states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
Tuesday crossword 2021-11-09
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- those powers expressed,implied, or inherent, granted to the national government by the constitution
- a pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which does not require senate consent.
- formal agreement entered into with the consent of congress, between or among states, or between a state and a foreign state
- legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state.
- group of persons chosen in each state and the district of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the president and vice president
- provision of the US constitution that states that the constitution, federal law, and treaties of the U.S. are the "supreme Law of the Land".
- those delegated powers of the national government that are spelled out, expressly, in the constitution; also called the "enumerated powers"
- those powers which can be exercised by the National government alone
- change in or addition to a constitution or law
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- those powers that both the National government and the states possess and exercise
- formal approval or final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, constitutional amendment or treaty
- first ten amendments to the constitution
- those delegated powers of the national Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out in the constitution; those "necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers
- powers the constitution is presumed to have delegated to the national Government because it is the government of a sovereign state within the world community
- congressional act admitting a new state to the Union
- a congressional directing the people of a US territory to frame a proposed state constitution as a step towars admission to the Union
- formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
- those powers that the constitution does not grant to the national government and does not deny to the states
18 Clues: first ten amendments to the constitution • change in or addition to a constitution or law • congressional act admitting a new state to the Union • formal agreement between two or more sovereign states • those powers which can be exercised by the National government alone • those powers that both the National government and the states possess and exercise • ...
THE ROARING TWENTIES 2019-11-20
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- a tax of duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
- the individual that published the famous literary work titled THE GREAT GATSBY (LAST NAME)
- a jazz pianist and composer, led his ten-piece orchestra at the Cotton Club located in HARLEM (LAST NAME)
- an immigrant from JAMAICA, who believed that African-Americans should build a separate society (LAST NAME)
- the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the world
- a poet, his literary works described the difficult lives of working class African-Americans in the United States (LAST NAME)
- an economic system, in which private individuals and corporations control the means of production and use them to earn a profit
- an economic and political system based on a one party government and state ownership of property
- the banning of the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages in the United States
- favoring the interests of native born individuals over individuals that are born in another country
- a type of system that set a limit on how many immigrants from various countries a nation will admit into the country
- the individual that served has president of the UNITED MINE WORKERS who led a strike that resulted in significant wage compensation (LAST NAME)
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- the individual that was behind the TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL, which set aside oil-rich public lands that were transferred to Interior Department of the United States government
- a musician, he talent on the trumpet rocketed him to stardom in the jazz world (LAST NAME)
- the amendment that banned the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages in the United States
- an individual who opposes all forms of government
- an emancipated young woman who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day
- opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries in the world
- the movement from one location of the country to another location in the country
- a political and economic theory of social organization, which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community
- an organization founded to promote full racial equality in the United States
21 Clues: an individual who opposes all forms of government • a tax of duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports • an organization founded to promote full racial equality in the United States • the movement from one location of the country to another location in the country • ...
1920's crossword puzzle 2023-11-03
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- Thetransportationorimportationofalcaholisilligal
- state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation
- young woman known for wearing short dresses and bobbed hair and for embracing freedom from traditional societal constraints.
- parts (components) that are identical for practical purposes
- began in the early 1800s as a movement to limit drinking in the United States.
- a production process that breaks the manufacture of a good into steps that are completed in a pre-defined sequence
- a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
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- Technological unemployment is the loss of jobs caused by technological change.
- either of two distinct U.S. hate organizations that employed terror in pursuit of their white supremacist agenda
- The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
- The Immigration Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States
- is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums
- was the development of the Harlem neighborhood in NYC as a Black cultural mecca in the early 20th century
- also called a blind pig or blind tiger, was an illicit establishment that sold alcoholic beverages
- one of the largest movements of people in United States history
15 Clues: Thetransportationorimportationofalcaholisilligal • parts (components) that are identical for practical purposes • one of the largest movements of people in United States history • is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums • Technological unemployment is the loss of jobs caused by technological change. • ...
Cold War Vocabulary 2026-05-04
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- A political and economic ideology that advocates for a classless society in which the means of production are owned and controlled communally, often through the state.
- A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve milestones in space exploration.
- A concrete barrier erected by East Germany in 1961 that physically divided East and West Berlin.
- Policies in communist states to reassign ownership of land, wealth, and resources.
- 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 defender.
- A series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s.
- An economic system characterized by private ownership of the means of production, free markets, competition, and the pursuit of profit.
- 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 the Soviet expansion.
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- The process of former colonies gaining independence.
- An international organization founded in 1945 after WWII to promote international peace and cooperation.
- 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.
- A competition between nations to develop and accumulate superior weapons, particularly nuclear weapons, during the Cold War.
- The nonviolent refusal to obey laws or governmental demands as a form of protest.
- 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.
- An economic and political union of European countries that evolved from earlier post-World War II efforts at European integration.
- A system of government in which the power to rule is held by the people, typically through elected representatives.
- The use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, for political aims.
- A collective defense treaty established in 1955 by the Soviet Unions and its satellite states in eastern Europe as a response to NATO.
- Nations that were formally independent but were heavily influenced and controlled politically and economically by the USSR.
19 Clues: The process of former colonies gaining independence. • 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. • The use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, for political aims. • ...
Rishita Gorle Articles X-Word 2024-02-10
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- Who fled to Canada and England after the Revolutionary War and felt as if they didn't fit in the place they once thought was their home.
- England won all the land that was peopled by Indian tribes from west to the Mississippi River because of the Treaty of ________.
- After the Revolutionary War, the states were in ______ which caused different legislatures to tax.
- _____ of the thirteen states had to approve a bill in order for it to be passed on the Articles of Confederation.
- They wrote the Articles of Confederation because the thirteen colonies had to be ________ in order for them to be able to fight off the British and receive loans from Spain and France; they had to be like the name of our country.
- The framers of the Articles of Confederation created a ________ government intentionally because the states did not want to limit their power.
- With the idea of trying to have people buy goods locally, what did the states do to the goods manufactured in other states?
- Who still had forts on American soil even after the Articles of Confederation.
- What lost its power with the Articles of Confederation and gave most of it to the states; it didn't have the right to tax or force people into the army.
- Due to the reason that the federal government did not have enough money to form a force against Shays' Rebellion, which group of wealthy people decided to form their own militia and fight against them?
- How many articles, also called sections, were in the Articles of Confederation, these described their confederation.
- What did Shays Rebellion, who protested against the tax collection, seize when they went to Springfield to try to get the legislature to make changes to the law?
- With states having the ability to print such an abundance of money, the value of money became _____ valuable.
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- The Confederation Congress, the new central government created by the Articles of Confederation, replaced the ___________ Congress.
- The Articles of Confederation passed during the Revolutionary War was our first ____________.
- Alexandar __________ hated Congress, the world, and himself.
- Although all of the delegates from the colonies had the same number of votes, they all had a different number of what?
- Only the _________ government had the power to declare war, make treaties with other countries, and print money.
- In Massachusetts, Shays' Rebellion was a group of what; they protested against tax collection.
- In 1787, with the idea of trying to make changes to the Articles of Confederation, delegates all met up at the _____________ Convention in Philadelphia.
- The Articles of Confederation had ____ branch.
- With the actions done by the Shays' Rebellion, leaders such as George Washinton realized they needed which type of government to be stronger; this led to eventually them realizing they needed a new constitution.
22 Clues: The Articles of Confederation had ____ branch. • Alexandar __________ hated Congress, the world, and himself. • Who still had forts on American soil even after the Articles of Confederation. • The Articles of Confederation passed during the Revolutionary War was our first ____________. • ...
Vocab Menu 2021-04-19
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- leader of the women's rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-1800s. She was the main force behind the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention
- American blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company
- made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people, including family and friends, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad
- a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
- prominent American abolitionist, journalist, suffragist, and social reformer
- American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing a commercially successful steamboat
- a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection
- the movement to end slavery
- The expansion of internal American trade greatly increased with the adoption of canals, steamboats, and railroads
- a system of mills, complete with small villages and farms, ponds, dams, and spillways
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- parts that are, for practical purposes, identical
- machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds
- American Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer
- American inventor, actor, and businessman. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machine
- network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century
- Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States.
- a rebellion of enslaved Virginians that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, in August 1831
- American educational reformer and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education
- American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill
- American inventor and painter and contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs
- American inventor and businessman who founded the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
- the transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States
- the first women's rights convention. It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman"
- flexible material made by creating an interlocking network of yarns or threads
- a labor and production model employed during the rise of the textile industry in the United States
- American abolitionist and women's rights activist
- American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement
- region of the Southern United States where cotton was the predominant cash crop from the late 18th century into the 20th century
28 Clues: the movement to end slavery • parts that are, for practical purposes, identical • American abolitionist and women's rights activist • American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill • American blacksmith and manufacturer who founded Deere & Company • a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. • ...
EOC 2015-10-20
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- Raid on three British ships in Boston Harbor
- 10 amendments of US Constitution
- English law that is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes
- Opposed ratification of the unamended Constitution
- Daniel Shays, which broke out in western Massachusetts in 1786
- Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
- 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution
- Supports a republican form of government
- Leader of the federalist
- Principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States
- cruel and oppressive government or rule
- Compromise reached between delegates from southern states
- Agreement
- Highest legislature
- Battle of the Revolutionary War, fought in 1777 in northern New York state
- English Liberties, forced from King John by the English barons and sealed at Runnymede
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- American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer
- A choice to do something or not to do
- System of government by the whole population
- Small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey
- Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch
- Lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature
- Political system in which legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers
- Signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States
- Supreme power
- Uprising in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799 which resulted in the establishment of France as a republic
- Tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791
- Organization of people which seeks to achieve goals common to its members through the acquisition and exercise of political power
- Rights Life,Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
- Name given to a minimum of two Acts of British Parliament in the local governments of the American colonies
- 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG, styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762
- Surrender (October 19, 1781) of Cornwallis to Washington in the American Revolution
- Groups united in an alliance or league
- Belief in the benefits of profitable trading
34 Clues: Agreement • Supreme power • Highest legislature • Leader of the federalist • 10 amendments of US Constitution • A choice to do something or not to do • Groups united in an alliance or league • cruel and oppressive government or rule • Supports a republican form of government • System of government by the whole population • Raid on three British ships in Boston Harbor • ...
AP World History Period 5 Crossword Puzzle 2019-03-22
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- Conference / It was a conference where they regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power. Origin= Germany
- Marx / A German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Origin= Germany and United Kingdom
- Suffrage / The right of women to vote in elections, beginning in the late 1800s. Origin= United States and England
- Hidalgo / A Mexican Roman Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence. Origin= Mexico
- Rebellion / An anti-imperialist, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China between 1899 and 1901, toward the end of the Qing dynasty. Origin= China
- Diaz / A Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico. Origin= Mexico
- Bolivar / A Venezuelan military and political leader who led the secession of what are currently the states of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama from the Spanish Empire. Origin= Venezuela
- of Nations / The magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. It is a book that offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economics. Origin= England
- Darwin / An English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. His proposition that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors is now widely accepted, and considered a foundational concept in science. Origin= United Kingdom
- Rebellion / A massive rebellion or total civil war in China that was waged from 1850 to 1864 between the established Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom under Hong Xiuquan. Origin= China
- War / A military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from July 7, 1937, to September 2, 1945. Origin= Japan and China
- Darwinism / The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals. Origin= United Kingdom
- Toussaint L’Ouverture / The best-known leader of the Haitian Revolution. He was a leader of the growing resistance. His military and political acumen saved the gains of the first Black insurrection in November 1791. Origin= France
- / A member of a democratic club established in Paris in 1789. They were extremely radical. Origin= France
- / A French lawyer and politician, as well as one of the best known and most influential figures associated with the French Revolution. Origin= France
- for Africa / The occupation, division, and colonization of African territory by European powers during the period of the New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914. Origin= Africa, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and France
- American Wars for Independence / The revolutions or a revolutionary wave, that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America. Origin= Latin America
- the Bastille / This siege or storming was a symbol of the cruelty and mistreatment of the common people by the French monarchy under Louis XVI. Origin= France
- / The class of wage-earners in an economic society whose only possession of significant material value is their labour-power. Origin= French and English
- / Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations. Origin= Germany and Italy
- Matthew Perry / A Commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. Origin= United States
- Revolution / A revolution that took place between 1791-1804, it is significant because it was the only country where slave freedom was taken by force, and marks the only successful slave revolt in modern times. Origin= Haiti
- Restoration / An event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Origin= China
- Canal / A sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Origin= Egypt
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- / A flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers. Origin= Egypt and India (Latin)
- Wars / A war fought from October 11, 1899, to May 31, 1902, between Great Britain and the two Boer (Afrikaner) republics. Origin= Great Britain and Africa
- Process / A steel-making process, now largely superseded, in which carbon, silicon, and other impurities are removed from molten pig iron by oxidation in a blast of air in a special tilting retort. Origin= England
- of Terror / A period of remorseless repression or bloodshed, also the period of the Terror during the French Revolution. Origin= France
- Doctrine / A United States policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. Origin= United States
- Engine / A heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Origin= England
- Independence / An armed conflict, and the culmination of a political and social process which ended the rule of Spain in 1821 in the territory of New Spain. Origin= Mexico
- Bonaparte / A French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. Origin= France
- General / The legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm. Origin= France
- American War / A war fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. Origin= United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico
- Removal Act 1830 / A law that 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. Origin= United States
- / The transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. Origin= United States and Europe
- Exclusion Act / A United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. Origin= United States and China
- Purchase / A land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. Origin= France and United States
- 16th / A King of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution. Origin= France
- Cook / A British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Origin= Great Britain
- / A polysemous French term that can mean: a sociologically defined class, especially in contemporary times, referring to people with a certain cultural and financial capital belonging. Origin= France
- East India Company / An English and later British joint-stock company primarily in India. Origin= Great Britain and India
- Revolution / An uprising in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799 which resulted in the establishment of France as a republic. Origin= France
- / An Afrikaans-speaking person in South Africa, especially one descended from the Dutch and Huguenot settlers of the 17th century. Origin= Dutch and South African
- / A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Origin= Germany, United Kingdom, and Russia
- / An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Origin= England
- of Germany / A politically and administratively integrated nation state officially occurred on 18 January 1871, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France. Origin= Germany
- Wars / Two wars in the mid-19th century involving China and the British Empire over the British trade of opium and China's sovereignty. Origin= China and Great Britain
- War of 1879 / Was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Origin= United Kingdom and Africa (Zulu Kingdom)
49 Clues: Diaz / A Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico. Origin= Mexico • Engine / A heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Origin= England • Cook / A British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Origin= Great Britain • ...
The Great Depressioin 2021-01-27
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- Finance Corporation was a finance government corporation that provided finance support to stay in local governments in the United States from 1932 to 1957.
- Roosevelt was a former first lady of the united states. She served first lady from 1933 to 1945. Eleanor was the longest serving first lady in the United States.
- Francis Townsend was an American Physician who was best know for his revolving old age pension during the geat depression.
- Pact Pact of Paris General Treaty for renunciation of War as a instrument of National Policy.
- Steinbeck was a American Author and the 1962 Nobel prize Literature winner.
- is the Purchase of a asset with the hope that it will become more valuable in the near future.
- Lange was an American Documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known in the great depression era. She also worked for the Farm security administration.
- Army the Bouns army was a group of 43,000 demonstrators made up of 17,000 U.S. WWI Veterans.
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- is a form of far right authorization.
- a Shantytown built in unemployed and destitute people during depression of the early 1930’s.
- Auction the Penny Auction was a bidding free auction.
- buying is Borrowing money from a broker in order to purchase stock.
- D Roosevelt was the 32nd president. He served president in 1933 to 1945 when he died.
- Smoot Tariff was a legislation act in the 1930’s that raised import duties to protect American business and farmers in the great depression.
- Amendment the 21st Amendement to the United States Constitution repealed the 18th Amendement to the United States.
- Bowl An Area of land where vegetation has been lost and soil reduced to dust and eroded.
- sign accept liability under insurance policy.
17 Clues: is a form of far right authorization. • sign accept liability under insurance policy. • Auction the Penny Auction was a bidding free auction. • buying is Borrowing money from a broker in order to purchase stock. • Steinbeck was a American Author and the 1962 Nobel prize Literature winner. • ...
Ryan Nguyen - Assignment Review Crossword: PERIODS 6-8 2021-05-14
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- - The ____ conference was a meeting after WWII between the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union over the divide of the war torn Germany. They agreed to divide it in four pieces to rebuild it and then put it back together.
- - The movement by the protestant church that aimed to improve the living conditions of cities. Fixing social problems such as racial tensions, alcoholism, unclean environments, etc.
- - The disproven theory that some people are just more evolved on the social ladder than others. This theory was taken from Darwinism;s theory of evolution.
- - Standing for double victories, this was an effort for African americans fighting in the war to gain full citizenship rights. With the double victory standing for one victory abroad against the german army and one at home against discrimation.
- - United State’s numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism, to contain it.
- - The withdrawal of United States troops out of Vietnam following the end of the Vietnam war and US involvement in the conflict.
- - A term coined by Lyndon B. Johnson to institute social welfare programs sponsored by the federal government.
- - Journalist who exposed corruption behind leaders and the injustice in institutions. They “raked in the muck and showed it to the people.”
- - This alliance was formed due to the rising tensions of the cold war. Originally made up of the US and 11 other nations, this pact made it so if one nation member was attacked, the other nations would back them up.
- - A series of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union about political, economic, military, and ideological matters. Not exactly a war but almost close to one. This was a battle between Capitalism/Democracy and Communism.
- - The nationwide fear (or scare) of communism within the United States.
- - A company with no competition and full or almost full control of a certain trade, service, or good.
- - A major proxy war in Vietnam with the involvement of the United States to prevent communism, known to citizens in Vietnam as the “American War.” This war waged on for 11 years. It demoralized the american public and army as it was broadcasted around the nation through TV and eventually America pulled out, as it was a battle they could not win.
- - After an attack on american ships by North vietnamese in the gulf that this resolution was named after, this resolution was passed giving the executive branch, the power to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.”
- - Reagan’s _______ economics or theory states that tax breaks and benefits for the business owners and the wealthy would trickle down to the lower class. It was believed that the financial benefits to these industries would stimulate economic growth, benefitting the public in the long term.
- - A speech given by William Jennings Bryan in which he promotes the idea that we should move away from the gold standard or we shall end up on a “Cross Of Gold.”
- - A policy where strong countries dominate other countries for economic, social, and political gain. America began such a step when they beat Spain out of Cuba and the Philippines.
- - The southern region of the United States stretching from west to east. These areas experienced rapid population growth following the end of WWII following the baby boom.
- - This was an era of nationwide social activism and political reforms across the country. Such reformers were made up of middle-class women and/or Chirstian Ministers.
- - A campaign led by Joseph McCarty from 1950-1954 against alleged communists on american soil and in the american public. This campaign caused the livelihood of thousands which caused them to lose their jobs and/or become blacklisted. Many of these allegations came from unfounded bases.
- - A culture of values that opposed traditional norms and standard lifestyles. They denied a lifestyle of conformity and lived on unconnect to their past, “hippies” who accepted drugs and sexualilty.
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- - To decrease the tension between two nations or to ease hostilities between two nations.
- - A short war between Spain and the United States over the struggle of Spain's rule in Cuba and the Philippines and of the mysterious explosion of the U.S.S Maine in Havana Harbor. Some say this was the United State’s introduction to imperialism.
- - Created by Andrew Carnegie, it was the idea that the rich should give their wealth to public institutions such as but not limited to schools, libraries, and museums.
- - The ________ project was a secret project on the development of nuclear weapons within the United States. This weapon, or nuke, was used on Japan following the near end of WWII. Many who worked on this project warned against its use knowing how powerful it is.
- - They were political mobsters who wanted the votes from people for money. They made promises of jobs and intimate people for votes and getting contracts from work.
- - This plan was when the United States transferred over 15 billion dollars to the wartorn european countries after World War II for the european’s recovery programs.
- - A proxy war in the Korea peninsula between the United States’s South and the Communinst Chinese North. The war waged for around 3 years and led to a statement in the middle.
- - This doctrine gave economic, military, and political aid to wartorn democratic countries under the threat of authoritarian forces. A sense of containment.
- - The ______ age was an era of economic and industrial growth within the nation during the late 19th century with mass immigration. However life within the United States for the common citizen during that time was not favorable.
- - This act outlawed unethical business practices such as monopolies and price fixing. It also protected and upheld the rights of many workers. Known as a successor to the Sherman Antitrust act.
- - Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan of combating the Great Depression. It was a series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations to combat the rise of unemployment and a failing economy during that time.
- - The ______ policy was a policy between the United States, several european nations, China, and Japan that they should all have equal access to trade with China. This policy spanned 1899-1949 when the Chinese Civil War occured.
- - An organized group of workers, used to protect their rights as a worker and push their interests in their workplace.
- - After WWII, the ______ era was a time when people had many children due to a prospering economy.
- - Truman’s plan to expand on Roosevelt’s new deal. Such as increasing minimum wage and expanding the rights for African Americans. Also with national health care and education aid. Most of these goals were never achieved.
- - Journalism that exaggerates or distorts the news to attract attention and readers. The stories may be untrue or highly biased.
- - A 13 day military standoff between the United States and Soviet Union over the missiles in Cuba and was the closest the two nations got to nuclear warfare.
- - The _____ theory was the idea that if one country fell to communism, it’s neighboring countries would also fall to communism. This idea was most prominent within the Vietnam war.
- - The _______ party was created in response to the growing power of corporate and company power. They were an agrarian movement during the gilded age and had a list of demands known as the Omaha Platform such for the direct election of senators and a federal income tax.
40 Clues: - The nationwide fear (or scare) of communism within the United States. • - United State’s numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism, to contain it. • - To decrease the tension between two nations or to ease hostilities between two nations. • - After WWII, the ______ era was a time when people had many children due to a prospering economy. • ...
Influential Women in History 2021-03-15
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- was an American aviation pioneer and author
- an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district
- was an American abolitionist and political activist
- was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist
- an American engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center
- an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist.
- was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico
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- Franklin an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist
- an American politician who is serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district
- she was the first female commissioner of the Boston Police Department
- an American attorney and author who served as the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
- an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- the United States' first female vice president, the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, and the first African American and first Asian American vice president
14 Clues: was an American aviation pioneer and author • was an American abolitionist and political activist • was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist • an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States • she was the first female commissioner of the Boston Police Department • ...
US Terms and Treaties 2023-10-09
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- Destiny / the expansion of the United States throughout the American continent was justified and inevitable.
- American Cuban War / 110 day war between Spain, Cuba and the US that brought an end to the Spanish-American Empire.
- Stick Policy / The idea is negotiating peacefully but also having strength in case things go wrong.
- Bulwer Treaty / an agreement between the US and Britain to construct a neutral canal that would not be used to colonize Central America.
- Diplomacy / diplomacy used to promote American business, interest and dollars would be provided to promote foreign policy goals.
- Corollary to Monroe Doctrine / document with necessities for the US to intervene in the countries under its sphere influence.
- of Paris / ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
- Act / designated Puerto Rico as an “unorganized territory” of the United States and gave it limited self-government.
- Amendment / an agreement exacted from the Cuban people from the US government in 1902.
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- Act / made Puerto Rico a territory of the US after the period of organized colonial domination.
- Doctrine / happened in the year 1823.
- Alford Treaty / treaty signed between the US and Panama ending US protectorate status over Panama.
- Diplomacy / foreign policy that is supported by the use or threat of military force.
- Herran Treaty / provided the United States with a 10-mile wide strip of land for the canal, a one-time $10 million payment to Panama, and an annual annuity of $250,000.
- Neighbour Policy / when applied to the Caribbean and Latin America, it was taken to mean the end of armed intervention.
- Amendment / an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress.
- Pauncefort Treaty / an agreement between the US and Britain that gave the US sole right to construction and operations of a Central American Canal.
- Bunau Varilla Treaty / treaty that gave the US total control over a 16km strip of land in Panama to construct the canal.
- of cession / treaty that saw the Danish islands being sold to the US.
19 Clues: Doctrine / happened in the year 1823. • of cession / treaty that saw the Danish islands being sold to the US. • Amendment / an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress. • Diplomacy / foreign policy that is supported by the use or threat of military force. • ...
Chapter 10 Challenges in the Modern State 2021-12-02
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- The transfer of some political power from the central government to subnational levels of government.
- Corporation that conducts business on a global scale.
- The fragmentation of a state or region into multiple countries.
- Support for the political interests of a particular ethnic group within a state, especially its national independence or self-determination.
- Organized violence aimed at government and civilian targets to create fear for the advancement of political goals.
- Formed in 1949 to provide mutual defense of member states.
- A purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent or terror-inspiring means for civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from a geographic area. (2 words)
- Regions that have their own local and legislative bodies govern a population that is an ethnic minority within an entire country.
- When loyalty to a distinct portion of a country is more important than loyalty to the entire country.
- The integration of markets, states, communication, and trade on a worldwide scale.
- The advocacy of full political separation (or secession) from the larger group along cultural, ethnic, tribal, or government lines. (2 words)
- The strong feelings of patriotism and loyalty one feels toward one's country.
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- Organization headquartered in Belgium to integrate member states politically and economically. (2 words)
- The practice of multiple countries forming an organization for the benefit of all members.
- Changed its name from NAFTA in 2020
- Organization formed by 10 Southeast Asian states to advance economic growth, peace, social progress, and cultural and economic progress.
- 55 member organization to advocate peace, security and stability. (2 words)
- Forces that unite a country's population.
- Council formed to foster cooperation and interaction among member states and indigenous communities located in the far north.
- People who have a primary allegiance to a traditional group or ethnicity.
- Forces that divide the citizenry in a country.
- Movement to unite people who share a language or other cultural elements but are divided by a national boundary.
- Formed in 1945 to promote peace, security, and human rights (2 words).
- The main product that OPEC focuses on.
- Main goal is for countries to set fair and non-discriminatory guidelines for international trade.
25 Clues: Changed its name from NAFTA in 2020 • The main product that OPEC focuses on. • Forces that unite a country's population. • Forces that divide the citizenry in a country. • Corporation that conducts business on a global scale. • Formed in 1949 to provide mutual defense of member states. • The fragmentation of a state or region into multiple countries. • ...
Chapter 20 2019-12-11
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- the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
- Several factors that determine whether or not a country is developed
- Interconnected network
- a disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy.
- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a federal agency designed to protect the United States against threats. Its wide-ranging duties include aviation security, border control, emergency response and cybersecurity.
- a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
- Gender inequality acknowledges that men and women are not equal and that gender affects an individual's lived experience. These differences arise from distinctions in biology, psychology, and cultural norms.
- country that is on its way to becoming an industrialized nation.
- annual percentage of increase in sales that is consistent with a defined financial policy.
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- economy of all humans of the world.
- Space Station
- a form of philosophical monism that holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions.
- international trade left to its natural course without tariffs.
- Political dissent refers to any expression designed to convey dissatisfaction with or opposition to the policies of a governing body. Such expression may take forms from vocal disagreement to civil disobedience to the use of violence.
- international document that states basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are entitled.
- Popular culture is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of the practices, beliefs and objects that are dominant or ubiquitous in a society at a given point in time. Popular culture also encompasses the activities and feelings produced as a result of interaction with these dominant objects.
- a region of Earth's stratosphere.
- an Act of the United States Congress that was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001.
- The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.
- a large increase in crop production in developing countries
- the politically motivated use of computers and information
- rapid increase in numbers.
- A replicant
23 Clues: A replicant • Space Station • Interconnected network • rapid increase in numbers. • a region of Earth's stratosphere. • economy of all humans of the world. • the politically motivated use of computers and information • a large increase in crop production in developing countries • international trade left to its natural course without tariffs. • ...
4th of July 2024-06-20
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- the color of the stars on the USA flag
- the national animal of the USA
- the first president of the United States of America
- the symbol on the flag that represents the 13 original colonies
- The Declaration of ___________
- the building where the USA congress meets
- the color of the sky
- the official leader of the USA
- the capital of the United States of America
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- people use these at night on the 4th of July to celebrate America's independence
- the first color of the rainbow
- the day in July when the USA celebrates independence
- the symbol that represents the USA and was made by Betsy Ross
- where the president lives
- the symbol on the flag that represents the 50 states
- the month in which we celebrate the independence of the USA
- The United States of ___________
17 Clues: the color of the sky • where the president lives • the first color of the rainbow • the national animal of the USA • The Declaration of ___________ • the official leader of the USA • The United States of ___________ • the color of the stars on the USA flag • the building where the USA congress meets • the capital of the United States of America • ...
Influential Women in History 2021-03-15
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- an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district
- was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist
- the United States' first female vice president, the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, and the first African American and first Asian American vice president
- an American attorney and author who served as the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017
- an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- an American politician who is serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district
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- she was the first female commissioner of the Boston Police Department
- was an American abolitionist and political activist
- an American engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center
- was an American aviation pioneer and author
- an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist
- was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico
- an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist.
14 Clues: was an American aviation pioneer and author • was an American abolitionist and political activist • was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist • an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States • she was the first female commissioner of the Boston Police Department • ...
The Civil Grill 2021-12-01
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- the use of transportation of supplies
- the general for the south
- the general for the north
- the document signed by president abraham lincoln to abolish slavery in the rebel states
- the president who signed the emancipation proclamation
- the main cause for the civil war to start
- a prison used for union soldiers
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- the south's last weapon against the north(a fort)
- a blockade made by the north to stop any people from getting supplies in the south
- the nickname for the north states who were against slavery
- the capital of georgia
- the people who would go to Europe to get supplies whenever there weren't any union ships around
- the states that allowed slavery
- the nickname for the south states fighting for slavery
- a battle pushed by the union; one of the bloodiest wars in US history
- the bloodiest war in US history; the south and north fought over slavery being abolished or not
- the plan used against the south to cut off all of their supplies
- one of the main cities hit by sherman on the march to the sea
- the states that didn't allow slavery
- large weapons that the north had; used against the south
20 Clues: the capital of georgia • the general for the south • the general for the north • the states that allowed slavery • a prison used for union soldiers • the states that didn't allow slavery • the use of transportation of supplies • the main cause for the civil war to start • the south's last weapon against the north(a fort) • ...
Just Right Government 2025-09-30
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- The only branch of government under the Articles.
- The Articles joined the 13 states into this.
- Meeting where delegates debated and wrote the Constitution.
- Congress could pass these, but could not enforce them.
- Under the Articles, most power was held at this level.
- The only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention.
- Large state that wanted more votes in Congress.
- Position that did not exist under the Articles.
- Congress could not control this between the states or with other nations.
- Last name of the farmer who led a rebellion showing the weakness of the Articles.
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose.
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- The new plan of government written in 1787.
- Power Congress lacked to make states follow laws.
- Representative sent by a state to the Congress of the Confederation.
- Type of agreement needed from all 13 states to change the Articles.
- Each state was this under the Articles.
- Another branch missing under the Articles.
- The first plan of government for the United States.
- Power Congress did not have under the Articles.
- City where the Constitutional Convention was held.
- Took four years to do this to the Articles.
- The main quality of the government created under the Articles.
22 Clues: Each state was this under the Articles. • Another branch missing under the Articles. • The new plan of government written in 1787. • Took four years to do this to the Articles. • The Articles joined the 13 states into this. • Power Congress did not have under the Articles. • Large state that wanted more votes in Congress. • ...
The Civil Rights Movement: Jill Erickson 2017-03-23
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- sometimes called the Bogside Massacre – was an incident on 30 January 1972 in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a peaceful protest march against internment.
- the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
- city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the county seat and largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region
- an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education; positive discrimination.
- one of the most important organizations of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. It emerged from a student meeting organized by Ella Baker held at Shaw University in April 1960
- Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years in order to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States
- Someone who kills a person either for themselves or others
- beginning of a mass movement for civil rights mainly northern and white founders
- The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
- The act of notdiscriminated against people. Having combined things
- militant self-defense of minority communities against the U.S. government, and fought to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organizing and community based programs.
- volunteer campaign in the United States launched in June 1964 to attempt to register as many African-American voters as possible in Mississippi.
- was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.
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- Woman who refused to move to the back of a bus for a white man
- The right for everyone to have a say in who controls their country
- Ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional
- Organization that fought for the rights of African Americans
- an executive order issued on July 26, 1948, by President Harry S. Truman. It abolished racial discrimination in the United States Armed Forces and eventually led to the end of segregation in the services.
- the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.
- Medgar American civil rights activist from Mississippi who worked to overturn segregation at the University of Mississippi and to enact social justice and voting rights. He was murdered by a segregationist
- state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho, and south of the Canadian
- Thurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice.
- Bombingham is a nickname for Birmingham, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement due to the 50 dynamite explosions that occurred in the city between 1947 and 1965.
- nine African American students who were chosen to attend the all-white central highschool
- The speech Martin Luther King wrote and spoke
- Black man murdered by two white men for flirting with a grocery clerk
- Well known civil rights leader
- a landmark constitutional law case of the US Supreme Court. It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".
28 Clues: Well known civil rights leader • The speech Martin Luther King wrote and spoke • Ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional • Someone who kills a person either for themselves or others • Organization that fought for the rights of African Americans • Woman who refused to move to the back of a bus for a white man • ...
Chapter 13: Urban Patterns 2019-04-07
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- (PSA) In the United States, any CSA, any MSA not included in a CSA, or any μSA not included in a CSA
- Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
- In the United States, an urban area with between 2,500 and 50,00 inhabitants
- An area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
- (CBD) The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered
- A large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area
- Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
- A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs
- The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery
- (MSA) In the United States, an urbanized area of at least 50,000 population, the county within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting one of several tests indicating a functional connection to the central city
- A process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class, owner-occupied area
- (CCS) The process of capturing waste CO2, transporting it to a storage site, and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere, normally underground
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
- A process by which financial institutions draw red-colored lines on a map and refuse to lend money for people to purchase or improve property within the lines
- Government-owned housing rented to low-income individual, with rents set at 30 percent of the tenant's income
- An area delineated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for which statistics are published; in urban areas, census tracts correspond roughly to neighborhoods
- A group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics
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- Statistical analysis used to identify where people of similar living standards, ethnic background, and lifestyle live within an urban area
- Development of new housing sites at relatively low density and at locations that are not contiguous to the existing built-up area
- (CSA) In the United States, two or more contiguous CBSAs tied together by commuting patterns
- Legally adding land area to a city in the United States
- A process of change in the use of a house, from a single-family owner occupancy to abandonment
- A residential or commercial area situated within an urban area but outside the central city
- In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants
- In the United States, any MSA or μSA
- (city) An urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit known as a municipality
- A law that limits the permitted uses of land and maximum density of development in a community
- A model of North American urban areas consisting of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district
- The four consecutive 15-minute periods in the morning and evening with the heaviest volumes of traffic
32 Clues: In the United States, any MSA or μSA • A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs • Legally adding land area to a city in the United States • A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States • In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants • The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery • ...
Chapter 13: Urban Patterns 2019-04-07
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- In the United States, an urban area with between 2,500 and 50,00 inhabitants
- An area delineated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for which statistics are published; in urban areas, census tracts correspond roughly to neighborhoods
- A large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area
- A law that limits the permitted uses of land and maximum density of development in a community
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
- A process of change in the use of a house, from a single-family owner occupancy to abandonment
- The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery
- Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
- (PSA) In the United States, any CSA, any MSA not included in a CSA, or any μSA not included in a CSA
- In the United States, any MSA or μSA
- Development of new housing sites at relatively low density and at locations that are not contiguous to the existing built-up area
- (CCS) The process of capturing waste CO2, transporting it to a storage site, and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere, normally underground
- A residential or commercial area situated within an urban area but outside the central city
- An area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
- The four consecutive 15-minute periods in the morning and evening with the heaviest volumes of traffic
- A process by which financial institutions draw red-colored lines on a map and refuse to lend money for people to purchase or improve property within the lines
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- In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district
- Legally adding land area to a city in the United States
- (CSA) In the United States, two or more contiguous CBSAs tied together by commuting patterns
- (CBD) The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered
- A model of North American urban areas consisting of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road
- Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- (city) An urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit known as a municipality
- A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs
- (MSA) In the United States, an urbanized area of at least 50,000 population, the county within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting one of several tests indicating a functional connection to the central city
- Statistical analysis used to identify where people of similar living standards, ethnic background, and lifestyle live within an urban area
- Government-owned housing rented to low-income individual, with rents set at 30 percent of the tenant's income
- A process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class, owner-occupied area
- A group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics
- A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States
32 Clues: In the United States, any MSA or μSA • A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs • Legally adding land area to a city in the United States • A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States • In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants • The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery • ...
Texas Revolution 2020-04-15
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- The United States claimed the border was at the ___ Grande River.
- Santa Anna tried to _____ American settlement in Texas.
- In 1846, the President of the United States, James Polk, sent an army to the Rio Grande River to ______ the border.
- The Mexican government was taken over by General__________.
- In February of 1847, the armies of the United States and Mexico fought the Battle of Buena Vista which resulted in the ______ of the Mexican army.
- What did many settlers bring with them that was illegal in Mexico?
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- Where did most of the settlers come from?
- Mexico agreed to hand over a huge amount of land in the west and southwest to the United States. The United States paid $15 _______ for the land.
- By how much did Americans outnumbered Mexicans?
- ______ became an independent nation.
- Mexico claimed the border was further north at the _____ River.
- Texas declared their _________ and set up their own government.
- Many _____ were invited to settle in Texas.
- What state was owned by Mexico?
- The Texans used an old mission building in San Antonio called the ______ as a fort.
15 Clues: What state was owned by Mexico? • ______ became an independent nation. • Where did most of the settlers come from? • Many _____ were invited to settle in Texas. • By how much did Americans outnumbered Mexicans? • Santa Anna tried to _____ American settlement in Texas. • The Mexican government was taken over by General__________. • ...
Government Chapter 2 Crossword 2025-02-10
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- Compromise between the New Jersey Plan and the Viginia Plan
- Passed to protect individual rights and appease the anti-federalists
- Document that was written to govern the United States but had many weaknesses. Eventually replaced by the Constitution
- Document that was written as a blueprint for modern democracy
- Compromise designed to keep the southern states in the Union. gave them more political power due to the increase in population numbers.
- The idea from the Athenians that people should put the public good over their private interests
- Idea from Locke that humans have natural rights that pre-date any government, especially a newly created one
- Continental Congress that passed made the Constitution
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- Great Charter of 1215
- Someone who did not want to adopt the Constitution
- Tax on all paper and legal documents
- Someone who did want to adopt the COnstitution
- Plan that was favored by small states because it sought representation equally among the states
- Plan that was supported by the larger states because it sought representation by population only
14 Clues: Great Charter of 1215 • Tax on all paper and legal documents • Someone who did want to adopt the COnstitution • Someone who did not want to adopt the Constitution • Continental Congress that passed made the Constitution • Compromise between the New Jersey Plan and the Viginia Plan • Document that was written as a blueprint for modern democracy • ...
The Civil War is Here 2022-10-05
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- saying he should be free because they were in the North.
- the state that pro-slavery people came from to vote in Kansas
- bleeding______
- where johnbrown was going to get weapons
- the first president of the Confederates States of America
- the president of the U.S that was elected in 1860.
- the law that let slave catchers get runaway slaves that went to the North.
- the man who was trying to get the slaves to revolt by giving them weapons.
- states got to decide for themsleves
- led over 300 slaves to freedom.
- the book that led abolitionists to protest more.
- solved the problem of the new Western States if they were free or not.
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- the network that helped slaves escape to freedom.
- what state in the West became free.
- what southern state was the first to leave the United States.
- the slave that took his owner to
- what economy did the North have
- ran against Lincoln in the 1860 election
- the southern states did when Lincoln became president
- what party was the leading party and against slavery
- the state other than new mexico that got to vote for themselves if they were free or not.
- the machine that took the seeds out of cotton
22 Clues: bleeding______ • what economy did the North have • led over 300 slaves to freedom. • the slave that took his owner to • what state in the West became free. • states got to decide for themsleves • where johnbrown was going to get weapons • ran against Lincoln in the 1860 election • the machine that took the seeds out of cotton • ...
Civil War Vocabulary 2026-03-14
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- Address-an 1863 speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln
- person who wants to end slavery,
- commemorate the loss of life at the Battle of Gettysburg,
- Railroad-A network of people who worked together to help African Americans escape from slavery,
- effort to rebuild and reunite the United States following the Civil War,
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- Proclamation- an 1863 document issued by Abraham Lincoln that freed all slaves living in Confederate territory,
- States- state that bordered both the Union and Confederate states,
- ending of slavery,
- a member of the constitutional union party,
- murder for political reasons,
- Ship-a ship armored with iron plates to protect it from cannon fire,
- southern states that seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America,
12 Clues: ending of slavery, • murder for political reasons, • person who wants to end slavery, • a member of the constitutional union party, • commemorate the loss of life at the Battle of Gettysburg, • Address-an 1863 speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln • States- state that bordered both the Union and Confederate states, • ...
Unit 11 Test Review Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-27
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- Where many African Americans moved after the great depression. Also called the Great Migration
- African Americans experienced less of this in Europe during World War II
- President of the United States who passed many Civil Rights legislation
- this was the name of Russia during the cold war
- this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan
- This party did not agree, therefore it was divided.
- Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war.
- James L. Farmer Jr. created this civil rights organization which pushed for equality
- an organization that fights for Latin American civil rights, and desegregation of schools
- War on _______________.
- 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia
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- A period in the United States history when everyone was so caught up in stopping communism, and investigated people within their community for being communists.
- an economic system in which the government owns the land and means of production.
- guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics.
- Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country.
- the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
- bringing together people from different races in an attempt to give people equal rights.
- Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States. Their goal was to desegregate the bus system
- this person was a Mexican American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum.
19 Clues: War on _______________. • this was the name of Russia during the cold war • Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war. • This party did not agree, therefore it was divided. • 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia • this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan • ...
Unit 11 Test Review Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-27
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- this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan
- War on _______________.
- This party did not agree, therefore it was divided.
- an economic system in which the government owns the land and means of production.
- Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States. Their goal was to desegregate the bus system
- the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information.
- President of the United States who passed many Civil Rights legislation
- 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia
- bringing together people from different races in an attempt to give people equal rights.
- Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war.
- African Americans experienced less of this in Europe during World War II
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- this person was a Mexican American physician, surgeon, World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and founder of the American G.I. Forum.
- this was the name of Russia during the cold war
- Brown v Board of education outlawed this in schools across the country.
- James L. Farmer Jr. created this civil rights organization which pushed for equality
- guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics.
- A period in the United States history when everyone was so caught up in stopping communism, and investigated people within their community for being communists.
- Where many African Americans moved after the great depression. Also called the Great Migration
- an organization that fights for Latin American civil rights, and desegregation of schools
19 Clues: War on _______________. • this was the name of Russia during the cold war • Tejanos were not allowed to do this in the war. • This party did not agree, therefore it was divided. • 45 year long conflict between United States and Soviet Russia • this political group disagreed with Johnson's Great Society plan • ...
The Civil War 2023-03-13
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- fierce
- difficulty or problems
- injured or hurt
- people who found out secret information
- states that left the Union
- states between the Union and the Confederacy
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- strong places
- armed forces
- said firmly
- - what is left after buildings fall to pieces
- a war between part of the same country
- declare the enemy has won to stop the fighting
- strengths
- led an army into land to take it over
14 Clues: fierce • strengths • said firmly • armed forces • strong places • injured or hurt • difficulty or problems • states that left the Union • led an army into land to take it over • a war between part of the same country • people who found out secret information • states between the Union and the Confederacy • - what is left after buildings fall to pieces • ...
Dorothy 2022-02-23
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- ears that point down
- a female pig who has not has a litter
- how to identify a pigs litter and pig number
- originated in the united states; Chester county, Pennsylvania
- medium in length, black with white points on all feet, nose , and tip of the tail
- medium to large size frame, sows about 550 to 750 lbs
- originated in the northeastern united states
- intact male pig
- pigs
- female pig who has had a litter
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- first imported to the united states in the 1830s
- ears that point up
- fat cute pig, pet
- originated in Ireland, English swine breed
- similar in size to the Poland china
15 Clues: pigs • intact male pig • fat cute pig, pet • ears that point up • ears that point down • female pig who has had a litter • similar in size to the Poland china • a female pig who has not has a litter • originated in Ireland, English swine breed • how to identify a pigs litter and pig number • originated in the northeastern united states • ...
1750-1800 2023-12-05
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- Third president of the United States
- Founding Father, political activist,and philosopher
- Took the midnight ride
- First president of the United States
- Who said,"Give me liberty, or give me death."?
- Where 9 British troops shot at a crowd of people in Boston
- Document that founded the USA
- Place where the first shots of the war were fired
- Mercantile protest about the tax on tea
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- second president of the United States
- Climax of the Saratoga campaign
- Ratified in 1791, and held the amendments of the USA
- Place where the British surrendered
- first secretary of the treasury
- Battle on Christmas morning led by Washington
15 Clues: Took the midnight ride • Document that founded the USA • Climax of the Saratoga campaign • first secretary of the treasury • Place where the British surrendered • Third president of the United States • First president of the United States • second president of the United States • Mercantile protest about the tax on tea • Battle on Christmas morning led by Washington • ...
James Monroe Crossword 2026-01-07
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- An agreement between 2 parties in which they agree to meet in the middle of a conflict to make an agreement that favors neither side.
- This territory would be acquired by the Monroe administration from a treaty with Spain
- 5th President of the United States, last of the "Founding Generation"
- This is the area which contains the US, Central and South America, along with the Caribbean.
- This event happened during the Monroe Presidency and was an event that had banks failing and overall chaos in the economy.
- This European country made a treaty with the US to give up Florida in exchange for $5 million
- The term used to describe how a stronger power takes over and controls a different territory far from their home country.
- This is the political party that President Monroe was apart of.
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- What the time period during Monroe's Presidency was called
- This state would be admitted with another to help keep the balance between the Free slave states and the Enslaved states
- The system in which another person(s) is in forced service to another for no benefit to the one in service. This system was prevalent in the southern US
- This US policy would declare that the European nations could no longer settle or interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
- A term used to describe the ideology of loyalty and devotion to your country
- This European/Asian country was starting to gain more territory in the Pacific Northwest.
- This state would be admitted as a slave state and set the precedent for future states to join the US
- The name of the continent in which several countries colonized the Western Hemisphere. Countries such as France and England are here
- The name of the Treaty that helped the United States gain the territory of Florida.
- An area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services
- The opposing political party that fell apart during Monroe's Presidency
19 Clues: What the time period during Monroe's Presidency was called • This is the political party that President Monroe was apart of. • 5th President of the United States, last of the "Founding Generation" • The opposing political party that fell apart during Monroe's Presidency • A term used to describe the ideology of loyalty and devotion to your country • ...
Civ Unit 9 Crossword 2022-04-05
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- Once a year, the president is required to provide the full Congress with a ___ of the Union address.
- The President of the United States is the primary negotiator of ___ between the United States and other countries.
- The ___ includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments.
- ___ agencies are not represented in the cabinet and are not part of the Executive Office of the president.
- As Chief Maker of ___, the president creates guiding principles for issues that concern Americans.
- ___ usually implies unelected / appointed officials.
- The ___ Reserve is the central bank of the United States. It formulates and administers credit and monetary policy.
- ___ Departments have been added and split, but are rarely eliminated.
- A ___ is when the president rejects a bill passed by a congress.
- As Chief ___, the President deals directly with the heads of foreign governments.
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- The FBI is the investigative wing of the Department of ___
- As Chief ___, the president appoints the heads of the government departments.
- The Chief of ___ organizes the President’s overall policy development.
- The Vice President also serves as the President of the ___.
- As ___ of state, the president symbolizes the authority and power of the United States.
- ___ is a reward for being a political supporter, like being a cabinet officer, a judge, or an ambassador to a foreign country.
- The Civil ___ System tries to allocate government jobs based on merit and skill.
- A ___ is an executive order granting clemency for a conviction.
- The largest executive Department is the Department of ___.
- As ___in Chief, the president is in charge of all national military forces.
20 Clues: ___ usually implies unelected / appointed officials. • The FBI is the investigative wing of the Department of ___ • The largest executive Department is the Department of ___. • The Vice President also serves as the President of the ___. • A ___ is an executive order granting clemency for a conviction. • ...
South Africa 2016-05-25
4 Clues: Number of Capitals South Africa has • Group of laws segregating blacks and whites • Party that has been in control in South Africa • While weak federalism exists, South Africa is considered...
Financial Reporting Landscape 2025-03-14
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- The focus of the latest international standard setting body established in 2021.
- The term for the verbal accounts given of movements in and out of storehouses, derived from the Latin word 'audire'
- The number of capitals in integrated reporting.
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- The surname of the Italian friar who described double-entry bookkeeping in 1494.
- The practice of giving 2.5% of savings and assets to the poor in the Islamic tradition.
- The country of the first professional accountancy body established in 1854
- XXX bottom line - The phrase coined by John Elkington in 1994 to present financial impact as well as impact on people and the planet.
- The surname of the first woman admitted to the London Association of Accountants in 1909.
8 Clues: The number of capitals in integrated reporting. • The country of the first professional accountancy body established in 1854 • The surname of the Italian friar who described double-entry bookkeeping in 1494. • The focus of the latest international standard setting body established in 2021. • ...
Civil War 2026-04-17
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- Short for Confederate States of America
- Virginia's capital, captured by Ulysses S. Grant
- _____ address, Lincoln's famous speech
- ____ states were slave states that didn't secede
- lost battle of fort sumter
- 13th amendment banned this
- The union used the ___ plan to block foreign trade with the Confederacy
- someone who is against and protests slavery
- which fort was famously attacked by the 54th massachusetts regiment
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- Northern democrats who favored peace with the south, lincoln's opponent
- The president at the time
- The Union ___ the war
- ____ proclamation
- _____ charge, 13000 rebel troops ordered to charge and ultimately failed miserably
- Battle of ________, the bloodiest single day of the Civil War
15 Clues: ____ proclamation • The Union ___ the war • The president at the time • lost battle of fort sumter • 13th amendment banned this • _____ address, Lincoln's famous speech • Short for Confederate States of America • someone who is against and protests slavery • Virginia's capital, captured by Ulysses S. Grant • ____ states were slave states that didn't secede • ...
Aarav Pattani's Civil War crossword puzzle 2022-04-21
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- A speech Abe Lincoln made to end Slavery
- people that believed slavery was good
- 16th president of the United states and was president of the union during the civil war.
- Southern General
- a war between the north and the south over slavery and states rights.
- union general and 18th president of the united states.
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- a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever
- president of confederate states
- a fort in ruins after a siege by the south which started the civil war
- the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won
- People that fought in the civil war against slavery
11 Clues: Southern General • president of confederate states • people that believed slavery was good • A speech Abe Lincoln made to end Slavery • People that fought in the civil war against slavery • a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever • the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won • union general and 18th president of the united states. • ...
Aarav Pattani's Civil War crossword puzzle 2022-04-21
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- A speech Abe Lincoln made to end Slavery
- people that believed slavery was good
- 16th president of the United states and was president of the union during the civil war.
- Southern General
- a war between the north and the south over slavery and states rights.
- union general and 18th president of the united states.
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- a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever
- president of confederate states
- a fort in ruins after a siege by the south which started the civil war
- the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won
- People that fought in the civil war against slavery
11 Clues: Southern General • president of confederate states • people that believed slavery was good • A speech Abe Lincoln made to end Slavery • People that fought in the civil war against slavery • a system that allows people to sell and buy whatever • the civil wars most bloody battle which the Union won • union general and 18th president of the united states. • ...
Unit 7 Important People, Places, and Events 2024-01-29
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- Last name of the 18th president of the United States; Union General during the Civil War
- Last battle of the Civil War fought in Texas
- Last name of the president during the Civil War; saved the union
- Civil War battle; Confederate victory in which Davis' Guards repulsed an invasion of Union gunboats
- Last name of the person who killed Abraham Lincoln
- Civil War battle where the Confederates recaptured the city from Union control
- Date celebrated as the anniversary of Emancipation Day for enslaved people in Texas
- A machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers; created by Eli Whitney in 1793
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- Civil War plan created by Winfield Scott, called for the blockade of the southern coast
- ____________ Republicans- a group that believed the south should be punished harshly after the Civil War
- Last name of the 17th President of the United States; became president after Lincoln was killed
- Civil War Battle where Union troops captured the city and cut off the supply route Texans were using
- the election of eighteen ___________, number of southern states secede due to the results
- Freedmen's ____________ Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom
- ______________ States of America; A republic formed and composed out of eleven southern states that seceded from the union
- Proclamation made by Abraham Lincoln, declared all slaves in the Confederate States would be free
16 Clues: Last battle of the Civil War fought in Texas • Last name of the person who killed Abraham Lincoln • Last name of the president during the Civil War; saved the union • Civil War battle where the Confederates recaptured the city from Union control • A machine that removed seeds from cotton fibers; created by Eli Whitney in 1793 • ...
Texas Constitutions Crossword Puzzle 2016-04-19
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- the executive head of a state in the U.S.
- An addition to a formal document such as a constitution
- A document that outlines fundamental laws and principles of law
- Powers a political power that a constitution reserves exclusively to the jurisdiction of a particular political authority
- The smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries
- A list of individual freedoms
- The term for the fact that the powers of government are divided into three separate branches
- Notes or guarantees issued by the government, promising to repay money it borrows, with interest
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- Having to do with the chief officer of a government
- A type of government in which powers and duties between the states and the national government are shared
- the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies
- The judicial branch government, it tries cases involving government and administers justice
- one of the constituent states of the newly established United Mexican States under its 1824 Constitution
- A system where each branch of government has the ability to limit the actions of the other branches
- Elected officials who make the laws for the state
- The highest judicial court in a country or state
16 Clues: A list of individual freedoms • the executive head of a state in the U.S. • The highest judicial court in a country or state • Elected officials who make the laws for the state • Having to do with the chief officer of a government • An addition to a formal document such as a constitution • A document that outlines fundamental laws and principles of law • ...
Countries and capitals 2021-05-12
Countries and Capitals 2021-02-28
6 Clues: Capital of UAE • Capital of Kuwait • Capital of Bahrain • Country with the capital Doha • Country with Riyadh as its capital • Country with Muscat as its capital
A Just Right Government 2020-11-30
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- The branch of government that makes laws(legislates).
- One problem was that states charged these on goods from other states.
- In the House of Representatives, the number of votes a state gets depends on the size of it's...
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose.
- Fraction of states that must agree to change the Constitution.
- One of the two things people were afraid states might lose because of the constitution.
- One of the two things people were afraid states might lose because of the constitution.
- The Articles of Confederation was America's first plan for...
- These were the "individuals" in the "confederation" created by the Articles.
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- The branch of government that carries out (executes) laws.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, America did not have this important, present role to lead their country.
- Under the New Jersey Plan, these states would have more power.
- The branch of government that interprets (judges) laws.
- States send these folks to congress to represent them.
- Unlike the Constitution which has three (3), the Articles of Confederation only had one (1).
- The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation.
- Under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress could not do this to its laws, so states could just ignore said laws.
- Early americans had something in common with this fictional character!
- According to the Constitution, any law passed by congress is _____ to any state laws.
- The chamber of Congress where each state, regardless of population, gets two votes.
- Under the Articles of Confederation, congress was not allowed to create this.
22 Clues: The branch of government that makes laws(legislates). • A group of individuals united together for a purpose. • States send these folks to congress to represent them. • The branch of government that interprets (judges) laws. • The document that replaced the Articles of Confederation. • The branch of government that carries out (executes) laws. • ...
States of Matter 2015-01-11
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- the law that states that for a fixed amount of gas a constant pressure the volume of the gas increases as a temperature of the gas increases and invite her the gas decreases as a temperature of the gas decreases.
- a non-solid state of matter in which the atoms or molecules are free to move past each other as in a gas or liquid.
- the principle that states that the point force on an object in a fluid is the upward force equal to the weight of the volume of the fluid that the object displaces.
- the change of a substance from a liquid to gas.
- the metric base unit for mass.
- the law that states that the pressure of the gas of the constant volume is directly proportional to the absolute temperature.
- the process in which a solid changes directly into gas.
- The capacity to do work.
- the resistance of a gas or liquid to flow.
- the amount of force exerted per unit area of the surface.
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- the upward force exerted on an object immersed in or floating on a fluid.
- 1000 times smaller.
- the change of a substance from a gas to liquid.
- the law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at constant temperature and the volume of the gas decreases as the pressure of the gas increases.
- the kinetic energy of the substance's atoms.
- 1000 times bigger.
- the metric base unit for volume.
- a state of matter that starts as a gas and then becomes ionized.
- the metric base unit for length.
- The principle that states that her fluid in equilibrium contained in a vessel exerts a pressure of equal intensity in all directions.
- the scientific unit of pressure.
- 100 times smaller.
22 Clues: 1000 times bigger. • 100 times smaller. • 1000 times smaller. • The capacity to do work. • the metric base unit for mass. • the metric base unit for volume. • the metric base unit for length. • the scientific unit of pressure. • the resistance of a gas or liquid to flow. • the kinetic energy of the substance's atoms. • the change of a substance from a gas to liquid. • ...
Westward Expansion 2021-02-26
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- The name of the president who purchased the Louisiana Territory.
- The river that formed the border of the U.S. after the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783.
- The name of the treaty that was signed between Mexico and the United States to end the war.
- the ocean that forms the western boundary of the U.S. in 1848.
- The country that gave up the Oregon Territory
- The name of the treaty that allowed the United States to annex Florida.
- The name of the treaty that Texas signed with Mexico to end the revolution.
- The trail that was used by settlers to escape religious persecution.
- The trail used by pioneers to make a better life for themselves.
- the ocean that forms the eastern boundary of the U.S.
- The land ceded by Spain to the U.S. in 1819.
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- Jefferson bought this territory from France in 1803
- The treaty that ended the American Revolution.
- the mountain range that formed the western most border of the 13 colonies.
- The area gained after the Mexican-American war that includes states like California and New Mexico.
- The country that gave up Florida and signed the Adams-Onis Treaty
- the area given to the United States by Great Britain in 1846.
- The trail that was traveled for trade
- The area that was purchased to build a transcontinental railroad in 1853.
- The dictator that sold the Louisiana territory.
- The country that gave up California
- The country that the louisiana territory was purchased from.
- The president started the Mexican-American war.
- the mountains in the western part of the United States.
- Territory that was annexed in 1845 by President Polk.
25 Clues: The country that gave up California • The trail that was traveled for trade • The land ceded by Spain to the U.S. in 1819. • The country that gave up the Oregon Territory • The treaty that ended the American Revolution. • The dictator that sold the Louisiana territory. • The president started the Mexican-American war. • ...
Vocabulary Review 2025-11-12
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- Each party (Democrat and Republican) choosing a candidate to represent their party in the run for president
- Something that is proposed that could be a law if it is passed (an idea for a law)
- the ruler has complete control over the citizens
- overthrowing one form of government or one leader and starting a new one
- organizations that pressure elected officials (members of Congress, state lawmakers, the mayor) to pass laws that favor their cause
- the votes that count towards winning the presidency–each state gets electors who vote on behalf of their state
- a convention that acts like a primary election in some states, but involves debating and nominating a candidate instead of everyone in the state voting
- Supreme Court case where Maryland tried to protest against a national bank. The court ruled that a National Bank was Constitutional
- a form of protest banning relationships or the use of goods from a certain group
- the candidate chosen to represent their party in the election
- The President, Vice President, and the Cabinet. The role of the executive branch is to enforce laws
- when the government taxes people but does not allow them to vote for what they want
- the document that explains how the U.S. government will work and how laws are made
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- groups of people with similar ideas who compete in elections
- dividing power into three branches of government so that one branch does not become too powerful
- Authoritarian, one leader makes all decisions, this form of government makes decisions the fastest
- States that might go either way on who they vote for–the state is split, so they have a chance of voting for a Republican or a Democrat pretty equally. Most states always vote a certain way, so these states are important for candidates to try to win.
- The final run for president where each nominee from each party runs against each other to try to win the presidency
- how power is shared between states and the national government
- Citizens get a vote in their government
- Individual votes by citizens for the president. These are counted up by state to determine how the electoral vote will go
- the first document listing rules for the United States, gave individual states a lot of power, but the national government was weak
- when the president denies or says no to a bill becoming a law.
- organized attempts to influence lawmakers
- federal courts and judges. They have the power to interpret laws and the Constitution
- The lawmaking branch of government (aka legislative branch)
- a planned set of activities leading up to election day designed to get a candidate to win the election
- A contest between candidates for a job within the government
28 Clues: Citizens get a vote in their government • organized attempts to influence lawmakers • the ruler has complete control over the citizens • The lawmaking branch of government (aka legislative branch) • groups of people with similar ideas who compete in elections • A contest between candidates for a job within the government • ...
Some of famous places to visit in NYC and WDC 2022-10-03
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- is a island in New York Harbor, situated within the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, that was the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States
- is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City.
- is a transcontinental country located primarily in North America.
- is the 46th and current president of the United States.
- is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan
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- is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
- a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
- is the capital city and federal district of the United States
- is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States.
- is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense.
10 Clues: is the 46th and current president of the United States. • is the capital city and federal district of the United States • is a transcontinental country located primarily in North America. • is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense. • is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. • ...
Cold War Definitions Crossword 2021-03-01
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- The period of the easing Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the USSR (1967-1979)
- the imaginary line dividing Europe between Soviet influence and Western influence, and symbolizes efforts by the Soviet Union to block itself and its satellite states from open contact with the West and non-Soviet-controlled areas.
- a competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War.
- A military alliance between many Western European and North American nations in order to safeguard the Allies' freedom and security by political and military means.
- a collective defense treaty signed between the Soviet Union and seven other Eastern Bloc socialist republics of Central and Eastern Europe in May 1955.
- strategic foreign policy pursued by the United States beginning in the late 1940s in order to check the expansionist policy of the Soviet Union.
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- This Strategic Defense Initiative was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons
- The principle established by President Harry S. Truman that the United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.
- A U.S. sponsored initiative in which America would provide aid to European Nations destroyed in WWII in order to stop the spread of Communism.
- The U.S. idea that posited that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow
- an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent or neutral.
- the act of pushing a situation to the verge of war, in order to threaten and encourage one's opponent to back down.
12 Clues: The period of the easing Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the USSR (1967-1979) • the act of pushing a situation to the verge of war, in order to threaten and encourage one's opponent to back down. • a competition for supremacy in nuclear warfare between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies during the Cold War. • ...
Vocab 4, Apoorva S, P3 2020-02-05
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- African American poet who described the rich culture of African American life using rhythms influenced by jazz music
- 1920's painter, most famous paintings were of the Great Migration
- United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies
- Leading African American jazz musician during the Harlem Renaissance; he was a talented trumpeter whose style influenced many later musicians
- the central bank of the United States
- A general term used to describe all transactions involving the buying and selling of stock shares issued by a company
- President of the United States during most of the Depression and most of World War II
- African American blues singer who played an important role in the Harlem Reniassance
- United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader
- a novelist who portrayed the strength of poor migrant workers during the 1930s
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- an artist known for urban scenes and later paintings of the Southwest
- A series of reforms enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt administration between 1933 and 1942 with the goal of ending the Great Depression
- novelist who explored the reality of the American dream of wealth, success, and emotional fulfillment
- the number of people who are actively looking for work but aren't currently employed
- Movement of African Americans from the South to the North for jobs
- A period in the 1920s when African-American achievements in art and music and literature flourished
- Composer who wrote uniquely American music
- the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the US and other countries, starting in the 1920s and continuing through most of the 1930s
- the excessive and risky investment in stocks, in the hopes of making money quickly A major cause of the Great Depression
- A share of ownership in a corporation
- A tax on imported goods
21 Clues: A tax on imported goods • the central bank of the United States • A share of ownership in a corporation • Composer who wrote uniquely American music • United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader • 1920's painter, most famous paintings were of the Great Migration • Movement of African Americans from the South to the North for jobs • ...
SS20 Related Issue 3 Study Guide 2023-12-08
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- Previously argued over by Canada and Denmark in the Arctic. An agreement was made to split in 2022.
- The belief that the world is being integrated on unequal terms usually with the domination of one group over another nation or nation-state
- Involves nations putting aside their differences to work with each other for the common or global good
- Preventing further conflict between parties after the implementation of a ceasefire
- Dealt with the economic, political, and social rights of Indigenous peoples, along with land and resource retention. This organization disbanded in 1996.
- Peaceful intervention to avoid further conflict or create a ceasefire
- Two nations or nation-states cooperating to pursue their national interests
- An international organization founded in 1945 to maintain peace after the failures of the league of nations
- When various nations or nation-states cooperate to pursue their interests and goals beyond their national borders
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- Created to promote cooperation with all nations with a stake in the Arctic
- The belief that through interaction and cooperation, common goals can be achieved such as creating wealth and peace internationally
- An organization that does not work with a government to focus on issues such as disaster relief, animal rights, climate change, and more
- A belief in common humanity and helping others thrive
- An organization that works with a government to focus on issues such as disaster relief, animal rights, climate change, and more.
- A course of action that sovereign nations make with other nation-states international governments
- In the United Nations, comprising of 193 member states to create policy internationally.
- The belief that international factors and alliances determine conflicts within society and is not very common in modern societies
- Originally an organization created to promote French language and culture internationally
- In the United Nations, it has 5 permanent members, and 10 rotating members to maintain global security and peace
- The principle of cooperation among nations for the promotion of their common good
20 Clues: A belief in common humanity and helping others thrive • Peaceful intervention to avoid further conflict or create a ceasefire • Created to promote cooperation with all nations with a stake in the Arctic • Two nations or nation-states cooperating to pursue their national interests • ...
unit 8 2022-01-31
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- A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 08:00, on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
- A beetle that feeds on cotton buds and flowers. Thought to be native to Central Mexico, it migrated into the United States from Mexico in the late 19th century and had infested all U.S. cotton-growing areas by the 1920s, devastating the industry and the people working in the American South.
- An American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years and was influential in the 20th century expansion of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Democratic Party and represented Georgia in the House from 1914 to 1965.
- A sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a major cross-section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth.
- An American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.
- Lasted from 1914 until 1918, introduced the world to the horrors of trench warfare and lethal new technologies such as poison gas and tanks. The event that sparked the conflagration was the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, in 1914
- A secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico if the United States entered World War I against Germany.
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- enacted on May 20, 1936, provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems to serve isolated rural areas of the United States.
- A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
- Produce too much, price goes down, farmers produce more to try to maintain their income.
- This act set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States."
- A founder and leader of the conservative coalition that dominated Congress from 1937 to 1963, and at his death was the most senior member of the Senate. He was for decades a leader of Southern opposition to the civil rights movement.
- A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President FranklinDRoosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939.
- A period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.
- An attorney and American politician who served three terms as the 67th governor of Georgia, from 1933 to 1937, and then again from 1941 to 1943.
- A British ocean liner that was launched by the Cunard Line in 1906 and that held the Blue Riband appellation for the fastest Atlantic crossing in 1908.
- Began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on September 3. The war between the U.S.S.R. and Germany began on June 22, 1941, with Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
17 Clues: A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water. • Produce too much, price goes down, farmers produce more to try to maintain their income. • An American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. • ...
HISTORY KEY TERMS LIST 05 2019-01-06
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- First case in which the Supreme Court used Judicial Review.
- The name given to the Lewis and Clark expediton to the West between 1803 and 1806
- How the United States deals with foreign countries.
- The Heads of Executive Departments of the United States and presidential advisers.
- A meeting of New England Federalist politicians between December 15, 1814 and January 5, 1815 in which they threatened to leave the Union to protest the War of 1812.
- A ceremony in which the President formally takes the Oath of Office and takes power.
- Law that set up the first American Court System.
- The November 7, 1811 battle near Lafayette, Indiana in which American forces led by William Henry Harrison defeated Indians under the leadership of Tecumseh and ended Indian resistance in Indiana.
- The belief that all people should be totally equal.
- An incident in 1793 when a French Minister attempted to raise an American Army to fight in the French Revolution.
- Not taking sides in a war.
- 1807 law that forbade Americans from engaging in trade with foreign countries.
- The American war ship, the USS Constitution, that won several battles in the War of 1812.
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- Term meaning the money the government takes in through taxation.
- A series of laws passed by the Federalist Party in 1798 to limit immigration and prevent people from lying about the government.
- Believing in one's country and putting the interests of the entire country above the local interests.
- A 1794 rebellion in Pennsylvania against a tax imposed on Whiskey.
- The amount of money the United States government owes.
- The men who founded the United States.
- Undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France between 1798 and 1800.
- The Process of determining if a law is constitutional by the Supreme Court.
- The first major highway built by the Federal Government between 1811 and 1834. It originally connected Virginia with the Ohio Valley.
- A 1797 incident in which French diplomats demanded bribes from American diplomats before they would negotiate.
- The Act of the British Navy of taking American Sailors from American ships and forcing them to serve in the Royal Navy.
- An act that serves as an example for others to follow.
25 Clues: Not taking sides in a war. • The men who founded the United States. • Law that set up the first American Court System. • How the United States deals with foreign countries. • The belief that all people should be totally equal. • The amount of money the United States government owes. • An act that serves as an example for others to follow. • ...
U.S. History Crossword 2017-05-24
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- An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests
- The 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
- On Sunday, December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the base, and the United States entered World War II the following day
- The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
- A plan to ensure payments of reparations by Germany after World War I
- The practice or system of owning slaves.
- The period after the Civil War in which the states formerly part of the Confederacy were brought back into the United States
- A war fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Axis powers and the Allies
- A war fought from 1914 to 1918 between the Allies and Central power
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- An area of Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas affected by severe soil erosion, caused by windstorms, in the early 1930s
- A state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare
- A war between citizens of the same country
- A supporter of the Confederate States of America
- The financial and industrial slump of 1929
- The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- The day when Japan formally surrendered
- These laws had the intent and the effect of restricting African Americans' freedom, and of compelling them to work in a labor economy based on low wages or debt
- A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
- A group of government programs and policies established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s
- The day in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy
20 Clues: The day when Japan formally surrendered • The practice or system of owning slaves. • A war between citizens of the same country • The financial and industrial slump of 1929 • A supporter of the Confederate States of America • The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country • The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality • ...
Remy Johnson Articles X-word 2024-02-09
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- States would print their own ___ even though they weren't supposed to
- The constitution made the government ___ so that they couldn't favor other states
- Shay's rebelleion convinced American leaders that little protected them from ___
- The federalist system of government created a balance of ___
- Because the U.S could not ___ they were in dept
- Who saw America as a future world power?
- Shay's rebellion protested taxes imposed on by ___
- After the revolutionary war ended, stats acted more like ___ then as part of the same nation
- What city did the delicates meet in?
- Because the governtment could not stop Shay's rebellion, a local ___ had to stop it.
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- The constitution was based on ___
- The continental congress could pass laws, but they weren't good at ___ them
- Shay was NOT a ___ landowner, and thats why he rebelled against the government of Massachuwsetts
- The western land was filled with ___ tribes
- What book did Noah Webster write
- What power was held only by the National Government?
- What river borders the western lands won by the Americans in the revelation?
- The U.S army nearly ___ because they couldn't tax the states.
- States ___ goods manufactured in other states
- Nine-thirteenths of congress had to agree to pass a new ___
20 Clues: What book did Noah Webster write • The constitution was based on ___ • What city did the delicates meet in? • Who saw America as a future world power? • The western land was filled with ___ tribes • States ___ goods manufactured in other states • Because the U.S could not ___ they were in dept • Shay's rebellion protested taxes imposed on by ___ • ...
A Just Right Government 2025-09-30
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- The only branch of government under the Articles.
- The Articles joined the 13 states into this.
- Meeting where delegates debated and wrote the Constitution.
- Congress could pass these, but could not enforce them.
- Under the Articles, most power was held at this level.
- The only state that did not attend the Constitutional Convention.
- Large state that wanted more votes in Congress.
- Position that did not exist under the Articles.
- Congress could not control this between the states or with other nations.
- Last name of the farmer who led a rebellion showing the weakness of the Articles.
- A group of individuals united together for a purpose.
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- The new plan of government written in 1787.
- Power Congress lacked to make states follow laws.
- Representative sent by a state to the Congress of the Confederation.
- Type of agreement needed from all 13 states to change the Articles.
- Each state was this under the Articles.
- Another branch missing under the Articles.
- The first plan of government for the United States.
- Power Congress did not have under the Articles.
- City where the Constitutional Convention was held.
- Took four years to do this to the Articles.
- The main quality of the government created under the Articles.
22 Clues: Each state was this under the Articles. • Another branch missing under the Articles. • The new plan of government written in 1787. • Took four years to do this to the Articles. • The Articles joined the 13 states into this. • Power Congress did not have under the Articles. • Large state that wanted more votes in Congress. • ...
Great Depression and New Deal Vocabulary 2017-12-13
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- a legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II
- of a series of radio broadcasts made by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the nation, beginning in 1933.
- a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter on May 18, 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley
- political leader of the twentieth century, who was president from 1929 to 1933.
- Flying mammal
- shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
- United States law which sets out various labor regulations regarding interstate commerce employment, including minimum wages, requirements for overtime pay and limitations on child labor.
- paper money made legal tender by a government decree.
- Man's best friend
- an act passed by the United States Congress in March 1933 in an attempt to stabilize the banking system.
- the U.S. corporation insuring deposits in the United States against bank failure. The FDIC was created in 1933 to maintain public confidence and encourage stability in the financial system through the promotion of sound banking practices.
- on Washington, in full March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, political demonstration held in Washington, D.C., in 1963 by civil rights leaders to protest racial discrimination and to show support for major civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress.
- a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried, men from relief families as part of the New Deal
- is a U.S. government agency that oversees securities transactions, activities of financial professionals and mutual fund trading to prevent fraud and intentional deception.
- law enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 to create a system of transfer payments in which younger, working people support older, retired people.
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- the largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency, employing millions of people (mostly unskilled men) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.
- a United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.
- Large marsupial
- Flying mammal
- company that directly or indirectly owns, controls, or holds, with power to vote, 10 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of a public-utility company or of a holding company of any public-utility company
- Man's best friend
- Likes to chase mice
- amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1951, limiting presidential terms to two for any one person, or to one elected term if the person has completed more than two years of another's term.
- Has a trunk
- system by which the value of a currency was defined in terms of gold, for which the currency could be exchanged. The gold standard was generally abandoned in the Depression of the 1930s.
- Likes to chase mice
27 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Likes to chase mice • paper money made legal tender by a government decree. • political leader of the twentieth century, who was president from 1929 to 1933. • shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s. • ...
Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-23
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- softened or muffled
- the 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 1861,
- being serious and dignified in appearance or behavior
- a U.S. abolitionist who helped many slaves escape to the North through the Underground Railroad in the 1850s and 1860s
- firm or determined
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- doing something lawfully
- the 16th president of the United States
- spread here and there or scattered
- the war (1861-1865) fought between the United States and the Confederacy
- off center
10 Clues: off center • firm or determined • softened or muffled • doing something lawfully • spread here and there or scattered • the 16th president of the United States • being serious and dignified in appearance or behavior • the war (1861-1865) fought between the United States and the Confederacy • the 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 1861, • ...
AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12
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- exercise, protects individuals right to practice their religion without government interference
- Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate commerce Supremacy Clause, constitution is law of the land.
- United v. Federal Election Commission, A case in which The Court held that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.
- Incorporation, the legal doctrine where the Supreme Court applies individual rights from the Bill of Rights to state governments on a case-by-case-basis
- a previous court decision that is used as a guiding principle to decide similar cases in the future Nine, how many supreme court judges are there?
- PACs, committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other PACs for the purpose of financing independent expenditures and other independent political activity.
- v. Yoder, dealt with the balance between state interests and individual religious freedoms.
- York Times Co. v. United States, dealt with the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
- v. Maryland, addressed the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
- v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States.
- clause, prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another
- powers, are powers of the United States government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases.
- opinion, a written opinion by a judge who agrees with the majority decision in a case, but provides different reasoning or justification for reaching that decision
- v. United States, dealt with limited speech.
- v. Vitale, This case addressed the issue of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
- the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
- v. Carr, established the "one person, one vote doctrine, gave federal courts power to hear redistricting cases.
- clause, gives Congress the power to create laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
- States v. Lopez, dealt with the limits of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
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- Court, The pinnacle of the American judicial system. The Court ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
- v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States.
- opinion, a written statement by one or more judges that disagrees with the majority opinion in a legal case
- decisis, A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
- amendment, freedom of speech
- and proper clause, allows congress the ability to make laws or to act where the constitution doesn't give it authority to act. Sometimes thought of as implied powers.
- v. Madison, led to the creation of judicial review and reestablished check and balances among the branches of government.
- v. Board of Education, created integration for all public schools in America.
- laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
- speech, non-verbal actions that are intended to convey a particular message or statement, and are considered protected under the First Amendment as a form of speech
- review, review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- rights, the legal rights that law enforcement must inform a suspect of after arresting them Executive privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government. .
- privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government.
- the division of power between the national government and state governments.
- rights, legal protections that guarantee equal social opportunities and protection under the law for all people, regardless of their race, religion, or other characteristics.
- v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools.
- how many supreme court judges are there?
- process, the idea that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.
- v. Wainwright, significantly impacted the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
- protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
- v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race.
- restraint, a government action that prevenis the publication or distribution of speech or information before it is released to the public
- protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
42 Clues: amendment, freedom of speech • how many supreme court judges are there? • v. United States, dealt with limited speech. • v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race. • v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States. • v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools. • ...
Chapter 23 The Coming Of War 1931-1942 Estrada 2 2018-04-23
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- Japanese prime minister
- policy of granting concessions in order to keep the peace
- agreement made between Germany, Italy, Great Britain, and France in 1938 that sacrificed the Sudetenland to preserve peace.
- man who created the fascist party
- World War II battle that took place between Japan and America aircraft carriers
- a theory of government in which a single party or leader controls the economy, social and cultural lives of its people.
- event where 7000 American and Filipino troops died
- commander of the United States Army Forces in Asia
- Former prime minister of Britain
- group of countries led by Britian, France, The United States and the Soviet Union that fought the axis powers in World War II
- American military base attacked by Japan on the seventh of December 1941.
- prejudice and discrimination against Jewish people.
- Womens Army Course
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- agreement that created an alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan during World War II
- union of Germany and Austria in 1933
- act that allowed nations at war to buy goods and arms in the United States if they payed cash and carried merchandise on their own ships.
- joint declaration made by Great Britain and the United Stated during World War II that endorsed national self determination and international system of general security
- man who took place of the communist party.
- Lightning war that emphasized the use of speed and fire power to penetrate deep into the enemy's rear territory
- War nationalist forces led by General Francisco Franco rebelled against the democratic republican government of Spain
- act passed in 1941 that allowed president Roosevelt to sell or lend war supplies to any country whose defenses he considered vital to the safety of the United States
- famous dictator
- group of countries led by Germany, Italy and Japan that fought the allies in World War II.
23 Clues: famous dictator • Womens Army Course • Japanese prime minister • Former prime minister of Britain • man who created the fascist party • union of Germany and Austria in 1933 • man who took place of the communist party. • event where 7000 American and Filipino troops died • commander of the United States Army Forces in Asia • prejudice and discrimination against Jewish people. • ...
The Constitution Part 1 - Vocabulary List 1 2025-10-17
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- one who opposed a strong central for fear it would take away Americans' and states' rights
- called the "Father of the Consitution", wrote the Virginia Plan, and coauthored the Federalist Papers
- a proposal for the new government that featured a strong, three-branch government (legislative, executive, and judicial) and a bicameral (two-house) legislature where representation was based on each state's population
- an armed uprising by indebted farmers and veterans in western Massachusetts (1786-1787) protesting high taxes, economic hardship, and foreclosures
- he was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and became the first President of the United States
- the branch of government that executes the laws and includes the president and vice president
- a two-house legislature
- the branch of government that makes the laws
- created by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, this territory was located north of the Ohio River, south of the Great Lakes, and east of the Mississippi River, and included what would become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota
- the number of people who signed the Constitution
- one who supported the Constitution's strong central government
- led by George Washington during the Revolutionary War
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- the idea that the power of the government comes from the consent of the people
- the first government of the United States
- when people elect officials, like mayors, senators, or the president, to make decisions and speak for them in the government
- the branch of government that is charged with trying all cases that involve the government and with the administration of justice
- took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787
- the government is divided into three branches, each with its own powers
- this assures that no one particular person, group, or government agency has too much power
- any laws, procedures, or acts that directly violate the constitution
- taxes on imported goods
21 Clues: a two-house legislature • taxes on imported goods • the first government of the United States • the branch of government that makes the laws • the number of people who signed the Constitution • led by George Washington during the Revolutionary War • took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787 • ...
Studies Weekly Week 12 Vocabulary 2023-11-01
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- In the ____________, each of state would have two senators, giving both large states and small states equal power.
- this plan gave Congress more power over the states.
- established the money system that we still use today
- known as the "Father of Our Country"
- In the House of ________________, the number of representatives would be determined by population.
- known as the "Father of the Constitution"
- people who wanted a strong central government with more power than the people or states
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- three out of every five, or three-fifths, of the enslaved people would be counted in the population
- mighty
- a series of essays that supported the new government
- those who favored a weaker federal government that gave more power to the states and people
- Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights which influenced the content of the Declaration of Independence.
- friendship
- this plan said that each state, no matter the size, would have the same number of representatives in Congress
- during his presidency, the US more than doubled in size through the Louisiana Purchase
15 Clues: mighty • friendship • known as the "Father of Our Country" • known as the "Father of the Constitution" • this plan gave Congress more power over the states. • a series of essays that supported the new government • established the money system that we still use today • during his presidency, the US more than doubled in size through the Louisiana Purchase • ...
Capitals 2026-03-09
IPL CROSSWORD 2023-02-20
6 Clues: First team to lift the trophy • Delhi Capitals was formerly known as • Who scored fastest half-century of IPL • Most expensive player in the history of IPL • Only player who has always played for one team • This player has highest number of centuries in IPL
Geography Vocabulary Pt. 3 2019-10-14
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- a war between groups of people who belong to the same country, such as the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)
- the group of northern and western states in the U.S. Civil War
- the order in which events happened
- a long, organized journey often through an unexplored area
- to break away from or leave
- a high area of flat land
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- a list of important events usually in chronological order
- Spanish soldiers and explorers who conquered much of North and South America for Spain between the 15th and 17th century
- a political movement that began in the early 1800s to abolish slavery in the United States and its territory
- the group of southern states that left the United States to establish their own country
- a kind of living area made from stone or mud bricks
- a large dry region
- to attack a city by surrounding it and preventing anyone from getting in or out
- a high area of land with a flat top and sides that are usually steep cliffs; smaller than a plateau
14 Clues: a large dry region • a high area of flat land • to break away from or leave • the order in which events happened • a kind of living area made from stone or mud bricks • a list of important events usually in chronological order • a long, organized journey often through an unexplored area • the group of northern and western states in the U.S. Civil War • ...
28.3 Crossword 2022-11-01
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- loyalty oaths unconstitutional
- provided hospital insurance and low-cost medical insurance for almost every American age 65 or older
- their rivers
- Federal legislation establishing a variety of social programs
- banned prayer in public schools and declared
- required states to clean
- established in 1924.
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- ended national-origins
- 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
- way in which states redraw election districts based on the changing number of people in them
- non-European immigrants to settle in the United States by ending quotas based on nationality
- extended health insurance to welfare recipients
- opened the door for
- domestic program in the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson that instituted federally sponsored social welfare programs
14 Clues: their rivers • opened the door for • established in 1924. • ended national-origins • required states to clean • loyalty oaths unconstitutional • banned prayer in public schools and declared • extended health insurance to welfare recipients • 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. • Federal legislation establishing a variety of social programs • ...
North and South 2020-11-25
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- The main crop grown in the South was _______.
- An abolitionist newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison.
- 2/3 of this was located in Northern States.
- A tax placed on an import or export.
- The soil in the North was known to be _______ and not as fertile.
- Southern States believed ________ should hold more power.
- Agriculture in the South was grown on small farms and _________.
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- The ________ tended to be more religious.
- The ________ was more politically diverse.
- The primary industry of the Southern States.
- 7 out of 8 of these people were more prominent in the Northern States.
- Place that manufactured goods to sell.
- People in the North were known to have higher levels of __________.
13 Clues: A tax placed on an import or export. • Place that manufactured goods to sell. • The ________ tended to be more religious. • The ________ was more politically diverse. • 2/3 of this was located in Northern States. • The primary industry of the Southern States. • The main crop grown in the South was _______. • Southern States believed ________ should hold more power. • ...
Ancient Egypt 2023-11-10
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- A complex, well known Eqyptian structure used to keep pharohs that have passed away and been mummified.
- An Egyptian crown made of red ostrich feathers that was worn by Osiris, the godess of the underworld.
- A quartz paste that is colered turqouse or teal and is often used for jewelry.
- One of the main capitals of Egypt
- A sea located between Saudi Arabia and Egypt
- The concept of the soul that is symbolized by a bird with a human head.
- When a pharoh died, the citizens of Egypt would wrap them and turn them into a ... This process took weeks to complete.
- An Egyptian material used for writing, painting, making rope, and much more.
- Egypt's form of leader. They controlled the government and were chosen by the gods.
- Describing soil that is easy to grow crops on.
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- A fancy coffin used to keep pharohs.
- A famous river located in Mesopatamia that floods every year from Central Africa and brings fertile soil.
- The area, usually fertile , of which a river extends into a bigger body of water.
- A desert located in North Africa, over 9,200,000 square km.
- An extremely famous form of Egyptian writing.
- A series of certain rulers/leaders.
- A hierogliphic that symbolizes life.
- A valley that was formed by a river or moving water.
- The mumifying process.
- One of the oldest structures in Egypt, as well as a mythological animal with a lion body and human head.
- A festival held to celebrate the powers of a new pharoh, generally held around the 30th year of rule..
21 Clues: The mumifying process. • One of the main capitals of Egypt • A series of certain rulers/leaders. • A fancy coffin used to keep pharohs. • A hierogliphic that symbolizes life. • A sea located between Saudi Arabia and Egypt • An extremely famous form of Egyptian writing. • Describing soil that is easy to grow crops on. • A valley that was formed by a river or moving water. • ...
THE cold war 2025-08-29
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- The Conference that had Potsdam
- The war that happened in Vietnam
- an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.
- a 1947 U.S.foreign policy initiative by President Harry S.
- Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953.
- the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.
- a period of global geopolitical rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc, which began in the aftermath of the Second World War and ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
- the relaxation of strained relations, especially political ones, through verbal communication.
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- a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
- The war that happened in Korea
- Russia's Old name
- the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
- a Soviet Union attempt from June 24, 1948, to May 12, 1949, to force the Western Allies out of Berlin by cutting off all land and water access to the city, which lay deep within Soviet-controlled East Germany.
- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
14 Clues: Russia's Old name • The war that happened in Korea • The Conference that had Potsdam • The war that happened in Vietnam • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization • a 1947 U.S.foreign policy initiative by President Harry S. • the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. • ...
States Of mater 2016-11-23
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- doesn't stay in one place
- flows like air
- if you saw wood than some of it turns to ______
- liquid turning into a gas
- when water freezes it will ________
- when water is heated you get ______
- ice cubes are ______
- when water gets really hot it starts _______
- in Antarctica it's ________
- When ice gets hot it starts to ____
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- when wind blows it gets a bit ____
- water never keeps it's ______
- when water gets really cold it starts to ______
- when its a hot summers day it is _____
- when it's winter it's ____
- decreases by the minute
- when ice melts
- the thingy mobobs in side the states of mater
- another name for water
- when water freezes
20 Clues: flows like air • when ice melts • when water freezes • ice cubes are ______ • another name for water • decreases by the minute • doesn't stay in one place • liquid turning into a gas • when it's winter it's ____ • in Antarctica it's ________ • water never keeps it's ______ • when wind blows it gets a bit ____ • when water freezes it will ________ • when water is heated you get ______ • ...
States Crossword Puzzle 2018-02-05
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- "The First State" is the nickname.
- "The Magnolia State" is the nickname.
- AL is the abbreviation.
- "The Keystone State" is the nickname.
- The capital of Connecticut.
- The capital of Rhode Island.
- VT is the abbreviation.
- The capital of South Carolina.
- The capital of New York.
- The capital of North Carolina.
- The capital of New Jersey.
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- The capital of Maine.
- VA is the abbreviation.
- The capital of Tennessee.
- Boston is the capital.
- The capital of West Virginia.
- KY is the abbreviation.
- MD is the abbreviation.
- The capital of New Hampshire.
- "The Buckeye State" is the nickname.
20 Clues: The capital of Maine. • Boston is the capital. • VA is the abbreviation. • AL is the abbreviation. • KY is the abbreviation. • VT is the abbreviation. • MD is the abbreviation. • The capital of New York. • The capital of Tennessee. • The capital of New Jersey. • The capital of Connecticut. • The capital of Rhode Island. • The capital of West Virginia. • The capital of New Hampshire. • ...
States Crossword Puzzle 2018-02-05
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- The capital of New Hampshire.
- The capital of North Carolina.
- "The First State" is the nickname.
- The capital of West Virginia.
- VT is the abbreviation.
- AL is the abbreviation.
- "The Buckeye State" is the nickname.
- MD is the abbreviation.
- The capital of Maine.
- "The Keystone State" is the nickname.
- The capital of New Jersey.
- VA is the abbreviation.
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- KY is the abbreviation.
- The capital of Connecticut.
- Boston is the capital.
- The capital of Tennessee.
- The capital of New York.
- The capital of Rhode Island.
- The capital of South Carolina.
- "The Magnolia State" is the nickname.
20 Clues: The capital of Maine. • Boston is the capital. • KY is the abbreviation. • VT is the abbreviation. • AL is the abbreviation. • MD is the abbreviation. • VA is the abbreviation. • The capital of New York. • The capital of Tennessee. • The capital of New Jersey. • The capital of Connecticut. • The capital of Rhode Island. • The capital of New Hampshire. • The capital of West Virginia. • ...
The United States 2018-01-23
21 Clues: bald • münt • size • kutse • exist • tähtis • muusik • südaöö • nation • thousand • kükitama • keskpäev • engineer • nickname • kergesti • racehorse • skyscraper • bald eagle • ülemaailmne • tip of the tail • in the olden days
States of Matter 2018-10-26
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- A _________________ is a substance that flows.
- A ___________________ solid has particles that form a regular, repeating pattern.
- This state has a definite volume but no shape of its own.
- These occur at the plateaus (flat lines) of a time vs temperature graph (2 words)
- This takes place when the particles of a liquid gain enough energy to form a gas.
- Another name for solidification is _________________.
- The four states of matter are: solid, liquid, gas, and ____________________.
- This is the opposite of vaporization.
- This state has a definite volume and a definite shape.
- A liquid's resistance to flowing is called __________________.
- When condensation occurs, a gas' thermal energy ___________________________.
- A change in state from gas directly to solid.
- This change in state goes from solid directly to gas.
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- When a liquid’s particles are moving faster, its temperature ____________________.
- The temperature at which a liquid vaporizes. (2 words)
- When the temperature of a gas in increases, the molecules move _________________.
- The temperature at which a solid liquifies. (2 words)
- A change of state from liquid to solid.
- An _____________________ solid does not melt at a distinct temperature.
- When the surface of a liquid vaporizes it is called ____________________________.
- When a liquid turns into a gas, its thermal energy __________________.
- When vaporization takes place throughout a liquid it is called ____________________.
- This state has no definite shape and no definite volume.
23 Clues: This is the opposite of vaporization. • A change of state from liquid to solid. • A change in state from gas directly to solid. • A _________________ is a substance that flows. • The temperature at which a solid liquifies. (2 words) • Another name for solidification is _________________. • This change in state goes from solid directly to gas. • ...
United States History 2018-06-05
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- Second Continental Congress assembled in?
- August 1776.
- First decisive victory for Continental army.
- Worst battle of the entire war.
- Freedom in a Massachusetts court.
- German mercenaries.
- Author of Common Sense?
- Very deadly battle.
- Third land act in 1787.
- Hero of many American battles?
- Enlisted after Yorktown.
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- A young Virginia planter?
- An expensive victory.
- Insisted a bold frontal assault.
- Instance of threatened military group.
- Composite group.
- Congress voted to create?
- Collect money for Continental soldiers.
- A bold commander.
- List of basic individual liberties.
20 Clues: August 1776. • Composite group. • A bold commander. • German mercenaries. • Very deadly battle. • An expensive victory. • Author of Common Sense? • Third land act in 1787. • Enlisted after Yorktown. • A young Virginia planter? • Congress voted to create? • Hero of many American battles? • Worst battle of the entire war. • Insisted a bold frontal assault. • Freedom in a Massachusetts court. • ...
The United States 2013-09-23
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- Mississippi The longest river in the USA
- Angeles Largest city in California
- DC The capital of The United States
- The site of the American Revolution and an important port
- A tall multistorey building
- A town near water where ships load and unload
- Vespucci The person America is named after
- Bases San Diego Bay is home to _______
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- Gate Bridge One of the most beautiful bridges in the world
- The city with the tallest skyscraper in the world
- The USA flag has ______ stripes on it
- America's birthplace
- Orleans Home of jazz music
- The word for large flat areas
- There are ______ stars on the USA flag; one for every state
- The automobile capital of the world
- Atlanta is the capital of this state
- The dividing line between 2 countries or regions
- Diego This city is built on a natural harbor in California
- Christopher Columbus wanted to prove the earth was _______
20 Clues: America's birthplace • Orleans Home of jazz music • A tall multistorey building • The word for large flat areas • Angeles Largest city in California • DC The capital of The United States • The automobile capital of the world • Atlanta is the capital of this state • The USA flag has ______ stripes on it • Bases San Diego Bay is home to _______ • ...
Our 50 States 2013-05-26
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- Home of the first electric traffic light.
- Home of the largest underground cave.
- Home of the Jamestown Settlement.
- Home of the world's first drive-in movie theater.
- Home of Mount Rushmore.
- Home of the world's largest silver nugget.
- Home of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America.
- Home of the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
- Home of "Smokey Bear".
- Home of the Arrowhead Stadium.
- Home of Artificial Rain.
- Home of the roller skating museum.
- Home of Yellowstone National Park.
- Home of the first published American Cookbook in 1796.
- Home of the largest production of maple syrup in the U.S.
- Home of the original Coca-Cola.
- Home of 98% of the world's crayfish.
- Home of the Indy 500.
- Home of rare fish such as the Devil's Hole pup.
- Home of the old Fort Western.
- Home of the geographic center of North America.
- Home of the Cereal Bowl of America.
- Home of the only active diamond mine in the U.S.
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- Home of Disney World, "The place where dreams come true" (Disney).
- Home of the Rainbow Bridge.
- Home of the Gateway Arch.
- Home of "General Sherman", a 3,500-year-old tree.
- Home of of the first tea farm in the U.S.
- Home of the first World Series.
- Home of the most telescopes in the world.
- Home of the longest coastline in the U.S.
- Home of NASA.
- Home of the Space Needle.
- Home of Elvis Presley's graveside.
- Home of Central Park.
- Home of the original Girl Scouts.
- Home of the world's smallest park.
- Home of the Grasshopper Glacier.
- Home of the first log cabins build in the U.S.
- Home of the oldest rock in the world.
- Home of George Washington Carver.
- Home of the oldest population in the country.
- Home of the original typewriter.
- Home of the first published magazine in America.
- Home of the first parking meter.
- Home of many beautiful islands.
- Home of the tallest building in the U.S.
- Home of the longest main street in America.
- Home of the first American umbrella factory.
- Home of the shortest and steepest railroad in the U.S.
50 Clues: Home of NASA. • Home of Central Park. • Home of the Indy 500. • Home of "Smokey Bear". • Home of Mount Rushmore. • Home of Artificial Rain. • Home of the Gateway Arch. • Home of the Space Needle. • Home of the Rainbow Bridge. • Home of the old Fort Western. • Home of the Arrowhead Stadium. • Home of the first World Series. • Home of many beautiful islands. • ...
States,Variables, Changes 2014-05-22
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- chemical change when a substance is exposed to oxygen
- chemical change when a metal is exposed to a nonmetal
- liquids have a ------volume
- change of state solid to gas
- how a solid moves
- variable that the experimenter changes
- stays the same throughout the experiment
- negative factors- destructive, radiation
- resistance to flow
- change of state gas to liquid
- releases energy, becomes warm
- comparison in an experiment
- type of change oxidation and corrosion
- variable found on the y axis
- reliable source of power, no pollutants, produces lots of energy with a small amount of fuel
- type of change, viscosity and change of state
- variable that is found on x axis
- states of matter ne definite shape or volume
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- requires energy, becomes cold
- one ways to increase the rate in which a chemical change occurs
- change of state liquid to gas
- physical change, how tightly packed the particles are
- how a liquid moves
- change that creates something new
- most abundant state of matter in the universe
- positive factors- can be used as a tracer, cancer treatment, or X rays
- definite shape and definite volume
- plasma is made of ---
- amount of solute that will dissolve in a certain amount of solvent and temperature
- change of state solid to liquid
- how a gas moves
31 Clues: how a gas moves • how a solid moves • how a liquid moves • resistance to flow • plasma is made of --- • liquids have a ------volume • comparison in an experiment • change of state solid to gas • variable found on the y axis • requires energy, becomes cold • change of state gas to liquid • releases energy, becomes warm • change of state liquid to gas • change of state solid to liquid • ...
States of Matter 2021-09-19
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- Particles are _______ _________ when energy is removed. (two words, no spaces.)
- The amount of space something takes up
- when a gas is cooled into a liquid
- The state of matter that cannot move freely, but moves by vibrating.
- Small pieces of matter. atoms and molecules are examples of this.
- Moving energy (two words, no space)\
- when a solid turns into a liquid
- The smallest unit of matter
- Particles are _____ _______ when energy is added. (two words, no spaces)
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- two or more atoms bonded together
- Temperature of something when thermal energy is removed.
- Temperature of something when thermal energy is added.
- The amount of "stuff" in something (weight)
- when a gas is cooled into a solid
- The state of matter that has medium kinetic energy.
- when a liquid is heated into a gas
- The kinetic energy of particles
- a gas that is used to fill up balloons
- when a liquid is cooled into a solid
- when a solid is heated into a gas
- The state of matter with the most kinetic energy.
- All physical things that have mass and volume
- an important gas we need to breathe
23 Clues: The smallest unit of matter • The kinetic energy of particles • when a solid turns into a liquid • two or more atoms bonded together • when a gas is cooled into a solid • when a solid is heated into a gas • when a gas is cooled into a liquid • when a liquid is heated into a gas • an important gas we need to breathe • when a liquid is cooled into a solid • ...
states of matter :) 2021-10-07
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- Increase the temperature of a gas such as air, while holding its volume constant, increases the pressure of the gas.
- water vapor to ice
- Rocks to lava
- similar to condensation and evaporation
- If you over-inflate a pool float on a hot day, it can swell in the sun and burst.
- particles don't move/a chair
- liquid's resistant to flow
- solid to gas
- what a thermometer measures
- may exist in potential, kinetic, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear
- particles move and vibrate past each other
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- water to cloud
- gas to liquid
- the gas state has the most _____
- pressure increase=volume decrease
- superheated matter
- anything that takes up space
- liquid to solid/ making ice cubes
- the perpendicular force per unit area
- states all matter is small particle moving
- no fixed shape and no fixed volume.
21 Clues: solid to gas • gas to liquid • Rocks to lava • water to cloud • water vapor to ice • superheated matter • liquid's resistant to flow • what a thermometer measures • particles don't move/a chair • anything that takes up space • the gas state has the most _____ • pressure increase=volume decrease • liquid to solid/ making ice cubes • no fixed shape and no fixed volume. • ...
States of Matter 2021-09-07
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- a central idea of chemistry that states particles of matter are in constant motion
- a substance with no distinct shape; easily directed by outside forces
- the phase change that transforms a liquid into a gas
- the amount of space that a substance occupies
- the phase change that transforms a solid into a liquid
- the phase change that transforms a gas into a solid; think of snow
- a substance with an indefinite shape and volume; compressible
- the phase change that transforms a solid into a gas; think of dry ice
- a substance with an indefinite shape but definite volume; incompressible;
- the measure of whether or not a substance decreases its volume when pressure is applied
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- a factor that allows matter to change states; revolves around forcing atoms towards or away from each other
- this is how many MAJOR states of matter are naturally found in the observable universe
- the phase change that transforms a gas into a liquid
- a gas that originates from a liquid or solid
- an ionized substance formed from superheated gases
- the building blocks of matter; the way these behave determine the state of matter that a substance expresses
- the phase change that transforms a liquid into a solid
- a factor that allows matter to change states; revolves around giving or taking kinetic energy away from atoms
- a substance with a definite shape and volume; incompressible
- anything that has mass and takes up space
20 Clues: anything that has mass and takes up space • a gas that originates from a liquid or solid • the amount of space that a substance occupies • an ionized substance formed from superheated gases • the phase change that transforms a gas into a liquid • the phase change that transforms a liquid into a gas • the phase change that transforms a liquid into a solid • ...
States of Matter 2021-09-07
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- a central idea of chemistry that states particles of matter are in constant motion (2 words)
- a substance with no distinct shape; easily directed by outside forces
- the phase change that transforms a liquid into a gas
- the amount of space that a substance occupies
- the phase change that transforms a solid into a liquid
- the phase change that transforms a gas into a solid; think of snow
- a substance with an indefinite shape and volume; compressible
- the phase change that transforms a solid into a gas; think of dry ice
- a substance with an indefinite shape but definite volume; incompressible;
- the measure of whether or not a substance decreases its volume when pressure is applied
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- a factor that allows matter to change states; revolves around forcing atoms towards or away from each other
- this is how many MAJOR states of matter are naturally found in the observable universe
- the phase change that transforms a gas into a liquid
- a gas that originates from a liquid or solid
- an ionized substance formed from superheated gases
- the building blocks of matter; the way these behave determine the state of matter that a substance expresses
- the phase change that transforms a liquid into a solid
- a factor that allows matter to change states; revolves around giving or taking kinetic energy away from atoms
- a substance with a definite shape and volume; incompressible
- anything that has mass and takes up space
20 Clues: anything that has mass and takes up space • a gas that originates from a liquid or solid • the amount of space that a substance occupies • an ionized substance formed from superheated gases • the phase change that transforms a gas into a liquid • the phase change that transforms a liquid into a gas • the phase change that transforms a liquid into a solid • ...
United States Geography 2021-12-27
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- Grand Canyon State
- Massachusetts Rock
- River in New York
- Pearl Harbor's State
- Mountaineer State
- Four faces of our nation
- Windy City
- Disney World's City
- Keystone State
- Pike's Peak Home
- East Coast Bay
- Show Me State
- Space Needle City
- California National Park
- River that borders Mexico
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- Trail from Maine to Georgia
- first battle of Civil War
- smallest state
- Smallest Great Lake
- Georgia capital
- Twin City
- river Washington crossed
- Alaskan territory
- one of Four Corner states
- Largest Native American reservation
- Old Dominion
- Granite State
- Largest Great Lake
- New Mexico capital
- US Canal
- Mile High City
31 Clues: US Canal • Twin City • Windy City • Old Dominion • Granite State • Show Me State • smallest state • Keystone State • East Coast Bay • Mile High City • Georgia capital • Pike's Peak Home • River in New York • Mountaineer State • Alaskan territory • Space Needle City • Grand Canyon State • Massachusetts Rock • Largest Great Lake • New Mexico capital • Smallest Great Lake • Disney World's City • Pearl Harbor's State • ...
States of India 2021-12-16
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- owns World's only floating National Park in the World
- smallest state of India
- known as the Heart of India
- richest mineral mine in the world
- home for one-horned Indian Rhinoceros
- The largest Indian state in North-east
- state with the longest seashore in India
- hosts Asia's largest book market-College street
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- home to Ajanta and Ellora caves
- God's own country
- has famous chinar trees
- Owns the silicon valley of India-Bengaluru
- capital is Itanagar
- Bamboo dance is the traditional dance of this state
- birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh
- capital of India
- home to the Niagra falls of India
- famous for Konark sun temple
- hub of wrestlers
- known for hosting Hornbill Festival
20 Clues: capital of India • hub of wrestlers • God's own country • capital is Itanagar • has famous chinar trees • smallest state of India • known as the Heart of India • famous for Konark sun temple • home to Ajanta and Ellora caves • birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh • home to the Niagra falls of India • richest mineral mine in the world • known for hosting Hornbill Festival • ...
States of India 2021-12-16
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- owns World's only floating National Park in the World (7)
- smallest state of India (3)
- known as the Heart of India (13)
- richest mineral mine in the world (9)
- home for one-horned Indian Rhinoceros (5)
- The largest Indian state in North-east (9)
- state with the longest seashore in India (6)
- hosts Asia's largest book market-College street (10)
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- home to Ajanta and Ellora caves (11)
- God's own country (6)
- has famous chinar trees (15)
- Owns the silicon valley of India-Bengaluru (9)
- capital is Itanagar (13)
- Bamboo dance is the traditional dance of this state (7)
- birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh (5)
- capital of India (5)
- home to the Niagra falls of India (12)
- famous for Konark sun temple (6)
- hub of wrestlers (7)
- known for hosting Hornbill Festival (8)
20 Clues: capital of India (5) • hub of wrestlers (7) • God's own country (6) • capital is Itanagar (13) • smallest state of India (3) • has famous chinar trees (15) • known as the Heart of India (13) • famous for Konark sun temple (6) • birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh (5) • home to Ajanta and Ellora caves (11) • richest mineral mine in the world (9) • home to the Niagra falls of India (12) • ...
United States Capital 2022-02-23
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- Capital of Washington
- Capital of Montana
- Capital of Oklahoma
- Capital of Iowa
- Capital of Michigan
- Capital of California
- Capital of Louisiana
- Capital of New York
- Capital of Florida
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- Capital of Hawaii
- Capital of North California
- Capital of Kansas
- Capital of Kentucky
- Capital of Wyoming
- Capital of South California
- Capital of Idaho
- Capital of Pennsylvania
- Capital of Nebraska
- Capital of Georgia
- Capital of Arkansas
20 Clues: Capital of Iowa • Capital of Idaho • Capital of Hawaii • Capital of Kansas • Capital of Wyoming • Capital of Montana • Capital of Georgia • Capital of Florida • Capital of Kentucky • Capital of Oklahoma • Capital of Michigan • Capital of Nebraska • Capital of New York • Capital of Arkansas • Capital of Louisiana • Capital of Washington • Capital of California • Capital of Pennsylvania • ...
The states 26 2022-05-23
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- a fun state to spell and has a huge river
- city of las vegas
- casino state
- sweet carol south
- the celebrity state/fashion
- right below the big city
- a very cold state purchased from Russia
- known for skiing
- above nebraska
- the only active diamond mine in the U.S
- the boston red sox's state
- best vacation place in the south
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- right on the left side of texas
- nascar racing mostly
- a really warm and beachy place a island for vacation
- the biggest state
- sweet carol North
- The state where chicago is found
- one of the upper states(hint has a north and south)
- a very dry desert place
- above texas
- mostly city
- I mostly gems have been found this is a northern state
- sweet home "Al"
- the pine tree state
25 Clues: above texas • mostly city • casino state • above nebraska • sweet home "Al" • known for skiing • the biggest state • city of las vegas • sweet carol North • sweet carol south • the pine tree state • nascar racing mostly • a very dry desert place • right below the big city • the boston red sox's state • the celebrity state/fashion • right on the left side of texas • The state where chicago is found • ...
States of Matter 2022-05-17
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- the physical change of liquid to solid by removal of energy as heat, also known as solidification.
- the amount of energy as heat that is needed to vaporize one mole of liquid at the liquid’s boiling point at constant pressure.
- one in which there is no net loss of total kinetic energy.
- the temperature above which the substance cannot exist in the liquid state.
- a force that tends to pull adjacent parts of a liquid’s surface together, thereby decreasing surface area to the smallest possible size.
- the total three-dimensional arrangement of particles of a crystal.
- liquids that evaporate readily, have relatively weak forces of attraction between their particles.
- the physical change of a solid to a liquid by the addition of energy as heat
- the pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its corresponding liquid at a given temperature.
- indicates the temperature and pressure conditions which the solid, liquid, and vapor of the substance can coexist at equilibrium.
- the process by which a gas changes to a liquid.
- any part of a system that has uniform composition and properties.
- process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening.
- a substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern
- process by which a liquid or solid changes to a gas
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- substance that can flow and take the shape of its container.
- substances that retain certain liquid properties even at temperatures at which they appear to be solid.
- a graph of pressure versus temperature that shows the conditions under which the phases of a substance exist.
- the change of state from a solid directly to a gas.
- gas that does not behave completely according to the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory
- based on the idea that particles of matter are always in motion.
- the lowest pressure at which the substance can exist as a liquid at the critical temperature.
- one in which the particles are arranged randomly
- the attraction of the surface of a liquid to the surface of a solid, is a property closely related to surface tension.
- indicates the critical temperature and critical pressure.
- spontaneous mixing of the particles of two substances caused by their random motion
- the change of state from a gas directly to a solid.
- temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid
- the process by which particles escape from the surface of a non boiling liquid and enter the gas state.
- is the conversion of a liquid to a vapor within the liquid as well as at its surface.
30 Clues: temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid • the process by which a gas changes to a liquid. • one in which the particles are arranged randomly • the change of state from a solid directly to a gas. • the change of state from a gas directly to a solid. • process by which a liquid or solid changes to a gas • indicates the critical temperature and critical pressure. • ...
States of Matter 2022-05-17
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- the physical change of liquid to solid by removal of energy as heat, also known as solidification.
- the amount of energy as heat that is needed to vaporize one mole of liquid at the liquid’s boiling point at constant pressure.
- one in which there is no net loss of total kinetic energy.
- the temperature above which the substance cannot exist in the liquid state.
- a force that tends to pull adjacent parts of a liquid’s surface together, thereby decreasing surface area to the smallest possible size.
- the total three-dimensional arrangement of particles of a crystal.
- liquids that evaporate readily, have relatively weak forces of attraction between their particles.
- the physical change of a solid to a liquid by the addition of energy as heat
- the pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its corresponding liquid at a given temperature.
- indicates the temperature and pressure conditions which the solid, liquid, and vapor of the substance can coexist at equilibrium.
- the process by which a gas changes to a liquid.
- any part of a system that has uniform composition and properties.
- process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening.
- a substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern
- process by which a liquid or solid changes to a gas
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- substance that can flow and take the shape of its container.
- substances that retain certain liquid properties even at temperatures at which they appear to be solid.
- a graph of pressure versus temperature that shows the conditions under which the phases of a substance exist.
- the change of state from a solid directly to a gas.
- gas that does not behave completely according to the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory
- based on the idea that particles of matter are always in motion.
- the lowest pressure at which the substance can exist as a liquid at the critical temperature.
- one in which the particles are arranged randomly
- the attraction of the surface of a liquid to the surface of a solid, is a property closely related to surface tension.
- indicates the critical temperature and critical pressure.
- spontaneous mixing of the particles of two substances caused by their random motion
- the change of state from a gas directly to a solid.
- temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid
- the process by which particles escape from the surface of a non boiling liquid and enter the gas state.
- is the conversion of a liquid to a vapor within the liquid as well as at its surface.
30 Clues: temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid • the process by which a gas changes to a liquid. • one in which the particles are arranged randomly • the change of state from a solid directly to a gas. • the change of state from a gas directly to a solid. • process by which a liquid or solid changes to a gas • indicates the critical temperature and critical pressure. • ...
All 50 States 2022-09-13
50 Clues: SC • VA • SD • NY • RI • ID • NV • MO • MS • AZ • LA • WY • AR • NC • PA • OH • WI • DE • HI • UT • MI • IL • NM • IA • MD • TX • CT • CO • NE • MA • KY • VT • MN • AK • ND • WV • IN • AL • MT • ME • WA • NJ • CA • FL • TN • OK • GA • KS • NH • OR
United States I 2022-08-18
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- 90's Rock band led by Kurt Cobain
- The industry that first necessitated time zones in the U.S.
- The Hoosier State
- High school teacher and first civilian chosen to go into space Christa ______
- ___ we forget
- Famous Jazz musician born in Louisiana in 1901 ____ Armstrong
- American artist who painted "The Four Freedoms" Norman _____
- Brothers to first achieve airplane flight
- Capital of "The Treasure State"
- The Islands that were Christopher Columbus' first stop.
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- In 1881, he became the second U.S President to be assassinated, James ______
- First name of the Ex-slave who headed the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
- Prisoners of War Missing in Action (acronym)
- Semper __
- First Vice President of the U.S. John _____
- American baseball player nicknamed, "Joltin Joe" Joe ________.
- Fourth President of the United States James ____
- Theater where Lincoln was shot
- Amendment that protects Americans from excessive bail/fines & cruel and unusual punishment
- The first republican President
- Capital of Michigan
21 Clues: Semper __ • ___ we forget • The Hoosier State • Capital of Michigan • Theater where Lincoln was shot • The first republican President • Capital of "The Treasure State" • 90's Rock band led by Kurt Cobain • Brothers to first achieve airplane flight • First Vice President of the U.S. John _____ • Prisoners of War Missing in Action (acronym) • ...
States of Matter 2022-11-10
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- the ___ of a crystal reflects the arrangement of the particles in the solid
- most solids are classified as ___, having an orderly internal pattern
- as temperature increases, vapor pressure ___.
- name of the slime that we made in class yesterday!
- same substance that exists as multiple forms
- what must be added to a substance to change from a solid to liquid, or liquid to gas
- The energy an object has while in motion
- at the freezing/melting point the solid and liquid phases are in ___.
- that temperature/point at which a solid becomes a liquid
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- solids that lack an orderly internal structure
- a measure of the force exerted by a gas above a liquid
- diamond and graphite are both forms of ___.
- gases take the shape and ___ of their container
- name of the science class you are in
- A state of matter in which the particles are tightly packed
- gases and liquids can take the ___ of the container they are in.
- state of matter where molecules are most disorderly
- an example of an amorphous solid that is a fusion of inorganic molecules all with different melting points
- when vaporization occurs at the surface of a liquid that is not boiling
- solids, liquids and gases are different states of ___.
- state of matter where particles take the shape of their container and flow
21 Clues: name of the science class you are in • The energy an object has while in motion • diamond and graphite are both forms of ___. • same substance that exists as multiple forms • as temperature increases, vapor pressure ___. • solids that lack an orderly internal structure • gases take the shape and ___ of their container • ...
States of Matter 2021-04-27
Across
- particles do this at -273.15 degrees Celsius
- liquid Nitrogen does this at -196 degrees Celsius
- if I want to change an object from a solid to a liquid I need to ____ it
- moving from gas to solid
- moving from liquid to gas
- a liquid/gas fills the ________ of its container
- the scientific measure of temperature that begins at absolute 0
- a state of matter at a moderate temperature
- a particle moves faster when it has more of this
- a state of matter at the coldest temperature
- the basic building block of matter
- moving from liquid to solid
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- the 4th state of matter
- moving from gas to liquid
- when a solid is heated, it __________ before it melts
- moving from solid to liquid
- moving from solid to gas
- Carbon Dioxide does this at -78 degrees Celsius
- if I want to change a gas to a liquid I need to ____ it
- a state of matter at the warmest temperature
- when a liquid is heated, it's particles move _________ before it evaporates
- rain is also known as
- water does this at 100 degrees Celsius
- copper does this at 1085 degrees Celsius
24 Clues: rain is also known as • the 4th state of matter • moving from solid to gas • moving from gas to solid • moving from gas to liquid • moving from liquid to gas • moving from solid to liquid • moving from liquid to solid • the basic building block of matter • water does this at 100 degrees Celsius • copper does this at 1085 degrees Celsius • ...
States of Mexico 2021-05-04
Across
- It's most populated city is Reynosa.
- It's a famous state because it was part of the "República de Río Grande" in 1840.
- It's capital is Culiacán.
- It is a famous dish in Nuevo León.
- Famous tradition in Tlaxcala.
- Baptism and first communions are traditionally held during the patron saint celebrations.
- Famous game that take place in Sinaloa.
- It's known because of their house of culture.
- It is common to see gastronomic festivals.
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- Livestock breeding for exploitation and trade.
- A famous meat in Baja California.
- Indigenous group that take place in Chihuahua.
- Has the same name as a breed of dog.
- Group of people that play regional music.
- It's capital is Monterrey.
- In coahuila there are many and they show some things about Coahuila.
- It has a very famous tradition that is called "The fair of the grape".
- It is a thick atole that contains cocoa, vanilla, cinnamon, milk and cloves. The typical version of Sonora is made with wheat flour.
- Is the smallest state in Mexico.
- It's capital is San Luis Potosí.
- Popular festival that is celebrated in the days before Lent with masquerades, dances, comparsas, etc.
21 Clues: It's capital is Culiacán. • It's capital is Monterrey. • Famous tradition in Tlaxcala. • Is the smallest state in Mexico. • It's capital is San Luis Potosí. • A famous meat in Baja California. • It is a famous dish in Nuevo León. • It's most populated city is Reynosa. • Has the same name as a breed of dog. • Famous game that take place in Sinaloa. • ...
Northeast & Southeast States 2022-09-24
23 Clues: Dover • Albany • Boston • Atlanta • Augusta • Jackson • Raliegh • Trenton • Concord • Columbia • Richmond • Hartford • Annapolis • Frankfort • Nashville • Harrisburg • Montgomery • Charleston • Montpelier • Tallahassee • Little Rock • Baton Rouge • Island Providence
US States 2 2023-12-12
US States Crossword 2023-08-21
Across
- Just below Minnesota.
- This state connects Rhode Island and New York.
- Has a direction in its name, but not north or south.
- Beside Maryland, this is the only other state that shares a border with Washington D.C.
- The Grand Canyon State.
- Gatlinburg is a very popular tourist destination here.
- This state sort of looks like a mitten.
- The Garden State.
- You can find Mount Rushmore in this state.
- It's connected to Canada and near Russia.
- Miley Cyrus's alter ego: Hannah _______.
- Superman's home state.
- This state's name ends with the same 4 letters its capital begins with.
- Shares a name with the US's capital.
- The land of Lincoln.
- Known for their cheese.
- Lobster is a very popular food here.
- The next state east if you're in Indiana.
- St. Louis is one of their biggest cities.
- This state's abbreviation is MD.
- Totally not an island.
- It's capital is [state name] City.
- Shares a border with Illinois, Ohio, and Lake Michigan.
- The first state in alphabetical order.
- The Steelers are a football team from this state.
- Just north of Florida.
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- Tennessee's eastern border touches this state's western border.
- The Boston Tea Party happened here.
- Most populous state in the US.
- Shaped like the first letter of its name.
- The state KFC is named after.
- The Rocky Mountain National Park is in this state.
- Above South Dakota.
- St. Paul drank a mini soda.
- You would find Las Vegas in this state.
- Salem, but not the witch trials.
- Sort of shaped like Superman's symbol.
- One of the longest rivers is named after it.
- Everything is bigger in this state.
- Despite the name of the capital, Santa does not live here.
- Looks like an upside down Vermont.
- The state with the lowest population in the U.S.
- The Cornhusker State.
- This state is so small, some people aren't AWARE it exists.
- This state is a peninsula in the southern US.
- The Great Salt Lake is in this state.
- Known for their potatoes.
- The Natural State.
- Totally an island.
- The US's most populous city is in this state.
50 Clues: The Garden State. • The Natural State. • Totally an island. • Above South Dakota. • The land of Lincoln. • Just below Minnesota. • The Cornhusker State. • Superman's home state. • Totally not an island. • Just north of Florida. • The Grand Canyon State. • Known for their cheese. • Known for their potatoes. • St. Paul drank a mini soda. • The state KFC is named after. • ...
States of matter 2023-11-13
Across
- amount inside body
- combined two of the same
- where liquid becomes solid
- combined two different
- change in internal mixture
- makes everything
- liquid portion of blood
- solid to gas
- what you drink
- gas to solid
- change in appearance
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- end result of mixture
- increased liquid beyond point
- heat resistant point of object
- where liquid becomes gas
- amount of space taken
- blows out of your way
- how hard of thick it is
- a hard object
- part of solution
20 Clues: solid to gas • gas to solid • a hard object • what you drink • makes everything • part of solution • amount inside body • change in appearance • end result of mixture • amount of space taken • blows out of your way • combined two different • how hard of thick it is • liquid portion of blood • combined two of the same • where liquid becomes gas • where liquid becomes solid • ...
States + Countries KG 2023-11-21
20 Clues: BBQ • Cowboy • Peaches • Beaches • Flowers • Surfing • Forests • Hollywood • Maple Syrup • Making Bread • Eiffel Tower • "The Outback" • Lobster state • Military Power • Red Rock Wonders • Photogenic Spots • Amazing landscapes • The Rocky Mountains • The Great Wall Of... • Civil Rights Movement
States of Matter 2023-10-20
Across
- a substance that expands freely and particles move around quickly
- the degree of heat present
- liquid to gas
- an object in motion
- a substance that flows freely and has a constant volume
- ionized gas consisting of free electrons and positive ions
- a group of atoms bonded together
- highest temperature and pressure at which vapor and liquid exist in equilibrium
- Gas to solid
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- Solid to gas
- when matter changes form
- temperature where water turns into vapor
- the capacity to do work
- temperature and pressure at which the solid, liquid, and gas can exist in equilibrium
- liquid to solid
- material substance that constitutes the observable universe
- solid to liquid
- gas to liquid
- the amount of force applied to a surface or area
- matter that is firm and stable
20 Clues: Solid to gas • Gas to solid • liquid to gas • gas to liquid • liquid to solid • solid to liquid • an object in motion • the capacity to do work • when matter changes form • the degree of heat present • matter that is firm and stable • a group of atoms bonded together • temperature where water turns into vapor • the amount of force applied to a surface or area • ...
