states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01

Ancient Greece Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Because The Greek's gods shared the human form, sculpture was considered both secular and _____.
  2. The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land.
  3. Athens used the league of city states to build its empire, entering into its _________ Age.
  4. The name given to the second generation false goddess of wisdom and war.
  5. The Greek word for city states
  6. This was the type of government in Sparta
  7. Of the 30,000 in Athens who were eligible only this percentage actually showed up to vote
  8. The Greek city states united to fight this powerful civilization.
  9. This philosopher encouraged people to examine their lives and was sentenced to death.
  10. The first group of Greeks who settled on the Island of Crete during Greek's Prehistoric Era
  11. This philosopher did not believe that an ideal society had a democratic government.
  12. These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery.
  13. After the Persian Wars, many city states joined this league for defensive purposes.
  14. The name given to the three tiered fighting ships the Greeks used as battering rams
  15. these land forms isolated the city states allowing them to develop their own unique societies.
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  1. This was the high point in a city state, built as a last line of defense.
  2. The Spartans believed in allegiance to Sparta above allegiance to __________________.
  3. This group of Greek philosophers believed there are no, universal truths.
  4. The name given to Greek foot soldiers.
  5. The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain.
  6. The military formation that Greek soldiers used in battle, standing shoulder to shoulder.
  7. The name given to the false god who was the king of the gods and also the god of the sky.
  8. The class in Athens, right below the nobility whose discontent led a new, democratic government
  9. Athen's economy was based on this.
  10. The Spartans discouraged trade and, instead, relied on this method of gaining resources.
  11. The 2nd group of prehistoric Greeks, most likely destroyed by the Dorians in the Trojan War.
  12. The Greek word for the marketplace where people gathered and exchanged information.

27 Clues: The Greek word for city states • Athen's economy was based on this. • The name given to Greek foot soldiers. • This was the type of government in Sparta • These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery. • The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land. • The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain. • ...

Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01

Ancient Greece Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Because The Greek's gods shared the human form, sculpture was considered both secular and _____.
  2. The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land.
  3. Athens used the league of city states to build its empire, entering into its _________ Age.
  4. The name given to the second generation false goddess of wisdom and war.
  5. The Greek word for city states
  6. This was the type of government in Sparta
  7. Of the 30,000 in Athens who were eligible only this percentage actually showed up to vote
  8. The Greek city states united to fight this powerful civilization.
  9. This philosopher encouraged people to examine their lives and was sentenced to death.
  10. The first group of Greeks who settled on the Island of Crete during Greek's Prehistoric Era
  11. This philosopher did not believe that an ideal society had a democratic government.
  12. These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery.
  13. After the Persian Wars, many city states joined this league for defensive purposes.
  14. The name given to the three tiered fighting ships the Greeks used as battering rams
  15. these land forms isolated the city states allowing them to develop their own unique societies.
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  1. This was the high point in a city state, built as a last line of defense.
  2. The Spartans believed in allegiance to Sparta above allegiance to __________________.
  3. This group of Greek philosophers believed there are no, universal truths.
  4. The name given to Greek foot soldiers.
  5. The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain.
  6. The military formation that Greek soldiers used in battle, standing shoulder to shoulder.
  7. The name given to the false god who was the king of the gods and also the god of the sky.
  8. The class in Athens, right below the nobility whose discontent led a new, democratic government
  9. Athen's economy was based on this.
  10. The Spartans discouraged trade and, instead, relied on this method of gaining resources.
  11. The 2nd group of prehistoric Greeks, most likely destroyed by the Dorians in the Trojan War.
  12. The Greek word for the marketplace where people gathered and exchanged information.

27 Clues: The Greek word for city states • Athen's economy was based on this. • The name given to Greek foot soldiers. • This was the type of government in Sparta • These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery. • The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land. • The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain. • ...

History puzzle 2020-10-08

History puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. 6.the action or an act of abolishing a system practice or institution.
  2. 22.belief in the benefits of profitable trading commercialism.
  3. 5.abstience from alcoholic drink.
  4. 4.a legal theory that a state has the right to nullify or invalidate.
  5. 8.an individual article or unit especially one that is part of a list collection or set.
  6. of tears 12.is a series of forced relocations of approximately 60000 native americans between 1830 and 1850 by the usa government.
  7. 7.the fact or process of being set free from legal social or political restrictions liberation.
  8. 21.a state in which supreme power is held by the people.
  9. 1.system the practice of a successful political party giving public office to it's supporters.
  10. great awakening 14.is a protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States.
  11. Douglass 16.was an american social reformal abolitionist orator writer and statesman.
  12. candy stanton 15.was a leader of the women's rights movement in the us during the mid to late 1800s.
  13. code 20.were laws relating to slavery and enslaved people.
  14. 2.select delegates to attend a convention.
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  1. 23.the action of enlightenment or the state of being enlightenmened.
  2. compromise 10.is United States federal legislation that admitted maine to the United States as a free state.
  3. 25.were civilian colonists who independently organized to form militia companies self trained in weaponry.
  4. C Calhoun 11.is an american statesman and political theeist from South Carolina who served in many important positions including vice president of United States from 1825 to 1832.
  5. 13.a member of the british reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of parliament.
  6. 9.relating to education and scholarship.
  7. 17.is a state in the midwestern United States with more than six million residents it is the 18th most populous state of the country.
  8. falls 18.is a hamlet in seneca county new York in the United States.
  9. act 24.altered preexisting regulations so that any good picked up in foreign prints had to be taken back to England.
  10. 3.a political or religious organization.
  11. 19.the stage of human social and cultural development.

25 Clues: 5.abstience from alcoholic drink. • 9.relating to education and scholarship. • 3.a political or religious organization. • 2.select delegates to attend a convention. • 19.the stage of human social and cultural development. • 21.a state in which supreme power is held by the people. • code 20.were laws relating to slavery and enslaved people. • ...

Reconstruction Crossword Connor Wolf 2021-10-25

Reconstruction Crossword Connor Wolf crossword puzzle
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  1. a clause exempting certain classes of people or things from the requirements of a piece of legislation affecting their previous rights, privileges, or practices.
  2. These laws divided the South into five districts.
  3. he act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
  4. Thaddeus Stevens was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s.
  5. The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War.
  6. The Radical Republicans were a faction of American politicians within the Republican Party of the United States from around 1854 until the end of
  7. is the process used by a legislative body to bring charges of wrongdoing against a public official.
  8. or laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans.
  9. or sharing the crops. Land owners provided land tools and supplies and sharecroppers provided the labor.
  10. the forced separation of white and african americans in public places.
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  1. was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote.
  2. the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union.
  3. Offered southerners amnesty or official pardon for all illegal acts supporting the relibans
  4. a person who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal.
  5. an agency providing relief for freedpeople and certain poor people in the south
  6. Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to
  7. A literacy test assesses a person's literacy skills: their ability to read and write. Literacy tests have been administered by various governments to immigrants.
  8. Radicals led efforts after the war to establish civil rights for former slaves and fully implement emancipation.
  9. Secret society opposed civil rights particularly suffrage, for African Americans.
  10. a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
  11. Ulysses S. Grant was an American politician and military leader who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.

21 Clues: These laws divided the South into five districts. • was a special tax people had to pay before they could vote. • or laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans. • the process of readmitting the former Confederate states to the Union. • the forced separation of white and african americans in public places. • ...

Chapter 9 Vocab 2025-01-08

Chapter 9 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the United States
  2. illicit goods
  3. stipulated that Germany would sink a merchant ship only if contraband materials were found on board
  4. the area of land between two enemy trench systems, not controlled by either side
  5. the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
  6. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
  7. a nation—a group of people with similar political ambitions—can seek to create its own independent government or state
  8. the belief that your country is superior, without question or doubt
  9. a levy on a defeated country forcing it to pay some of the war costs of the winning countries
  10. Turkish work for mountain
  11. the practice of spying or of using spies, typically by governments to obtain political and military information
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  1. an independent agency of the government of the United States under the Wilson administration created to influence public opinion to support the US in World War I
  2. an independent agency of the United States government that maintains a database of registered male U.S. citizens and other U.S. residents potentially subject to military conscription
  3. vegetable gardens planted during the world wars in order to ensure an adequate food supply for civilians and troops
  4. heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary
  5. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time
  6. formally ending World War One
  7. a United States bureaucratic organization tasked with resolving labor disputes and maintaining economic production during World War I and World War II
  8. a government agency developed to assist in aiding the United States in the industrial production of materials for the American Army as they became involved in World War I
  9. a group of merchant ships sailing together under the protection of larger and/or more heavily armed ships

20 Clues: illicit goods • Turkish work for mountain • formally ending World War One • heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary • the belief that your country is superior, without question or doubt • the area of land between two enemy trench systems, not controlled by either side • an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time • ...

Reconstruction 2022-12-01

Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. part of the Radical Republican plan to reintegrate the former-Confederate states back into the Union while also ensuring southern states were aligned with the country's values.
  2. Individuals who owned their own farm equipment and animals but rented a small portion of land to grow crops
  3. Land lent to a worker along with a place to live, seeds and farm equipment in return for a small portion of the crops
  4. Dividing the south into sections and being placed under military leadership.
  5. believed n the abolition of slavery and total equality of the races, wanted harsher punishments for the south
  6. Political, social, and economic change in order to reenter the United States
  7. Organization, which was created to help freed slaves with education, medicine, and supplies after the Civil War
  8. Southern states should be punished for War; required majority of voters to take loyalty oath to the Union, Congress passed 14th Amendment (making all former slaves US citizens)
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  1. passed by congress to abolish slavery
  2. Terrorist organization created to intimidate and prevent freedmen and Republicans from gaining political power in the South
  3. Ten percent of the population swore an oath of allegiance to the United States; Ratified the 13th Amendment, which officially ended slavery.
  4. relatively low-wage labor that shifted the work from agriculture to industry
  5. passed by congress to granted citizenship to freedmen; required freedmen to be given “equal protection under the law”
  6. passed by congress to give all males the right to vote regardless of race/ethnicity
  7. To approve, To Pass
  8. Laws created by Southern legislatures during Reconstruction that took away the civil rights of freedmen.

16 Clues: To approve, To Pass • passed by congress to abolish slavery • relatively low-wage labor that shifted the work from agriculture to industry • Dividing the south into sections and being placed under military leadership. • Political, social, and economic change in order to reenter the United States • ...

Christmas and Triangles 2014-12-14

Christmas and Triangles crossword puzzle
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  1. A congruence postulate that states two triangles are congruent if two angles and the included side are congruent to the corresponding angles and side of another triangle
  2. What Santa rides to deliver presents
  3. Food left out for Santa
  4. Santa's helpers
  5. A triangle that has one right angle and two acute angles
  6. What people decorate their tree with
  7. A triangle that has one angle that is greater than 90 degrees
  8. Angle The common angle of two corresponding sides
  9. A triangle that's angles are congruent
  10. A triangle with two congruent sides
  11. A shape with three sides
  12. The month Christmas is in
  13. The person who brings presents to kids on Christmas
  14. A congruence postulate that states two triangles are congruent if two angles and a nonincluded side are congruent to the corresponding angles and side of another triangle
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  1. The two congruent sides of an isosceles triangle
  2. The non-congruent side of an isosceles triangle
  3. A triangle that's angles are all less than 90 degrees
  4. Side The common side of to consecutive angles
  5. Pole Where Santa lives
  6. A triangle that has no sides congruent
  7. What children hang from the chimney
  8. The animal that carries Santa's sleigh
  9. A triangle that has three congruent sides
  10. The red nosed reindeer
  11. Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent
  12. Equal
  13. A congruence postulate that states two triangles are congruent if their three corresponding sides are congruent
  14. angle The angle formed by the two legs of an isosceles triangle
  15. angle The angles formed by the base and leg of an isosceles triangle
  16. A congruence postulate that states two triangles are congruent if two sides and the included angle are congruent to the corresponding sides and angle of another triangle

30 Clues: Equal • Santa's helpers • Pole Where Santa lives • The red nosed reindeer • Food left out for Santa • A shape with three sides • The month Christmas is in • What children hang from the chimney • A triangle with two congruent sides • What Santa rides to deliver presents • What people decorate their tree with • A triangle that has no sides congruent • ...

American Revolution 2014-12-01

American Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. a founding father, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States.
  2. the killing of many people who are not able to defend themselves.
  3. commander of the British army during the American Revolution; surrendered at Yorktown in 1781.
  4. the statement from the Continental Congress declaring the Thirteen Colonies as sovereign, independent states from Great Britain.
  5. became famous for alerting the colonial militia the British were coming prior to the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
  6. the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781.
  7. an order issued by a government.
  8. the slogan and primary grievance against Great Britain by the Thirteen Colonies.
  9. a founding father and accomplished writer, scientist and diplomat.
  10. one who remained loyal to Great Britain.
  11. the primary military force who fought for independence from Britain during the American Revolution.
  12. nickname given to British soldiers due to their distinctive red uniforms worn during the American Revolution.
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  1. the first President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
  2. author of Common Sense.
  3. a founding father and second President of the United States.
  4. the first battle of the American Revolution in 1775.
  5. the original colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America belonging to Great Britain.
  6. one who fought for the independence of the American colonies.
  7. to protest by refusing to buy a certain product or service.
  8. occurred in 1773 when the Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor in protest of British taxation of the American colonies.
  9. to impose or collect a tax.
  10. a colonist trained to fight at a moment's notice during the American Revolution.

22 Clues: author of Common Sense. • to impose or collect a tax. • an order issued by a government. • one who remained loyal to Great Britain. • the first battle of the American Revolution in 1775. • the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781. • to protest by refusing to buy a certain product or service. • a founding father and second President of the United States. • ...

American Revolution 2014-12-01

American Revolution crossword puzzle
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  1. occurred in 1773 when the Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor in protest of British taxation of the American colonies.
  2. the primary military force who fought for independence from Britain during the American Revolution.
  3. the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781.
  4. became famous for alerting the colonial militia the British were coming prior to the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
  5. to impose or collect a tax.
  6. the slogan and primary grievance against Great Britain by the Thirteen Colonies.
  7. commander of the British army during the American Revolution; surrendered at Yorktown in 1781.
  8. the first President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
  9. nickname given to British soldiers due to their distinctive red uniforms worn during the American Revolution.
  10. an order issued by a government.
  11. author of Common Sense.
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  1. one who fought for the independence of the American colonies.
  2. a founding father and second President of the United States.
  3. a founding father and accomplished writer, scientist and diplomat.
  4. the first battle of the American Revolution in 1775.
  5. a colonist trained to fight at a moment's notice during the American Revolution.
  6. to protest by refusing to buy a certain product or service.
  7. the statement from the Continental Congress declaring the Thirteen Colonies as sovereign, independent states from Great Britain.
  8. the original colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America belonging to Great Britain.
  9. one who remained loyal to Great Britain.
  10. a founding father, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States.
  11. the killing of many people who are not able to defend themselves.

22 Clues: author of Common Sense. • to impose or collect a tax. • an order issued by a government. • one who remained loyal to Great Britain. • the first battle of the American Revolution in 1775. • the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781. • to protest by refusing to buy a certain product or service. • a founding father and second President of the United States. • ...

S.S. Menu Project Crossword Puzzle 2019-04-09

S.S. Menu Project Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. the sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country
  2. the branch of government that is made up of all the national courts
  3. official approval
  4. taxes on imports or exports
  5. people who opposed the Constitution
  6. an agreement that the Senate approved on October 20, 1803, which roughly doubled the size of the United States
  7. under this agreement only three-fifths of a state’s slave population would count when determining representation
  8. a period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment
  9. keep any branch of government from becoming too powerful
  10. the idea that political authority belongs to the people
  11. official changes
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  1. the right to vote
  2. the power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
  3. occurs when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money
  4. the branch of government that is responsible for proposing and passing laws; Congress
  5. a document that declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church with tax money
  6. the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy
  7. trade between two or more states
  8. essays supporting the Constitution that were written anonymously under the name Publius
  9. a document signed by King John in 1215, made the king subject to law
  10. a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government
  11. the uprising of farmers to protest high taxes and heavy debt
  12. the branch of government that includes the president and the departments that help run the government
  13. the banning of trade
  14. Supporters of the Constitution

25 Clues: official changes • the right to vote • official approval • the banning of trade • taxes on imports or exports • Supporters of the Constitution • trade between two or more states • people who opposed the Constitution • the idea that political authority belongs to the people • the power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional • ...

POLS 30 2019-08-28

POLS 30 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. federal laws are supreme to or trumps state laws
  2. this number amendment prohibits slavery
  3. this system gives most power to state and local governments
  4. legal decisions from one state are to be honored in other states (marriage, adoption)
  5. this system shares the decisions of the government with the central and state governments
  6. FDA,EPA,ATF
  7. scope of government a authority, Federalists vs Anti-federalists
  8. congress has the power to make all laws and all other powers vested by the constitution
  9. this munger amendment prohibit states from denying the right to vote based on race
  10. necessary and proper clause implies powers to...
  11. ratified in June 1788 (US)
  12. first 10 amendments to the constitution
  13. the 10th amendment does this to the states
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  1. the number amendment sets up equal protection of the laws
  2. votes of people go to this group of people who then send the highest voted choice for president
  3. he/she said government was a menace to individual liberty
  4. ruled by people
  5. 1773, colonist did not want to have to pay taxes on British tea
  6. separation/sharing of power between federal and state governments
  7. reassertion of federal power
  8. prohibits states from discriminating against non-state residents
  9. this war lasted from 1861-1865
  10. this number amendment from the constitution gives protection against Necessary and Proper Clause
  11. necessary and proper clause does this to the 10th amendment
  12. slaves counted as 3/5 of a white male
  13. execute laws
  14. this plant is still illegal at the federal level
  15. makes laws
  16. this system gives most power to the central government
  17. interprets laws

30 Clues: makes laws • FDA,EPA,ATF • execute laws • ruled by people • interprets laws • ratified in June 1788 (US) • reassertion of federal power • this war lasted from 1861-1865 • slaves counted as 3/5 of a white male • this number amendment prohibits slavery • first 10 amendments to the constitution • the 10th amendment does this to the states • ...

Attack on Pearl Harbor 2024-03-13

Attack on Pearl Harbor crossword puzzle
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  1. Japanese commander who lead the first wave of air attacks and created the code word
  2. The name given to December 7, 1941 by President Roosevelt in his address to Congress
  3. Japanese aircraft carrier from which the attack planes launched
  4. Commander of the United States Army's Hawaiian Department who was held responsible for the attack
  5. The region of military operations during World War II that included the Pacific Ocean and surrounding islands
  6. After the attack, the US President and British Prime Minister ______ declared war on Japan
  7. Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff who played a role in planning the Pearl Harbor attack
  8. Area in Pearl Harbor where many US battleships were moored and later attacked
  9. USS ___ was capsized during the attack
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  1. President of the United States at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack
  2. USS ___ was sunk during the attack and is now a memorial site
  3. Japanese naval commander who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor
  4. USS ___ was beached to prevent it from sinking
  5. ___ Island in Hawaii is where Pearl Harbor is located
  6. The United States Navy fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor
  7. Attack method used by the Japanese during the Pearl Harbor attack targeting ships and military installations
  8. ___ Island is located in the middle of Pearl Harbor and was heavily targeted during the attack
  9. Prime Minister of Japan during World War II who ordered the Japanese navy to prepare for an attack on the US
  10. Commander-in-Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack
  11. The code word radioed 3 times to the attack fleet by Japanese pilots to indicate that complete surprise had been achieved

20 Clues: USS ___ was capsized during the attack • USS ___ was beached to prevent it from sinking • ___ Island in Hawaii is where Pearl Harbor is located • The United States Navy fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor • USS ___ was sunk during the attack and is now a memorial site • Japanese naval commander who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor • ...

History Ch. 9 2025-01-31

History Ch. 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gold mines in the California gold rush
  2. President responsible for the Louisiana purchase.
  3. The woman responsible for New York City’s first Sunday school program.
  4. One of the beloved hymn writers of 1800s
  5. Gave freedom of religion and protection to those settling in the northwest territory
  6. The country Commodore, Matthew Perry was responsible for opening for American trade.
  7. Leader of the “haystack prayer meetings”
  8. We general Sam Houston captured Santa Ana and the Mexican army.
  9. America’s first missionary to a foreign land.
  10. More than double the size of the United States.
  11. The purchase that makes up the southern part of the states of New Mexico and Arizona.
  12. A fiery black preacher who ministered in the Civil War hospitals.
  13. The first Baptist missionary to Japan.
  14. Sacajawea acted as their guide and interpreter.
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  1. Empty, deserted towns left after Goldminers have moved on.
  2. The group that introduced the spirituals to the northern states and Europe
  3. Preachers who traveled from town to town preaching in areas that had no pastor.
  4. “Father of Western African Missions”
  5. The most famous pioneer of colonial Time.
  6. The author of children’s reading series using in America in 1800s
  7. America’s greatest contribution to the field of music
  8. Man who wrote the first major American dictionary.
  9. The purchase that makes up the states of California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona
  10. Responsible for the victory at the battle of New Orleans
  11. “ Father of American Missions”
  12. One of the best known circuit writer preachers.
  13. Be Trailblazers by Daniel Boone for Pioneers headed west
  14. The most historic and best remembered battle in Texas struggle for independence.
  15. The treaty that officially ended the war of 1812

29 Clues: “ Father of American Missions” • “Father of Western African Missions” • Gold mines in the California gold rush • The first Baptist missionary to Japan. • One of the beloved hymn writers of 1800s • Leader of the “haystack prayer meetings” • The most famous pioneer of colonial Time. • America’s first missionary to a foreign land. • ...

M21 2025-03-24

M21 crossword puzzle
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  1. Resupply of West Berlin by U.S. and British planes during Soviet blockade of 1948
  2. Gorbachev’s policy of openness in discussing problems in the Soviet Union
  3. Agency created to compile intelligence from the military and state department
  4. Strategy that deterred the United States and Soviet Union from launching a nuclear attack
  5. Nixon’s foreign policy that attempted “realistic politics”
  6. Gorbachev’s policy of reforming the economy in the Soviet Union
  7. U.S. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a Communist takeover
  8. Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that investigated people thought to be Communists
  9. Willingness to go to the edge of all-out war
  10. War begun when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950
  11. Barrier built to keep East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
  12. State of hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action
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  1. taking measures to prevent the spread of Communist rule to other countries
  2. Program under which the United States gave economic aid to rebuild postwar Western Europe
  3. Attacks on suspected Communists in the early 1950s
  4. Policy aimed at easing Cold War tensions
  5. Country dominated by the Soviet Union
  6. The division of Europe between free and Communist countries
  7. Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite nations
  8. An international contest between countries seeking a military advantage over each other
  9. Theory that one country falling to Communist influence would quickly lead to other countries in the same area falling
  10. List of people in the Hollywood film industry who were refused jobs because they did not cooperate with HUAC
  11. Policy of using nonnuclear weapons to fight a war
  12. Defensive military alliance of the United States, Canada, and ten European nations

24 Clues: Country dominated by the Soviet Union • Policy aimed at easing Cold War tensions • Willingness to go to the edge of all-out war • Policy of using nonnuclear weapons to fight a war • Attacks on suspected Communists in the early 1950s • War begun when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950 • Nixon’s foreign policy that attempted “realistic politics” • ...

UNIT 3 — Imperialism & World War I 2025-11-26

UNIT 3 — Imperialism & World War I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Policy of stronger nations taking control of weaker territories
  2. Addition to the Monroe Doctrine claiming US policing power in Latin America
  3. Law creating a draft and raising an army for World War One
  4. World War One fighting style involving deep trenches and no mans land
  5. Payments imposed on Germany for war damages after World War One
  6. Sensationalized reporting that helped push the US into the Spanish American War
  7. Waterway completed in 1914 linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
  8. Name for United States forces fighting in Europe during World War One
  9. Wilsons foreign policy supporting democratic governments
  10. US policy demanding equal trading rights in China
  11. International peacekeeping organization proposed by Wilson after World War One
  12. Strong pride in ones nation or ethnic group
Down
  1. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force
  2. German tactic of sinking ships without warning
  3. Network of treaties binding nations to defend each other before World War One
  4. Tafts foreign policy using investment and loans to influence nations
  5. Battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor helping spark the Spanish American War
  6. Roosevelts foreign policy speak softly and carry a big stick
  7. Volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish American War
  8. Secret message urging Mexico to ally with Germany against the United States
  9. 1898 conflict that made the United States an overseas imperial power
  10. Treaty ending World War One and harshly punishing Germany
  11. Glorification of military power and buildup of armies before World War One
  12. President Wilsons peace plan after World War One
  13. 1898 action by which the United States took over the Hawaiian Islands

25 Clues: Strong pride in ones nation or ethnic group • Commander of the American Expeditionary Force • German tactic of sinking ships without warning • President Wilsons peace plan after World War One • US policy demanding equal trading rights in China • Wilsons foreign policy supporting democratic governments • Treaty ending World War One and harshly punishing Germany • ...

United States Constitution 2022-02-03

United States Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. people who supported a strong state government
  2. a branch of government that votes on laws; includes the senate and house
  3. the first government of the United States; weak
  4. a group of people who vote on laws; votes based on population
  5. unpaid workers who have no rights and are treated as property; count as 3/5's of a person for population
  6. a document that states the basic principles of the United States
Down
  1. a branch of government that judges laws; includes the court system
  2. a branch of government that enforces laws; includes the president
  3. people who want a strong central government
  4. a meeting to discuss the constitution
  5. the prosses of approving the constitution
  6. a group of people that vote on laws; 2 votes per state
  7. held by the people in the United States
  8. the first government, under the articles of confederation, were ______
  9. mandatory payment to the government to pay for things like military, schools, and government workers

15 Clues: a meeting to discuss the constitution • held by the people in the United States • the prosses of approving the constitution • people who want a strong central government • people who supported a strong state government • the first government of the United States; weak • a group of people that vote on laws; 2 votes per state • ...

Federalism 2025-01-12

Federalism crossword puzzle
Across
  1. powers that are not actually stated in the Constitution
  2. the federal government gets all of its powers from the ___________
  3. division of power between a central government and state governments
  4. expressed powers are also called _________ powers
  5. most expressed powers are found in this within the Constitution
  6. powers not granted to the national government, but not denied to the States
  7. name for powers shared by the states and the federal government
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  1. clause that says federal laws are superior to state laws
  2. type of government that has the power to rule over the common interests of the States
  3. when the United States was born, each state already had one of these
  4. powers that are actually stated in the Constitution
  5. type of government that is typically responsible for the areas of daily life for U.S. citizens
  6. powers historically recognized as belonging to all national governments
  7. powers explicitly not given to a government within the Constitution
  8. the necessary and proper clause is also known as the _______ clause

15 Clues: expressed powers are also called _________ powers • powers that are actually stated in the Constitution • powers that are not actually stated in the Constitution • clause that says federal laws are superior to state laws • most expressed powers are found in this within the Constitution • name for powers shared by the states and the federal government • ...

USA States Crossword #1 2024-01-18

USA States Crossword #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Borders Minnesota to the north and Missouri to the south.
  2. Borders Lake Michigan and Minnesota.
  3. Has the largest border with Canada.
  4. Borders Massachusetts and New York.
  5. Borders 8 different states.
  6. Borders Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.
  7. Borders Mexico and Louisiana.
  8. Borders the Atlantic Ocean and New York
  9. Borders the Pacific Ocean.
  10. The smallest state.
  11. Borders Colorado and Missouri.
  12. West of Idaho and borders Canada.
Down
  1. Only borders 2 other states.
  2. Borders Mexico and Oklahoma.
  3. Borders Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
  4. The only state that is split into 2 parts.
  5. Borders every state that starts with the letter T.
  6. Borders Lake Ontario.
  7. Borders Mexico and New Mexico.
  8. Only borders 1 other state.
  9. Borders California and the Pacific Ocean.
  10. Borders the Atlantic Ocean and Kentucky.
  11. Borders both Vermont and Maine.
  12. Borders Florida and South Carolina.
  13. Borders South Dakota to the south.
  14. The largest state.

26 Clues: The largest state. • The smallest state. • Borders Lake Ontario. • Borders the Pacific Ocean. • Borders 8 different states. • Only borders 1 other state. • Only borders 2 other states. • Borders Mexico and Oklahoma. • Borders Mexico and Louisiana. • Borders Mexico and New Mexico. • Borders Colorado and Missouri. • Borders both Vermont and Maine. • West of Idaho and borders Canada. • ...

Happenings of the Civil War 2025-04-02

Happenings of the Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. U.S. currency introduced during the Civil War, not backed by gold but by the Union’s credibility.
  2. A Union victory that split the Confederacy in two by taking control of the Mississippi River.
  3. The Union strategy to blockade Southern ports, capture the Mississippi River, and take Richmond to defeat the Confederacy.
  4. Slave states that remained in the Union during the Civil War.
  5. The Confederate general who surrendered at Appomattox Court House, ending the war.
  6. The drafting of citizens for military service.
  7. A Union general who trained and planned for the Army of the Potomac.
  8. A Union campaign of destruction through Georgia, an early example of total war.
  9. Steam-powered warships armored with iron plates, making wooden ships obsolete.
  10. A Confederate victory in 1861 that ended hopes of a quick Northern triumph.
  11. A key three-day battle that marked the turning point of the war in favor of the Union.
  12. A Union general best known for his victory at Gettysburg.
  13. The Union general who led the North to victory and later became the 18th president of the U.S.
  14. The 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865.
  15. A faction of Republicans who pushed for greater rights for freed slaves.
  16. A Union general who led the destruction of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
Down
  1. A speech by Abraham Lincoln emphasizing national unity and honoring fallen soldiers.
  2. The site in South Carolina where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
  3. The location in Virginia where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War.
  4. The actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre.
  5. The bloodiest single-day battle in American history, halting Lee’s invasion of the North.
  6. The first African American military regiment from the North during the Civil War.
  7. The nation formed by seceding Southern states, led by Jefferson Davis.
  8. The order by Lincoln that declared enslaved people free in Confederate states.
  9. Violent protests against conscription in New York City, which turned into racial violence.
  10. A Confederate general known for his leadership and battlefield tactics.
  11. The holiday marking the announcement of freedom for enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865.
  12. The president of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
  13. The 17th president of the United States who took office after Lincoln’s assassination.

29 Clues: The drafting of citizens for military service. • A Union general best known for his victory at Gettysburg. • The 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865. • The actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre. • Slave states that remained in the Union during the Civil War. • The president of the Confederate States during the Civil War. • ...

Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01

Ancient Greece Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Athens used the league of city states to build its empire, entering into its _________ Age.
  2. The name given to Greek foot soldiers.
  3. Athen's economy was based on this.
  4. The Greek word for city states
  5. land forms isolated the city states allowing them to develop their own unique societies.
  6. This was the high point in a city state, built as a last line of defense.
  7. The class in Athens, right below the nobility whose discontent led a new, democratic government
  8. The Spartans believed in allegiance to Sparta above allegiance to __________________.
  9. The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land.
  10. The Greek city states united to fight this powerful civilization.
  11. The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain.
  12. This philosopher encouraged people to examine their lives and was sentenced to death.
  13. This was the type of government in Sparta
  14. This group of Greek philosophers believed there are no, universal truths.
  15. The name given to the second generation false goddess of wisdom and war.
Down
  1. The 2nd group of prehistoric Greeks, most likely destroyed by the Dorians in the Trojan War.
  2. The first group of Greeks who settled on the Island of Crete during Greek's Prehistoric Era
  3. After the Persian Wars, many city states joined this league for defensive purposes.
  4. This philosopher did not believe that an ideal society had a democratic government.
  5. Because The Greek's gods shared the human form, sculpture was considered both secular and _____.
  6. The military formation that Greek soldiers used in battle, standing shoulder to shoulder.
  7. Of the 30,000 in Athens who were eligible only this percentage actually showed up to vote
  8. The Greek word for the marketplace where people gathered and exchanged information.
  9. These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery.
  10. The name given to the false god who was the king of the gods and also the god of the sky.
  11. The Spartans discouraged trade and, instead, relied on this method of gaining resources.
  12. The name given to the three tiered fighting ships the Greeks used as battering rams

27 Clues: The Greek word for city states • Athen's economy was based on this. • The name given to Greek foot soldiers. • This was the type of government in Sparta • These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery. • The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land. • The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain. • ...

Aging and Society Lingo 2016-04-27

Aging and Society Lingo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Some kind of sickness of physical illness
  2. The medical specialty treating the diseases of old age
  3. This theory states that the more active people are, the more likely they are to be satisfied with life
  4. Discrimination and stereotypes about people based on chronological age
  5. This type of family is needed for reproducing one generation to another; this is, mother, father, and children
  6. This theory states that aging people are inclined to maintain the same habits, personalities, and styles of life the best that they can
  7. This theory states that the interaction in social groups is based on the reciprocal balancing of rewards depending on actions performed
  8. The idea that aging can be understood as gradually becoming more and more mechanical in response to the environment
  9. housing This is an alternative type of housing arrangement involving group residence with shared common areas or renting of unused rooms
  10. Joint federal and state program that helps low-income families or individuals pay for the costs of long term medical or custodial care
Down
  1. Leaving one's job or ceasing to work
  2. Long life or long existence
  3. This theory states that the idea of aging results from gradual decline in the body's autoimmune system
  4. This theory states that the ides of aging results from accumulation of cross-linked compounds that interfere with normal cell function
  5. The type of responsibility of adult children to provide and care for their aged parents
  6. care The type of care that combines insurance with health care providers and facilities in a unified network to control costs
  7. expectancy Predicted length of life
  8. Reimbursement of health care services on a per-head basis rather than a per-service basis
  9. jeopardy An older person who is a member of two or more disadvantaged groups
  10. Boomers Americans born between 1946-1964
  11. A fair return to beneficiaries depending on how much they contribute to the system
  12. loss The process of giving up or losing previous roles, such as the role of a spouse

22 Clues: Long life or long existence • expectancy Predicted length of life • Leaving one's job or ceasing to work • Boomers Americans born between 1946-1964 • Some kind of sickness of physical illness • The medical specialty treating the diseases of old age • Discrimination and stereotypes about people based on chronological age • ...

Unit 3 District Test Review 2024-01-10

Unit 3 District Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wanted a strong central/federal government
  2. This branch enforces the laws.
  3. Principle - part of the government's job is to protect basic freedoms of its people
  4. _____ Amendment - cannot deprive a citizen to a trial by jury
  5. the guidelines created to turn territories into 5 new states to the WEST. Must have a population of 60,000 people
  6. 1st ten amendments that came out at the same time as the Constitution
  7. This was the 1st Constitution in the US and was created when the colonies gained their Independence from Great Britain. It turned the colonies of America into new states and was ratified in 1781.
  8. _____ Amendment - the right to not have to testify against yourself (incriminate) in court
  9. ______ Amendment - the right to bear arms
  10. formal changes to a legal document
  11. _____ Amendment - Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition the government
  12. agreement between the people at the Constitutional Convention concerning the issue of representation in Congress
  13. "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
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  1. Principle - keeps one branch from becoming too powerful
  2. Article I describes the duties and responsibilities of this branch
  3. Principle - describes the process of selecting representatives
  4. Principle - some powers belong to the states, some belong to the Federal government, and some are shared (concurrent powers)
  5. a plan presented at the Constitutional Convention that would give states more/less representation based on their population
  6. _____ Amendment - all powers not given to the Federal government belong to the states
  7. This branch creates the laws
  8. Famous Federalist, $10 bill
  9. Principle - each branch has its own job
  10. _____ Amendment - prevents troops from being quartered in people's homes
  11. to formally approve a legal document
  12. These complaints came from the Declaration of Independence and were used to help create the Bill of Rights
  13. Wanted a weak central/federal government
  14. Principle - says everyone must follow the law
  15. Principle - the government's job is to represent the will of the people
  16. the power of a branch to check another branch
  17. ______ Amendment - protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

30 Clues: Famous Federalist, $10 bill • This branch creates the laws • This branch enforces the laws. • formal changes to a legal document • to formally approve a legal document • Principle - each branch has its own job • Wanted a weak central/federal government • ______ Amendment - the right to bear arms • Wanted a strong central/federal government • ...

RECONSTRUCTION 2024-04-29

RECONSTRUCTION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name given to laws requiring segregation that were passed by southern states
  2. U.S. government agency that established schools in the South and provided food, clothing, and medical services to poor Blacks and Whites
  3. process established in the Constitution to remove a president from office
  4. a type of farming in which families rent small plots of land from a landowner in exchange for a portion of the crop
  5. laws passed by southern states to limit the freedom of freed men and women
  6. vice president who became president after Lincoln's death
  7. three-word phrase that helps remember the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
  8. Union general elected president in 1868
  9. allowed southern whitesto vote without passing a literacy test
  10. secret society of whites that used threats and violence to frighten southern blacks from voting
  11. President Johnson was impeached for attempting to fire this member of the cabinet
Down
  1. the amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
  2. place Lincoln was shot
  3. the amendment that extended the right to vote to African-American men
  4. a tax that had to be paid in order for a person to be able to vote
  5. name given to northern whites who supported Reconstruction and who moved to the south after the Civil War
  6. Lincoln's assassin
  7. the amendment that declared that, regardless of race, all persons born in the U.S. are U.S. citizens
  8. Supreme Court decision that allowed segregation by establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine
  9. separating people on the basis of their race
  10. name applied to Republicans in Congress who wanted to force greater changes on the South
  11. name given southern whites who cooperated with Republican Reconstruction
  12. white southern democrats who regained control of southern state governments after Reconstruction
  13. name given to Lincoln's plan to allow southern states to form a new government once 10% of the state's voters took an oath to be loyal to the United States
  14. requirements that voters first prove that they were able to read
  15. became president after agreeing to withdraw all federal troops from the south

26 Clues: Lincoln's assassin • place Lincoln was shot • Union general elected president in 1868 • separating people on the basis of their race • the amendment that abolished slavery in the United States • vice president who became president after Lincoln's death • allowed southern whitesto vote without passing a literacy test • ...

Types of Noun 2020-11-15

Types of Noun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A noun that means a particular person, place or thing
  2. A noun is an object to what part of speech
  3. A noun that tells what the sentence is about
  4. A noun meaning one in number.
Down
  1. The type of noun that shows ownership.
  2. A noun that names ANY person, place, or thing.
  3. What all proper nouns begin with
  4. A noun meaning more than one, usually ending in s or es.

8 Clues: A noun meaning one in number. • What all proper nouns begin with • The type of noun that shows ownership. • A noun is an object to what part of speech • A noun that tells what the sentence is about • A noun that names ANY person, place, or thing. • A noun that means a particular person, place or thing • A noun meaning more than one, usually ending in s or es.

THE ROARING TWENTIES 2019-11-20

THE ROARING TWENTIES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a poet, his literary works described the difficult lives of working class African-Americans in the United States (LAST NAME)
  2. 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
  3. an economic and political system based on a one party government and state ownership of property
  4. an immigrant from JAMAICA, who believed that African-Americans should build a separate society (LAST NAME)
  5. the banning of the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages in the United States
  6. favoring the interests of native born individuals over individuals that are born in another country
  7. an economic system, in which private individuals and corporations control the means of production and use them to earn a profit
  8. the individual that published the famous literary work titled THE GREAT GATSBY (LAST NAME)
  9. an individual who opposes all forms of government
  10. 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
  11. a type of system that set a limit on how many immigrants from various countries a nation will admit into the country
  12. a jazz pianist and composer, led his ten-piece orchestra at the Cotton Club located in HARLEM (LAST NAME)
Down
  1. 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
  2. opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries in the world
  3. an emancipated young woman who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day
  4. the movement from one location of the country to another location in the country
  5. the amendment that banned the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages in the United States
  6. a musician, he talent on the trumpet rocketed him to stardom in the jazz world (LAST NAME)
  7. a tax of duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
  8. the individual that served has president of the UNITED MINE WORKERS who led a strike that resulted in significant wage compensation (LAST NAME)
  9. 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 • ...

Articles of Confederation/Shays' Rebellion 2023-08-08

Articles of Confederation/Shays' Rebellion crossword puzzle
Across
  1. taxes on imports or exports imposed by Britain on American merchants
  2. This country was not turning over their forts with “all convenient speed”
  3. He led a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers in closing down the courthouse, the group was eventually stopped by state troops in January 1787
  4. Congress would become the single branch of the national government, but it would have limited powers in order to protect the liberties of the people
  5. the right to vote
  6. established the Northwest territory as well as a system for bringing new states into the union
  7. set up a system of dividing western lands into townships which were 36 square miles divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each
  8. A Constitutional Convention is planned here in May 1787 to edit and revise the Articles of Confederation
  9. trade two or more states--states had various trade laws which made it difficult for merchants to trade across state lines
Down
  1. After 1783, travel and trade stopped in the British_____
  2. a document signed by King John in 1215 that made the king subject to law
  3. closed off the lower Mississippi River
  4. when the value of goods goes down and the price of goods goes up, caused by overdue taxes, wartime debts, and printing large amounts of paper money without the gold/silver to back it
  5. official approval--AoC was ratified November 15, 1777
  6. Some examples in the AoC: most power held by states, one branch of government, legislative branch has very little power
  7. a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government

16 Clues: the right to vote • closed off the lower Mississippi River • official approval--AoC was ratified November 15, 1777 • After 1783, travel and trade stopped in the British_____ • taxes on imports or exports imposed by Britain on American merchants • a document signed by King John in 1215 that made the king subject to law • ...

bonus crossword 3 2019-11-05

bonus crossword 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1st name of 1st president born west of Appalachians
  2. In Gibbons v. Ogden this Court struck down a monopoly the New York legislature had granted for the steamboat industry
  3. Anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic feeling especially prominent in the 1830s through the 1850s
  4. Many writers attempted to please the public by writing these kind of horror stories
  5. the Baltimore and Ohio was the first one of this
  6. invented a horse-drawn machine that greatly increased the amount of wheat a farmer could harvest
  7. Jackson used this to force Congress to consider the President’s position
  8. made possible upstream navigation and rapid transport across the Great Lakes, and eventually the Atlantic Ocean
  9. one of the “Five Civilized Tribes”
  10. Despite persistent and growing economic inequality, Americans generally believed they had created this type of society
  11. A term that describes a type of man who achieved success in America through his own intelligence and hard work
  12. A group who insisted on the primacy of individual judgment over existing social traditions and institutions
  13. Speaker of the House who promoted the American System in his presidential campaign of 1824
  14. this removal act was signed by Andrew Jackson
  15. ran for President of the United States in 1824
  16. Toll roads constructed by localities, states, and private companies
  17. gold and silver were considered this type of money
  18. controversy exposed deep rift between North and South and led to slavery being banned in Louisiana Purchase above the latitude of 36o30'
Down
  1. economic changes called by historians that transformed the United States “the ______ revolution”
  2. invented the cotton gin
  3. steel plow Inventor, in 1837,invention made possible the rapid subduing of the western prairies
  4. type of transportation that was most efficient for bulk cargo transportation
  5. In the 1820s almost all adult white males gain right to vote without this type of qualification
  6. type of destiny that became a justification for American empire
  7. doctrine that stated that the western hemisphere would be closed to European colonization, and that the United States would not interfere in European affairs
  8. author of Democracy in America
  9. U.S. purchased this territory in 1803
  10. Jackson rejected this form of government
  11. Most important and profitable of the canals of the 1820s, connected the Great Lakes to the East Coast and made New York City the nation’s largest port.
  12. believers of manifest destiny stated that God had given them this kind of Christianity to spread
  13. A device that made possible instantaneous communication invented by Samuel Morse in 1844.
  14. type of local bank that received deposits while the charter of the Bank of the United States was about to expire.
  15. belief that loyalty to one’s section of birth was as important as loyalty to the United States
  16. this system of manufactures was defined as an industrial mass production of interchangeable parts that could be rapidly assembled into standardized finished products
  17. associated with steam engine
  18. this Bank of the United States was chartered in 1816 but President Andrew Jackson vetoed the recharter bill in 1832
  19. nicknamed “Old Hickory”
  20. type of bargain between J.Q. Adams and Henry Clay
  21. A Supreme Court decision that began in Georgia holding that Indian nations were a distinct people with the right to maintain a separate political identity
  22. system that consolidated an entire manufacturing process under a single roof

40 Clues: invented the cotton gin • nicknamed “Old Hickory” • associated with steam engine • author of Democracy in America • one of the “Five Civilized Tribes” • U.S. purchased this territory in 1803 • Jackson rejected this form of government • this removal act was signed by Andrew Jackson • ran for President of the United States in 1824 • ...

More States and Countries 2024-05-10

More States and Countries crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The First mothers day was here.
  2. The nickname is the sunflower state.
  3. ___ has the largest grizzly bears.
  4. This place is the birthplace of nation.
Down
  1. The capital of this County is Austin.
  2. This nickname is the buckeye state.
  3. This place is known for Fried Chicken.
  4. The nickname of this County is Yellowhammer state.
  5. In ____ has the best cherries and cheese.
  6. This place is known for country music.

10 Clues: The First mothers day was here. • ___ has the largest grizzly bears. • This nickname is the buckeye state. • The nickname is the sunflower state. • The capital of this County is Austin. • This place is known for Fried Chicken. • This place is known for country music. • This place is the birthplace of nation. • In ____ has the best cherries and cheese. • ...

ewewewewewewewewewew 2022-01-10

ewewewewewewewewewew crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The law created the Federal Reserve System and the central banking system of the United States.
  2. the protection of natural resources
  3. was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States
  4. elected the 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later became the tenth Chief Justice of the United States
  5. American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
  6. Theodore Roosevelt's campain promise that all groups would have an equal opportunity
  7. presidential campaign, pledging to restore unfettered opportunity for individual action and to employ the power of government in behalf of social justice for all
Down
  1. a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
  2. a federal agency, established in 1914 that administers antitrust and consumer protection legislation in pursuit of free and fair competition in the marketplace
  3. was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States
  4. someone who would destroy all trusts
  5. area set aside by the government to be conserved

12 Clues: the protection of natural resources • someone who would destroy all trusts • area set aside by the government to be conserved • Theodore Roosevelt's campain promise that all groups would have an equal opportunity • was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States • ...

American Revolution 2021-11-13

American Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a founding father, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States.
  2. the killing of many people who are not able to defend themselves.
  3. commander of the British army during the American Revolution; surrendered at Yorktown in 1781.
  4. the statement from the Continental Congress declaring the Thirteen Colonies as sovereign, independent states from Great Britain.
  5. became famous for alerting the colonial militia the British were coming prior to the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775.
  6. the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781.
  7. an order issued by a government.
  8. the slogan and primary grievance against Great Britain by the Thirteen Colonies.
  9. a founding father and accomplished writer, scientist and diplomat.
  10. one who remained loyal to Great Britain.
  11. the primary military force who fought for independence from Britain during the American Revolution.
  12. nickname given to British soldiers due to their distinctive red uniforms worn during the American Revolution.
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  1. the first President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
  2. author of Common Sense.
  3. a founding father and second President of the United States.
  4. the first battle of the American Revolution in 1775.
  5. the original colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America belonging to Great Britain.
  6. one who fought for the independence of the American colonies.
  7. to protest by refusing to buy a certain product or service.
  8. occurred in 1773 when the Sons of Liberty dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor in protest of British taxation of the American colonies.
  9. to impose or collect a tax.
  10. a colonist trained to fight at a moment's notice during the American Revolution.

22 Clues: author of Common Sense. • to impose or collect a tax. • an order issued by a government. • one who remained loyal to Great Britain. • the first battle of the American Revolution in 1775. • the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781. • to protest by refusing to buy a certain product or service. • a founding father and second President of the United States. • ...

Civil Rights/ Vietnam War Vocabulary 2022-02-11

Civil Rights/ Vietnam War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War
  2. He became the most visible spokesman and leader in the civil rights movement
  3. groups compete in increases in military personnel and material
  4. investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives, created in 1938
  5. case that parents were allowed to educate their children outside of either the public school system or traditional private schools
  6. A case in which the Court held that state-mandated segregation laws did not violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
  7. collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation
  8. Term coined by Richard Nixon
  9. decided that Mexican Americans and all other racial groups in the United States had equal protection under the 14th Amendment
Down
  1. it was pressuring American leaders to reconsider its commitments
  2. Supreme Court ruling that cemented students rights to free speech in public schools
  3. aimed to reduce American involvement in the Vietnam War by transferring all military responsibilities to South Vietnam.
  4. Was one of the co-founded the National Farm Workers Association
  5. granted the right to vote to American citizens aged eighteen or older
  6. case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional
  7. Was one of the co-founded the National Farm Workers Association
  8. 20th-century competition between the Soviet Union and the United States
  9. describe public skepticism about the Lyndon B. Johnson administration's statements and policies on the Vietnam War
  10. Klux Klan born in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, as a private club for Confederate veterans.
  11. a period of intense anti-Communist suspicion in the United States
  12. also known as the Liberation of Saigon by North Vietnamese
  13. She was known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott

22 Clues: Term coined by Richard Nixon • also known as the Liberation of Saigon by North Vietnamese • groups compete in increases in military personnel and material • Was one of the co-founded the National Farm Workers Association • Was one of the co-founded the National Farm Workers Association • it was pressuring American leaders to reconsider its commitments • ...

The Progressive Era 2019-10-30

The Progressive Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a muckraker who created a pictorial book called How the Other Half Lives which exposed how the poor lived in New York City tenements
  2. Supreme Court case that ruled "separate but equal"; legalized segregation
  3. a civil rights activists who believed that African Americans should demand political and social rights and founder of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), a civil rights organization
  4. the right to vote
  5. granted African American males the right to vote
  6. abolished slavery
  7. - an 1882 law that prohibited Chinese from immigrating to the United States
  8. women were granted suffrage
  9. banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol, known as the "Noble Experiment" it was later repealed by the 21 amendment
  10. a novel by muckraker Upton Sinclair that exposed the horrors of the meat packing industry
  11. muckraker who wrote a book called The History of Standard Oil Company, to expose John D Rockefeller's Robber Baron ways
  12. the infamous leader of Tammany Hall, a political machine in New York City
Down
  1. African American educator who believed that equality for the races was best achieved through vocational education
  2. state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States
  3. granted African Americans citizenship
  4. an organization, headed by a single boss that commands enough votes to maintain political control of a city, county, or state
  5. known as the " trustbuster, " he was the president of the United States who regulated trusts and monopolies and promoted conservation (protecting nature)
  6. - movement dedicated to promoting moderation and complete abstinence in the use of alcohol
  7. a journalist during the Progressive Era that tried to bring about reform by exposing negative aspects of society
  8. founder of the settlement house movement in the United States, she operated the Hull House in Chicago, IL

20 Clues: the right to vote • abolished slavery • women were granted suffrage • granted African Americans citizenship • granted African American males the right to vote • Supreme Court case that ruled "separate but equal"; legalized segregation • the infamous leader of Tammany Hall, a political machine in New York City • ...

Civil War 2024-05-27

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person advocating or supporting republican government.
  2. ending a practice
  3. covered in iron, difficult to penetrate
  4. codes laws that attempted to limit the rights of African Americans following emancipation
  5. the wealth and industry of a nation
  6. death as a result of war
  7. the forced separation of different groups
  8. to formally separate from
  9. an armed conflict between the Union and the Confederacy
  10. sovereignty the concept that a government is controlled by and gets its power from its people\\
  11. the period before the American Civil War
  12. relating to the southern states that had seceded from the Union
  13. someone held and forced to work against his or her will
  14. state slave states that did not secede from the Union
  15. law a government controlled by the military after the removal of the previous government
  16. War an armed conflict between the Union and the Confederacy
  17. relating to the northern states of the United States of America following the secession of the Confederacy
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  1. concern for one particular region over concern for the nation as a whole
  2. a person who runs for elected office in a place where he or she is not from
  3. to set free
  4. "a barricade designed to prevent people from receiving goods or from
  5. to give up
  6. the period of time following the Civil War in which the South rebuilt and rejoined the Union
  7. an official pardon, typically for actions against a government
  8. an unjust limitation of one’s rights
  9. an involuntary recruitment for the military\
  10. and leaving"
  11. the smaller group within a whole
  12. forbid
  13. a person who has escaped
  14. describing something that is extreme

31 Clues: forbid • to give up • to set free • and leaving" • ending a practice • death as a result of war • a person who has escaped • to formally separate from • the smaller group within a whole • the wealth and industry of a nation • an unjust limitation of one’s rights • describing something that is extreme • covered in iron, difficult to penetrate • the period before the American Civil War • ...

Andrew Jackson 2023-03-01

Andrew Jackson crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law​
  2. Cherokee chief who, after devoting his life to resisting U.S. seizure of his people's lands in Georgia​
  3. A general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812​
  4. A financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s​
  5. A part of government in which specialized tasks are carried out by appointed officials rather than by elected ones
  6. all the land lying west of the Mississippi​
  7. the action of a state impeding or attempting to prevent the operation and enforcement within its territory of a law of the U.S.​
  8. President of united states 1829 to 1837
  9. Practice of handling out government jobs to supporters replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters​
  10. A senator, Speaker of the House, and secretary of state​
  11. a remarkable political philosopher​
  12. A method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad
Down
  1. A meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run for important elected offices​
  2. To move to another place​
  3. A candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state​
  4. A word or object that stands for something else​
  5. the United States government forcibly removed the southeastern Native Americans from their homelands and relocated them on lands in Indian Territory​
  6. The largest number of something, but less than a majority​
  7. Greater then half of a total number of something​
  8. was the tenth president of the United​

20 Clues: To move to another place​ • a remarkable political philosopher​ • was the tenth president of the United​ • President of united states 1829 to 1837 • all the land lying west of the Mississippi​ • A word or object that stands for something else​ • Greater then half of a total number of something​ • To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law​ • ...

History Ch. 9 2025-01-31

History Ch. 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Preachers who traveled from town to town preaching in areas that had no pastor.
  2. Man who wrote the first major American dictionary.
  3. Gold mines in the California gold rush
  4. Leader of the “haystack prayer meetings”
  5. “Father of Western African Missions”
  6. The most famous pioneer of colonial Time.
  7. The purchase that makes up the states of California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona
  8. The group that introduced the spirituals to the northern states and Europe
  9. Sacajawea acted as their guide and interpreter.
  10. A fiery black preacher who ministered in the Civil War hospitals.
  11. The most historic and best remembered battle in Texas struggle for independence.
  12. The treaty that officially ended the war of 1812
  13. Be Trailblazers by Daniel Boone for Pioneers headed west
  14. Gave freedom of religion and protection to those settling in the northwest territory
  15. The woman responsible for New York City’s first Sunday school program.
  16. Responsible for the victory at the battle of New Orleans
Down
  1. One of the beloved hymn writers of 1800s
  2. The purchase that makes up the southern part of the states of New Mexico and Arizona.
  3. The first Baptist missionary to Japan.
  4. We general Sam Houston captured Santa Ana and the Mexican army.
  5. More than double the size of the United States.
  6. One of the best known circuit writer preachers.
  7. America’s greatest contribution to the field of music
  8. The author of children’s reading series using in America in 1800s
  9. President responsible for the Louisiana purchase.
  10. Empty, deserted towns left after Goldminers have moved on.
  11. America’s first missionary to a foreign land.
  12. “ Father of American Missions”
  13. The country Commodore, Matthew Perry was responsible for opening for American trade.

29 Clues: “ Father of American Missions” • “Father of Western African Missions” • The first Baptist missionary to Japan. • Gold mines in the California gold rush • One of the beloved hymn writers of 1800s • Leader of the “haystack prayer meetings” • The most famous pioneer of colonial Time. • America’s first missionary to a foreign land. • ...

Geographical Features 2022-01-11

Geographical Features crossword puzzle
Across
  1. not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character.
  2. a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.
  3. the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
  4. the expanse of saltwater that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.
Down
  1. a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks.
  2. a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
  3. Extension of land surrounded by water on all sides except for one, where it is linked to a larger territory.
  4. a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
  5. a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
  6. a large body of water surrounded by land.

10 Clues: a large body of water surrounded by land. • not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character. • a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth. • a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks. • a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress. • ...

History 8 Review 2025-03-05

History 8 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One reason America declared war on England in ... was because the English were kidnapping American sailors.
  2. "Father of American Missions"
  3. The author of a children's reading series used in America in the 1800s
  4. The first major man-made canal in the United States.
  5. Cartwright One of the best-known circuit-riding preachers
  6. General Sam Houston captured Santa Anna and the Mexican army at the Battle of ...
  7. Sacagawea acted as their guide and interpreter
  8. The man who wrote the first major American dictionary
  9. The Whitmans were the most famous missionaries to...
  10. The ... Purchase of 1803 more than doubled the size of the United States.
  11. The group that introduced the spiritual to the northern states and Europe was called...
  12. Liele America's first missionary to a foreign land
  13. The treaty that officially ended the War of 1812 was the...
  14. America's greatest contribution to the field of music is the...
  15. Gold miners in the California Gold Rush were called...
  16. The purchase that makes up the states of California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming and Colorado
  17. The purchase that makes up the southern parts of the states of New Mexico
  18. Black preacher who ministered in Civil War hospitals
  19. First Baptist missionary to Japan.
Down
  1. The President responsible for obtaining the Louisiana Purchase
  2. "Father of Western African Missions"
  3. The American general responsible for the victory at the Battle of New Orleans was...
  4. Preachers who traveled from town to town preaching in areas that had no pastor were called...
  5. One of the beloved hymn writers of the 1800s.
  6. Commodore Matthew Perry was responsible for opening American trade with...
  7. Leader of the "haysack prayer meetings"
  8. The woman responsible for NYC's first Sunday school program.
  9. Freedom of religion and protection to those settling in the Northwest Territory was guaranteed by the...
  10. The trail blazed by Daniel Boone for pioneers headed West is called...
  11. The most famous pioneer of the colonial times.
  12. Empty, deserted towns left after gold miners had moved on were called...
  13. The most heroic and best-remembered battle in Texas's struggle for independence was at the...

32 Clues: "Father of American Missions" • First Baptist missionary to Japan. • "Father of Western African Missions" • Leader of the "haysack prayer meetings" • One of the beloved hymn writers of the 1800s. • Sacagawea acted as their guide and interpreter • The most famous pioneer of the colonial times. • Liele America's first missionary to a foreign land • ...

South Africa_Vasundhara_Cipla 2021-05-27

South Africa_Vasundhara_Cipla crossword puzzle
Across
  1. South Africa is referred to as the ____ nation?
  2. What is the first name of the country’s president?
  3. What is the national animal of South Africa?
  4. how many colors does the South African flag have?
Down
  1. How many official languages does South Africa have?
  2. What is the largest city of South Africa?
  3. What is the name of the South African currency?
  4. Which river is the largest river of South Africa?
  5. How many capitals does South Africa have?
  6. South African ____ Rail is considered as the most luxurious train in the world?

10 Clues: What is the largest city of South Africa? • How many capitals does South Africa have? • What is the national animal of South Africa? • South Africa is referred to as the ____ nation? • What is the name of the South African currency? • Which river is the largest river of South Africa? • how many colors does the South African flag have? • ...

Haunted Civil War 2018-01-09

Haunted Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. War War between the North and South.
  2. people that are wounded or killed
  3. To leave or withdraw.
  4. Lincoln President of the United States of America during the Civil War
  5. states Any of the slave states that bordered the northern free states during the US Civil War.
Down
  1. is considered the bloodiest day of the Civil War).
  2. A league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
  3. of Gettysburg Turning point of the Civil War that made it clear the North would win.(It stopped the South's advance in the North)
  4. Condition of being owned by, and forced to work for someone else.
  5. the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War)

10 Clues: To leave or withdraw. • people that are wounded or killed • War War between the North and South. • is considered the bloodiest day of the Civil War). • A league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • Condition of being owned by, and forced to work for someone else. • Lincoln President of the United States of America during the Civil War • ...

U.S History EOC Review 2016-04-20

U.S History EOC Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First ten amendments to the constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
  2. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
  3. ended poll taxes
  4. gave African American men the right to vote
  5. Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
  6. Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany.
  7. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom speech and trial by jury
  8. gave women the right to vote
  9. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  10. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial
  11. gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states.
Down
  1. Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution.
  2. the right of 18 year olds to vote
  3. provided direct election of senators
  4. Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
  5. created a graduated income tax
  6. Declaration by Truman to economically assist and country fighting Communism after World War 2. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy
  7. a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government

18 Clues: ended poll taxes • gave women the right to vote • created a graduated income tax • the right of 18 year olds to vote • provided direct election of senators • gave African American men the right to vote • gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states. • Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany. • ...

U.S History EOC Review 2016-04-20

U.S History EOC Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gave African American men the right to vote
  2. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial
  3. Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany.
  4. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  5. a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
  6. Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
  7. gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states.
  8. the right of 18 year olds to vote
Down
  1. provided direct election of senators
  2. First ten amendments to the constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
  3. gave women the right to vote
  4. ended poll taxes
  5. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom speech and trial by jury
  6. created a graduated income tax
  7. Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution.
  8. Declaration by Truman to economically assist and country fighting Communism after World War 2. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy
  9. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
  10. Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.

18 Clues: ended poll taxes • gave women the right to vote • created a graduated income tax • the right of 18 year olds to vote • provided direct election of senators • gave African American men the right to vote • gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states. • Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany. • ...

Andrew Jackson 2023-03-01

Andrew Jackson crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A part of government in which specialized tasks are carried out by appointed officials rather than by elected ones
  2. was the tenth president of the United​
  3. A candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state​
  4. A financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s​
  5. To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law​
  6. A method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad
  7. A senator, Speaker of the House, and secretary of state​
  8. To move to another place​
  9. Greater then half of a total number of something​
  10. Practice of handling out government jobs to supporters replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters​
  11. all the land lying west of the Mississippi​
  12. A general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812​
Down
  1. A meeting in which representative members of a political party choose candidates to run for important elected offices​
  2. the United States government forcibly removed the southeastern Native Americans from their homelands and relocated them on lands in Indian Territory​
  3. a remarkable political philosopher​
  4. A word or object that stands for something else​
  5. the action of a state impeding or attempting to prevent the operation and enforcement within its territory of a law of the U.S.​
  6. President of united states 1829 to 1837
  7. Cherokee chief who, after devoting his life to resisting U.S. seizure of his people's lands in Georgia​
  8. The largest number of something, but less than a majority​

20 Clues: To move to another place​ • a remarkable political philosopher​ • was the tenth president of the United​ • President of united states 1829 to 1837 • all the land lying west of the Mississippi​ • A word or object that stands for something else​ • Greater then half of a total number of something​ • To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law​ • ...

Constitution Test - Amendments 1 through 27 2015-05-05

Constitution Test - Amendments 1 through 27 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amendment 18 is repealed and alcohol is now legal again.
  2. States cannot be sued by citizens in a federal court.
  3. Limits the president to 2 terms or a maximum of 10 years.
  4. Gives 18 year-olds and older the right to vote.
  5. Limits the power of Congress to increase his own salaries.
  6. Slavery is abolished throughout the United States.
  7. Shortens time between sitting of candidates/Inauguration day Jan. 20th.
  8. States cannot be discriminated against/no confederate officers in gov.
  9. No double jeopardy, self-incrimination. Right to life,liberty,happy.
  10. Right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure.
  11. Women gain the right to vote.
  12. Senators are chosen directly by the people.
  13. Guarantees freedom from excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishment.
  14. No quartering of soldiers in time of war.
Down
  1. Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to assembly, and petition.
  2. Basic Rights:Rights not listed in Constitution cannot be denied.
  3. The number of amendments in Bill Of Rights.
  4. The Vice-President will serve as President if current is unable to serve.
  5. You cannot be charged a fee to vote.
  6. Guarantees the right to be informed of charges. [Miranda Rights]
  7. Citizens of Washington D.C. are awarded 3 electoral college votes.
  8. The consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages is illegal.
  9. African-American MEN receive the right to vote.
  10. The president and vice-president are selected through electoral college.
  11. Allows the government to collect money from citizen's salaries.
  12. Guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil cases.
  13. Declares that powers not specifically given to gov go to states/people.
  14. Gives people the right to bear arms. (Not literally)

28 Clues: Women gain the right to vote. • You cannot be charged a fee to vote. • No quartering of soldiers in time of war. • The number of amendments in Bill Of Rights. • Senators are chosen directly by the people. • Gives 18 year-olds and older the right to vote. • African-American MEN receive the right to vote. • Slavery is abolished throughout the United States. • ...

vocab 2022-01-06

vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. powers that are not specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
  2. an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.
  3. a system of political organization in which most or all of the governing power resides in a centralized government,
  4. a form of republicanism developed in the Renaissance inspired by the governmental forms and writings of classical antiquity
  5. an English philosopher and physician
  6. also referred to as Western democracy
  7. statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
  8. third president of the U.S
Down
  1. a late-18th century political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government
  2. also known as the Sherman Compromise
  3. a political ideology centered on citizenship in a state organized as a republic
  4. the monarch is the only one to decide and therefore rules on his own.
  5. was the fourth president of the U.S.
  6. a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government
  7. the first president of the U.S.
  8. an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first frame of government
  9. introductory and expressionary statement in a document that explains the document's purpose and underlying philosophy.
  10. an American statesman, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
  11. the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  12. the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.

20 Clues: third president of the U.S • the first president of the U.S. • also known as the Sherman Compromise • was the fourth president of the U.S. • an English philosopher and physician • also referred to as Western democracy • the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. • the monarch is the only one to decide and therefore rules on his own. • ...

Unit three 2024-03-25

Unit three crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Convention a meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which delegates from the states wrote the U.S. Constitution
  2. the constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
  3. a difference between two statements or situations that means they cannot both be true
  4. a strong disagreement
  5. and balances the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
  6. College the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.
  7. of Confederation the first written plan of government for the United States. A confederation is an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.
  8. an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea
  9. a group of people or things with obvious differences among them
  10. branch the part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws
  11. commerce trade and other business dealings between two or more states
Down
  1. a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government
  2. branch the part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws
  3. to treat a person or group unfairly
  4. the use or purpose of something
  5. branch the lawmaking part of government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law.
  6. rule basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters
  7. to agree or pledge to support someone or something
  8. sovereignty the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people
  9. of powers a key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches—legislative, executive, and judicial—to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
  10. relating to issues within a country

21 Clues: a strong disagreement • the use or purpose of something • to treat a person or group unfairly • relating to issues within a country • to agree or pledge to support someone or something • an especially original, intelligent, or clever idea • a group of people or things with obvious differences among them • a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government • ...

Gas Laws 2024-05-15

Gas Laws crossword puzzle
Across
  1. becoming bigger in size,degrees,or amount
  2. state of matter that doesn't have a definite volume or definite shape, consisting of particles that are far apart and move randomly to fill their container
  3. The contribution each gas in a mixture makes to the total pressure.
  4. law that states that the amount of a gas that dissolves in a certain type and volume of liquid is directly proportional to the partial pressure of that gas in equilibrium with that liquid at a specific temperature
  5. pressure of gas varies directly with the temperature at a constant volume
  6. The lowest possible pressure
  7. The relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature of a fixed amount of gas
  8. tendency of molecules to move from an area of greater to lower concentration.
  9. becoming smaller in size,degrees,or amount
  10. pressure of a gas varies inversely with volume at a constant temperature
  11. the amount of kinetic energy of molecules of a substance
Down
  1. law that states that the rate of effusion of a gas is inversely proportional to the square root of its mass
  2. Expressed as the equation:V1/T1=V2/T2
  3. volume occupies volume by 1 mole of a substance at any given pressure or temperature
  4. the law that states the mathematical relationship of pressure,volume,temperature,the gas constant, and the number of moles of a gas
  5. water freezes at 273K and boils at 373K
  6. process by which gases move through small openings in solids, one particle at a time
  7. The law that states that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of molecules.
  8. the amount of space a substance takes up
  9. gas particles that move and collide constantly

20 Clues: The lowest possible pressure • Expressed as the equation:V1/T1=V2/T2 • water freezes at 273K and boils at 373K • the amount of space a substance takes up • becoming bigger in size,degrees,or amount • becoming smaller in size,degrees,or amount • gas particles that move and collide constantly • the amount of kinetic energy of molecules of a substance • ...

Civil War Reconstruction QHS 2me 2024-09-30

Civil War Reconstruction QHS 2me crossword puzzle
Across
  1. someone who is dedicated to eliminating slavery
  2. (unjust prejudice against other people, in this case by their ethnicity.) African Americans were treated lesser by the south, and were made as slaves to do their work for them.
  3. a nickname for the United States and what Northern states were referred to during the Civil War
  4. Accept or pass a document
  5. People have the right to be treated fairly by the government. the steps that the government must go through in order to punish someone
  6. Group in Congress that wanted the former slaves to be equal and have the right to vote.
  7. Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race or been a slave.
  8. outlawed slavery
  9. a solemn promise
  10. President who issued the Emancipation Proclamation
  11. President after the assassination of Lincoln
  12. how the law is enforced or violation of due process
Down
  1. nickname for Union troops
  2. what the law says goes against the constitution
  3. to get rid of something
  4. Southern states were ruled by generals and troops until they wrote new constitutions allowing african americans to vote and accepted the amendments
  5. Guaranteed citizenship to all people born in the U.S. It also gives all citizens the right to due process and equal protection under the law.
  6. restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War.
  7. The government must treat people equally.
  8. President of the Confederacy
  9. Separation or breaking away
  10. Southern states that seceded in order to preserve slavery
  11. nickname for Confederate troops
  12. Declares that all slaves in the South were free.
  13. rebuilding after the civil war

25 Clues: outlawed slavery • a solemn promise • to get rid of something • nickname for Union troops • Accept or pass a document • Separation or breaking away • President of the Confederacy • rebuilding after the civil war • nickname for Confederate troops • The government must treat people equally. • President after the assassination of Lincoln • ...

Chapter 7 Review 2017-03-07

Chapter 7 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Two house legislature
  2. Who is known as the father of the Constition?
  3. Was the greatest triumph of the Articles Of Confederation, ended the War for Independence.
  4. Divided the land into orderly townships for sale and development, each town contained 36 sections or 640 acres, each lot was to be sold for $1. The money from the sale would go towards building and maintaining schools in the area.
  5. Supporter of the Constitution
  6. A close alliance of sovereign states
  7. A group of soldiers wanted to overthrow the government because they were not getting paid and establish a monarchy or a dictatorship with George Washington at the helm.
  8. The division of the government into 3 separate branches
  9. The beginning of the Constitution in which it states the people are the ultimate source of power.
  10. A collection of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison that was about the support of the new Constitution
  11. Written by Thomas Jefferson, he wanted to create 10 new states out of the territory and would ban slavery in the region and would also give the land away rather than sell it.
  12. Division of power between national and state governments
Down
  1. Single House Legislature
  2. Changes to the Constitution
  3. Led by Daniel Shay, a farmers rebellion because he had no money and they were going to take his farm away, was the last straw in showing how weak the Articles Of Confederation were.
  4. Each branch of government has a job that when combined form the national government
  5. Divided into 3 but no more than 5 states. Each had to go through 3 stages to become a state.
  6. Indirect way of electing a President. Each state has a number of electors equal to the states representation in Congress
  7. Keeping the governments power in check so that it does not turn into unlimited government
  8. the only state to not attend the Constitutional Convention
  9. The ultimate source of governmental power lies with the people
  10. Would only ratify the Constitution with a Bill of Rights.

22 Clues: Two house legislature • Single House Legislature • Changes to the Constitution • Supporter of the Constitution • A close alliance of sovereign states • Who is known as the father of the Constition? • The division of the government into 3 separate branches • Division of power between national and state governments • Would only ratify the Constitution with a Bill of Rights. • ...

aretxi angie unit 3 2018-04-24

aretxi angie unit 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  2. Proposal for the structure of the US government
  3. No person should be pressured to do things
  4. An act of putting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers
  5. The federal principle or system of government
  6. Legislative, Executive, Judicial branch
  7. Founding father, 4th president of US
  8. A delegate to the US constitutional convention of 1787
  9. Ratified bill of rights
  10. Outlined the process for state's to count slaves as part of the population
  11. A collection of 85 essays and articles
  12. Government is empowered by law from starting point of having no power
  13. Agreement that small and large states made
  14. The right of trial by jury shall be preserved
  15. Rights shall not be denied
  16. People must feel/be safe in their home
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  1. Liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without influences from others
  2. Constitutional convection
  3. the right of the people to keep and bear arms
  4. American attorney, famous quote "give me liberty or give me death"
  5. Founding father, american statesman
  6. Anti wanted the opposite of federalist. Anti opposed to a strong federal government.
  7. Influences which regulates an organization or system
  8. An agreement among the 13 original states of US
  9. All criminal cases have a right to a trial
  10. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
  11. Part of the seven principles, government is created and sustained by the people
  12. Action of signing or giving consent to a treaty/contract
  13. 1st us president, founding father
  14. Armed uprising in Massachusetts during 1786-1787
  15. No soldier should live in someone's house without consent
  16. There shall be no law prohibiting religion
  17. An amendment may be proposed either by the congress with 2/3 majority vote
  18. Citizenship in a state organized as a republic where people have popular sovereignty
  19. Proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch
  20. Founding father

36 Clues: Founding father • Ratified bill of rights • Constitutional convection • Rights shall not be denied • 1st us president, founding father • Founding father, american statesman • Founding father, 4th president of US • A collection of 85 essays and articles • People must feel/be safe in their home • Legislative, Executive, Judicial branch • No person should be pressured to do things • ...

AP Gov Unit 3 Review 2023-12-13

AP Gov Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. States that Congress does not have the right to restrict the exercise of religion
  2. You cannot be punished without a fair trial
  3. A SCOTUS case where a man was protesting the WWI draft, but the supreme court ruled against his freedom of speech. Established that the government could only restrict political speech if it created a “clear and present” danger
  4. The Court has held on a case-by-case basis that many of the provisions of the Bill of Rights limit state government action
  5. First 10 amendments of the Constitution
  6. Government action that prohibits speech or other expression before the speech happens
  7. A SCOTUS case which banned government sponsored prayer in public schools
  8. A SCOTUS case that allowed the publishing of the Pentagon papers since they were not a threat to national security
  9. Reinforced rights of privacy; allowed for abortion and recently overturned
  10. A SCOTUS case that incorporated the second amendment so that states could not limit a person’s right to own a handgun for self defense
  11. Constitutionally established guarantees and freedoms that protect citizens, opinions, and property against arbitrary government interference
  12. States that the government cannot favor a religion or promote a national religion
Down
  1. Evidence that is seized and violates one’s 4th Amendment rights cannot be used in a court of law
  2. Nonverbal action that communicates an idea or belief
  3. A SCOTUS case where students protested the Vietnam War. Ruled in favor of the students and states school officials can only limit speech if it significantly interferes with education
  4. Putting a person on trial for a second time after being acquitted the first time
  5. A SCOTUS which established that states have to provide a lawyer to those who cannot provide one for themselves
  6. Suspects are to be read their rights before being questioned about a crime
  7. A SCOTUS case over Amish education which ruled that the state did not have enough of an interest to restrict someone’s religious freedom
  8. The who, when, and how long details of communication without the actual conversation
  9. A false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation
  10. A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation

22 Clues: First 10 amendments of the Constitution • You cannot be punished without a fair trial • Nonverbal action that communicates an idea or belief • A false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation • A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation • A SCOTUS case which banned government sponsored prayer in public schools • ...

Position Paper 2020-05-07

Position Paper crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a word that replaces an ordinary word (2 words)
  2. has the hook, background information, and claim
  3. "Author's _______ refers to how a text is written
  4. tells the main idea in a new way
  5. "__________Paper" can be called an Argument paper.
  6. ending paragraph
  7. "delightful" ending to an essay
  8. paragraphs that have reasons and support for claim
Down
  1. details to help the reader understand
  2. _________argument states another's point of view
  3. states how a quote supports your claim statement
  4. exact text that another person has written
  5. _____statement: a sentence that states your position
  6. sentence that grabs the reader's attention
  7. begins new paragraph or idea

15 Clues: ending paragraph • begins new paragraph or idea • "delightful" ending to an essay • tells the main idea in a new way • details to help the reader understand • exact text that another person has written • sentence that grabs the reader's attention • a word that replaces an ordinary word (2 words) • has the hook, background information, and claim • ...

The history of the USA 2025-12-15

The history of the USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Withdrawal of Southern states from the Union
  2. Expansion of factories and manufacturing
  3. Movement to end slavery
  4. Political freedom gained from British rule in 1776
  5. System of government based on popular participation
  6. European settlement in North America
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  1. Movement of people into the United States
  2. Armed struggle leading to the creation of the United States
  3. Post–Civil War period of national rebuilding
  4. Severe economic crisis of the 1930s
  5. Territorial growth across the continent
  6. National preparation for World War II
  7. Supreme legal document adopted in 1787
  8. Forced labor system in early American history
  9. System of shared power between national and state governments

15 Clues: Movement to end slavery • Severe economic crisis of the 1930s • European settlement in North America • National preparation for World War II • Supreme legal document adopted in 1787 • Territorial growth across the continent • Expansion of factories and manufacturing • Movement of people into the United States • Post–Civil War period of national rebuilding • ...

Review 2016-03-31

Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of the United States
  2. You get this when it is really cold and your outside for a long time
  3. Name of the ocean that is on the East Coast of the United States
  4. National anthem
  5. New York's nickname
Down
  1. 16th President who ran during the civil war
  2. To present a counter argument
  3. Number of states in the United States
  4. When something is done badly to save money
  5. People who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
  6. The "father of our country"
  7. The number of the original colonies
  8. National bird

13 Clues: National bird • National anthem • New York's nickname • The "father of our country" • Capital of the United States • To present a counter argument • The number of the original colonies • Number of states in the United States • When something is done badly to save money • 16th President who ran during the civil war • People who lived in America before the Europeans arrived • ...

Crossword Crisps 2025-11-17

Crossword Crisps crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an agreement between the north and south, for every 5 slaves, 3 of them will count for both representation and taxation
  2. created a bicameral legislature with 2 senets per state and a house of representatives based on population
  3. A change made to a legal document
  4. To approve
  5. Wanted a strong central government/ratification of the constitution
  6. favored high population states
  7. wanted slaves to count for representation
  8. main weakness of the AOC
Down
  1. wanted slaves to count for taxation
  2. both sides need to give a little to get a little
  3. favored low population states
  4. known as the father of the consitution
  5. led the rebellion against the AOC
  6. The state that did not attend the Consitutional convention
  7. Wanted the states to have power and their rights to be protected

15 Clues: To approve • main weakness of the AOC • favored low population states • favored high population states • A change made to a legal document • led the rebellion against the AOC • wanted slaves to count for taxation • known as the father of the consitution • wanted slaves to count for representation • both sides need to give a little to get a little • ...

U.S History EOC Review 2016-04-20

U.S History EOC Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gave women the right to vote
  2. gave African American men the right to vote
  3. provided direct election of senators
  4. ended poll taxes
  5. Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany.
  6. Declaration by Truman to economically assist and country fighting Communism after World War 2. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy
  7. a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
  8. created a graduated income tax
  9. Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
  10. Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution.
Down
  1. gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states.
  2. the right of 18 year olds to vote
  3. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  4. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
  5. First ten amendments to the constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
  6. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial
  7. Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
  8. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom speech and trial by jury

18 Clues: ended poll taxes • gave women the right to vote • created a graduated income tax • the right of 18 year olds to vote • provided direct election of senators • gave African American men the right to vote • gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states. • Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany. • ...

U.S History EOC Review 2016-04-20

U.S History EOC Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial
  2. a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
  3. gave African American men the right to vote
  4. Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany.
  5. the right of 18 year olds to vote
  6. gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states.
  7. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  8. First ten amendments to the constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
  9. Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution.
  10. Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
Down
  1. Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
  2. created a graduated income tax
  3. gave women the right to vote
  4. Declaration by Truman to economically assist and country fighting Communism after World War 2. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy
  5. provided direct election of senators
  6. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom speech and trial by jury
  7. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
  8. ended poll taxes

18 Clues: ended poll taxes • gave women the right to vote • created a graduated income tax • the right of 18 year olds to vote • provided direct election of senators • gave African American men the right to vote • gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states. • Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany. • ...

LaSalle 1.0 2024-09-03

LaSalle 1.0 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The name of your school mascot
  2. The name of your high school
  3. The first professional baseball team in Chicago
  4. The ACTUAL name of "The Bean" sculpture
  5. There are this many states in the United States
  6. This Chicago neighborhood is home to Pritzker College Prep (it's also the Spanish word for "beautiful")
  7. You should complete this every night (if you have it assigned)
  8. This type of very tall building was first built in Chicago
  9. This country is south of the United States
  10. This country is north of the United States
Down
  1. This Great Lake borders Chicago
  2. The largest state in the US
  3. Michael Jordan won 6 NBA Championships with this team
  4. This amusement park ride was invented in Chicago
  5. In 1871, this destroyed one-third of Chicago
  6. This Chicago nickname is also the name of a famous improv theater
  7. The state capital of Illinois
  8. This state borders Illinois to the North
  9. Illinois is the largest producer of this orange squash plant (you see it a lot on Halloween!)
  10. On St Patrick's Day, Chicagoans dye the river this color
  11. The number of stars on the Flag of Chicago
  12. Pritzker's school colors are Blue and ________
  13. This city is the third largest city in the United States

23 Clues: The largest state in the US • The name of your high school • The state capital of Illinois • The name of your school mascot • This Great Lake borders Chicago • The ACTUAL name of "The Bean" sculpture • This state borders Illinois to the North • The number of stars on the Flag of Chicago • This country is south of the United States • This country is north of the United States • ...

The Civil War (Refer to historical figures by their last names) 2025-05-20

The Civil War (Refer to historical figures by their last names) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. President of the Confederate States of America
  2. Site of a major three-day battle in Pennsylvania, 1863
  3. Act of states withdrawing from the Union
  4. The southern states that seceded
  5. 16th U.S. President during the Civil War
  6. Famous conductor on the Underground Railroad
  7. Founder of the American Red Cross, Civil War nurse
  8. 2 words: slave states that remained in the Union
  9. "King" crop of the Southern economy
  10. What you do when you meet expectations at RMS
  11. Peculiar institution that was a root cause of the war
Down
  1. Union siege that gave control of the Mississippi River
  2. Bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history
  3. Abolitionist and former slave who advised Lincoln
  4. State that you are in right now
  5. Armored warship, like the Monitor or Merrimack
  6. Union naval strategy to cut off Confederate trade
  7. Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
  8. Union general famous for his "March to the Sea"
  9. Union general who became commander of all Union armies
  10. Proclamation freeing slaves in Confederate states
  11. He teaches you history
  12. Fort where the first shots of the Civil War were fired
  13. The real name of your favorite baby in this class
  14. Movement to end slavery
  15. The northern side during the Civil War
  16. Confederate general Thomas Jackson's famous nickname

27 Clues: He teaches you history • Movement to end slavery • State that you are in right now • The southern states that seceded • "King" crop of the Southern economy • The northern side during the Civil War • Act of states withdrawing from the Union • 16th U.S. President during the Civil War • Bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history • Famous conductor on the Underground Railroad • ...

Writing the Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-01

Writing the Constitution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shared power between the federal and state governments
  2. ___________ of powers ensures that each branch has certain powers
  3. the 3/5ths compromise made slaves three-fifths of a person to count toward ___________ and taxation
  4. this compromise was formed from the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
  5. the father of the constitution
  6. This bout of violence took place because the government had no power to form an army and stop it
  7. This document was proven to be weak, and replaced by the Constitution
  8. this principle says citizens have certain liberties
Down
  1. this principle insures that no one branch becomes too powerful
  2. this branch contains the supreme court
  3. this plan was for large states and wanted representation based on population
  4. this branch contains the president
  5. this principle says power lies with the people
  6. this branch contains congress
  7. this plan was for small states and gave equal votes to all states, no matter the size

15 Clues: this branch contains congress • the father of the constitution • this branch contains the president • this branch contains the supreme court • this principle says power lies with the people • this principle says citizens have certain liberties • shared power between the federal and state governments • this principle insures that no one branch becomes too powerful • ...

Gilded Age 2023-12-19

Gilded Age crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An immigration station in New York Harbor where millions of European immigrants arrived in the United States.
  2. An ideology promoted by Andrew Carnegie that suggested the wealthy should use their wealth to benefit society.
  3. An immigration station in San Francisco Bay where many Asian immigrants, primarily from China, arrived in the United States.
  4. An organized group of workers who collectively bargain for improved working conditions, wages, and benefits.
  5. A wealthy business owner who gained their fortune through ruthless and unethical practices.
  6. The policy of favoring native-born or established residents over immigrants.
  7. The process of the growth and expansion of cities.
  8. Factors that motivate individuals to leave their home country and migrate to another.
Down
  1. The ownership of multiple businesses in the same industry, allowing for greater market control and reduced competition.
  2. A federal law passed in 1882 that prohibited the immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States.
  3. A wealthy business owner who gained their fortune through ethical and philanthropic practices.
  4. Reform-minded individuals and organizations who aimed to address social and political issues during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  5. The belief that only the fittest individuals and businesses will survive and succeed in society.
  6. A term used to describe the late 19th century in the United States, characterized by rapid industrialization and economic growth.
  7. A situation where a single business or individual controls all or most of the market for a product or service.
  8. The ownership of multiple stages of the production process within a single industry, from raw materials to finished products.
  9. Journalists and writers who exposed corruption and social issues in society during the Progressive Era.
  10. Factors that attract individuals to a new location or country.

18 Clues: The process of the growth and expansion of cities. • Factors that attract individuals to a new location or country. • The policy of favoring native-born or established residents over immigrants. • Factors that motivate individuals to leave their home country and migrate to another. • ...

U.S History EOC Review 2016-04-20

U.S History EOC Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom speech and trial by jury
  2. ended poll taxes
  3. gave women the right to vote
  4. created a graduated income tax
  5. Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
  6. First ten amendments to the constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
  7. Declaration by Truman to economically assist and country fighting Communism after World War 2. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy
Down
  1. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
  2. gave African American men the right to vote
  3. Essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution.
  4. a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
  5. provided direct election of senators
  6. gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states.
  7. Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
  8. the right of 18 year olds to vote
  9. Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany.
  10. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
  11. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial

18 Clues: ended poll taxes • gave women the right to vote • created a graduated income tax • the right of 18 year olds to vote • provided direct election of senators • gave African American men the right to vote • gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states. • Treaty that ended World War 1. Was extremely harsh on Germany. • ...

Mesopotamia civilizations and jobs 2013-02-26

Mesopotamia civilizations and jobs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name for the Northern Part of Mesopotamia
  2. Growth of individual city-states are based on the development of __________
  3. Mesopotamia is located in this present Country
  4. Earliest cities of Mesopotamia were mainly ritual centers with a _______ function
  5. Agriculture lead to ______ which was used to invent
  6. The first capital of the state and empire
  7. Clay containers to transport and hold food and other foods\
Down
  1. Name for the Southern Part of Mesopotamia
  2. The number of city-states in Mesopotamia
  3. People who studied the stars and constellations
  4. Each city developed under the protection of a different Mesopotamian ______
  5. The capital of Sumer during early 2nd millennium to the 1st millennium B.C.E
  6. Worked to provide food for the city-states
  7. People who educate the children
  8. jobs were created as ______ advanced

15 Clues: People who educate the children • jobs were created as ______ advanced • The number of city-states in Mesopotamia • Name for the Southern Part of Mesopotamia • Name for the Northern Part of Mesopotamia • The first capital of the state and empire • Worked to provide food for the city-states • Mesopotamia is located in this present Country • ...

Mesopotamia civilizations and jobs 2013-02-26

Mesopotamia civilizations and jobs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Worked to provide food for the city-states
  2. People who educate the children
  3. People who studied the stars and constellations
  4. The capital of Sumer during early 2nd millennium to the 1st millennium B.C.E
  5. Each city developed under the protection of a different Mesopotamian ______
  6. Mesopotamia is located in this present Country
  7. The number of city-states in Mesopotamia
Down
  1. Name for the Southern Part of Mesopotamia
  2. jobs were created as ______ advanced
  3. Name for the Northern Part of Mesopotamia
  4. Agriculture lead to ______ which was used to invent
  5. Growth of individual city-states are based on the development of __________
  6. Earliest cities of Mesopotamia were mainly ritual centers with a _______ function
  7. Clay containers to transport and hold food and other foods\
  8. The first capital of the state and empire

15 Clues: People who educate the children • jobs were created as ______ advanced • The number of city-states in Mesopotamia • Name for the Southern Part of Mesopotamia • Name for the Northern Part of Mesopotamia • The first capital of the state and empire • Worked to provide food for the city-states • Mesopotamia is located in this present Country • ...

North & South 2020-05-04

North & South crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Both sides give up something to reach an agreement
  2. Made up of lots of cities; people live close together
  3. Made up of lots of farms; people live far apart
  4. States that stayed together; Union = North
  5. When a state chooses to ignore a national law
  6. To bring goods into the country to sell.
  7. Breaking away from a country
Down
  1. Growing crops to sell at market
  2. The people have the power to decide
  3. This region manufactured goods and favored tariffs.
  4. A tax on imports to protect U.S. businesses and factories
  5. making/creating lots of something in a factory
  6. Belief that states are more important than the nation and its laws
  7. States that broke away; Confederacy = South
  8. This region relied on agriculture and felt they could nullify laws.

15 Clues: Breaking away from a country • Growing crops to sell at market • The people have the power to decide • To bring goods into the country to sell. • States that stayed together; Union = North • States that broke away; Confederacy = South • When a state chooses to ignore a national law • making/creating lots of something in a factory • ...

Geographical Position of the USA 2025-12-13

Geographical Position of the USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. — the process of people coming from other countries to live permanently in the United States.
  2. — the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
  3. — one of the longest rivers in North America, flowing through the central part of the United States.
  4. — the large ocean located on the eastern side of the United States, separating North America from Europe and Africa.
Down
  1. — the country located to the north of the United States.
  2. — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds.
  3. — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States.
  4. — the largest ocean in the world, bordering the western coast of the United States.
  5. — the country situated to the south of the United States.
  6. — the main language used in government, education, and daily communication in the United States.

10 Clues: — the movement of people from rural areas to cities. • — the country located to the north of the United States. • — the country situated to the south of the United States. • — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States. • — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds. • ...

Geographical Position of the USA 2025-12-13

Geographical Position of the USA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. — the process of people coming from other countries to live permanently in the United States.
  2. — the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
  3. — one of the longest rivers in North America, flowing through the central part of the United States.
  4. — the large ocean located on the eastern side of the United States, separating North America from Europe and Africa.
Down
  1. — the country located to the north of the United States.
  2. — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds.
  3. — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States.
  4. — the largest ocean in the world, bordering the western coast of the United States.
  5. — the country situated to the south of the United States.
  6. — the main language used in government, education, and daily communication in the United States.

10 Clues: — the movement of people from rural areas to cities. • — the country located to the north of the United States. • — the country situated to the south of the United States. • — the continent from which many early immigrants moved to the United States. • — describing a country that has people from many different cultural backgrounds. • ...

Test II Extra Credit 2022-02-11

Test II Extra Credit crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process by which people move from rural to urban areas.
  2. Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area.
  3. A militant farmers’ movement of the late nineteenth century that fought for improved conditions for farmers.
  4. The legal structure of a government, which establishes its power and authority as well as the limits on that power.
  5. A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments.
  6. A proposed law that has been sponsored by a member of the legislature and submitted to the clerk of the House or Senate.
  7. Occurring every two years.
  8. Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area.
Down
  1. Powers to act in a particular area are exclusively granted by the Constitution to the national government and cannot be interfered with by the states.
  2. The Confederate States of America, those southern states that seceded from the United States in late 1860 and 1861 and argued that the power of the states was more important than the power of the central government.
  3. Under the Texas Constitution, the formal charge by the House of Representatives that leads to trial in the Senate and possible removal of a state official.
  4. Comprising one body or house, as in a one-house legislature.
  5. A person who is represented by an elected official.
  6. Having a legislative assembly composed of two chambers or houses.
  7. According to James Madison, the concentration of power in any one branch of government.

15 Clues: Occurring every two years. • A person who is represented by an elected official. • The process by which people move from rural to urban areas. • Comprising one body or house, as in a one-house legislature. • Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area. • Possessing supreme political authority within a geographic area. • ...

Social Emotional Scenario 2025-05-12

Social Emotional Scenario crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what grade will Jack be in next year?
  2. What do students need to be successful
  3. Who is always there to help students?
  4. what should you do if someone is being mean to you?
  5. Is it okay to get frustrated?
Down
  1. Mr. Petersen feels what when Jack has a good day
  2. what can you ask to do if you are feeling frustrated?
  3. what is the washington NHL hockey team?
  4. Breaths what type of breaths should you take when you are frustrated?

9 Clues: Is it okay to get frustrated? • what grade will Jack be in next year? • Who is always there to help students? • What do students need to be successful • what is the washington NHL hockey team? • Mr. Petersen feels what when Jack has a good day • what should you do if someone is being mean to you? • what can you ask to do if you are feeling frustrated? • ...

history chapter 6 key terms 2021-10-01

history chapter 6 key terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a 1,911-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869
  2. a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the power of state governments to regulate private industries that affect "the common good."
  3. an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer
  4. a British-born American cigar maker, labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history.
  5. a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry
  6. an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time
  7. an American engineer and industrialist. He designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car
  8. a national federation of labor unions in the United States
  9. an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard
  10. members of which are commonly termed "Wobblies", is an international labor union that was founded in 1905
Down
  1. the first American to successfully drill for oil
  2. Act of 1890 is a United States antitrust law which prescribes the rule of free competition among those engaged in commerce
  3. a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist
  4. Scottish-born inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone
  5. various societal practices around the world and defined by scholars in Western Europe and North America in the 1870s
  6. an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor
  7. It buys other companies that make the same sorts of products so that it increases its market share and decreases its competition
  8. an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World
  9. a two-part fraud conducted from 1864 to 1867 by the Union Pacific Railroad
  10. the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel

20 Clues: the first American to successfully drill for oil • a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist • an American inventor who invented the QWERTY keyboard • a national federation of labor unions in the United States • a 1,911-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 • ...

chp.4|crossword #2 2022-11-22

chp.4|crossword #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Taft’s policy
  2. canal through Central America
  3. Assistant Secretary of the Navy
  4. passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill
  5. ascended the Hawaiian throne
  6. to Congress in 1904
  7. taking others prisoner
  8. The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives.
  9. territorial area over which political or economic influence is wielded by one nation.
  10. the United States the exclusive right to build and control any
  11. politician and newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World
Down
  1. associated newspapers that present little or no legitimate, well-researched news while instead using eye-catching headlines for increased sales
  2. idea that the United States and Latin America should work together came to be
  3. A characteristic or peculiarity of the Anglo-Saxon race.
  4. C. Perry commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War.
  5. American Republican politician José Martí writer and poet who was passionately committed to the cause of Cuban independence.
  6. American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company
  7. which all countries should be
  8. in 1907 President Roosevelt sent 16 battleships of the new United States Navy
  9. To prepare and issue a work or works by (an author).
  10. the imperial power allowed the local rulers to stay in control and protected them against rebellions and invasion
  11. the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations
  12. an attitude of aggressive nationalism
  13. to trade with China BoxerRebellion group members besieged foreign embassies in Beijing, killing more than 200 foreigners
  14. In 1890, he published his lectures in a book called The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
  15. To disregard or act in a manner that does not conform to

26 Clues: Taft’s policy • to Congress in 1904 • taking others prisoner • ascended the Hawaiian throne • canal through Central America • which all countries should be • Assistant Secretary of the Navy • an attitude of aggressive nationalism • passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill • To prepare and issue a work or works by (an author). • ...

chp.4|crossword #2 2022-11-22

chp.4|crossword #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Taft’s policy
  2. canal through Central America
  3. Assistant Secretary of the Navy
  4. passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill
  5. ascended the Hawaiian throne
  6. to Congress in 1904
  7. taking others prisoner
  8. The application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives.
  9. territorial area over which political or economic influence is wielded by one nation.
  10. the United States the exclusive right to build and control any
  11. politician and newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World
Down
  1. associated newspapers that present little or no legitimate, well-researched news while instead using eye-catching headlines for increased sales
  2. idea that the United States and Latin America should work together came to be
  3. A characteristic or peculiarity of the Anglo-Saxon race.
  4. C. Perry commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War.
  5. American Republican politician José Martí writer and poet who was passionately committed to the cause of Cuban independence.
  6. American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company
  7. which all countries should be
  8. in 1907 President Roosevelt sent 16 battleships of the new United States Navy
  9. To prepare and issue a work or works by (an author).
  10. the imperial power allowed the local rulers to stay in control and protected them against rebellions and invasion
  11. the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations
  12. an attitude of aggressive nationalism
  13. to trade with China BoxerRebellion group members besieged foreign embassies in Beijing, killing more than 200 foreigners
  14. In 1890, he published his lectures in a book called The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
  15. To disregard or act in a manner that does not conform to

26 Clues: Taft’s policy • to Congress in 1904 • taking others prisoner • ascended the Hawaiian throne • canal through Central America • which all countries should be • Assistant Secretary of the Navy • an attitude of aggressive nationalism • passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill • To prepare and issue a work or works by (an author). • ...

Cold War Crossword 2023-05-10

Cold War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Race - competition between nations to develop and stockpile weapons
  2. Pact - a military alliance between communist countries formed in response to NATO
  3. - a political and economic ideology that advocates for a classless society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole.
  4. - a policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism
  5. - a system of beliefs or principles, often political in nature
  6. Wall - a concrete barrier built by the Soviet Union to separate East and West Berlin during the Cold War
  7. - a term used to describe the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without evidence
  8. - the United States and the Soviet Union, the two dominant world powers during the Cold War
  9. - USSR president born in Georgia
  10. - the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance between Western democracies formed during the Cold War
Down
  1. - the practice of spying or using spies
  2. - an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and the creation of goods and services for profit
  3. Wars - conflicts in which opposing powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly
  4. - relating to or involving atomic energy or weapons
  5. Missile Crisis - a standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba
  6. Race - competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve technological superiority in space exploration
  7. Warriors - politicians, military leaders, and others who were committed to the fight against communism during the Cold War
  8. - a period of easing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s
  9. Union - a communist state that existed from 1922 to 1991 and was a major world power during the Cold War
  10. Curtain - a term used to describe the dividing line between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe during the Cold War

20 Clues: - USSR president born in Georgia • - the practice of spying or using spies • - relating to or involving atomic energy or weapons • - a policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism • - a system of beliefs or principles, often political in nature • Race - competition between nations to develop and stockpile weapons • ...

Unit 3 Vocab 2023-02-13

Unit 3 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. He directed U.S. foreign policy for much of the 1780s and was an important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788.
  2. 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
  3. Signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, starting the war of 1812
  4. 10 amendments to the constitution
  5. This event showed the weakness of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation and citizens began to call for a stronger national government
  6. Any change made to the constitution, only 27 amendments have been made to the constitution in over 200 years, first 10 amendments are known as the bill of rights
  7. Provide a legal system to settle disputes,create peaceful society with protection from unlawfulness
  8. May 25, 1787, Convention held in Philadelphia to address the problems of the Articles of confederation
Down
  1. Fundamental truth that serves as the foundation for a system of beliefs united States Constitution has 7 principals
  2. Argued in favor of a strong central government for the new United States
  3. First functioning government in the United States
  4. This document served as the United States’ first constitution
  5. Wanted important political powers to remain with the states.wanted the legislative branch to have more power than an executive.wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
  6. Supported removing some powers from the states and giving more power to the national government. Believed Constitution did not need a Bill of Rights
  7. Keep the peace, protect the country, provide needed services, maintain other institutions

15 Clues: 10 amendments to the constitution • First functioning government in the United States • This document served as the United States’ first constitution • 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison • Argued in favor of a strong central government for the new United States • ...

Cold War Crossword 2023-05-10

Cold War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Race - competition between nations to develop and stockpile weapons
  2. Pact - a military alliance between communist countries formed in response to NATO
  3. - a political and economic ideology that advocates for a classless society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the community as a whole.
  4. - a policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism
  5. - a system of beliefs or principles, often political in nature
  6. Wall - a concrete barrier built by the Soviet Union to separate East and West Berlin during the Cold War
  7. - a term used to describe the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without evidence
  8. - the United States and the Soviet Union, the two dominant world powers during the Cold War
  9. - USSR president born in Georgia
  10. - the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance between Western democracies formed during the Cold War
Down
  1. - the practice of spying or using spies
  2. - an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and the creation of goods and services for profit
  3. Wars - conflicts in which opposing powers use third parties as substitutes for fighting each other directly
  4. - relating to or involving atomic energy or weapons
  5. Missile Crisis - a standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba
  6. Race - competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve technological superiority in space exploration
  7. Warriors - politicians, military leaders, and others who were committed to the fight against communism during the Cold War
  8. - a period of easing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s
  9. Union - a communist state that existed from 1922 to 1991 and was a major world power during the Cold War
  10. Curtain - a term used to describe the dividing line between democratic Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe during the Cold War

20 Clues: - USSR president born in Georgia • - the practice of spying or using spies • - relating to or involving atomic energy or weapons • - a policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism • - a system of beliefs or principles, often political in nature • Race - competition between nations to develop and stockpile weapons • ...

3rd Six Weeks Review 2022-12-06

3rd Six Weeks Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Frances _____ _____ wrote a poem that later became our National Anthem.
  2. The star spangled banner refers to the American ___.
  3. Lewis and ______ explored the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.
  4. The _____ ______ made up most of the land we acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.
  5. John _____ invented a tool to make farming hard, flat land easier.
  6. As you ride the railroad over numerous states, the agricultural region is mostly ______ and ranching.
  7. New technology created _______ between the North and South. The North began to use factories to make their goods and dominated most markets, making it hard for farmers in the South to keep up.
  8. The Louisiana Purchase _______ the size of the United States.
  9. Lewis and Clark followed the ______ river on their trip, which is why they west northwest instead of just west.
  10. I am heading West, all the way to California, looking for _____.
  11. The _________ river provided a trading route from Canada all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
  12. This invention made it easier and faster to make cotton for clothing, something that was in very high demand.
Down
  1. The industrial revolution and eventual Civil War both brought a lot of _____ to the United States.
  2. President _____ _____ was responsible for acquiring the land in the Louisiana Purchase.
  3. I am heading west, into the Great Plains, taking advantage of the Homestead act, hoping to get tons of free ______.
  4. This was the belief that the United States should expand from sea to sea.
  5. The south was perfect for plantations because of the mild winters and _____ summers.
  6. The Transcontinental _____ moved goods to market quickly and cheaply, helping explode the economy.
  7. The star spangled banner was written about the battle at Fort _____ between the British and Americans.
  8. Lewis and Clark created _____ and trails to make traveling West easier.
  9. Lewis and Clark crossed this modern day state when they traveled west.

21 Clues: The star spangled banner refers to the American ___. • The Louisiana Purchase _______ the size of the United States. • I am heading West, all the way to California, looking for _____. • John _____ invented a tool to make farming hard, flat land easier. • Lewis and ______ explored the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. • ...

laila 2024-03-01

laila crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reason everyone went west to california.
  2. Was a general in the Mexican American war and became president in 1849.
  3. The rapid growth in California made its _______________ grow rapidly and have lasting effects.
  4. Received the democratic party nomination and won the election.
  5. Large tracts of land for really low prices, reduced or no taxes for several years. In return you had to learn Spanish and change religion and obey Mexican law.
  6. Was president of Mexico and agreed to remove the ban on American settlers but said no to making Texas a separate state.
  7. F Austin Has the name “Father of Texas” he has this name because he populated the Mexican territory of Texas.
  8. Houston wanted troops stationed here to abandon their position in hopes of preventing being overrun by the Mexicans.
  9. The United States and Great Britain settled in the same place called what?
  10. 300 The first settlers were referred to as what?
  11. A route that took people West ward.
  12. Towns that were practically built overnight due to the mass amount of people going for the gold rush.
  13. Last one in the joint occupation.
  14. After getting the land of Louisiana next this president decided to head to Florida.
  15. Housten sent a letter to Washington D.C. asking the United States to do what?
  16. Colonists who had slaves were uneasy about the fact that the Mexican government wanted to end what?
  17. A place near the site of the present-day is where Housten and his troops went and gathered with about 900 people.
Down
  1. Concerned citizens formed vigilance committees to protect themselves.
  2. People who obtained grants from the government and recruited the settlers often had vast tracts of land and brought families to settle.
  3. Mexico gave its provinces of California and New Mexico to the United states in return the United States gave Mexico $15 million.
  4. The latitude longitude line that they wanted to be theirs.
  5. Texas gained its ____________ by saying that Santa Anna had violated the liberties guaranteed under the Mexican Constitution.
  6. Peace talks between the United States and Mexico.
  7. America bought Louisiana from France what was the action called or referred to as?
  8. A river used in between Texas/the United States and Mexico as a border.
  9. About 3,000 Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home.
  10. A town where cannons were held to try and seize by Texans but Mexico tried to seize it.
  11. The American people were divided over whether or not the war with Mexico was a good idea or not.
  12. The border that separates Oregon from Canada.
  13. The idea to spread and be over the whole continent and the idea that that was their right.
  14. A Texas force barricaded inside a nearby mission called the what?
  15. They were the people who went for the gold.

32 Clues: Last one in the joint occupation. • A route that took people West ward. • Reason everyone went west to california. • They were the people who went for the gold. • The border that separates Oregon from Canada. • 300 The first settlers were referred to as what? • Peace talks between the United States and Mexico. • About 3,000 Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home. • ...

Newton's Laws and Matter 2023-01-30

Newton's Laws and Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the speed and direction in which an object moves
  2. the law that states force is proportional to mass and acceleration
  3. an objects rate of speed in a certain amount of time and in a particular direction
  4. the force that pulls objects towards the earth and gives weight
  5. state of matter in which the atoms separate and exist at ions and electrons state higher than gas
  6. a force that slows objects down through contact with a surface
  7. action reaction law
Down
  1. the amount of matter in an object
  2. state of matter that takes the shape of the container it is in
  3. a push or pull on an object
  4. everything is made of this
  5. state of matter that has high energy and molecules fill the container it is in
  6. the rate in which an object moves
  7. the law that states an object at rest stays at rest
  8. lowest energy level of the states of matter

15 Clues: action reaction law • everything is made of this • a push or pull on an object • the amount of matter in an object • the rate in which an object moves • lowest energy level of the states of matter • the speed and direction in which an object moves • the law that states an object at rest stays at rest • state of matter that takes the shape of the container it is in • ...

Washington DC 2023-06-02

Washington DC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of museums where you can learn about history, science, and art.
  2. ( ________ Memorial) A large statue of a famous President sitting in a chair.
  3. The building where the U.S. Congress meets.
  4. The leader of the United States.
  5. A cemetery where many U.S. soldiers and presidents are buried.
  6. (Cherry _____)Beautiful pink flowers that bloom in spring in D.C.
  7. A system of government where people have the power to vote and make decisions.
Down
  1. (_____ Monument) A tall stone obelisk dedicated to the first U.S. President.
  2. (National _____) A large park in D.C. with famous monuments and memorials.
  3. The document that outlines the basic laws and principles of the United States.
  4. The river that flows through D.C.
  5. The group of people who make laws for the country.
  6. (White _____)The official residence of the U.S. President.
  7. A symbol of the United States with stars and stripes.
  8. The state of being free and self-governing.

15 Clues: The leader of the United States. • The river that flows through D.C. • The building where the U.S. Congress meets. • The state of being free and self-governing. • The group of people who make laws for the country. • A symbol of the United States with stars and stripes. • (White _____)The official residence of the U.S. President. • ...

Jacksonian Democracy 2018-02-02

Jacksonian Democracy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828
  2. military officer, a principal contributor in the War of 1812,
  3. James McCulloch refused to pay tax and went to the Supreme Court
  4. senator of Massachusetts
  5. financial crisis in the United States
  6. popular politician by farmers,frontier settlers,and southern slaveholders
  7. Secretary of state and Jackson’s strongest allies
  8. Jackson's group of informal advisers
Down
  1. senator from South Carolina and Jackson's’ vice presidential mate
  2. people started calling themselves democrats and this political party was created
  3. meetings where political party choose its presidential and vice presidential candidates
  4. politicians practice giving government jobs to supporters
  5. dispute between South Carolina and the federal government over state rights’ to cancel unpopular tariff
  6. political party that made 4 other candidates run for president that would make Jackson win
  7. belief federal government’s power of states are limited

15 Clues: senator of Massachusetts • Jackson's group of informal advisers • financial crisis in the United States • Secretary of state and Jackson’s strongest allies • belief federal government’s power of states are limited • politicians practice giving government jobs to supporters • military officer, a principal contributor in the War of 1812, • ...

History Choice Board 2022-03-03

History Choice Board crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Missouri came in as a slave state and Main came in as a Free state
  2. African Americans that worked on Plantations
  3. This is where 11 states left the US
Down
  1. Nickname for the Kansas-Nebraska Act
  2. This election is where Lincoln was elected
  3. Greater loyalty to your own section
  4. Compromise that separated slave and free states
  5. This is a law that made the North find runaway slaves
  6. This man sued his master
  7. Where a man tried to steal weapons to Arm Slaves
  8. The 19th amendments
  9. A series a Debates
  10. Some states thought that they had rights

13 Clues: A series a Debates • The 19th amendments • This man sued his master • Greater loyalty to your own section • This is where 11 states left the US • Nickname for the Kansas-Nebraska Act • Some states thought that they had rights • This election is where Lincoln was elected • African Americans that worked on Plantations • Compromise that separated slave and free states • ...

Unit 1 Getting Acquainted Goals 1-4 2021-02-01

Unit 1 Getting Acquainted Goals 1-4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. And you (formal)?
  2. Hello
  3. so-so
  4. How's it going?
  5. Me too
  6. I'm fine
  7. I am from
  8. Ma'am/Mrs.
  9. Good-bye
  10. The United States
  11. How are you (informal)?
  12. Sick
  13. See you later
Down
  1. Tired
  2. from the United States
  3. Nice to meet you
  4. See you soon
  5. My name is
  6. Where are you from?
  7. Miss
  8. Good morning
  9. What is your name (informal)?
  10. Likewwise
  11. Sir/Mr.
  12. Good afternoon

25 Clues: Miss • Sick • Tired • Hello • so-so • Me too • Sir/Mr. • I'm fine • Good-bye • I am from • Likewwise • My name is • Ma'am/Mrs. • See you soon • Good morning • See you later • Good afternoon • How's it going? • Nice to meet you • And you (formal)? • The United States • Where are you from? • from the United States • How are you (informal)? • What is your name (informal)?

Chapter 16 crossword 2021-02-16

Chapter 16 crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person owned like property and worked without pay or freedoms
  2. political powers held for the state governments rather than the federal government according to the United States Constitution
  3. an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
  4. the agreements made that created the fugitive slave law, admitted California to the country as a slave state, and created Utah and New Mexico territories which slavery determined by popular sovereignty
  5. a statement executed by a Georgia Convention in Milledgeville, Georgia on December 10, 1850, in response to the Compromise of 1850
  6. a law passed as part of the Compromise of 1850 that increased the punishment of runaway slaves and those who helped them.
Down
  1. in the United States from 1861 to 1865, fought between northern states loyal to the Union and southern states that had seceded to form the Confederate States of America.
  2. was the 19th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 6, 1860.
  3. was United States federal legislation that admitted Missouri as a slave state
  4. an enslaved African-American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife

10 Clues: a person owned like property and worked without pay or freedoms • was the 19th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 6, 1860. • was United States federal legislation that admitted Missouri as a slave state • an enslaved African-American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife • ...

causes of the civil war crossword 2022-03-08

causes of the civil war crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. , said that citizens had to help capture the runaway slaves
  2. , sued his master for freedom but was told he isn't allowed to sue because he is a slave
  3. , the person who started the raid on Harper's Ferry
  4. , an attempt to initiatea slave revolt (led by jhon brown)
  5. , states where slavery is legal
  6. , a book written by Harriet Breecher against slavery
  7. , a person who is forced to work with no pay
  8. , elected as president in 1860
  9. , states that did not have slaves
Down
  1. , said that new states would vote on if they had slaves or not
  2. , claimed that any states above the coordinates 36,30 were free and the ones below are slave states
  3. , where most slaves worked
  4. , person who suggested that all lands from mexican secession had no slaves
  5. , to have greater loyalty to ones section rather than their country
  6. , to leave or withdraw

15 Clues: , where most slaves worked • , to leave or withdraw • , elected as president in 1860 • , states where slavery is legal • , states that did not have slaves • , a person who is forced to work with no pay • , the person who started the raid on Harper's Ferry • , a book written by Harriet Breecher against slavery • ...

JW Civil WarCrossword 2021-10-14

JW Civil WarCrossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. war between north and south
  2. Union general during the Civil War, playing a crucial role in the victory over the Confederate States
  3. First Battle of Bull Run, first major battle in civil war
  4. states important to the success of the union
  5. center of the Union war effort
  6. called for registration of all males between the ages of 20 and 45
  7. fought for the institution of slavery
  8. States
  9. naval blockade of the
  10. where the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered
Down
  1. American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
  2. shore
  3. deadliest one-day battle in American military history
  4. most acclaimed Union general during the American Civil War and was twice elected president
  5. efforts to coerce Great Britain and France to support the Confederate war
  6. served as the capital of the
  7. acceptance of black men into the Union army and navy
  8. 16th president of the United States
  9. turning point in the Civil War
  10. Confederate general who led the South's attempt at secession during the Civil War
  11. represented the first clash of ironclad naval vessels in history
  12. portion of the U.S loyal to the federal government during the civil war

22 Clues: shore • States • naval blockade of the • war between north and south • served as the capital of the • center of the Union war effort • turning point in the Civil War • 16th president of the United States • fought for the institution of slavery • states important to the success of the union • where the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered • ...

Indigenous Terms Found Throughout The Marrow Thieves 2021-11-20

Indigenous Terms Found Throughout The Marrow Thieves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A word in the Anishinaabemowin language, that translates to "hello"
  2. A Indigenous tribe normally located in Wisconsin and Illinois
  3. A group of Indigenous individuals originating from British Columbia and the Northwestern region of the United States
  4. Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry
  5. An Indigenous community located in Northeast Canada
  6. A word in the Anishinaabemowin language, that translates to "sacrificer" in English
  7. A word that means "good" in the Cree language
  8. A Indigenous tribe located in Central Alberta
  9. Means "my grandmother" in the Ojibwa language
Down
  1. A Indigenous community located in Southern Canada and Northern Midwestern United States
  2. A language mainly spoken by Indigenous individuals
  3. A mythological creature used in traditional Métis stories (hint: werewolf)
  4. Indigenous individuals living in the Great Lakes regions of Canada and the United States
  5. Culturally related ethnic groups who are native to a specific location
  6. Town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with a large Indigenous population
  7. A friendly greeting in the Cree language
  8. Outdated term for "Indigenous"
  9. Mythological creatures originating from Indigenous folktales that cannibalize humans
  10. People of Indigenous background, originating from the Northern regions of Canada
  11. Older Indigenous men often opt for this hairstyle

20 Clues: Outdated term for "Indigenous" • Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry • A friendly greeting in the Cree language • A word that means "good" in the Cree language • A Indigenous tribe located in Central Alberta • Means "my grandmother" in the Ojibwa language • Older Indigenous men often opt for this hairstyle • A language mainly spoken by Indigenous individuals • ...

Yenifer Lux 2023-10-20

Yenifer Lux crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Jefferson´s of an agrarian society and emphasis on education continue to influence.
  2. Doubled the size of the United States.
  3. Balance of power between the federal goverment and...
  4. Thisdoctrine gives the supreme court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
  5. the supreme court to determine the constitutionality of laws.
  6. Was an economic plan proposed by james madison.
  7. Was a landmark supreme court case that established the principle of judicial review.
  8. The fundation for the structure of the new goverment.
  9. Popular president.
  10. posed a threat to american sovereignty through their support of native American.
  11. Thus acquisitacion allowed for westward exe[amsion and acccess to.
  12. the First founding father and president of the U.S.A.
Down
  1. This is leading to balancing the number of free to...
  2. The united states is recognized as player on the world stage with European nations and...
  3. Change from a subsistence economy to a market economy based on money.
  4. Emergence of the 2nd generation os U.S .
  5. Secretary of the Treasury.
  6. The fourth president of the United states from 1809-1817.
  7. Established peaceful relations with native Americans tribes.
  8. Implemented the embargo act to protect american.

20 Clues: Popular president. • Secretary of the Treasury. • Doubled the size of the United States. • Emergence of the 2nd generation os U.S . • Was an economic plan proposed by james madison. • Implemented the embargo act to protect american. • This is leading to balancing the number of free to... • Balance of power between the federal goverment and... • ...

Government Crossword 2023-11-20

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the government must follow constitutional procedures in trials
  2. to accuse a public official of misconduct
  3. powers that belong strictly to the states
  4. a change to the constitution
  5. freedom of speech,religion, right to privacy, right to own property
  6. a formal agreement between the governments of 2 or more countries
  7. an appeal
  8. rule by the people
  9. to return a criminal or fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state where the crime was commited
Down
  1. national and state government powers are divided
  2. the sytem where each branch exercises some control over another
  3. a system in which the power of the government is limited
  4. legislative executive and judicial branches
  5. the constitution, laws passed by congress and the treaties of the united states shall be the supreme law of the land
  6. money paid in order to vote
  7. powers that the states and national governments share
  8. rejection of a bill
  9. government administrators
  10. clause that gives congress the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out powers expressed in other clauses
  11. the power of the supreme court to declare laws unconstitutional
  12. to approve

21 Clues: an appeal • to approve • rule by the people • rejection of a bill • government administrators • money paid in order to vote • a change to the constitution • to accuse a public official of misconduct • powers that belong strictly to the states • legislative executive and judicial branches • national and state government powers are divided • ...

TRUMP, NETANYAHU, KHAMENEI 2026-03-01

TRUMP, NETANYAHU, KHAMENEI crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - the armed forces of a country
  2. - a system of political or social ideas and beliefs
  3. estate - property such as land or buildings that can be bought and sold
  4. leader - the highest political and religious authority in Iran
  5. - communication between countries to manage international relations
  6. - the elected head of state in some countries, such as the United States
  7. - a sudden and major political or social change
  8. - organised activities to gain political support or win votes
  9. - a country in the Middle East governed as an Islamic republic
  10. - a formal process in which citizens vote for leaders or policies
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  1. - a country in the Middle East on the Mediterranean Sea
  2. - public disagreement or debate that attracts strong opinions
  3. minister - the head of government in many parliamentary countries
  4. - a person who works in commerce or owns companies
  5. - a system used to broadcast programmes, news, and entertainment
  6. - a person who has wealth worth more than one billion dollars
  7. - a vote in which people choose political leaders
  8. - a religious leader or scholar, especially in Islam
  9. - a member or supporter of a major conservative political party in the United States
  10. - public demonstrations expressing disagreement or opposition
  11. York - the largest city in the United States

21 Clues: - the armed forces of a country • York - the largest city in the United States • - a sudden and major political or social change • - a vote in which people choose political leaders • - a person who works in commerce or owns companies • - a system of political or social ideas and beliefs • - a religious leader or scholar, especially in Islam • ...

TRUMP, NETANYAHU, KHAMENEI 2026-03-01

TRUMP, NETANYAHU, KHAMENEI crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a system used to broadcast programmes, news, and entertainment
  2. - a formal process in which citizens vote for leaders or policies
  3. - public demonstrations expressing disagreement or opposition
  4. - the largest city in the United States
  5. - the elected head of state in some countries, such as the United States
  6. - a person who has wealth worth more than one billion dollars
  7. - organised activities to gain political support or win votes
  8. - a country in the Middle East governed as an Islamic republic
  9. - a country in the Middle East on the Mediterranean Sea
  10. - a system of political or social ideas and beliefs
Down
  1. - a religious leader or scholar, especially in Islam
  2. - the head of government in many parliamentary countries
  3. - a person who works in commerce or owns companies
  4. - a sudden and major political or social change
  5. - the highest political and religious authority in Iran
  6. - a member or supporter of a major conservative political party in the United States
  7. estate - property such as land or buildings that can be bought and sold
  8. - public disagreement or debate that attracts strong opinions
  9. - a vote in which people choose political leaders
  10. - the armed forces of a country
  11. - communication between countries to manage international relations

21 Clues: - the armed forces of a country • - the largest city in the United States • - a sudden and major political or social change • - a vote in which people choose political leaders • - a person who works in commerce or owns companies • - a system of political or social ideas and beliefs • - a religious leader or scholar, especially in Islam • ...

United States and World War II Vocab and The Start 2026-03-11

United States and World War II Vocab and The Start crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This kept the United States out of the affairs of Latin America
  2. Only President to be elected to a third term.
  3. Became President of the United States when FDR died
  4. These prevented the sale of weapons, loans, and extensions of credit to nations at war
  5. British Prime Minister from 1945-1951
  6. Great Britain, France, United States
  7. Germany demilitarized this area in 1936
  8. Fascist leader of Italy from 1922-1943
  9. Leader of Germany from 1934-1945
  10. Germany, Italy, and Japan were on this side of the war
  11. Japan attacked this naval base in the United States
  12. Type of government led by a dictator with complete control and uses force
Down
  1. This agreement allowed Germany to take the Sudetenland
  2. Giving in to hostile powers in order to maintain peace
  3. Turning point in the Pacific against Japan
  4. Prime Minister of Italy from 1940-1945
  5. Leader of the USSR from 1924-1953
  6. Britain and France declared war on this country
  7. This act required men to register for the draft
  8. Great Britain and France were on this side of the war
  9. Belief of staying out of European affairs, no commitments, or alliances
  10. Bloodiest battle in the Pacific, allied victory

22 Clues: Leader of Germany from 1934-1945 • Leader of the USSR from 1924-1953 • Great Britain, France, United States • British Prime Minister from 1945-1951 • Prime Minister of Italy from 1940-1945 • Fascist leader of Italy from 1922-1943 • Germany demilitarized this area in 1936 • Turning point in the Pacific against Japan • Only President to be elected to a third term. • ...

Constitution - Jeffersonian Era 2023-09-22

Constitution - Jeffersonian Era crossword puzzle
Across
  1. They explore the region gained with the Louisiana Purchase. With the help of Sacajawea, they eventually reached the Pacific Ocean.
  2. Warned Americans not to get involved in European affairs, not to make permanent alliances, not to form political parties and to avoid sectionalism.
  3. Designed to pay off the U.S.'s war debts and stabilize the economy, he believed that the United States should become a leading international commercial power. His programs included the creation of the National Bank, the establishment of the U.S.'s credit rate, increased tariffs, and an excise tax on whiskey. Also, he insisted that the federal government assume debts incurred by the states during the war.
  4. Passed alongside the repeal of the Embargo Act. It reopened trade with all but the two belligerent nations, Britain and France.
  5. He served as chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835. His interpretations of the Constitution in cases such as Marbury versus Madison served to strengthen the power of the Court and the power of the federal government generally.
  6. Fought between Britain and the U.S. largely over the issues of trade and impressment.
  7. Supporters of the Constitution that were led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams. They firmly believed the national government should be strong. They didn't want the Bill of Rights because they felt citizens' rights were already well protected by the Constitution.
  8. A formal announcement issued by President George Washington on April 22, 1793, declaring the United States a neutral nation in the conflict between Great Britain and France that had begun with the French Revolution. It threatened legal proceedings against any American providing assistance to warring countries.
  9. Compromise made by Constitutional Convention in which states would have equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House of Representitives.
  10. Treaty between the U.S. and Spain - which gave the U.S. navigation rights to the Mississippi River and access to the Port of New Orleans.
  11. Ended the War of 1812.
  12. Established a federal court system judicial branch composed of Supreme Court and other courts.
  13. The election of Jefferson marked the first party overturn in American history.
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  1. Acquisition of Louisiana territory from France. The purchase more than doubled the territory of the United States, opening vast tracts for settlement.
  2. One of the most significant occurrences in the history of American religion. Countless people were converted and many churches were changed and revived. Not only affecting religion, the movement influenced many other aspects such as prison reform, the women's rights movement, abolishment of slavery, advancements in literature, and reform in education. Women's roles in the church were greatly affected and they deeply encouraged the religious revival, setting up many organizations and charities.
  3. Written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, they declared that states could nullify federal laws that the states considered unconstitutional.
  4. American inventor who developed the cotton gin. Also contributed to the concept of interchangeable parts that were exactly alike and easily assembled or exchanged.
  5. Acts passed by Federalists giving the government power to imprison or deport foreign citizens and prosecute critics of the government.
  6. First Secretary of the Treasury. He advocated creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts by the federal government, and a tariff system to pay off the national debt.
  7. An agreement with Britain - It said that Britain was to pay for Americans ships that were seized in 1793, Americans had to pay British merchants debts owed from before the revolution and Britain had agreed to remove their troops from the Ohio Valley.
  8. The proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for equal representation of each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.
  9. Popular uprising of whiskey distillers in southwestern Pennsylvania in opposition to an excise tax on whiskey. In a show of strength and resolve by the new central government, Washington put down the rebellion with militia drawn from several states.
  10. Proposed by James Madison, it favored large states, basing the number of representatives a state was entitled to, on the size of its population.
  11. First ten amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing civil rights for American citizens as forced by Antifederalists, drafted by a group led by James Madison.
  12. The idea that a responsible, well-educated mother educates and raises her sons to become good political leaders.
  13. Opposed a strong central government, skeptical about undemocratic tendencies in the Constitution, insisted on Bill of Rights; included Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.
  14. Jefferson's presidential candidate who received the same number of electoral votes for the presidency. He later joined a group of Federalist extremists to plot the secession of New England and New York. He killed Alex Hamilton in a duel. He was arrested for treason.
  15. A law that increased the number of federal judges, allowing President John Adams to fill most of the new posts with Federalists - "Midnight Judges".
  16. Law passed by Congress forbidding all exportation of goods from the United States. It ended up hurting the U.S. economy more than anyone - repealed by the Non - Intercourse Act in 1809.
  17. Convention of Federalists from five New England states who opposed the War of 1812 and resented the strength of Southern and Western interests in Congress and in the White House. Led to the fall of the Federalist Party.
  18. Supreme court case that established the principle of "judicial review" - the idea that the Supreme Court had the final authority to determine constitutionality.
  19. He opposed Hamilton's political ideas and was a part of the Democratic Republican Party, favoring strong state governments. He doubled the size of American (Louisiana Purchase) which led to expeditions that expanded the knowledge of geography in America.
  20. Act of forcibly drafting an individual into military service. Employed by the British navy against American seamen in times of war against France. Was a continual source of conflict between Britain and the United States.

33 Clues: Ended the War of 1812. • The election of Jefferson marked the first party overturn in American history. • Fought between Britain and the U.S. largely over the issues of trade and impressment. • Established a federal court system judicial branch composed of Supreme Court and other courts. • ...

Executive Order Gov Final 2022-12-12

Executive Order Gov Final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
  2. short-lived job creation program established by the New Deal during the Great Depression in the United States to rapidly create mostly manual-labor jobs for millions of unemployed workers.
  3. a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law
  4. Capital of the United States housing the White House, congress, and the Supreme Court
  5. a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.
  6. The amount of executive order President Joe Biden has issued during his term
  7. American politician and attorney who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945
  8. the financial and industrial slump of 1929 and subsequent years
  9. Proclamation used by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, announcing, "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious areas "are, and henceforward shall be free."
Down
  1. The country where Joe Biden’s last executive order affected
  2. Person made a slave; held in slavery or bondage
  3. programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939.
  4. Amendment abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
  5. A situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures in order to regain control.

14 Clues: Person made a slave; held in slavery or bondage • The country where Joe Biden’s last executive order affected • the financial and industrial slump of 1929 and subsequent years • The amount of executive order President Joe Biden has issued during his term • Capital of the United States housing the White House, congress, and the Supreme Court • ...

Capitals 2022-01-20

Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital city of Slovakia
  2. Cpital of Scotland
Down
  1. Best towqn in the world
  2. Colour invisible to fish
  3. Calcutta Cup captain 1990
  4. Capital city of the UK

6 Clues: Cpital of Scotland • Capital city of the UK • Best towqn in the world • Colour invisible to fish • Capital city of Slovakia • Calcutta Cup captain 1990

capitals 2023-12-04

capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. EGYPT
  2. AUSTRALIA
  3. DC
Down
  1. JAPAN
  2. CHINA
  3. GERMANY

6 Clues: DC • JAPAN • CHINA • EGYPT • GERMANY • AUSTRALIA

Capitals 2023-11-07

Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. NorthDakota
  2. Nebraska
  3. SouthDakota
Down
  1. Kansas
  2. Iowa
  3. Missouri

6 Clues: Iowa • Kansas • Nebraska • Missouri • NorthDakota • SouthDakota

Capitals 2023-04-05

Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. named after a beer
  2. Flying mammal
  3. Likes to chase mice
Down
  1. Man's best friend
  2. Has a trunk
  3. Large marsupial

6 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • named after a beer • Likes to chase mice

Capitals 2026-03-09

Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of Argentina
  2. Capital of Venezuela
  3. Capital of Brazil
Down
  1. Capital of Colombia
  2. Capital of Chile
  3. Capital of Peru

6 Clues: Capital of Peru • Capital of Chile • Capital of Brazil • Capital of Colombia • Capital of Argentina • Capital of Venezuela

FINAL PREPARATION 2023-05-23

FINAL PREPARATION crossword puzzle
Across
  1. took office as Westchester County Executive in January 2018 as the ninth County Executive.
  2. one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
  3. provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise
  4. Vice President of the United States
  5. an arrangement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in the expectation of leniency.
  6. American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New York, a seat he has held since 1999.
  7. principle of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches and are induced to share power
  8. mayor of Peekskill
Down
  1. an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from New York since 2009.
  2. a right for people to possess weapons for the preservation of life, liberty, and property.
  3. conducts diplomacy with other nations and the President has the power to negotiate and sign treaties
  4. emphasizes social equality and equal opportunity.
  5. an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.
  6. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  7. in charge of making laws
  8. a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, convenes together for the purpose of making a collective decision or expressing an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns.
  9. divides land into districts where similar rules are in effect
  10. Right to Bear Arms
  11. a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities concerning a given topic promulgated by a governmental entity or its representatives.

19 Clues: Right to Bear Arms • mayor of Peekskill • in charge of making laws • Vice President of the United States • emphasizes social equality and equal opportunity. • divides land into districts where similar rules are in effect • an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time. • one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. • ...

Civil War 2017-05-02

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. practice marching, military formations and the steps in firing one's weapon
  2. paper currency that was green
  3. a large gap or hole in fortification walls
  4. a Branch of military in which soldiers traveled and fought on foot
  5. a crop such as tobacco or cotton which was used to get cash
  6. loyal to the government of the United States
  7. a place that weapons are made and stored
  8. loyal to the confederacy
  9. a round container that can be used to carry water
  10. like a short sword and is on the front of a gun
Down
  1. resisting or protecting attack against attack from someone
  2. states that werent part of the confederacy
  3. the distance around the inside of a barrel measured in thousands of an inch
  4. large group of soldiers made up of one or more corps
  5. to rush towards the enemy
  6. a series of military operations that form a distinct phase of war
  7. a soldier who was wounded, killed, or missing in action
  8. the effort by the north of keeping ships from leaving
  9. a place where weapons and other military stuff is stored
  10. long metal tube on a gun that a projectile is fired

20 Clues: loyal to the confederacy • to rush towards the enemy • paper currency that was green • a place that weapons are made and stored • states that werent part of the confederacy • a large gap or hole in fortification walls • loyal to the government of the United States • like a short sword and is on the front of a gun • a round container that can be used to carry water • ...

Indigenous Terms Found Throughout The Marrow Thieves 2021-11-20

Indigenous Terms Found Throughout The Marrow Thieves crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Indigenous tribe located in Central Alberta
  2. A word that means "good" in the Cree language
  3. Mythological creatures originating from Indigenous folktales that cannibalize humans
  4. town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with a large Indigenous population
  5. Culturally related ethnic groups who are native to a specific location
  6. Means "my grandmother" in the Ojibwa language
  7. Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry
  8. A language mainly spoken by Indigenous individuals
  9. A group of Indigenous individuals originating from British Columbia and the Northwestern region of the United States
  10. A Indigenous tribe normally located in Wisconsin and Illinois
  11. Older Indigenous men often opt for this hairstyle
Down
  1. A Indigenous community located in Southern Canada and Northern Midwestern United States
  2. Outdated term for "Indigenous"
  3. A word in the Anishinaabemowin language, that translates to "hello"
  4. Indigenous individuals living in the Great Lakes regions of Canada and the United States
  5. A word in the Anishinaabemowin language, that translates to "sacrificer" in English
  6. People of Indigenous background, originating from the Northern regions of Canada
  7. A friendly greeting in the Cree language
  8. A mythological creature used in traditional Métis stories (hint: Werewolf)
  9. An Indigenous community located in Northeast Canada

20 Clues: Outdated term for "Indigenous" • Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry • A friendly greeting in the Cree language • A Indigenous tribe located in Central Alberta • A word that means "good" in the Cree language • Means "my grandmother" in the Ojibwa language • Older Indigenous men often opt for this hairstyle • A language mainly spoken by Indigenous individuals • ...