states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

History Crossword 4 2022-02-11

History Crossword 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. An artificial 82 kilometer waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
  2. an organization striving for world peace after WWI.
  3. warns Europe that they won’t tolerate more colonies
  4. The act of expanding a countries power using diplomacy or military.
  5. A ship carrying 173 tons of war supplies sunk by Germany.
  6. A ship that unknowingly exploded.
  7. the 28th president.
  8. (WWI meaning) the group consisting of Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
  9. States that the U.S. is allowed to intervene in Latin-American affairs if they do anything wrong.
  10. An American new publication found in 1970.
  11. The act of building up your military.
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  1. A secret letter to Mexico to fight the United States.
  2. The 36th regiment which is believed to spend the most time in combat.
  3. Doesn’t participate in the conflict or doesn’t join one side or the other.
  4. Something to do with “Speak softly and carry a big stick”.
  5. (WWI meaning) the group consisting of the United States, Great Britain, France, etc.
  6. Multiple groups (or countries) working to defeat a common enemy.
  7. The support for your own country.
  8. A country with a lot of power in the international rule.
  9. the 26th president of the United States.
  10. a speech given by Woodrow Wilson highlighting the reconstruction after WWI.
  11. 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

Andrew Jackson crossword puzzle
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  1. Tariff sought to protect northern and western agricultural products from competition with foreign imports.
  2. One of the two major political parties in the U.S that was behind Andrew Jackson.
  3. An American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats.
  4. A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s.
  5. Individuals who represent their state at national party conventions.
  6. Theory that a state has the choice to not follow a federal law or judicial decision they dislike.
  7. The withdrawal of states.
  8. The right to vote or the right to be heard.
  9. A financial crisis in the U.S. that left a major depression, which lasted until the mid-1840s
  10. Wife of Andrew Jackson.
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  1. Financier who was president of the Second Bank of the U.S.made it the first effective central bank in U.S.
  2. Political parties each select a nominee to unite behind.
  3. One of the most influential figures in Cherokee history.
  4. The fourth chief justice of the United States.
  5. The Senate's most prominent states' rights advocate
  6. The second federally authorized national bank in the United States.
  7. People of different speech
  8. A piece of land set aside by Americans for the relocation of the Native Americans.
  9. Forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast
  10. 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

Reconstruction (Luke Dirksen, Eli Potts) crossword puzzle
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  1. Born in NC and went to college in Illinois
  2. Northern-Born Republicans that moved south after the war
  3. Once 10% of people oath of loyalty accept a ban on slaver they could form a new government
  4. Its purpose was to provide relief to all the poor people does not matter about their race
  5. Wanted south states to change because of Black Codes
  6. Leader of Radical Republican
  7. Laws that required segregation
  8. A state had to meet two conditions before they could rejoin the nation.
  9. Gave african american men the right to vote
  10. Southern Republicans “Mean Fellows”
  11. Was sworn into office after Lincoln died
  12. Proved African Americans have same rights as whites
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  1. Slavery illegal throughout the United States of America
  2. Equal protection under the law
  3. Laws limited freedom of African Americans
  4. a serious economic downturn that put millions of people out of work.
  5. raised in slavery in Virginia. Became a republican in Mississippi.
  6. After the 13th Amendment happened William Lloyd Garrison told the American Anti Slavery Society to shut down
  7. Separation of African Americans and Americans
  8. Divided the southern states into five different districts
  9. The Election Ulysses S Grant Won
  10. Snuck into the theater to kill Abraham Lincoln
  11. a tax people had to pay before they could vote
  12. 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 • ...

Chapter 6 2015-01-31

Chapter 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated
  2. US president serves two terms
  3. creates laws
  4. national political convention
  5. the highest judicial court in a country or state
  6. 4th president of the United States
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  1. supporter of Federalism
  2. a gathering for the purpose of writing or revising a constitution
  3. a tax on imports and/or exports
  4. against Federalism
  5. First Vice President and second President of the United States
  6. national legislative body of a country
  7. a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch drafted by James Madison
  8. first 10 amendments of the US Constitution
  9. 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

The Tariff & Nullification Crisis crossword puzzle
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  1. Seventh President known for opposing nullification.
  2. A settlement where each side makes concessions.
  3. A tax on imported goods.
  4. The idea that states can limit federal power.
  5. A doctrine supporting the right of a state to nullify federal laws.
  6. Written by John C. Calhoun.
  7. The Great Compromiser
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  1. Proposed tariff to gradually reduce rates.
  2. A policy advocating a strong national economy.
  3. Authorized the use of force against nullifying states
  4. Period during the Nullification Crisis when Succession was threatened.
  5. Senator who opposed nullification and defended the Union.
  6. Ordinance declaring federal states unconstitutional.
  7. Vice President and advocate for nullification
  8. 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. • ...

Module 1 Lessons 5, 6, 7 2023-09-11

Module 1 Lessons 5, 6, 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. 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”
  2. Supreme court case whose ruling stated that non-citizens (slaves) could not sue in federal court
  3. a system in which landowners divided their land and assigned each head of household a few acres of land along with seeds and tools
  4. General of Confederate army who drove McClellan away from the confederate capital of Richmond
  5. Prevented states from denying rights and privileges to any US citizen. This amendment overruled the Dred Scott decision.
  6. The most notorious and widespread southern vigilante group that used violence to intimidate African Americans
  7. General of the Union Army
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  1. Issued by President lincoln, it stated that all slaves in areas currently under rebellion would be freed immediately
  2. The period during which the United States began to rebuild after the Civil War, lasting from 1865 to 1877
  3. Bureau that assisted formers slaves and poor whites in the South by distributing clothing and food
  4. Ratified in 1870, this amendment stated that no one can be kept from voting because of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude”
  5. The Confederate States of America, formed from states that seceded from the Union
  6. A minority of Republicans in Congress who wanted to destroy the political power of former slaveholders
  7. The president who succeeded Abraham Lincoln and oversaw much of Reconstruction
  8. 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 • ...

Social Studies Crossword Project 2026-02-20

Social Studies Crossword Project crossword puzzle
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  1. formally announces and justifies the thirteen American colonies' separation from Great Britain
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. the formal withdrawal of a state a federal union, to establish independence
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. American colonists that supported Independence and believed in self governance, rejected British rule
  8. 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.
  9. naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading, also known as the Anaconda Plan
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  1. Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the final fourteen months of the American Civil War. Known for its brutal conditions.
  2. forced relocation of over 100,000 Native Americans, primarily the Cherokee, Muscogee from their ancestral U.S. Lands.
  3. the constitutional theory that U.S. states can invalidate federal laws deemed unconstitutional
  4. longest-serving Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, leading the tribe through forced removal and the Civil War.
  5. 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
  6. 1860 President Lincoln is elected into office leading to Southern State successions
  7. defined tribes as "domestic dependent nations," meaning they were not foreign nations but possessed a right to their lands under federal, not state, jurisdiction.
  8. American colonists that supported Great Britain and saw that they needed to keep ties with the mother land, opposed Independence during the American revolution
  9. 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.
  10. Caused by French and Indian War, Proclamation 1763, Stamp Act
  11. 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 • ...

Crossword Puzzle 2024-02-23

Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. softened or muffled
  2. the 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 1861,
  3. being serious and dignified in appearance or behavior
  4. a U.S. abolitionist who helped many slaves escape to the North through the Underground Railroad in the 1850s and 1860s
  5. firm or determined
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  1. doing something lawfully
  2. the 16th president of the United States
  3. spread here and there or scattered
  4. the war (1861-1865) fought between the United States and the Confederacy
  5. off center

10 Clues: off center • firm or determined • softened or muffled • doing something lawfully • spread here and there or scattered • the 16th president of the United States • being serious and dignified in appearance or behavior • the war (1861-1865) fought between the United States and the Confederacy • the 11 Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1860 and 1861, • ...

AP World History Period 5 Vocal Crossword Puzzle 2019-03-22

AP World History Period 5 Vocal Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Suffrage / The right of women to vote in elections, beginning in the late 1800s. Origin= United States and England
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Marx / A German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Origin= Germany and United Kingdom
  7. / 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
  8. Revolution / An uprising in France against the monarchy from 1789 to 1799 which resulted in the establishment of France as a republic. Origin= France
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. / The class of wage-earners in an economic society whose only possession of significant material value is their labour-power. Origin= French and English
  13. 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
  14. / 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Restoration / An event that restored practical imperial rule to the Empire of Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Origin= China
  19. / 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
  20. Canal / A sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Origin= Egypt
  21. Engine / A heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Origin= England
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. American War / A war fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. Origin= United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico
  25. 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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  1. Doctrine / A United States policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas beginning in 1823. Origin= United States
  2. 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
  3. Hidalgo / A Mexican Roman Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence. Origin= Mexico
  4. / A member of a democratic club established in Paris in 1789. They were extremely radical. Origin= France
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. / A flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers. Origin= Egypt and India (Latin)
  11. / A French lawyer and politician, as well as one of the best known and most influential figures associated with the French Revolution. Origin= France
  12. / 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
  13. Diaz / A Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico. Origin= Mexico
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. / 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
  17. / 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
  18. 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
  19. 16th / A King of France from 1774 to 1792; his failure to grant reforms led to the French Revolution. Origin= France
  20. War of 1879 / Was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. Origin= United Kingdom and Africa (Zulu Kingdom)
  21. Cook / A British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Origin= Great Britain
  22. East India Company / An English and later British joint-stock company primarily in India. Origin= Great Britain and India
  23. General / The legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm. Origin= France
  24. 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 • ...

AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12

AP GOV PROJECT crossword puzzle
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  1. 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
  2. v. Wainwright, significantly impacted the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
  3. review, review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
  4. clause, gives Congress the power to create laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
  5. States v. Lopez, dealt with the limits of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
  6. v. Board of Education, created integration for all public schools in America.
  7. clause, prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another
  8. v. Maryland, addressed the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
  9. v. Yoder, dealt with the balance between state interests and individual religious freedoms.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. v. Carr, established the "one person, one vote doctrine, gave federal courts power to hear redistricting cases.
  13. York Times Co. v. United States, dealt with the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
  14. amendment, freedom of speech
  15. process, the idea that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.
  16. v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States.
  17. v. Vitale, This case addressed the issue of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate commerce Supremacy Clause, constitution is law of the land.
  21. 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.
  22. 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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  1. laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
  2. decisis, A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
  3. 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.
  4. opinion, a written statement by one or more judges that disagrees with the majority opinion in a legal case
  5. 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?
  6. the division of power between the national government and state governments.
  7. rights, legal protections that guarantee equal social opportunities and protection under the law for all people, regardless of their race, religion, or other characteristics.
  8. 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. .
  9. v. United States, dealt with limited speech.
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. how many supreme court judges are there?
  13. v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race.
  14. the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
  15. v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools.
  16. v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States.
  17. exercise, protects individuals right to practice their religion without government interference
  18. restraint, a government action that prevenis the publication or distribution of speech or information before it is released to the public
  19. 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.
  20. 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. • ...

States and Nations are Puzzling 2024-08-02

States and Nations are Puzzling crossword puzzle
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  1. This guy came up with a Social Contract Theory
  2. Gain power from the government or a job
  3. A group of people sharing cultures that is not considered a state under law.
  4. When the people have the power.
  5. Group of people that are occupying an area.
  6. A group of people that share culture or ancestry
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  1. People that create agreements to better life in a state.
  2. He created the Natural Rights(Life, Liberty, and Property)
  3. A geographical area
  4. People are born evil
  5. Authority over people
  6. Group of power that controls a state.
  7. People are the way they are because of their experiences growing up.
  8. A group of people that occupy a territory and have a government controlling them.

14 Clues: A geographical area • People are born evil • Authority over people • When the people have the power. • Group of power that controls a state. • Gain power from the government or a job • Group of people that are occupying an area. • This guy came up with a Social Contract Theory • A group of people that share culture or ancestry • ...

Atoms and States of Matter 2023-04-25

Atoms and States of Matter crossword puzzle
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  1. the particles are not held together and have lots of energy
  2. all matter is made up of ________
  3. adding heat to a liquid
  4. a negative subatomic particle
  5. removing heat from a gas
  6. the particles are able to slide past each other
  7. the positive subatomic particle found in the nucleus
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  1. protons have a __________ charge
  2. removing heat from a liquid
  3. adding heat to a solid
  4. the electrons are found here
  5. the particles are held in a fixed shape
  6. a neutral particle; has no charge
  7. the center of the atom

14 Clues: adding heat to a solid • the center of the atom • adding heat to a liquid • removing heat from a gas • removing heat from a liquid • the electrons are found here • a negative subatomic particle • protons have a __________ charge • all matter is made up of ________ • a neutral particle; has no charge • the particles are held in a fixed shape • ...

28.3 Crossword 2022-11-01

28.3 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. loyalty oaths unconstitutional
  2. provided hospital insurance and low-cost medical insurance for almost every American age 65 or older
  3. their rivers
  4. Federal legislation establishing a variety of social programs
  5. banned prayer in public schools and declared
  6. required states to clean
  7. established in 1924.
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  1. ended national-origins
  2. 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
  3. way in which states redraw election districts based on the changing number of people in them
  4. non-European immigrants to settle in the United States by ending quotas based on nationality
  5. extended health insurance to welfare recipients
  6. opened the door for
  7. domestic program in the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson that instituted federally sponsored social welfare programs

14 Clues: their rivers • opened the door for • established in 1924. • ended national-origins • required states to clean • loyalty oaths unconstitutional • banned prayer in public schools and declared • extended health insurance to welfare recipients • 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. • Federal legislation establishing a variety of social programs • ...

North and South 2020-11-25

North and South crossword puzzle
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  1. The main crop grown in the South was _______.
  2. An abolitionist newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison.
  3. 2/3 of this was located in Northern States.
  4. A tax placed on an import or export.
  5. The soil in the North was known to be _______ and not as fertile.
  6. Southern States believed ________ should hold more power.
  7. Agriculture in the South was grown on small farms and _________.
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  1. The ________ tended to be more religious.
  2. The ________ was more politically diverse.
  3. The primary industry of the Southern States.
  4. 7 out of 8 of these people were more prominent in the Northern States.
  5. Place that manufactured goods to sell.
  6. People in the North were known to have higher levels of __________.

13 Clues: A tax placed on an import or export. • Place that manufactured goods to sell. • The ________ tended to be more religious. • The ________ was more politically diverse. • 2/3 of this was located in Northern States. • The primary industry of the Southern States. • The main crop grown in the South was _______. • Southern States believed ________ should hold more power. • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2022-01-31

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Amendment- Any person born in the United States or considered a citizen of the united states will be loyal to their state and country.
  2. Rights Act of 1964- Prohibits the discrimination between those of different backgrounds such as race, gender, or religion.
  3. Being loyal to a specific country
  4. Prejudice against a certain ethnic group, race, religion, gender, etc.
  5. Those who were selected for DACA
  6. Amendment-The right to vote would not be obstructed by gender
  7. children to come to America and pursue education for better opportunities
  8. Pot Theory”- States the different backgrounds that create the American body will be forgotten as time progresses and mixes the cultures together.
  9. Adjustment Act 1966- Gave Cuban workers the ability to reside and work in the United States.
  10. Amendment-A citizen’s right to vote would not be taken away due to the inability to pay taxes.
  11. Amendment- Alcohol transportation or production would be prohibited but consuming it was allowed.
  12. but Equal- A doctrine that stated that racial discrimination did not legally violate the 14th amendment
  13. To be accepted into another country which you are not from.
  14. To take away the privileges of owning a business.
  15. To move from one country to another for better opportunities.
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  1. Amendment- All citizens of the United States, no matter the race, religion, or color have the right to vote.
  2. participation- events which citizens should participate
  3. Amendment- Put a stop to slavery and acts that would be done involuntarily unless it is a consequence of a crime.
  4. To focus more on a rural place to gain benefit.
  5. IX- A law that prohibits discrimination due to the gender of an individual.
  6. The separation between a group of people
  7. Exclusion Act- Prohibits workers of Chinese descent to work for 10 years.
  8. Refusal to serve customers from an area that was considered low income or consisted of predominantly minority groups.
  9. Amendments- Claimed that Amendment 18 would not be put into action.
  10. Foot, Dry Foot” Policy- States that any new immigrants from Cuba would be able to live in America, one year later.
  11. Amendment- Gave citizens aged 18 or older the right to vote.
  12. Housing Act- Prohibits discrimination among the location of where people live pertaining to race, religion, or ethnicity.

27 Clues: Those who were selected for DACA • Being loyal to a specific country • The separation between a group of people • To focus more on a rural place to gain benefit. • To take away the privileges of owning a business. • participation- events which citizens should participate • To be accepted into another country which you are not from. • ...

ewewewewewewewewewew 2022-01-08

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

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

CAPITALS 2022-08-04

CAPITALS crossword puzzle
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  1. GUJARAT
  2. GOA
  3. MANIPUR
  4. JHARKHAND
Down
  1. NAGALAND
  2. ANDHRAPRADESH

6 Clues: GOA • GUJARAT • MANIPUR • NAGALAND • JHARKHAND • ANDHRAPRADESH

Capitals 2025-03-08

Capitals crossword puzzle
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  1. CAPITAL OF GUJARAT
  2. CAPITAL OF MAHARAHSTRA
  3. CAPITAL OF TAMIL NADU
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  1. CAPITAL OF MEGHALAYA
  2. CAPITAL OF RAJASTHAN
  3. CAPITAL OF MADHYAPRADESH

6 Clues: CAPITAL OF GUJARAT • CAPITAL OF MEGHALAYA • CAPITAL OF RAJASTHAN • CAPITAL OF TAMIL NADU • CAPITAL OF MAHARAHSTRA • CAPITAL OF MADHYAPRADESH

Capitals 2026-03-09

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

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

The Iron Curtain 2024-03-04

The Iron Curtain crossword puzzle
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  1. A country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
  2. 33rd president, worked with Churchill
  3. A cruel and oppressive government
  4. The barrier around West Berlin
  5. An intergovernmental military alliance of 31 member states
  6. Radio broadcasting organization created by the United States government
  7. A political metaphor used to describe the political boundary separating Europe
  8. Military leader for Britain
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  1. Soviet Union, Russian leader
  2. A society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs
  3. Foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the U.S. government
  4. Former northern Eurasian empire stretching from the Baltic and Black seas to the Pacific Ocean
  5. A collective defense treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states
  6. The war that lasted from 1939 to 1945
  7. 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 • ...

Civil War Review 2022-09-05

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. a person who favors the abolition of the institution of slavery.
  6. the ability of new territories to determine if slavery should be allowed through referendum.
  7. 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
  8. 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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  1. a conglomeration of southern states that committed treason and rebelled against the US in an effort to retain the practices of slavery.
  2. 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
  3. undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.
  4. The act of taking a state out of the Union of the United States of America.
  5. 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. • ...

manifest destiny 2022-08-31

manifest destiny crossword puzzle
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  1. D
  2. F
  3. Territory in mid-western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
  4. ...
  5. Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States in 1819.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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  1. People who went to California looking for gold in 1849.
  2. Battle during the Texas Revolution where every American inside was killed.
  3. The idea that God gave American the land to the west and wanted them to spread their "civilization" there
  4. A
  5. 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
  6. ...
  7. The acquisition of Texas in 1845 and started the Mexican-American War
  8. ...
  9. Treaty with Britain in 1846 that set the border at the 49th parallel
  10. 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

Civil War Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. the wealth or resources of a country or region
  2. the science or practice of farming
  3. defines a fundamental law of the United States federal government
  4. the withdrawal of 11 southern states from the Union in 1860
  5. formally puts an end to something
  6. economic activity with the process of raw materials
  7. where 1 group or person gets what they want and the other gets what they want
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  1. Railroad network if routes and safe houses established in the United States
  2. This Compromise added 2 states to the Union
  3. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
  4. the state of being a slave
  5. being loyal to a certain part of a country
  6. a person who has escaped fro a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest
  7. 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 • ...

Geographical Features 2022-01-11

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

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

U.S. History Chapter 12 Crossword 2023-04-20

U.S. History Chapter 12 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. To formally charge a public official of misconduct committed while in office
  5. White Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War
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  1. The era after the Civil War ended
  2. Northerners who moved to the South after the war, supposedly in an effort to get rich or acquire political power.
  3. Laws passed at different periods in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters.
  4. The first African American member of the United States Senate
  5. Elected as president after Lincoln was assasinated
  6. A system where poor farmers were granted access to farm small plots of land
  7. 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 • ...

Types of Noun 2020-11-15

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

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

modern era 2022-05-03

modern era crossword puzzle
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  1. 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.
  2. several large suburban housing developments created in the United States
  3. the promotion of a widespread fear of a potential rise of communism, anarchism or other leftist ideologies by a society or state.
  4. he ideological-political conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe during the Cold War
  5. 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.
  6. an American virologist and medical researcher who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines
  7. a law that provided a range of benefits for some of the returning World War II veterans
  8. the practice of trying to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the brink of active conflict.
  9. a period marked by a significant increase of birth rate.
  10. the race to send the first man to space
  11. 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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  1. try to contain Russia from spreading communism
  2. radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion or accident and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation
  3. a difference of opinions between one generation and another regarding beliefs, politics, or values.
  4. first russian spaceship to reach the moon
  5. an American government official accused in 1948 of having spied for the Soviet Union in the 1930s
  6. allocates more than $30 billion for the construction of some 41,000 miles of interstate highways
  7. 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.
  8. A music and film icon whose natural blend of country, pop, and R&B sold millions and became the cornerstone of rock & roll.
  9. a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States
  10. to investigate the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on November 22, 1963, at Dallas, Texas.
  11. 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.
  12. an American initiative enacted in 1948 to provide foreign aid to Western Europe.
  13. 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.
  14. 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. • ...

John Houlton Chapter NSDAR Constitution Crossword Puzzle - September 2022 2022-09-09

John Houlton Chapter NSDAR Constitution Crossword Puzzle - September 2022 crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____ amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote
  2. Constitution Day is celebrated on _____ 17, the anniversary of the day the framers signed the document
  3. The _____ is the supreme law of the United States
  4. The _____ Continental Congress called for peace, made preparations for war, and declared independence
  5. Article VII of the Constitution describes how the Constitution would be _____
  6. The only amendment to the US Constitution that has been repealed (the 18th)
  7. One of the two houses of Congress historically known as the upper house
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  1. The US Constitution is on display here in Washington, DC
  2. One who loves their country, e.g., supported the American cause of independence
  3. Article _____ sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution
  4. Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Legislative Branch of the government should work
  5. Article _____ of the Constitution tells how the Executive Branch of the government should work
  6. There are _____ amendments to the US Constitution
  7. The lower house of Congress in which states are represented based on _____ is the House of Representatives
  8. The _____ (2 words) becomes president of the United States if the president should die
  9. The _____: The introduction to the United States Constitution
  10. 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

SS8H8 and SSH9 Vocabulary Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl harbor
  2. one of the deadliest global conflicts in history.
  3. an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 50 years
  4. a secret message proposed a Mexican-German alliance if the United States declared war on Germany
  5. the relief the government provided for people after the great depression
  6. a long period of time with no rain
  7. Georgia served in the U.S. Senate for almost 40 years (1932–1971).
  8. a the name given to the drought-stricken southern plains region of the United States
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  1. provided federal loans for the installation of electrical distribution systems
  2. a British ship that was sunk by Germans
  3. when too much crops are made then needed
  4. a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a major cross-section of a stock market,
  5. governor of Georgia, from 1933 to 1937, and then again from 1941 to 1943
  6. set up a system that would allow the United States to lend or lease war supplies to any nation
  7. American politician and lawyer who served as the 32nd president of the United States
  8. a bug that devastated farmers crops
  9. 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

War of 1812 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is a Louisiana city on the Mississippi River near the Gulf of Mexico
  2. This man was a Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States
  3. The official residence and workplace of the president of the United States
  4. An attempt by Thomas Jefferson to prohibit American ships from trading in foreign ports
  5. These are the indigenous peoples of the United States
  6. The national anthem of the United States
  7. This ship destroyed or captured seven more British ships
  8. 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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  1. Someone who favors war
  2. This was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom
  3. The tendency not to side in a conflict
  4. This fort is best known for successfully defending Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy
  5. The British gained control of this after the Treaty of Paris in 1763
  6. During February 7th, 1812 this river ran backwards for about several hours
  7. 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

Chapter 3 - Rise of World Power crossword puzzle
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  1. The 26th President of the United States, known for his foreign policy called "Big Stick Diplomacy" and his focus on conservation.
  2. A conflict in 1898 between the United States and Spain, resulting in the U.S. gaining territories such as Cuba and the Philippines.
  3. A United States Navy admiral, historian, and strategist who emphasized the importance of naval power in world history.
  4. A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
  5. To incorporate or add territory into an existing country.
  6. In World War I, the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and other nations.
  7. A political leader and senator known for his support of imperialism and his work in foreign policy.
  8. 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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  1. A secret communication sent by Germany to Mexico during World War I, proposing a military alliance against the United States.
  2. The peace treaty that ended World War I, imposing harsh penalties on Germany and setting the stage for future conflicts.
  3. An addition to the Monroe Doctrine, stating the U.S. would intervene in Latin America to prevent European intervention.
  4. In World War I, the alliance of countries including France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and later the United States.
  5. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
  6. An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among nations.
  7. 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 US Gov Chapter 3 2022-04-14

AP US Gov Chapter 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution.
  2. federal requirements that states must follow without being provided with funding
  3. Constitutional provision declaring that the Constitution and all national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land.
  4. Authority of the federal government that goes beyond the expressed powers.
  5. a system where the subnational governments have the most power over national governments
  6. powers granted to both states and the federal government in the Constitution
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  1. grants-in-aid provided to states with specific provisions on how they are used
  2. powers not given to the national government, which are retained by the states and the people
  3. Language in Article I, Section 8, granting congress the powers necessary to carry out the enumerated powers
  4. a type of grant-in-aid that gives state officials more authority in the disbursement of federal funds
  5. a system that divides power between the national and state governments
  6. 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 • ...

Chapter 4- Federalism 2023-12-19

Chapter 4- Federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. an act that limits a state's ability to regulate an area
  2. to assign a portion of something
  3. determined as where one lives and is legally eligible to vote
  4. to return a fugitive who flees across state lines back to the original state
  5. a formal order given by a higher authority
  6. powers that both the national government and the states have
  7. give official permission to operate in a certain occupation
  8. powers directly stated in the Constitution
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  1. an act that allows the people of a territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution
  2. a written agreement between two or more states
  3. to assert the contrary of, to imply the opposite of
  4. a system of government in which two or more governments exercise power over the same people and the same territory
  5. powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitutional powers
  6. the federal government's ability to take over a state government function
  7. powers the Constitution grants or delegates to the national government
  8. the right to command or lead
  9. wholeness or unity
  10. to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of
  11. statement in Article VI of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress, and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of the Land"
  12. a sum of money given to a state or local government for a specific purpose
  13. powers that belong strictly to the states

21 Clues: wholeness or unity • the right to command or lead • to assign a portion of something • powers that belong strictly to the states • a formal order given by a higher authority • powers directly stated in the Constitution • a written agreement between two or more states • to assert the contrary of, to imply the opposite of • ...

US Physical Map 2025-01-16

US Physical Map crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Volcano/mountain in Hawai'i that is technically taller than Mt. Everest
  2. One of the Great Lakes, shares a name with a region in Canada
  3. Large river running down the state of Califoria
  4. River that runs from Colorado to the Mississippi River
  5. Large plateau on the Eastern coast of the United States
  6. River that creates a border between Texas and Mexico
  7. Mountain range stretching from California to Washington
  8. Mountain range North of the Rockies
  9. River that creates the bottom border of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
  10. One of the Great Lakes, named after one of our state
  11. Ocean that borders the East Coast
  12. River that runs through Alaska
  13. River that runs from Montana to the Mississippi River
  14. Volcano/mountain peak named after a President
  15. Large mountain range running from Canada to Mexico
  16. River that begins in Southern Illinois down to Louisiana
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  1. One of the Great Lakes, largest of the 5
  2. Large plateau in the central United States
  3. Volcano/mountain peak in Washington State
  4. Ocean we'd face on the coast of our state
  5. Mountain range in Eastern California
  6. Desert in Arizona and North Mexico
  7. One of the Great Lakes, named after a Native American tribe
  8. Desert in Eastern Nevada
  9. Tallest mountain volcano/mountain peak in the continental United States
  10. One of the Great Lakes, name starts with an E
  11. Mountain range on the Eastern portion of the United States
  12. Body of water below Florida and above Mexico

28 Clues: Desert in Eastern Nevada • River that runs through Alaska • Ocean that borders the East Coast • Desert in Arizona and North Mexico • Mountain range North of the Rockies • Mountain range in Eastern California • One of the Great Lakes, largest of the 5 • Volcano/mountain peak in Washington State • Ocean we'd face on the coast of our state • ...

Three Branches of Government 2024-08-12

Three Branches of Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A change or addition to the Constitution.
  2. Branch of government responsible for interpreting laws.
  3. A system of government where the people have the power to make decisions through voting.
  4. The body of electors that formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. The ____ College.
  5. The President’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress. It can be overturned by a 2/3 vote from Congress.
  6. Branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
  7. Branch of government responsible for making laws.
  8. The foundational legal document establishing the framework of the U.S. government.
  9. Principle dividing government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power. ____ of Powers.
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  1. The ____ Court is the highest judicial authority in the United States.
  2. A system in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments. The states and the federal government have different jobs.
  3. If the President breaks a law, Congress has the power of _________
  4. One of the two houses of Congress, with two members from each state.
  5. System ensuring that no one branch of government becomes too powerful. _____ and balances.
  6. The head of the Executive branch in the United States.
  7. The lower house of Congress, where representation is based on population. The House of ________
  8. Group of advisors to the President, typically heads of executive departments.
  9. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration.
  10. 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. • ...

History Vocab 2020-12-17

History Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An employee within a system of unfree labor who is bound by signal or Fareed contract
  2. president abraham lincoln issued it, on jan. 1, 1863
  3. Charge for stamps on sale for taxes
  4. In 1651, the British parliament, In the first of what became knew as Nav. Act.
  5. He was a strong federal government and played a key role in defending and ratifying our constitution
  6. Taxed there sugar and Fareed Britain to only trade
  7. Became one of the cornerstones of native American law in the united states
  8. He was the primary draftsman of the united states declaration of independence. he was alive from April 13, 1743- July 4, 1826
  9. His blueprint for reconstruction included the ten percent plan, which specified that southern states could be readmatted
  10. relating to American political party of the early 19th century
  11. A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiations
  12. was an escaped slavery who became a leader
  13. A historic site. It Includes the remain of 18th century
  14. was the 16th president of the united states
  15. aqustion of the territory
  16. formally known as the bureau of refugees
  17. passed by congress on jan. 31, 1865
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  1. Pitted the colonies of British America against these of new France
  2. A planting of crops
  3. Outlined a strong national government with three branches I legislative, executive, and judical.
  4. A belief in the Definitions of profitable trading
  5. People dressed as Indians dropped it all in the water so they couldn't use it and lost money.
  6. 19th century citrine or belief
  7. ratified in 1868, graanted citizenship to all persons born or naturlized in the united states
  8. a conflit fought between the U.S.
  9. granted african american men the right to vote.
  10. A person who favors abollition
  11. It was in july 4, 1776, the 13 colonies servered their political connections to Great Britian
  12. it was a proposal for the structure of the united states government
  13. He was commander in chief of the continental army during the American revolutionary war
  14. action of withdrawing formally
  15. George III, ruled England for almost two centuries. Was the king of Britain during the American revolutionary war.
  16. was an American stage actor who assinated president Abraham Lincoln

33 Clues: A planting of crops • aqustion of the territory • 19th century citrine or belief • A person who favors abollition • action of withdrawing formally • a conflit fought between the U.S. • Charge for stamps on sale for taxes • passed by congress on jan. 31, 1865 • formally known as the bureau of refugees • was an escaped slavery who became a leader • ...

History Vocab 2020-12-17

History Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was an escaped slavery who became a leader
  2. A planting of crops
  3. a conflit fought between the U.S.
  4. In 1651, the British parliament, In the first of what became knew as Nav. Act.
  5. People dressed as Indians dropped it all in the water so they couldn't use it and lost money.
  6. was an American stage actor who assinated president Abraham Lincoln
  7. president abraham lincoln issued it, on jan. 1, 1863
  8. A person who favors abollition
  9. it was a proposal for the structure of the united states government
  10. 19th century citrine or belief
  11. A belief in the Definitions of profitable trading
  12. passed by congress on jan. 31, 1865
  13. Pitted the colonies of British America against these of new France
  14. aqustion of the territory
  15. It was in july 4, 1776, the 13 colonies servered their political connections to Great Britian
  16. formally known as the bureau of refugees
  17. Taxed there sugar and Fareed Britain to only trade
  18. He was the primary draftsman of the united states declaration of independence. he was alive from April 13, 1743- July 4, 1826
Down
  1. He was a strong federal government and played a key role in defending and ratifying our constitution
  2. He was commander in chief of the continental army during the American revolutionary war
  3. ratified in 1868, graanted citizenship to all persons born or naturlized in the united states
  4. A historic site. It Includes the remain of 18th century
  5. Became one of the cornerstones of native American law in the united states
  6. A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiations
  7. An employee within a system of unfree labor who is bound by signal or Fareed contract
  8. granted african american men the right to vote.
  9. relating to American political party of the early 19th century
  10. His blueprint for reconstruction included the ten percent plan, which specified that southern states could be readmatted
  11. Outlined a strong national government with three branches I legislative, executive, and judical.
  12. Charge for stamps on sale for taxes
  13. action of withdrawing formally
  14. George III, ruled England for almost two centuries. Was the king of Britain during the American revolutionary war.
  15. was the 16th president of the united states

33 Clues: A planting of crops • aqustion of the territory • A person who favors abollition • 19th century citrine or belief • action of withdrawing formally • a conflit fought between the U.S. • Charge for stamps on sale for taxes • passed by congress on jan. 31, 1865 • formally known as the bureau of refugees • was an escaped slavery who became a leader • ...

idc 2023-10-18

idc crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Northern whites who moved to the South and served as Republican leaders during Reconstruction & started businesses.
  2. A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
  3. 17th President & former VP of Lincoln, vetoed many of the Radical Republicans plans to support freedmen.
  4. allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before Reconstruction
  5. This secured the rights of freedmen., it gave citizenship to African- Americans
  6. Created by Radical Republicans to provide food, shelter, education & legal protection for newly freed slaves.
  7. Southern laws designed to restrict the rights of the newly freed black slaves
  8. Southern whites who supported Republican's through Reconstruction & wanted them to help rebuild the South.
  9. people who rent a plot of land from another person, and farm it in exchange for a share of the crop
  10. Enslaved people who had been freed by the war
  11. Created by Pres. Lincoln to quickly reunite the North & South by asking Southern states for 10% of loyalty to return to the USA.
  12. Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
  13. Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
Down
  1. States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.
  2. Political party that favored harsh punishment of Southern states after Civil War
  3. 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were "separate, but equal."
  4. State laws in the South that legalized segregation.
  5. Radical Republican's plan to slowly reunite the North & South by asking Southern states for 50% loyalty to return to the United States.
  6. Civil War general & 18th President of the United States; elected with a majority freedmen votes.
  7. founded in the 1860s in the south; meant to control newly freed slaves through threats and violence.
  8. Act of 1867 Vetoed by Johnson, Radical Republicans tried to remove Southern governments who refused to support freedmen's citizenship.
  9. a requirement that citizens show that they can read before registering to vote
  10. Abolition (end) of slavery
  11. 19th Republican President who ended Reconstruction by making a deal with Democrats.
  12. Idea that the south should industrialize after the Civil War with factory technology; coal, steel & textiles.

25 Clues: Abolition (end) of slavery • Assassinated Abraham Lincoln • Enslaved people who had been freed by the war • State laws in the South that legalized segregation. • States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race. • A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote • ...

Andrew Jackson's Presidency Crossword Puzzle! 2025-09-10

Andrew Jackson's Presidency Crossword Puzzle! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 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.
  2. It gives Court the ability to vote on constitutional laws that were passed by Congress.
  3. 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.
  4. Andrew Jackson allowed this act, it gave the common man more land but forced many off their land.
  5. The path that forced Native Americans, African Americans, and Cherokees out of their homes.
  6. 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.
  7. The election when Andrew Jackson won and became president.
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. It's when people fight for their rights. In 1821 most of the Union states gave the ability for all white men to vote.
  4. It is when Andrew Jackson "took" over and started making big decisions that a lot of people didn't agree with.
  5. It held most of the USA's money. Andrew Jackson got rid of this and gave the money back to the states.
  6. 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.
  7. It's Andrew Jackson's nickname, he got it because hickory is one of the toughest woods.
  8. 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. • ...

U.S. and Canada Landforms and Resources 2023-12-04

U.S. and Canada Landforms and Resources crossword puzzle
Across
  1. major mountain chain in the eastern United States and Canada
  2. runs almost the length of the United States. It is part of the continent’s longest and busiest river system.
  3. line of the highest points in the Rockies that marks the separation between rivers flowing to the east and to the west
  4. the southern boundary of the United States.
Down
  1. five large lakes found in the central United States and Canada
  2. are divided into three subregions—the Interior Plains, the Great Plains, and the Canadian Shield.
  3. mountain chain in the western United States and Canada
  4. largely treeless area in the interior lowlands
  5. rocky, flat area that surrounds Hudson Bay
  6. 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 • ...

US HISTORY CROSSWORD 2022-02-16

US HISTORY CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.
  2. system of government in which the power is divided between a central government and smaller political units such as states
  3. Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.
  4. a system of government in which the power is divided between a central government and smaller political units such as states
  5. No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself.
  6. Right to bear arms.
  7. Trial by jury.
  8. the division of basic government roles into three branches
  9. No excessive bail, fines, or cruel and unusual punishment.
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  1. a government in which the people rule, a broad range of people shared in the power to govern themselves.
  2. Citizens do not have to house soldiers.
  3. No unreasonable search or arrest.
  4. People get rights not listed in Constitution.
  5. each branch of government can exercise checks, or controls over the other branches
  6. everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike must obey the law
  7. the people exercise their power by voting.
  8. the division of basic government roles into three branches
  9. Rights of accused in criminal cases to fair trial.
  10. personal liberties or privilege

19 Clues: Trial by jury. • Right to bear arms. • personal liberties or privilege • No unreasonable search or arrest. • Citizens do not have to house soldiers. • the people exercise their power by voting. • People get rights not listed in Constitution. • Rights of accused in criminal cases to fair trial. • No double jeopardy or no witness against yourself. • ...

Unit 3 Vocab 2025-12-31

Unit 3 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The highest court in the United States. Decides if laws follow the Constitution
  2. An organization that works to win elections, make laws, and run the government.
  3. and Balances A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other 2 branches
  4. A change to the Constitution
  5. An opponent of a strong federal government
  6. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  7. A supporter of a strong federal government.
  8. Formal admission of someone into office
  9. Lower house in Congress. Representation is based on population
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  1. An introduction to a declaration, constitution, or official documentation.
  2. Upper house in Congress. Every state has two senators, regardless of population
  3. First set of laws for the United States.
  4. A proposed law
  5. A plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the difference between large and small states.
  6. An act of voting by all people in a country or area
  7. Process by which the president and vice president are chosen
  8. The combined name for the Senate and House of Representatives.
  9. A document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and process of a government.

18 Clues: A proposed law • A change to the Constitution • Formal admission of someone into office • First set of laws for the United States. • An opponent of a strong federal government • The first 10 amendments to the Constitution • A supporter of a strong federal government. • An act of voting by all people in a country or area • ...

Theme 2 Evaluation 2021-11-09

Theme 2 Evaluation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of power that is saved for the state such as establishing speed limits
  2. Act where it was illegal to criticize the government
  3. judges that are chosen at the last minute
  4. First written form of government in the United States
  5. The father of the Constituion
  6. made up of one branch
  7. Everything east of the states
  8. Power that is shared between state and national authorities
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  1. A resolution that declared the Sedition Act unconstitutional
  2. Secretary Of State in Washingtons cabinet
  3. The first ten amendments
  4. First president of the United States
  5. A plan that wanted representation based on population
  6. Second President of the US, federalist
  7. Type of power that is given to the national government, such as declaring war
  8. A plan that wanted equal representation
  9. Type of power that can be done by both state and national governments
  10. Made up of two branches
  11. Group that wanted to strengthen the National Government

19 Clues: made up of one branch • Made up of two branches • The first ten amendments • The father of the Constituion • Everything east of the states • First president of the United States • Second President of the US, federalist • A plan that wanted equal representation • Secretary Of State in Washingtons cabinet • judges that are chosen at the last minute • ...

Bill of Rights Kenya Barnum 2017-10-17

Bill of Rights Kenya Barnum crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of peace
  2. The right to vote.
  3. The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
  4. to establish a militia
  5. written in 1215, it said that the British King could no
  6. hose people who did not want their states to ratify
  7. He was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention from
  8. Those people who supported the new Constitution.
  9. Protects people from unfair bails, fines, and
  10. fourth president of the U.S.
  11. From Virginia, he drafted the Bill of Rights. He became
  12. States that no one has to house a soldier during
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  1. Prohibited slavery in the United States.
  2. Legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom;
  3. to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction
  4. Guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, and the
  5. do what he wanted, he needed permission from the council
  6. tates that people have the right to bear arms, or
  7. changes to the Constitution

19 Clues: of peace • The right to vote. • to establish a militia • changes to the Constitution • fourth president of the U.S. • Prohibited slavery in the United States. • The first ten amendments to the Constitution. • Protects people from unfair bails, fines, and • Legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom; • Guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, and the • ...

FORMING A GOVERNMENT 2021-01-14

FORMING A GOVERNMENT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Carta, A document signed by King John in 1215, made the king subject to law.
  2. Compromise, The agreement to make two-house legislature
  3. Plan, New federal constitution that would give sovereignty or supreme power to the central government
  4. 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
  5. Convention, Held in May 1787 in Philadelphia's Independence Hall to improve the Articles of Confederation
  6. A period of low economic activity combined with a rise in unemployment
  7. Taxes on imports or exports.
  8. Jersey Plan, The plan gave each state an equal number of votes and thus an equal voice in the federal government
  9. 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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  1. A set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.
  2. Occurs when there are increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money.
  3. 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.
  4. commerce, Trade between two or more states
  5. 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. • ...

Unit 4 Project 2017-10-29

Unit 4 Project crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first constitution; weak central government
  2. four bills passed by the Federalist-dominated 5th United States Congress and signed into law by John Adams
  3. A rebellion of poor farmers against high taxes
  4. A series of essays to persuade the voters of New York to adopt the Constitution.
  5. Supporters of the proposed Constitution
  6. An American politician, he was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States
Down
  1. A tax on imports, designed to protect domestic industries from foreign trade
  2. An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio.
  3. Created by Ordinance of 1787, included all U.S. land west.
  4. An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention, partially defined the legislative structure
  5. A rebellion by farmers against taxes imposed on domestic products
  6. Led to the Quasi-War
  7. Slave votes could count as three-fifths of a vote
  8. The first ten amendments
  9. A bank operating under national charter and supervision

15 Clues: Led to the Quasi-War • The first ten amendments • Supporters of the proposed Constitution • A rebellion of poor farmers against high taxes • The first constitution; weak central government • Slave votes could count as three-fifths of a vote • A bank operating under national charter and supervision • Created by Ordinance of 1787, included all U.S. land west. • ...

Phases of Matter and Gas Laws 2024-05-05

Phases of Matter and Gas Laws crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What state of matter has the least amount of space between molecules?
  2. The amount of space an object takes up.
  3. What gas law states that when temperature is constant, volume and pressure have an inverse relationship?
  4. The average amount of energy of the particles in a substance.
  5. The phase change from solid to gas skipping the liquid stage.
  6. What states of matter have no definite shape or volume?
  7. The phase change of liquid to gas
Down
  1. Phase change of gas to a liquid.
  2. What gas law states that when volume is constant, temperature and pressure have a direct relationship?
  3. What gas law states that when pressure is constant, temperature and volume have a direct relationship?
  4. The pushing force of a gas against the walls of its container.
  5. The direct vaporization of a gas to a solid.
  6. What state of matter is partially ionized gas?
  7. What state of matter has no definite shape but a definite volume?
  8. The phase change of solid to liquid.

15 Clues: Phase change of gas to a liquid. • The phase change of liquid to gas • The phase change of solid to liquid. • The amount of space an object takes up. • The direct vaporization of a gas to a solid. • What state of matter is partially ionized gas? • What states of matter have no definite shape or volume? • The average amount of energy of the particles in a substance. • ...

Unit 2 Vocab 2022-01-31

Unit 2 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Amendment- Any person born in the United States or considered a citizen of the united states will be loyal to their state and country.
  2. Rights Act of 1964- Prohibits the discrimination between those of different backgrounds such as race, gender, or religion.
  3. Being loyal to a specific country
  4. Prejudice against a certain ethnic group, race, religion, gender, etc.
  5. Those who were selected for DACA
  6. Amendment-The right to vote would not be obstructed by gender
  7. children to come to America and pursue education for better opportunities
  8. Pot Theory”- States the different backgrounds that create the American body will be forgotten as time progresses and mixes the cultures together.
  9. Adjustment Act 1966- Gave Cuban workers the ability to reside and work in the United States.
  10. Amendment-A citizen’s right to vote would not be taken away due to the inability to pay taxes.
  11. Amendment- Alcohol transportation or production would be prohibited but consuming it was allowed.
  12. but Equal- A doctrine that stated that racial discrimination did not legally violate the 14th amendment
  13. To be accepted into another country which you are not from.
  14. To take away the privileges of owning a business.
  15. To move from one country to another for better opportunities.
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  1. Amendment- All citizens of the United States, no matter the race, religion, or color have the right to vote.
  2. participation- events which citizens should participate
  3. Amendment- Put a stop to slavery and acts that would be done involuntarily unless it is a consequence of a crime.
  4. To focus more on a rural place to gain benefit.
  5. IX- A law that prohibits discrimination due to the gender of an individual.
  6. The separation between a group of people
  7. Exclusion Act- Prohibits workers of Chinese descent to work for 10 years.
  8. Refusal to serve customers from an area that was considered low income or consisted of predominantly minority groups.
  9. Amendments- Claimed that Amendment 18 would not be put into action.
  10. Foot, Dry Foot” Policy- States that any new immigrants from Cuba would be able to live in America, one year later.
  11. Amendment- Gave citizens aged 18 or older the right to vote.
  12. Housing Act- Prohibits discrimination among the location of where people live pertaining to race, religion, or ethnicity.

27 Clues: Those who were selected for DACA • Being loyal to a specific country • The separation between a group of people • To focus more on a rural place to gain benefit. • To take away the privileges of owning a business. • participation- events which citizens should participate • To be accepted into another country which you are not from. • ...

Countries and capitals 2021-06-21

Countries and capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. capital of Afghanistan
  2. capital of Albania
  3. capital of Bhutan
  4. capital of Bangladesh
Down
  1. capital of Australia
  2. capital of Brazil

6 Clues: capital of Brazil • capital of Bhutan • capital of Albania • capital of Australia • capital of Bangladesh • capital of Afghanistan

Countries and capitals 2021-05-12

Countries and capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the capital of the USA
  2. the capital of Russia
  3. the capital of the UK
Down
  1. the capital of France
  2. the capital of Canada
  3. the capital of Japan

6 Clues: the capital of Japan • the capital of France • the capital of Canada • the capital of Russia • the capital of the UK • the capital of the USA

Government 2023 2023-05-15

Government 2023 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The branch of government responsible for making laws; in the United States, it consists of the Congress (House of Representatives and Senate).
  2. The formal approval or acceptance of a law, treaty, or constitutional amendment.
  3. A system of government where power is divided between a central government and regional governments (states in the case of the United States).
  4. The act of attempting to influence government officials and policies by individuals or interest groups.
  5. A form of government where the country is considered a "public matter," and power is held by elected individuals representing the citizens.
  6. The process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of another country.
Down
  1. Changes or additions made to the United States Constitution.
  2. The process by which an elected official is charged with wrongdoing and removed from office.
  3. The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws; it is headed by the President of the United States.
  4. The right to vote in political elections.
  5. The branch of government responsible for interpreting laws and administering justice; it includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
  6. A written document that outlines the basic principles, structures, and functions of a government.
  7. A system of government where the power is vested in the people, who exercise it directly or through elected representatives.
  8. A group of advisors appointed by the President to assist in making decisions and overseeing various government departments.
  9. The power of the President (or other executive authority) to reject a bill passed by the legislative branch, preventing it from becoming a law.

15 Clues: The right to vote in political elections. • Changes or additions made to the United States Constitution. • The process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of another country. • The formal approval or acceptance of a law, treaty, or constitutional amendment. • The process by which an elected official is charged with wrongdoing and removed from office. • ...

Life at the turn of the 20th century 2013-04-12

Life at the turn of the 20th century crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was an american innovator and entreprenur who founded the kodak company
  2. a landmark U.S Supremecourt decision
  3. was an American author and humorist
  4. state and local laws in the United States. "separate but equal"
  5. segregation that is imposed by law
  6. was an American newspaper publisher who built the nations largert newspaper chain
  7. African-American civil Rigts organization in the United States
  8. invented and build the world's first successful airplane
  9. was an American lawyer, Publicist and civil rights leader
  10. racial segregation, especially in schools, that happens “by fact” rather than by legal requirement
  11. a person pledge of their labor or service as a repayment for a loan or debt
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  1. you could only vote if your grandfather had voted
  2. was an African-American educator and advisor to Republican Presidents
  3. it was used as a facto or implicit preconditon of the exercice of the ability to vote
  4. she documented lynching in the United States
  5. a National figure in the Democratic party and was elected governor of NYC
  6. it was a black civil rights organization founded in 1905
  7. he was famous for co-designing many well known urban parks
  8. co-founder of the NAACP and founded the Ntional women's trade union league
  9. was one of the co-founder of the NAACP in 1909

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 • ...

Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01

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

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

Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01

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

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

History puzzle 2020-10-08

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

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

Reconstruction Crossword Connor Wolf 2021-10-25

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

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

Chapter 9 Vocab 2025-01-08

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

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

Unit 1 Study Guide Activity 2020-10-02

Unit 1 Study Guide Activity crossword puzzle
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  1. northernmost point where the sun's rays beat straight down
  2. the line that runs up and down the middle of Earth; 0* longitude
  3. the type of government in the United States
  4. preserves the natural beauty of the United States
  5. a natural feature on Earth's surface
  6. deepest known depression on Earth
  7. where a place is in relation to another place
  8. a circle showing the directions printed on a map or chart; one of the most important features of most maps
  9. wealth and resources of a country or region
  10. the study of people and how they are influenced by the place in which they live
  11. total number of people living in a certain region
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  1. reference to the many different cultures in the United States
  2. the average number of people in a square mile
  3. a system designed to rule or control a community
  4. natural features of Earth's surface
  5. regions with high total population and population density
  6. areas defined by one or more natural or cultural characteristics
  7. the line around the middle of Earth; 0* latitude
  8. the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and similar customs
  9. center of the solar system
  10. the pattern of weather over a long period of time
  11. creatures other than humans that have adapted to life in a region
  12. the idea that you are free from the control and must rely on yourself
  13. national bird of the United States
  14. the description of where something is
  15. areas around the planet that have a certain mix of plants and trees
  16. highest point on Earth
  17. the part of Earth that supports life

28 Clues: highest point on Earth • center of the solar system • deepest known depression on Earth • national bird of the United States • natural features of Earth's surface • a natural feature on Earth's surface • the part of Earth that supports life • the description of where something is • the type of government in the United States • wealth and resources of a country or region • ...

Unit 6 Crossword - Curtis Patterson 2018-02-09

Unit 6 Crossword - Curtis Patterson crossword puzzle
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  1. Tyler Chosen as the Whigs vice presidential candidate
  2. F. Austin Established his own colony in Texas
  3. The right to vote
  4. Henry Harrison Chosen as the Whigs presidential candidate
  5. Road A run from Cumberland, Maryland, and Wheeling on the Ohio River
  6. Nickname created in reference to the year that they arrived in America
  7. Destiny Meant that the United States had the right to spread across the continent
  8. A spanish mission
  9. system Practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs
  10. Cession The land given to America by Mexico
  11. men Adventurous men who hiked through vast forests and lived off of the land
  12. To add on or take over
  13. Purchase The purchase of New Mexico and Arizona
  14. of Tears The Cherokees sorrowful journey from being forced westward
  15. To give up
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  1. Party People who supported Adams’ programs
  2. Polk Wanted to add Texas and Oregon Country to the Union
  3. of Guadalupe-Hidalgo Created peace between the United States and Mexico’s government
  4. Removal Act The removal of the Native Americans east of the Mississippi River
  5. Act Act passed that declared the southern tariffs illegal
  6. Houston Given command of a Texan army
  7. Party What Jackson and his supporters started calling themselves
  8. Young The leader of the Mormons
  9. Fe Trail Becknell's trading route
  10. Van Buren Blamed for the economic depression after the Panic of 1837
  11. Trail A route by wagon trains
  12. rights The right of states to limit the power of the federal government
  13. Clay Had support in in the west
  14. of San Jacinto Battle in Texas that only lasted 18 minutes
  15. Canal A canal that linked the Great Lakes to Mohawk and the Hudson Rivers

30 Clues: To give up • The right to vote • A spanish mission • To add on or take over • Trail A route by wagon trains • Young The leader of the Mormons • Clay Had support in in the west • Fe Trail Becknell's trading route • Houston Given command of a Texan army • Party People who supported Adams’ programs • Cession The land given to America by Mexico • ...

American Revolution 2014-12-01

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

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

Olivia crossword puzzle!! 2023-10-19

Olivia crossword puzzle!! crossword puzzle
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  1. bringing criminal charges against a government official
  2. in charge of making laws
  3. The father of the Constitution
  4. two chambers of government
  5. gives each branch of government power so one doesn't have to much of it
  6. how our state elects a new president
  7. the person who implements law and is elected by citizens
  8. the president's helper
  9. The supreme law of the United States of America
  10. Someone who supports the federal government
  11. This branch is in charge of enforcing the laws
  12. The plan that gave bigger states more power
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  1. government based on the consent of its people
  2. making sure US citizens have equal rights under the law
  3. The general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
  4. make and pass federal laws and one of the two chambers of the government
  5. Every 5 slaves counted as 3 people
  6. a change to an official document to revise it or make it better
  7. America's first constitution
  8. The legislative, executive, and judicial are all separate branches
  9. the document that set the stage for the constitution
  10. protects the rights of the small states by giving every state 1 vote each
  11. puts the American citizen's rights to the government on paper
  12. a national legislative body
  13. established the United States legislature as a bicameral government
  14. is disagreese who doesn't agree that the government should be split in three and have equal power
  15. Branch is a Group of people who come together and figure out what our laws mean and deal with the people who break them
  16. the upper chamber in the bicameral legislature

28 Clues: the president's helper • in charge of making laws • two chambers of government • a national legislative body • America's first constitution • The father of the Constitution • Every 5 slaves counted as 3 people • how our state elects a new president • Someone who supports the federal government • The plan that gave bigger states more power • ...

Constitutional Vocab 2023-11-17

Constitutional Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Clause in Artical I, Section 8 of the constitution that fives Congress the right to make laws ¨necessary and proper¨ to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of artical I
  2. rule by the people
  3. government administrators
  4. to return a criminal or fugitive who flees across states lines back to the original state
  5. powers that belong strictly to the states
  6. the tax levied on individual and corporate earnings
  7. a change to the constitution
  8. to accuse a public official of misconduct in office
  9. principle in the fifth amendment states that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals
  10. are often associated with democracy, a government system where the power resides with the people.
  11. money paid in order to vote
  12. a system where each branch of government exercises some control over the others
  13. the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
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  1. statement in artical VI of the constitution establishes that the constitution, law passed by congress, and treaties of the United States ¨Shall be the supreme law of the Land¨
  2. The authority of a court tot rule on certain cases
  3. one relating to disputes among two or more private individuals or orginizations
  4. is the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism.
  5. powers directly stated in the constitution
  6. a law prohibiting public officals from holding meetings not open to the public
  7. a system in which power is divided between the national and state government
  8. the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national government unconstitutional

21 Clues: rule by the people • government administrators • money paid in order to vote • a change to the constitution • powers that belong strictly to the states • powers directly stated in the constitution • The authority of a court tot rule on certain cases • the tax levied on individual and corporate earnings • to accuse a public official of misconduct in office • ...

Mr.Carr crossword 2023-01-26

Mr.Carr crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. describes an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution.
  2. powers of the National gov
  3. any activities of the Member that support or serve their constituents.
  4. free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
  5. a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.
  6. coins or banknotes.
  7. suggested by expressed powers
  8. money
  9. the quantity of goods and services that can be bought with a monetary unit
  10. call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice).
  11. establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States
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  1. the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country.
  2. is no basis to Searle's motion to impeach the verdict"
  3. how much credit you can get based on your financial history, including your credit history and score.
  4. To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
  5. a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.
  6. the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.
  7. federal law intended to check the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress.
  8. where most of the expressed powers are located
  9. Power to Protect the Mails
  10. Taxing power refers to the ability of a government to impose and collect taxes

21 Clues: money • coins or banknotes. • powers of the National gov • Power to Protect the Mails • suggested by expressed powers • where most of the expressed powers are located • is no basis to Searle's motion to impeach the verdict" • call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice). • the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country. • ...

Constitutional Principles 2023-02-08

Constitutional Principles crossword puzzle
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  1. The larger of the two parts of Congress: based on the VA Plan
  2. Proportional representation plan supported by large states that said the more people/more power
  3. The Senate and the House of Representatives
  4. The way that the state government and federal government work together,
  5. These had too much power under the Articles of Confederation because the federal government had no power.
  6. The type of government that gets its power from the people.
  7. Created Congress by combining the NJ Plan and the VA Plan.
  8. To change or edit the Constitution
  9. Equal representation plan supported by smaller states
  10. The type of government that sees over the United States as a whole (as opposed to state governments)
  11. The rights protected in the first 10 amendments: freedom of Speech, Press, Religion
  12. The branch of government that contains the Supreme Court: evaluates the laws
  13. The amount of power that a state had in government
  14. The Anti-Federalists would not _____ the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was added.
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  1. A way that the three branches of government watch out for each other and keep each other from becoming too powerful
  2. Constitutional framers who supported a strong central government and strong president.
  3. Constitutional framers who feared a strong central government and mandated the Bill of Rights be added.
  4. The first government of the United States was rewritten and turned into the Constitution.
  5. Our current government: where you would find our laws written down.
  6. Two chambers-created by the Connecticut Plan
  7. The branch of government which contains the president-Executes the laws
  8. The smaller of the two parts of Congress: based on the NJ Plan
  9. First 10 amendments to the Constitution which protect our civil liberties.

23 Clues: To change or edit the Constitution • The Senate and the House of Representatives • Two chambers-created by the Connecticut Plan • The amount of power that a state had in government • Equal representation plan supported by smaller states • Created Congress by combining the NJ Plan and the VA Plan. • The type of government that gets its power from the people. • ...

Chapter 2 Vocabulary Review/Test 2024-03-07

Chapter 2 Vocabulary Review/Test crossword puzzle
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  1. Journalists who exposed corruption and problems in society through their investigative reporting.
  2. An amendment to the United States Constitution that allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states.
  3. The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that established Prohibition.
  4. A law passed in 1906 that aimed to improve food and drug quality and safety by regulating the production and distribution of these products.
  5. Amendment An amendment to the United States Constitution that granted women the right to vote.
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  1. Legislation that created the Federal Reserve System in 1913, which is the central banking system of the United States.
  2. The period from 1920 to 1933 when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were banned in the United States.
  3. A direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal, often a law.
  4. An amendment to the United States Constitution that established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.
  5. The process by which voters can remove an elected official from office before their term is finished.
  6. A federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties.
  7. 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. • ...

Preamble and Bill of Rights 2024-09-13

Preamble and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial, the right to be informed of the charges, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to have legal counsel.
  2. Introduction to the United States Constitution outlining its goals and purposes.
  3. Right of individuals to address the government with requests, complaints, or grievances.
  4. Prohibits government from forcing homeowners to quarter soldiers without consent during peacetime.
  5. Reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.
  6. Protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
  7. Right to express opinions, ideas, and beliefs without government censorship or punishment.
  8. Right of journalists and media organizations to publish information without government interference.
  9. Fundamental law of a nation that establishes government structure, functions, powers, and citizen rights and responsibilities.
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  1. Changes or additions made to address specific issues or protect individual rights.
  2. Protects individuals from excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
  3. Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
  4. Guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases.
  5. Guarantees various rights in criminal proceedings, including the right to a grand jury, protection against double jeopardy, the right to remain silent, and protection against deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
  6. First ten amendments to the United States Constitution guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms.
  7. States that the rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights individuals have, and other rights not specifically mentioned are still protected.
  8. Right of individuals to gather peacefully for any lawful purpose.

17 Clues: Protects the right to keep and bear arms. • Guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases. • Right of individuals to gather peacefully for any lawful purpose. • Protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. • Introduction to the United States Constitution outlining its goals and purposes. • ...

Westward Expansion 2022-05-16

Westward Expansion crossword puzzle
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  1. these animals pulled the wagon in the wagon train
  2. a large land mass
  3. What group of people were pushed out of the way when the railroad came through?
  4. This was added in 1845 and is really big and borders Mexico.
  5. The original settlers were _______ or mountain men
  6. What event prompted many people to go west to California?
  7. Where were Native Americans forced to live after they were forced off their lands?
  8. Pioneers traveled in _______ ______ with dozens of families.
  9. This is the territory in the Pacific Northwest acquired in 1846
  10. If you moved onto land and farmed it, you would be given the land. This was called ____________
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  1. During what century did the United States grow quickly?
  2. This railroad was completed in 1869
  3. these supplies help and supplies along the journey west
  4. By 1850, the population of the United States was _____ million
  5. types of communication and transportation at the time were telegraph lines and ________ or trains
  6. type of government in the United States
  7. In 1803, the government bought a huge territory called the ______ Purchase.
  8. As soon as enough ____ moved into a territory, it could become a state
  9. This was the most famous Trail!

19 Clues: a large land mass • This was the most famous Trail! • This railroad was completed in 1869 • type of government in the United States • these animals pulled the wagon in the wagon train • The original settlers were _______ or mountain men • During what century did the United States grow quickly? • these supplies help and supplies along the journey west • ...

Ch 5 1 vocab 2024-01-22

Ch 5 1 vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Combined elements of the virginia plan
  2. Two houses are the house of representatives and the senate
  3. represents the people is by representing his or her constituents.
  4. constitution fixes membership in the senate at two senators from each state.
  5. distribution of house seats among the states based on population
  6. A power of the united states senate to be consulted on and approve treaties signed and appointments made by the president
  7. seats in the House shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective Numbers.
  8. distribution of house seats among the states based on population
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  1. Judicial branches with wrongdoing and bring them to trial
  2. Creates a congress consisting of a senate and house of representatives
  3. any association of individuals or organizations, usually formally organized, that, on basis of one or more shared
  4. Affirm that the government of the united states exists to serve its citizens
  5. Governmental power is divided and separated into three different branches
  6. It requires two-thirds vote of each chamber of congress
  7. Congress has broad powers to review how the executive branch is operating and to make sure it is following the laws congress has passed

15 Clues: Combined elements of the virginia plan • It requires two-thirds vote of each chamber of congress • Judicial branches with wrongdoing and bring them to trial • Two houses are the house of representatives and the senate • distribution of house seats among the states based on population • distribution of house seats among the states based on population • ...

Unit 3 Vocab 2023-02-02

Unit 3 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cities in Israel
  2. Grande Forms boundary between Mexico and U.S
  3. many ethnic groups
  4. Middle East
  5. countries in the world that speak French
  6. Region in the South of the United States
Down
  1. Islam
  2. Sea of Japan
  3. Judaism
  4. Buddhism
  5. people who live across Turkey,Iraq and Syria
  6. Region in midwest of the United States
  7. Province in Canada speaks French
  8. Christianity
  9. Hinduism

15 Clues: Islam • Judaism • Buddhism • Hinduism • Middle East • Sea of Japan • Christianity • Cities in Israel • many ethnic groups • Province in Canada speaks French • Region in midwest of the United States • countries in the world that speak French • Region in the South of the United States • people who live across Turkey,Iraq and Syria • Grande Forms boundary between Mexico and U.S

Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01

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

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

Aging and Society Lingo 2016-04-27

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

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

Unit 3 District Test Review 2024-01-10

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

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

RECONSTRUCTION 2024-04-29

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

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

Christmas and Triangles 2014-12-14

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

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

American Revolution 2014-12-01

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

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

American Revolution 2014-12-01

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

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

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

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

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

POLS 30 2019-08-28

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

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

Attack on Pearl Harbor 2024-03-13

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

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

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

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

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

History Ch. 9 2025-01-31

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

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

M21 2025-03-24

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

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

THE ROARING TWENTIES 2019-11-20

THE ROARING TWENTIES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a poet, his literary works described the difficult lives of working class African-Americans in the United States (LAST NAME)
  2. the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the world
  3. an economic and political system based on a one party government and state ownership of property
  4. an immigrant from JAMAICA, who believed that African-Americans should build a separate society (LAST NAME)
  5. the banning of the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages in the United States
  6. favoring the interests of native born individuals over individuals that are born in another country
  7. an economic system, in which private individuals and corporations control the means of production and use them to earn a profit
  8. the individual that published the famous literary work titled THE GREAT GATSBY (LAST NAME)
  9. an individual who opposes all forms of government
  10. the individual that was behind the TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL, which set aside oil-rich public lands that were transferred to Interior Department of the United States government
  11. a type of system that set a limit on how many immigrants from various countries a nation will admit into the country
  12. a jazz pianist and composer, led his ten-piece orchestra at the Cotton Club located in HARLEM (LAST NAME)
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  1. a political and economic theory of social organization, which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community
  2. opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries in the world
  3. an emancipated young woman who embraced the new fashions and urban attitudes of the day
  4. the movement from one location of the country to another location in the country
  5. the amendment that banned the manufacture, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages in the United States
  6. a musician, he talent on the trumpet rocketed him to stardom in the jazz world (LAST NAME)
  7. a tax of duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
  8. the individual that served has president of the UNITED MINE WORKERS who led a strike that resulted in significant wage compensation (LAST NAME)
  9. an organization founded to promote full racial equality in the United States

21 Clues: an individual who opposes all forms of government • a tax of duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports • an organization founded to promote full racial equality in the United States • the movement from one location of the country to another location in the country • ...

Ari Patel Crossword Puzzle 2021-12-14

Ari Patel Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. explain how the 13 states would be governed as one nation
  2. new territory to be divided into square townships measuring 6 miles on each side
  3. a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area
  4. newspaper the power of the king and protected certa written to solve the p
  5. people who agreed to work in America for a number of years in exchange for travel expenses and a place to live
  6. a series of laws cracked down on rebellious activity in Massachusetts colony
  7. taxing things it knew colonist could not make for themselves
  8. In 1787, representatives from every state except Rhode Island met in Philadelphia
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  1. announced the United States was free from Great Britain
  2. was the second and final attempt to write a document that would govern the United States, and we still follow it today.
  3. a group of Individuals united together for a purpose
  4. (of a company or other organization) formed into a legal corporation.
  5. made the rules for how the new territory would be incorporated into the United States
  6. says colonies were dependent on the king
  7. like the Magna Carta, this document expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people, while limiting the powers of the king even more.
  8. forced certain colonists to let British troops live in their houses
  9. give up (power or territory).
  10. fix the Articles.
  11. put expensive tax stamps on things

19 Clues: fix the Articles. • give up (power or territory). • put expensive tax stamps on things • says colonies were dependent on the king • a group of Individuals united together for a purpose • announced the United States was free from Great Britain • explain how the 13 states would be governed as one nation • taxing things it knew colonist could not make for themselves • ...

Civil War 2025-03-28

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the number of states that left the US to have their own
  2. a person that has escaped from a place
  3. a change made to a law
  4. the process of freeing someone from slavery
  5. a person that wanted slavery to end
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  1. the South side of the Civil War
  2. battle ending with Union won and 50,000 dead
  3. what amendment allowed past enslaved people to vote
  4. the withdrawal of states from the United States
  5. the first major land battle fought in Virginia
  6. machine used to seperate cotton from seeds
  7. people planning to do something illegal secretly
  8. led slaves to freedom
  9. president during the Civil War
  10. the United States during the Civil War

15 Clues: led slaves to freedom • a change made to a law • president during the Civil War • the South side of the Civil War • a person that wanted slavery to end • a person that has escaped from a place • the United States during the Civil War • machine used to seperate cotton from seeds • the process of freeing someone from slavery • battle ending with Union won and 50,000 dead • ...

South Africa 2016-05-25

South Africa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Number of Capitals South Africa has
  2. Group of laws segregating blacks and whites
Down
  1. While weak federalism exists, South Africa is considered...
  2. Party that has been in control in South Africa

4 Clues: Number of Capitals South Africa has • Group of laws segregating blacks and whites • Party that has been in control in South Africa • While weak federalism exists, South Africa is considered...

manifest destiny 2022-08-31

manifest destiny crossword puzzle
Across
  1. D
  2. F
  3. Territory in mid-western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
  4. ...
  5. Agreement in which Spain gave up all of Florida to the United States in 1819.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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  1. People who went to California looking for gold in 1849.
  2. Battle during the Texas Revolution where every American inside was killed.
  3. The idea that God gave American the land to the west and wanted them to spread their "civilization" there
  4. A
  5. 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
  6. ...
  7. The acquisition of Texas in 1845 and started the Mexican-American War
  8. ...
  9. Treaty with Britain in 1846 that set the border at the 49th parallel
  10. 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. • ...

bonus crossword 3 2019-11-05

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

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

Digital Electronics Q6 2023-02-11

Digital Electronics Q6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An e-NFA is __________ in representation
  2. Unused states are treated as Don’t care conditions during the
  3. In mealy machine the O/P depends upon?
  4. A decimal counter has_____ states
  5. For signals which are updated frequently ____ is used
  6. Ripple counters are also called_________
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  1. The major difference between mealy and Moore machine is about:
  2. The parallel outputs of a counter circuit represent the_____
  3. BCD counter is also known as________
  4. In Moore machine output is produced over the change of:
  5. The reduction of flip-flops in a sequential circuit is referred to as
  6. Mealy and Moore machine can be categorized as:
  7. A sequence of equally spaced timing pulses may be easily generated by which type of counter circuit?
  8. Two states are said to be equal if they have the same

14 Clues: A decimal counter has_____ states • BCD counter is also known as________ • In mealy machine the O/P depends upon? • An e-NFA is __________ in representation • Ripple counters are also called_________ • Mealy and Moore machine can be categorized as: • For signals which are updated frequently ____ is used • Two states are said to be equal if they have the same • ...

Ancient Egypt 2023-11-10

Ancient Egypt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A complex, well known Eqyptian structure used to keep pharohs that have passed away and been mummified.
  2. An Egyptian crown made of red ostrich feathers that was worn by Osiris, the godess of the underworld.
  3. A quartz paste that is colered turqouse or teal and is often used for jewelry.
  4. One of the main capitals of Egypt
  5. A sea located between Saudi Arabia and Egypt
  6. The concept of the soul that is symbolized by a bird with a human head.
  7. When a pharoh died, the citizens of Egypt would wrap them and turn them into a ... This process took weeks to complete.
  8. An Egyptian material used for writing, painting, making rope, and much more.
  9. Egypt's form of leader. They controlled the government and were chosen by the gods.
  10. Describing soil that is easy to grow crops on.
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  1. A fancy coffin used to keep pharohs.
  2. A famous river located in Mesopatamia that floods every year from Central Africa and brings fertile soil.
  3. The area, usually fertile , of which a river extends into a bigger body of water.
  4. A desert located in North Africa, over 9,200,000 square km.
  5. An extremely famous form of Egyptian writing.
  6. A series of certain rulers/leaders.
  7. A hierogliphic that symbolizes life.
  8. A valley that was formed by a river or moving water.
  9. The mumifying process.
  10. One of the oldest structures in Egypt, as well as a mythological animal with a lion body and human head.
  11. A festival held to celebrate the powers of a new pharoh, generally held around the 30th year of rule..

21 Clues: The mumifying process. • One of the main capitals of Egypt • A series of certain rulers/leaders. • A fancy coffin used to keep pharohs. • A hierogliphic that symbolizes life. • A sea located between Saudi Arabia and Egypt • An extremely famous form of Egyptian writing. • Describing soil that is easy to grow crops on. • A valley that was formed by a river or moving water. • ...

Prague Crossword 2022-03-22

Prague Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Prague is full of these diverse buildings and art statues
  2. - Prague makes a lot of cash from tourist viewings.
Down
  1. - German or Russian is commonly spoken.
  2. - Prague is one of the least religious capitals in the world.
  3. - the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.

5 Clues: - German or Russian is commonly spoken. • - Prague makes a lot of cash from tourist viewings. • - Prague is full of these diverse buildings and art statues • - Prague is one of the least religious capitals in the world. • - the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.

IPL CROSSWORD 2023-02-20

IPL CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Delhi Capitals was formerly known as
  2. This player has highest number of centuries in IPL
  3. Most expensive player in the history of IPL
  4. Who scored fastest half-century of IPL
Down
  1. First team to lift the trophy
  2. Only player who has always played for one team

6 Clues: First team to lift the trophy • Delhi Capitals was formerly known as • Who scored fastest half-century of IPL • Most expensive player in the history of IPL • Only player who has always played for one team • This player has highest number of centuries in IPL

Happenings of the Civil War 2025-04-02

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

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

Reconstruction 2022-12-01

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

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

History 8 Review 2025-03-05

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

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

American Revolution 2021-11-13

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

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

Civil Rights/ Vietnam War Vocabulary 2022-02-11

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

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

The Progressive Era 2019-10-30

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

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

Civil War 2024-05-27

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

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

Andrew Jackson 2023-03-01

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

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