states and capitals Crossword Puzzles
STATES OF MATTER 2024-02-06
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- atoms moving in all directions at high speed
- juice in a glass
- example of chemical change
- allows for electrical charges
- solid turns into a liquid
- a reaction where heat is released
- ability to stretch solids
- CREATED, example of vinegar and baking soda
- liquid turns into a gas
- vibrates in a fixed position
- liquid turns into a solid
- the ease of shaping solids
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- a solid turns into a gas
- thickness of a liquid
- when a smelly fart drops
- using gas to power tools
- gas turns into a luquid
- makes for good building material
- a liquid taking the shape of a container
- a reaction where hat is absorbed
20 Clues: juice in a glass • thickness of a liquid • gas turns into a luquid • liquid turns into a gas • a solid turns into a gas • when a smelly fart drops • using gas to power tools • solid turns into a liquid • ability to stretch solids • liquid turns into a solid • example of chemical change • the ease of shaping solids • vibrates in a fixed position • allows for electrical charges • ...
States of Matter 2024-02-01
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- measure of average kinetic energy
- solid to liquid
- liquid to gas
- energy energy of motion
- theory explanation of how particles in gases behave
- gas to liquid
- liquid to solid
- energy transferred between objects at different temps
- can change shape but not volume
- bar graphs a good way to visually keep track of how energy in a system changes between two points
- is conserved
- made of atoms and molecules
- energy energy lost to heat
- heat transferred by contact
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- transfer by electromagnetic waves such as light
- energy energy an object has when its about to be set into motion
- definite shape and volume
- no definite volume or shape
- a substance moves because temperature differences cause density differences
- ability to cause change or move matter
- energy material stretched or compressed
- anything around you which can imagine a boundary
- solid to gas
- gas to solid
- expansion increase in size of an object when temperature increases
25 Clues: solid to gas • gas to solid • is conserved • liquid to gas • gas to liquid • solid to liquid • liquid to solid • energy energy of motion • definite shape and volume • energy energy lost to heat • no definite volume or shape • made of atoms and molecules • heat transferred by contact • can change shape but not volume • measure of average kinetic energy • ability to cause change or move matter • ...
States of matter 2024-02-20
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- a subatomic particle that has no charge
- the name of the group 1 metals
- 2 or more different elements chemically bonded
- a gas that turns limewater cloudy
- the location of protons and neutrons
- the salt made with Sulphuric acid
- a metal with the symbol Na
- a pure substance made of only 1 type of atom
- elements that are dull and brittle
- the salt made with hydrochloric acid
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- this type of metal reacts with an acid and produces carbon dioxide
- what non metal produces a sulphide compound in a reaction
- the acid needed to make a nitrate salt
- the name of the group 7 non metals
- what non metal produces an iodide in a reaction
- a positively charged subatomic particle
- the charge on an electron
- the element with a symbol 'K'
- a gas that makes a squeaky pop
- elements that are shiny, sonorous, a good conductors
20 Clues: the charge on an electron • a metal with the symbol Na • the element with a symbol 'K' • the name of the group 1 metals • a gas that makes a squeaky pop • a gas that turns limewater cloudy • the salt made with Sulphuric acid • the name of the group 7 non metals • elements that are dull and brittle • the location of protons and neutrons • the salt made with hydrochloric acid • ...
States of America 2020-05-09
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- was the first state to give women the right to vote.
- nicknamed the Treasure State.
- disney world
- The world’s first Skyscraper was built in Chicago
- The biggest state in the U.S.
- Everything is bigger in_____.
- liberty bell is located here.
- where the grand canyon is located.
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- largest city is baltimore
- aka the silver state
- home to the rock and roll hall of fame and museum
- famous city is Hollywood L.A.
- has the longest freshwater shoreline in the world.
- the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
- has more than 3,800 documented caves.
- state where the rocky mountains are
- is the only state that grows coffee
- was two states at first.
- Strawberry Point is the home of the world’s largest strawberry.
- home to the first hamburger
20 Clues: disney world • aka the silver state • was two states at first. • largest city is baltimore • home to the first hamburger • famous city is Hollywood L.A. • nicknamed the Treasure State. • The biggest state in the U.S. • Everything is bigger in_____. • liberty bell is located here. • where the grand canyon is located. • state where the rocky mountains are • ...
States of Matter 2020-05-03
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- the temperature at where a substance begins to melt
- when a solid turns into a gas without turning into a liquid
- properties of a substance that are observed during or after a chemical reaction
- the state of a substance that takes the shape of its container and can flow or be poured
- the energy needed fro particles to spread
- when turns water into its solid form
- a very small object that makes up everything
- a substance that occupies physical space
- when steam turns into water
- when the particles in a liquid begin to spread
- a chemical substance that can not be broken down by a chemical reaction
- the state that has a fixed shape and the particles are all packed together
- turning ice into water
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- properties of a substance like smell or feel that are observed without changing the composition of matter
- the temperature at when a substance begins to boil
- the amount of substance that makes up an object usually measured in kilograms
- when something becomes larger in size
- when water changes into a gas
- the state of a substance where the particles are spread out and move around rapidly
- the amount of space a substance takes up
- a well thought out opinion
21 Clues: turning ice into water • a well thought out opinion • when steam turns into water • when water changes into a gas • when turns water into its solid form • when something becomes larger in size • a substance that occupies physical space • the amount of space a substance takes up • the energy needed fro particles to spread • a very small object that makes up everything • ...
North Central States 2019-02-17
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- Capital of Nebraska
- Capital of South Dakota
- Capital of Minnesota
- Home to Mount Rushmore
- Capital of Missouri
- Capital of Iowa
- Capital of Kansas
- Capital of North Dakota
- The Pony Express started in _____, Missouri
- Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz is from this state.
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- State Flower of Nebraska
- Nickname is the Peace Garden State
- This lake is the beginning of the Mississippi River
- First ice cream cone made in this city in 1904
- State flower is Pink and White Lady's Slipper
- State bird of Missouri
- Nickname is the Cornhusker state
- Nickname is the Hawkeye state
- Nickname is the Showme State
- Minnesota is nicknamed after this animal
20 Clues: Capital of Iowa • Capital of Kansas • Capital of Nebraska • Capital of Missouri • Capital of Minnesota • Home to Mount Rushmore • State bird of Missouri • Capital of South Dakota • Capital of North Dakota • State Flower of Nebraska • Nickname is the Showme State • Nickname is the Hawkeye state • Nickname is the Cornhusker state • Nickname is the Peace Garden State • ...
states of india 2019-06-08
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- gangtok
- devilal
- diu beach
- kavaratti
- vaishno devi
- panaji
- phoolan devi
- mamata bannerji
- narender modi
- kaala pani
- hyderabad
- raipur
- french war memorial
- dehradun
- thiruvanantpuram
- hyderabad
- jayalalitha
- aizahi
- bangalore
- capital of india
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- bhuvaneshwar
- shillong
- shimla
- taj mahal
- silvassa
- bollywood
- kohima
- itanagar
- mahi
- lalu
- sahara desert
- sardar
- capital of two states
- agartala
- imphal
- tea
36 Clues: tea • mahi • lalu • shimla • kohima • panaji • raipur • sardar • aizahi • imphal • gangtok • devilal • shillong • silvassa • itanagar • dehradun • agartala • taj mahal • diu beach • bollywood • kavaratti • hyderabad • hyderabad • bangalore • kaala pani • jayalalitha • bhuvaneshwar • vaishno devi • phoolan devi • sahara desert • narender modi • mamata bannerji • thiruvanantpuram • capital of india • french war memorial • capital of two states
United States names 2019-09-14
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- This is one state where people wear cowboy boots
- Is famous for the Empire State Building
- It has many enormous mountains
- This state's fair has a Wiener Dog race
- Grizzly Bears live here
- One state that is famous for steamboats
- In this state's desert, the Saguaro cactus grows
- It is known as the Last Frontier
- Groundhog Day was first celebrated here
- Here is where lollipops were first created
- The Common Loon is its state bird
- Johnny Cakes come from this state
- This state has The World's Largest Ball of Twine
- Known for its beautiful quilts
- Graceland is in the city of Memphis in this state
- Famous for making cars
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- Famous for its potatoes
- Has an island where wild ponies live
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is here
- Pioneers traveled west from here on the Oregon Trail
- Which state is known for producing many chickens and eggs?
- Famous for making cheese
- Home of the Great Salt Lake
- The Yellowhammer is its state bird
- Grows pineapples, sugar cane, and macadamia nuts
- Popcorn festivals are held here
- Is famous for apples and the Space Needle
- Has a lake with a very, very, VERY long name
- The Blue Hen Chicken is this state's bird
- Home of the Kennedy Space Center
- The Brown Pelican is its state bird
- Salt water taffy was made here first
- It has many peach trees
- Has many farms and is famous for the Sears Tower
- This state is famous for lobsters, moose, boats, and snow
35 Clues: Famous for making cars • Famous for its potatoes • Grizzly Bears live here • It has many peach trees • Famous for making cheese • Home of the Great Salt Lake • It has many enormous mountains • Known for its beautiful quilts • Popcorn festivals are held here • It is known as the Last Frontier • Home of the Kennedy Space Center • The Common Loon is its state bird • ...
United States names 2019-09-14
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- It has many peach trees
- Grizzly Bears live here
- In this state's desert, the Saguaro cactus grows
- It has many enormous mountains
- The Blue Hen Chicken is this state's bird
- This state is famous for lobsters, moose, boats, and snow
- Has a lake with a very, very, VERY long name
- One state that is famous for steamboats
- Graceland is in the city of Memphis in this state
- Johnny Cakes come from this state
- Salt water taffy was made here first
- Famous for its potatoes
- Has an island where wild ponies live
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is here
- It is known as the Last Frontier
- Which state is known for producing many chickens and eggs?
- Popcorn festivals are held here
- Has many farms and is famous for the Sears Tower
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- The Yellowhammer is its state bird
- Grows pineapples, sugar cane, and macadamia nuts
- Here is where lollipops were first created
- Groundhog Day was first celebrated here
- The Brown Pelican is its state bird
- Is famous for apples and the Space Needle
- The Common Loon is its state bird
- Is famous for the Empire State Building
- Known for its beautiful quilts
- Famous for making cheese
- Home of the Kennedy Space Center
- This state's fair has a Wiener Dog race
- Pioneers traveled west from here on the Oregon Trail
- Home of the Great Salt Lake
- This state has The World's Largest Ball of Twine
33 Clues: It has many peach trees • Grizzly Bears live here • Famous for its potatoes • Famous for making cheese • Home of the Great Salt Lake • It has many enormous mountains • Known for its beautiful quilts • Popcorn festivals are held here • Home of the Kennedy Space Center • It is known as the Last Frontier • The Common Loon is its state bird • Johnny Cakes come from this state • ...
States of Matter 2020-05-04
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- these are something you can drink like water
- my _________ is that it will explode!
- these are used to describe changes in matter
- another word for ___________ is inflate.
- this is another word for thawing
- this is another word for really cold
- one ______________ is colour.
- the ____________ of water is 0 degrees.
- it happens in hot water quicker than cold
- to expand means to go in in size or ___________.
- this happens when a liquid goes to a gas
- matter is made up of this
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- this happens when a solid turns straight to a gas
- this energy makes particles move faster
- this is has 3 states of it
- for water 100 degrees is the ________.
- the air is a ______.
- one _________ is water.
- this is a hard state of matter
- this happens when a gas goes into a liquid
- this is how much something is weighed in
21 Clues: the air is a ______. • one _________ is water. • matter is made up of this • this is has 3 states of it • one ______________ is colour. • this is a hard state of matter • this is another word for thawing • this is another word for really cold • my _________ is that it will explode! • for water 100 degrees is the ________. • this energy makes particles move faster • ...
States of Consciousness 2020-12-10
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- __________ drugs alter one's perceptions and moods
- Sleep _______ refers to the condition where you experience temporary cessations in breathing and repeated awakenings
- __________s are drugs that reduce anxiety but simultaneously impair judgement and memory
- A night ______ is rarely remembered but causes its victims to take on a terrified appearance during their sleep
- The transition into _______ is marked by slowed breathing and irregular brain waves
- The _________ nucleus responds to light by ultimately adjusting melatonin production and changing our feelings of sleepiness
- Refers to the continued difficulty in falling and staying asleep
- __________s excite neural activity and speed up body functions
- The sleep theory of ________ centers around the idea that sleep helps us restore and repair brain tissue
- Sleep ________ is a phenomenon especially common amongst college and university students and is a predictor for depression
- _______ waves occur when you are awake but relaxed
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- Our awareness of ourselves and our environment
- a stimulating and highly addictive drug found in vapes, cigarettes, and tobacco
- These are sensory experiences that occur without sensory stimuli
- The ________ content of dreams refers to the underlying meaning of dreams, according to Freud
- Skeeter the dog has this condition where he falls asleep uncontrollably
- _______ sleep is also called paradoxical sleep because our muscles are relaxed while our bodily systems are active
- Our ________ rhythm is a 24-hour cycle that our bodily functions also follow (sleep, for example)
- The major active ingredient in marijuana, and may also trigger mild hallucinations.
- Near-______ experiences are altered states of consciousness that occur after a close brush with _______. Think of "Heaven is Real."
20 Clues: Our awareness of ourselves and our environment • __________ drugs alter one's perceptions and moods • _______ waves occur when you are awake but relaxed • __________s excite neural activity and speed up body functions • These are sensory experiences that occur without sensory stimuli • Refers to the continued difficulty in falling and staying asleep • ...
States of matter 2024-05-15
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- Spectrum: All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation (Down 9)
- Shells: Regions of space that consecutively surround the nucleus of an atom (Across 9)
- A mixture of substances where one is dissolved in another (Down 3)
- A solution that has a great amount of solute (Across 11)
- Mixture: A solution that is the same throughout (Across 10)
- The part of a solution that does the dissolving (Across 5)
- State: The condition of an atom expressed by the number of electrons it needs to reach its elemental form (Across 7)
- Mixture: A mixture that is not the same throughout (Down 8)
- No solute visible on the bottom (Across 6)
- The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves (Across 13)
- An atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge (Across 4)
- A solution that contains a small amount of solute (Down 4)
- Bond: A chemical bond formed when two atoms share valence electrons (Across 2)
- Energy: The amount of energy required to remove an electron from an atom (Across 3)
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- The part of a solution that gets dissolved (Down 7)
- Higher frequency than UV rays but lower than gamma rays (Across 15)
- Shorter than radio waves - used for cooking and communication (Down 11)
- Electrons: Electrons on the outermost energy level of an atom (Down 2)
- The transfer of energy carried by light waves to particles of matter (Down 13)
- No solute visible on the bottom at all (Across 6)
- Rays: The highest frequency waves on the electromagnetic spectrum with the shortest wavelength and the greatest energy (Across 16)
- A lot of solute visible on the bottom (Across 12)
- Solvent: Water, water everywhere… How can it be defined? (Down 5)
- Waves: Waves with wavelengths between radio and visible light (Down 12)
- Rule: States that atoms lose, gain, or share electrons to acquire a full set of eight valence electrons (Across 8)
- Compound: A compound that consists of positive and negative ions (metal and non-metal atoms) (Across 1)
- Curve: A graphical representation of how much solute will dissolve in water at various temperatures (Down 6)
- Light: That portion of the electromagnetic spectrum detected as various colors by the human eye (Across 14)
- Waves: Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies (Down 10)
- Bond: Formed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another (Across 1)
30 Clues: No solute visible on the bottom (Across 6) • No solute visible on the bottom at all (Across 6) • A lot of solute visible on the bottom (Across 12) • The part of a solution that gets dissolved (Down 7) • A solution that has a great amount of solute (Across 11) • The part of a solution that does the dissolving (Across 5) • ...
STATES OF MATTER 2024-09-04
Across
- the change in state from liquid to solid
- the force exerted by the molecules on the walls container
- the change of gas to liquid
- the change in state from solid to gas
- the change in state from liquid to gas below its boiling point
- that has definite volume not shape
- the attraction between the particles
- the movement of particles from a more concentrated region to less concentrated region
- the temperature at which the solid to liquid
- anything that occupies space and has mass
- the regular arrangement of particles
- that has definite shape and definite volume
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- the space between the particles
- the temperature at which the liquid to gas
- the measure of average thermal energy
- the change in state from liquid to gas
- the group atoms joined together by covalent bonds
- that has neither definite volume nor shape
- the smallest particles of an element that take part in chemical reaction
- the change in state from solid to liquid
- the change of liquid to gas
- the space occupied by anything
- the ease with which a liquid evaporates
23 Clues: the change of gas to liquid • the change of liquid to gas • the space occupied by anything • the space between the particles • that has definite volume not shape • the attraction between the particles • the regular arrangement of particles • the measure of average thermal energy • the change in state from solid to gas • the change in state from liquid to gas • ...
USA States - East 2024-09-08
27 Clues: メイン • ハワイ • オハイオ • フロリダ • イリノイ • テネシー • ミシガン • アラバマ • ジョージア • デラウェア • バージニア • オクラホマ • バーモント • ミシシッピ • ケンタッキー • メリーランド • ニューヨーク • インディアナ • コネチカット • ペンシルバニア • ロードアイランド • マサチューセッツ • ノースカロライナ • ニュージャージー • サウスカロライナ • ウェストバージニア • ニューハンプシャー
States of Matter 2024-03-27
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- to move something from one place to another
- energy due to motion
- movement in all directions and at different speeds.
- the study of heat.
- the process by which a gas changes to a liquid.
- the amount of space something fills or takes up
- stored energy due to the interactions between objects or particles.
- a force that brings things together
- the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material.
- the result of the motion of all the particles, and the distance and attractions between those particles in the system.
- anything that has mass and takes up space
- to become smaller
- an increase in a material’s volume when the temperature is increased.
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- the movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
- a condition or physical property of matter
- the unit of temperature also used by scientists
- a quality or feature of something
- to come together with direct impact
- the unit used to measure temperature in the United States
- a particular stage of, in this case, matter
- matter with a definite shape and a definite volume
- a decrease in a material’s volume when the temperature is decreased.
- from Greek energiaI, means “activity” OR the ability to cause change
- the change in state from a liquid to a gas.
- matter with a definite volume, but no definite shape
- to happen
- related to heat
- to spread out
- matter with no definite volume and no definite shape
- the unit used to measure temperature in countries that use the metric system
30 Clues: to happen • to spread out • related to heat • to become smaller • the study of heat. • energy due to motion • a quality or feature of something • to come together with direct impact • a force that brings things together • anything that has mass and takes up space • a condition or physical property of matter • to move something from one place to another • ...
United States history 2024-05-03
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- a secret plan or agreement to carry out an illegal or harmful act
- a person who wants to end slavery
- A purchase made by thomas Jefferson that doubled the size of the united states
- an area with a high population
- an area with a low population
- when a country gives materials to a mother country
- something that prevents access
- a proclamation made by Abraham Lincoln that freed slaves
- the planned murder of an important person
- the process of an area becoming more urban
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- when the 13 colonist rebelled against Great Britain
- a waterway made by people
- when the colonist were left alone by great britan
- slaves states that bordered the northern free states during the U.S. civil war
- a large number of military troops divided into smaller companies
- a war between the union and the confederacy
- the settlement of a dispute by concessions on both or all sides
- compulsory recruitment for military service
- something made to make something else easier
- the act of a state impeding or attempting to prevent the operation and enforcement within its territory of a law of the U.S
20 Clues: a waterway made by people • an area with a low population • an area with a high population • something that prevents access • a person who wants to end slavery • the planned murder of an important person • the process of an area becoming more urban • a war between the union and the confederacy • compulsory recruitment for military service • ...
37.Mexican States 2024-09-15
Across
- Famous for its talavera pottery and cuisine.
- Known for its mining history and thermal waters.
- Desert state famous for its cattle ranching and meat dishes.
- Colonial city with rich silver mining history.
- Coastal state known for its beaches and seafood.
- Known for its lush rainforests and chocolate.
- Famous for its Mayan ruins and unique cuisine.
- Known for its stunning landscapes and indigenous culture.
- Birthplace of tequila and mariachi music.
- Coastal state famous for its port and dances.
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- Coastal state known for surfing and seafood.
- Known for the San Marcos Fair.
- Known for its historical architecture and vineyards.
- State known for its rugged landscape and cowboy culture.
- State known for its warm climate and historical sites.
- Border state known for its history and agriculture.
- Colonial city with a rich history in silver mining.
- Known for its vibrant art, culture, and cuisine.
- Smallest Mexican state, rich in colonial history.
- Known for monarch butterflies and Day of the Dead.
20 Clues: Known for the San Marcos Fair. • Birthplace of tequila and mariachi music. • Coastal state known for surfing and seafood. • Famous for its talavera pottery and cuisine. • Known for its lush rainforests and chocolate. • Coastal state famous for its port and dances. • Colonial city with rich silver mining history. • Famous for its Mayan ruins and unique cuisine. • ...
states of matter 2022-12-13
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- the temperature at which a given solid will melt
- occur when a substance combines with another to form a new substance
- definite shape and volume
- the process where water vapor becomes liquid
- below 32°F (0°C)
- no definite shape but definite volume
- transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state
- neither definite shape nor definite volume
- the colorless fluid part of blood
- a measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
- the temperature at which its vapour pressure equals the external pressure
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- a substance that dissolves a solute, resulting in a solution
- A change in matter which does not alter the chemical properties of the matter
- the process of turning from liquid into vapor
- A substance containing two or more materials with different properties
- a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
- the transition of a substance directly from the gas to the solid state on cooling, without passing through the liquid state
- to form a solution with another substance, the solvent
- has mass and occupies space
- type of homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances
20 Clues: below 32°F (0°C) • definite shape and volume • has mass and occupies space • the colorless fluid part of blood • no definite shape but definite volume • neither definite shape nor definite volume • the process where water vapor becomes liquid • the process of turning from liquid into vapor • the temperature at which a given solid will melt • ...
United States Civics 2025-04-03
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- The division of government responsibilities into three branches.
- The branch of government that enforces laws.
- The amendment that abolished slavery.
- The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
- The right to be brought before a judge when detained.
- Directives issued by the President with the force of law.
- A government’s course of action on an issue.
- A court that hears cases on appeal from lower courts.
- A supporter of the U.S. Constitution and a strong central government.
- The branch of government that interprets laws.
- The first court to hear a case, where evidence is presented.
- A movement that aimed to reform social and political issues in the early 1900s.
- A two-house lawmaking body, such as Congress.
- A 1620 agreement for self-government by the Pilgrims.
- The government's power to take private property for public use.
- A group within Congress that reviews bills and policies.
- A request to a higher court to review a lower court's decision.
- The amendment that granted women the right to vote.
- A judge on the Supreme Court.
- The clause that allows Congress to pass laws needed to carry out its duties.
- The legal requirement that the government must respect all legal rights.
- The process of charging a government official with misconduct.
- A movement emphasizing reason, individual rights, and democracy.
- Someone who opposed the U.S. Constitution, fearing a powerful government.
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- A cabinet member responsible for foreign affairs.
- The amendment that grants citizenship and equal protection under the law.
- The legislative body of the U.S. government.
- The group of advisors to the President.
- The system that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful.
- A case in which the government prosecutes someone accused of breaking the law.
- The government official in charge of financial and economic policies.
- The first constitution of the U.S., replaced by the current ConstitutionIroquois Confederacy A Native American alliance that influenced the U.S. government system.
- The 1787 meeting where the U.S. Constitution was drafted.
- The cabinet official overseeing the military.
- The amendment that outlines presidential succession.
- The Supreme Court's power to determine the constitutionality of laws.
- The system where power is shared between national and state governments.
- The amendment that granted African American men the right to vote.
- The 1215 document that limited the power of the English monarchy.
- The amendment that prohibited alcohol.
- The official forgiveness of a crime by the President or Governor.
- A law or action that violates the U.S. Constitution.
- The head of the Executive Branch.
- The supreme law of the United States.
- A proposed law.
- The principle of fairness and moral rightness in law.
- A legal dispute between two parties that does not involve criminal charges.
- The rights all people are born with, including life, liberty, and property.
- The constitutional statement that federal law overrides state law.
- The branch of government that makes laws.
- More than half of a group or vote.
- To officially cancel a law or act.
- The highest judicial authority in the U.S.
53 Clues: A proposed law. • A judge on the Supreme Court. • The head of the Executive Branch. • More than half of a group or vote. • To officially cancel a law or act. • The amendment that abolished slavery. • The supreme law of the United States. • The amendment that prohibited alcohol. • The group of advisors to the President. • The branch of government that makes laws. • ...
States of Consciousness 2025-03-23
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- third stage of sleep; deep sleep characterized by low frequency, high amplitude delta waves
- one of a class of drugs that results in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences, often with vivid hallucinations
- brain’s control of switching between sleep and wakefulness as well as coordinating this cycle with the outside world
- second stage of sleep; the body goes into deep relaxation; characterized by the appearance of sleep spindles
- clearing the mind in order to achieve a state of relaxed awareness and focus
- consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep for at least three nights a week over a month’s time
- internal cycle of biological activity
- one of a group of sleep disorders characterized by unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep
- awareness of internal and external stimuli
- variety of negative symptoms experienced when drug use is discontinued
- first stage of sleep; transitional phase that occurs between wakefulness and sleep; the period during which a person drifts off to sleep
- people become aware that they are dreaming and can control the dream’s content
- sleep disorder in which the sleeper experiences a sense of panic and may scream or attempt to escape from the immediate environment
- sleep disorder in which the sufferer has uncomfortable sensations in the legs when trying to fall asleep that are relieved by moving the legs
- result of insufficient sleep on a chronic basis
- sleep disorder defined by episodes during which breathing stops during sleep
- device used to treat sleep apnea; includes a mask that fits over the sleeper’s nose and mouth, which is connected to a pump that pumps air into the person’s airways, forcing them to remain open
- state of extreme self-focus and attention in which minimal attention is given to external stimuli
- hidden meaning of a dream, per Sigmund Freud’s view of the function of dreams
- storyline of events that occur during a dream, per Sigmund Freud’s view of the function of dreams
- (also, somnambulism) sleep disorder in which the sleeper engages in relatively complex behaviors
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- characterized by high levels of sensory awareness, thought, and behavior
- sleep-deprivedindividuals will experience shorter sleep latencies during subsequent opportunities for sleep
- theoretical repository of information shared by all people across cultures, as described by Carl Jung
- biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours
- period of sleep characterized by brain waves very similar to those during wakefulness and by darting movements of the eyes under closed eyelids
- infant (one year old or younger) with no apparent medical condition suddenly dies during sleep
- sleep disorder in which the sufferer cannot resist falling to sleep at inopportune times
- endocrine structure located inside the brain that releases melatonin
- collection of symptoms brought on by travel from one time zone to another that results from the mismatch between our internal circadian cycles and our environment
- work work schedule that changes from early to late on a daily or weekly basis
- sleep disorder with periods of interrupted breathing due to a disruption in signals sent from the brain that regulate breathing
- sleep disorder defined by episodes when breathing stops during sleep as a result of blockage of the airway
- tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system
- hormone secreted by the endocrine gland that serves as an important regulator of the sleep-wake cycle
- lack of muscle tone or muscle weakness, and in some cases complete paralysis of the voluntary muscles
- drug that tends to suppress central nervous system activity
- rapid burst of high frequency brain waves during stage 2 sleep that may be important for learning and memory
- state marked by relatively low levels of physical activity and reduced sensory awareness that is distinct from periods of rest that occur during wakefulness
- period of sleep outside periods of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
40 Clues: internal cycle of biological activity • awareness of internal and external stimuli • result of insufficient sleep on a chronic basis • biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours • drug that tends to suppress central nervous system activity • period of sleep outside periods of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep • ...
US States Crossword 2025-05-01
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- North of Florida and west of South Carolina
- North of South Dakota and borders Canada
- East of Pennsylvania and south of New York
- East of California and borders New Mexico to the east
- Between New York and Rhode Island
- South of Canada, east of Idaho
- Borders Ohio to the east and Illinois to the west
- Between Colorado to the west and Missouri to the east
- Between Nebraska and Illinois
- Southernmost state in the continental U.S., north of the Gulf of Mexico
- East of Indiana and west of Pennsylvania
- North of Connecticut and east of New York
- East of New York and west of New Hampshire
- East of Nevada and west of Colorado
- Not connected to any U.S. state; west of Canada
- Northernmost New England state, east of New Hampshire
- South of Maryland and north of North Carolina
- South of New York and north of Maryland
- North of Mississippi and south of Kentucky
- West of Virginia and east of Ohio
- South of Arkansas and east of Texas
- South of Pennsylvania and east of Maryland
- Located in the Pacific Ocean, southwest of California
- Borders North Dakota to the west and Wisconsin to the east
- East of California and west of Utah
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- East of Connecticut and south of Massachusetts
- North of Tennessee and west of West Virginia
- North of Colorado and west of South Dakota
- East of Mississippi and borders Georgia to the east
- South of Virginia and east of Tennessee
- East of Washington and Oregon; west of Montana and Wyoming
- Borders Virginia to the south and Pennsylvania to the north
- East of Arizona and south of Colorado
- East of Iowa and borders Indiana to the east
- South of North Carolina and north of Georgia
- Borders Oregon to the north and Nevada to the east
- South of Kansas and north of Texas
- North of Illinois and east of Minnesota
- South of Iowa and west of Illinois
- East of Wisconsin and bordered by four Great Lakes
- North of Nebraska and south of North Dakota
- South of Wyoming and north of New Mexico
- West of Alabama and east of Louisiana
- North of Kansas and south of South Dakota
- North of Louisiana and west of Mississippi
- North of Pennsylvania and east of Ontario, Canada
- South of Oklahoma and west of Louisiana
- North of Oregon and south of British Columbia, Canada
48 Clues: Between Nebraska and Illinois • South of Canada, east of Idaho • Between New York and Rhode Island • West of Virginia and east of Ohio • South of Kansas and north of Texas • South of Iowa and west of Illinois • East of Nevada and west of Colorado • South of Arkansas and east of Texas • East of California and west of Utah • East of Arizona and south of Colorado • ...
US States Crossword 2025-05-01
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- South of Canada, east of Idaho
- South of Wyoming and north of New Mexico
- Between Nebraska and Illinois
- South of Maryland and north of North Carolina
- Between Colorado to the west and Missouri to the east
- North of Kansas and south of South Dakota
- Southernmost state in the continental U.S., north of the Gulf of Mexico
- North of Mississippi and south of Kentucky
- East of California and west of Utah
- Located in the Pacific Ocean, southwest of California
- Borders Oregon to the north and Nevada to the east
- East of Iowa and borders Indiana to the east
- North of Florida and west of South Carolina
- East of Nevada and west of Colorado
- South of Kansas and north of Texas
- East of Arizona and south of Colorado
- Northernmost New England state, east of New Hampshire
- East of Pennsylvania and south of New York
- North of South Dakota and borders Canada
- North of Connecticut and east of New York
- North of Tennessee and west of West Virginia
- South of New York and north of Maryland
- West of Virginia and east of Ohio
- East of Wisconsin and bordered by four Great Lakes
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- South of Virginia and east of Tennessee
- South of North Carolina and north of Georgia
- East of Connecticut and south of Massachusetts
- South of Arkansas and east of Texas
- East of Mississippi and borders Georgia to the east
- East of California and borders New Mexico to the east
- North of Illinois and east of Minnesota
- Borders Ohio to the east and Illinois to the west
- Borders North Dakota to the west and Wisconsin to the east
- North of Oregon and south of British Columbia, Canada
- East of Indiana and west of Pennsylvania
- East of New York and west of New Hampshire
- South of Iowa and west of Illinois
- North of Louisiana and west of Mississippi
- South of Pennsylvania and east of Maryland
- South of Oklahoma and west of Louisiana
- West of Alabama and east of Louisiana
- Not connected to any U.S. state; west of Canada
- North of Pennsylvania and east of Ontario, Canada
- North of Nebraska and south of North Dakota
- North of Colorado and west of South Dakota
- Between New York and Rhode Island
- Borders Virginia to the south and Pennsylvania to the north
- East of Washington and Oregon; west of Montana and Wyoming
48 Clues: Between Nebraska and Illinois • South of Canada, east of Idaho • Between New York and Rhode Island • West of Virginia and east of Ohio • South of Iowa and west of Illinois • South of Kansas and north of Texas • South of Arkansas and east of Texas • East of California and west of Utah • East of Nevada and west of Colorado • West of Alabama and east of Louisiana • ...
states of matter 2025-04-30
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- a blank has north and south poles
- when heat is absorbed by a solid, the molecules vibrate
- the blank of an object tells us how massive something is for its size
- each blank has its own density
- when water absorbs enough heat, it turns into a
- the number of blank in an atom determines what an element is
- an objects ability to float is called its
- materials blank at they get hotter
- a measure of the amount of matter in an object is
- every substance has its own particular melting point
- gases fill the blank of their containers
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- when a liquid blank it gradually changes to a gas
- materials blank as they get cooler
- an objects weight depends on its blank
- when the temperature of a material increases its particles move
- opposite poles blank one another
- air is much less Dence than water so a beachball
- when heat is removed from a boiling point it
- scientists write symbols for compounds called
- a blank is the smallest unit of an element the retains the properties of the element
- take the shape of their containers
21 Clues: each blank has its own density • opposite poles blank one another • a blank has north and south poles • materials blank as they get cooler • materials blank at they get hotter • take the shape of their containers • an objects weight depends on its blank • gases fill the blank of their containers • an objects ability to float is called its • ...
The Fifty States 2025-06-12
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- Smallest U.S. state by area.
- Northwestern state, known for its potatoes.
- Midwestern state, "Show Me State."
- Southwestern state famous for the Grand Canyon.
- Western state, known for Yellowstone National Park.
- Southern state, home of the Ozark Mountains.
- Midwestern state, "Buckeye State."
- Island state in the Pacific Ocean.
- Western state, known for its Mormon history and national parks.
- Midwestern state, home to Chicago.
- Southern state, second largest by area and population.
- New England state, known as the "Constitution State."
- New England state, known for maple syrup and Green Mountains.
- Midwestern state, "Land of 10,000 Lakes."
- The largest U.S. state by area, known for its vast wilderness.
- Midwestern state, known for its Badlands and agriculture.
- Appalachian state, known for its mountains and coal mining.
- Southern state known as the "Cotton State."
- Northeastern state, known for lobster and its rocky coastline.
- Pacific Northwest state, home to Seattle.
- Western state, most populous, known for Hollywood.
- Southeastern state, known for its beaches and theme parks.
- Southern state, known for peaches and Atlanta.
- Midwestern state, known as the "Sunflower State."
- New England state, "Live Free or Die."
- Pacific Northwest state, known for its diverse landscapes.
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- Southeastern state, known for its coastal plains and beaches.
- Mid-Atlantic state, historically significant.
- Midwestern state, home to Mount Rushmore.
- Northeastern state, home to New York City.
- Western state, mostly desert, home to Las Vegas.
- Southern state, named after its major river.
- Southern state, known for its unique culture and New Orleans.
- Southeastern state, diverse geography from mountains to coast.
- Mid-Atlantic state, known for Philadelphia and historical sites.
- Midwestern state, "America's Dairyland."
- Smallest state in the Mid-Atlantic, the "First State."
- Midwestern state, bordered by four Great Lakes.
- Southwestern state, known for its desert landscapes and cultural heritage.
- Midwestern state, major producer of corn and hogs.
- Mid-Atlantic state, borders Chesapeake Bay.
- Mountainous state, known for its Rocky Mountains.
- Midwestern state, known for its agricultural plains.
- New England state, known for Boston and historical sites.
- Southern state, famous for horse racing and bourbon.
- Midwestern state, famous for the Indy 500 race.
- Western state, known for its vast open spaces and mountains.
- Densely populated Mid-Atlantic state, known for its beaches.
- Southern state, known for Nashville and Memphis.
- Southern Plains state, known for oil and Native American history.
50 Clues: Smallest U.S. state by area. • Midwestern state, "Show Me State." • Midwestern state, "Buckeye State." • Island state in the Pacific Ocean. • Midwestern state, home to Chicago. • New England state, "Live Free or Die." • Midwestern state, "America's Dairyland." • Midwestern state, home to Mount Rushmore. • Midwestern state, "Land of 10,000 Lakes." • ...
The 50 States 2023-01-07
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- the ocean state
- the gem state
- the show me state
- the natural state
- the Cowboy state
- the grand canyon state
- the buckeye state
- the aloha state
- the beehive state
- the Praira state
- the lone star state
- the constitution state
- the green mountain state
- the north star state
- the last frontier
- the peace garden state
- the mountain state
- the yellow hammer state
- the pine tree state
- the evergreen state
- the golden state
- the sunshine state
- the peach state
- the sunflower state
- the granite
- the beaver state
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- the palmetto state
- the old dominion state
- Mount Rushmore state
- the empire state
- the sliver state
- the Magnololia state
- the pelican state
- the tar heel state
- the keystone state
- the badger state
- the first state
- the great lakes state
- the land of enchantments
- the hawkeye state
- the old line state
- the centennial state
- the Cornhusker state
- the bay state
- the bluegrass state
- the Hoosier state
- the treasure state
- the garden state
- the volunteer state
- the sooner state
50 Clues: the granite • the gem state • the bay state • the ocean state • the first state • the aloha state • the peach state • the empire state • the sliver state • the Cowboy state • the badger state • the Praira state • the garden state • the golden state • the sooner state • the beaver state • the show me state • the natural state • the pelican state • the buckeye state • the beehive state • the hawkeye state • ...
States Of Matter 2023-04-14
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- if you saw wood than some of it turns to ______
- in Antarctica it's ________
- when wind blows it gets a bit ____
- when ice melts
- when water freezes
- the thingy mobobs in side the states of mater
- when its a hot summers day it is _____
- another name for water
- decreases by the minute
- flows like air
- When ice gets hot it starts to ____
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- when water is heated you get ______
- when water gets really cold it starts to ______
- when water freezes it will ________
- ice cubes are ______
- doesn't stay in one place
- liquid turning into a gas
- when it's winter it's ____
- when water gets really hot it starts _______
- water never keeps it's ______
20 Clues: when ice melts • flows like air • when water freezes • ice cubes are ______ • another name for water • decreases by the minute • doesn't stay in one place • liquid turning into a gas • when it's winter it's ____ • in Antarctica it's ________ • water never keeps it's ______ • when wind blows it gets a bit ____ • when water is heated you get ______ • when water freezes it will ________ • ...
50 U.S. States! 2023-04-04
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- The smallest state in the US
- Birthplace of seven US presidents
- The easternmost state in the contiguous US
- Home to Yellowstone National Park
- Known for its barbecue and beaches
- The birthplace of blues music
- The home of the Indy 500
- Known for its potatoes
- The birthplace of jazz
- The Land of Lincoln
- Home to the Grand Canyon
- Known for its Pacific coastline and craft beer
- Known for its bourbon and horse racing
- Known for its national parks and Big Sky Country
- The "Natural State"
- Known for its mountains and skiing
- The only US state made up entirely of islands
- Home to Mount Rushmore
- The Empire State
- Home to Harvard University and the Boston Tea Party
- Known for its cold winters and "Minnesota nice" people
- Home to Hollywood and Silicon Valley
- Known for its maple syrup and fall foliage
- Famous for its oil industry and musical named after it
- Known for its corn and beef industries
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- Known for its beaches and retirement communities
- Home to Las Vegas and Area 51
- Home to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis
- Famous for its cheese and the Green Bay Packers
- The Peach State
- One of the original 13 colonies
- Known for its coffee and rainy weather
- The Great Lakes State
- Known for its blue crabs and Old Bay seasoning
- One of the original 13 colonies and home to many US presidents
- Known for its Appalachian Mountains and coal mining industry
- Home to the Liberty Bell and Hershey's chocolate
- The first state to ratify the US Constitution
- Known for its national parks and skiing
- The largest state in the US by area
- Known for its southern hospitality and Charleston charm
- Famous for its cornfields
- The setting for "The Wizard of Oz"
- The Peace Garden State
- The birthplace of country music
- A southern state known for its football prowess
- The Lone Star State
47 Clues: The Peach State • The Empire State • The Land of Lincoln • The "Natural State" • The Lone Star State • The Great Lakes State • Known for its potatoes • The birthplace of jazz • Home to Mount Rushmore • The Peace Garden State • The home of the Indy 500 • Home to the Grand Canyon • Famous for its cornfields • The smallest state in the US • Home to Las Vegas and Area 51 • ...
US States Mottos 2023-04-07
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- "While I breathe, I hope"
- "God enriches"
- "Liberty and Prosperity"
- "Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable"
- "Equal Rights"
- "Equality before the law"
- "Industry"
- "The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law"
- "The Union"
- "Liberty and Independence"
- "The star of the North"
- "By and by"
- "Union, justice, and confidence"
- "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you"
- "Agriculture and Commerce"
- "Gold and silver"
- "To the stars through difficulties"
- "State sovereignty, national union"
- "Ever Upward!"
- "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"
- "He who transplanted sustains"
- "I direct"
- "To be, rather than to seem"
- "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness"
- "We dare to defend our rights"
- "The people rule"
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- "Virtue, Liberty and Independence"
- "Live free or die"
- "United we stand, divided we fall"
- "Under God the people rule"
- "It goes by growing"
- "Thus always to tyrants"
- "Forward
- "Hope"
- "Let it be perpetual"
- "Friendship"
- "In god we trust"
- "The crossroads of America"
- "Nothing without providence"
- "Hard work conquers all thing"
- "By valor and arms"
- "Eurika"
- "With God, all things are possible"
- "Strong deeds, gentle words"
- "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty"
- "Mountaineers are always free"
- "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"
- "All for our country"
- "Freedom and Unity"
- "North to the Future"
50 Clues: "Hope" • "Forward • "Eurika" • "Industry" • "I direct" • "The Union" • "By and by" • "Friendship" • "God enriches" • "Equal Rights" • "Ever Upward!" • "In god we trust" • "Gold and silver" • "The people rule" • "Live free or die" • "By valor and arms" • "Freedom and Unity" • "It goes by growing" • "Let it be perpetual" • "All for our country" • "North to the Future" • "The star of the North" • ...
United States Atlas 2023-03-15
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- Number of rivers in Texas
- Color of Wyoming
- Home of Boise and the Snake River
- Farthest west purple state
- Capital of North Dakota
- Yellow state between Mississippi and Georgia
- Color of Hawaii
- Pink state that borders Iowa
- Lake that borders Ohio, Pennsylvania, & New York
- Capital of Rhode Island
- Home of Topeka and the Arkansas River
- Color of New Jersey
- River in Nebraska
- Pink state that borders Colorado
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- Farthest east purple state
- Farthest south pink state
- Capital of Arizona
- Color of Tennessee
- Capital of Louisiana
- North & South _____
- River in Alaska
- Capital of Utah
- Color of Ohio
- Farthest north yellow state
24 Clues: Color of Ohio • Color of Hawaii • River in Alaska • Capital of Utah • Color of Wyoming • River in Nebraska • Capital of Arizona • Color of Tennessee • North & South _____ • Color of New Jersey • Capital of Louisiana • Capital of North Dakota • Capital of Rhode Island • Number of rivers in Texas • Farthest south pink state • Farthest east purple state • Farthest west purple state • ...
The United States 2025-01-22
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- A HUGE URBAN AREA.
- AMERICAN ____________ WORKERS BUILD CARS & AIRPLANES.
- THE ECONOMIC REGION CALLED "AMERICA'S BREADBASKET".
- THE U.S. HAS RICH _____________ RESOURCES.
- A CHANGE OR ADDITION TO THE CONSTITUTION.
- MAKES UP 2% OF THE VALUE OF ALL GOODS PRODUCED IN THE U.S.
- MOUNTAINS THAT START IN ALASKA AND RUN SOUTH TO MEXICO.
- LARGE RIVER THAT RUNS WEST OF THE CENTRAL LOWLAND.
- THE ECONOMIC REGION WHERE NEW YORK CITY IS LOCATED.
- IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FIRST PEOPLE WHO SETTLED IN NORTH AMERICA CAME FROM WHERE?
- NAFTA STANDS FOR NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE ______________.
- A NATIONAL PLAN OF GOVERNMENT.
- THE DESCENDANTS OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO COME TO AMERICA ARE TODAY CALLED _________ AMERICANS.
- LARGEST GROUP OF FRESHWATER LAKES IN THE WORLD. (2 WORDS)
- TAKING DOWN TRADE BARRIERS SO THAT GOODS FLOW FREELY AMONG COUNTRIES. (2 WORDS)
- ANOTHER NAME FOR COUNTRYSIDE AREAS.
- THE TALLEST MOUNTAIN IN NORTH AMERICA. (2 WORDS)
- ONE-TENTH OF THE WORLD'S _____________ COMES FROM THE U.S.
- INDUSTRY THAT MAKES UP THE LARGEST PART OF THE U.S. ECONOMY.
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- PEOPLE WHO MOVE TO A NEW COUNTRY TO MAKE A PERMANENT HOME.
- THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS ARE CALLED THIS. (3 WORDS)
- THE AREAS WHERE TRASH COMPANIES DUMP THEIR WASTE.
- MOUNTAINS THAT STRETCH ACROSS MOST OF THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE U.S.
- JOINED TOGETHER INSIDE A COMMON BOUNDARY.
- THE STATE THAT SEES THE SUNRISE FIRST.
- RIVER THAT FORMS PART OF THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE U.S. & MEXICO. (2 WORDS)
- THE ISLAND STATE.
- AMERICANS BURN ________________ TO POWER THEIR FACTORIES & RUN THEIR CARS. (2 WORDS)
- SYSTEM WHERE INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO RUN BUSINESSES TO MAKE PROFIT. (2 WORDS)
- THE STATE WHOSE NAME MEANS "SNOW COVERED" IN SPANISH.
- BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT MAKES LAWS.
- OVERSEAS SETTLEMENTS TIED TO A PARENT COUNTRY.
- SMALLER COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING A LARGER CITY.
33 Clues: THE ISLAND STATE. • A HUGE URBAN AREA. • A NATIONAL PLAN OF GOVERNMENT. • ANOTHER NAME FOR COUNTRYSIDE AREAS. • THE STATE THAT SEES THE SUNRISE FIRST. • JOINED TOGETHER INSIDE A COMMON BOUNDARY. • A CHANGE OR ADDITION TO THE CONSTITUTION. • BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT THAT MAKES LAWS. • THE U.S. HAS RICH _____________ RESOURCES. • OVERSEAS SETTLEMENTS TIED TO A PARENT COUNTRY. • ...
States Crossword Puzzle 2024-10-16
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- Known for Block Island and charming coastal towns
- Known for its farms and potatoes
- Ozark mountains and prairies
- Known for its hot, dry summers
- Yellowstone National Park and Devils Tower National Monument
- Known for its various, extreme weather conditions
- Known for Cedar Point and Buckeyes
- Tropical islands in the pacific northwest
- Most known for the great salt lake and Mormons
- Known for the city Chicago
- Known for cowboys and Tex-mex cuisine
- In New England and is nicknamed "the constitution state"
- Known for Ben and Jerry's and Maple syrup
- The Bundt cake and Mall Of America
- Very cold state, starting with A
- Known for Fargo and Enchanted Highway
- Seneca Rocks and the New River George Bridge
- southern state, starting with A
- known for its famous Lobster Rolls
- Known for the space needle and Mount St. Helens
- Known for its tourists attractions and highly populated areas
- Known for the everglades and crocodiles
- Known for its delicious peach
- "no place like home" in the wizard of oz
- Most known for the fall foliage and Hampton Beach
- Portland and Crater Lake
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- Fort Sumter and Myrtle beach
- Known for the Appalachians and Virginia Beach
- Most known for the Badlands and Mount Rushmore
- Most know for the bustling city life
- Most commonly known for sin city and blazing night life
- Known for the rapid river and catfish
- Most known for its delicious cuisine and Mardi Gras
- Known for the Outer Banks and Great Smokey Mountains
- Hershey chocolate and the Declaration of Independence
- Known for multitudes of cheese and beer
- Known as the "first state"
- Famous Coney Island dog and the Great Lakes
- most known for the white sand
- It is known for sliced bread and corn
- Known for Chesapeake bay
- Known for the vast mountains and hot weather
- Known for college world series and Omaha
- Known for the Boston Tea Party and Cape Cod
- Famous fast food brand named after a colonel
- Known for the university of Notre dame
- The home of Yellowstone national park
- Most known for the Jersey shore and Ellis Island
- Known for Nashville and country music
- Western Cowboy museum and Oklahoma City
50 Clues: Known for Chesapeake bay • Portland and Crater Lake • Known as the "first state" • Known for the city Chicago • Fort Sumter and Myrtle beach • Ozark mountains and prairies • most known for the white sand • Known for its delicious peach • Known for its hot, dry summers • southern state, starting with A • Known for its farms and potatoes • Very cold state, starting with A • ...
States 1-20 2026-02-18
20 Clues: Dover • Boise • Denver • Juneau • Topeka • Augusta • Phoenix • Atlanta • Honolulu • Hartford • Frankfort • Annapolis • Sacramento • Montgomery • Des Moines • Tallahassee • Little Rock • Springfield • Baton Rouge • Indianapolis
States of Matter 2024-01-03
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- The temperature at which a liquid vaporizes. (2 Words)
- When condensation occurs, a gas‘s thermal energy ___________________________.
- When a liquid turns into a gas, its thermal energy __________________.
- This state has a definite volume but no shape of its own.
- a range of values used to measure or grade something
- A _________________ is a substance that flows.
- When the surface of a liquid vaporizes it is called ____________________________.
- This state has no definite shape and no definite volume.
- This takes place when the particles of a liquid gain enough energy to form a gas.
- A change of state from liquid to solid.
- These occur at the plateaus (flat lines) of a time vs temperature graph (2 Words)
- The temperature at which a substance melts (2 Words)
- force of outward pressure
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- When vaporization takes place throughout a liquid it is called ____________________.
- When a liquid’s particles are moving faster, its temperature ____________________.
- average kinetic energy
- This is the opposite of vaporization.
- A change in state from gas directly to solid.
- This change in state goes from solid directly to gas.
- Another name for solidification is _________________.
- This state has a definite volume and a definite shape.
- When the temperature of a gas in increases, the molecules move _________________.
- The four states of matter are: solid, liquid, gas, and ____________________.
23 Clues: average kinetic energy • force of outward pressure • This is the opposite of vaporization. • A change of state from liquid to solid. • A change in state from gas directly to solid. • A _________________ is a substance that flows. • a range of values used to measure or grade something • The temperature at which a substance melts (2 Words) • ...
The 50 States 2025-09-04
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- Providence
- Boise
- Jefferson City
- Phoenix
- Cheyenne
- Little Rock
- Columbus
- Honolulu
- Salt Lake City
- Springfield
- Austin
- Hartford
- Montpelier
- Saint Paul
- Juneau
- Bismarck
- Charleston
- Montgomery
- Augusta
- Olympia
- Sacramento
- Tallahassee
- Atlanta
- Topeka
- Concord
- Salem
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- Columbia
- Richmond
- Pierre
- Albany
- Carson City
- Jackson
- Baton Rouge
- Raleigh
- Harrisburg
- Madison
- Dover
- Lansing
- Santa Fe
- Des Moines
- Annapolis
- Denver
- Lincoln
- Boston
- Frankfort
- Indianapolis
- Helena
- Trenton
- Nashville
- City Oklahoma
50 Clues: Boise • Dover • Salem • Pierre • Albany • Austin • Denver • Boston • Juneau • Helena • Topeka • Jackson • Phoenix • Raleigh • Madison • Lansing • Lincoln • Augusta • Olympia • Trenton • Atlanta • Concord • Columbia • Richmond • Cheyenne • Columbus • Honolulu • Santa Fe • Hartford • Bismarck • Annapolis • Frankfort • Nashville • Providence • Harrisburg • Des Moines • Montpelier • Saint Paul • Charleston • Montgomery • Sacramento • Carson City • Baton Rouge • Little Rock • ...
States of Matter 2025-09-05
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- mixture – a mixture that is evenly mixed
- – the force of gravity pulling on an object’s mass
- – A tool for measuring mass.
- – A simplified representation of something too large, small, or complex to study directly.
- – matter with a definite shape and volume
- – a tiny building block of matter, such as an atom or molecule
- mixture – a mixture that is unevenly mixed
- – matter with no definite shape or volume
- – Anything that has mass and occupies space.
- substance – matter with a fixed composition and definite properties
- Model – A model that uses equations and formulas.
- of matter – the physical form matter takes (solid, liquid, gas, plasma)
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- model of matter – a theory explaining that particles are always in motion
- – the space an object takes up
- Cylinder – A tool for measuring the volume of liquids.
- – process where gas turns into liquid
- Model – A tangible model you can touch, such as a globe or skeleton.
- – The relationship between mass and volume, calculated as mass ÷ volume.
- – the amount of material in an object
- – a pure substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded
- Model – A diagram or drawing that explains an idea.
- – a high-energy state of matter with charged particles
- – a pure substance made of only one kind of atom
- – matter with a definite volume but no definite shape
- – a physical combination of two or more substances
25 Clues: – A tool for measuring mass. • – the space an object takes up • – process where gas turns into liquid • – the amount of material in an object • mixture – a mixture that is evenly mixed • – matter with a definite shape and volume • – matter with no definite shape or volume • mixture – a mixture that is unevenly mixed • – Anything that has mass and occupies space. • ...
States of Consciousness 2025-10-16
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- technique using monitoring devices to gain control over physiological functions.
- actual storyline of a dream as remembered by the dreamer.
- cumulative effect of not getting enough sleep.
- short bursts of brain activity in stage 2 sleep.
- a trance-like state of heightened suggestibility and focused attention.
- state of being conscious and alert.
- body's tendency to maintain a balanced internal state.
- fatigue and disorientation caused by travel across time zones.
- symptoms experienced when stopping or reducing intake of a drug.
- disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.
- hormone produced by the pineal gland that regulates sleep-wake cycles.
- 24-hour internal biological clock that regulates sleep and wake cycles.
- small brain structure that produces melatonin.
- drugs that distort perceptions and cause hallucinations.
- stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement and vivid dreams.
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- hidden psychological meaning of a dream, according to Freud.
- recurring problems in falling or staying asleep.
- episodes of screaming and fear during deep sleep, mostly in children.
- reduced responsiveness to a drug after prolonged use.
- behavior disorder where a person walks during deep sleep.
- drugs that slow down the central nervous system.
- type of drugs that alter perception, mood, or consciousness.
- dreams in which the dreamer is aware they are dreaming.
- Jung's concept of a shared reservoir of memory traces from our species’ history.
- abnormal behaviors during sleep such as sleepwalking or night terrors.
- sudden loss of muscle tone often triggered by strong emotions, linked to narcolepsy.
- practice of focused attention and awareness, often for relaxation.
- sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks.
- awareness of oneself and the environment.
29 Clues: state of being conscious and alert. • awareness of oneself and the environment. • cumulative effect of not getting enough sleep. • small brain structure that produces melatonin. • recurring problems in falling or staying asleep. • drugs that slow down the central nervous system. • short bursts of brain activity in stage 2 sleep. • ...
States of Matter! 2025-10-06
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- A person who uses a scientific process to gain knowledge.
- Accompanied by the release of heat.
- A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
- The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
- The total kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules within a substance, caused by their random motion, vibration, and translation.
- Accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.
- Energy which a body possesses by being in motion.
- An attribute, quality, or characteristic of something.
- Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
- Something that can fit into any container and the atoms have little movement.
- the direct relationship between an action or event and its consequence or result.
- The smallest part of a substance that cannot be broken down chemically.
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- A process in which one or more substances, also called reactants, are converted to one or more different substances, known as products.
- The amount of "stuff" or matter in an object.
- A group of atoms bonded together.
- Anything that takes up space and can be weighed.
- A first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
- A person who designs, builds, or maintains machines, structures, or systems.
- Represent in proportional dimensions; reduce or increase in size according to a common scale.
- Power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines.
- A measurement in heat; measured in Celsius, on a thermometer.
- A substance that is in-between a solid and a liquid
- A physical object/thing where the atoms have no movement.
- All knowledge gained from a experiment.
- Something that spreads out into a space, the atoms have a lot of movement.
- Something that happens in a regular and repeated way.
- A heat transfer through collisions between atoms/molecules.
27 Clues: A group of atoms bonded together. • Accompanied by the release of heat. • All knowledge gained from a experiment. • The amount of "stuff" or matter in an object. • Anything that takes up space and can be weighed. • Energy which a body possesses by being in motion. • A substance that is in-between a solid and a liquid • ...
Maddy's 50 States 2026-03-31
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- Ocean State
- Potatoes
- Origin of the Ice Cream cone
- Grand Canyon
- Yellowstone and Mountains
- Hot springs, natural beauty,
- Adrian explain our friend group
- Honolulu
- National parks and skiing
- Deep-dish pizza
- Barbecue, steak, and ranches
- Yale University
- Maple syrup and dairy farms
- Small soda
- Largest state, known for being very cold
- Borders with Canada marked by a 20 foot wide vista cleared of trees
- “________ mountain mama”
- “Sweet home _____ “
- Lobster and coastal lighthouses
- Seattle
- Hollywood
- Disney World
- Where Justin Bieber got his peaches
- Sunflower state
- Live Free or Die
- Deepest lake in the US
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- Beaches and Southern History
- Jamestown historical site
- Mount Rushmore
- Big apple
- Las Vegas
- Very long river
- Hosts the most Mardi Gras
- Outerbanks
- The Liberty Bell
- Cheese wheels and dairies
- NASCAR
- Great Lakes
- Santa Fe
- Cornfields
- Chesapeake Bay
- Aspen
- akskarabeN
- Where Silver Lake is
- Fried chicken
- Indianapolis
- Glacier National Park
- Jersey Shore
- “you the only 10 I see”
- Oil Capitol
50 Clues: Aspen • NASCAR • Seattle • Potatoes • Honolulu • Santa Fe • Big apple • Las Vegas • Hollywood • Outerbanks • Cornfields • akskarabeN • Small soda • Ocean State • Great Lakes • Oil Capitol • Grand Canyon • Indianapolis • Jersey Shore • Disney World • Fried chicken • Mount Rushmore • Chesapeake Bay • Very long river • Deep-dish pizza • Yale University • Sunflower state • The Liberty Bell • Live Free or Die • “Sweet home _____ “ • ...
States of Matter 2026-04-29
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- or gas
- Able to be squeezed into a smaller space
- A change of state from solid to gas
- A substance with a fixed shape and volume
- A change of state from gas to solid
- A change of state from liquid to solid
- model The idea that all matter is made up of tiny particles
- A substance with no fixed shape or volume
- A change of state from solid to liquid
- Able to flow and change shape
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- or removed
- Unable to bend, flow or change shape
- of matter One of the forms that matter can take, such as solid,
- A substance with a fixed volume that flows and changes
- Unable to be squeezed into a smaller space
- A rapid change of state from liquid to gas, with vigorous
- A change of state from gas to liquid
- of state A transition between forms of matter when energy is
- A change of state from liquid to gas at the surface of a
- vapour Water in its gas state
- Any substance that takes up space and has mass
21 Clues: or gas • or removed • vapour Water in its gas state • Able to flow and change shape • A change of state from solid to gas • A change of state from gas to solid • Unable to bend, flow or change shape • A change of state from gas to liquid • A change of state from liquid to solid • A change of state from solid to liquid • Able to be squeezed into a smaller space • ...
Unit#3 Division Notes 2025-12-08
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- This port city at the mouth of the Hudson river benefited socially, politically and economically from the Eerie Canal.
- Allowed voters in Kansas to decide through a popular vote if they would enter the union as a free or slave state.
- ________ were primarily employed to work in the early textile factories in the Northeastern United States in the 1800s. Many would join labor causes and other social reform efforts, instrumental to changes taking place in the 1800s in the U.S.
- This supreme court decision answered the question of freedom and state lines for slaves. It declared that a former slave ________could not be free regardless of where he lived as it would deny his slave holders right to his property. Also, declared the Missouri Compromise of 1820 unconstitutional. Politically, it meant there was no point or room for further compromise between free state and slave states in Congress.
- This man was the 1860 nominee from the newly created Republican party. His candidacy was so opposed in the south, that his name was not even on the ballot in numerous states.
- With increased demand and profitability of cotton production and westward migration did tension between free states and slave states increased or decreased? Pick one.
- He became a prominent leader in the abolitionist movement: Meeting with elected officials, writing and publishing an abolitionist newspaper, making speeches and organizing supporters.
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- Prior to the Civil War, there were this many slaves in the United States of America
- Many states in the South did this after Lincoln wins the election of 1860. Slave holding border states of: Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri all stay in the union.
- He led a raid on the federal weapons depot at Harper’s Ferry that ultimately failed. He was eventually put on trial and executed. Opinion of his actions further divide the nation.
- an extremely unpopular part of the Compromise of 1850 in the North, that saw California join the union as a free state. Allowed Southern slave holders to hire bounty hunters to find and imprison African Americans in the North.
- Due to increased demand and increased efficiency cotton became the United State’s most valuable_______________. (when you send good for sale to another country).
- In the 1800s, the most widely used form of lamp oil and machinery oil was __________.
- Gin This machine was invented by Eli Whitney and mechanized the process of sorting the seeds out of cotton. Efficiency in cotton harvesting was greatly increased, thereby increasing its profitability
- This public construction project link the Hudson river by water with Lake Eerie.
15 Clues: This public construction project link the Hudson river by water with Lake Eerie. • Prior to the Civil War, there were this many slaves in the United States of America • In the 1800s, the most widely used form of lamp oil and machinery oil was __________. • ...
ewewewewewewewewewew 2022-01-08
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- The law created the Federal Reserve System and the central banking system of the United States.
- the protection of natural resources
- was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States
- elected the 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and later became the tenth Chief Justice of the United States
- American politician, statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
- Theodore Roosevelt's campain promise that all groups would have an equal opportunity
- presidential campaign, pledging to restore unfettered opportunity for individual action and to employ the power of government in behalf of social justice for all
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- 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
- a federal agency, established in 1914 that administers antitrust and consumer protection legislation in pursuit of free and fair competition in the marketplace
- was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States
- someone who would destroy all trusts
- 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 • ...
stuff 2022-11-22
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- Queen Liliuokalani the last sovereign of Hawai'i.
- is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over
- Amendment stipulated the conditions for U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs and permitted the United States to lease or buy lands for the purpose of establishing naval bases (the main one was Guantánamo Bay) and coaling stations in Cuba.
- Matthew C. Perry headed an expedition that forced Japan in 1853–54 to enter into trade and diplomatic relations with the West after more than two centuries of isolation.
- of influence a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
- Roosevelt, prioritized conservation and established national parks, forests, and monuments to preserve the nation's natural resources. In foreign policy, he focused on Central America, where he began construction of the Panama Canal.
- Randolph Hearst American newspaper publisher who built up the nation's largest newspaper chain and whose methods profoundly influenced American journalism.
- Corollary stated that not only were the nations of the Western Hemisphere not open to colonization by European powers, but that the United States had the responsibility to preserve order and protect life and property in those countries.
- Joseph Pulitzer the Pulitzer Prizes
- protectorate a state that is controlled and protected by another.
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- break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).
- Treaty giving the United States exclusive rights to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama.
- of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average.
- T. Mahan The Influence of Sea Power Upon History,José Martí, is considered one of the great turn-of-the-century Latin American intellectuals. His written works include a series of poems, essays, letters, lectures, a novel, and a children's magazine.
- the principle or advocacy of political or commercial and cultural cooperation among all the countries of North and South America.
- jingoism extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
- Door policy,indicates to employees that a supervisor or manager is open to an employee's questions, complaints, suggestions, and challenges.
- journalism journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
- Cabot Lodge was an American diplomat and Republican United States senator from Massachusetts in both Senate seats in non-consecutive terms of service and a United States ambassador
- Anglo-Saxonism the quality, qualities, traits, or outlook regarded as distinctive of the English or of the people of English descent.
- Rebellion, an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler. Boxer family dog.
- White Fleet White Fleet was the popular nickname for the group of United States Navy battleships which completed a journey around the globe
22 Clues: Joseph Pulitzer the Pulitzer Prizes • Queen Liliuokalani the last sovereign of Hawai'i. • break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement). • is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over • protectorate a state that is controlled and protected by another. • of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average. • ...
Midterm Review Crossword-[Youngju Jang] 2016-01-04
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- A philosophy that extended Darwin’s concept to human society.
- It became the nickname of the Progressive Party.
- Devices that exploded in the air or when they hit something.
- The amount of goods and services created in a given period of time.
- A method of industrial control which involves the bringing together of many firms in the same business.
- A special fee that must be paid before a person was permitted to vote.
- Agreements among homeowners not to sell real estate to certain groups of people.
- The war between the Union states of the North and the Confederate states of the South.
- The act that prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country.
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- The first women’s rights convention in United States history.
- This act outlawed any combination of companies that restrained interstate trade or commerce.
- The murder of an accused person by a mob without a lawful trial.
- Final proclamation that Lincoln issued on New Year’s Day, 1863.
- This act regulated the prices that railroads charged to move freight between states, requiring the rates to be set in proportion to the distance traveled.
- People who give donations to worthy causes, established private women’s colleges with high academic standards.
- A ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Noncitizen
- Required military service.
- A shop where employees worked long hours at low wages and under poor working conditions.
- The right to vote
20 Clues: Noncitizen • The right to vote • Required military service. • It became the nickname of the Progressive Party. • A ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. • Devices that exploded in the air or when they hit something. • The first women’s rights convention in United States history. • A philosophy that extended Darwin’s concept to human society. • ...
Reconstruction Ava 2023-05-30
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- White southern Republicans
- An official pardon, for all illegal acts supporting the rebellion
- This secret society opposed civil rights
- Was the first African American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate.
- It made slavery illegal throughout the United States
- wanted the Southern States to change much more than they already had before they could return to the Union
- Once 10 percent of voters in a state made these pledges, they could form a new government.
- laws that greatly limited the freedom of African Americans
- to protect people from civil rights laws from hostile presidents, courts, or future legislators
- White southerners used violence to keep African Americans away from the polls during the presidential election
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- provided African Americans with the same legal rights as White Americans
- The process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding the southern states w/o slavery
- a leader of the Radical Republicans
- The amendment gave African American men throughout the U.S. the right to vote.
- These laws divided the south into five districts
- Made it much harder for southern states to rejoin the Union that did Lincoln’s plan
- Born free in North Carolina and went to college in Illinois
- A southerner who opposed Lincoln’s policies.
- Provide relief for all poor people—black and white—in the south.
- Some northern-born Republicans had moved south after the war
- Abraham Lincoln’s Vice president
- Put and estimated 2 million people out of work
22 Clues: White southern Republicans • Abraham Lincoln’s Vice president • a leader of the Radical Republicans • This secret society opposed civil rights • A southerner who opposed Lincoln’s policies. • Put and estimated 2 million people out of work • These laws divided the south into five districts • It made slavery illegal throughout the United States • ...
Civil War/Westward Expansion 2025-11-17
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- Policy that gave 50 acres of land out west to settlers for free
- chief editor of the abolitionist paper, The Liberator
- Gave black men the right to vote
- Drew a line dividing free and enslaved states in the West
- When the Union placed the military in the South to oversee Reconstruction
- When cotton plantations controlled American society and economics
- Battle that was the turning point of the war
- disputed military basis that leads to the first conflict of the Civil War
- Leader of the Underground Railroad
- Made slavery illegal for the entire United States
- leading general of the Confederacy
- Policy to limit immigration from a particular country
- Gave new states the right to determine their own slavery laws
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- Activist movement that became the women's rights movement
- when Southern states left the Union following the Election of 1860
- End of the Civil War
- religious abolitionist leading the Raid on Harpers Ferry and Bleeding Kansas
- Leading Union general
- Loyalty to a region than the country as a whole
- Invention that led to an increase in slavery
- Suffragist who supported racial and gender equality
- freed enslaved people in the South
- group of people who stepped up while men were at war
- President of the Confederacy
- Provided citizenship to former enslaved people
- Gave America the southwest territory
- former enslaved man who was a prominent abolitionist
27 Clues: End of the Civil War • Leading Union general • President of the Confederacy • Gave black men the right to vote • Leader of the Underground Railroad • freed enslaved people in the South • leading general of the Confederacy • Gave America the southwest territory • Invention that led to an increase in slavery • Battle that was the turning point of the war • ...
1812 Crossword! 2026-01-15
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- A major battle of the War of 1812,
- The belief that the United States was meant
- French emperor whose wars in Europe affected trade
- during the War of 1812.
- on July 25, 1814, near Niagara Falls
- A 1811 battle where William Henry Harrison fought Indigenous forces
- A Canadian heroine who warned British forces of an American
- in 1813.
- The British practice of forcing sailors (including Americans) into the Royal Navy.
- A British general and Canadian hero who helped defend Upper Canada
- The 1814 treaty that officially ended the War of 1812.
- Wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” after witnessing a British
- The 4th President of the United States
- The belief that the United States
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- An American warship famous for
- An American general who surrendered Detroit
- role in the War of 1812.
- expand west across North America
- U.S. Embargo Act of 1807 hurt American trade.
- An American general in the War of 1812
- A key 1812 battle in Upper Canada where British forces won and
- Brock was killed.A key 1812 battle in Upper Canada where British forces won and Isaac Brock was killed.
- A government order stopping trade with other countries;
- meant to expand west across North America
- on Fort McHenry.
- The 7th President of the United States
- American politicians who strongly supported going to war with Britain
- An American naval commander who won the Battle of Lake Erie.
- The former name of Toronto; captured and burned by American
29 Clues: in 1813. • on Fort McHenry. • during the War of 1812. • role in the War of 1812. • An American warship famous for • expand west across North America • The belief that the United States • A major battle of the War of 1812, • on July 25, 1814, near Niagara Falls • An American general in the War of 1812 • The 7th President of the United States • The 4th President of the United States • ...
Integrated Unit 2 Vocab Review 2023-11-01
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- The ability to direct or influence the behavior of others, sometimes by force.
- a mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system.
- a military force that is raised from the civil population for a regular army in an emergency. The best modern example is the National Guard.
- the protections from the abuse of government power.
- A court case that reinforced the idea of clear and present danger to limit free speech. The supreme court also supported states rights' to limit free speech when a citizen threatened to overthrow the state/federal government.
- An American nonprofit human rights organization that fights "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States".
- This Amendment to the United States Constitution protects against imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.
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- Powers shared by both the state and federal governments.
- a process under which a government's executive, legislative, or any other actions are reviewed by the judicial branch.
- The branch of government responsible for interpreting, defending, and applying the law in legal cases.
- The branch of government responsible for making the laws, regulating commerce, and declaring war.
- This Amendment to the United States Constitution protects all rights of citizens that should be but are not listed in the constitution.
- A political system in which power is given to the people (all people get a vote).
- The right to give orders and make decisions, usually put in place by a system.
- the right to be free from discrimination based on such characteristics as race, disability, color, gender, national origin, and others.
- The branch of government responsible for enforcing the law and appointing the head of federal agencies.
- This Amendment to the United States Constitution restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent.
17 Clues: the protections from the abuse of government power. • Powers shared by both the state and federal governments. • The ability to direct or influence the behavior of others, sometimes by force. • The right to give orders and make decisions, usually put in place by a system. • A political system in which power is given to the people (all people get a vote). • ...
Civil War by Julie Poffenbarger 2019-12-10
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- Southern Capital
- President during Civil War
- Only _____ could fight in the war.
- The Union are from the ______ states.
- type of ship used in Battle of Monitor and Merrimack
- The north had more people and was more _______.
- a place where guns are stored
- conflict between people of the same country (2 words)
- the Southern states' army
- Lee surrendered here
- There was a lack of this
- Lincoln's address was done here
- Union army leader
- America faced a ______ on slavery.
- declared slavery illegal (2 words)
- refusal to give in
- Confederate President
- First battle (2 words)
- Africans could only be this in the North
- Confederate Army leader
- outcome of Battle of Monitor and Merrimack
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- The north was more _______.
- The Confederates are from the _______ states.
- state West Virginia seceded from
- ship used by Union
- Amendment that ruled out slavery
- The south was more _______.
- system of selecting people for required military service
- ship used by Confederates
- took on more roles
- the Northern states' army
- era after the Civil War
- guarantees prisoner the right to go to court (2 words)
- Battle in 1862, southern victory
- highest ranking Union officer
- Country the war took place in
- Thomas Jackson's nickname
- one human owning another
- product in short supply
- South Carolina did this to North Carolina
40 Clues: Southern Capital • Union army leader • ship used by Union • took on more roles • refusal to give in • Lee surrendered here • Confederate President • First battle (2 words) • era after the Civil War • product in short supply • Confederate Army leader • There was a lack of this • one human owning another • ship used by Confederates • the Northern states' army • the Southern states' army • ...
Chapter XX, Roselyn Rodriguez 2023-10-25
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- a power only belonging to the states
- legal rules the government must observe before depriving a persons life
- oversee the affairs of something
- to state the challenge the truth of something
- to send something for review by a higher court
- to approve something
- power that are not listed in the Constitution but are suggested
- power that were specifically given to congress in the constitution
- to give money to a court to get a person out of jail and return for a trial
- money from the sale or taxation of investment
- to include something
- a minimum of people needs for validity
- charging someone with a crime
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- when everything is equal no matter the race,religion, political beliefs,ect
- when the government powers are restricted by law
- a foreigner getting its citizenship
- giving each branch of government different types of authority
- the right to vote
- to judge whether or not the actions of the other branches are constitutional
- to authorize for a specified purpose
- the only crime the is mentioned in the constitution
- powers that are shared by states and federal government
- a introduction of a document that states purpose for what follows
- believes that the states should get to decide its laws
- to charge a leader when they did something wrong and possibly remove the person from the office
25 Clues: the right to vote • to approve something • to include something • charging someone with a crime • oversee the affairs of something • a foreigner getting its citizenship • a power only belonging to the states • to authorize for a specified purpose • a minimum of people needs for validity • to state the challenge the truth of something • ...
American Imperialism 2023-12-18
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- becomes apart of the United States in 1959
- queen of Hawaii who was overthrown
- country the United States tried to open for trade in the 1850's but at first refused to agree
- when countries send goods to other countries
- reason why Hawaii was important to the United States
- places where countries can sell their surplus (extra) goods
- when countries remove themselves from dealing with other countries
- a form of government with either a king or queen as its leader
- what happened to Japan after dealing with the US
- US Naval commander who made trade agreement with Japan
- water, coal, iron, copper are examples that come from nature
- possession taken of a piece of land or a country, usually by force or without permission
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- he basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group
- king of Hawaii who was overthrown
- places that are needed for ships to refuel and resupply on a long journey
- people doing this activity is a reason why people in the United States heard about Hawaii
- the race to create colonies in other parts of the world
- to give a position as a king or queen
- the belief that the US will extend all the way to the Pacific Ocean
- what is needed to protect your trading ships from your enemies and pirates
20 Clues: king of Hawaii who was overthrown • queen of Hawaii who was overthrown • to give a position as a king or queen • becomes apart of the United States in 1959 • when countries send goods to other countries • what happened to Japan after dealing with the US • reason why Hawaii was important to the United States • US Naval commander who made trade agreement with Japan • ...
Chapter 5, Lesson 2 2025-10-13
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- The national legislative body under the Articles of Confederation.
- The first national government of the United States; created a weak central government.
- A formal agreement between countries.
- A national authority that governs the entire country.
- People who owe money.
- Currency printed by the states, often without value backing it.
- New York delegate who supported revising the Articles of Confederation.
- A poor farmer and former soldier who led Shays’s Rebellion.
- Trade between two or more states.
- A place or system where goods are bought and sold.
- Broken up or dissolved (as with the Continental Army).
- Goods brought into a country.
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- Goods sent out to other countries for sale.
- A 1786 meeting that led to calls for the Constitutional Convention.
- A rise in prices combined with a decrease in the value of money.
- Closed the lower Mississippi River to U.S. shipping in 1784.
- The agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War.
- Competition among states or nations setting different trade taxes.
- Exchange of goods between nations.
- A period of low economic activity and high unemployment.
- People who lend money.
- An uprising or protest against a government or authority.
- Virginia leader who called for a stronger national government.
- Taxes on imports or exports.
- Financial challenges such as debt, inflation, or lack of trade.
25 Clues: People who owe money. • People who lend money. • Taxes on imports or exports. • Goods brought into a country. • Trade between two or more states. • Exchange of goods between nations. • A formal agreement between countries. • Goods sent out to other countries for sale. • A place or system where goods are bought and sold. • A national authority that governs the entire country. • ...
Chapter 6 2015-01-31
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- counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated
- US president serves two terms
- creates laws
- national political convention
- the highest judicial court in a country or state
- 4th president of the United States
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- supporter of Federalism
- a gathering for the purpose of writing or revising a constitution
- a tax on imports and/or exports
- against Federalism
- First Vice President and second President of the United States
- national legislative body of a country
- a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch drafted by James Madison
- first 10 amendments of the US Constitution
- one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
15 Clues: creates laws • against Federalism • supporter of Federalism • US president serves two terms • national political convention • a tax on imports and/or exports • 4th president of the United States • national legislative body of a country • first 10 amendments of the US Constitution • one of the Founding Fathers of the United States • ...
The Tariff & Nullification Crisis 2023-12-21
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- Seventh President known for opposing nullification.
- A settlement where each side makes concessions.
- A tax on imported goods.
- The idea that states can limit federal power.
- A doctrine supporting the right of a state to nullify federal laws.
- Written by John C. Calhoun.
- The Great Compromiser
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- Proposed tariff to gradually reduce rates.
- A policy advocating a strong national economy.
- Authorized the use of force against nullifying states
- Period during the Nullification Crisis when Succession was threatened.
- Senator who opposed nullification and defended the Union.
- Ordinance declaring federal states unconstitutional.
- Vice President and advocate for nullification
- The act of withdrawing from the Union
15 Clues: The Great Compromiser • A tax on imported goods. • Written by John C. Calhoun. • The act of withdrawing from the Union • Proposed tariff to gradually reduce rates. • The idea that states can limit federal power. • Vice President and advocate for nullification • A policy advocating a strong national economy. • A settlement where each side makes concessions. • ...
U.S. History Chapter 12 Crossword 2023-04-20
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- Were known for their opposition to slavery, their efforts to ensure emancipation and civil rights for Blacks, and their strong opinions on post-war Reconstruction.
- This amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws,” extending the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states.
- Provided assistance to tens of thousands of formerly enslaved people and impoverished whites in the Southern States and the District of Columbia in the years following the war
- To formally charge a public official of misconduct committed while in office
- White Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War
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- The era after the Civil War ended
- Northerners who moved to the South after the war, supposedly in an effort to get rich or acquire political power.
- Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
- The first African American member of the United States Senate
- Elected as president after Lincoln was assasinated
- A system where poor farmers were granted access to farm small plots of land
- A bill that provided for the admission to representation of rebel states upon meeting certain conditions.
12 Clues: The era after the Civil War ended • Elected as president after Lincoln was assasinated • The first African American member of the United States Senate • A system where poor farmers were granted access to farm small plots of land • To formally charge a public official of misconduct committed while in office • ...
U.S. and Canada Landforms and Resources 2023-12-04
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- major mountain chain in the eastern United States and Canada
- runs almost the length of the United States. It is part of the continent’s longest and busiest river system.
- line of the highest points in the Rockies that marks the separation between rivers flowing to the east and to the west
- the southern boundary of the United States.
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- five large lakes found in the central United States and Canada
- are divided into three subregions—the Interior Plains, the Great Plains, and the Canadian Shield.
- mountain chain in the western United States and Canada
- largely treeless area in the interior lowlands
- rocky, flat area that surrounds Hudson Bay
- Canada’s longest river
10 Clues: Canada’s longest river • rocky, flat area that surrounds Hudson Bay • the southern boundary of the United States. • largely treeless area in the interior lowlands • mountain chain in the western United States and Canada • major mountain chain in the eastern United States and Canada • five large lakes found in the central United States and Canada • ...
AP US Gov Chapter 3 2022-04-14
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- Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution.
- federal requirements that states must follow without being provided with funding
- Constitutional provision declaring that the Constitution and all national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.
- Authority of the federal government that goes beyond the expressed powers.
- a system where the subnational governments have the most power over national governments
- powers granted to both states and the federal government in the Constitution
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- grants-in-aid provided to states with specific provisions on how they are used
- powers not given to the national government, which are retained by the states and the people
- Language in Article I, Section 8, granting congress the powers necessary to carry out the enumerated powers
- a type of grant-in-aid that gives state officials more authority in the disbursement of federal funds
- a system that divides power between the national and state governments
- a system where the national government has the most power over subnational governments or states
12 Clues: a system that divides power between the national and state governments • Authority of the federal government that goes beyond the expressed powers. • powers granted to both states and the federal government in the Constitution • grants-in-aid provided to states with specific provisions on how they are used • ...
Unit 3 - Vocabulary Crossword 2023-02-06
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- A modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity.
- A late-18th-century political movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
- An armed uprising in Western Massachusetts and Worcester in response to a debt crisis among the citizenry and in opposition to the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades.
- Talk about the duties of the three main parts of government: the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
- An American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.
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- A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
- A Nevisian-born American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first United States secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795.
- Beginning with the words We the People, is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles.
- The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.
- A formal meeting held in 1787 for the purpose of creating a constitution for the United States.
- The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
- A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
- A series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788.
- An American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the second governor of New York and the first chief justice of the United States.
- The federal principle or system of government.
15 Clues: The federal principle or system of government. • A modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity. • A formal meeting held in 1787 for the purpose of creating a constitution for the United States. • The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. • ...
Life at the turn of the 20th century 2013-04-12
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- was an American author and humorist
- was an american innovator and entreprenur who founded the kodak company
- was an African-American educator and advisor to Republican Presidents
- racial segregation, especially in schools, that happens “by fact” rather than by legal requirement
- invented and build the world's first successful airplane
- co-founder of the NAACP and founded the Ntional women's trade union league
- state and local laws in the United States. "separate but equal"
- she documented lynching in the United States
- was one of the co-founder of the NAACP in 1909
- was an American lawyer, Publicist and civil rights leader
- it was used as a facto or implicit preconditon of the exercice of the ability to vote
- you could only vote if your grandfather had voted
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- segregation that is imposed by law
- he was famous for co-designing many well known urban parks
- it was a black civil rights organization founded in 1905
- African-American civil Rigts organization in the United States
- a landmark U.S Supremecourt decision
- was an American newspaper publisher who built the nations largert newspaper chain
- a National figure in the Democratic party and was elected governor of NYC
- a person pledge of their labor or service as a repayment for a loan or debt
20 Clues: segregation that is imposed by law • was an American author and humorist • a landmark U.S Supremecourt decision • she documented lynching in the United States • was one of the co-founder of the NAACP in 1909 • you could only vote if your grandfather had voted • it was a black civil rights organization founded in 1905 • ...
Constitution Review 2021-10-13
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- No ________________ of Troops is Amendment Three.
- People who believed in the Constitution and wanted to ratify it.
- The Supreme Court is the leader of this Branch.
- This branch contains Congress and makes the laws.
- This state's plan set the foundation for our new government.
- A collection of essays written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison in an attempt to get people to support the Constitution.
- Amendment 1 protects freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition and _____________.
- This branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and Cabinet
- The leader of the Constitutional Convention and our first president.
- checks and _____________ is the idea that each branch can control each other
- This amendment is the "right to bear arms".
- To sign or agree.
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- This word means two-house Congress.
- The number of amendments we currently have.
- Farmers who were angry against the taxes imposed by the states under the Articles of Confederation.
- This amendment protects you against "cruel and unusual punishment."
- ______-Federalists were people who disliked the Constitution.
- You have the right to a speedy ____________ trial in Amendment 7.
- This state's plan favored small states.
- The Articles of __________________ was the first government.
- The Constitutional Convention was held in this city.
- Representation here is based on equality. All states have 2 members.
22 Clues: To sign or agree. • This word means two-house Congress. • This state's plan favored small states. • The number of amendments we currently have. • This amendment is the "right to bear arms". • The Supreme Court is the leader of this Branch. • No ________________ of Troops is Amendment Three. • This branch contains Congress and makes the laws. • ...
Matter Ashlee W. 2015-03-11
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- one of the states of matter that takes on the shape of the container it’s in, and it has some energy
- one kind of atom that can’t be broken down into something simpler
- one of the states of matter that has little energy
- a change that changes how it looks, but doesn’t make a new substance
- a vapor changing into a liquid as it cools
- the amount of space matter takes up
- when a substance changes phases from a liquid to a gas
- when a substance changes phases from a solid to a liquid
- two or more different elements mixed together to make a new substance
- change a change that forms a new substance with different properties
- anything that has mass or takes up space
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- one of the states of matter that has a lot of energy
- a liquid changing to a gas as it gets hot
- the amount of matter in the given amount of space
- when a substance changes phases from liquid goes to a solid
- of matter when matter is in a stage where it’s a solid, liquid, gas, or plasma
- when a substance has dissolved in another think of the lemonade
- one of the states of matter that has a changeable shape and volume, and it has more energy
- two or more parts or elements that are combined
- made of combined atoms
- the smallest particle of an element, and these are the little things in molecules
21 Clues: made of combined atoms • the amount of space matter takes up • anything that has mass or takes up space • a liquid changing to a gas as it gets hot • a vapor changing into a liquid as it cools • two or more parts or elements that are combined • the amount of matter in the given amount of space • one of the states of matter that has little energy • ...
reconstruction crossword 2023-05-10
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- Lincoln's plan that allowed a Southern state to form its own government after ten percent of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States
- Law passed that split up Indian Reservation lands among individual Native Americans and promised them citizenship
- A secret society created by white southerners that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining their civil rights
- Bringing together people who were opposed to each other
- freed all slaves
- All male former slaves could vote
- Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom
- A test given to persons to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote
- someone who fought for slave's rights
- the act of uniting or bringing together, especially people of different races
- many immigrants lived in these buildings
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- allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before Reconstruction
- 17th President of the United States
- the era after the civil war
- Made all former slaves citizens of the United States
- Northerners who migrated south during the Reconstruction to advance their own fortunes
- A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
- A derogatory term for white Southerners who supported Reconstruction following the Civil War
- Federal law that gave land to western states to encourage them to build colleges
- Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
20 Clues: freed all slaves • the era after the civil war • All male former slaves could vote • 17th President of the United States • someone who fought for slave's rights • many immigrants lived in these buildings • Made all former slaves citizens of the United States • Bringing together people who were opposed to each other • ...
Black History Month 2025-02-21
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- was an African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965
- an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions
- former Chicago Bulls Player wore number #23
- A black jazz player who wrote many famous songs
- 1st black woman to serve on the supreme court
- a famous black boxer
- owner of Fenty
- famous black rapper that performed at the superbowl
- shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers
- a famous black talk show host
- creator of black history month
- was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991
- for us by us
- It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States.
- A celebration of black people and culture
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- Cassius Clay
- refused to go to the back of the bus.
- head of the Executive branch
- 44th president of the united states
- is the largest Black-owned business with $17 billion in annual revenue
- a famous black actor
- madea
- American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
- wrote the speech "I have a Dream".
- former member of Destiny's Child
- treating people the same no matter their gender or race
26 Clues: madea • Cassius Clay • for us by us • owner of Fenty • a famous black actor • a famous black boxer • head of the Executive branch • a famous black talk show host • creator of black history month • former member of Destiny's Child • wrote the speech "I have a Dream". • 44th president of the united states • refused to go to the back of the bus. • shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers • ...
civil war 2025-03-31
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- a town in pennslyvania
- refers to the slave states (Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia) that remained in the Union, despite bordering the Confederate states
- any of a number of stout-bodied venomous snakes with coppery-pink or reddish-brown coloration.
- (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback.
- a knife for the end of a rifle
- the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
- relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
- a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
- confederate general during civil war
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- the ownership of one person by another, where the enslaved person is treated as property and forced to work without pay or freedom
- hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors.
- a sustained fight between large organized armed forces.
- a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.
- a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
- a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power.
- 3rd presedent
- an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
- the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
- the action of assassinating someone.
- 15th presedent
20 Clues: 3rd presedent • 15th presedent • a town in pennslyvania • a knife for the end of a rifle • the action of assassinating someone. • confederate general during civil war • (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback. • a sustained fight between large organized armed forces. • a league or alliance, especially of confederate states. • ...
Momentum and Its Conservation 2018-02-04
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- A system which does not gain or lose any mass
- A wheel or a disk that spins rapidly around one axis while being free to rotate around one or two other axes
- States that the momentum of any closed, isolated system does not change
- Velocity, momentum, force, and impulse are all ______ quantities
- Equation for Impulse
- During a _________ two or more objects exert a force on each other
- States that the angular impulse on an object is equal to the object’s final angular momentum minus the object’s initial angular momentum
- Is equal to the product of the average force on an object and the time interval over which it acts
- Equation for Momentum
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- States that if no net external torque acts on a system, then the angular momentum is conserved
- Equation for the Angular Impulse-Angular Momentum Theorem
- States that the impulse on an object is equal to the object’s final momentum minus the object’s initial momentum
- A closed system with a net external force of zero
- Is used to solve momentum-conservation problems in two dimensions
- Equation for Angular Momentum
- Equation for the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum
- Equation for the Law of Conservation of Momentum
- Is equal to the product of a rotating object’s moment of inertia and angular velocity
- Equation for the Impulse-Momentum Theorem
- Is equal to the product of the object’s mass and the object’s velocity
20 Clues: Equation for Impulse • Equation for Momentum • Equation for Angular Momentum • Equation for the Impulse-Momentum Theorem • A system which does not gain or lose any mass • Equation for the Law of Conservation of Momentum • A closed system with a net external force of zero • Equation for the Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum • ...
Boston Tour, August 2023 2022-12-05
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- _____ _____ Library- The first large free municipal library in the United States
- _____ ________ Trail- a 1.6-mile walking tour that explores the history of Boston's 19th century African American community
- _______ Trail- A 2.5 mile trail through Boston’s historic neighborhoods that tells the story of the American Revolution
- MLB team that calls Boston home
- Salem _____ _______- A series of investigations in the 1600s that convicted 19 “witches”
- ______ Market- a festival marketplace filled with eateries and shops
- One of the most expensive streets in the world
- The airport in Boston
- The capital city of Massachusetts
- The oldest city park in the United States
- Harvard ______ - A shopping area near Harvard University
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- the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy
- A soup made with clams, onions and potatoes.
- ______ ____ Monument- the first public obelisk in the United States designed to commemorate the Battle of the same name
- ___ ______ Church- Boston’s oldest surviving church building, built in 1723.
- _________ and _______- The first battle of the Revolutionary War
- A word meaning really
- Boston ____ _______- A protest against “taxation without representation”
- House of the _____ ______- A house made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 novel
- A tour on an amphibious bus
- __________ Memorial- this memorial is designed to inspire remembrance, reflection, and hope
- Green ________- The nickname for the left field wall at Fenway Park
- ______ Park- A baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts
- A seaport in northeastern Massachusetts, known for its witch hunt in the 1600s
24 Clues: A word meaning really • The airport in Boston • A tour on an amphibious bus • MLB team that calls Boston home • The capital city of Massachusetts • The oldest city park in the United States • A soup made with clams, onions and potatoes. • One of the most expensive streets in the world • the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy • ...
reconstruction crossword 2023-05-10
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- Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
- freed all slaves
- All male former slaves could vote
- Lincoln's plan that allowed a Southern state to form its own government after ten percent of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States
- A derogatory term for white Southerners who supported Reconstruction following the Civil War
- allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before Reconstruction
- Bringing together people who were opposed to each other
- A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
- Northerners who migrated south during the Reconstruction to advance their own fortunes
- A secret society created by white southerners that used terror and violence to keep African Americans from obtaining their civil rights
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- someone who fought for slave's rights
- Law passed that split up Indian Reservation lands among individual Native Americans and promised them citizenship
- Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom
- A test given to persons to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote
- Made all former slaves citizens of the United States
- many immigrants lived in these buildings
- the era after the civil war
- the act of uniting or bringing together, especially people of different races
- Federal law that gave land to western states to encourage them to build colleges
- 17th President of the United States
20 Clues: freed all slaves • the era after the civil war • All male former slaves could vote • 17th President of the United States • someone who fought for slave's rights • many immigrants lived in these buildings • Made all former slaves citizens of the United States • Bringing together people who were opposed to each other • ...
Module 1 Lessons 5, 6, 7 2023-09-11
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- Ratified in 1865, the amendment stated “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States”
- Supreme court case whose ruling stated that non-citizens (slaves) could not sue in federal court
- a system in which landowners divided their land and assigned each head of household a few acres of land along with seeds and tools
- General of Confederate army who drove McClellan away from the confederate capital of Richmond
- Prevented states from denying rights and privileges to any US citizen. This amendment overruled the Dred Scott decision.
- The most notorious and widespread southern vigilante group that used violence to intimidate African Americans
- General of the Union Army
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- Issued by President lincoln, it stated that all slaves in areas currently under rebellion would be freed immediately
- The period during which the United States began to rebuild after the Civil War, lasting from 1865 to 1877
- Bureau that assisted formers slaves and poor whites in the South by distributing clothing and food
- Ratified in 1870, this amendment stated that no one can be kept from voting because of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude”
- The Confederate States of America, formed from states that seceded from the Union
- A minority of Republicans in Congress who wanted to destroy the political power of former slaveholders
- The president who succeeded Abraham Lincoln and oversaw much of Reconstruction
- Laws that severely restricted African Americans’ lives
15 Clues: General of the Union Army • Laws that severely restricted African Americans’ lives • The president who succeeded Abraham Lincoln and oversaw much of Reconstruction • The Confederate States of America, formed from states that seceded from the Union • General of Confederate army who drove McClellan away from the confederate capital of Richmond • ...
World War II 2022-05-12
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- Only president to be elected for three terms.
- Victory ___ were planted to help stop a shortage of food
- A very well-known concentration camp
- June 6, 1944, a fleet of Allied ships invaded France
- ____ Camps were where Hitler kept the people he intended to kill
- ____ Einstein helped create the atomic bomb along with other United States scientist
- An alliance between Great Britain, France, Soviet Union,the United States, and China.
- The Nuremberg ____ were held to prosecute people who helped Hitler of War Crimes
- The people mostly attacked by Hitler
- German Soldiers known for killing Jews and Saluting Hitler
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- The Japanese attack on United States Naval base in Pearl ___.
- ____ Airmen were African American fighter pilots that trained in Tuskegee, Alabama
- Battle of ____ where the United States Navy won a stunning victory
- The country most known for the Holocaust and the Nazis
- A dictator that killed Jews because he didn't like them
- ____ Bombs were used at the end of World War II to end the war
- One of the last countries to join the War.
- An alliance between Germany, Japan, Italy.
- ___ camps that were another type of concentration camps. Known for systematically killing people
- Battle of the ___ is where Germany stated a counter attack on the Allied soldiers
- A form of combat used during World War II.
21 Clues: A very well-known concentration camp • The people mostly attacked by Hitler • One of the last countries to join the War. • An alliance between Germany, Japan, Italy. • A form of combat used during World War II. • Only president to be elected for three terms. • June 6, 1944, a fleet of Allied ships invaded France • The country most known for the Holocaust and the Nazis • ...
History Crossword 4 2022-02-11
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- An artificial 82 kilometer waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
- an organization striving for world peace after WWI.
- warns Europe that they won’t tolerate more colonies
- The act of expanding a countries power using diplomacy or military.
- A ship carrying 173 tons of war supplies sunk by Germany.
- A ship that unknowingly exploded.
- the 28th president.
- (WWI meaning) the group consisting of Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
- States that the U.S. is allowed to intervene in Latin-American affairs if they do anything wrong.
- An American new publication found in 1970.
- The act of building up your military.
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- A secret letter to Mexico to fight the United States.
- The 36th regiment which is believed to spend the most time in combat.
- Doesn’t participate in the conflict or doesn’t join one side or the other.
- Something to do with “Speak softly and carry a big stick”.
- (WWI meaning) the group consisting of the United States, Great Britain, France, etc.
- Multiple groups (or countries) working to defeat a common enemy.
- The support for your own country.
- A country with a lot of power in the international rule.
- the 26th president of the United States.
- a speech given by Woodrow Wilson highlighting the reconstruction after WWI.
- News that exaggerate or deprive of the truth.
22 Clues: the 28th president. • A ship that unknowingly exploded. • The support for your own country. • The act of building up your military. • the 26th president of the United States. • An American new publication found in 1970. • News that exaggerate or deprive of the truth. • an organization striving for world peace after WWI. • ...
Andrew Jackson 2023-02-13
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- Tariff sought to protect northern and western agricultural products from competition with foreign imports.
- One of the two major political parties in the U.S that was behind Andrew Jackson.
- An American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats.
- A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s.
- Individuals who represent their state at national party conventions.
- Theory that a state has the choice to not follow a federal law or judicial decision they dislike.
- The withdrawal of states.
- The right to vote or the right to be heard.
- A financial crisis in the U.S. that left a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s
- Wife of Andrew Jackson.
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- Financier who was president of the Second Bank of the U.S.made it the first effective central bank in U.S.
- Political parties each select a nominee to unite behind.
- One of the most influential figures in Cherokee history.
- The fourth chief justice of the United States.
- The Senate's most prominent states' rights advocate
- The second federally authorized national bank in the United States.
- People of different speech
- A piece of land set aside by Americans for the relocation of the Native Americans.
- Forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast
- The U.S. Department of Treasury to receive leftover Treasury funds in 1833.
20 Clues: Wife of Andrew Jackson. • The withdrawal of states. • People of different speech • The right to vote or the right to be heard. • The fourth chief justice of the United States. • The Senate's most prominent states' rights advocate • Political parties each select a nominee to unite behind. • One of the most influential figures in Cherokee history. • ...
Reconstruction (Luke Dirksen, Eli Potts) 2023-05-30
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- Born in NC and went to college in Illinois
- Northern-Born Republicans that moved south after the war
- Once 10% of people oath of loyalty accept a ban on slaver they could form a new government
- Its purpose was to provide relief to all the poor people does not matter about their race
- Wanted south states to change because of Black Codes
- Leader of Radical Republican
- Laws that required segregation
- A state had to meet two conditions before they could rejoin the nation.
- Gave african american men the right to vote
- Southern Republicans “Mean Fellows”
- Was sworn into office after Lincoln died
- Proved African Americans have same rights as whites
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- Slavery illegal throughout the United States of America
- Equal protection under the law
- Laws limited freedom of African Americans
- a serious economic downturn that put millions of people out of work.
- raised in slavery in Virginia. Became a republican in Mississippi.
- After the 13th Amendment happened William Lloyd Garrison told the American Anti Slavery Society to shut down
- Separation of African Americans and Americans
- Divided the southern states into five different districts
- The Election Ulysses S Grant Won
- Snuck into the theater to kill Abraham Lincoln
- a tax people had to pay before they could vote
- Reconstruction was a process of reuniting the nation and rebuilding southern states without slavery
24 Clues: Leader of Radical Republican • Equal protection under the law • Laws that required segregation • The Election Ulysses S Grant Won • Southern Republicans “Mean Fellows” • Was sworn into office after Lincoln died • Laws limited freedom of African Americans • Born in NC and went to college in Illinois • Gave african american men the right to vote • ...
States and Nations Are Puzzling 2024-09-19
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- Having the highest power to govern a place without control from the outside.
- Humans before the creation of government and laws.
- The ability to control and influence people.
- A large group of people that share a common thing.
- Another English philosopher that believes humans are inherently selfish in our state of nature.
- The authority someone has because of their role.
- A group of people who share a common thing, but do not have their own independent state.
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- An area that is under jurisdiction of a government.
- The process where people make and debate decisions, related to government.
- Latin term that means “blank state”, popularized by John Locke.
- An English philosopher, often called the “Father of Liberalism”
- A system that governs a certain area
- The amount of people in a given area.
- An area with a political entity, a defined territory and a population of people.
14 Clues: A system that governs a certain area • The amount of people in a given area. • The ability to control and influence people. • The authority someone has because of their role. • Humans before the creation of government and laws. • A large group of people that share a common thing. • An area that is under jurisdiction of a government. • ...
States and Nations are Puzzling 2025-08-12
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- The idea that people are born as a “blank slate” and are shaped by their experiences.
- A philosopher who believed people need strong government control to avoid chaos.
- The authority of a state to govern itself without outside control.
- A political area with its own government and laws.
- A philosopher who believed people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
- The ability to influence or control the actions of people.
- A group of people united by shared culture, history, or language.
- Power that is accepted as right and proper by the people being governed.
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- A cultural or ethnic group that does not have its own country.
- The land and water that belong to a state or country.
- A situation where there is no government or laws, only individuals living by their own rules.
- The system or group of people in charge of making and enforcing laws for a community or country.
- All the people living in a specific area.
- The activities, ideas, and debates about how a government is run and who should have power.
14 Clues: All the people living in a specific area. • A political area with its own government and laws. • The land and water that belong to a state or country. • The ability to influence or control the actions of people. • A cultural or ethnic group that does not have its own country. • A group of people united by shared culture, history, or language. • ...
Unit 2 2026-02-16
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- - The bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. history, 12 hours of fighting in Maryland.
- Rush - A mass migration to California for gold being discovered there.
- Trail - The route followed by Mormons led by Brigham Young to settle in Utah.
- Beecher Stowe - Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an anti-slavery novel that increased support for abolition in the North.
- Trail - A major route used by settlers traveling west to Oregon in the mid-1800s.
- Codes - Laws passed in Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the freedom and rights of former slaves.
- Proclamation - Lincoln’s order declaring enslaved people in Confederate states free.
- Movement - A reform movement aimed at reducing or banning alcohol consumption.
- Bureau - A federal agency that helped formerly enslaved people with education, jobs, and legal assistance.
- of 1850 - Meant to ease tensions between North and South, including a stricter Fugitive Slave Act for California being a free state.
- - The Ku Klux Klan, a white supremacist group, intimidated black citizens and terrorized them.
- Plan - The Union’s strategy to defeat the Confederacy by blockading Southern ports and controlling the Mississippi River.
- - A Northerner who moved South during Reconstruction, often viewed negatively by Southerners.
- Amendment - Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race.
- Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and wanted peace.
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- - The movement to end slavery in the United States.
- - A movement favoring native-born Americans over immigrants.
- Act - An act that allowed settlers in Kansas and Nebraska to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.
- Sovereignty - The idea that citizens of a territory/state should decide on choices like slavery.
- Brown - A radical American abolitionist, believing God told him to free slaves, fought for abolition through violence.
- Amendment - Granted citizenship to all born in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
- - To acquire new land and make it part of another country like California or Texas
- Destiny - The belief that the United States was destined to expand westward by God.
- Amendment - Amendment that officially abolished slavery in the United States
- - The withdrawal of Southern states from the Union after Lincoln’s election.
- Lincoln - President during the Civil War who worked to preserve the Union and later pushed to end slavery, 16th president.
- Falls Convention -The first women’s rights convention in U.S. history (1848), with activists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susann B. Anthony.
- Tubman - African American woman who helped hundreds of enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
- Movements of the 1800s - A wave of movements seeking social change, including abolition, women’s rights, and temperance.
- Ferry - John Brown’s attack on a federal arsenal in Virginia, which increased tensions before the Civil War.
30 Clues: - The movement to end slavery in the United States. • - A movement favoring native-born Americans over immigrants. • Northern Democrats who opposed the Civil War and wanted peace. • Amendment - Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race. • Rush - A mass migration to California for gold being discovered there. • ...
states and countries gf 2023-11-20
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- the nearest canadian capital to the great lakes
- the only state bordering maine
- the biggest state
- the old ohio
- not part of the lower 48
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- down in _ _ _ _ swag like _ _ _ _
- across from washington, and is heavy on fishing
- ello mate
- the country bordering the us to the north
- the biggest country in this continent is russia
10 Clues: ello mate • the old ohio • the biggest state • not part of the lower 48 • the only state bordering maine • down in _ _ _ _ swag like _ _ _ _ • the country bordering the us to the north • the nearest canadian capital to the great lakes • across from washington, and is heavy on fishing • the biggest country in this continent is russia
More States and Countries 2024-05-10
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- The First mothers day was here.
- The nickname is the sunflower state.
- ___ has the largest grizzly bears.
- This place is the birthplace of nation.
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- The capital of this County is Austin.
- This nickname is the buckeye state.
- This place is known for Fried Chicken.
- The nickname of this County is Yellowhammer state.
- In ____ has the best cherries and cheese.
- 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. • ...
Australia States and Territories 2025-04-21
10 Clues: Capital of Tasmania • Capital of Australia • State with Melbourne • Capital of Queensland • Australia’s island state • Capital of New South Wales • Capital of Western Australia • Capital city starting with 'A' • Territory that starts with ‘A’ • Territory Territory that includes Darwin
States and Their Regions 2025-09-30
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- The North version of this team of states that share a name
- Known for making potatoes
- Touches the most great lakes
- This state is a peninsula
- Shares its name with a country it borders
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- The state in which we live
- There is a city that shares the name of the state
- Smallest state in area
- The state Mr. Jackson is from
- This state is on the west coast and sunny
10 Clues: Smallest state in area • Known for making potatoes • This state is a peninsula • The state in which we live • Touches the most great lakes • The state Mr. Jackson is from • This state is on the west coast and sunny • Shares its name with a country it borders • There is a city that shares the name of the state • The North version of this team of states that share a name
Westward Expansion Vocab 2023-11-29
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- scheme by which Georgia legislators were bribed in 1795
- To replace the headright system _____ was created in 1795
- a settlement plan developed during the colonial period in North America
- These are the main city Capitals in Georgia.
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- the demand of land, discovery of gold21`
- agreed to sell the remainder of Creek land in Georgia for $200,000
- ______ was invented in 1793 to replace picking cotton
- Georgians needed to move west so they did the
- public lands in the interior of the state
- A major impact on Georgia was the development of the.
10 Clues: the demand of land, discovery of gold21` • public lands in the interior of the state • These are the main city Capitals in Georgia. • Georgians needed to move west so they did the • ______ was invented in 1793 to replace picking cotton • A major impact on Georgia was the development of the. • scheme by which Georgia legislators were bribed in 1795 • ...
Countries and capitals 2021-06-21
Countries and capitals 2021-05-12
The Iron Curtain 2024-03-04
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- A country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
- 33rd president, worked with Churchill
- A cruel and oppressive government
- The barrier around West Berlin
- An intergovernmental military alliance of 31 member states
- Radio broadcasting organization created by the United States government
- A political metaphor used to describe the political boundary separating Europe
- Military leader for Britain
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- Soviet Union, Russian leader
- A society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
- Foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the U.S. government
- Former northern Eurasian empire stretching from the Baltic and Black seas to the Pacific Ocean
- A collective defense treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states
- The war that lasted from 1939 to 1945
- A war where no fighting was taking place
15 Clues: Military leader for Britain • Soviet Union, Russian leader • The barrier around West Berlin • A cruel and oppressive government • 33rd president, worked with Churchill • The war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 • A war where no fighting was taking place • An intergovernmental military alliance of 31 member states • ...
Social Studies Crossword Project 2026-02-20
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- formally announces and justifies the thirteen American colonies' separation from Great Britain
- In 1732 Oglethorpe was granted this legal document issued by King George II, establishing the Province of Georgia as the thirteenth British colony in North America
- In 1850 averted a crisis caused by California's request to enter the Union as a free state, threatening the fragile balance between free and slave states, South allowed California to join the country and strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act.
- the formal withdrawal of a state a federal union, to establish independence
- a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that enslaved people were not U.S. citizens and could not sue in federal court. Rendering the Missouri compromise unconstitutional.
- system of forced, race-based, inherited bondage of Black people in the U.S., serving as the primary economic foundation for the South, led to the civil war because the south was afraid of its abolition.
- American colonists that supported Independence and believed in self governance, rejected British rule
- Led by General Sherman, series of battles fought in the Western Theater of the American Civil War throughout northwest Georgia. Aimed to take the vital rail and industrial hub of Atlanta, which significantly boosted Northern morale and assisted President Lincoln’s re-election.
- naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading, also known as the Anaconda Plan
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- Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the final fourteen months of the American Civil War. Known for its brutal conditions.
- forced relocation of over 100,000 Native Americans, primarily the Cherokee, Muscogee from their ancestral U.S. Lands.
- the constitutional theory that U.S. states can invalidate federal laws deemed unconstitutional
- longest-serving Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, leading the tribe through forced removal and the Civil War.
- served as a defense mechanism for states against perceived federal overreach throughout American history, belief that any power not directly given to the federal government should be controlled by the states
- 1860 President Lincoln is elected into office leading to Southern State successions
- defined tribes as "domestic dependent nations," meaning they were not foreign nations but possessed a right to their lands under federal, not state, jurisdiction.
- American colonists that supported Great Britain and saw that they needed to keep ties with the mother land, opposed Independence during the American revolution
- Created to avert a national crisis and prevent Georgia from leaving the Union at the time, encouraging other Southern states to not secede from the nation. Supported the Compromise of 1850.
- Caused by French and Indian War, Proclamation 1763, Stamp Act
- He signed the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs, selling all remaining Creek lands to the U.S. against tribal law.
20 Clues: Caused by French and Indian War, Proclamation 1763, Stamp Act • the formal withdrawal of a state a federal union, to establish independence • 1860 President Lincoln is elected into office leading to Southern State successions • formally announces and justifies the thirteen American colonies' separation from Great Britain • ...
Civil War Review 2022-09-05
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- under the concept of popular sovereignty, this act that gave Kansas and Nebraska the right to self-determine whether they would enter the union as a slave state or a free state
- the belief that the expansion of the US was both justified and inevitable which led to the mass killing of indigenous populations & the eventual claiming of all modern day America
- Supreme Court decision that said,“a negro, whose ancestors were imported into [the U.S.], and sold as slaves,” whether enslaved or free, could not be an American citizen and therefore did not have standing to sue in federal court.
- The compromise in the Constitution that allowed southern states to count their enslaved people as ⅗ of a person for the purposes of population for Congress
- a person who favors the abolition of the institution of slavery.
- the ability of new territories to determine if slavery should be allowed through referendum.
- in an effort to maintain the delicate balance of power between slave states and free states, Maine was admitted to the Union as a free state and Missouri was admitted as a slave state
- These laws made concessions to both free and slave states in an attempt to placate both sides of the slavery debate and preserve the union. The south gained by the strengthening of the fugitive slave law, the north gained a new free state, California. Texas lost territory but was compensated with 10 million dollars to pay for its debt. Slave trade was prohibited in Washington DC, but slavery was not.
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- a conglomeration of southern states that committed treason and rebelled against the US in an effort to retain the practices of slavery.
- a series of violent civil conflicts between pioneers in Kansas over the issue of whether Kansas would be a slave state or a free state
- undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
- The act of taking a state out of the Union of the United States of America.
- a Collection of 20 free states and 4 border slave states that remained loyal to the national government after the onset of the Civil War.
13 Clues: a person who favors the abolition of the institution of slavery. • The act of taking a state out of the Union of the United States of America. • the ability of new territories to determine if slavery should be allowed through referendum. • undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being. • ...
beef 2021-10-14
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- _____type of cattle in the United States are classified as either British or European breeds.
- cattle came to the United States,
- cattle originated in France
- were hunted for food.
- is a certificate or diagram of an animal’s ancestry.
- describes an animal’s ability to gain weight quickly and efficiently,
- who is known as the first great improver of cattle
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- which cattle originated in northern England
- cattle originated in Hereford County England
- The second option is to sell cattle by ______ weight.
- cattle were developed in the southwestern part of the united States
- Angus cattle originated in
- sale barns are popular because of their convenience to sellers and buyers.
- another ______in marketing cattle is to sell them directly.
- Simmental breed originated in Switzerland,
- breeds are known for growing fast and being heavy muscled.
- There are how many main types of beef production operations
- animals do not absorb as much heat as black ones,
- Purebred ____ is one way of marketing your beef cattle.
19 Clues: were hunted for food. • Angus cattle originated in • cattle originated in France • cattle came to the United States, • Simmental breed originated in Switzerland, • which cattle originated in northern England • cattle originated in Hereford County England • animals do not absorb as much heat as black ones, • who is known as the first great improver of cattle • ...
Civil War 2016-12-19
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- States wedged between the North and the South
- The man who led the Union Navy
- The name for the South
- Union general who was hesitant to attack
- Union general that was bold and restless
- The location where the first major battle of the Civil War took place
- General that was rumored to be scared of nothing
- The river that the North wanted to control in the West
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- First Battle of the Civil War
- The location where citizens had to eat dogs, horses, and rats
- The name the Union gave to their war strategy
- Southern general that Lincoln wanted to lead the North
- The first state to secede the Union
- Bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War
- The president of the United States during the Civil War
- The president of the Confederate States during the Civil War
- The largest city of the Confederacy
- The name for the North
- Ships heavily armored with iron
19 Clues: The name for the South • The name for the North • First Battle of the Civil War • The man who led the Union Navy • Ships heavily armored with iron • The first state to secede the Union • The largest city of the Confederacy • Union general who was hesitant to attack • Union general that was bold and restless • Bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War • ...
manifest destiny 2022-08-31
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- D
- F
- Territory in mid-western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
- ...
- Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States in 1819.
- Gave the US California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848 after they won the Mexican-American War.
- strip of land in Arizona bought from Mexico for $10 million in 1854 to provide a good railroad route to California
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- People who went to California looking for gold in 1849.
- Battle during the Texas Revolution where every American inside was killed.
- The idea that God gave American the land to the west and wanted them to spread their "civilization" there
- A
- 1846-1848 between the United States and Mexico in which the United States acquired one half of the Mexican territory as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- ...
- The acquisition of Texas in 1845 and started the Mexican-American War
- ...
- Treaty with Britain in 1846 that set the border at the 49th parallel
- E
17 Clues: D • F • A • E • ... • ... • ... • People who went to California looking for gold in 1849. • Treaty with Britain in 1846 that set the border at the 49th parallel • The acquisition of Texas in 1845 and started the Mexican-American War • Battle during the Texas Revolution where every American inside was killed. • ...
Civil War Terms 2023-01-26
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- the wealth or resources of a country or region
- the science or practice of farming
- defines a fundamental law of the United States federal government
- the withdrawal of 11 southern states from the Union in 1860
- formally puts an end to something
- economic activity with the process of raw materials
- where 1 group or person gets what they want and the other gets what they want
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- Railroad network if routes and safe houses established in the United States
- This Compromise added 2 states to the Union
- an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
- the state of being a slave
- being loyal to a certain part of a country
- a person who has escaped fro a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest
- a tax or or duty to be paid on a certain class of imports or exports
14 Clues: the state of being a slave • formally puts an end to something • the science or practice of farming • being loyal to a certain part of a country • This Compromise added 2 states to the Union • the wealth or resources of a country or region • economic activity with the process of raw materials • the withdrawal of 11 southern states from the Union in 1860 • ...
John Houlton Chapter NSDAR Constitution Crossword Puzzle - September 2022 2022-09-09
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- The _____ amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote
- Constitution Day is celebrated on _____ 17, the anniversary of the day the framers signed the document
- The _____ is the supreme law of the United States
- The _____ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence
- Article VII of the Constitution describes how the Constitution would be _____
- The only amendment to the US Constitution that has been repealed (the 18th)
- One of the two houses of Congress historically known as the upper house
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- The US Constitution is on display here in Washington, DC
- One who loves their country, e.g., supported the American cause of independence
- Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution
- Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of the government should work
- Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Executive Branch of the government should work
- There are _____ amendments to the US Constitution
- The lower house of Congress in which states are represented based on _____ is the House of Representatives
- The _____ (2 words) becomes president of the United States if the president should die
- The _____: The introduction to the United States Constitution
- Article _____ of the Constitution describes the relationship between the states and the federal government
17 Clues: There are _____ amendments to the US Constitution • The _____ is the supreme law of the United States • The US Constitution is on display here in Washington, DC • Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution • The _____: The introduction to the United States Constitution • The _____ amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote • ...
SS8H8 and SSH9 Vocabulary Terms 2023-02-08
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- a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl harbor
- one of the deadliest global conflicts in history.
- an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years
- a secret message proposed a Mexican-German alliance if the United States declared war on Germany
- the relief the government provided for people after the great depression
- a long period of time with no rain
- Georgia served in the U.S. Senate for almost 40 years (1932–1971).
- a the name given to the drought-stricken southern plains region of the United States
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- provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems
- a British ship that was sunk by Germans
- when too much crops are made then needed
- a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a major cross-section of a stock market,
- governor of Georgia, from 1933 to 1937, and then again from 1941 to 1943
- set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation
- American politician and lawyer who served as the 32nd president of the United States
- a bug that devastated farmers crops
- was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945.
17 Clues: a long period of time with no rain • a bug that devastated farmers crops • a British ship that was sunk by Germans • when too much crops are made then needed • one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. • was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. • Georgia served in the U.S. Senate for almost 40 years (1932–1971). • ...
War of 1812 Crossword 2021-04-12
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- This is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River near the Gulf of Mexico
- This man was a Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States
- The official residence and workplace of the president of the United States
- An attempt by Thomas Jefferson to prohibit American ships from trading in foreign ports
- These are the indigenous peoples of the United States
- The national anthem of the United States
- This ship destroyed or captured seven more British ships
- A battle took place here during the War of 1812 that led to the americans being able to consolidate its control over the Northwest.
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- Someone who favors war
- This was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom
- The tendency not to side in a conflict
- This fort is best known for successfully defending Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy
- The British gained control of this after the Treaty of Paris in 1763
- During February 7th, 1812 this river ran backwards for about several hours
- Recruitment by force
15 Clues: Recruitment by force • Someone who favors war • The tendency not to side in a conflict • The national anthem of the United States • These are the indigenous peoples of the United States • This ship destroyed or captured seven more British ships • The British gained control of this after the Treaty of Paris in 1763 • ...
Chapter 3 - Rise of World Power 2024-03-28
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- The 26th President of the United States, known for his foreign policy called "Big Stick Diplomacy" and his focus on conservation.
- A conflict in 1898 between the United States and Spain, resulting in the U.S. gaining territories such as Cuba and the Philippines.
- A United States Navy admiral, historian, and strategist who emphasized the importance of naval power in world history.
- A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
- To incorporate or add territory into an existing country.
- In World War I, the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and other nations.
- A political leader and senator known for his support of imperialism and his work in foreign policy.
- Laws passed in the U.S. during World War I to punish acts of espionage and limit speech against the government or the war effort.
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- A secret communication sent by Germany to Mexico during World War I, proposing a military alliance against the United States.
- The peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing harsh penalties on Germany and setting the stage for future conflicts.
- An addition to the Monroe Doctrine, stating the U.S. would intervene in Latin America to prevent European intervention.
- In World War I, the alliance of countries including France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and later the United States.
- A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among nations.
- President Woodrow Wilson's post-World War I plan for peace, advocating for principles such as self-determination and the League of Nations.
15 Clues: To incorporate or add territory into an existing country. • A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. • In World War I, the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and other nations. • A political leader and senator known for his support of imperialism and his work in foreign policy. • ...
AP World History Period 5 Vocal Crossword Puzzle 2019-03-22
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- Conference / It was a conference where they regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period and coincided with Germany's sudden emergence as an imperial power. Origin= Germany
- Independence / An armed conflict, and the culmination of a political and social process which ended the rule of Spain in 1821 in the territory of New Spain. Origin= Mexico
- Suffrage / The right of women to vote in elections, beginning in the late 1800s. Origin= United States and England
- Wars / Two wars in the mid-19th century involving China and the British Empire over the British trade of opium and China's sovereignty. Origin= China and Great Britain
- the Bastille / This siege or storming was a symbol of the cruelty and mistreatment of the common people by the French monarchy under Louis XVI. Origin= France
- Marx / A German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Origin= Germany and United Kingdom
- / An Afrikaans-speaking person in South Africa, especially one descended from the Dutch and Huguenot settlers of the 17th century. Origin= Dutch and South African
- Revolution / An uprising in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799 which resulted in the establishment of France as a republic. Origin= France
- Removal Act 1830 / A law that authorized the president to negotiate with southern Native American tribes for their removal to federal territory west of the Mississippi River in exchange for white settlement of their ancestral lands. Origin= United States
- Rebellion / A massive rebellion or total civil war in China that was waged from 1850 to 1864 between the established Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom under Hong Xiuquan. Origin= China
- Bonaparte / A French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. Origin= France
- / The class of wage-earners in an economic society whose only possession of significant material value is their labour-power. Origin= French and English
- Toussaint L’Ouverture / The best-known leader of the Haitian Revolution. He was a leader of the growing resistance. His military and political acumen saved the gains of the first Black insurrection in November 1791. Origin= France
- / The transition to new manufacturing processes in Europe and the United States, in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. Origin= United States and Europe
- Rebellion / An anti-imperialist, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China between 1899 and 1901, toward the end of the Qing dynasty. Origin= China
- of Nations / The magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. It is a book that offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds nations' wealth, and is today a fundamental work in classical economics. Origin= England
- Bolivar / A Venezuelan military and political leader who led the secession of what are currently the states of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama from the Spanish Empire. Origin= Venezuela
- Restoration / An event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Origin= China
- / A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Origin= Germany, United Kingdom, and Russia
- Canal / A sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Origin= Egypt
- Engine / A heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Origin= England
- Process / A steel-making process, now largely superseded, in which carbon, silicon, and other impurities are removed from molten pig iron by oxidation in a blast of air in a special tilting retort. Origin= England
- Darwinism / The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals. Origin= United Kingdom
- American War / A war fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. Origin= United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico
- Exclusion Act / A United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. Origin= United States and China
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- Doctrine / A United States policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. Origin= United States
- Darwin / An English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. His proposition that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors is now widely accepted, and considered a foundational concept in science. Origin= United Kingdom
- Hidalgo / A Mexican Roman Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence. Origin= Mexico
- / A member of a democratic club established in Paris in 1789. They were extremely radical. Origin= France
- Purchase / A land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million. Origin= France and United States
- Wars / A war fought from October 11, 1899, to May 31, 1902, between Great Britain and the two Boer (Afrikaner) republics. Origin= Great Britain and Africa
- Revolution / A revolution that took place between 1791-1804, it is significant because it was the only country where slave freedom was taken by force, and marks the only successful slave revolt in modern times. Origin= Haiti
- War / A military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from July 7, 1937, to September 2, 1945. Origin= Japan and China
- American Wars for Independence / The revolutions or a revolutionary wave, that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and resulted in the creation of a number of independent countries in Latin America. Origin= Latin America
- / A flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers. Origin= Egypt and India (Latin)
- / A French lawyer and politician, as well as one of the best known and most influential figures associated with the French Revolution. Origin= France
- / A polysemous French term that can mean: a sociologically defined class, especially in contemporary times, referring to people with a certain cultural and financial capital belonging. Origin= France
- Diaz / A Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico. Origin= Mexico
- for Africa / The occupation, division, and colonization of African territory by European powers during the period of the New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914. Origin= Africa, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and France
- of Germany / A politically and administratively integrated nation state officially occurred on 18 January 1871, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France. Origin= Germany
- / Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations. Origin= Germany and Italy
- / An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Origin= England
- Matthew Perry / A Commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. Origin= United States
- 16th / A King of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution. Origin= France
- War of 1879 / Was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Origin= United Kingdom and Africa (Zulu Kingdom)
- Cook / A British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Origin= Great Britain
- East India Company / An English and later British joint-stock company primarily in India. Origin= Great Britain and India
- General / The legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm. Origin= France
- of Terror / A period of remorseless repression or bloodshed, also the period of the Terror during the French Revolution. Origin= France
49 Clues: Diaz / A Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico. Origin= Mexico • Engine / A heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Origin= England • Cook / A British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Origin= Great Britain • ...
U.S. Constitution Study Guide 2026-04-16
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- What document did each state write after gaining independence from Britain?
- Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- What was the Great Compromise? One house of Congress would base membership on state _________ while the other would grant the
- A federal system of government is a system in which power is ______ between different levels of government
- to bring formal charges against a government official
- number of members to each state.
- to think about and discuss issues before reaching a decision
- What did the Second Continental Congress do? Run the ______ and write the Articles of Confederation
- In 1787, what rights did the Congress guarantee to settlers of the Northwest Territory? The same _______ as people in the 13 states
- having the power to make laws
- a group of states joined together by a formal agreement
- Which objection did the Anti-Federalists NOT make? The Constitution provides for a ____, ineffective chief executive.
- Which statement most accurately describes the Constitution of 1787? It provides the _______ for government
- How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become law?
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- having the power to carry out and enforce laws
- unable to be taken away or denied
- having the power to decide questions of law
- What idea in the Virginia Plan caused the most disagreement? The central government should have ______ powers than the states in certain areas
- the ability of the people in a country to decide their own government
- when each side in a disagreement gives up some of what they want to reach an agreement
- Why didn’t Patrick Henry attend the Grand Convention of the States in 1787? He didn't want to ______ the central government
- Who led the fight for a bill of rights after the Constitution took effect?
- Religious freedom means that you have the right to _______ as you wish
- The Articles of Confederation gave the central government too _______ power to be effective
- What freedom did most state governments protect under law? ___ of the above
- A limited government depends on the ________ of the people.
- Which power DOES NOT belong to the federal government of the United States? The power to make _______ and divorce laws
- What was the stated purpose, according to the Congress, of the Grand Convention of the States in 1787? To recommend ________ to the Articles of Confederation
- a law or a government rule
29 Clues: a law or a government rule • having the power to make laws • number of members to each state. • unable to be taken away or denied • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? • having the power to decide questions of law • having the power to carry out and enforce laws • to bring formal charges against a government official • ...
Andrew Jackson's Presidency Crossword Puzzle! 2025-09-10
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- It's when huge tariffs were added to items that were being imported. Which it worked well for the Northern states but not the Southern States.
- It gives Court the ability to vote on constitutional laws that were passed by Congress.
- It happened on January 8,1815. Andrew Jackson and his army defeated the Red Coats and around 2,000 British fighters were killed, wounded, or missing.
- Andrew Jackson allowed this act, it gave the common man more land but forced many off their land.
- The path that forced Native Americans, African Americans, and Cherokees out of their homes.
- It was the case between whether or not the Native Americans, African Americans, and Cherokees should be forced off their land for the common men to have more land or not.
- The election when Andrew Jackson won and became president.
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- He was part of the court meeting about whether or not the common man was allowed to move onto new land were the Native Americans, African Americans, and the Cherokee.
- It's a time when the Southern states didn't want to pay higher tariffs because they weren't earning as much as the Northern states.
- It's when people fight for their rights. In 1821 most of the Union states gave the ability for all white men to vote.
- It is when Andrew Jackson "took" over and started making big decisions that a lot of people didn't agree with.
- It held most of the USA's money. Andrew Jackson got rid of this and gave the money back to the states.
- It is when two-thirds of the people in both the Senate and the House of Republicans approve the law but the president doesn't.
- It's Andrew Jackson's nickname, he got it because hickory is one of the toughest woods.
- It's also known as the "rotation of office". But the people who weren't on his side gave it a different name. During this 919 people were removed from federal positions.
15 Clues: The election when Andrew Jackson won and became president. • It gives Court the ability to vote on constitutional laws that were passed by Congress. • It's Andrew Jackson's nickname, he got it because hickory is one of the toughest woods. • The path that forced Native Americans, African Americans, and Cherokees out of their homes. • ...
FORMING A GOVERNMENT 2021-01-14
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- Carta, A document signed by King John in 1215, made the king subject to law.
- Compromise, The agreement to make two-house legislature
- Plan, New federal constitution that would give sovereignty or supreme power to the central government
- Statute for Religious Freedom, This document declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church with tax money
- Convention, Held in May 1787 in Philadelphia's Independence Hall to improve the Articles of Confederation
- A period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment
- Taxes on imports or exports.
- Jersey Plan, The plan gave each state an equal number of votes and thus an equal voice in the federal government
- Madison, He co-wrote The Federalist Papers co-founded the Democratic-Republican Party and served as the fifth United States Secretary of State from 1801 to 1809.
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- A set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
- Occurs when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money.
- of Confederation, The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution.
- commerce, Trade between two or more states
- The right to vote by allowing any white man who paid taxes to vote
14 Clues: Taxes on imports or exports. • commerce, Trade between two or more states • Compromise, The agreement to make two-house legislature • The right to vote by allowing any white man who paid taxes to vote • A period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment • Carta, A document signed by King John in 1215, made the king subject to law. • ...
AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12
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- Incorporation, the legal doctrine where the Supreme Court applies individual rights from the Bill of Rights to state governments on a case-by-case-basis
- v. Wainwright, significantly impacted the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
- review, review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
- clause, gives Congress the power to create laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
- States v. Lopez, dealt with the limits of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
- v. Board of Education, created integration for all public schools in America.
- clause, prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another
- v. Maryland, addressed the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
- v. Yoder, dealt with the balance between state interests and individual religious freedoms.
- speech, non-verbal actions that are intended to convey a particular message or statement, and are considered protected under the First Amendment as a form of speech
- Court, The pinnacle of the American judicial system. The Court ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
- v. Carr, established the "one person, one vote doctrine, gave federal courts power to hear redistricting cases.
- York Times Co. v. United States, dealt with the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
- amendment, freedom of speech
- process, the idea that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.
- v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States.
- v. Vitale, This case addressed the issue of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
- and proper clause, allows congress the ability to make laws or to act where the constitution doesn't give it authority to act. Sometimes thought of as implied powers.
- powers, are powers of the United States government that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are suggested to be applicable in some or all cases.
- Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate commerce Supremacy Clause, constitution is law of the land.
- protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
- PACs, committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other PACs for the purpose of financing independent expenditures and other independent political activity.
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- laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
- decisis, A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
- privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government.
- opinion, a written statement by one or more judges that disagrees with the majority opinion in a legal case
- a previous court decision that is used as a guiding principle to decide similar cases in the future Nine, how many supreme court judges are there?
- the division of power between the national government and state governments.
- rights, legal protections that guarantee equal social opportunities and protection under the law for all people, regardless of their race, religion, or other characteristics.
- rights, the legal rights that law enforcement must inform a suspect of after arresting them Executive privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government. .
- v. United States, dealt with limited speech.
- United v. Federal Election Commission, A case in which The Court held that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment.
- opinion, a written opinion by a judge who agrees with the majority decision in a case, but provides different reasoning or justification for reaching that decision
- how many supreme court judges are there?
- v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race.
- the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
- v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools.
- v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States.
- exercise, protects individuals right to practice their religion without government interference
- restraint, a government action that prevenis the publication or distribution of speech or information before it is released to the public
- protection clause, part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that requires the law to treat people in similar situations equally. It states that no state can deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law.
- v. Madison, led to the creation of judicial review and reestablished check and balances among the branches of government.
42 Clues: amendment, freedom of speech • how many supreme court judges are there? • v. United States, dealt with limited speech. • v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race. • v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States. • v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools. • ...
Three Branches of Government 2024-08-12
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- A change or addition to the Constitution.
- Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
- A system of government where the people have the power to make decisions through voting.
- The body of electors that formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. The ____ College.
- The President’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress. It can be overturned by a 2/3 vote from Congress.
- Branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
- Branch of government responsible for making laws.
- The foundational legal document establishing the framework of the U.S. government.
- Principle dividing government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power. ____ of Powers.
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- The ____ Court is the highest judicial authority in the United States.
- A system in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments. The states and the federal government have different jobs.
- If the President breaks a law, Congress has the power of _________
- One of the two houses of Congress, with two members from each state.
- System ensuring that no one branch of government becomes too powerful. _____ and balances.
- The head of the Executive branch in the United States.
- The lower house of Congress, where representation is based on population. The House of ________
- Group of advisors to the President, typically heads of executive departments.
- A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
- The national legislative body consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
19 Clues: A change or addition to the Constitution. • Branch of government responsible for making laws. • Branch of government responsible for enforcing laws. • The head of the Executive branch in the United States. • Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws. • A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration. • ...
modern era 2022-05-03
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- a defense strategy implemented by John F. Kennedy in 1961 to address the Kennedy administration's skepticism of Dwight Eisenhower's New Look and its policy of massive retaliation.
- several large suburban housing developments created in the United States
- the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism or other leftist ideologies by a society or state.
- he ideological-political conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe during the Cold War
- a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, which began following World War II.
- an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines
- a law that provided a range of benefits for some of the returning World War II veterans
- the practice of trying to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the brink of active conflict.
- a period marked by a significant increase of birth rate.
- the race to send the first man to space
- an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states, of which 28 are in Europe and the other 2 in North America.
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- try to contain Russia from spreading communism
- radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion or accident and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation
- a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values.
- first russian spaceship to reach the moon
- an American government official accused in 1948 of having spied for the Soviet Union in the 1930s
- allocates more than $30 billion for the construction of some 41,000 miles of interstate highways
- used by Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in his acceptance speech in the 1960 United States presidential election to the Democratic National Convention at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as the Democratic slogan to inspire America to support him.
- A music and film icon whose natural blend of country, pop, and R&B sold millions and became the cornerstone of rock & roll.
- a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States
- to investigate the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on November 22, 1963, at Dallas, Texas.
- a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989 as well as encircling and separating West Berlin from East German territory.
- an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe.
- an American politician and attorney who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957.
- an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance.
25 Clues: the race to send the first man to space • first russian spaceship to reach the moon • try to contain Russia from spreading communism • a period marked by a significant increase of birth rate. • several large suburban housing developments created in the United States • an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe. • ...
Chapter 2 Vocabulary Review/Test 2024-03-07
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- Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in society through their investigative reporting.
- An amendment to the United States Constitution that allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states.
- The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that established Prohibition.
- A law passed in 1906 that aimed to improve food and drug quality and safety by regulating the production and distribution of these products.
- Amendment An amendment to the United States Constitution that granted women the right to vote.
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- Legislation that created the Federal Reserve System in 1913, which is the central banking system of the United States.
- The period from 1920 to 1933 when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were banned in the United States.
- A direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal, often a law.
- An amendment to the United States Constitution that established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.
- The process by which voters can remove an elected official from office before their term is finished.
- A federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties.
- A process that allows citizens to propose new laws or amendments to the constitution through a petition.
12 Clues: The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that established Prohibition. • Amendment An amendment to the United States Constitution that granted women the right to vote. • Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in society through their investigative reporting. • ...
