governments share power in many policy areas
- Government authority shared by national and local governments
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- and proper clause Section of the Constitution allowing Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to its duties, and that has permitted Congress to exercise powers not specifically given to it by the Constitution
- in aid Money given by the national government to the states
- Process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot
- federalism Doctrine that the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in theirs, and the two spheres should be kept separate
- Procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature
- of democracy Idea that different states can implement different policies, and the successful ones will spread
15 Clues: in aid Money given by the national government to the states • Government authority shared by national and local governments • Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office • Procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature • grants Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport • ...
Wars in American History 2025-12-01
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- The king of England during the Revolutionary War
- Following the September 11th, 2001 attacks, the United States engaged in war in two countries, this is one of them
- The final battle of the Revolutionary War and the site of British surrender
- The war that saw the U.S. White House burned down
- The _________ war ended slavery
- A war that began in 1939, but which the U.S. entered in 1941. The war would end in 1945.
- This was the United States' main rival during the Cold War
- The United States entered World War II because the ______________ attacked Pearl Harbor.
- This war is sometimes called the Second Gulf War and resulted in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. The conflicted lasted from 2003-2011.
- The United States entered the Korean War (1950-1953) in an attempt to stop the ____________ of communism
- The treaty of this ended the Mexican-American war
- The U.S. president during the First Gulf War
- The United States entered World War I because _____________ attacked U.S. civilian ships.
- The Mexican-American war ended when?
- The site of the beginning of the Civil War.
- The opponent to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.
- In this war the United States faced opponents like Germany, Austria Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
- The U.S. entered this war to force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
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- The U.S. president during the War of 1812
- The U.S. president for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- The U.S. president during the Civil War
- The U.S. policy following the September 11th, 2001 attacks that included the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
- When was the Spanish-American war fought?
- During the Cold War, this was one of the main concerns of the United States
- Dwight Eisenhower was a general during WWII, but he was president at the end of the __________ war.
- This man was president during the Great Depression and World War II.
- The war Americans fight to win independence from Britain
- The U.S. war between the North and the South (1861-1865)
- The U.S. president during that September 11th, 2001 attacks
- All women gained the constitutional right to vote following which war?
- The U.S. participated in this war from 1955-1975 to try to stop the spread of communism
- A war fought by the US in the 1800s
- Who has the power to declare war?
- The U.S. president during WWI
- The first (and only!)war to use nuclear weapons
35 Clues: The U.S. president during WWI • The _________ war ended slavery • Who has the power to declare war? • A war fought by the US in the 1800s • The Mexican-American war ended when? • The U.S. president during the Civil War • The U.S. president during the War of 1812 • When was the Spanish-American war fought? • The site of the beginning of the Civil War. • ...
Republic Day - India 2023-01-25
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- The slogan “Do or Die” was given by?
- Patriotic Song written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- The republic day parade takes place in ___
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- "A Tryst with Destiny"
- Father of the Constitution
- unfurls the Indian Flag in the state capitals on Republic day
- At Jallianwaia Bagh meeting General ____ ordered the troops to open fire
- Takes the salute on republic Day at Rajpath in New Delhi President
8 Clues: "A Tryst with Destiny" • Father of the Constitution • The slogan “Do or Die” was given by? • The republic day parade takes place in ___ • Patriotic Song written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee • unfurls the Indian Flag in the state capitals on Republic day • Takes the salute on republic Day at Rajpath in New Delhi President • ...
Vocab Project 2023-04-11
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- eleven southern states that left the union during the civil war, also called the confederate states of America
- north part of the country during the civil war/United States
- - a written document that outlines how the state will be governmentally organized.
- - a person who comes into a country to live there.
- -the group of people who make laws for the United States. It has elected representatives from all states.
- - a geographic area with boundaries and a government with a constitution, plus some say in the federal government.
- change to government process or document
- - a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national government and its various state governments.
- - The head of the executive branch
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- who wants to end slavery
- Proclamation-an order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that announced the freedom of enslaved people in the rebelling states
- - somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action.
- - to withdraw from a country or organization
- a boat powered by a steam engine
14 Clues: who wants to end slavery • a boat powered by a steam engine • - The head of the executive branch • change to government process or document • - to withdraw from a country or organization • - a person who comes into a country to live there. • north part of the country during the civil war/United States • - somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action. • ...
World War II Crossword Puzzle 2013-05-08
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- Commander of the Allled land forces in the Pacific.
- lightning war
- Battle that is the turning point in the Pacific Theater.
- The rescue mission where 338,000 Allied soldiers get shipped to safety.
- American General who led forces in North Africa and Europe.
- Battle where the Royal Air Force fights the Luftwaffe.
- giving in to an aggressor to keep peace.
- Hitler's rule over Germany
- President of the United States during WWII.
- The Allied invasion of Europe.
- The turning point of the Eastern front of the war.
- The weapons used to end WWII in the Pacific.
- the belief that political ties to other countries should be avoided.
- Pact Truce between Stalin and Hitler
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- Great Britain, United States, Soviet Union
- Japan's surprise attack on the United States.
- Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII.
- The battle on December 16, 1944.
- Joint declaration between Roosevelt and Churchill.
- Japanese suicide pilots.
- The operation where Germany invades the Soviet Union.
- Germany, Italy, Japan
22 Clues: lightning war • Germany, Italy, Japan • Japanese suicide pilots. • Hitler's rule over Germany • The Allied invasion of Europe. • The battle on December 16, 1944. • Pact Truce between Stalin and Hitler • giving in to an aggressor to keep peace. • Great Britain, United States, Soviet Union • President of the United States during WWII. • ...
Civil War 2020-12-21
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- first major land battle which was battle of fort _____
- withdraw/leave from an organization
- Southern states that made their own government which is better known as Confederate States of America
- name of iron ships
- United States 16th President
- party supporting slavery during the Civil War
- legal separation of races
- state that does allow slavery
- war between the North and the South during the 1860s
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- party against slavery during the Civil War
- the South side who did want slavery
- the North side who didn’t want slavery
- very firm unsalted biscuit or bread made from flour salt and water
- sharp blades attached to the end of rifles
- nickname of an American who lived in the North
- state that didn’t allow slavery
- nominee for presidency and debated against Lincoln
- civilians who were trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
- nickname of an American who lived in the South
- the practice of owning people as property
20 Clues: name of iron ships • legal separation of races • United States 16th President • state that does allow slavery • state that didn’t allow slavery • the South side who did want slavery • withdraw/leave from an organization • the North side who didn’t want slavery • the practice of owning people as property • party against slavery during the Civil War • ...
U.S History 2023-11-28
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- A deal that made all states equal in congress.
- Process that makes something officially valid by confirmation.
- 1st court case that declared something unconstitutional.
- A collection of 85 articles.
- A girl who helped in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
- An agreement to add states to the union.
- A rebellion in Western Massachusetts.
- Where the Battle of Baltimore took place.
- Bunch of land the U.S bought from France.
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- Papers that established the governments functions.
- A meeting to address the problems of the government.
- People who did not agree with changing the US Constitution.
- Determines if something is constitutional.
- The national anthem of the United States.
- Convincing people with words to rebel against authority.
- Big fight that took place on January 8,1815.
- War that lasted 3 years between U.S and Great Britain.
- Forcing someone to serve in the military.
- The ten amendments of the U.S.
- Wars fought between the French and other nations.
20 Clues: A collection of 85 articles. • The ten amendments of the U.S. • A rebellion in Western Massachusetts. • An agreement to add states to the union. • The national anthem of the United States. • Forcing someone to serve in the military. • Where the Battle of Baltimore took place. • Bunch of land the U.S bought from France. • Determines if something is constitutional. • ...
Abram Steves Government Crossword 2025-04-16
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- A body of principles
- Guarantees right to a fair and speedy trial in criminal cases
- The branch of government that is in charge of lawful actions
- You cannot be forced to house soldiers
- A right given to the American people
- An authorized vote for the president of the United States of America
- The right to vote
- Guarantees the right to a trial in cases where the value exceeds $20
- A legal representative body
- The branch of government in charge of making laws
- Freedom of speech, religion, and press
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- Right to bear arms
- The highest levels of government
- Right to protect thyself from incrimination
- The first ten amendments
- Right to protect you from unreasonable searches and seizers
- The highest level of the executive branch
- A legal resident of the United States of America
- The governing body of the United States of American
- Highest branch of government; houses the president
20 Clues: The right to vote • Right to bear arms • A body of principles • The first ten amendments • A legal representative body • The highest levels of government • A right given to the American people • You cannot be forced to house soldiers • Freedom of speech, religion, and press • The highest level of the executive branch • Right to protect thyself from incrimination • ...
FLAT Puzzle-1 2025-08-11
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- output depends on both present state and input symbol
- one transition for a state with the input symbol
- Graphical representation of automaton states and transitions.
- To find the language is not regular
- Mathematical model of computation with states and transitions
- A grammar type where production rules are of the form A → aB or A → a
- One of the properties on regular sets
- the length on LHS is <= the length on RHS
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- A type of grammar used to define context-free language
- The condition where no input leads to acceptance
- Type of automaton used to recognize regular languages
- The process of reducing the number of states in an automaton
- Automaton that can be simulated by another with no ambiguity.
- Machine for context free grammar
- The smallest unit of input to an automaton.
- A language that can be described by a regular expression
- finite automata with stack
- Machine for context sensitive grammar
- - The set of all strings over an alphabet
- Unrestricted grammar machine
- The heirarchy of languages
21 Clues: finite automata with stack • The heirarchy of languages • Unrestricted grammar machine • Machine for context free grammar • To find the language is not regular • Machine for context sensitive grammar • One of the properties on regular sets • - The set of all strings over an alphabet • the length on LHS is <= the length on RHS • The smallest unit of input to an automaton. • ...
Module 9 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2023-04-20
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- a group of 43,000 demonstrators – 17,000 veterans of U.S. involvement in World War I, their families, and affiliated groups – who gathered in Washington, D.C., in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service bonus certificates.
- an American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928.
- a place or mobile stall where food and drink, esp soup, is served to destitute people.
- a United States federal law passed under President Herbert Hoover in order to lower the cost of home ownership.
- allowed for the sale of more consumer goods and put automobiles within reach of average Americans.
- a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
- a government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government between 1932 and 1957 that provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations, and other businesses.
- serve disadvantaged populations living in medically under-served communities throughout the world.
- a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.
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- a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
- share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression.
- when consumer and asset prices decrease over time, and purchasing power increases.
- an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world.
- getting a loan from your brokerage and using the money from the loan to invest in more securities than you can buy with your available cash.
- a line of people waiting to receive free food.
- a settlement of improvised buildings known as shanties or shacks, typically made of materials such as mud and wood.
- harnessed the power of the Colorado River for the public good.
- the purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable shortly.
- an American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
- prices that are set above the market equilibrium price by the government and are kept there through government purchases of surplus goods.
20 Clues: a line of people waiting to receive free food. • harnessed the power of the Colorado River for the public good. • an economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. • a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States. • the purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable shortly. • ...
Miscellaneous 9 2026-01-06
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- Arabic chieftan (4)
- My Little ____ (4)
- Boy or girl (6)
- Breed of small dog (10)
- Antelope with lyreshaped horns (3)
- Adhesive paste (4)
- Not working properly (7)
- Ancient writing paper (7)
- Partner in marriage (7)
- UK's smallest historic county (7)
- Aardman's clay animation characters, _______ & Grommit (7)
- Small loose rocks (5)
- James ____, spy (4)
- Block-dropping pastime (6)
- A baby substitute (10)
- Video-sharing website (7)
- A woodwind musical instrument with a double reed mouthpiece and holes stopped by keys (4)
- Japanese game sorta like chess (5)
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- Carbon based gemstone (7)
- Short-barrelled shell-firing gun (8)
- Country whose capital city is Tbilisi (7)
- Human-drawn transport (8)
- Pest rodent (3)
- Crab zodiac sign (6)
- Horse-like African animal (5)
- Musical instrument that can emulate whale calls (10)
- Little battery type (3)
- Future tulip (4)
- Kiddie size (6)
- Piano composition inspired by the night; or, a moonlight scene in art (8)
- Fictional character in 'The Three Musketeers' (6)
- Soon (7)
- Genus of pepper (8)
- Nothing (5)
- Atomic no. 54 (5)
- One of South Africa's capitals (8)
36 Clues: Soon (7) • Nothing (5) • Boy or girl (6) • Pest rodent (3) • Kiddie size (6) • Future tulip (4) • Atomic no. 54 (5) • My Little ____ (4) • Adhesive paste (4) • Arabic chieftan (4) • Genus of pepper (8) • James ____, spy (4) • Crab zodiac sign (6) • Small loose rocks (5) • A baby substitute (10) • Breed of small dog (10) • Little battery type (3) • Partner in marriage (7) • Not working properly (7) • ...
The Constitution By Aniq.R 2023-07-23
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- The ___ Amendment protects the right against cruel and unusual punishment.
- The right to bear ___ (2 words).
- The ___ Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
- The Preamble starts with "We the ___."
- The _seventeen eighty-seven om of religion, speech, and press.
- This article establishes the judicial branch of the federal government.
- Freedom of ___ and assembly.
- The Constitution was ratified by ___ out of 13 states to become effective.
- The ___ Amendment abolished slavespelledECOND The ___ Amendment grants the right to bear arms.
- This article establishes the legislative branch of the federal government.
- The ___ Amendment establishes the right to due process and equal protection under the law.
- Freedom of ___.
- The ___ Amendment establishes the order of succession to the Presidency.
- UNION ESTABLISH The first three words of the Constitution state its purpose: "___ a more perfect..."
- The Constitution has ___ articles in total.
- The ___ Amendment establishes the prohibition of alcohol.
- First ten amendments are called the Bill of ___.
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- The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race.
- Article that explains the process of amending the Constitution.
- The Constitution grants Congress the power to declare ___.
- This article establishes the executive branch of the federal government.
- This article explains the process for ratifying the Constitution
- Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution are reserved to the ___ (2 words).
- eighty-seven The Constitution was adopted in the year ___ (the Year is spelt out).
- This article explains the relationship between the states and the federal government.
- The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to women.
- The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to citizens aged 18 and older.
- The supreme law of the land.
- The ___ Amendment clarifies that any power not given to the federal government is reserved for the states.
- This article establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
- The Constitution can be amended with a ___ of two-thirds of both houses of Congress.
- The ___ Amendment protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
- The Constitution was signed in the city of ___.
- ___ v. Wade established a woman's legal right to an abortion.
- THE PEOPLE The first three words of the Constitution are "___ of the United States."
- The ___ Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
- The ___ Amendment grants the right to a fair and speedy public trial.
37 Clues: Freedom of ___. • The supreme law of the land. • Freedom of ___ and assembly. • The right to bear ___ (2 words). • The Preamble starts with "We the ___." • The Constitution has ___ articles in total. • The Constitution was signed in the city of ___. • First ten amendments are called the Bill of ___. • The ___ Amendment grants the right to vote to women. • ...
Review project part 2 2020-09-28
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- Citizens of the US can vote (no matter what race or color you are)
- an armed conflict between Mexico and the United States from 1846-1848
- the amendment that states any person born in the United States is a US citizen
- Native American boarding school
- An agreement among the 13 colonies this was America's first constitution
- when a military force surrounds their enemy and cuts off their access to supplies
- the Amendment that ended slavery
- A person who favors the abolition of a practice
- a system where settlers could buy farmland in the west
- The 1,912 mile long railroad that CONNECTED THE EAST-WEST coast of the United States
- the process of understanding information
- Authorized the Federal Government to break up tribal land
- laws that encouraged segregation in the South
- Lincolns proclamation to set slaves free
- Advocates for the abolition of slavery and they wanted to hold the south accountable for the Civil War
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- Laws made by Britain that restricted the colonists trading
- A steel making process
- the era in American history that followed the Civil War
- A peace treaty between Mexico and America
- hate group from the south who targeted black people with very harsh violence
- loyalty to your region of the country
- when the people vote
- a designated area of land for Native Americans
- when a military force can use any and all resources to win in a war
24 Clues: when the people vote • A steel making process • Native American boarding school • the Amendment that ended slavery • loyalty to your region of the country • the process of understanding information • Lincolns proclamation to set slaves free • A peace treaty between Mexico and America • laws that encouraged segregation in the South • ...
Chapter 1 Review 2024-09-18
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- The right to know why you are being held by authorities
- Enlightenment thinker who developed the idea of a government with three branches
- Plan of the small states who wanted to maintain the Articles of Confederation
- Pseudonym used by the authors of the federalist papers
- Type of representative democracy where interest groups compete to influence government
- Body that casts the official ballots for president
- Nickname for the necessary and proper clause
- Used in the text as an example of legislation that put national security and individual rights in conflict
- Last name of the 19th century president who was impeached
- Last name of the landowner who led the revolt against the Massachusetts government
- Primary power of the Supreme Court
- Begins with "We the people.."
- Federalist 10 explains that these would not be a threat to the new government
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- Brutus 1 was primarily concerned with the "necessary and proper clause" and this
- Two-house legislature
- Power to submit articles of impeachment
- Asked by Jefferson to edit the Declaration of Independence
- Current number of Supreme Court justices
- Compromise intended to balance the population between Northern and Southern states in the House
- states were to return fugitives to states where the crime was committed
- Appoints ambassadors
- Theory developed by Rousseau
- Powers listed in Article 1, Section 8
- Father of the Constitution
- Given the power to ratify treaties
25 Clues: Appoints ambassadors • Two-house legislature • Father of the Constitution • Theory developed by Rousseau • Begins with "We the people.." • Given the power to ratify treaties • Primary power of the Supreme Court • Powers listed in Article 1, Section 8 • Power to submit articles of impeachment • Current number of Supreme Court justices • ...
Historical Events 2023-06-19
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- Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
- Genocide during World War II
- Tension between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II
- American war for independence
- Secret development of atomic bombs during World War II
- Protest against British taxation in colonial America
- Cultural and intellectual movement in Europe
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- Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in 1941
- Overthrow of the French monarchy in the late 18th century
- Declaration by a nation of its self-governance
- Conflict between the Union and Confederacy in the United States
- Struggle for racial equality in the United States
- Racial segregation policy in South Africa
- Apollo 11 achievement in 1969
- Shift to mechanized production in the 18th and 19th centuries
15 Clues: Genocide during World War II • American war for independence • Apollo 11 achievement in 1969 • Global conflict from 1939 to 1945 • Racial segregation policy in South Africa • Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in 1941 • Cultural and intellectual movement in Europe • Declaration by a nation of its self-governance • Struggle for racial equality in the United States • ...
APHUMANGEO 4.8 2024-02-19
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- What is another factor that leads to the devolution of states?
- Physical geography has led to devolution in the country of?
- What is the process in which regions within a state demand and gain political strength?
- What is one example of terrorism that is caused by a want for devolution?
- What is one last factor that leads to the devolution of states?
- What is one different factor that leads to the devolution of states?
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- What is one other factor that leads to the devolution of states?
- What is one factor that leads to the devolution of states?
- What is one last aspect of autonomy?
- When distance increases between two locations, interactions decrease, what is this called?
- One extreme example of ethnic cleansing is?
- What is another aspect of autonomy?
- What is one aspect of autonomy?
- What is one more factor that leads to the devolution of states?
- One example of devolution in the UK is?
15 Clues: What is one aspect of autonomy? • What is another aspect of autonomy? • What is one last aspect of autonomy? • One example of devolution in the UK is? • One extreme example of ethnic cleansing is? • What is one factor that leads to the devolution of states? • Physical geography has led to devolution in the country of? • ...
United States 2023-05-24
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- Red wine grape variety associated with California
- Red wine grape variety associated with California
- Valley wine region known for its Cabernet Sauvignon in California
- Famous valley wine region in California
- Subregion of Napa Valley known for its Cabernet Sauvignon
- Red wine grape variety widely grown in the United States
- Red wine grape variety known for its rich flavors in the United States
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- Major wine-producing state in the United States
- Red wine grape variety associated with California
- Wine region known for its diverse wines in California
- Valley wine region known for its Pinot Noir in Oregon
- Valley wine region known for its Mediterranean climate and wines in California
- Widely planted white wine grape variety in the United States
- Valley wine region spanning Washington and Oregon
- State known for its Pinot Noir and other cool-climate wines
15 Clues: Famous valley wine region in California • Major wine-producing state in the United States • Red wine grape variety associated with California • Red wine grape variety associated with California • Red wine grape variety associated with California • Valley wine region spanning Washington and Oregon • Wine region known for its diverse wines in California • ...
Reconstruction Vocabulary 2022-03-29
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- the period following the Civil War during which the U.S. government worked to reunite the nation and to rebuild the southern states
- a law that enforced segregation in the southern states
- a constitutional amendment that gave African American men the right to vote
- a secret society created by white southerners in 1866 that used terror and violence to keep African Americans for obtaining their civil rights
- Supreme Court case that established the "separate-but-equal" doctrine for public facilities
- laws passed in the southern states during Reconstruction that greatly limited the freedom and rights of African Americans
- Pres. Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction; once 10% of voters in a former Confederate state took a U.S. loyalty oath, they could form a new state government and re readmitted to the Union
- laws passed by congress that made it a crime to interfere with elections or deny citizens equal protection under the law
- an agreement to settle the disputed presidential election of 1876; Democrats agreed to accept Republican Rutherford B. Hayes as president in return for the removal of federal troops in the South
- a law that gave African Americans legal rights equal to those of white Americans
- a special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote
- Constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery
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- members of Congress who felt that southern states needed to make great social changes before they could be readmitted to the Union
- an agency established by Congress in 1865 to help poor people throughout the South
- the process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official
- a system used on southern farms after the Civil War in which farmers worked land owned by someone else in return for a small portion of the crops
- the laws that put the southern states under U.S. military control and required them to draft new constitutions upholding the 14th amendment
- A Constitutional amendment giving full rights of citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States, except for American Indians
- the forced separation of people of different races in public places
19 Clues: Constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery • a law that enforced segregation in the southern states • a special tax that a person had to pay in order to vote • the forced separation of people of different races in public places • a constitutional amendment that gave African American men the right to vote • ...
American History Topic 4 2022-11-03
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- first president of the united states
- power given to the state government
- an undeclared naval war
- extended the time to become a citizen from 5-14 years
- support the government
- discussed trade
- presidents power to arrest
- power given to the national and state governments
- 1 legislative body
- necessary and proper
- area of representation
- french minister
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- first written form of government
- power mentioned in the constitution
- father of the constitution
- first vice president and second president of the united states
- power given to the national government
- power not mentioned in the constitution
- protects individual rights
- 2 legislative bodies
20 Clues: discussed trade • french minister • 1 legislative body • necessary and proper • 2 legislative bodies • support the government • area of representation • an undeclared naval war • father of the constitution • presidents power to arrest • protects individual rights • first written form of government • power mentioned in the constitution • power given to the state government • ...
Chapter 16, 17,18 Vocab Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-23
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- - covered or protected with iron
- - the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state
- - a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group
- - that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
- - military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory
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- - any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War
- - Laws, enacted in the former Confederate states after the American Civil War, that restricted the freedom of former slaves and were designed to assure white supremacy
- - the practice of requiring separate housing, education and other services for people of color
- - the remaking of the Southern United States, after it had lost its war of rebellion and slavery was ended
- - an important instrument to safeguard individual freedom against arbitrary executive power.
- - sovereign act of oblivion or forgetfulness (from Greek amnēsia) for past acts, granted by a government to persons who have been guilty of crimes
- - a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
- - a person killed or injured in a war or accident
- - compulsory enrollment for service in a country's armed forces
- - a war between citizens of the same country
15 Clues: - covered or protected with iron • - a war between citizens of the same country • - a person killed or injured in a war or accident • - compulsory enrollment for service in a country's armed forces • - a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs • - a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2023-04-23
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- this happened because of a political and ideological debate over the legality of slavery in the proposed state of Kansas.
- an act that required slaves to be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
- the idea that the United States is destined to expand its dominion across the entire North American continent
- A network of people offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South.
- Being forced to work against your own will
- the movement to end slavery.
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- 16th president of the United States. His victory in the election caused southern states to secede.
- a conflict that began with a dispute over the annexation of Texas by the U.S. in 1845.
- the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines.
- The withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860.
- An enslaved black man who led a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia in August 1831.
- Scottv.Standford This court case ruled that having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person to his freedom.
- the North and South would argue over how much ___ the states should have
- A major election that took place in 1860. Abraham Lincoln won, and that divided the North and South completely.
- loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
15 Clues: the movement to end slavery. • Being forced to work against your own will • the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines. • The withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860. • the North and South would argue over how much ___ the states should have • ...
30-58 Road to the Civil War/Civil War Unit 2021-04-12
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- a Union victory in the Civil War that marked the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history
- Henry Clay's proposed agreement that allowed California to enter the Union as a free state and divided the rest of the Mexican Cession into two territories where slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty
- efforts to use the importance of southern cotton to Britain's textile industry to persuade the British to support the Confederacy in the Civil War
- a law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery
- Fort Sumter
- a Union Civil War victory that turned the tide against the Confederates at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- a law that enforced segregation in the Southern states
- a speech given by Abraham Lincoln in which he praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War
- American soldier, he refused Lincoln's offer to head the Union Army and agreed to lead Confederate forces. He successfully led several major battles until his defeat at Gettysburg, and he surrendered to the Union's commander General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse
- a type of war in which an army destroys its opponent's ability to fight by targeting civilian and economic as well as military resources
- Enslaved African who filed suit for his freedom stating that his time living in a free state made him a free man; the Supreme Court ruling known as the Dred Scott decision upheld slavery and found the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
- a statement written and signed by women's rights supporters at the Seneca Falls Convention; detailed their beliefs about social injustice against women
- a law that made it a crime to help runaway slaves; allowed for the arrest of escaped slaves in areas where slavery was illegal and required their return to slaveholders
- first and the only president of the Confederate States of America after the election of President Abraham Lincoln in 1860 led to the secession of many southern states
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- a political party formed in the 1850s to stop the spread of slavery in the West
- 16th president of the United States, he promoted equal rights for African Americans in the famed Lincoln-Douglas debates. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation and set in motion the Civil War, but he was determined to preserve the Union
- an incident in which abolitionist John Brown and seven other men murdered pro-slavery Kansans
- the nation formed by the southern states when they seceded from the Union; also known as the Confederacy
- an agency established by Congress in 1865 to help poor people throughout the South
- Virginia town where General Robert E. Lee was forced to surrender, thus ending the Civil War
- a federal outpost in Charleston, South Carolina, that was attacked by the Confederates in April 1861, sparking the Civil War
- the period following the Civil War during which the U.S. government worked to reunite the nation and to rebuild the southern states
- a secret society created by white southerners in 1866 that sued terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining their civil rights
- 18th President of the United States, he received a field promotion to lieutenant general in charge of all Union forces after leading a successful battle
- American social reformer, she was active in the temperance, abolitionist, and women's suffrage movements and was co-organizer and president of the National Woman Suffrage Association
- an incident in which abolitionist John Brown and 21 other men captured a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in hope of starting a slave rebellion
- the act of formally withdrawing from the Union
- an order issued by President Lincoln freeing the slaves in areas rebelling against the Union; took effect January 1, 1863
- a proposal to outlaw slavery in the territory added to the United States by the Mexican Cession; passed in the House of Representatives but was defeated in the Senate
- an antislavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed northerners the violent reality of slavery and drew many people to the abolitionists' cause
30 Clues: Fort Sumter • the act of formally withdrawing from the Union • a law that enforced segregation in the Southern states • a political party formed in the 1850s to stop the spread of slavery in the West • an agency established by Congress in 1865 to help poor people throughout the South • ...
Verbs & nouns 2025-03-08
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- I want to learn to _____ the piano.
- I need to _______ all the capitals of Latin American countries for the geography quiz.
- If you want to ____________ your grades, you just need to study more.
- We need someone to ______ for tomorrow's game.
- How long do you think you will need to ____________ the puzzle?
- We give students the skills they need in order to ______ their goals.
- I get very stressed before a test because I don't think I have a very good ____________.
- She went to the doctor for a routine ______.
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- The editor made an _______ to the article before it was printed.
- Training and then running your first marathon was a great _____.
- In competitive chess, each ____________ must move within a set time period.
- What was the final _____ of the basketball game?
- The company does not _____ their products on animals, they are cruelly free.
- I finally found a ______ for the problem I had.
14 Clues: I want to learn to _____ the piano. • She went to the doctor for a routine ______. • We need someone to ______ for tomorrow's game. • I finally found a ______ for the problem I had. • What was the final _____ of the basketball game? • The editor made an _______ to the article before it was printed. • Training and then running your first marathon was a great _____. • ...
Unit 6 Vocab 2018-02-07
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- Congressman who represented the wants of the western states
- Congressman who represented the wants of the southern states
- road built by the federal government in the early 1800s that extended from Maryland to Illinois
- Mexican territory surrendered to the United States at the end of the war with Mexico
- Spanish mission in San Antonio, Texas; the site of a famous battle of the Texas Revolution in 1836
- practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
- Texans defeated the Mexicans, gaining their independence
- 1800s belief the America had the right to spread across the continent
- trappers who explored and hunted in Oregon Territory in the early 1800s
- Treaty ending Mexican War and granting vast territories to the United States
- to add or take over
- led the Mormon migration to Utah
- law passed in 1830 that forced many Native American nations to move west of the Mississippi River
- founder of Texas
- The right to vote.
- Trail from independence Missouri to Oregon used by many pioneers during the 1840s
- Served as a United States Senator.
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- the forced removal of Cherokees and their transportation to Oklahoma
- people who went to California during the gold rush of 1849
- canal completed in 1825 that connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River
- leader of the Texas Revolution and the first president of the Republic of Texas
- Political party formed in 1834 to oppose policies of Andrew Jackson.
- 9th President, he served the shortest term as president, only 31 days
- the right of states to limit the power of the federal government
- 8th President, during his presidency America went through an economic crisis called the Panic of 1837
- A political party formed by supporters of Andrew Jackson after the presidential election of 1824.
- purchase of land from mexico in 1853 that established the present U.S.-mexico boundary
- act passed by South Carolina that declared the 1832 tariff illegal
- an important trade trail west from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico
- to give up
- 11th President, during his presidency America gained Texas, and Mexican Cession, and the Gadsden Purchase
- 10th President, he took over for Harrison when he died
32 Clues: to give up • founder of Texas • The right to vote. • to add or take over • led the Mormon migration to Utah • Served as a United States Senator. • 10th President, he took over for Harrison when he died • Texans defeated the Mexicans, gaining their independence • people who went to California during the gold rush of 1849 • ...
ErinGrove 2013-01-25
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- power to reduce the length of a sentence
- (3 words no space) sworn by the president the day he takes office
- mercy or leniency
- political party's principals
- (2 words no space) Meetings at which delegates vote to pick their Presidential and vice-presidential candidates
- (2 words no space) Electors would be chosen in each state in the same way as members of Congress
- (2 words no space)Each presidential candidate would receive the same share of a states electoral vote as he of she received in the states popular vote
- (3 words no space) An unwelcome person
- (2 words no space) paints a picture of the president as a emperor
- (2 words no space)The scheme by which a presidential vacancy is filled
- (3 words no space) presidents cancellation of a specific dollar amount from congressional spending
- (2 words no space) directive, rule, or regulation that has an effect on the law
- (two words no space) forms of communication(TV and the Internet)
- people who can cast votes
- (2 words no space) The group of people chosen from each state and the District of Columbia to formally select the President and Vice President
- (3 words no space)Would keep much of the electoral college system intact, especially the winner-take-all feature
- (2 words no space) a pact between the president and the head of a foreign state
- (2 words no space) arises from two sources : the constitution and acts of congress
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- (3 words no space) candidate who wins preference automatically wins
- (3 words no space) Ceremonial Head of the government of the United States
- a formal agreement between two sovereign states
- (2words no space) election where a party's voters choose some or all of a state party organization's delegates to their party's organization's delegates
- (2 words no space) any candidate who wins at least 15% of the votes cast in a primary gets the # of that States Democratic convention delegates
- The exclusive power of a president to recognize foreign states
- (2words no space) Usually a "barn-burner"
- (2words no space) The Executive power
- postponement of execution of a sentence
- legal forgiveness of a crime
- (2 words no space) votes cast by electors in the electoral college
- blanket pardon
30 Clues: blanket pardon • mercy or leniency • people who can cast votes • political party's principals • legal forgiveness of a crime • (2words no space) The Executive power • (3 words no space) An unwelcome person • postponement of execution of a sentence • power to reduce the length of a sentence • (2words no space) Usually a "barn-burner" • ...
Texas in the Civil War 2025-03-04
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- Supreme power or authority
- Made slavery illegal in the United States
- Gave anyone born in the United States citizenship
- Freed slaves in Confederate states
- Requirement of military service
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- To formally withdraw from an organized body
- Gave the right to vote to all men in the United States
- The process of reuniting the United States after the Civil War and rebuilding southern states
- A military unit made up of a number of battalions or groups of troops
- Rights held by states that place limits on the implied powers of the federal government
- Rule by military authority
11 Clues: Supreme power or authority • Rule by military authority • Requirement of military service • Freed slaves in Confederate states • Made slavery illegal in the United States • To formally withdraw from an organized body • Gave anyone born in the United States citizenship • Gave the right to vote to all men in the United States • ...
Causes of the Civil War 2023-04-23
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- This court case ruled that having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person to his freedom.
- 16th president of the United States. His victory in the election caused southern states to secede.
- A network of people offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South.
- the North and South would argue over how much ___ the states should have
- the idea that the United States is destined to expand its dominion across the entire North American continent
- the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines.
- a conflict that began with a dispute over the annexation of Texas by the U.S. in 1845.
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- Being forced to work against your own will
- an act that required slaves to be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.
- The withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860.
- of 1860 A major election that took place in 1860. Abraham Lincoln won, and that divided the North and South completely.
- this happened because of a political and ideological debate over the legality of slavery in the proposed state of Kansas.
- An enslaved black man who led a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia in August 1831.
- the movement to end slavery.
- loyalty to one's own region or section of the country, rather than to the country as a whole.
15 Clues: the movement to end slavery. • Being forced to work against your own will • the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines. • The withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860. • the North and South would argue over how much ___ the states should have • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-04
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- The southern part of the United States that split away from the north (consisted of slave states).
- The people who supported the south during the Civil War
- The rights that states have that give them the ability to exercise their constitutional power, without the interference of the federal government.
- An abolitionist that was fought in Bleeding Kansas, and was executed for a failed incitement of a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry.
- The battle in which union forces hoped to gain access to Texas by capturing Sabine Pass, where the Sabine River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. A foothold there would allow Union troops to mount attacks into the interior of Texas.
- A naval and land battle of the American Civil War, when Confederate forces under Major Gen. John B. Magruder expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863.
- Texas's first confederate governor.
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- A law that admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- The act that split Nebraska and Kansas into two by building a railroad in between the two states, making Nebraska a free state, and making Kansas a slave state.
- President of the confederate states.
- Former leader of the Texian army.
- Laws that restricted the rights of freed people.
- Someone who supported the north, and was against slavery.
- 16th U.S. president.
- 18th U.S. president
15 Clues: 18th U.S. president • 16th U.S. president. • Former leader of the Texian army. • Texas's first confederate governor. • President of the confederate states. • Laws that restricted the rights of freed people. • The people who supported the south during the Civil War • Someone who supported the north, and was against slavery. • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-04
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- President of the confederate states.
- A law that admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state
- The act that split Nebraska and Kansas into two by building a railroad in between the two states, making Nebraska a free state, and making Kansas a slave state.
- The southern part of the United States that split away from the north (consisted of slave states).
- An abolitionist that was fought in Bleeding Kansas, and was executed for a failed incitement of a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry.
- Former leader of the Texian army.
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- A naval and land battle of the American Civil War, when Confederate forces under Major Gen. John B. Magruder expelled occupying Union troops from the city of Galveston, Texas on January 1, 1863.
- The battle in which union forces hoped to gain access to Texas by capturing Sabine Pass, where the Sabine River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. A foothold there would allow Union troops to mount attacks into the interior of Texas.
- Texas's first confederate governor.
- The people who supported the south during the Civil War
- 16th U.S. president.
- Laws that restricted the rights of freed people.
- 18th U.S. president
- Someone who supported the north, and was against slavery.
- The rights that states have that give them the ability to exercise their constitutional power, without the interference of the federal government.
15 Clues: 18th U.S. president • 16th U.S. president. • Former leader of the Texian army. • Texas's first confederate governor. • President of the confederate states. • Laws that restricted the rights of freed people. • The people who supported the south during the Civil War • Someone who supported the north, and was against slavery. • ...
Countries, Capitals (首都), and Languages 2024-05-24
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- ______ is the capital of the Philippines.
- ภาษาไทย
- اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ
- _____ is the capital of Japan.
- _____ is the capital of Korea.
- 日本語
- 한국어
- Phnom ______ is the capital of Cambodia.
- The language of Cambodia ភាសាខ្មែរ
- ______ is the capital of Thailand.
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- The capital of _______ is Naypyidaw.
- This country is south of Malaysia.
- Kuala Lumpur is the capital of ________.
- tiếng VIỆT
- Singapore is the ____ City.
- 中文
16 Clues: 中文 • 日本語 • 한국어 • ภาษาไทย • tiếng VIỆT • اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ • Singapore is the ____ City. • _____ is the capital of Japan. • _____ is the capital of Korea. • This country is south of Malaysia. • The language of Cambodia ភាសាខ្មែរ • ______ is the capital of Thailand. • The capital of _______ is Naypyidaw. • Kuala Lumpur is the capital of ________. • Phnom ______ is the capital of Cambodia. • ...
Latin American Countries and their Capitals 2023-11-30
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- Capital of Colombia
- Capital of Peru
- Capital of Venezuela
- Capital of Costa Rica
- Capital of USA
- Capital of Canada
- Capital of Paraguay
- Capital of Argentina
- Capital of GuatemalaHonduras
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- Capital of Bolivia
- Capital of Guatemala
- Capital of El Salvador
- Capital of Uruguay
- Capital of Chile
- Capital of Nicaragua
- Capital of Ecuador
16 Clues: Capital of USA • Capital of Peru • Capital of Chile • Capital of Canada • Capital of Bolivia • Capital of Uruguay • Capital of Ecuador • Capital of Colombia • Capital of Paraguay • Capital of Guatemala • Capital of Venezuela • Capital of Nicaragua • Capital of Costa Rica • Capital of Argentina • Capital of El Salvador • Capital of GuatemalaHonduras
Causes of the Civil War 2022-04-08
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- Missouri could join the United States only if ________ did at the same time.
- a state immediately north of kansas. Both _________ and kansas had differing opinions of slavery.
- a state which allowed slavery
- a person who is running away
- the southern states
- both sides giving in to come to an agreement. (Ex. the Missouri ___________).
- the northern states
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- the figurative explanation describing abolitionist efforts to help slaves escape the south and enter a free state.
- a state which did not allow slavery
- crops that could be sold for profit, farmed in the south (EX. cotton).
- people who wanted to end slavery
- the system in which humans "own" other humans, and use them for labor.
- a cash crop grown in the southern states.
13 Clues: the southern states • the northern states • a person who is running away • a state which allowed slavery • people who wanted to end slavery • a state which did not allow slavery • a cash crop grown in the southern states. • crops that could be sold for profit, farmed in the south (EX. cotton). • the system in which humans "own" other humans, and use them for labor. • ...
civil War 2018-04-18
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- executive order given by Abraham Lincoln on june 1st,1863
- lincoln speech which modivates Union to keep fighting
- sixteenth president
- laws continuing segregation of blacks and whites
- after civil war to help the south
- murderer of president lincoln
- wanted by republican radicals
- turning point of the war
- laws passed which restricted rights of African Americans
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- slave whose master died and wanted to become free but Congress said he wasn’t a citizen
- all people born in united states are citizens
- started by clara barton to aid soldiers in civil war
- process federal government used to readmit confederate states to union
- where general lee surrendered
- confederate general
- first battle in the civil war
- the southern slave states which left the union
- union general
- a hollowed bullet that shatter bones
- won the civil war
- a union fort attacked by the south
21 Clues: union general • won the civil war • sixteenth president • confederate general • turning point of the war • where general lee surrendered • first battle in the civil war • murderer of president lincoln • wanted by republican radicals • after civil war to help the south • a union fort attacked by the south • a hollowed bullet that shatter bones • ...
UntitledCivil War 2022-05-12
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- / Union capital
- / Union soldiers
- rights / rights and powers that belong to states
- / storage site for weapons
- / killed, wounded or missing soldiers in war
- / battle site that was a turning point in the war
- proclamation / order that freed all slaves in rebel territory
- / Confederate soldiers
- / Confederate capital
- / reward for enlisting in the military
- / unstoppable ship reinforced with iron
- states / Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland
- ruffians/armed gangs who traveled across the Kansas border to vote
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- corpus / the right to seek release from unlawful jailing by the government
- a country by declaring independence
- war/conflict between people who are citizens of the same country
- war / attacking not only the enemy's army but also the land and people
- Carolina / first state to secede
- / prison camp in Georgia
- Sumter / location where the civil war started
- / person who dies for a cause
- Scott / slave who sued the courts for his freedom
- forcing men to serve in the military
23 Clues: / Union capital • / Union soldiers • / Confederate capital • / Confederate soldiers • / prison camp in Georgia • / storage site for weapons • / person who dies for a cause • a country by declaring independence • Carolina / first state to secede • forcing men to serve in the military • / reward for enlisting in the military • ...
American Government Vocabulary 2024-12-16
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- Judicial Branch of the country
- leaders of the entire country
- parts of government: legislative, judicial and executive
- Judicial Branch of New Hampshire
- Legislative Branch of New Hampshire
- power or choices available to states
- people elect representatives to make decisions
- a change to the Constitution
- 4th largest river along the East Coast
- powers or freedoms for the people
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- right to vote in elections
- Executive Branch of the country
- Executive Branch of New Hampshire
- when a president or governor will not sign a law
- Legislative Branch of the country
- first ten amendments to the Constitution
- things we are supposed to do or protect
- member of an organized community with rights
- national capital of the United States
- when power is shared by national and state levels
- center of government for a community
- supreme law of the land in the United States
22 Clues: right to vote in elections • a change to the Constitution • leaders of the entire country • Judicial Branch of the country • Executive Branch of the country • Judicial Branch of New Hampshire • Executive Branch of New Hampshire • Legislative Branch of the country • powers or freedoms for the people • Legislative Branch of New Hampshire • power or choices available to states • ...
Citizenship Crossword 2 2025-01-29
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- How many senators does each state have?
- Presidents' day is in this month
- Freedom of ___ (First Amendment right)
- What is the first and last name of the vice president?
- Who fought for women's rights? (full name)
- How many states does the United States have?
- Number of U.S. Senators
- The president’s power to reject a bill
- What is the political part of the president now?
- Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- What is the largest state?
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- Name the war between the North and the South
- Capital of the United States
- "We the ___"
- Month the Declaration of Independence was adopted
- What is the most populous state?
- Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
- Members of the Supreme Court are called
- Colonists fought the British because of high ___
- We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
- Capital of California
21 Clues: "We the ___" • Capital of California • Number of U.S. Senators • What is the largest state? • Capital of the United States • Presidents' day is in this month • What is the most populous state? • Freedom of ___ (First Amendment right) • The president’s power to reject a bill • How many senators does each state have? • Members of the Supreme Court are called • ...
Chapter 12 Seven Years to Civil War Crossword Review 2022-03-07
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- To say no.
- A person who worked to end slavery.
- The highest court in the United States.
- A ruling
- Very cruel, not human.
- 1850 law that made people return runaway slaves to their owners.
- He was elected president in 1860.
- Being against slavery.
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- A place where anything grows and develops quickly.
- Dred Scott ______ his master to try and win his freedom.
- When something goes against the Constitution.
- Famous abolitionist who led an attack on a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry.
- To tell under oath what happened.
- Someone whose support for a belief is taken to the extreme.
- An amount greater than half.
- A sudden attack.
- Like a democracy, where people get to vote on important things.
- Supporters of slavery.
- When the Southern states left the Union, they formed a new country called the ________ States of America.
- A person who is working to get elected.
20 Clues: A ruling • To say no. • A sudden attack. • Supporters of slavery. • Very cruel, not human. • Being against slavery. • An amount greater than half. • To tell under oath what happened. • He was elected president in 1860. • A person who worked to end slavery. • The highest court in the United States. • A person who is working to get elected. • ...
Hi 2025-01-15
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- co-founded Microsoft Corporation
- the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights
- was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president
- reunite the country following the American Civil War
- director of the Los Alamos Laboratory and responsible for the research and design of an atomic bomb.
- organized the National Bank, the first U. S. monetary system
- contributing inventions such as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera
- implement Congressional Reconstruction and to remove the vestiges of slavery
- include producing the first synchronized sound cartoon
- is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served more than two terms
- a printer, a postmaster, an ambassador, an author, a scientist, and a Founding Father
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- the only president to pay off the national debt
- humorist, novelist, and travel writer
- the King of Rock 'n' Roll
- headed the Senate war investigating committee
- successfully waged a political struggle and civil war that preserved the Union
- first American president
- 28th President of the United States
- extended the territory of the United States
- famous E = mc2 formula
20 Clues: famous E = mc2 formula • first American president • the King of Rock 'n' Roll • co-founded Microsoft Corporation • 28th President of the United States • humorist, novelist, and travel writer • extended the territory of the United States • headed the Senate war investigating committee • the only president to pay off the national debt • ...
Shawn Madsen Application 6 2022-07-18
Across
- A rectangle has four of these
- ≅ means
- The angles that are formed when two parallel lines are intersected by the transversal are
- When a side is not between two angles it is
- Three sided shape
- A triangle congruence rule that states if two sides and the included angle of one triangle are equal to two sides and the included angle of another triangle, the triangles are congruent
- A triangle congruence rule where it states that if all three sides of one triangle are equal to all three corresponding sides of another triangle, the two triangles are considered to be congruent
- △WQE ≅ △RTY is an example of a
- The other two sides of a triangle that are not the hypotenuse
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- A triangle congruence rule where it states if two angles of one triangle, and the side contained between these two angles,are congruent to two angles of another triangle and the side contained between them,then the two triangles will be congruent
- When a side is between two angles it is
- The longest side of a triangle
- A triangle congruence rule that states when two right triangles are congruent if the hypotenuse and one leg of one right triangle are congruent to the other right triangle's hypotenuse and leg side
- A triangle congruence rule where it states that if two angles and the non included side of one triangle are congruent to two angles and the included side of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent
- Type of triangle that has a right angle
- A triangle has three of these
16 Clues: ≅ means • Three sided shape • A rectangle has four of these • A triangle has three of these • The longest side of a triangle • △WQE ≅ △RTY is an example of a • When a side is between two angles it is • Type of triangle that has a right angle • When a side is not between two angles it is • The other two sides of a triangle that are not the hypotenuse • ...
Historical events 2023-06-19
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- Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
- Genocide during World War II
- Tension between the United States and Soviet Union after World War II
- American war for independence
- Secret development of atomic bombs during World War II
- Protest against British taxation in colonial America
- Cultural and intellectual movement in Europe
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- Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in 1941
- Overthrow of the French monarchy in the late 18th century
- Declaration by a nation of its self-governance
- Conflict between the Union and Confederacy in the United States
- Struggle for racial equality in the United States
- Racial segregation policy in South Africa
- Apollo 11 achievement in 1969
- Shift to mechanized production in the 18th and 19th centuries
15 Clues: Genocide during World War II • American war for independence • Apollo 11 achievement in 1969 • Global conflict from 1939 to 1945 • Racial segregation policy in South Africa • Japanese attack on U.S. naval base in 1941 • Cultural and intellectual movement in Europe • Declaration by a nation of its self-governance • Struggle for racial equality in the United States • ...
Unit Test Review Ch.21-23 2016-04-07
Across
- rubbing force; always slows an object down
- amount of force applied per unit area on a object’s surface; the units are Pa
- caused by the microscopic roughness of two surfaces moving past each other
- a push or pull
- the law that states: total momentum of objects that collide with each other is the same before and after a collision
- Newton’s ______ law states that objects at rest will remain at rest; object in motion will remain at a constant velocity unless a force is applied
- gravitational force between an object and the Earth
- when force of gravity is balanced by air resistance
- a measure of how difficult it is to stop a moving object; mass x velocity
- speed and direction of a moving object
- occurs between the ground and the part of a tire touching the ground while moving
- Newton’s _______ law states that an object acted upon by a net force will accelerate in the direction of the force
- amount of matter in an object
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- states that when the speed of a fluid increases, the pressure exerted by the fluid decreases
- states that the pressure applied at any point to a confined fluid is transmitted equally throughout the fluid
- combination of all forces acting on an object
- caused by the attraction between the atoms on two surfaces that are in contact
- how far something has moved
- upward force exerted by a fluid on any object placed in the fluid
- uses a fluid to increase an applied force
- the buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid displaced by the object
- rate of change of position; distance traveled divided by time
- units for force
- the force that attracts all objects to each other
- liquid or gas; flows
- rate of change of velocity; change in speed divided by time
- tendency of an object to resist change in its motion
- Newton’s ______ law states that forces always act in equal but opposite pairs
- mass divided by volume
29 Clues: a push or pull • units for force • liquid or gas; flows • mass divided by volume • how far something has moved • amount of matter in an object • speed and direction of a moving object • uses a fluid to increase an applied force • rubbing force; always slows an object down • combination of all forces acting on an object • the force that attracts all objects to each other • ...
Architectual styles 2024-11-06
Across
- free standing pillar
- hip roof, dentil molding under the eaves
- sheltered partially covered with soil
- utilize using sun for energy, solar energy on roof, passive solar heating systems
- wood cutting designs, Queen Anne design
- walk platform for observing above a roof
- a row of small posts that support upper rail of a railing
- support for an arch that sticks out of the wall
- revival columns around doorways
- one story home, may have basement, low pitched roof with overhang
- pot ends of a pipe that carry smoke from chimney into the air
- and crafts simple, natural lines, low pitched roof, wide eaves, wood stone, stucco siding
- level 3,4,5 levels, quiet social areas, that are easily separated
- ranch houses, split level, solar, earth sheltered
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- porch along front, open floor plan, one and a half stones, horizontal shape, exterior made of wood or brick
- medevil shapes, half timbering, filled with stucco, high pitched ceilings, large fireplaces
- adam style, early classical revival, 2 stories, symmetrical
- style simplicty in design, geometrical lines, large expanse of glass and windows, flat roof tops
- long sequence of columns
- revival enclosed patios, wrought iron exterior decor, stucco both inside and out, arched windows and doors
- uppermost section of moldings along top of wall or roof
- colonial two, three stories, gable, shutters, belvedere
- turret or pavilion
- a series of adjoining arches with their columns
- moldings or bands resting above columns
- doric, ionic, corinthian
26 Clues: turret or pavilion • free standing pillar • long sequence of columns • doric, ionic, corinthian • revival columns around doorways • sheltered partially covered with soil • wood cutting designs, Queen Anne design • moldings or bands resting above columns • hip roof, dentil molding under the eaves • walk platform for observing above a roof • ...
PDD Crossword 2025-08-07
Across
- French acronym for "Conseillers en gestion et informatique”
- Batch label printed at our agency?
- An item that is prohibited from being plugged into computers or laptops
- Second word of “FAM”
- Bureau Award usually in the amounts of $50 to $200?
- What does (I) stand for in C.G.I?
- Potential impact before a full-scale rollout
- Track the number of deficiencies
- Hotline called to check the status of an application
- Without Annual Leave and not to be substituted for vacation time?
- Breakroom Refrigerator Notice, E2 Help, Blanco
- How many DOS teams do we have?
- Database used to submit CGI time sheets
- What does IQA stand for?
- Company Name on our Shred Bins
- What is the finished IQA stored in?
- AJ Calderon and Tomorro Goings
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- Secretary of State
- Indicates that the cardholder is a contractor on CAC card
- NYSE for CGI Inc
- _____ Batches usually start with numbers 099999.
- Controls Counter Customer Appointment Order Database
- Fraud’s colorful title that reminds Specialist of Fraud concerns
- Kathe Harrell’s way of not saying “No”
- Diplomatic posts located in foreign capitals
- CGI Founder
- What is the name of the CGI TRAVEL TEAM?
- Orr v. Trump Class Membership
- Manually entering and verifying the data from the application into TDIS.
- What someone submits when foreign born to US parents
30 Clues: CGI Founder • NYSE for CGI Inc • Secretary of State • Second word of “FAM” • What does IQA stand for? • Orr v. Trump Class Membership • How many DOS teams do we have? • Company Name on our Shred Bins • AJ Calderon and Tomorro Goings • Track the number of deficiencies • What does (I) stand for in C.G.I? • Batch label printed at our agency? • What is the finished IQA stored in? • ...
Aisha Maliks Articles X-Word Puzzle 2024-02-13
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- Nine-tenths of the delegates in the __________________ needed to agree to pass a new law?
- Balance of power describes which system of government?
- The Articles of Confederations biggest weakness was that the government couldn't ____ __ ____?
- Where did the Constitutional Congress meet to make a new constitution?
- What convinced the American leaders that little protected them from anarchy?
- What was the hardest thing to enforce in the Continental Congress?
- Who was the unwealthy farmer who caused the Shays Rebellion?
- The Articles of Confederation made the government too weak, and it made the states have too much _____?
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- Which document established the United States as a free country?
- Who hated Congress, the world, and himself?
- After Shay's rebellion, Massacheusets decided to relieve peoples ___ ___ ____?
- What was the only branch of government in the Central Government?
- During the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation were made, which was Americas first ____________?
- The states unwillingness to limit their own authority convinced the framers of the Articles of Confederation to create a ____ Central Government?
- What did states do to other states to encourage people to buy locally produced goods?
- Who decided to help the government get over 4,000 militia to fight the farmers?
- The government could _______ ___, but could not force people to join the army?
- Under the Articles of Confederation, the power to declare war was held by the __________?
- Aside from Alexander Hamilton, even George __________ declared that we needed a new constitution?
- Where did Shay's rebellion take place?
20 Clues: Where did Shay's rebellion take place? • Who hated Congress, the world, and himself? • Balance of power describes which system of government? • Who was the unwealthy farmer who caused the Shays Rebellion? • Which document established the United States as a free country? • What was the only branch of government in the Central Government? • ...
6A Math Vocabulary 2025-02-05
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- Property – A property that states that multiplying any number by 0 results in 0.
- – A single number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables in an expression.
- – The result of multiplying two numbers.
- – A number that divides another number evenly.
- – The result of dividing one number by another.
- Property – A property that states that adding 0 to a number or multiplying by 1 keeps the number the same.
- – The amount left over after division when the numbers do not divide evenly.
- – A number that can be divided by another number without a remainder.
- – The result of adding two numbers.
- – Equal in value, function, or meaning.
- Property – A property that states that the grouping of numbers does not affect their sum or product.
- – To separate into equal parts.
- – To replace a variable with a value or expression in an equation.
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- – A value that does not change in an equation or expression.
- Property – A property that states that multiplication distributes over addition or subtraction.
- – A combination of numbers, variables, and operations that represents a value.
- – A number that is added to another number in an addition operation.
- – To find the value of an expression by performing the operations.
- – The result of subtracting one number from another.
- – To take away one number from another.
- – To apply an operation (like multiplication) to each term inside parentheses.
- Property – A property that states the order of numbers does not affect their sum or product.
22 Clues: – To separate into equal parts. • – The result of adding two numbers. • – To take away one number from another. • – Equal in value, function, or meaning. • – The result of multiplying two numbers. • – A number that divides another number evenly. • – The result of dividing one number by another. • – The result of subtracting one number from another. • ...
'Merica 2024-07-03
Across
- Hub of technology and innovation in California
- Core American value, associated with the 4th of July
- First President of the United States
- Iconic statue in New York Harbor
- Americas pastime
- Massive natural wonder in Arizona
- Personification of the U.S. government
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- Monument with four presidential faces
- Center of the American film industry
- Supreme law of the United States
- Music genre that originated in New Orleans
- Iconic figures of the American West
- Declaration signed in 1776
- Holiday celebrated in November
- National bird of the United States
- Classic American dessert
- U.S. space agency
- Famous theater district in New York City
- Famous highway from Chicago to Los Angeles
19 Clues: Americas pastime • U.S. space agency • Classic American dessert • Declaration signed in 1776 • Holiday celebrated in November • Supreme law of the United States • Iconic statue in New York Harbor • Massive natural wonder in Arizona • National bird of the United States • Iconic figures of the American West • Center of the American film industry • ...
Con Law Highly Tested Topics 2024-06-30
Across
- For intermediate scrutiny, the govt. must show the law is _________ to an _________, it must be (_________). (2 words)
- In _________ & (_________)-_________ forums (school open for public meetings), _________ restrictions (subject/viewpoint) must pass SS and _________ restrictions (time, place and manner) must pass IS. (1 word)
- _________ or _________ laws must withstand (_________) and have a non-protectionist state objective OR the state is a market participant. (2 words)
- A _________ taking occurs when the govt. deprives an owner’s property of all (_________) use. To determine if there’s a taking courts _________ economic impact of reg. on property, extent of interference with the _________ expectation and the character of the reg. (2 words)
- The 11th A. _________ prohibits a citizen or foreign govt. from suing a state or state agencies in _________ court unless state waives, violations of 14th A. § 5 (privileges and immunities of other states’ citizens), injunction or money from state official. Does not apply to (_________) governments, _________ vs. state or _________ vs. state. (1 word)
- For strict scrutiny, the govt. must show the law is (_________) to serve a _________ govt. interest, and there are _________. (1 word)
- In (_________) forums (military base, airport) & _________ forums govt. may regulate speech if its R and viewpoint neutral. (1 word)
- Laws that unduly burden interstate commerce are _________ if the _________ on interstate commerce clearly exceeds the (_________) in furthering a legit state interest. (1 word)
- In _________ forums (military base, airport) & (_________) forums govt. may regulate speech if its R and viewpoint neutral. (1 word, hyphenated)
- related The govt. may take private property for public use if it provides _________. The use must be (_________) to a public purpose and FMV at time of taking must be paid. (2 words)
- The constitution only applies to (_________) (local, state & fed.). _________ conduct is not protected unless it’s a traditionally public function OR significant govt. involvement exists. (2 words)
- For rational basis review, P’s must show the law is _________ to a _________, and is valid unless (_________) or irrational. (1 word)
- A (_________) taking occurs when the govt. physically occupies property. (1 word)
- The _________ reserves to the states, all powers not granted to the fed. govt. unless prohibited by the constitution. Congress cannot (_________) states to enact law but may induce them to with restrictions/conditions on fed. funds (1 word)
- A _________ taking occurs when the govt. deprives an owner’s property of all _________ use. To determine if there’s a taking courts _________ economic impact of reg. on property, extent of interference with the (_________) expectation and the character of the reg. (2 words)
- Laws that unduly burden interstate commerce are _________ if the (_________) on interstate commerce clearly exceeds the _________ in furthering a legit state interest. (1 word)
- Laws that unduly burden interstate commerce are (_________) if the _________ on interstate commerce clearly exceeds the _________ in furthering a legit state interest. (1 word)
- The 11th A. _________ prohibits a citizen or foreign govt. from suing a state or state agencies in (_________) court unless state waives, violations of 14th A. § 5 (privileges and immunities of other states’ citizens), injunction or money from state official. Does not apply to _________ governments, _________ vs. state or (_________) vs. state. (1 word, same both times)
- A (_________) taking occurs when the govt. deprives an owner’s property of all _________ use. To determine if there’s a taking courts _________ economic impact of reg. on property, extent of interference with the _________ expectation and the character of the reg. (1 word)
- For intermediate scrutiny, the govt. must show the law is _________ to an (_________), it must be _________. (3 words)
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- In _________ & _________ -_________ forums (school open for public meetings), _________ restrictions (subject/viewpoint) must pass SS and (_________) restrictions (time, place and manner) must pass IS. (1 word, hyphenated)
- _________ or (_________) laws must withstand _________ and have a non-protectionist state objective OR the state is a market participant. (2 words)
- A _________ taking occurs when the govt. deprives an owner’s property of all _________ use. To determine if there’s a taking courts (_________) economic impact of reg. on property, extent of interference with the _________ expectation and the character of the reg. (1 word)
- Per _________ states can regulate commerce if congress has not enacted laws on the subject. States’ laws CANNOT (_________) against out of staters OR _________ interstate commerce. (1 word)
- The constitution only applies to _________ (local, state & fed.). (_________) conduct is not protected unless it’s a traditionally public function OR significant govt. involvement exists. (1 word)
- Per (_________) states can regulate commerce if congress has not enacted laws on the subject. States’ laws CANNOT _________ against out of staters OR _________ interstate commerce. (3 words)
- For strict scrutiny, the govt. must show the law is _________ to serve a (_________) govt. interest, and there are _________. (1 word)
- For intermediate scrutiny, the govt. must show the law is (_________) to an _________, it must be _________. (2 words)
- The 11th A. _________ prohibits a citizen or foreign govt. from suing a state or state agencies in _________ court unless state waives, violations of 14th A. § 5 (privileges and immunities of other states’ citizens), injunction or money from state official. Does not apply to _________ governments, (_________) vs. state or _________ vs. state. (1 word)
- (_________) or _________ laws must withstand _________ and have a non-protectionist state objective OR the state is a market participant. (2 words)
- For rational basis review, P’s must show the law is not (_________) to a _________, and is valid unless _________ or irrational. (2 words)
- For rational basis review, P’s must show the law is _________ to a (_________), and is valid unless _________ or irrational. (3 words)
- The (_________) reserves to the states, all powers not granted to the fed. govt. unless prohibited by the constitution. Congress cannot _________ states to enact law but may induce them to with restrictions/conditions on fed. funds (2 words)
- In (_________) & _________-(_________) forums (school open for public meetings), _________ restrictions (subject/viewpoint) must pass SS and _________ restrictions (time, place and manner) must pass IS. (1 word, same both times)
- For strict scrutiny, the govt. must show the law is _________ to serve a _________ govt. interest, and there are (_________). (4 words)
- The 11th A. (_________)prohibits a citizen or foreign govt. from suing a state or state agencies in _________ court unless state waives, violations of 14th A. § 5 (privileges and immunities of other states’ citizens), injunction or money from state official. Does not apply to _________ governments, _________ vs. state or _________ vs. state. (3 words)
- compensation The govt. may take private property for public use if it provides (_________). The use must be _________to a public purpose and FMV at time of taking must be paid. (2 words)
- In _________ & _________ -_________ forums (school open for public meetings), _________ restrictions (subject/viewpoint) must pass SS and (_________) restrictions (time, place and manner) must pass IS. (1 word, hyphenated)
- Per _________ states can regulate commerce if congress has not enacted laws on the subject. States’ laws CANNOT _________ against out of staters OR (_________) interstate commerce. (2 words)
39 Clues: A (_________) taking occurs when the govt. physically occupies property. (1 word) • For intermediate scrutiny, the govt. must show the law is _________ to an _________, it must be (_________). (2 words) • For intermediate scrutiny, the govt. must show the law is (_________) to an _________, it must be _________. (2 words) • ...
kruz crossword 2024-11-20
7 Clues: person places or thing • a term standing in apposition. • there use for listing something • a figure of speech in which a word or phrase • a word or phrase that modifies an adjectives • they belong at the start of the sentence of a name • a figure of speech of one thing with another thing
February Crossword 2025-02-14
Across
- Song title performed by Kendrick Lamar and SZA at the Super Bowl; Martin ___ King Jr.
- The first African American to travel into space.
- American rapper who won Rap Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards
- Fifth President of the United States; Road intersecting North Sharon Amity Rd
- ___ are red, violets are blue…
- a card sent to someone anonymously to a person one loves
- The First President of the United States
- chocolate delicacy by Hershey’s
- A muscle the size of your first
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- Roman God of Love
- the first African American woman to publish poetry
- The First African American President of the United States
- Valentines but only with friends
- colorful explosives used to celebrate
- color symbolizing joy, celebration, and vitality in China.
- “Fat Tuesday” celebrated in New Orleans with beads and masks
- Used by Cupid with an arrow; decorative ribbon
- 2025 is the year of the ___
18 Clues: Roman God of Love • 2025 is the year of the ___ • ___ are red, violets are blue… • chocolate delicacy by Hershey’s • A muscle the size of your first • Valentines but only with friends • colorful explosives used to celebrate • The First President of the United States • Used by Cupid with an arrow; decorative ribbon • The first African American to travel into space. • ...
Zack Yingling - Chapter 4 2020-12-01
Across
- Large combinations of categorical grants.
- The first era of federalism, where state and federal government acted individually.
- A system of federalism, used by Lyndon B. Johnson, that granted funds and grants to local and state communities, to achieve national goals.
- The idea that states are allowed to separate themselves from the union.
- Powers inexplicitly given to the states, based off of the standards of the constitution.
- A power held by state and federal government at the same time.
- Powers directly given to the federal government by the constitution.
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- An article that states that every state should recognize the public actions of the others.
- The idea that states should be able to void any regulation that countered state interest.
- Established in the New Deal, said that state and federal government would work together under shared circumstance.
- Grants provided by the national government to help state activities with funds and other resources.
- A system of federalism that, through taxes and spending, aids the national government.
- The idea of returning power to state governments.
- A variant of funds used for specific state and local activities.
- The time in which national power was driven to return certain authorities to state governments.
- Powers that, under historic conditions, are recognized in every sovereign government.
- State powers that are neither specified nor prohibited according to the constitution.
17 Clues: Large combinations of categorical grants. • The idea of returning power to state governments. • A power held by state and federal government at the same time. • A variant of funds used for specific state and local activities. • Powers directly given to the federal government by the constitution. • ...
States of Matter and Phases Changes 2021-04-27
Across
- Graph where energy is being absorbed
- Temperature when a liquid changes to a gas
- A substances' physical properties change but it is still the same substance
- In order to change a solid to a liquid you must___ the temperature
- A physical change where the substance changes states of matter
- Solids will __ change shape to fit its container
- Converts from gas to solid
- No definite shape or volume, found in space
- Converts from liquid to solid
- Have a definite shape and volume.
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- Determines how fast a liquid flows
- Converts from solid to liquid
- Converts from solid to gas
- In order to change a gas to a liquid you must___ the temperature
- Converts from a liquid to a gas
- Graph where energy is decreasing
- A substance that has a mass and takes up space
- Have a definite volume, no definite
- Converts from a gas to a liquid
- No definite shape or volume
20 Clues: Converts from solid to gas • Converts from gas to solid • No definite shape or volume • Converts from solid to liquid • Converts from liquid to solid • Converts from a liquid to a gas • Converts from a gas to a liquid • Graph where energy is decreasing • Have a definite shape and volume. • Determines how fast a liquid flows • Have a definite volume, no definite • ...
States And Countries - Landen O. B3 2024-01-24
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- Capital is Carson City
- Capital is Sacramento
- Capital is Boston
- Capital is Augusta
- Has 50 stars on the flag
- Second Largest Country in the world.
- Contains the Volga River
- Capital is Albany
- Capital is Tallahassee
- Capital is Phoenix
- the largest country in South America
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- Home to the kangaroo
- Largest Country in africa.
- Capital is Helena
- Capital is Seattle
- population of 1.4 billion
- Eighth Largest Country.
- National bird is a peacock.
- 9th largest Country.
- Capital is Concord
20 Clues: Capital is Helena • Capital is Boston • Capital is Albany • Capital is Seattle • Capital is Augusta • Capital is Phoenix • Capital is Concord • Home to the kangaroo • 9th largest Country. • Capital is Sacramento • Capital is Carson City • Capital is Tallahassee • Eighth Largest Country. • Has 50 stars on the flag • Contains the Volga River • population of 1.4 billion • Largest Country in africa. • ...
Greek City States and Early Religion 2019-11-07
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- the wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage
- goddess of agriculture and the harvest
- the god of the sun, music, poetry, prophecy
- a fortified region of the city, usually on a hill
- god of violent war, violence
- similar to other peoples of the time, the Greeks worshipped their gods in _____
- goddess of the moon and the hunt
- the major gods of the Greeks were known as the _____
- god of wine, fertility, wild parties
- the most important oracle in the Greek world was found at the city of _____
- ONLY freeborn males of the city could be _____, vote, hold office, and serve in the military
- the great "sky god", known as the king of the gods
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- god of the underworld
- the "Father of History"
- held every four years in honor of Zeus at Olympia
- the Greek for city-state
- the Greek for market place
- these special priests or priestesses were known as "mouthpieces of the gods," they were believed to give messages from the gods
- the goddess of "love," beauty
- god of sea and storms
- goddess of strategic war, wisdom
21 Clues: god of the underworld • god of sea and storms • the "Father of History" • the Greek for city-state • the Greek for market place • god of violent war, violence • the goddess of "love," beauty • goddess of the moon and the hunt • goddess of strategic war, wisdom • god of wine, fertility, wild parties • the wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage • goddess of agriculture and the harvest • ...
Ancient Greece gods and city-states 2024-04-04
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- city state in between sparta and athens
- city state in charge best navy
- one king or queen
- messenger of the gods
- god of the sea
- earth, mother of the titans
- god of love
- hades 3 headed dog
- god of the forge
- sky, father of titans
- brothers of the titans
- god of thunder
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- rule of a small group
- god of the harvest
- rule of all the people
- god of war
- Warring city state all men in army
- god of wine
- god of marriage
- parents of the gods
- god of the underworld
- hunting god
- god of wisdom
- rule of one who takes power with threats and violence
- helped the myths of cadmus and oedipus and dionysus and heracles because they were here
25 Clues: god of war • god of wine • hunting god • god of love • god of wisdom • god of the sea • god of thunder • god of marriage • god of the forge • one king or queen • god of the harvest • hades 3 headed dog • parents of the gods • rule of a small group • messenger of the gods • god of the underworld • sky, father of titans • rule of all the people • brothers of the titans • earth, mother of the titans • ...
Northeast, East Central, and Southeast States 2023-02-16
Across
- Touches Lake Erie
- Maple syrup
- Home to Blackbeard the pirate*
- Big Apple
- Named after a Quaker*
- Algonquin word*
- Touches Lake Michigan
- Tiny state
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- First flight school*
- Shenandoah National Park
- Touches Ohio River
- Big peninsula*
- First lollipop&
- Named after a queen
- Granite*
- Princeton University
- Touches Savannah River
- Named after a big river
- Country Music Hall of Fame*
- Lobsters*
- Blue Grass*
- Named after a king
22 Clues: Granite* • Big Apple • Lobsters* • Tiny state • Maple syrup • Blue Grass* • Big peninsula* • First lollipop& • Algonquin word* • Touches Lake Erie • Touches Ohio River • Named after a king • Named after a queen • First flight school* • Princeton University • Named after a Quaker* • Touches Lake Michigan • Touches Savannah River • Named after a big river • Shenandoah National Park • ...
Unit 2: United States and Canada 2025-04-10
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- A poorer country with a less advanced economy
- The using up of goods and services
- A major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it
- The older part of a big city
- All the feeding relationships within an ecosystem
- The small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond the city's suburbs
- A map that uses contour lines and symbols to show a region's physical and human features
- A geographic area that includes all of the land and waterways that drain into a body of water
- A wealthy country with an advanced economy
- A community of all the living things in an area and the environment in which they live
- To move TO a country
- A series of plants and animals, each of which depends on the one below it for food
- Something that encourages people to leave a place behind
- Found in or living in areas that are not close to cities
- Found in or living in a city
- To move FROM a country
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- The ring of small towns and suburbs that surround a big city
- The constant flow of migrants from one country into another country
- All the plant life in a particular region
- The rapid, often poorly planned spread of development from an urban area outward into rural areas
- A society in which different cultural groups keep their own identity
- A geographic region that is well suited for permanent settlement by people
- Someone who works to protect the beauty and natural resources of the environment from destruction and pollution
- Something that encourages people to move to a new place
- Made up of water that is fresh, not salty
- All the animal life in a particular region
- By or for each person
- a developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes
- Someone who seeks safety by going to another country
- The total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year (Abbreviation)
30 Clues: To move TO a country • By or for each person • To move FROM a country • The older part of a big city • Found in or living in a city • The using up of goods and services • All the plant life in a particular region • Made up of water that is fresh, not salty • A wealthy country with an advanced economy • All the animal life in a particular region • ...
States of Matter and Phase changes! 2024-10-07
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- different phases in which matter can exist.
- this theory states that matter is always moving
- highest energy state of matter created when electrons tear away from the nucleus of an atom - lightning
- phase change below the boiling point from liquid to gas
- transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves - can be done without matter through air or space.
- phase change from liquid to solid
- solid a solid made of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular repeating pattern - brittle, hard
- state of matter with a definite shape and definite volume
- the ability to move matter or cause change to matter in some way.
- state of matter with NO definite shape, and a definite volume.
- flows easily - water
- example of plasma
- the resistance of a liquid to flowing
- transfer of heat between particles that touch or are in contact.
- phase change from solid to liquid
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- the transfer of heat by particles through a gas or liquid in a circular pattern.
- the amount of space matter occupies
- a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into a new substance.
- a state of matter is also known as a ___________ of matter.
- anything that has mass and takes up space.
- A substance that flows. Could be a liquid or a gas.
- a solid made up of particles that are not in a regular repeating pattern- soft, "squishy"
- the amount of matter in an object
- phase change from gas to solid
- lots of resistance (flows slowly) - honey
- the measure of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume.
- phase change from solid to gas
- state of matter with NO definite shape and NO definite volume
- phase change from gas to liquid
- A change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance
- specific temperature at which boiling occurs
31 Clues: example of plasma • flows easily - water • phase change from gas to solid • phase change from solid to gas • phase change from gas to liquid • the amount of matter in an object • phase change from liquid to solid • phase change from solid to liquid • the amount of space matter occupies • the resistance of a liquid to flowing • lots of resistance (flows slowly) - honey • ...
Immigration Shaping America 2012-05-09
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- brings immigration to a complete halt as hostilities prevent transport across the ocean.
- The treaty pledges to China the right of unrestricted immigration of Chinese citizens to the United States.
- The first serious prohibition of free immigration in all of American history, this legislation bans Chinese migration to the United States for ten years
- The first arrive in California as political refugees. Racial tensions grow between Asians and other Californians.
- interrupts mass immigration to the United States
- limiting American citizenship to "white persons and persons of African descent," thereby discriminating against Asian immigrants.
- President Eisenhower's border control program. Cut illegal immigration at the cost of anti-Latino discrimination.
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- 1565 First permanent European settlement in the United States is established at St. Augustine, Florida, by the Spanish.1598 Spanish immigrants settle in what is now Texas and New Mexico.1619 First shipment of African slaves arrives in Virginia.
- applies to the period of time during the 1630's when Massachusetts's population sky rocketed with the migration of approximately 21,000 immigrants to New EnglandEraofRegulation beginning the long history of immigrant pioneers in the fertile field of the mass culture in the United States.
- considered by Congess to restrict the flow of immigrants and potential terrorists into the U.S.
- Mexican residents of the newly acquired territory are allowed to remain. They are subjected to serious discrimination but become the heart of labor for the American Southwest.
- A literacy test for incoming immigrants finally becomes law
- many Americans panic, believing that the nation is threatened by a communist menace.
- 1776 The Declaration of Independence charges the king of England with obstructing migration to British North America, thereby indirectly indicating that the colonies were greatly interested in recruiting new settlers. In fact, most colonies are in active competition with other colonies for these prospective settlers.
- 1910 sends thousands of Mexicans to the United States. Over the next twenty years, nearly a million enter the United States, seeking work.
- Significant Chinese migration to the United States begins to ares such as San Francisco
16 Clues: interrupts mass immigration to the United States • A literacy test for incoming immigrants finally becomes law • many Americans panic, believing that the nation is threatened by a communist menace. • Significant Chinese migration to the United States begins to ares such as San Francisco • ...
Government REVIEW, U.S. History 2017-04-28
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- sharing powers between the state and national governments
- The deal that combined two plans regarding representatives for each state.
- Against ratifying the constitution
- The father of the constitution
- How we elect a president, based on representatives/population
- Approve
- Each state gets representatives according to their population. (Large states favored this.)
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- Employee of the judicial branch
- In favor of ratifying the constitution
- Rebellion of farmers that were angered by their debt and taxes.
- The introduction to the U.S. Constitution
- Amendment that give right to NOT self incriminate, due process
- Amendment that grants the right to bear arms (weapons for your protection)
- Power comes from the people. Popular _________.
- Amendment that says powers not given to the national government belong to the states.
- first constitution for the 13 colonies/states.
- Employee of the executive branch
- Change
- process by which a president is removed from office
- Each state gets two representatives no matter what it's population. (Small states favored this.)
- People exercise their power by voting for representatives that reflect their wishes
- Amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, assembly
- Employee of the legislative branch
23 Clues: Change • Approve • The father of the constitution • Employee of the judicial branch • Employee of the executive branch • Against ratifying the constitution • Employee of the legislative branch • In favor of ratifying the constitution • The introduction to the U.S. Constitution • first constitution for the 13 colonies/states. • Power comes from the people. Popular _________. • ...
Histort 2020-10-08
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- abstinence from alcoholic drink.
- United States constitutional history
- political powers granted to the United States government
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
- series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans
- not of practical relevance; of only theoretical interest.
- an individual article or unit
- C. Calhoun American statesman and political theorist
- Congress shall make no law respecting an
- the action of withdrawing
- association of workers in a trade
- Protestant religious revival
- the practice of a successful political party
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- Convention was the first women's rights convention
- procedure by which a court can review an administrative action by a public body
- was the movement to end slavery
- Midwestern United States.
- the freeing of someone from slavery.
- Congress are listed in Article I
- meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference
- federal legislation that admitted Maine to the United States as a free state
- leader of the women's rights movement
- a cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles.
- American colonist who supported the American Revolution.
- the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
25 Clues: Midwestern United States. • the action of withdrawing • Protestant religious revival • an individual article or unit • was the movement to end slavery • abstinence from alcoholic drink. • Congress are listed in Article I • association of workers in a trade • the freeing of someone from slavery. • United States constitutional history • leader of the women's rights movement • ...
Logan R Articles X-Word 2024-02-08
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- To pass a new law in the Confederation Congress, you needed what?
- Congress didn't have enough money to pay for the supplies that the ______ needed to fight off the British.
- What was the date that the constitution was published?
- Who are the people that oppose the constitution?
- 3 papers founded our country the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, and the _________ __ ______
- What state did Shay's rebelion protest taxes on?
- The famous phrase "We are the _____"
- What power was held exclusively by the national government
- Noah Webster wrote a _____ called American/English
- The Articles of Confederation was the countries first ______
- What was the east boundary that the Americans had won?
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- What did Charles Wilson Peal offer to the public
- What did congress write in plan to scrap the articles of confederation?
- Alexander Hamiltion hated _____ the world and himself
- How many states are required to ratify the constitution
- The states acted in their own _________ by taxing goods from other states.
- Who drafted the Bill of Rights?
- The states even minted their own _________!
- In 1776, what was established by the Declaration of Independence
- Shays Rebellion ______ taxes from Massachutsetts
20 Clues: Who drafted the Bill of Rights? • The famous phrase "We are the _____" • The states even minted their own _________! • What did Charles Wilson Peal offer to the public • Who are the people that oppose the constitution? • What state did Shay's rebelion protest taxes on? • Shays Rebellion ______ taxes from Massachutsetts • ...
participation in government 2023-05-18
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- a system of laws
- is the county executive of westchester county
- The united states follows this way to govern
- the way you appoint your leaders
- makes all laws
- united states senator
- court court with people under the ages of 18
- a lawsuit brought by the state
- is the senior united states senator from new york
- the intentional or unintentional act of providing information that will suggest your involvement in a crime
- this party believes in small government conservatism
- a plan you write down to decide how you will spend your money
- they enforce the laws of the land
- the right to free speech
- the mayor of peekskill
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- the united states senator
- an arrangement between the prosecutor and defendant
- regulations for pieces of land divided
- a body of representing the state of the US
- vice president of the united states
- the process to become a U.S citizen
- this party believes in equality of opportunity
- when private citizens sue each other
- the second amendment
- the rights to bear arms
- provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
26 Clues: makes all laws • a system of laws • the second amendment • united states senator • the mayor of peekskill • the rights to bear arms • the right to free speech • the united states senator • a lawsuit brought by the state • the way you appoint your leaders • they enforce the laws of the land • vice president of the united states • the process to become a U.S citizen • ...
Unit 2 Review 2024-03-05
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- party system in the United States
- closely associated with a particular party
- favoring one idea, person, or group over another
- members of the electoral college
- the middle of the political spectrum
- a candidate must receive this from their party to be on the ballot
- the center right of the political spectrum
- how 48 states are decided in the electoral college
- requires both parties or not relating to either one
- third parties that are created by part of the party leaving
- third parties with a complete platform
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- how people develop their political views
- not belonging to either party
- the policies that the parties promote
- far left, willing to use violence
- what public official and the public find important to discuss
- the role of the media where they decide what is important
- a way to measure public opinion
- types of media ex. newspaper, television, website
- party system with many parties represented
- a particular part of the population
- _____ States: States that could go either way in an election
- Role of the media where the media sit and waits to report
23 Clues: not belonging to either party • a way to measure public opinion • members of the electoral college • party system in the United States • far left, willing to use violence • a particular part of the population • the middle of the political spectrum • the policies that the parties promote • third parties with a complete platform • how people develop their political views • ...
Civil War 2024-04-11
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- main union general
- the main confederate general
- the states that stayed neutral in the war, they kept slaves but did not secede
- a battle that took place on the Mississippi river
- the act of sealing off a place to prevent people or goods from entering or leaving
- someone who fights to stop slavery
- the battle which led to a union win and gave them a base for the rest of the war
- the first official battle of the civil war
- the president at the time of the civil war
- a military strategy proposed by the union where they blocked off the entire south
- the bloodiest battle
- the southern states that seceded because they wanted to keep slavery
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- issued by lincoln, freed all slaves that were in seceded states
- regiment that led the assault on fort wagner
- the first engagement of ironclad warships
- when a states leaves the country
- the battle where the union stopped the confederacy from advancing to maryland
- the war fought between the Confederacy and the Union
- the northern side of the war that was against slavery
- where a battle takes place
- the union fort that was attacked by confederacy
21 Clues: main union general • the bloodiest battle • where a battle takes place • the main confederate general • when a states leaves the country • someone who fights to stop slavery • the first engagement of ironclad warships • the first official battle of the civil war • the president at the time of the civil war • regiment that led the assault on fort wagner • ...
Elizabeth Wilson Unit 5 2014-12-04
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- Became the meatpacking-manufacturing Industrial center in the United States
- Captain of the oil industry.
- Showing someone a product and trying to get them to buy it
- Something that was invented by Henry Ford to make production go faster
- Invented the telephone
- Became the automobile-manufacturing Industrial Center in the United States
- Something that has been made by someone that has never been made before
- Invented the assembly line.
- Invented the airplane
- Became the steel-manufacturing Industrial center in the United States
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- Captain of the steel industry
- Captain of shipping and railroad industry
- Recourse that are found in nature
- It reduced farm labor needs and increased production
- Invented the light bulb
15 Clues: Invented the airplane • Invented the telephone • Invented the light bulb • Invented the assembly line. • Captain of the oil industry. • Captain of the steel industry • Recourse that are found in nature • Captain of shipping and railroad industry • It reduced farm labor needs and increased production • Showing someone a product and trying to get them to buy it • ...
AMERICA - land of the free 2025-10-01
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- first successful British colony
- Plains Indian tribe
- the number of colonies established by the British
- discoverer of America (2 words)
- most immigrants to USA now are this ethnicity
- failed first colony of Britain
- what England called America (2 words)
- Sioux Indians lived in these structures
- harvest festival to celebrate blessings
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- protest against British taxes (3 words)
- USA fought Britain to gain this
- first president of USA (2 words)
- war between Northern and Southern states
- president that abolished slavery
- Southern states in civil war
- Northern states in civil war
- Africans working on Southern plantations
- statue gifted by France expressing this value
18 Clues: Plains Indian tribe • Southern states in civil war • Northern states in civil war • failed first colony of Britain • USA fought Britain to gain this • first successful British colony • discoverer of America (2 words) • first president of USA (2 words) • president that abolished slavery • what England called America (2 words) • protest against British taxes (3 words) • ...
Amendments of the Constituion 2022-05-16
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- abolition of slavery
- district of Columbia's vote
- Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
- term limit on president
- cruel and unusual punishment
- non-enumerated rights
- prohibition
- male voting rights
- repeal of 18th
- Congressional Compensation
- rights reserved to the states
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- no poll tax
- presidential disability and vacancy
- presidential succession
- Right to Bear Arms
- jury trial
- election of senators
- women's voting rights
- able to vote at 18
- due process and equal protection
- federal income tax
- search and seizure
- self-incrimination and due process
- suits against states
- election of president and vice president
- Rights of the accused
- quartering of soldiers
27 Clues: jury trial • no poll tax • prohibition • repeal of 18th • Right to Bear Arms • able to vote at 18 • male voting rights • federal income tax • search and seizure • abolition of slavery • election of senators • suits against states • women's voting rights • non-enumerated rights • Rights of the accused • quartering of soldiers • presidential succession • term limit on president • ...
West/Southwest Capitals 2023-04-11
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- - Capital of Arizona
- - Capital of Washington
- - Capital of Alaska
- - Capital of New Mexico
- - Capital of Texas
- - Capital of Utah
- - Capital of Montana
- - Capital of Wyoming
- - Capital of Idaho
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- - Capital of Hawaii
- - Capital of Nevada
- - Capital of Oklahoma
- - Capital of Colorado
- - Capital of Oregon
- - Capital of California
15 Clues: - Capital of Utah • - Capital of Texas • - Capital of Idaho • - Capital of Hawaii • - Capital of Nevada • - Capital of Alaska • - Capital of Oregon • - Capital of Arizona • - Capital of Montana • - Capital of Wyoming • - Capital of Oklahoma • - Capital of Colorado • - Capital of Washington • - Capital of New Mexico • - Capital of California
27. Cities & Capitals 2025-07-06
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- A sculpture of a person or animal, usually made of stone or metal.
- Hall A building where the local government of a town is located.
- A high-level school where students go to learn after high school.
- A large place with rows of seats where sports games or concerts are held.
- An open public space in a town or city, often with shops around it.
- All the vehicles moving on roads at a particular time.
- A place where many different kinds of animals are kept for people to see.
- A hard surface built for vehicles to travel on.
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- An area of green land in a town where people can relax and play.
- An underground train system that goes through a large town.
- A public road in a town or village.
- The path at the side of a road for people to walk on.
- A place where old, interesting, or important things are shown.
- A very, very tall building.
- A small area within a larger town, where people live close to each other.
15 Clues: A very, very tall building. • A public road in a town or village. • A hard surface built for vehicles to travel on. • The path at the side of a road for people to walk on. • All the vehicles moving on roads at a particular time. • An underground train system that goes through a large town. • A place where old, interesting, or important things are shown. • ...
27. Cities & Capitals 2025-07-07
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- A place on the coast where ships can safely dock.
- A very wide street, often with trees and space in the middle.
- A structure with walls and a roof, like a house or an office.
- A place where airplanes take off and land, and people travel from.
- A statue or building built to remember a person or event.
- A wide street, often with trees along both sides.
- A specific place where buses pick up and drop off passengers.
- An easily recognized building or feature in a place.
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- A place where people buy and sell food and other goods.
- A section of a street between two cross streets.
- The central business area of a large town.
- A place where things are made using machines.
- A structure built to carry a road or railway over a river, valley, or other obstacle.
- A place where you can borrow books and read.
- A main road for fast travel between places, usually with many lanes.
15 Clues: The central business area of a large town. • A place where you can borrow books and read. • A place where things are made using machines. • A section of a street between two cross streets. • A place on the coast where ships can safely dock. • A wide street, often with trees along both sides. • An easily recognized building or feature in a place. • ...
European countries capitals 2022-02-08
US State Capitals 2025-12-09
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- Capital of Mississippi, known for its blues music heritage and Southern culture.
- Wisconsin’s capital, famous for its lakes, university, and progressive community values.
- California’s capital, a historic city with a mix of old gold rush and modern culture.
- Indiana’s capital, home to the Indianapolis 500, a famous car racing event.
- Capital of Hawaii, known for its beautiful beaches and tropical climate year-round.
- Historic Massachusetts city known for the Freedom Trail and American Revolution sites.
- Arizona’s capital, known for its desert climate and rapid urban growth.
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- Washington’s capital, set in the Pacific Northwest with a strong focus on sustainability.
- Texas state capital famous for live music, technology, and a vibrant cultural scene.
- Colorado’s capital, famous for its outdoor activities and proximity to the Rocky Mountains.
- Capital of Georgia known for its rich history and role in the civil rights movement.
- Tennessee capital known as the “Music City,” famous for country music and entertainment.
- Michigan’s capital, an important center for the automotive industry and education.
- North Carolina’s capital, recognized for research universities and tech industries.
- Utah’s capital, famous for the Great Salt Lake and its Mormon heritage.
15 Clues: Utah’s capital, famous for the Great Salt Lake and its Mormon heritage. • Arizona’s capital, known for its desert climate and rapid urban growth. • Indiana’s capital, home to the Indianapolis 500, a famous car racing event. • Capital of Mississippi, known for its blues music heritage and Southern culture. • ...
Countries & Capitals #2 2025-10-21
15 Clues: Lima • Quito • Havana • Bogota • La paz • Caracas • Santiago • Asuncion • San jose • Montevideo • Panama city • Buenos aires • San salvador • Santo domingo • Guatemala city
Countries & Capitals #5 2025-10-21
Capitals of Countries 2025-08-21
The Reconstruction Era 2025-04-18
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- With this enacted, taxes and tests did not apply to any man whose father or grandfather could vote on January 1, 1866.
- The Supreme Court ruled in _____ v. United States that the "Grandfather Clause" used to suppress African-American voters was unconstitutional.
- The US Military remained in this Southern state until 1877.
- Southern Democrats called White Southerners who voted Republican this word- which meant traitor.
- The 14th Amendment was signed into law to protect the earlier legislation of the _________ _________ Act of 1866.
- In the Election of 1868, former Union general Ulysses _______ ran as a Republican who supported Reconstruction and extending rights to former slaves.
- After the Civil War ended, former Confederate states had to be readmitted to the Union and were placed under _______ control for several years.
- Radical Republicans created these to re-admit the South back into the Union.
- Congress created this bureau to provide and protect rights and services intended for formerly enslaved African Americans.
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- In his 2nd Inaugural Address, President Lincoln said the former Confederate states should be treated with _________ and justice.
- What did Southerners call Northerners who came South to build their wealth?
- Radical Republicans ______ Andrew Johnson to prevent him from interfering with reconstruction plans.
- _______ _______ were a political group who opposed Lincoln's 10% Plan and created a series of Acts.
- The vocabulary word that means taking away someone's right to vote.
- The 13th Amendment abolished all forms of __________ in the United States, except as a punishment for a crime.
- The Fifteenth _______ was signed into law to protect the right to vote for all citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
- One of the biggest impacts of Reconstruction was that African-Americans were now able to ______ and take part in the political process.
- One of the ways former Confederate states prevented African American men from voting was to introduce a ______ ______ and charge citizens a fee to vote.
18 Clues: The US Military remained in this Southern state until 1877. • The vocabulary word that means taking away someone's right to vote. • What did Southerners call Northerners who came South to build their wealth? • Radical Republicans created these to re-admit the South back into the Union. • ...
Executive Branch Crossword 2021-01-28
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- Runs meetings of the Senate when there is an impeachment trial of the President
- This secretary in the President's Cabinet manages the foreign relations of the United States (Secretary of…?)
- The branch that enforces the laws
- The term of the President of the United States
- The minimum age for being President of the United States
- Current Secretary of State (Last name)
- The maximum number of years a person is allowed to be President of the United States
- Third in line in presidential succession
- The only situation in which the Vice President can vote in the Senate
- Must approve appointments made by the President
- Current President of the US (Last name)
- Citizen qualification for becoming President of the United States
- The Congress turns a bill into a law even though the President has refused to sign it
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- The part of the U.S. Government that can impeach the President
- Who has the right to run meetings of the United States Senate
- The Senate can remove a President from office in an impeachment trial if a minimum of this fraction of the senators votes for this
- Second in line in presidential succession
- This secretary in the President's Cabinet manages the nation's armed forces (Secretary of..?)
- The number of years a person must live in the United States before he/she can become President
- Head of State of the United States
- Current Vice President of the United States (Last name)
- Term limit of the President of the United States
- This member of the President's Cabinet manages the nation's legal business
- This officially elects the President of the United States
- This secretary in the President's Cabinet manages the nation's finances (Secretary of the..?)
- When the President says no to a bill passed by Congress
26 Clues: The branch that enforces the laws • Head of State of the United States • Current Secretary of State (Last name) • Current President of the US (Last name) • Third in line in presidential succession • Second in line in presidential succession • The term of the President of the United States • Must approve appointments made by the President • ...
Building a New Nation 2020-04-28
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- Native American who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their trek west
- Canal in the state of New York
- Port in Northwest Belgium
- Allied Country
- General in the United States Army
- A general trade embargo on all foreign nations
- The American National Anthem
- River in Indiana
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- Founding father who wrote the Declaration of Independence
- United States Military Academy
- Treaty Between the U.S. and the U.K.
- Ninth U.S President
- Wrote the lyrics to the American National Anthem
- Fourth Chief Justice of the United States
14 Clues: Allied Country • River in Indiana • Ninth U.S President • Port in Northwest Belgium • The American National Anthem • United States Military Academy • Canal in the state of New York • General in the United States Army • Treaty Between the U.S. and the U.K. • Fourth Chief Justice of the United States • A general trade embargo on all foreign nations • ...
WWI Quiz Review 2026-04-09
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- Many types of ______________ were used during WWI. _______________ is meant to persuade or influence people's opinions and promote a specific idea. It often uses strong images and emotional language, and it is commonly used during wars.
- Germany sent a telegram, known as the Zimmerman Telegram to ___________________ during WWI asking them to attack the United States. This was the 2nd reason as to why the United States entered WWI.
- Trying to build an empire is known as _________________.
- Prior to WWI, many European countries began building up their armed forces preparing for war. This is known as _______________.
- All people & resources devoted to the war effort is known as ___________________.
- Germans dug in and prepared to hold their ground. The French and German armies soon turned to __________________ on the Western Front.
- The sinking of the _______________________, killing 128 Americans, is one of the reasons the United States declared war on Germany.
- Sometimes known as conscription, the ____________ is when a country requires its citizens to join the military. In the United States, this started with the Selective Service Act of 1917. This law made it necessary for men to sign up to serve in the military if needed. This means that if the government needed more soldiers, they could call on those who registered to help.
- This foreign policy is when a country is careful about getting involved in fights or partnerships with other countries. Instead, it focuses more on problems at home and tries to stay out of what’s happening around the world.
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- Germany’s fleet of _________ was the world’s largest and most advanced in the world. They not only targeted warships, but merchant ships as well.
- Who represented the United States at the Paris Peace Conference at the end of WWI?
- Europe had been swept by a rise in____________ prior to WWI. People had pride in the country and were willing to defend it.
- By late 1914 the war on the western front had become a _____________. Neither the French nor the Germans were able to gain ground or defeat the other.
- Soldiers from the United States, known as "______________" began arriving in Europe in 1917 to help fight the Germans.
- For the majority of WWI the United States practiced _____________. This meant that the US didn't want to get involved in WWI and refused to choose sides.
- This leader was assassinated and created the "spark" that started WWI.
- On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 the __________ officially ended the war.
17 Clues: Trying to build an empire is known as _________________. • This leader was assassinated and created the "spark" that started WWI. • All people & resources devoted to the war effort is known as ___________________. • Who represented the United States at the Paris Peace Conference at the end of WWI? • ...
