states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

China 2022-01-19

China crossword puzzle
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  1. A political system in which the lords give land in exchange for military protection
  2. Was a viscous state and established first unified chinese state
  3. Is called respect shown by children for their parents and elders
  4. What wall sits at the end of the Gobi desert?
  5. This philosophy believes to go with a flow
  6. These stand for an idea
  7. Who wore finley embroidered silk shoes?
  8. Gave China a form of government that lasted 2,000 years
  9. This helped unified the country
  10. Controlled the family’s property and made decisions
  11. First historic family to rule the middle kingdom
  12. Extended from the mediterranean in the west to east for trade
  13. Believed natural order was important
  14. He believed in social order, harmony, and good government
  15. These people invaded and attacked
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  1. where civilization began in China in river valley
  2. What was set to unite the Huang-ti empire?
  3. China’s golden age
  4. Spreads into china to india
  5. Were expelled from china
  6. when priests write and crack the shells to tell the future
  7. Was thought to be the center of the universe
  8. Was used to symbolize power
  9. Had to obey men
  10. This contributed to the belief that china was the center on the earth
  11. One of the capitals of shang dynasty
  12. What is the control of different activities under a single authority called?
  13. Government official exam open to all men

28 Clues: Had to obey men • China’s golden age • These stand for an idea • Were expelled from china • Spreads into china to india • Was used to symbolize power • This helped unified the country • These people invaded and attacked • One of the capitals of shang dynasty • Believed natural order was important • Who wore finley embroidered silk shoes? • Government official exam open to all men • ...

Civil War- Madison Brummett 2019-12-02

Civil War- Madison Brummett crossword puzzle
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  1. named commander of all Union armies
  2. Working-Class white men targeted supporters of the war
  3. President of the Confederate States of America
  4. Confederates defeated Union troops at this location
  5. war to free slaves
  6. President of the Union
  7. Commanded army of Northern Virginia
  8. Lincoln replaced McDowell with McClellan
  9. Southern Cotton was traded to European Nations
  10. Bloodiest engagement of the war
  11. Slave States that remained loyal to the Union
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  1. Lee's Troops invaded Maryland
  2. resided in the states and rebelled against the Union
  3. conflict b/t the Union and Confederacy
  4. Prisoners of War Camps
  5. Similar to North's "Enrollment Act".
  6. also known as "Manassas"
  7. "Rich mans war, poor mans fight".
  8. Lee surrendered at this Courthouse
  9. fell to union troops following a siege
  10. The Western Counties of this state applied for Statehood in the Union
  11. Union forces were lead by Grant

22 Clues: war to free slaves • Prisoners of War Camps • President of the Union • also known as "Manassas" • Lee's Troops invaded Maryland • Bloodiest engagement of the war • Union forces were lead by Grant • "Rich mans war, poor mans fight". • Lee surrendered at this Courthouse • named commander of all Union armies • Commanded army of Northern Virginia • Similar to North's "Enrollment Act". • ...

Ch 13 Civil War Crossword Review 2022-04-05

Ch 13 Civil War Crossword Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Relating to the armed forces.
  2. What is left after buildings fall to pieces or are blasted.
  3. Difficulties, problems.
  4. Supplied with the things needed.
  5. Led an army into a land to take it over.
  6. The state, or condition, of business activities.
  7. Strengths someone else doesn't have.
  8. Deaths.
  9. The idea that states had joined together freely and had power in government.
  10. Known.
  11. Beat.
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  1. A war between parts of the same country.
  2. Events that change the way things are going.
  3. Injured or hurt.
  4. Said Firmly; called for.
  5. Fierce, like an animal.
  6. People who find out or carry secret information in wartime.
  7. Ran away from
  8. Set to fight.
  9. The strongest places.
  10. The states that left the Union.
  11. Union states on the border with the Confederacy.
  12. Declare that the enemy has won and the fighting can stop.

23 Clues: Beat. • Known. • Deaths. • Ran away from • Set to fight. • Injured or hurt. • The strongest places. • Fierce, like an animal. • Difficulties, problems. • Said Firmly; called for. • Relating to the armed forces. • The states that left the Union. • Supplied with the things needed. • Strengths someone else doesn't have. • A war between parts of the same country. • ...

Government Unit 2 Crossword 2013-10-03

Government Unit 2 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. how the president can check the power of the judicial branch
  2. the blessings of this must be protected
  3. ______________ government is the principle that restricts government
  4. executive ________________ are made by the president
  5. traditional abilities
  6. ensure domestic
  7. the concept that every member of society must follow laws
  8. a distribution of power between the federal and state governments
  9. makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land
  10. money and other resources given to the states by the federal government
  11. amendments in the constitution
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  1. shared powers
  2. handing power back to the states
  3. if a law violates the constitution it is
  4. parties that attempt to influence government
  5. possess reserved power
  6. an inability to govern due to the separation of power
  7. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  8. to cancel or revoke a law
  9. a rejection of a law by the president

20 Clues: shared powers • ensure domestic • traditional abilities • possess reserved power • to cancel or revoke a law • amendments in the constitution • handing power back to the states • a rejection of a law by the president • the blessings of this must be protected • if a law violates the constitution it is • the first 10 amendments to the Constitution • ...

JACKSON ERA 2015-01-31

JACKSON ERA crossword puzzle
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  1. supporters who had government jobs
  2. supported Adams
  3. hero of the War of 1812
  4. area created for Native Americans from Southeast
  5. What removed the Indians from their land
  6. Route that the Indians were forced on
  7. they favored states rights
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  1. Andrew Jackson's nickname
  2. Jackson's friend who was elected Vice President
  3. a political convention held every four years in the United States
  4. Chief Justice (1801-1835)
  5. they still lived in eastern part of country
  6. Bank President
  7. the first of three First Ladies who marriages previous to that of a President had ended in divorce
  8. he invented a Cherokee alphabet
  9. the highest Indian population
  10. Where the Indians moved
  11. voters from the states selected the party’s presidential candidate
  12. Clay and Adams were accused of this
  13. time when land values dropped sharply, investments declined suddenly, and banks failed

20 Clues: Bank President • supported Adams • hero of the War of 1812 • Where the Indians moved • Andrew Jackson's nickname • Chief Justice (1801-1835) • they favored states rights • the highest Indian population • he invented a Cherokee alphabet • supporters who had government jobs • Clay and Adams were accused of this • Route that the Indians were forced on • ...

The Early Republic 2024-05-22

The Early Republic crossword puzzle
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  1. Uprising against the federal excise tax on whiskey
  2. Conflict between the US and Britain over maritime rights
  3. Meeting of New England Federalists considering secession
  4. Law stopping all American ships from leaving port to trade
  5. Case establishing judicial review
  6. Agreement ending the War of 1812
  7. Explorers of the Louisiana Territory
  8. Laws aimed at suppressing dissent against the government
  9. Period of national unity during Monroe's presidency
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  1. Policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas
  2. 1803 land acquisition doubling the size of the US
  3. Third president of the United States, Louisiana Purchase
  4. Fourth president, Father of the Constitution
  5. Politician known for the American System and Missouri Compromise
  6. First president of the United States
  7. Second president of the United States
  8. Final major battle of the War of 1812
  9. Shawnee leader who resisted American expansion
  10. Financial institution proposed by Alexander Hamilton
  11. Influential Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

20 Clues: Agreement ending the War of 1812 • Case establishing judicial review • First president of the United States • Explorers of the Louisiana Territory • Second president of the United States • Final major battle of the War of 1812 • Fourth president, Father of the Constitution • Shawnee leader who resisted American expansion • Influential Chief Justice of the Supreme Court • ...

ACCOUNTS HOLIDAY HOMEWORK 2023-06-28

ACCOUNTS HOLIDAY HOMEWORK crossword puzzle
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  1. Which goodwill is recorded in the book of accounts as per accounting standard 26?
  2. Debit balance of Current Account is shown in ______ side of Balance Sheet.
  3. the partners are collectively called ____.
  4. in absence of partnership deed the profit sharing ratio is _____.
  5. partnership deed is also known as ___.
  6. the persons who have entered into partnership, are individually called ____.
  7. What should be the minimum number of persons to form a Partnership?
  8. When there is a change in the current partners’ association that results in ending the existing agreement and initiate a formation of a new agreement is known as ______ of partnership.
  9. If date of drawings of the partner’s is not given in the question, interest is charged for how much time?
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  1. in case of fixed capitals, all the usual adjustments such as interest on Capital, partner’s salary/commission, drawings (out of profits), interest on drawings and share in profits or losses etc. are recorded in ______ account.
  2. ______ is a written agreement among the partners which contains the terms of agreement.
  3. Liability of partner is _____.
  4. Goodwill is defined as _____ asset.
  5. Goodwill is classified into ______ and purchased.
  6. Number of partners in a partnership firm may be ___.
  7. commission to a partner is ____ of profit,
  8. as a _____, a partner is bound by the act of other partners.
  9. Interest on partner's loan will also be provided in the absence of Partnership Deed @ ____% per annum.
  10. as an ____, a partner represents other partners and thereby, binds them through his acts.
  11. capital account will always show _____ balance.

20 Clues: Liability of partner is _____. • Goodwill is defined as _____ asset. • partnership deed is also known as ___. • the partners are collectively called ____. • commission to a partner is ____ of profit, • capital account will always show _____ balance. • Goodwill is classified into ______ and purchased. • Number of partners in a partnership firm may be ___. • ...

Islamic Art and Architecture Vocabulary 2025-10-10

Islamic Art and Architecture Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. - a wedge-shaped stone that forms the curved part of an arch
  2. – the Islamic sacred text dictated to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel
  3. – polygonal base of a dome that makes a transition from the round dome to a flat wall
  4. – the birthplace of Muhammad and the city all Muslims turn to in prayer
  5. – an Islamic official who calls people to prayer traditionally from a minaret
  6. – a pulpit from which sermons are given
  7. – the direction toward Mecca which Muslim’s face in prayer
  8. – rows of niche-like faceted shapes – ISLAMIC CUSPED NICHES often applied to Islamic buildings to domes, niches, capitals, or vaults
  9. - decoration using polygonal shapes with no gaps
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  1. – a Muslim house of worship
  2. – a small cylinder-shaped container with a detachable lid used to contain cosmetics or jewelry
  3. – an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required as one of the five pillars of Islam
  4. – a tall, slender column used to call people to prayer
  5. – the Prophet whose revelations and teachings form the foundation of Islam
  6. – a central niche in a mosque, which indicates the direction to Mecca
  7. – decorative or beautiful handwriting
  8. a rectangular vaulted space in a Muslim building that is walled on three sides and open on the fourth
  9. – a highly ornamental Islamic script
  10. – a flowing, intricate, and symmetrical pattern deriving from floral motifs

19 Clues: – a Muslim house of worship • – a highly ornamental Islamic script • – decorative or beautiful handwriting • – a pulpit from which sermons are given • - decoration using polygonal shapes with no gaps • – a tall, slender column used to call people to prayer • – the direction toward Mecca which Muslim’s face in prayer • ...

The Great Depression 2021-01-29

The Great Depression crossword puzzle
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  1. An american physician.
  2. An american author.
  3. Investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
  4. A shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States.
  5. A government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government between 1932 and 1957.
  6. A period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.
  7. The act of borrowing money to buy securities.
  8. Amendment Repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol.
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  1. An American documentary photographer and photojournalist.
  2. Tariff A law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
  3. A collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property to force the sale of the property at a low price, with the intent of then returning the property to its previous owner.
  4. A 1928 international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve “ Dispute or Conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be”.
  5. A bank or other financial institution.
  6. An American Politician.
  7. A form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th- century Europe.
  8. A group of 43,000 demonstrators made up of 17,000 U.S World War I veterans.

16 Clues: An american author. • An american physician. • An American Politician. • A bank or other financial institution. • The act of borrowing money to buy securities. • An American documentary photographer and photojournalist. • A group of 43,000 demonstrators made up of 17,000 U.S World War I veterans. • ...

Musical Genres 2021-01-31

Musical Genres crossword puzzle
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  1. A genre and musical form which was originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s by African-Americans
  2. A genre of dance music that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene
  3. Music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, includes stringed instruments
  4. A genre that is composed and performed in a church setting
  5. A genre developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s
  6. A broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s
  7. A genre of music defined by Lord Shorty, its inventor, as the Soul of Calypso, African and East Indian rhythms
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  1. Musical traditions of Mexico, Central America, and the portions of South America
  2. Music performed using synthesizers and other electronic instruments
  3. A musical category encompassing many different styles of music from around the world
  4. A genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early 20th century
  5. A style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to mid-19th century
  6. A form of popular music originating in the rural southern US
  7. A genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s
  8. A form of jazz that developed in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s

15 Clues: A genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s • A genre that is composed and performed in a church setting • A form of popular music originating in the rural southern US • Music performed using synthesizers and other electronic instruments • A form of jazz that developed in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s • ...

Vocab Project 2023-04-14

Vocab Project crossword puzzle
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  1. a boat powered by a steam engine
  2. somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action.
  3. the eleven southern states that left the union during the civil war, also called the confederate states of America
  4. to withdraw from a country or organization
  5. an order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that announced the freedom of enslaved people in the rebelling states
  6. a geographic area with boundaries and a government with a constitution, plus some say in the federal government.
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  1. a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national government and its various state governments.
  2. The head of the executive branch
  3. the group of people who make laws for the United States. It has elected representatives from all states.
  4. the north part of the country during the civil war/United States
  5. someone who wants to end slavery
  6. a person who comes into a country to live there.
  7. a written document that outlines how the state will be governmentally organized.
  8. a change to government process or document

14 Clues: a boat powered by a steam engine • The head of the executive branch • someone who wants to end slavery • to withdraw from a country or organization • a change to government process or document • a person who comes into a country to live there. • somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action. • ...

Vocab project 2023-04-13

Vocab project crossword puzzle
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  1. The head of the executive branch
  2. to withdraw from a country or organization
  3. a geographic area with boundaries and a government with a constitution, plus some say in the federal government.
  4. someone who wants to end slavery
  5. an order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 that announced the freedom of enslaved people in the rebelling states
  6. a person who comes into a country to live there.
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  1. the north part of the country during the civil war/United States
  2. the eleven southern states that left the union during the civil war, also called the confederate states of America
  3. a system of government in which power is divided between a federal, or national government and its various state governments.
  4. a change to government process or document
  5. somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action.
  6. a boat powered by a steam engine
  7. the group of people who make laws for the United States. It has elected representatives from all states.
  8. a written document that outlines how the state will be governmentally organized.

14 Clues: The head of the executive branch • a boat powered by a steam engine • someone who wants to end slavery • a change to government process or document • to withdraw from a country or organization • a person who comes into a country to live there. • somebody who encourages people to join a group or take action. • ...

Civil War 2026-01-21

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The start of the Civil War
  2. Laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former Confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
  3. The President of the South
  4. General Lee surrendered to Grant to end the war.
  5. A closing off of an area to keep people or supplies from going in or out.
  6. South was going to put up a fight. It was going to be a long war.
  7. Take control of the Mississippi River and surround the South.
  8. Another name for the Confederate States of America, made up of 11 states that seceded from the Union.
  9. North gained the Mississippi River.
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  1. Laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War.
  2. The period after the Civil War in which the Southern States were rebuilt and brought back from the Union.
  3. The President of the North.
  4. Bloodiest day of the war. Emancipation Proclamation.
  5. Confederates lost hope of a quick victory and a northern invasion was stopped.
  6. “March To Sea” helped quicken the end of the war. Atlanta was taken which led to Richmond fell.

15 Clues: The start of the Civil War • The President of the South • The President of the North. • North gained the Mississippi River. • General Lee surrendered to Grant to end the war. • Bloodiest day of the war. Emancipation Proclamation. • Take control of the Mississippi River and surround the South. • South was going to put up a fight. It was going to be a long war. • ...

The Cold War 2023-03-13

The Cold War crossword puzzle
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  1. a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, lasting from the end of World War II in 1945 until the early 1990s.
  2. a couple who were executed in 1953 after being convicted of espionage for passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
  3. a military alliance formed in 1949 by the United States and several European countries to counter the perceived threat from the Soviet Union.
  4. 33rd President of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. He is known for his foreign policy initiatives, including the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan, which were aimed at containing the spread of communism.
  5. a period of intense anti-communist sentiment in the United States during the Cold War.
  6. an international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among member countries.
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  1. conflict fought between 1950 and 1953 between North Korea, which was backed by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, which was backed by the United States and its allies.
  2. a term coined by Winston Churchill to describe the division between communist and non-communist countries in Europe during the Cold War.
  3. a mission conducted by the United States and its allies in 1948 and 1949 to supply food and other necessities to the citizens of West Berlin after the Soviet Union blockaded the city.
  4. US senator who became famous for his pursuit of suspected communists during the Cold War. He led a period of intense anti-communist sentiment in the US known as the Red Scare.
  5. the latitude line that separates North and South Korea.
  6. a baseball player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
  7. 34th President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. He was a prominent military leader during World War II and is known for his role in founding NATO.
  8. an American general who played a prominent role in World War II and the Korean War. He was later dismissed by President Truman during the Korean War for insubordination.
  9. a US aid program launched in 1948 to help rebuild Western Europe after World War II and to prevent the spread of communism.

15 Clues: the latitude line that separates North and South Korea. • a period of intense anti-communist sentiment in the United States during the Cold War. • an international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among member countries. • ...

crossword America 2021-02-25

crossword America crossword puzzle
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  1. noun for being poor
  2. former President of the United States who fought for Medicare and Medicaid
  3. ...of opportunity = idea that all people are able to compete on equal terms without any barriers.
  4. The American flag consists of a blue rectangle with fifty stars on it framed by seven red and six white ... .
  5. minimum ... = fixed salary, which is considered to be the minimum pay and must not be lowered.
  6. The artpiece 'Flag' belongs to everyday issues of the American life, it shows the two ... Americas.
  7. upward ... = the belief that opportunities of advancement are attainable for everyone through their own actions and hard work.
  8. In his speech Obama talks about the social and political as well as the ... situation of the United States.
  9. big gap between the poor and the rich
  10. Bad healthcare, lack of education and income inequality are some of the ... to the American dream.
  11. the first African-American to become President of the United States
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  1. Issues for which many presidents fought were better education and work conditions and social ... .
  2. Having a 'blue-collar job' actually means working at a ... .
  3. noun for being wealthy
  4. Presidents like Johnson, Roosevelt or Obama were part of the ... Party.
  5. Americans never... anyone`s success. They aspire to it.
  6. Presidents like Johnson, Roosevelt or Lincoln were all in the ... that everybody should have equal rights.
  7. factor that limited the opportunities of advancement for many people such as African-Americans, women etc.
  8. depends on how hard you work for your dreams and how much effort you put into reaching your goals
  9. President of the United States who invented land-grant colleges.
  10. statesupported healthcare programs

21 Clues: noun for being poor • noun for being wealthy • statesupported healthcare programs • big gap between the poor and the rich • Americans never... anyone`s success. They aspire to it. • Having a 'blue-collar job' actually means working at a ... . • President of the United States who invented land-grant colleges. • ...

Government 2023-12-13

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law
  2. the first 10 amendments of the constitution
  3. a legislative body composed of two chambers
  4. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
  5. the supreme law of land
  6. A change or addition to the Constitution
  7. constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and states
  8. the lower body of congress
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  1. a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation
  2. elected leader of the United States
  3. a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
  4. approved by two political parties
  5. the amount of years per term for a president
  6. a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
  7. the system that prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  8. the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials
  9. A group of people that work for and advise the president
  10. the legislature of the federal government of the United States
  11. the amount of terms a president can serve
  12. interprets the meaning of a law

20 Clues: the supreme law of land • the lower body of congress • interprets the meaning of a law • approved by two political parties • elected leader of the United States • A change or addition to the Constitution • the amount of terms a president can serve • the first 10 amendments of the constitution • a legislative body composed of two chambers • ...

Chloe's Hernandez Articles X-word 2024-02-09

Chloe's Hernandez Articles X-word crossword puzzle
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  1. What is another word for anarchy?
  2. What only state didn't have a committee member?
  3. The boundaries of the "Western Land" that was won from England was the _________ river
  4. What was one advantage that Alexander Hamilton had?
  5. Daniel Shays was not a good ______?
  6. The continental Congress faces its biggest challenge when what?
  7. What was written after the Declaration of Independance was signed?
  8. What would states print even though they weren't supposed to?
  9. What was one thing Alexander Hamilton hated?
  10. You needed __________ to pass a new law in the confederation congress. the
  11. The phrase "Balance of Power" best describes the ___________________?
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  1. Who wrote a phamplet called "Common Sense?"
  2. Who was the rebellion named after?
  3. A new country was established by what?
  4. Where was one place loyalists went after the war?
  5. The United States went ________ and couldn't be taxed and requested states for money.
  6. Who was a speller in American English?
  7. What was the tribe that peopled the western lands?
  8. Who was always told to speak up at meetings?
  9. Who was the foreign-born man who saw the United States as a future world power?
  10. Who was the guy who wrote the American English?

21 Clues: What is another word for anarchy? • Who was the rebellion named after? • Daniel Shays was not a good ______? • A new country was established by what? • Who was a speller in American English? • Who wrote a phamplet called "Common Sense?" • Who was always told to speak up at meetings? • What was one thing Alexander Hamilton hated? • ...

Constitutional Choice Board Crossword 2024-01-20

Constitutional Choice Board Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who favored the creation of a strong federal government who shared power with the states
  2. the state used in the great compromise
  3. the number of elected officials is determined by the population
  4. 3/5 of the enslaved population would count towards the free population in this compromise
  5. the government of the United States
  6. the colonists didn’t want to be part of what government like what they were under with king George
  7. formal approval of an agreement, treaty, or constitution
  8. big states would have supported this plan
  9. there are ______ branches of government
  10. double jeopardy amendment
  11. the length of the presidents term in years
  12. the beginning of the constitution
  13. a plan small states would agree with
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  1. the first form of American government
  2. the second amendment
  3. this amendment came directly from the quartering act
  4. a type of law making or legislative body that is made up of one group
  5. a group of people or nations that form an alligence towards a common purpose
  6. against a federal government and believed the state governments should be more powerful
  7. the amendment that require bail and punishment to fit the crime

20 Clues: the second amendment • double jeopardy amendment • the beginning of the constitution • the government of the United States • a plan small states would agree with • the first form of American government • the state used in the great compromise • there are ______ branches of government • big states would have supported this plan • the length of the presidents term in years • ...

Civil War 2024-04-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. main union general
  2. the main confederate general
  3. the states that stayed neutral in the war, they kept slaves but did not secede
  4. a battle that took place on the Mississippi river
  5. the act of sealing off a place to prevent people or goods from entering or leaving
  6. someone who fights to stop slavery
  7. the battle which led to a union win and gave them a base for the rest of the war
  8. the first official battle of the civil war
  9. the president at the time of the civil war
  10. a military strategy proposed by the union where they blocked off the entire south
  11. the bloodiest battle
  12. the southern states that seceded because they wanted to keep slavery
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  1. issued by lincoln, freed all slaves that were in seceded states
  2. regiment that led the assault on fort wagner
  3. the first engagement of ironclad warships
  4. when a states leaves the country
  5. the battle where the union stopped the confederacy from advancing to maryland
  6. the war fought between the Confederacy and the Union
  7. the northern side of the war that was against slavery
  8. where a battle takes place
  9. 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 • ...

Revolution to Constitution Review 2025-10-12

Revolution to Constitution Review crossword puzzle
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  1. plan that represented the smaller states
  2. the main body of the new constitution
  3. nasty conditions, cold, rough, Von Stueben arrives
  4. The first government didn't allow this to take place
  5. plan that represented the larger states
  6. Constitutional meeting to fix our government
  7. additions or changes to the new constitution
  8. location of Kings Mountain won by the farmers
  9. battle that Cornwallis lost to Washington, ended the war
  10. _________ of Confederation, our first plan of government
  11. river George Washington crossed on Christmas Day
  12. The introduction to the US Constitution
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  1. battle near Boston that showed we could fight
  2. southern city the British took
  3. battle lost in New York where we were outnumbered
  4. battle that we actually won, and impressed France
  5. only group that existed in the Articles of Confederation
  6. Fort we took without firing a shot
  7. battle in New Jersey that was the largest battle, ended in a draw
  8. Ordinance that helped the US expand and add states
  9. these had to pay for things under the Articles of Confederation
  10. The Great __________ between two government plans
  11. name of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
  12. hired German Soldiers that helped the British

24 Clues: southern city the British took • Fort we took without firing a shot • the main body of the new constitution • plan that represented the larger states • The introduction to the US Constitution • plan that represented the smaller states • Constitutional meeting to fix our government • additions or changes to the new constitution • ...

Government Unit 2012-10-22

Government Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. An assembly to conduct judicial business
  2. Bill passed to a house of congress; bill gets majority of votes in both houses; president can then pass bill into law or veto it. If vetoed, bill must attain 2/3 majority in both houses to become law.
  3. The central government the unties the states today.
  4. The power to execute, enforce, and administer law.
  5. The upper house of the Untied States Congress
  6. Vote against
  7. of the Untied States Head of state
  8. The way in which changes are added to the constitution
  9. A member of the democratic Party
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  1. Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
  2. The lower Legislative house of the Untied States Congress
  3. Representatives
  4. The government of a local area
  5. The branch of Untied States Government that has power over legislating
  6. The act of officially naming a candidate
  7. Election in which voters choose the candidates from each party who will run in the General Election
  8. Not dependent on or conditions by or relative to anything else

17 Clues: Vote against • Representatives • The government of a local area • A member of the democratic Party • of the Untied States Head of state • An assembly to conduct judicial business • The act of officially naming a candidate • The upper house of the Untied States Congress • The power to execute, enforce, and administer law. • The central government the unties the states today. • ...

Wild West Crossword 2017-06-06

Wild West Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Fight with deadly weapons by two people in order to settle a quarrel
  2. Large territory bought by the United States of America in 1803
  3. traditional small social group of people, before the creation of states
  4. Name given to the uninhabited and uncultivated western territory in North America
  5. Major mountain range in western North America, home to indigenous people
  6. Some Europeans emigrated to the United States of America in search of freedom of ...
  7. A man who works in a ranch and who goes about most of his work on horseback
  8. Wheeled vehicule that is pushed by a person
  9. Native American tribes are headed by a ...
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  1. Old fashioned name for a bar in the Old West
  2. Second longest river in the United States of America
  3. Person who migrated to a region and who wants to colonize it
  4. Native American women who helped Lewis and Clark during their expedition
  5. the act of travelling from one place to another for a long period
  6. A large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep
  7. Cone-shaped tent used by indigenous people to provide warmth

16 Clues: Native American tribes are headed by a ... • Wheeled vehicule that is pushed by a person • Old fashioned name for a bar in the Old West • Second longest river in the United States of America • A large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep • Person who migrated to a region and who wants to colonize it • ...

American West Vocab Words 2022-10-25

American West Vocab Words crossword puzzle
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  1. group of wagons traveling together
  2. an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks
  3. The law authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands
  4. a 29,670-square-mile region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico that the United States acquired from Mexico by the Treaty of Mesilla, which took effect on June 8, 1854
  5. a series of forced displacements of approximately 60,000 American Indians of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government
  6. the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of former Indian Territory, which had earlier been assigned to the Creek and Seminole peoples
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  1. signed on April 29, 1868, between the U.S. Government and the Sioux Nation, the United States recognized the Black Hills as part of the Great Sioux Reservation, set aside for exclusive use by the Sioux people.
  2. the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another
  3. the given name of many cemeteries, chiefly in the Western United States
  4. several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain
  5. an African American cavalry soldier
  6. regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States
  7. the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable
  8. American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders
  9. the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas

15 Clues: group of wagons traveling together • an African American cavalry soldier • the process of moving a herd of cattle from one place to another • regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States • the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas • American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders • ...

Andrew Jackson 2025-09-29

Andrew Jackson crossword puzzle
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  1. was a very high protective "tax" that became law in the United States in May 1828.
  2. A battle fought on the 8th of Janurary 8th, 1815, fought between the British army and the United States army.
  3. Is the power of a court to assess the constitutionality of legislative acts and executive actions.
  4. Was the forced displacement of about 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850.
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  1. Was a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license.
  2. A political movement in the United States that championed the "common man" and expanded democracy during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
  3. A nickname for Andrew Jackson which was earned for his toughness, endurance, and strength during the war of 1812.
  4. Was a result of southern states resistance to imposed, protective tariffs on foreign goods to guard emerging industries.
  5. A U.S. federal law that authorized the President to negotiate removal treaties to forcibly relocate Native American tribes from their ancestral lands.
  6. Was a transformative U.S. presidential contest in which Andrew Jackson defeated incumbent John Quincy Adams.
  7. A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
  8. A commercial Bank that is chartered under federal government.
  9. The right to vote in political elections.
  10. The practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters.
  11. He was an American statesman, jurist, and Founding Father who served as the fourth chief justice of the United States.

15 Clues: The right to vote in political elections. • A commercial Bank that is chartered under federal government. • A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. • was a very high protective "tax" that became law in the United States in May 1828. • The practice of a successful political party giving public office to its supporters. • ...

AP QUIZ 2022-02-14

AP QUIZ crossword puzzle
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  1. benefits Caused by the capital being brought to the country by the large foreign investors, a number of Filipinos became employed, being employed.
  2. an organization working to faster global monetary cooperation secure financial stability
  3. How many members does WTO has?
  4. Who colonized the Philippines?
  5. Road This is the trade route between China and other countries during the 207 - 220 B.C.E.
  6. One country that dominated WTO.
  7. how many benefits of economic integration can be categorized?
  8. Wiseman Who wrote the book entitled “ Australia and the Politics of Globalization.”
  9. This is the result of all the activities of peoples and government around the world.
  10. This aspect focuses on transnational Corporations or Multinational companies lead globalization.
  11. culture What culture is the combination of the western and eastern culture?
  12. War World bank loans helped rebuild countries devastated by what war?
  13. America Where did the catholic missionaries from Europe spread Catholicism in 1492?
  14. This is referred to as exchange of goods, services and capitals.
  15. This is one of the aspects of globalization which Information technology has paved the way to cultural globalization.
  16. investors Investors who lose a lot because they need to pay higher tax to the government.
  17. Trade What happened during Spaniards colonization year 1565-1815?
  18. country They have a lay of capital and have many corporations but only limited market for the large amount of product.
  19. A mentality deeply engraved in every Filipino as a result of country’s colonization
  20. transportation This kind of transportation was flourished including the use of telephone and postal mail.
  21. Another aspect of globalization that focuses to the improvements of transportation.
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  1. What did the Filipinos harvested during the colonization of the Spaniards?
  2. to travel What kind of Freedom that gives problem to the world like spreading of diseases?
  3. Bank This is also known as International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
  4. This includes call center.
  5. the great He is the reasons behind hastening of globalization. In 334 B.C.
  6. Nation this started on October 24, 1945. Before they only have 51 members but now it has 193 member.
  7. One of the goals of of European was to bring and spread of what religion?
  8. trade Creates employment and job opportunities.
  9. Revolution This refers to extensive mechanization in the production system
  10. Where did the Filipinos sent their harvested Tobacco?
  11. Cooperation Two countries trading products, services and capitals between them eventually form cooperation of a political nature.
  12. This refers to the advocacy system or theory of protecting domestic producers
  13. network What is CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera?
  14. culture Another aspect that influenced the activities and beliefs of people in other countries.
  15. What is the main source of fuel?
  16. trade organization Formerly known as GATT
  17. Multinational corporation bring to our country not only material goods as well as their?
  18. When did the catholic missionaries spread Catholicism in the Philippines?
  19. trade What trade was expanded in the 21th century which ushered the Information Age?

40 Clues: This includes call center. • How many members does WTO has? • Who colonized the Philippines? • One country that dominated WTO. • What is the main source of fuel? • network What is CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera? • trade organization Formerly known as GATT • trade Creates employment and job opportunities. • Where did the Filipinos sent their harvested Tobacco? • ...

U.S and Canada crossword 2022-10-29

U.S and Canada crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a network of safe houses in the United States that helped thousands of slaves escape to freedom
  2. ridge or high point that determines the direction of flowing water
  3. changing the position,direction or place of something.
  4. moving from one country to another and becoming a legal citizen
  5. competition usually associated with violence
  6. a boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain
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  1. the source of a river
  2. changing something partially
  3. a mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States
  4. a large population concentration made from several cities combined
  5. a concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern United States
  6. a very large water tornado, another word for cyclone and typhoon
  7. fuel made from prehistoric animal remains
  8. a farming method in dry areas where the farmer relies on natural precipitation
  9. small river that connects to a bigger river

15 Clues: the source of a river • changing something partially • fuel made from prehistoric animal remains • small river that connects to a bigger river • competition usually associated with violence • changing the position,direction or place of something. • moving from one country to another and becoming a legal citizen • ...

Grade 4 Unit 4 2023-02-09

Grade 4 Unit 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. The last seven commandments teach us how to love our _______________.
  2. God gave humans ___________________so that we could use our minds and reason in making decisions.
  3. God chose _____________________ to lead His people out of slavery in Egypt.
  4. The first three commandments teach us how to love _______.
  5. Commandment three tells us to "Keep holy the Lord's ___________"
  6. The ability to choose one’s actions and direct them toward God
  7. Commandment seven states: "Do not ____________."
  8. Commandment nine and ten teach us to not covet. Which means we should not be ________________.
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  1. Commandment four tells us to be obedient to our ______________.
  2. Commandment five states: "Do not ______________."
  3. Commandment two reminds us to keep God's _____________holy.
  4. Commmandment eight states: "Do not ____________."
  5. After freeing His people from slavery in Egypt, God gave His people the _______________________________ as rules for loving God and our neighbor.
  6. Commandment one reminds us to always put God __________.
  7. Commandment six states: "Do not commit ____________." This means to respect married life.

15 Clues: Commandment seven states: "Do not ____________." • Commandment five states: "Do not ______________." • Commmandment eight states: "Do not ____________." • Commandment one reminds us to always put God __________. • The first three commandments teach us how to love _______. • Commandment two reminds us to keep God's _____________holy. • ...

Civil War 2024-06-25

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. United States ____ Troops were Union Army regiments during the American Civil War that primarily comprised African Americans.
  2. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the US.
  3. Battle of ____ was the Civil War's turning point.
  4. ____ states were slave states in the Upper South that primarily supported the Union.
  5. Robert Edward ____ was a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
  6. ____ Plan was a strategy outlined by the Union Army for suppressing the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War.
  7. Mary Edwards ____ is the only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor.
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  1. Of the 34 U.S. states in 1861, nineteen were ____ states and fifteen were slave states.
  2. ____ diplomacy was the attempt by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to coerce Great Britain and France to support their side.
  3. President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes ____, a Confederate sympathizer.
  4. ____ S. Grant was an American military officer who later became US President.
  5. ____ Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
  6. American ____ War lasted from 1861 to 1865.

13 Clues: American ____ War lasted from 1861 to 1865. • Battle of ____ was the Civil War's turning point. • Mary Edwards ____ is the only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor. • President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes ____, a Confederate sympathizer. • Robert Edward ____ was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. • ...

War of 1812 2021-02-13

War of 1812 crossword puzzle
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  1. It was a peace treaty which both sides America and England signed for peace.
  2. Where the Americans did not honor the treaty and which resulted in the Native's turning to British for help.
  3. where all the presidents lived and worked in
  4. Andrew Jackson became a national hero
  5. national anthem
  6. played a key role in protecting Canada
  7. U.S. General William Henry Harrison
  8. people who demanded that the United States declare war against Great Britain
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  1. It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports.
  2. The wife of Madison
  3. Third president
  4. A lawyer which was trapped on a British boat watching the attack on Fort Henry
  5. Kidnapping of American soldiers and forcing them in the British Navy
  6. He was a Shawnee Indian from western Ohio
  7. Was the fourth president of the United states of America.
  8. was on the front lines in the conflict between the United States, Great Britain
  9. keeping peace with foreign countries and not fighting
  10. It was a American military fort which helped protect Baltimore.
  11. He led local militia, freed slaves, and pirates against the British.

19 Clues: Third president • national anthem • The wife of Madison • U.S. General William Henry Harrison • Andrew Jackson became a national hero • played a key role in protecting Canada • He was a Shawnee Indian from western Ohio • where all the presidents lived and worked in • keeping peace with foreign countries and not fighting • ...

The Civil War 2013-06-02

The Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. A large group of soldiers usually led by a brigadier general.
  2. New soldiers.
  3. Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort.
  4. Freedom from slavery.
  5. Paper currency.
  6. States The states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri.
  7. African Americans were owned by whites and forced to do hard work.
  8. A soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action.
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  1. To rush towards the enemy.
  2. Cannon or other large firearms.
  3. The effort by the North to keep ships from entering or leaving Southern ports.
  4. Resisting or protecting against attack from someone.
  5. Loyal to the Confederacy.
  6. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  7. Also called the South.
  8. A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured.
  9. Round container used to carry water.
  10. A ship protected by iron armor.
  11. short sword, that could be attached to the end of a musket.
  12. Also called the North or the United States.

20 Clues: New soldiers. • Paper currency. • Freedom from slavery. • Also called the South. • Loyal to the Confederacy. • To rush towards the enemy. • Cannon or other large firearms. • A ship protected by iron armor. • Round container used to carry water. • Also called the North or the United States. • Term for a Northerner who opposed the war effort. • ...

Texas History Vocab 2021-05-04

Texas History Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The Northern States during the Civil War.
  2. There are 4 regions in Texas.
  3. A time when people are making money and have jobs.
  4. Anna Mexican Dictator.
  5. Friends who support each other when there are wars.
  6. He made the first map of Texas.
  7. Tax on Imported Goods.
  8. Number one Cash Crop in the south during the 1800s.
  9. To leave a place.
  10. People moving from small towns to larger cities.
  11. People use their power by choosing representatives.
  12. Houston He was a President.
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  1. Rights Act Prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
  2. Right to vote.
  3. The Southern States that left the United States in 1861.
  4. Teach native Americans how to be Spanish citizens.
  5. Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.
  6. Power is divided between national and state government.
  7. First Battle of the Texas Revolution.
  8. A time when people are not making money and don’t have as many jobs.

20 Clues: Right to vote. • To leave a place. • Anna Mexican Dictator. • Tax on Imported Goods. • Houston He was a President. • There are 4 regions in Texas. • He made the first map of Texas. • First Battle of the Texas Revolution. • The Northern States during the Civil War. • People moving from small towns to larger cities. • Teach native Americans how to be Spanish citizens. • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2023-11-01

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The act of the states trying to prevent something happening within their territory
  2. a bill to organize the Territory of Nebraska
  3. when the United States Supreme Court upheld slavery in United States territories
  4. an act to authorize the people of Missouri getting territory
  5. Ideas about the injustices of slavery
  6. It dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion
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  1. Southern states began to secede, forming the Confederate States of America
  2. captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal
  3. established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850
  4. a political philosophy that emphasizes the rights of individual states

10 Clues: Ideas about the injustices of slavery • a bill to organize the Territory of Nebraska • an act to authorize the people of Missouri getting territory • It dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion • captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal • established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850 • ...

American History 2022-01-03

American History crossword puzzle
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  1. understanding practical knowledge
  2. difficulty passing laws for the people
  3. supported constitution and a strong central government
  4. an agreement between the united states and a foreign government
  5. system of law based on a close observation of human nature
  6. first 10 amendments to the US Constitution
  7. Granted to Congress explicitly in the constitution
  8. send mail for supporters
  9. annual sum of money that is awarded by the federal government to a state of local government body
  10. granted by reasonable deduction from expressed powers
  11. hypothetical life of humans
  12. form of government in which the people can decide legislation
  13. changes to law officially
  14. the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted a crime
  15. allows members of congress and staff
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  1. prohibits states from interfering with the federal governments exercise of its constitutional powers
  2. formal and legislatively enacted agreements between 2 or more states that bind them to compacts provisions
  3. granted through Constitutions creation of National Government
  4. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
  5. claimed by president for the executive branch for the government
  6. the right of a sovereign to rule as set
  7. an agreement among the member of a society to cooperate for social benefits
  8. concept of a government limited in power
  9. supported weaker central government, felt to much power was removed from states
  10. form of government with a supreme leader
  11. law deprived from judicial decisions instead of statutes

26 Clues: send mail for supporters • changes to law officially • hypothetical life of humans • understanding practical knowledge • allows members of congress and staff • difficulty passing laws for the people • the right of a sovereign to rule as set • concept of a government limited in power • form of government with a supreme leader • first 10 amendments to the US Constitution • ...

Final AP Gov / Econ Project 2023-06-01

Final AP Gov / Econ Project crossword puzzle
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  1. an opinion a judge has that agrees with the ruling but for a different reason
  2. article that argues for a strong executive branch
  3. a charge against a person in a public office
  4. powers reserved for the states
  5. protections for certain minority groups
  6. Congress keeping an eye on the executive branch
  7. the first frame of government for the United States
  8. a system created to make sure no branch gets too powerful
  9. attempt to federal and state government
  10. contributions to a political party but not to a specific candidate
  11. court cases that apply bill of rights to state
  12. protections the Constitution provides
  13. attempt to give power back to the states
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  1. not written down but taken from the necessary and proper clause
  2. established the power of judicial review
  3. no state shall deprive any person of life liberty and property without due process of the law.
  4. decide cases strictly on the language of the constitution
  5. no state shall deprive any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
  6. think more modernly when deciding whether a case is unconsitutional or not
  7. court case that decided no prior restraint(unless during a crisis)
  8. a series of essays defending the United States constitution
  9. people directly vote on laws and policies
  10. written by a president when making a bill a law
  11. additions to the constitution
  12. government that balances state and federal governments

25 Clues: additions to the constitution • powers reserved for the states • protections the Constitution provides • protections for certain minority groups • attempt to federal and state government • established the power of judicial review • attempt to give power back to the states • people directly vote on laws and policies • a charge against a person in a public office • ...

Constitutional Convention 2025 2025-01-20

Constitutional Convention 2025 crossword puzzle
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  1. An event where farmers rebelled due to tax issues
  2. A group who opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government
  3. Roger Sherman initiated this plan
  4. The city the constitutional convention was held in
  5. Diplomat and jurist who served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court
  6. Was at the forefront of colonial agitation over British policy beginning with his fiery protests against the Stamp Act of 1765
  7. This plan outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
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  1. A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
  2. Also known as the small states plan
  3. Famous federalist who served as the first US secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795
  4. The person who wrote the constitution
  5. Written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain
  6. The only state to not send delegates to the constitutional convention
  7. This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land
  8. This branch drafts possible laws
  9. This branch protects rights and liberties, upholds and interprets the law, and provides for the peaceful resolution of dispute
  10. Three out of every five slaves were counted towards population
  11. A group supporting the proposed Constitution of the United States
  12. The first US President (1789-97), who had led its army to success in the American Revolution
  13. Meaning two chambers

20 Clues: Meaning two chambers • This branch drafts possible laws • Roger Sherman initiated this plan • Also known as the small states plan • The person who wrote the constitution • An event where farmers rebelled due to tax issues • The city the constitutional convention was held in • This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land • ...

Ciara Government Crossword 2023-10-19

Ciara Government Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. next in line to be president
  2. A supporter of federal government
  3. A set of rules that guides how a country,state,or other political organization works
  4. An elected official serving as chief of state
  5. designed to protect the security and power of the small states
  6. served as first president of the united states
  7. A government structure involving two houses or two legislative bodies that are seperated
  8. The highest tribunal in a political unit
  9. An introductory statement
  10. A formal meeting of delegates for discussion and action
  11. separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are included to share power
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  1. includes the supreme court and other federal courts
  2. the first 10 amendments to the constitution
  3. outlined a strong national government with only the 3 branches
  4. established the United States legislature
  5. The upper chamber in a bicameral legislature
  6. consists of the president and enforces laws
  7. A change or an addition to the terms of a contract or document
  8. division of government responsibilities to limit any one branch from exercising the core function of another
  9. Made up of the house and senate and makes all laws

20 Clues: An introductory statement • next in line to be president • A supporter of federal government • The highest tribunal in a political unit • established the United States legislature • the first 10 amendments to the constitution • consists of the president and enforces laws • The upper chamber in a bicameral legislature • An elected official serving as chief of state • ...

Interest and Credit 2025-04-25

Interest and Credit crossword puzzle
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  1. percent converted to decimal
  2. after the 2nd bank of the United States was vetoed individual banks resorted to creating and distributing their own currency
  3. credit type with a score of 670-799
  4. what do M1 and M2 account for?
  5. something used for currency that allows the holder to exchange it for something of value
  6. System established as America’s central banking system in 1913
  7. Component of money supply relating to money’s role as a medium of exchange (includes currency and deposits)
  8. Act created a national currency called the “Fiat Greenback”
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  1. vetoed the 2nd Bank of the United States
  2. When did America introduce paper money?
  3. America’s current type of currency/money
  4. the first civilization to create paper money
  5. interest earned on principle and previous interest earned
  6. credit type with a score of 300-580
  7. 1st Secretary of Treasury in America and created the first Bank of the United States
  8. interest earned on principle investment only
  9. simple interest calculation
  10. What unit of time is used in the simple interest calculation?
  11. Money must be easy to break down and divide into smaller portions
  12. Money must be able to withstand wear and tear

20 Clues: simple interest calculation • percent converted to decimal • what do M1 and M2 account for? • credit type with a score of 300-580 • credit type with a score of 670-799 • When did America introduce paper money? • vetoed the 2nd Bank of the United States • America’s current type of currency/money • the first civilization to create paper money • ...

American Revolution 2023-11-02

American Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. a famous document written in 1776 that declared the American colonies' independence from British rule. It explained the reasons for seeking freedom and is a key part of American history.
  2. A bicameral legislature is a system with two separate chambers or houses, such as the U.S. Congress, which consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate
  3. an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of representation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  4. a Founding Father known for his inventions, writings, and diplomacy. He played a crucial role in securing French support for the American Revolution and was a key figure in early American history.
  5. the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It outlines fundamental rights and protections for American citizens.
  6. "Common Sense" was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776. It argued for independence from Britain and was widely read and influential.
  7. was a meeting of delegates from the American colonies that played a key role in the American Revolution. It discussed and made important decisions about the colonies' future.
  8. the leaders and statesmen who played a significant role in the founding of the United States. They included figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and others.
  9. T were a group of American colonists who protested British policies, such as the Stamp Act, through acts of civil disobedience and sometimes violence.
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  1. (1783), The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation. It was signed in 1783
  2. was a war fought by the American colonists against British rule in the late 18th century. It resulted in the United States gaining its independence.
  3. nickname for British soldiers during the American Revolution because of their distinctive red uniforms.
  4. The Continental Army was the army established by the Second Continental Congress to fight for American independence during the Revolution. George Washington was its first commander.
  5. refer to the system in the U.S. government where each branch (executive, legislative, and judicial) has the power to limit or check the actions of the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  6. The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was a meeting in Philadelphia where delegates from the states created the U.S. Constitution to replace the weaker Articles of Confederation.
  7. the supreme law of the United States. It outlines the structure of the government and the rights of the citizens. The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787.
  8. basic rights that people are born with and that cannot be taken away. The Declaration of Independence mentions unalienable rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  9. American colonists who fought for independence from British rule during the American Revolution. They wanted freedom from British control and were willing to stand up for it.
  10. What year 1776 marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of the American Revolution.
  11. the first President of the United States and a prominent military leader during the American Revolution. He is often called the "Father of His Country" for his role in the nation's early history.
  12. one of the Founding Fathers and the main author of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the third President of the United States.
  13. American colonists who remained loyal to the British monarchy during the American Revolution. They believed in staying connected to Britain and keeping things the way they were.

22 Clues: nickname for British soldiers during the American Revolution because of their distinctive red uniforms. • What year 1776 marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of the American Revolution. • the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It outlines fundamental rights and protections for American citizens. • ...

PMA 3 Review 2023-03-07

PMA 3 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. power to hear a case
  2. amendment abolished slavery
  3. US v. Nixon all about executive ____
  4. name for judges on supreme court
  5. sued to end school segregation
  6. powers like building roads and collecting taxes
  7. powers just for the federal government
  8. sued to get an attorney
  9. peaceably _____ to march
  10. level of gov for whole USA
  11. you have to be 25 to run for house of __
  12. power to review a case: ____ jurisdiction
  13. punishes wrongdoing
  14. 14th guaranteed ___ protection
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  1. FL ____ is easier to amend
  2. judicial ____ is main power of supreme court
  3. under 18
  4. law of ____ if your parents are citizens
  5. powers just for states
  6. _____ have obligations and responsibilities
  7. 10th _____ gave powers to states
  8. settles disputes, provides restitution
  9. students who sued about speech
  10. influenced 3 branches
  11. 24th prohibited ___ taxes
  12. one half of congress
  13. need 3/4 of states to ____ an amendment

27 Clues: under 18 • punishes wrongdoing • power to hear a case • one half of congress • influenced 3 branches • powers just for states • sued to get an attorney • peaceably _____ to march • 24th prohibited ___ taxes • FL ____ is easier to amend • level of gov for whole USA • amendment abolished slavery • sued to end school segregation • students who sued about speech • ...

American Civil War 2023-02-23

American Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The person who won the Election of 1860
  2. States that didn't leave the Union that still allowed slavery
  3. This march was from Atlanta to Savannah
  4. First battle of the American Civil War
  5. discrimination against a group of people because of there ethnicity or race
  6. To leave
  7. it declared that all people held as slaves shall be free
  8. The practice of forced labor and restricted freedom
  9. The South needed ________ support
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  1. Southern states
  2. blocking a place so you can't import or export goods
  3. Capital of the Union
  4. Was the first state to secede
  5. Northern states
  6. This plan created a naval blockade around the confederacy, split the south in two along the Mississippi River, and to capture the Capital of Richmond, Virgina
  7. The Union had a ___________ population
  8. The South planned on fighting a __________ war
  9. Final battle of the Civil War
  10. Capital of the Confederacy
  11. Largest battle in the Civil War

20 Clues: To leave • Southern states • Northern states • Capital of the Union • Capital of the Confederacy • Was the first state to secede • Final battle of the Civil War • Largest battle in the Civil War • The South needed ________ support • The Union had a ___________ population • First battle of the American Civil War • The person who won the Election of 1860 • ...

Chapter 7 U.S. History 2023-11-08

Chapter 7 U.S. History crossword puzzle
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  1. the third stage of statehood
  2. how many states had to approve to ratify
  3. what did the Ordinance of 1784 what to do with slavery
  4. the first stage of statehood
  5. the first president of the United States
  6. how many different currencies were there under the Confederation government?
  7. how many stages are there to statehood
  8. what did so many currencies lead to?
  9. silver and gold
  10. division of power between nation and state levels of government
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  1. the basis for much of the Constitution
  2. "Not worth a ______________"
  3. a close alliance of sovereign states
  4. the second stage of statehood
  5. the treaty of 1783 was called what?
  6. having only one house
  7. the Ordinance of 1784 was written by this person
  8. the what was the decision on the Ordinance of 1784?
  9. having two houses
  10. this was the only branch truly part of the Confederation Government

20 Clues: silver and gold • having two houses • having only one house • "Not worth a ______________" • the third stage of statehood • the first stage of statehood • the second stage of statehood • the treaty of 1783 was called what? • a close alliance of sovereign states • what did so many currencies lead to? • the basis for much of the Constitution • how many stages are there to statehood • ...

The Election of Abraham Lincoln 2024-05-11

The Election of Abraham Lincoln crossword puzzle
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  1. States formed by seceding Southern states
  2. Party divided between Northern and Southern factions
  3. Union, site of a famous pre-election speech by Lincoln
  4. Name for the United States under Lincoln
  5. Chamber where Lincoln had served
  6. Series of campaign events between Lincoln and Douglas
  7. Party that nominated Lincoln
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  1. Republican candidate who won the election
  2. Sixty, year of the election
  3. Proclamation issued by Lincoln during the Civil War
  4. First state to secede after Lincoln's election
  5. Southern Democratic candidate, John C.
  6. Lincoln's question to Douglas about slavery in territories
  7. Vote, Douglas won a plurality in the election
  8. First battle of the Civil War, after Lincoln's inauguration
  9. Hamlin, Lincoln's first vice president
  10. Lincoln's main opponent, Stephen A.
  11. in the Democratic Party benefited Lincoln
  12. Address delivered by Lincoln after the pivotal battle
  13. Votes Lincoln won, 180 out of 303

20 Clues: Sixty, year of the election • Party that nominated Lincoln • Chamber where Lincoln had served • Votes Lincoln won, 180 out of 303 • Lincoln's main opponent, Stephen A. • Southern Democratic candidate, John C. • Hamlin, Lincoln's first vice president • Name for the United States under Lincoln • Republican candidate who won the election • ...

Foundations of Government 2024-02-12

Foundations of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. Law of the land
  2. Relations between states
  3. A loose union of independent states
  4. Hated the changes to the Constitution
  5. British parliament forced King Charles I to sign this document attempted to put some limits on his power, but he didn't follow it
  6. America's first formal Constitution
  7. Amending the Constitution
  8. Legislative
  9. Changes to the Constitution
  10. social contract, freedom of speech and religion, separation of powers, checks and balances, etc.
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  1. added to Britain's constitution after the Glorious Revolution established a constitutional monarchy in England
  2. 9/13 states required to ratify the Constitution
  3. Set up the structure fundamentals of the Constitution
  4. Liked the changes to the Constitution
  5. A proposed amendment must be passed within what time frame?
  6. Established the ideas of representative democracy, limited government, constitutional government
  7. Judicial
  8. The intro to the Constitution
  9. How many colonies were there?
  10. Executive

20 Clues: Judicial • Executive • Legislative • Law of the land • Relations between states • Amending the Constitution • Changes to the Constitution • The intro to the Constitution • How many colonies were there? • A loose union of independent states • America's first formal Constitution • Liked the changes to the Constitution • Hated the changes to the Constitution • ...

US Civil 2025-01-21

US Civil crossword puzzle
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  1. Central issue of the Civil War.
  2. Troops on horseback used in many battles.
  3. Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox.
  4. Proclamation issued to free slaves in Confederate states.
  5. Site of John Brown’s raid.
  6. President of the Confederacy.
  7. Movement to end slavery.
  8. Union general who later became president.
  9. Type of warship used during the Civil War.
  10. President during the U.S. Civil War.
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  1. Period of rebuilding after the Civil War.
  2. Act of withdrawing from a political union.
  3. The southern states that seceded from the Union.
  4. Site of a major battle and famous address.
  5. The courthouse where the Confederacy surrendered.
  6. Union general known for his ‘March to the Sea’.
  7. Naval strategy used to cut off supplies to the South.
  8. Site of the first shots of the Civil War.
  9. The northern states during the Civil War.
  10. Conflict between the North and South, 1861-1865.

20 Clues: Movement to end slavery. • Site of John Brown’s raid. • President of the Confederacy. • Central issue of the Civil War. • President during the U.S. Civil War. • Period of rebuilding after the Civil War. • Troops on horseback used in many battles. • Site of the first shots of the Civil War. • The northern states during the Civil War. • ...

Ch.14: A Broken Nation (488-505) 2025-04-05

Ch.14: A Broken Nation (488-505) crossword puzzle
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  1. agrarian(agriculture)and slavery economy
  2. president of the Confederate States of America (2)
  3. supporter of national expansion with railroads (3)
  4. antislavery party, fought slavery expansion (2)
  5. "free" states, do not support slavery
  6. formally withdraw from the Union
  7. Territory that "bled"
  8. discrimination against people based on race or ethnic group
  9. formed by 11 slave states that left the Union
  10. 1860 election winner (2)
  11. allow residents to decide an issue by voting (2)
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  1. slavery supporters that crossed the border to vote illegally (2)
  2. sued for his freedom, ruled should remain enslaved (3)
  3. separation of people based on race
  4. industrial economy
  5. bill splitting a territory into 2 smaller territories (3)
  6. force citizens to help capture slaves (3)
  7. law preventing Union from splitting apart (3)
  8. first state to secede from the Union (2)
  9. MO, KY, W.VA, DE, and MD (2)
  10. abolitionist, led attack on federal arsenal(2)

21 Clues: industrial economy • Territory that "bled" • 1860 election winner (2) • MO, KY, W.VA, DE, and MD (2) • formally withdraw from the Union • separation of people based on race • "free" states, do not support slavery • agrarian(agriculture)and slavery economy • first state to secede from the Union (2) • force citizens to help capture slaves (3) • ...

I&S crossword assignment 2023-01-18

I&S crossword assignment crossword puzzle
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  1. political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government
  2. was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia
  3. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  4. the Georgia General Assembly debated whether the state should join its fellow southern states in breaking away from the union
  5. was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading.
  6. a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp
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  1. In its 1857 decision that stunned the nation, the United States Supreme Court upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional.
  2. called for the admission of California as a "free state," provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.
  3. marked the end of a Union offensive, the Chickamauga Campaign, in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia.
  4. affirmed the acceptance of the Compromise as a final resolution of the sectional slavery issues while declaring that no further assaults on Southern rights by the North would be acceptable
  5. was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia and the area
  6. United States presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1860.
  7. the practice of owning slaves

13 Clues: the practice of owning slaves • a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp • was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia • political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government • was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading. • ...

African American Herritage Month 2025-02-27

African American Herritage Month crossword puzzle
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  1. war. 1861-1865 war against slavery
  2. Richard Drew. African-American surgeon and medical researcher that developed large scale blood banks early in Workd War 2
  3. Lincoln. Led United States in Civil War against the confederate states and enstated Civil Rights.
  4. Rights Movement. A social movement in the United States to stop legalized segregation and discrimination, which most commonly affected African Americans
  5. Parks. Civil rights movement activist that is famous for not moving seats on the bus for white people.
  6. Douglas. Escaped slavery in Maryland in 1838 and gained fame for anti-slavery writings
  7. Augustus Morgan Sr. An African American inventor of the 3- way traffic light.
  8. Bridges. She was the first African-American child to attend a formerly whites-only school.
  9. West. American mathematician who’s work developed the GPS
  10. Mandela. South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994-1999
  11. Marshall. He was the Supreme Court’s first African-American justice
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  1. Baraka. African American writer of poetry, drama, fiction, essays and music criticism
  2. X. Advocated for black empowerment and civil rights activist
  3. Angelou. Poet and civil rights activist
  4. Washington Cove. African-American agricultural scientist
  5. History Month. Every February since 1976.
  6. Railroad. Network of secret paths and ways for slaves to escape to the northern states
  7. Anita Chisholm. The first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
  8. Luther King Jr. Most prominent leader in civil rights movement using nonviolent techniques
  9. G Woodson. In 1926 he created Negro History Week in the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.

20 Clues: History Month. Every February since 1976. • war. 1861-1865 war against slavery • Angelou. Poet and civil rights activist • Washington Cove. African-American agricultural scientist • West. American mathematician who’s work developed the GPS • ...

Antebellum Georgia 2018-11-13

Antebellum Georgia crossword puzzle
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  1. usually refers to the United States of America.
  2. a member of an American Indian people of the southeastern US, now living on reservations in Oklahoma and North Carolina.
  3. a war between citizens of the same country.
  4. is primarily concerned with the design, production and distribution of yarn, cloth and clothing.
  5. a city in E Georgia, on the Savannah River. a city in and the capital of Maine, in the SW part, on the Kennebec RiverSavannah RiverSavannah RiverSavannah RiverAmerican Revolution
  6. an American Indian confederacy of peoples chiefly of Muskogean stock of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida
  7. occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.
  8. a rapid movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield
  9. The route along which the United States government forced several tribes of Native Americans, including the Cherokees, Seminoles, Chickasaws, Choctaws, and Creeks, to migrate to reservations west of the Mississippi River in the 1820s, 1830s, and 1840s.
  10. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
  11. a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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  1. a condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting labor or restricted freedom.
  2. also known as Koo-wi-s-gu-wi (meaning in Cherokee: "Mysterious Little White Bird"), was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828–1866, serving longer in this position than any other person.
  3. was an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin
  4. a war fought from 1775-1783 and won by the 13 American colonies to achieve independence from Great Britain
  5. a machine for separating cotton from its seeds.
  6. is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia.
  7. was an American colonial lawyer and jurist who was the last British Royal Governor of the Province of Georgia.
  8. a soft white fibrous substance that surrounds the seeds of a tropical and subtropical plant and is used as textile fiber and thread for sewing.
  9. was an enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case of 1857, popularly known as the "Dred Scott case".

20 Clues: a war between citizens of the same country. • usually refers to the United States of America. • a machine for separating cotton from its seeds. • a rapid movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield • was an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin • is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia. • ...

The Cold War Crossword 2025-04-28

The Cold War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a proxy war stemming from the Cold War ideological battle between communism and democracy, primarily between North and South Vietnam
  2. formed in 1945, with the goal of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting cooperation on global issues
  3. a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1992. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield
  4. regions of Germany and Austria that were divided and controlled by the Allied powers
  5. this military alliance began in 1949 for defense, initiated by the United States, Canada, and 10 Western European nations
  6. this state became the headquarters for the aerospace industry
  7. intense anti-communist sentiment and political repression that emerged in the United States during the early 1950s, publicly accusing people of political disloyalty
  8. an organization that was formed as an answer to the formation of NATO to protect the Eastern Soviet Union-aligned countries
  9. the conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea
  10. the basic systems of a society such as roads, bridges, sewers and electricity
  11. the first artificial satellite launched into orbit around Earth by the Soviet Union
  12. a formal pledge or promise of allegiance, to demonstrate their commitment to a particular government or organization
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  1. a plan from the United States to rebuild and revive the war-torn economies of Europe
  2. American policy of resisting further expansion of communism around the world
  3. an act of destabilizing a major social/political system, attempting to destroy it
  4. some people argue that the use of the _________ bomb by the U.S. in WWII led to the Cold War being inevitable
  5. Winston Churchill's metaphoric term for the Cold War division between the Soviet-dominated East and the U.S.-dominated West
  6. the name given to the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for domination over space
  7. the fear that communist countries, especially those in Asia, would “knock over” their neighbors and make them communist as well.
  8. area in which military personnel and weapons are not allowed
  9. when a major power starts a war in which it is not directly involved
  10. a competition between two or more countries to build up their military strength
  11. the willingness by countries to go to the edge of war

23 Clues: the willingness by countries to go to the edge of war • area in which military personnel and weapons are not allowed • this state became the headquarters for the aerospace industry • when a major power starts a war in which it is not directly involved • the conflict between Communist North Korea and Non-Communist South Korea • ...

Cold War Vocabulary 2026-05-04

Cold War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A political ideology that advocates for a classless society in which the means of production are are owned and controlled communally, often through the state
  2. The nonviolent refusal to obey laws or governmental demands as a form of protest
  3. Nations that were formally independent but were heavily influenced and controlled politically and economically by the USSR
  4. A military doctrine based on the idea that the use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would result in the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defende
  5. A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve milestones in space exploration
  6. A tense 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
  7. A concrete barrier erected by East Germany in 1961 that physically divided East and West Berlin
  8. The process of former colonies gaining independence
  9. A government by the people
  10. term coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 to describe the ideological and physical boundary dividing Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe from Western Europe during the Cold War
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  1. An international organization founded in 1945 after World War II to promote international peace and cooperation
  2. The use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, for political aims
  3. A collective defense treaty established in 1955 by the Soviet Union and its satellite states in Eastern Europe as a response to NATO
  4. Policies in communist states to reassign ownership of land, wealth, and resources
  5. A competition between nations to develop and accumulate superior weapons, particularly nuclear weapons, during the Cold War
  6. A conflict in which opposing powers do not directly engage in combat but instead use third parties to fight on their behalf
  7. A series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s
  8. An economic system; private ownership means of production
  9. North Atlantic Treaty Organization, A military alliance formed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the perceived threat of Soviet expansion
  10. An economic and political union of European countries that evolved from earlier post-World War II efforts at European integration

20 Clues: A government by the people • The process of former colonies gaining independence • An economic system; private ownership means of production • The nonviolent refusal to obey laws or governmental demands as a form of protest • Policies in communist states to reassign ownership of land, wealth, and resources • ...

Revolution and New Governments 2020-09-07

Revolution and New Governments crossword puzzle
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  1. Uprising in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays over debt collection. Led to many calling for a stronger national government.
  2. Consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together make up the Congress. It makes the laws.
  3. First constitution of the United States. It had a weak federal government and strong state governments.
  4. Composed of the Supreme Court and other federal courts. It interprets laws and decides if laws violate the constitution.
  5. Composed of the president, vice president, and the cabinet. It carries out and enforces the laws.
  6. Writer, political philosopher, and patriot who advocated for American independence in his pamphlet “Common Sense”
  7. A body of electors that represents the states and votes for the President and Vice President.
  8. Founding Father who helped write the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Served as the 4th President of the United States.
  9. A compromise between northern and southern state delegates: 3/5th of the enslaved population would be counted for political representation.
  10. Benjamin Franklin’s plan for a national government for the Thirteen Colonies. Proposed during the French and Indian War.
  11. Signed on July 4th, 1776. Officially declared the United States to be separate and independent from Great Britain.
  12. Proclamation by King George III. Prohibited colonists from settling in land recently acquired from the French and Indian War. One of the causes of the Revolutionary War.
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  1. English philosopher during the Enlightenment. Helped further the ideas of the social contract, consent of the governed, and natural rights; “Life, Liberty, and Property”
  2. A system of government that involves both national (federal) and regional (state) government.
  3. Established a government for the Northwest Territory and a path for future statehood, protected the rights of citizens, and outlawed slavery in the territory.
  4. First ten amendments to the constitution. Protects basic personal rights from government infringement.
  5. A compromise between large and small states. Created a Congress with a House of Representatives that is based on population size, and a Senate that had equal representation among the states.
  6. Opposed a strong national government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. Their influence helped the Bill of Rights pass.
  7. Supported a strong national government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
  8. A system of government where each branch of government can limit other branches, ensuring that no branch grows too powerful.
  9. Presented by William Paterson. Proposed one house of Congress with equal representation for every state.
  10. Established a system to survey, divide, and sell the land of the Northwest Territory.
  11. Formal approval (of a treaty, amendment, or contract).
  12. A form of government where political power is held by the people (as opposed to a monarch).
  13. Resulted in an American victory; considered to be the turning point of the revolutionary war.
  14. Drafted by James Madison. Proposed two houses of Congress with representation determined by population size.

26 Clues: Formal approval (of a treaty, amendment, or contract). • Supported a strong national government and the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. • Established a system to survey, divide, and sell the land of the Northwest Territory. • A form of government where political power is held by the people (as opposed to a monarch). • ...

Constitution Table of Contents 2021-12-15

Constitution Table of Contents crossword puzzle
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  1. The Bill of rights guaranteed this to its citizens
  2. A formal change or addition to the constitution
  3. Tells how many states have to ratify the constitution
  4. Tells whether state or federal laws are stronger
  5. Makes up the Judicial Branch of government
  6. The number of states that had to ratify the constitution before it became law
  7. States have the powers to create and enforce these under article four
  8. All federal laws are stronger than state laws
  9. The first part of the US Constitution
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  1. Law Making body described in the constitution were all states have two senators no matter their size
  2. Makes up the Executive branch of government
  3. Describes how the constitution can be changed
  4. The first ten amendments added to the constitution
  5. Makes up the Legislative branch of government
  6. High authority position within the Executive branch or government; a leader of the US
  7. Details how states should interact

16 Clues: Details how states should interact • The first part of the US Constitution • Makes up the Judicial Branch of government • Makes up the Executive branch of government • Describes how the constitution can be changed • Makes up the Legislative branch of government • All federal laws are stronger than state laws • A formal change or addition to the constitution • ...

Social studies Tramaine 2024-03-01

Social studies Tramaine crossword puzzle
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  1. gathered an army of 900 to strike Santa Anna
  2. In 1818, both the united states and Great Britain could settle in this area because Adam worked out an agreement with Britain.
  3. There were about 3,000 of these people born in texas
  4. American settlers and Tajanos finally declared what on March 2, in 1836
  5. It was an idea for the American’s to spread the territory all the way to the Pacific
  6. James K Polk slogan
  7. Laws that offered new settlers large tracts of land for low prices
  8. Andrew Jackson didn’t want to add Texas to United states because of this?
  9. This is were Texans and Mexicans held a battle with there white flag
  10. It extended the boundaries of the United states to the pacific ocean.
  11. He was a priest in Texas
  12. “The leader of texas” recruited 300 americans families to settle along the Brazos River and the Colorado River of Texas.
  13. Sam houston ordered troops from this town to abandon their position to prevent oher forts from being overturned by the Mexicans.
  14. The main reason to move west to California.
  15. A president who played a big role in purchasing the louisiana territory
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  1. Santa anna army found a small texan force barricaded inside a nearby mission called?
  2. The United states insisted that this would form a border around mexico
  3. This lead settlers to the pacific northwest in 1840’s
  4. While people were searching for gold in california these men were violent and lonely.
  5. People that searched for gold in california in 1849
  6. When people went to search for gold they built new communities called?
  7. The latitude line that the United states wanted to use as a border but Britain refused
  8. Thomas jefferson purchased land/ territory from France
  9. People that gave the land to Americans because the Spanish wanted to promote the growth of Texas were called?
  10. When Houston became a president, he sent a delegation to Washington D.C, asking the United Stated to take control of Texas.
  11. The first attack against american troops
  12. A president for the United States that supported american claims from oregon
  13. The first 300 american families in Texas
  14. A boy president in mexico in 1833
  15. alamo Mexican troops tries to seize a cannon held by Texans at this town.
  16. A general that polk ordered soldiers to the borders and set up fort so they could report any problems and issues
  17. Many fur traders moved to oregon for economic opportunities
  18. The country that shared a peaceful joint occupation with the United states over oregon territory

33 Clues: James K Polk slogan • He was a priest in Texas • A boy president in mexico in 1833 • The first attack against american troops • The first 300 american families in Texas • The main reason to move west to California. • gathered an army of 900 to strike Santa Anna • People that searched for gold in california in 1849 • There were about 3,000 of these people born in texas • ...

Social studies Tramaine 2024-03-01

Social studies Tramaine crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gathered an army of 900 to strike Santa Anna
  2. In 1818, both the united states and Great Britain could settle in this area because Adam worked out an agreement with Britain.
  3. There were about 3,000 of these people born in texas
  4. American settlers and Tajanos finally declared what on March 2, in 1836
  5. It was an idea for the American’s to spread the territory all the way to the Pacific
  6. James K Polk slogan
  7. Laws that offered new settlers large tracts of land for low prices
  8. Andrew Jackson didn’t want to add Texas to United states because of this?
  9. This is were Texans and Mexicans held a battle with there white flag
  10. It extended the boundaries of the United states to the pacific ocean.
  11. He was a priest in Texas
  12. “The leader of texas” recruited 300 americans families to settle along the Brazos River and the Colorado River of Texas.
  13. Sam houston ordered troops from this town to abandon their position to prevent oher forts from being overturned by the Mexicans.
  14. The main reason to move west to California.
  15. A president who played a big role in purchasing the louisiana territory
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  1. Santa anna army found a small texan force barricaded inside a nearby mission called?
  2. The United states insisted that this would form a border around mexico
  3. This lead settlers to the pacific northwest in 1840’s
  4. While people were searching for gold in california these men were violent and lonely.
  5. People that searched for gold in california in 1849
  6. When people went to search for gold they built new communities called?
  7. The latitude line that the United states wanted to use as a border but Britain refused
  8. Thomas jefferson purchased land/ territory from France
  9. People that gave the land to Americans because the Spanish wanted to promote the growth of Texas were called?
  10. When Houston became a president, he sent a delegation to Washington D.C, asking the United Stated to take control of Texas.
  11. The first attack against american troops
  12. A president for the United States that supported american claims from oregon
  13. The first 300 american families in Texas
  14. A boy president in mexico in 1833
  15. alamo Mexican troops tries to seize a cannon held by Texans at this town.
  16. A general that polk ordered soldiers to the borders and set up fort so they could report any problems and issues
  17. Many fur traders moved to oregon for economic opportunities
  18. The country that shared a peaceful joint occupation with the United states over oregon territory

33 Clues: James K Polk slogan • He was a priest in Texas • A boy president in mexico in 1833 • The first attack against american troops • The first 300 american families in Texas • The main reason to move west to California. • gathered an army of 900 to strike Santa Anna • People that searched for gold in california in 1849 • There were about 3,000 of these people born in texas • ...

Constitution crossword 2021-10-25

Constitution crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. what were the first ten amendments called
  2. article 5
  3. how many branches of national government did it create
  4. counted every 5 slaves as 3 free people for representation
  5. is known as the father of constituion
  6. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
  7. what month was the constitution written
  8. Article 2
  9. Article 3
  10. We the_____
  11. article 1
  12. amendment that provides due process to persons accused of crimes
  13. aritcle 7
  14. how many amendments are there
  15. Amendment that protects powers reserved for the states
  16. Great Compromise created this type of legislature
  17. Who was called the "Expounder of the Constitution"?
  18. Article 4
  19. freedom of speech, religion, & press is protected by this amendment
  20. small state that wanted equal representation
  21. Who presented the Virginia Plan?
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  1. who was called a sage of conventional constitution
  2. person who wants individual rights, supports states’ rights
  3. who drafted the first ten amendments
  4. what convention was the author
  5. article 6
  6. how many signatures did it receive
  7. person that supported a strong govt., tariffs, & a national bank
  8. papers 81 essays to encourage ratification of the Constitution
  9. 9th amendment protects the rights of the
  10. Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?
  11. formal approval of a document
  12. The vote of how many States was necessary to ratify the Constitution?
  13. large state that wanted proportional representation
  14. feds and states share powers
  15. the amendment that protects us from unlawful search & seizure of property
  16. each state gets two of these
  17. It takes how many States to block an amendment?
  18. How many members of the Constitutional Convention had been members of the Continental Congress?
  19. how many articles
  20. how many states ratified the constitution

41 Clues: article 5 • article 6 • Article 2 • Article 3 • article 1 • aritcle 7 • Article 4 • We the_____ • how many articles • feds and states share powers • each state gets two of these • formal approval of a document • how many amendments are there • what convention was the author • Who presented the Virginia Plan? • how many signatures did it receive • who drafted the first ten amendments • ...

vocab unit 3!! 2018-10-22

vocab unit 3!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. River School: American art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by Romanticism.
  2. Morse: an American painter and inventor.
  3. Doctrine: a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.
  4. Period: American history is generally considered to be the period before the civil war and after the War of 1812, although some historians expand it to all the years from the adoption of the Constitution in 1789 to the beginning of the Civil War.
  5. the process of making an area more urban.
  6. Revolution: steamboats were the convention. They were used as methods of transportation in canals and other navigable waterways.
  7. Clay: American lawyer, planter, and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
  8. restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
  9. Fulton: American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing a commercially successful steamboat.
  10. of 1828: the 11th quadrennial presidential election, held from Friday, October 31, to Tuesday, December 2, 1828. It featured a re-match of the 1824 election, as President John Quincy Adams of the National Republican Party faced Andrew Jackson of the nascent Democratic Party.
  11. Canal: canal in New York, United States that is part of the east–west, cross-state route of the New York State Canal System. Originally, it ran 363 miles from where Albany meets the Hudson River to where Buffalo meets Lake Erie
  12. Road: also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile (1,000 km) road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers.
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  1. Revolution: the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840.
  2. Codes: It was this fear of rebellion that led each colony to pass a series of laws restricting slaves' behaviors.
  3. Party: two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party.
  4. Jackson: American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh President of the United States from 1829 to 1837.
  5. Treaty: also known as the Transcontinental Treaty, the Florida Purchase Treaty, or the Florida Treaty, was a treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain.
  6. Parts: parts (components) that are, for practical purposes, identical. They are made to specifications that ensure that they are so nearly identical that they will fit into any assembly of the same type.
  7. of Good Feelings: period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812.
  8. Compromise: effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted.
  9. Kingdom: cotton-producing region of the southern United States up until the Civil War.
  10. Marshall: American politician who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the United States from 1801 to 1835.
  11. System:This "System" consisted of three mutually reenforcing parts: a tariff to protect and promote American industry; a national bank to foster commerce; and federal subsidies for roads, canals, and other "internal improvements" to develop profitable markets for agriculture.
  12. Party: formally organized in 1834, bringing together a loose coalition of groups united in their opposition to what party members viewed as the executive tyranny of “King Andrew” Jackson. They borrowed the name Whig from the British party opposed to royal prerogatives.
  13. Mill System: 19th-century mills that operated in the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, which was named after Francis Cabot Lowell.

25 Clues: Morse: an American painter and inventor. • the process of making an area more urban. • Kingdom: cotton-producing region of the southern United States up until the Civil War. • Party: two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. • ...

The Great Depression 2021-01-29

The Great Depression crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An american physician.
  2. An american author.
  3. Investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
  4. A shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States.
  5. A government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government between 1932 and 1957.
  6. A period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.
  7. The act of borrowing money to buy securities.
  8. Amendment Repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol.
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  1. An American documentary photographer and photojournalist.
  2. Tariff A law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
  3. A collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property to force the sale of the property at a low price, with the intent of then returning the property to its previous owner.
  4. A 1928 international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve “ Dispute or Conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be”.
  5. A bank or other financial institution.
  6. An American Politician.
  7. A form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th- century Europe.
  8. A group of 43,000 demonstrators made up of 17,000 U.S World War I veterans.

16 Clues: An american author. • An american physician. • An American Politician. • A bank or other financial institution. • The act of borrowing money to buy securities. • An American documentary photographer and photojournalist. • A group of 43,000 demonstrators made up of 17,000 U.S World War I veterans. • ...

Government REVIEW, U.S. History 2017-04-28

Government REVIEW, U.S. History crossword puzzle
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  1. The deal that combined two plans regarding representatives for each state.
  2. Amendment that says powers not given to the national government belong to the states.
  3. process by which a president is removed from office
  4. Against ratifying the constitution
  5. Employee of the judicial branch
  6. The father of the constitution
  7. Employee of the legislative branch
  8. How we elect a president, based on representatives/population
  9. In favor of ratifying the constitution
  10. The introduction to the U.S. Constitution
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  1. Power comes from the people
  2. Rebellion of farmers that were angered by their debt and taxes.
  3. first constitution for the 13 colonies/states.
  4. People exercise their power by voting for representatives that reflect their wishes
  5. Change
  6. sharing powers between the state and national governments
  7. Each state gets two representatives no matter what it's population. (Small states favored this.)
  8. Employee of the executive branch
  9. Amendment that grants the right to bear arms (weapons for your protection)
  10. Each state gets representatives according to their population. (Large states favored this.)
  11. Approve
  12. Amendment that give right to NOT self incriminate, due process
  13. Amendment that guarantees freedom of speech, religion, assembly

23 Clues: Change • Approve • Power comes from the people • 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. • ...

American Civil War (1861-1865) 2024-08-20

American Civil War (1861-1865) crossword puzzle
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  1. Abolitionist and former slave who became a Union advocate (8 letters)
  2. Period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South (14 letters)
  3. Name of the Southern states (12 letters)
  4. Amendment that abolished slavery in the United States (10 letters)
  5. Carolina First state to secede from the Union (13 letters)
  6. Emancipation ________, issued by Lincoln (12 letters)
  7. Union general and later 18th President of the United States (5 letters)
  8. President of the Confederacy (5 letters)
  9. Nickname for the Northern states (5 letters)
  10. Battle that was the bloodiest single day of the war (8 letters)
  11. Famous Confederate general, known as 'Stonewall' (7 letters)
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  1. President of the Union during the Civil War (7 letters)
  2. Union fort attacked to start the Civil War (6 letters)
  3. Union general who led the March to the Sea (7 letters)
  4. Union strategy to blockade the South (8 letters)
  5. Battle that was the turning point of the Civil War (10 letters)
  6. Act that granted 160 acres to settlers in the West (9 letters)
  7. Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox (3 letters)
  8. Capital of the Confederacy after Montgomery (9 letters)
  9. Assassin of President Lincoln (5 letters)

20 Clues: Name of the Southern states (12 letters) • President of the Confederacy (5 letters) • Assassin of President Lincoln (5 letters) • Nickname for the Northern states (5 letters) • Union strategy to blockade the South (8 letters) • Emancipation ________, issued by Lincoln (12 letters) • Union fort attacked to start the Civil War (6 letters) • ...

Chapter 6 2013-10-23

Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Loyalty and devotion to a nation
  2. livingston Ambassador sent to france to negotiate
  3. Person who risks money in hope of profit
  4. Group of advisors to the president
  5. States have right to declare federal law invalid
  6. Ban on trade with other countries
  7. purchase Deal that doubled the size of the united states
  8. A person living in a country where they werent born
  9. powers Powers listed in the constitution belonging to the government
  10. pinckney Sent to negotiate with spain
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  1. Note issued by government to pay off loan with interest
  2. Theory that a state can intervene with the fedral government to stop illegal actions
  3. marshall Cheif justice of the united states chosen by adams
  4. Younger brother of george rogers clark
  5. Incitement to rebellion
  6. turtle A chief of the miami people
  7. Shoshone woman that joined the lewis and clark expidition
  8. Jefferson's private secritary
  9. Argiculture is backbone of the economy
  10. Shawnee leader

20 Clues: Shawnee leader • Incitement to rebellion • Jefferson's private secritary • Loyalty and devotion to a nation • Ban on trade with other countries • turtle A chief of the miami people • Group of advisors to the president • pinckney Sent to negotiate with spain • Younger brother of george rogers clark • Argiculture is backbone of the economy • ...

Ch 13 Civil War Crossword Review 2022-04-05

Ch 13 Civil War Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is left after buildings fall to pieces or are blasted.
  2. Led an army into a land to take it over.
  3. Events that change the way things are going.
  4. Fierce, like an animal.
  5. Beat.
  6. Strengths someone else doesn't have.
  7. Said Firmly; called for.
  8. Supplied with the things needed.
  9. Known.
  10. The idea that states had joined together freely and had power in government.
  11. Ran away from
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  1. The state, or condition, of business activities.
  2. The strongest places.
  3. Union states on the border with the Confederacy.
  4. A war between parts of the same country.
  5. Relating to the armed forces.
  6. The states that left the Union.
  7. Declare that the enemy has won and the fighting can stop.
  8. Difficulties, problems.
  9. Set to fight.
  10. Deaths.
  11. Injured or hurt.
  12. People who find out or carry secret information in wartime.

23 Clues: Beat. • Known. • Deaths. • Set to fight. • Ran away from • Injured or hurt. • The strongest places. • Difficulties, problems. • Fierce, like an animal. • Said Firmly; called for. • Relating to the armed forces. • The states that left the Union. • Supplied with the things needed. • Strengths someone else doesn't have. • A war between parts of the same country. • ...

The Civil War 2019-02-17

The Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is left after buildings fall to pieces or are blasted
  2. people who find out or carry secret information in wartime
  3. injured or hurt
  4. set to fight
  5. the strongest place
  6. declare that the enemy has won and the fighting can stop
  7. union states on the border with the Confederacy
  8. supplied with the things needed
  9. beaten or lost
  10. relating to the armed forces
  11. points events that change the way things are going
  12. ran away from
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  1. led an army into a land to take it over
  2. deaths
  3. difficulties, problems
  4. strengths someone else doesn't have
  5. fierce, like an animal
  6. the idea that states had joined together freely and had power in government
  7. said firmly; called for
  8. the states that left the Union
  9. a war between parts of the same country
  10. known
  11. the state, or condition, of business activities
  12. say no to

24 Clues: known • deaths • say no to • set to fight • ran away from • beaten or lost • injured or hurt • the strongest place • difficulties, problems • fierce, like an animal • said firmly; called for • relating to the armed forces • the states that left the Union • supplied with the things needed • strengths someone else doesn't have • led an army into a land to take it over • ...

Tom and Olivia OO 2025-05-11

Tom and Olivia OO crossword puzzle
Across
  1. University Olivia got into for her MBA
  2. Couple's favorite cocktail
  3. Couple's side hustle
  4. Honeymoon destination
  5. Instrument Tom played
  6. Couple's favorite amusement park
  7. Best Man's name
  8. Years have Tom and Olivia lived in Charlotte
  9. Next on Couple's travel bucket list
  10. Tom's birthday dinner restaurant
  11. States left in Olivia's quest to all 50 states
  12. Number of brother Tom and Olivia have
  13. Where Tom proposed
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  1. Sport Olivia plays in Charlotte
  2. Races the Couple likes to run together
  3. Couple's first date location
  4. First international city visited
  5. Name of the wedding venue
  6. Maid of Honor's name
  7. Couple's favorite concert
  8. Number of states Olivia is trying to get to before she turns 30
  9. Last song of the night tomorrow
  10. Olivia's favorite breakfast drink
  11. Childhood dog
  12. Couple's new city this year
  13. Tom's favorite sports team
  14. University the couple met at

27 Clues: Childhood dog • Best Man's name • Where Tom proposed • Couple's side hustle • Maid of Honor's name • Honeymoon destination • Instrument Tom played • Name of the wedding venue • Couple's favorite concert • Couple's favorite cocktail • Tom's favorite sports team • Couple's new city this year • Couple's first date location • University the couple met at • Sport Olivia plays in Charlotte • ...

Chapter 3 2025-10-08

Chapter 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (2) ability to determine if laws are constitutional
  2. state receive money from the federal governments for specific projects
  3. enforce the laws
  4. division of power between states and the federal government
  5. (2) people are the source of power
  6. a change or addition to the constitution
  7. dividing the government power into three branches
  8. make laws
  9. powers shared by the federal and state governments
  10. government principle that means the government can not do whatever it wants
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  1. (4) legal documents are good in all states
  2. powers that are kept by the states
  3. 27 _____________
  4. interpret laws
  5. to pass
  6. 2/3 vote required for an amendment
  7. (3) each branch of government has the ability to limit the other two
  8. federal powers that are state in the constitution
  9. (3) first 10 amendments
  10. idea that the government is the highest law of the land
  11. outline why the constitution
  12. source of local governments power

22 Clues: to pass • make laws • interpret laws • 27 _____________ • enforce the laws • (3) first 10 amendments • outline why the constitution • source of local governments power • powers that are kept by the states • 2/3 vote required for an amendment • (2) people are the source of power • a change or addition to the constitution • (4) legal documents are good in all states • ...

American Women in History 2023-03-14

American Women in History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Longest-serving First Lady of the United States.
  2. Women's right's activist known for her work during the suffrage movement.
  3. Her works such as "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Still I Rise" are still quoted today in reference to her years of activism in the civil rights movement.
  4. First American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
  5. Was a justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1993 until her death in 2020.
  6. First Asian-American woman to serve in Congress where she fought for social welfare and civil liberties.
  7. Novelist and writer known for her portrayal of New York's upper class and first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her novel.
  8. First woman of color to become the first lady of the United States in 2008.
  9. Known as the Queen of Soul and was the first woman to ever be elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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  1. First female publisher of a major newspaper and became the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company on 1972 as the CEO of the Washington Post company.
  2. Hosted the first Women's Rights convention at Seneca Falls,New York.
  3. Professional tennis player with 23 Grand Slam single titles to her name.
  4. First Hispanic and Latina Justice to serve on the United States Supreme Court after she was nominated by President Barack Obama.
  5. Current Vice President of the United States.
  6. First female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
  7. First Black woman to win the directing award at the Sundance Film Festival.

16 Clues: Longest-serving First Lady of the United States. • Current Vice President of the United States. • First female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. • Hosted the first Women's Rights convention at Seneca Falls,New York. • Professional tennis player with 23 Grand Slam single titles to her name. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2022-02-25

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sherman,
  2. Davis, Former United States Secretary of War
  3. Sheridan, Former Commanding General of the United States Army
  4. Run, The very first full-scale battle of the Civil War
  5. Ironclad warship built for the Union Navy during the American Civil War
  6. Watie, The only Native American to be fully promoted to the rank of General in the Civil War
  7. The Union victory in the largest battle of this campaign
  8. Hooker, Remembered for his defeat by Confederate General Robert E. Lee
  9. Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1, 1863
  10. McClellan, Former Governor of New Jersey
  11. This battle marked the turning point of the Civil War
  12. Thomas, Was in command of only two battles in the Civil War
  13. Baker, Former U.S. senator
  14. Lincoln, 16th U.S. President
  15. The deadliest ground of the civil war
  16. Longstreet, Former United States Minister to the Ottoman Empire
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  1. Burnside, Former Governor of Rhode Island
  2. Grant, 18th U.S. President
  3. Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing
  4. The first steam-powered ironclad warship built by the Confederate States Navy
  5. Stuart, One of the best Confederate Generals
  6. A strategic location on the Mississippi River made it a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy
  7. Farragut, A flag officer of the United States Navy during the Civil War
  8. Plan, A military strategy suggested by Union General Winfield Scott early in the Civil War
  9. Pickett, A United States Army officer who became a major general In the Confederate States Army
  10. E. Lee, American Confederate General
  11. Sumter, Marked the official beginning of the Civil War
  12. Stonewall Jackson, Had a famous nickname
  13. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant
  14. The deadliest one-day battle in American military history
  15. Chamberlain, Former Governor of Maine

31 Clues: Sherman, • Grant, 18th U.S. President • Baker, Former U.S. senator • Lincoln, 16th U.S. President • E. Lee, American Confederate General • Chamberlain, Former Governor of Maine • The deadliest ground of the civil war • McClellan, Former Governor of New Jersey • Stonewall Jackson, Had a famous nickname • Burnside, Former Governor of Rhode Island • ...

Three Fifths Compromise 2026-05-11

Three Fifths Compromise crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trade The buying and selling of enslaved people
  2. To put an end to something
  3. Large farms in the Southern states
  4. The document created by the Framers
  5. A person forced to work without freedom
  6. compromise The agreement that counted three-fifths of enslaved people for representation
  7. The National government was not allowed to ______ the slave trade until 1808.
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  1. Writers of the Constitution
  2. The city where the Framers met
  3. How many slaves were the Southern states allowed to counted after the compromise?
  4. A person who buys and sells goods
  5. What percentage of slaves were in the Southern states?
  6. Servants What were people in America called from the time of the first British colonies that worked on plantations before slaves?
  7. What did southern states depended on slave for?
  8. Government The main purpose of the three fifths compromise, was to get the Southern states to agree to what?

15 Clues: To put an end to something • Writers of the Constitution • The city where the Framers met • A person who buys and sells goods • Large farms in the Southern states • The document created by the Framers • A person forced to work without freedom • trade The buying and selling of enslaved people • What did southern states depended on slave for? • ...

1920s 2024-02-14

1920s crossword puzzle
Across
  1. amendment illegal alcohol cosumtion in united states
  2. Quota Act placed restrictions of immigrant
  3. Scare　　　　　　　　　　　　fear of communism spreading to the united states
  4. Trial creationism vrs evolutionism
  5. Renaissance a period of artistic and literary advancements for americans.
  6. The right to vote
  7. illegal smuggling of alcohol during prohibition era.
  8. amendment women's suffrage
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  1. isolation or neutrality
  2. Illegal bars
  3. A period of economic boom
  4. womens who wore short cut fringed dresses, bobber haircuts and bright lipstick.
  5. & Vanzetti 2 Italians killed for a crime they did not commit.
  6. amendment illegal selling and making alcohol in the United states.

14 Clues: Illegal bars • The right to vote • isolation or neutrality • A period of economic boom • amendment women's suffrage • Trial creationism vrs evolutionism • illegal smuggling of alcohol during prohibition era. • Quota Act placed restrictions of immigrant • Scare　　　　　　　　　　　　fear of communism spreading to the united states • ...

14 Principles of Management 2023-08-05

14 Principles of Management crossword puzzle
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  1. ____ of work. Based on the theory that if an employee is given a specific task to do, they will become more efficient and skilled in it
  2. It states that a manager needs to have this in order to ensure that his instructions are carried out by the employees.
  3. Taking suggestions from employees regarding their specific department is an exmple of this.
  4. This is required for any organization to run effectively and is built upon a culture of mutual respect.
  5. ____ chain. It refers to a clear chain of communication between employees and their superiors.
  6. Stability of _____. This principle states that an organization should work to minimize staff turnover and maximize efficiency.
  7. refers to the concentration of power in the hands of the authority and following a top-bottom approach to management.
  8. This principle states that that should be a clear chain of command in the organization.
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  1. It is a combination of kindness and justice.
  2. This states that the work to be done should be organized in such a way that employees work in harmony owards the same objective, using one plan, under the direction of one manager.
  3. It means team spirit.
  4. ______interest over individual interest.This principle states that the overall interest of the team should take precedence over personal ones.
  5. It states that employees should be paid fair wages for the work that they carry out.
  6. This ensures the proper use of resources in a structured fashion.

14 Clues: It means team spirit. • It is a combination of kindness and justice. • This ensures the proper use of resources in a structured fashion. • It states that employees should be paid fair wages for the work that they carry out. • This principle states that that should be a clear chain of command in the organization. • ...

Civil War Crossword 2023-05-15

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Northern States
  2. Place where the bloodiest battle was
  3. Confederate General
  4. General of Union Army
  5. Where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
  6. Southern States
  7. Nickname for people from the North
  8. Long blade attached to end of musket
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  1. required slaves be returned to their owners
  2. States that didn't leave Union by supported cause of Confederates
  3. tax on goods or services
  4. Nickname for South
  5. 16th President of the US
  6. withdrawl
  7. Crackers made from flour, water, and salt

15 Clues: withdrawl • Northern States • Southern States • Nickname for South • Confederate General • General of Union Army • tax on goods or services • 16th President of the US • Nickname for people from the North • Place where the bloodiest battle was • Long blade attached to end of musket • Where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated • Crackers made from flour, water, and salt • ...

consitution crossword puzzle by tracy 2021-01-29

consitution crossword puzzle by tracy crossword puzzle
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  1. crimes are tried in the __________ where they are committed
  2. each year, the President delivers a State of the ________ Message (Article II, Section 3)
  3. has 100 members--2 per state
  4. must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen
  5. __________ of religion
  6. Article VI says the U.S. will pay its _________
  7. public ______ by jury (Amendment 6)
  8. no state may deny a person __________ protection of the laws (Amendment 14)
  9. people can _________ peacefully (Amendment 1)
  10. must be 35 or older, a natural-born citizen, and a U.S. resident for 14 years
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  1. _________ III discusses the judicial branch
  2. powerful court in the Judicial Department
  3. the 15th Amendment enabled blacks to _________
  4. a national ____ must be obeyed when in conflict with a state law
  5. the United States Constitution replaced the Articles of ______________
  6. "We the _________ of the United States..."
  7. includes the Senate and House of Representatives
  8. taken by government officials
  9. the 13th Amendment forbid owning one
  10. Amendment 21 _________ Amendment 18
  11. people have the _________ to a speedy trial

21 Clues: __________ of religion • has 100 members--2 per state • taken by government officials • public ______ by jury (Amendment 6) • Amendment 21 _________ Amendment 18 • the 13th Amendment forbid owning one • powerful court in the Judicial Department • must be at least 30 and 9 years a citizen • "We the _________ of the United States..." • ...

Civil War Crossward Puzzle 2017-11-30

Civil War Crossward Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Major general and commander of the Union army
  2. Where the Confederate states held Union soldiers as prisoners
  3. Called, "Old war Horse"
  4. Where the Battle of _____ began on July 1, 1863
  5. 16th president of the United States
  6. Where the Battle of _______ began on April 30, 1863
  7. Where the Battle of _____ occurred on September 17, 1862
  8. Known for his brilliant tactics
  9. Site where the first shots of the Civil War occurred
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  1. The Confederate states capital
  2. A city in South Carolina where Fort Sumter is also located
  3. Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin
  4. Where one of the first battles occurred when the Union retreated and Confederates won
  5. White colonel in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry
  6. The Union capital
  7. Commander in Chief of Union Army
  8. Where the Battle of ____ began on April 6, 1862
  9. General of the Union army in the East
  10. Best general in the Civil War
  11. 1st and only president of the Confederates

20 Clues: The Union capital • Called, "Old war Horse" • Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin • Best general in the Civil War • The Confederate states capital • Known for his brilliant tactics • Commander in Chief of Union Army • 16th president of the United States • General of the Union army in the East • 1st and only president of the Confederates • Major general and commander of the Union army • ...

History Terms and People 2024-01-09

History Terms and People crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Battle tactic that consisted of fighting underground.
  2. Austria- Hungary and Germany formed an alliance.
  3. Russia's communist leader who led the revolt against the Czar.
  4. A Russian wizard who befriended the royal family.
  5. The assasin who killed Franz Ferdinand in Austrian territory.
  6. The prime minister of France.
  7. The king of Italy.
  8. United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union make an agreement.
  9. A secret coded message sent to Mexico by Germany.
  10. The leader of the Soviet Union after the first World War.
  11. An agreement promising unconditional support.
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  1. The United States, Great Britain, France, and Italy's Leaders.
  2. Austrian Royalty who was killed which started WW1.
  3. The United States president during WW1.
  4. The king of Russia.
  5. One of the greatest tanks of the time period.
  6. The final agreement that marked the end of WW1.
  7. When this ship was sunk it marked the beginning of WW1.
  8. A group of many nations focusing on the goal of keeping peace in the world.
  9. The king of the German empire.

20 Clues: The king of Italy. • The king of Russia. • The prime minister of France. • The king of the German empire. • The United States president during WW1. • One of the greatest tanks of the time period. • An agreement promising unconditional support. • The final agreement that marked the end of WW1. • Austria- Hungary and Germany formed an alliance. • ...

The Age of Jackson 2026-03-20

The Age of Jackson crossword puzzle
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  1. Senator who defended the Union against nullification
  2. Conflict between South Carolina and federal government over tariffs
  3. Political party founded by Andrew Jackson
  4. Informal group of advisors to Jackson
  5. Vice president who supported states’ rights and nullification
  6. Law forcing Native Americans to move west
  7. Political party formed to oppose Jackson
  8. Cherokee leader who created a written language
  9. Land set aside for relocated Native Americans
  10. Economic depression that began in 1837
  11. Seminole leader who resisted removal in Florida
  12. 8th President, Jackson’s trusted advisor and political organizer
  13. Practice of giving government jobs to supporters
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  1. Tax on imports that angered the South
  2. President elected in 1840 who died shortly after taking office
  3. Supreme Court case supporting Cherokee rights
  4. Government agency managing Native American affairs
  5. Supreme Court case strengthening federal power over states
  6. Native American leader who resisted removal in Illinois/Wisconsin
  7. Forced march of Native Americans westward
  8. Idea that states can reject federal laws
  9. Political movement expanding democracy during Andrew Jackson’s era

22 Clues: Tax on imports that angered the South • Informal group of advisors to Jackson • Economic depression that began in 1837 • Idea that states can reject federal laws • Political party formed to oppose Jackson • Political party founded by Andrew Jackson • Forced march of Native Americans westward • Law forcing Native Americans to move west • ...

Immigration Shaping America 2012-05-09

Immigration Shaping America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first serious prohibition of free immigration in all of American history, this legislation bans Chinese migration to the United States for ten years
  2. Significant Chinese migration to the United States begins to ares such as San Francisco
  3. 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.
  4. 1910 sends thousands of Mexicans to the United States. Over the next twenty years, nearly a million enter the United States, seeking work.
  5. brings immigration to a complete halt as hostilities prevent transport across the ocean.
  6. The first arrive in California as political refugees. Racial tensions grow between Asians and other Californians.
  7. interrupts mass immigration to the United States
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. limiting American citizenship to "white persons and persons of African descent," thereby discriminating against Asian immigrants.
  4. many Americans panic, believing that the nation is threatened by a communist menace.
  5. 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.
  6. The treaty pledges to China the right of unrestricted immigration of Chinese citizens to the United States.
  7. considered by Congess to restrict the flow of immigrants and potential terrorists into the U.S.
  8. A literacy test for incoming immigrants finally becomes law
  9. President Eisenhower's border control program. Cut illegal immigration at the cost of anti-Latino discrimination.

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 • ...

Immigration Shaping America 2012-05-09

Immigration Shaping America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. many Americans panic, believing that the nation is threatened by a communist menace.
  2. limiting American citizenship to "white persons and persons of African descent," thereby discriminating against Asian immigrants.
  3. President Eisenhower's border control program. Cut illegal immigration at the cost of anti-Latino discrimination.
  4. considered by Congess to restrict the flow of immigrants and potential terrorists into the U.S.
  5. brings immigration to a complete halt as hostilities prevent transport across the ocean.
  6. 1910 sends thousands of Mexicans to the United States. Over the next twenty years, nearly a million enter the United States, seeking work.
  7. The first serious prohibition of free immigration in all of American history, this legislation bans Chinese migration to the United States for ten years
  8. The first arrive in California as political refugees. Racial tensions grow between Asians and other Californians.
  9. Significant Chinese migration to the United States begins to ares such as San Francisco
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  1. 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.
  2. The treaty pledges to China the right of unrestricted immigration of Chinese citizens to the United States.
  3. interrupts mass immigration to the United States
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. A literacy test for incoming immigrants finally becomes law

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 • ...

Politics of The Roaring Twenties 2013-12-01

Politics of The Roaring Twenties crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Warren Harding's poker playing cronies.
  2. Unplanned and uncontrolled spreading of cities into surrounding cities.
  3. Was the ruler of the United Mine Workers of America in 1919.
  4. Established the maximum number of people that could enter the United States.
  5. An attempt following World War 1 for the U.S., Britain and France to collect war reparations debt from Germany.
  6. Protest started by workers who had not received a raise since the start of WW1.
  7. Secretary of State that urged for no more warships to be built for 10 years.
  8. Economic and political system based on a single party government ruled by a dictatorship.
  9. People who opposed any form of government.
  10. Inaugurated the first transatlantic passenger flights.
  11. Was the 30th president of the United States from Massachusetts.
Down
  1. Policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs.
  2. Allowed people to buy goods over an extended period without putting down a lot of money at the time of purchase.
  3. Raised taxes on some U.S. imports to 60 percent.
  4. The 29th president of the United States from Ohio.
  5. This group pledged to avoid strikes.
  6. Men who were charged with the robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard in Braintree.
  7. Albert B. Falls secret leasing of oil rich land to private companies in exchange for money.
  8. United States Navy Secretary of the Interior from 1921-1923.
  9. Prejudice against foreign born people.

20 Clues: This group pledged to avoid strikes. • Prejudice against foreign born people. • Warren Harding's poker playing cronies. • People who opposed any form of government. • Raised taxes on some U.S. imports to 60 percent. • The 29th president of the United States from Ohio. • Inaugurated the first transatlantic passenger flights. • ...

Unit 1 Crossword 2026-09-27

Unit 1 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an organized political community that lives under a single independent government.
  2. the supreme set of fundamental laws, principals, and rules by which a country is governed
  3. a formal change, addition, or correction made to a legal document or constitution.
  4. the act of showing your choice or opinion
  5. General of the American army during the Revolution, First President of the United States
  6. the power or right to act, speak, and make choices without being controlled, limited or blocked by outside forces
  7. Fundamental rules or entitlements that define what a person is allowed to do or is owed.
  8. providing food and housing for soldiers
  9. a legal member of a nation
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  1. the system or governing body responsible for making laws, controlling a country or community.
  2. an agreement or settlement of a dispute where each side gives up a part of what they want to reach a middle ground.
  3. a structured discussion where people present opposing arguments
  4. a system of rules created and enforced by governing authorities to regulate human behavior.
  5. to formally ask a government to change something
  6. One of the writers of the Declaration of Independence, leader of the Anti-Federalist, Third President of the United States
  7. a major section of a political system
  8. First Treasurer of the United States and leader of the Federalist
  9. the condition of being free from external control or oppressive government
  10. Supporters of the Constitution over the Articles of Confederation
  11. number of branches the United States government has

20 Clues: a legal member of a nation • a major section of a political system • providing food and housing for soldiers • the act of showing your choice or opinion • to formally ask a government to change something • number of branches the United States government has • a structured discussion where people present opposing arguments • ...

Unit 8 2025-05-08

Unit 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Guaranteed citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. and ensured equal protection under the law.
  2. The U.S. process of reuniting and rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
  3. The legal or social separation of people based on race.
  4. A pledge Southerners had to take promising allegiance to the United States to be readmitted.
  5. Abolished slavery throughout the United States.
  6. A farming system where freedmen worked a portion of land in return for a share of the crops.
  7. Laws passed in Southern states to restrict African American freedoms after the Civil War.
Down
  1. A reading and writing test used to suppress the Black vote during and after Reconstruction.
  2. U.S. president who took office after Lincoln and implemented a lenient Reconstruction plan.
  3. A group that used violence and terror to oppose Reconstruction and suppress Black rights.
  4. Gave African American men the right to vote.
  5. President who proposed the Ten Percent Plan to bring Southern states back into the Union.
  6. A president’s rejection of a bill; Johnson often used this to oppose Radical Republican legislation.
  7. Rights guaranteed to all citizens regardless of race, including voting and equal treatment.
  8. A farming system where a person rents land and pays with cash or a share of crops.
  9. A fee required to vote, used to prevent African Americans from voting.

16 Clues: Gave African American men the right to vote. • Abolished slavery throughout the United States. • The legal or social separation of people based on race. • A fee required to vote, used to prevent African Americans from voting. • The U.S. process of reuniting and rebuilding the South after the Civil War. • ...

Wild West Crossword 2017-06-06

Wild West Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A man who works in a ranch and who goes about most of his work on horseback
  2. Some Europeans emigrated to the United States of America in search of freedom of ...
  3. the act of travelling from one place to another for a long period
  4. Second longest river in the United States of America
  5. Wheeled vehicule that is pushed by a person
  6. Old fashioned name for a bar in the Old West
  7. Native American women who helped Lewis and Clark during their expedition
  8. Name given to the uninhabited and uncultivated western territory in North America
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  1. Cone-shaped tent used by indigenous people to provide warmth
  2. A large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep
  3. Major mountain range in western North America, home to indigenous people
  4. Large territory bought by the United States of America in 1803
  5. Fight with deadly weapons by two people in order to settle a quarrel
  6. Person who migrated to a region and who wants to colonize it
  7. Native American tribes are headed by a ...
  8. traditional small social group of people, before the creation of states

16 Clues: Native American tribes are headed by a ... • Wheeled vehicule that is pushed by a person • Old fashioned name for a bar in the Old West • Second longest river in the United States of America • A large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep • Cone-shaped tent used by indigenous people to provide warmth • ...

Shawn Madsen Application 6 2022-07-18

Shawn Madsen Application 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rectangle has four of these
  2. ≅ means
  3. The angles that are formed when two parallel lines are intersected by the transversal are
  4. When a side is not between two angles it is
  5. Three sided shape
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. △WQE ≅ △RTY is an example of a
  9. The other two sides of a triangle that are not the hypotenuse
Down
  1. 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
  2. When a side is between two angles it is
  3. The longest side of a triangle
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Type of triangle that has a right angle
  7. 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 • ...

Shawn Madsen Application 6.3 2022-07-18

Shawn Madsen Application 6.3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A rectangle has four of these
  2. ≅ means
  3. The angles that are formed when two parallel lines are intersected by the transversal are
  4. When a side is not between two angles it is
  5. Three sided shape
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. △WQE ≅ △RTY is an example of a
  9. The other two sides of a triangle that are not the hypotenuse
Down
  1. 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
  2. When a side is between two angles it is
  3. The longest side of a triangle
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Type of triangle that has a right angle
  7. 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 • ...

CIVIC'S TEST PART 2 2024-03-02

CIVIC'S TEST PART 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?
  2. Name one U.S. territory
  3. Who is the chief justice of the United States now?
  4. The House of Representatives has has how many voting member?
  5. Name one state that borders Mexico
  6. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
  7. How many U.S. Senators are there?
  8. What is an amendment?
  9. What is the economic system of the United States?
  10. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Down
  1. Who is one of your U.S. Senator now?
  2. What does the constitution do?
  3. What is the "rule of law"?
  4. When must all men register for Selected Service?
  5. What is the name of the national anthem?
  6. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  7. What is the supreme law of the land?
  8. What ocean is on the west side of the United States?
  9. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
  10. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

20 Clues: What is an amendment? • Name one U.S. territory • What is the "rule of law"? • What does the constitution do? • Where is the Statue of Liberty? • How many U.S. Senators are there? • Name one state that borders Mexico • Who is the "Father of Our Country"? • Who is one of your U.S. Senator now? • What is the supreme law of the land? • What is the name of the national anthem? • ...

Countdown to Civil War 2025-02-24

Countdown to Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 16th president of USA
  2. underground railroad
  3. began in 1848
  4. was attacked by the south, began the Civil War
  5. wrote uncle tom's cabin
  6. opposed slavery, also called democratic party
  7. another name for the Know Nothing Party
  8. lost to abraham lincoln
  9. when a region of a country has a stronger loyalty to its own interests than to the country as a whole
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  1. law that created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820
  2. slave act law that required slaves to be returned to their owners
  3. president of the confederate states
  4. led violent slave revolt
  5. political position that stated that territories could decide whether to allow slavery through popular sovereignty
  6. name states that succeeded from union
  7. promote traditional american ways
  8. allowed territories to decide whether to permit slavery
  9. compromise of 1850
  10. Dred Scott v. Sandford was a landmark 1857 Supreme Court case that ruled that Black people were not citizens of the United States.
  11. judge presiding over Dred Scott decision
  12. 15th president of united states
  13. people who were born in usa were against immigrants
  14. a series of laws passed by Congress in September 1850 to address sectional tensions over slavery

23 Clues: began in 1848 • compromise of 1850 • underground railroad • 16th president of USA • wrote uncle tom's cabin • lost to abraham lincoln • led violent slave revolt • 15th president of united states • promote traditional american ways • president of the confederate states • name states that succeeded from union • another name for the Know Nothing Party • ...

Lesson 3 2020-08-09

Lesson 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. products that are made or grown in order to be sold; things for sale
  2. a cliff-dwelling built by the Ancestral Puebloans located in southwestern Colorado; the largest cliff-dwelling in North America
  3. suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat
  4. a region once inhabited by the Ancestral Puebloans; the location of the Cliff Palace
  5. a house formed by using niches or caves in high cliffs
  6. country in North America south of the United States
  7. a multi-storied structure of the Ancestral Puebloans and Puebloans that could house up to 250 people
  8. to establish an institution often with terms of future maintenance
  9. a complex culture in which large numbers of people share basic elements, such as a social structure, religion, and art
  10. a large Puebloan structure that was build in Chaco Canyon
  11. group of blood relatives; important Indian social unit, especially in the western pueblos
  12. a canyon in northwest New Mexico containing a group of Ancestral Puebloan settlements, including Pueblo Bonito
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  1. a city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
  2. building material made from mixing water with clay and sand
  3. religious center for the Ancestral Puebloans and the Puebloans; very important to the cultures that centered their religious ceremonies in a kiva
  4. a method of building a house by using closely-placed poles tied together and filled out with mud, clay and grasses
  5. human activity that provides the goods or services in the economy
  6. state in the southwestern United States; ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848
  7. way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
  8. a group of interconnected people who exchange services
  9. an ancient Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States, comprising southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado
  10. state in the western United States
  11. a period of little rainfall, in which growing crops becomes difficult

23 Clues: state in the western United States • country in North America south of the United States • a group of interconnected people who exchange services • a house formed by using niches or caves in high cliffs • a large Puebloan structure that was build in Chaco Canyon • building material made from mixing water with clay and sand • ...

Government Puzzle review 2022-01-03

Government Puzzle review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the US government, of withholding information in the public interest
  2. is the legal proceeding in which the personas assets are divided to those who were owed
  3. the right that the government can make any law at any time
  4. the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime
  5. The practice of spending more money then you receive
  6. the process of which citizens go from one country to the other
  7. a situation between two parties where no progress can be made
  8. is a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution
  9. The powers each branch holds over the others
  10. formal, legislatively enacted agreements between two or more states that bind them to the compacts' provisions
  11. a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
  12. powers over and beyond those explicitly spelled out in the Constitution
  13. measure that requires passing from each senate and the house
  14. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
Down
  1. federal grants given to state and local governments to encourage their cooperation in implementing specific purposes and programs
  2. political powers granted to the United States government that are stated in the Constitution
  3. a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority
  4. a grant from central government which a local authority can allocate to a wide range of services
  5. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
  6. prohibits states from interfering with the federal government's exercise of its constitutional powers
  7. the agreement between the government and the people that the government must protects their rights
  8. the concept of a government limited in power
  9. the power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade
  10. political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution
  11. the first ten amendments of the constitution

25 Clues: Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness • the concept of a government limited in power • The powers each branch holds over the others • the first ten amendments of the constitution • The practice of spending more money then you receive • the right that the government can make any law at any time • measure that requires passing from each senate and the house • ...

Unit 3 Vocabulary 2018-01-21

Unit 3 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
  2. a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
  3. an American statesman and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
  4. the movement of 6 million African-Americans out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West
  5. a treaty between the U.S. and Cuba that attempted to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention
  6. patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts
  7. British ocean liner that was in operation during the early 20th century
  8. members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
  9. water passage across the isthmus of Panama to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
  10. a war bond that was sold in the United States to support the allied cause in World War I
  11. a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Down
  1. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
  2. a newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the New York World. Pulitzer introduced the techniques of yellow journalism to the newspapers he acquired in the 1880s
  3. the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
  4. a vegetable garden, especially a home garden, planted to increase food production during a war
  5. a state that is controlled and protected by another
  6. the 25th President of the United States from March 4, 1897 until his assassination in September 1901, six months into his second term
  7. the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence
  8. journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration
  9. people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century

20 Clues: patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts • a state that is controlled and protected by another • people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century • journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration • British ocean liner that was in operation during the early 20th century • ...

HIstory 2022-11-18

HIstory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. clause within the United States Constitution that grants Congress the power to pass whatever laws
  2. a statute empowering a person or body to take certain action, especially to make regulations, rules, or orders.
  3. are regulations requiring transparency and disclosure in government
  4. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
  5. hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed
  6. refers to a type of tax that governments impose on income
  7. establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority
  8. rights given to Congress to conduct governmental duties
  9. shall be given in each state to the public acts
  10. power that Congress exercises despite not being expressly granted it by Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
Down
  1. powers of a federal state that are shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit, such as a state or province
  2. a position that favors national action in dealing with problems
  3. An authority possessed without its being derived from another
  4. is a law that automatically terminates an agency, a law, or a government program
  5. court never gives a complete listing
  6. In the felids of health housing urban renewal transporting
  7. The court often supported states right against power of the national government
  8. powers that are neither prohibited nor explicitly given by law to any organ of government
  9. the lack of party discipline produces and openness in the system
  10. Constitution is a compact among the states.
  11. Specific powers granted to Congress as outlined
  12. agreement among states
  13. A comprehensive system of rules and principles usually arranged in codes and easily accessible to citizens and jurists

23 Clues: agreement among states • court never gives a complete listing • Constitution is a compact among the states. • Specific powers granted to Congress as outlined • shall be given in each state to the public acts • rights given to Congress to conduct governmental duties • refers to a type of tax that governments impose on income • ...

ABC CIVIL WAR 2025-05-08

ABC CIVIL WAR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was a US fort in South Carolina where the Civil War began
  2. states were slave states that stayed loyal to the Union during the Civil War.
  3. also called the Union was the part of the United States that fought to keep the country together during the Civil War.
  4. was the general for the North during the Civil War
  5. was the president of the Confederate States.
  6. means treating people unfairly and taking away their rights.
  7. were soldiers known for their bright colorful uniforms and fancy marching.
  8. was the time after the Civil War when the US tried to rebuild the South.
  9. were the foot soldiers in the Civil War the ones who fought most of the battles on the ground
  10. The movement to end slavery in the US. .
  11. was a big Union victory. It gave the North control of the Mississippi River and split the South
  12. a slaved who went to court to win his freedom
  13. lets people in Kansas and Nebraska decide if they wanted slavery.
  14. was a person in the army who made sure soldiers had supplies.
Down
  1. was one of the most important battles during the War.
  2. played a big role during the Civil War. They worked as nurses spies and even disguised themselves so they could fight.
  3. was the idea that people living in a new U.S. territory should get to vote on whether to allow slavery
  4. was an order by President Lincoln that said slaves should be free
  5. is when a state decides to leave the Union
  6. was a deal made to keep peace. It let Missouri join as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
  7. made up of Southern states that tried to get away because they wanted slavery and thought that the government was taking away their rights.
  8. were a series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas
  9. was born a slave and escaped risking her life for others to do the same
  10. ended slavery in the US

24 Clues: ended slavery in the US • is when a state decides to leave the Union • was the president of the Confederate States. • a slaved who went to court to win his freedom • was the general for the North during the Civil War • was one of the most important battles during the War. • The movement to end slavery in the US. . • ...

Articles of Confederation to Constitution 2023-08-23

Articles of Confederation to Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Articles of Confederation was the first plan for a U.S. _____.
  2. These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles
  3. The chamber of Congress where each state gets two votes
  4. The Articles of Confederation created a government that had only one of these
  5. The branch that makes laws
  6. The branch that carries out laws
  7. must treat their own citizens and other states' citizens this way
  8. The Constitution says laws passed by Congress are _____ to state laws.
  9. The branch that interprets laws
  10. One of two things people were afraid states might lose
  11. States send these to Congress to work on laws
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  1. Under the New Jersey plan, these states would have more power
  2. Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore laws
  3. Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution
  4. In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on its
  5. Under the Articles, the U.S. did not have one of these
  6. The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation
  7. One of two things people were afraid states might lose
  8. Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
  9. One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states

20 Clues: The branch that makes laws • The branch that interprets laws • The branch that carries out laws • States send these to Congress to work on laws • Under the Articles, the U.S. did not have one of these • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • One of two things people were afraid states might lose • ...

Intro to Geography 2025-07-30

Intro to Geography crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of an ocean, but partially surrounded by land.
  2. A waterway that is similar to a channel, but smaller.
  3. A landform that is surrounded by water on three sides.
  4. One of the land masses of the world.
  5. A waterway that is similar to a sea or gulf, but usually smaller and nearly surrounded by land.
  6. Resources that can not be replensihed.
  7. Fuels Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of this.
  8. An area of flat land, which may be grassy with few trees.
  9. Resources that we will not run out of.
  10. Imaginary lines drawn around the earth dividing the earth into western and eastern hemispheres.
  11. This map shows physical features such as mountains, rivers, and other landforms.
  12. Imaginary lines drawn around the earth dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres.
  13. A natural stream of water of fairly large size.
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  1. A skinny strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.
  2. Imaginary lines that run east to west and divide the Earth north and south.
  3. A body of water wider than a strait between two pieces of land.
  4. Part of a sea or ocean that is mostly surrounded by land; larger than a bay.
  5. Materials that occur in nature that can be used for economic gain.
  6. Imaginary lines that run north and south and divide the Earth east and west.
  7. Small streams or rivers that flow into a much larger river.
  8. A landform that is completely surrounded by water.
  9. This map Shows division of state lines, borders, cities, and capitals.

22 Clues: One of the land masses of the world. • Resources that can not be replensihed. • Resources that we will not run out of. • A natural stream of water of fairly large size. • A landform that is completely surrounded by water. • Part of an ocean, but partially surrounded by land. • A waterway that is similar to a channel, but smaller. • ...

History & Philosophy 2021-08-23

History & Philosophy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Italian Influence
  2. Know food and nutritional value
  3. Elaborate meals with many courses that are intricately prepared
  4. He learned the basics of cooking in a small restaurant and developed a reputation of excellence over years of experience
  5. Style of preparation originating from the United States of America
  6. Takes pictures for cookbooks and magazines
  7. Cranberries, maple syrup, apple cider, succotash and yams~candied
  8. Farm Style/ Raised, Casseroles and Hearty Breakfast
  9. Refined Careme’s grand cuisine into Classical Cuisine
  10. The cuisine has spread from border states such as Texas and those in the Southwestern United States to the rest of the country
  11. Asian Influence
  12. Makes sure that all restaurants are following all guidelines
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  1. He called his café “Restorante”
  2. Short Grain Rice, cabbage, carrots, peas onions and broccoli
  3. Simplified cuisine with few ingredients and flavor
  4. Parmesan, Romano, Mozzarella, Ricotta and Mascarpone
  5. A.D. 1400-1600
  6. locally available ingredients predominate, and preparation is simple
  7. Vidalia Onions, Vegetables, Biscuits and Grits
  8. Many cooks found themselves out of work
  9. The first was opened in 1650 in Oxford, England
  10. Attended Le Cordon Bleu in Paris while her husband work for the Embassy
  11. Nobleman instructed their cooks to use large amounts in their foods

23 Clues: A.D. 1400-1600 • Asian Influence • Italian Influence • He called his café “Restorante” • Know food and nutritional value • Many cooks found themselves out of work • Takes pictures for cookbooks and magazines • Vidalia Onions, Vegetables, Biscuits and Grits • The first was opened in 1650 in Oxford, England • Simplified cuisine with few ingredients and flavor • ...

1960's Crossword Puzzle 2016-06-05

1960's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Invasion on island by Cuban exiles
  2. Confessed murders of Hollywood stars
  3. Social activist and civil rights leader
  4. First African-American Congresswoman
  5. Musical group that sang relatable, violent lyrics
  6. Died of drug overdose on August 5, 1962
  7. Series of murders on Hollywood stars
  8. First man to land on the moon
Down
  1. Location of Bay of Pigs
  2. Plan launched by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965
  3. 36th President of the United States
  4. 13-Day confrontation between U.S. and Soviet Union
  5. Leader of murders on Hollywood stars
  6. Celebrated passage of 1963 Equal Pay Act
  7. 37th President of the United States
  8. Location the U.S. secretly had missiles, but were forced to remove in Soviet agreement
  9. 35th President of the United States
  10. Band that John Lennon is a member of
  11. Name of first Soviet artificial satellite

19 Clues: Location of Bay of Pigs • First man to land on the moon • Invasion on island by Cuban exiles • 36th President of the United States • 37th President of the United States • 35th President of the United States • Confessed murders of Hollywood stars • First African-American Congresswoman • Leader of murders on Hollywood stars • Band that John Lennon is a member of • ...

Immigration Shaping America 2012-05-09

Immigration Shaping America crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The first arrive in California as political refugees. Racial tensions grow between Asians and other Californians.
  4. considered by Congess to restrict the flow of immigrants and potential terrorists into the U.S.
  5. 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.
  6. interrupts mass immigration to the United States
  7. President Eisenhower's border control program. Cut illegal immigration at the cost of anti-Latino discrimination.
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  1. The treaty pledges to China the right of unrestricted immigration of Chinese citizens to the United States.
  2. Significant Chinese migration to the United States begins to ares such as San Francisco
  3. The first serious prohibition of free immigration in all of American history, this legislation bans Chinese migration to the United States for ten years
  4. many Americans panic, believing that the nation is threatened by a communist menace.
  5. limiting American citizenship to "white persons and persons of African descent," thereby discriminating against Asian immigrants.
  6. 1910 sends thousands of Mexicans to the United States. Over the next twenty years, nearly a million enter the United States, seeking work.
  7. A literacy test for incoming immigrants finally becomes law
  8. 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.
  9. brings immigration to a complete halt as hostilities prevent transport across the ocean.

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 • ...

bertyhjnhbg 2021-12-13

bertyhjnhbg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. laws that enforced racial segregation in the South between the end of Reconstruction in 1877 and the beginning of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.
  2. became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate
  3. the period of US History during which the United States began to rebuild the South after the Civil War
  4. Former U.S. Representative
  5. 19th U.S. President
  6. military conflict in which the contenders are willing to make any sacrifice in lives and other resources to obtain a complete victory
  7. a person who farms rented land.
  8. established by Congress to provide practical aid to 4,000,000 newly freed African Americans in their transition from slavery to freedom.
  9. believed that African Americans deserved immediate freedom from bondage and should receive the same rights as whites.
  10. Former Governor of New York
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  1. limiting the protection of the privileges and immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
  2. a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections
  3. required that 50 percent of a state's white males take a loyalty oath to be readmitted to the Union.
  4. racist, anti-Semitic committed to extreme violence to achieve its goals of racial segregation and white supremacy.
  5. Laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves; passed by southern states following the Civil War
  6. a system where the landlord/planter allows a tenant to use the land in exchange for a share of the crop
  7. was an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  8. law forbidding the president to remove civil officers without senatorial consent.
  9. a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America
  10. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States
  11. It granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.
  12. a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal.
  13. 17th U.S. President
  14. abolished slavery in the United States

24 Clues: 19th U.S. President • 17th U.S. President • Former U.S. Representative • Former Governor of New York • a person who farms rented land. • abolished slavery in the United States • became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate • law forbidding the president to remove civil officers without senatorial consent. • ...

Great Depression 2023-03-30

Great Depression crossword puzzle
Across
  1. October 29, 1929. On this date, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression.
  2. a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States
  3. concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona
  4. 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
  5. cash payments or “the dole”
  6. a line of people waiting to receive free food.
  7. created to protect U.S. farmers and other industries from foreign competitors
  8. provided the only meals some unemployed Americans had
  9. reduction of the general level of prices in an economy.
Down
  1. a deprived area on the outskirts of a town consisting of large numbers of crude dwellings.
  2. the maintenance of the price of a commodity, product, etc
  3. provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations, and other businesses
  4. American politician who served as the 31st president of the United States from 1929 to 1933
  5. stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
  6. investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
  7. United States federal law passed under President Herbert Hoover in order to lower the cost of home ownership
  8. 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 certificate
  9. the ability to borrow money or access goods or services with the understanding that you'll pay later
  10. American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York
  11. an area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust and eroded, especially as a consequence of drought or unsuitable farming practice.

20 Clues: cash payments or “the dole” • a line of people waiting to receive free food. • provided the only meals some unemployed Americans had • reduction of the general level of prices in an economy. • the maintenance of the price of a commodity, product, etc • American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York • ...

Civil War 2022-06-02

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a.k.a. "Battle of Sharpsburg";this was the deadliest one-day battle in American Military history
  2. repeated outbreaks of violence between proslavery and anit slavery
  3. A.K.A. "Fighting Joe";The defeat from the Battle of Chancellorsville led to his resignation
  4. ordered the first shots of the Civil War during the bombardment of Fort Sumter (April 12-14, 1861)
  5. this caused the border states to secede from the United States
  6. Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia
  7. this group left the union because Licoln, who opposed the expansion of slavery, was elected president
  8. Northen army;they were fighting to get the states back that seceded
  9. He broke through confederate lines at the Battle of Spotsylvania court house;He lead his corps for Siege of Petersburg
  10. the people decide for themselves if they should be a free or slave state
  11. he was the general of the Manassas, Antietam, Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville Battles
  12. he screened Confederate positions and intercepted Union battle plans
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  1. he was elected as the 18th president;he led Union armies to victory
  2. it was issued by Abraham Licoln that all slaves should be let free
  3. the first shots of the Civil War were shot here
  4. a decade long, fight for freedom by a black enslaved man
  5. this was a victory for confederacy;in this battle Lee faced an army twice as big as his and still won
  6. He led the Union armies through the south (Georgia and the Carolina's);he produced revolutionary ideas of "total warfare"
  7. got the nickname "young Napoleon" and "Little Mac";He was a major general during the Civil War
  8. Licoln was elected and it caused 7 southern states to secede and make the confederate states
  9. known as the "deciding battle in the Civil War"
  10. he was the commander of the Northern Virginia army;he produced the most successful Southern army during the Civil War
  11. the first major land battle of the Civil War
  12. he organized an army of Rhode Island militiamen in 1861;he had one of the first units to arrive in Washington D.C.
  13. an act the replaced the Missouri Compromise and it allowed popular sovereignty

25 Clues: the first major land battle of the Civil War • the first shots of the Civil War were shot here • known as the "deciding battle in the Civil War" • Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia • a decade long, fight for freedom by a black enslaved man • this caused the border states to secede from the United States • ...

HIstory 2022-11-18

HIstory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A comprehensive system of rules and principles usually arranged in codes and easily accessible to citizens and jurists
  2. establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority
  3. powers that are neither prohibited nor explicitly given by law to any organ of government
  4. the lack of party discipline produces and openness in the system
  5. In the felids of health housing urban renewal transporting
  6. Constitution is a compact among the states.
  7. powers of a federal state that are shared by both the federal government and each constituent political unit, such as a state or province
  8. rights given to Congress to conduct governmental duties
  9. is a law that automatically terminates an agency, a law, or a government program
Down
  1. a position that favors national action in dealing with problems
  2. The court often supported states right against power of the national government
  3. Specific powers granted to Congress as outlined
  4. court never gives a complete listing
  5. shall be given in each state to the public acts
  6. a statute empowering a person or body to take certain action, especially to make regulations, rules, or orders.
  7. hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed
  8. An authority possessed without its being derived from another
  9. power that Congress exercises despite not being expressly granted it by Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
  10. clause within the United States Constitution that grants Congress the power to pass whatever laws
  11. refers to a type of tax that governments impose on income
  12. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
  13. agreement among states
  14. are regulations requiring transparency and disclosure in government

23 Clues: agreement among states • court never gives a complete listing • Constitution is a compact among the states. • Specific powers granted to Congress as outlined • shall be given in each state to the public acts • rights given to Congress to conduct governmental duties • refers to a type of tax that governments impose on income • ...

U.S. Gov. 2.1 Vocabulary 2023-11-14

U.S. Gov. 2.1 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, and national governments unconstitutional
  2. A list of items found in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution that set forth the authoritative capacity of Congress
  3. Found in the 1st Amendment, prevents the establishment of a national religion.
  4. Rule by the people
  5. Explains why the constitution was written and spells out the purpose of the government
  6. a government of law, not men
  7. Each branch of government has specific duties and responsibilities
  8. Statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States “shall be the supreme Law of the Land”
  9. a set of rules that guides how a country, state, or other political organization works
  10. First 10 amendments adopted after the creation of the Constitution
  11. Clause Found in the 1st Amendment, citizens of the US can practice the religion of their choice.
  12. Elect representatives to rule on their behalf
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  1. Each branch exercises some control over the other two
  2. Powers that strictly belong to the states
  3. Clause The Congress shall have Power... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
  4. Limits the power of the national government by specifying not only the powers of the government but also those things that the government is prohibited from doing.
  5. 1803 Supreme Court Case which created Judicial Review.
  6. 1819 Supreme Court case that addressed the Elastic Clause.
  7. Having two branches or chambers.
  8. Powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitutional powers
  9. A convention of delegates from all the states except Rhode Island met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May of 1787
  10. Clause found in the 5th and 14th Amendments
  11. The structure of our government, power is divided between the states and the central government
  12. A change to the Constitution
  13. The official way to confirm something, usually by vote.

25 Clues: Rule by the people • a government of law, not men • A change to the Constitution • Having two branches or chambers. • Powers that strictly belong to the states • Clause found in the 5th and 14th Amendments • Elect representatives to rule on their behalf • Each branch exercises some control over the other two • 1803 Supreme Court Case which created Judicial Review. • ...

American Civil War 2023-02-23

American Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The person who won the Election of 1860
  2. States that didn't leave the Union that still allowed slavery
  3. This march was from Atlanta to Savannah
  4. First battle of the American Civil War
  5. discrimination against a group of people because of there ethnicity or race
  6. To leave
  7. it declared that all people held as slaves shall be free
  8. The practice of forced labor and restricted freedom
  9. The South needed ________ support
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  1. Southern states
  2. blocking a place so you can't import or export goods
  3. Capital of the Union
  4. Was the first state to secede
  5. Northern states
  6. This plan created a naval blockade around the confederacy, split the south in two along the Mississippi River, and to capture the Capital of Richmond, Virgina
  7. The Union had a ___________ population
  8. The South planned on fighting a __________ war
  9. Final battle of the Civil War
  10. Capital of the Confederacy
  11. Largest battle in the Civil War

20 Clues: To leave • Southern states • Northern states • Capital of the Union • Capital of the Confederacy • Was the first state to secede • Final battle of the Civil War • Largest battle in the Civil War • The South needed ________ support • The Union had a ___________ population • First battle of the American Civil War • The person who won the Election of 1860 • ...