states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

Thomas Jefferson 2022-12-12

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the last names of the two American officials who purchased the Louisiana Territory
a mountain ridge that seperates river systems flowing towards opposite sides of a continent.
the Supreme Court's power to decide whether laws passed by Congress were constitutional and to reject laws that it considered to be unconstitutional
the Native American guide for Lewis and Clark
goods and services are exchanged with little regulation
Jefferson's economic policy meaning "let alone"
President from 1801-1809
the Leader of France during the Louisiana Territory
the name of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during Marbury v. Madison
the animal discovered on the Lewis and Clark expedition

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the river that separated the Louisiana Territory and the United States
long voyage of exploration
the last names of the explorers who explored the Louisiana Territory
the amount of states that entered the USA after the Louisiana Purchase
President from 1809-1817
the large mountain range Lewis and Clark passed through.
treaty with Spain that allowed the USA use the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans
ensuring that all people have the same rights
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 Million.
the French foreign minister at the Time of the Louisiana Purchase

20 Clues: President from 1809-1817 • President from 1801-1809 • long voyage of exploration • the Native American guide for Lewis and Clark • ensuring that all people have the same rights • Jefferson's economic policy meaning "let alone" • the Leader of France during the Louisiana Territory • goods and services are exchanged with little regulation • ...

Start of Cold War 2022-08-22

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The economic policy of supporting the development of Europe to enhance the embracing of capitalism and democracy.
A meeting before the end of World War Two to decide on post-war arrangements. Stalin promised to allow free and fair elections in Poland. That did not happen. He created the Soviet Satellite States by supporting local communists to take over governance.
This status allow USA and USSR to have the ability to rival each other globally. USA and USSR were such due to large amount of manpower, resources and industrial capability.
President Truman's policy of supporting Turkey and Greece militarily and financially to defeat a communist uprising in those countries.
A lack of a clear leader in Europe. All states were poor and therefore open to foreign influence and aid. This provided the opportunity for USSR and USA to rival one another.
Refers to the ideology of allowing the freedom for private ownership of properties and businesses
A band of states west of USSR for the security of USSR. If those states were communists, it will be unlikely for an attack on USSR from the west. If western countries sought to attack USSR, they will have to fight through this band of states first.
A war that took place from 1917 to 1922 between communist and non-communist Russians. USA supported the non-communists. That created a lack of trust among the leaders of USSR towards USA.
This was created in 1949 to deter what was deemed to be an aggressive Soviet Union. Member of this organization will defend one another from an attack.

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_________ ideologies refers to the conflicting values in the beliefs of two groups.
George Kennan proposed this when asked about the intentions of USSR after they established the satellite states and refused to support the creation of the World Bank and IMF.
USA/UK wanted to introduce this new currency to replace the ailing Reichsmark and rentenmark. Stalin was unhappy because it is against his interest which is to weaken
Refers to the ideology of allowing people to freely choose their government.
Refers to the ideology of creating equality through government allocation of resources. In such a system, the government owns all means of production.
Stalin did this in 1948 to warn the western powers not to further attempt anything to develop Germany.
What Britain and USA wanted to achieve in their occupied zone in Germany. France was initially apprehensive. It is to make the implementation of Marshall Plan more smooth. Stalin was against it as he wanted Germany to be weak.

16 Clues: Refers to the ideology of allowing people to freely choose their government. • _________ ideologies refers to the conflicting values in the beliefs of two groups. • Refers to the ideology of allowing the freedom for private ownership of properties and businesses • ...

Ronald Oldenburg Ch #14 Study Guide 2024-05-16

Ronald Oldenburg Ch #14 Study Guide crossword puzzle

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In 1829, the ________ was built and was able to drive on the rail roads.
Since _________ was cheap and powerful to run, factories in the north started using it to run their factories.
The _________ made by Samuel Morse, made it so people could communicate with others in different places.
The ______ made it so slaves didn't have any rights.
Immigrants moved to the United States to earn higher ______.
Although other European countrys had immigrated to the United States, ______ had about 1 million immgrants moving to the United States.
Only about _____% of slave owners in the south owned at least 50 slaves.
About _______ million immigrants arrived in the United States.
Many workers in the factories were ____________.

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Before steam ships replaced other ships the ________ made it possible to "win a large share of the worlds sea trade in the 1840s and 50s."
John Deere invented the ______ which enabled farmers to farm more crops.
To make the rail roads more safer, they built sturdier bridges and solid ________.
Elias Howe and Issac Singer made the ________ which made making clothes easier.
The ______ connected New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati.

14 Clues: Many workers in the factories were ____________. • The ______ made it so slaves didn't have any rights. • The ______ connected New York, Chicago, and Cincinnati. • Immigrants moved to the United States to earn higher ______. • About _______ million immigrants arrived in the United States. • In 1829, the ________ was built and was able to drive on the rail roads. • ...

Unit 5 Vocabulary 2025-02-02

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Led the Harpers Ferry raid
An agreement between the North and South over slavery
Descendants of Spaniards and Mestizos
The Great Compromiser
Strongest side of the states during the Civil War
Known for its largest migration of people in U.S. history.
War between Mexico and the U.S
Bloodiest day in history, led to Emancipation Proclamation
1849 treasure hunt in the West
Forced labor
Freedom; liberty

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Lost the Civil War
Forcefully taking a piece of land
Resettlement
__________ Kansas
Spoken by Daniel Webster over the issue of slavery
To vote a for a person as president
Built to protect Charleston Harbor
A war between the northern and southern states
Freedom from slavery

20 Clues: Resettlement • Forced labor • Freedom; liberty • __________ Kansas • Lost the Civil War • Freedom from slavery • The Great Compromiser • Led the Harpers Ferry raid • War between Mexico and the U.S • 1849 treasure hunt in the West • Forcefully taking a piece of land • Built to protect Charleston Harbor • To vote a for a person as president • Descendants of Spaniards and Mestizos • ...

The Great Depression 2021-01-29

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______ was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s
______________was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, making her the longest-serving First Lady of the United States.
A collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property to force the sale of the property at a low price, with the intent of then returning the property to its
_____________was an American author and the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature winner "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception.
_____________was an American physician who was best known for his revolving old-age pension proposal during the Great Depression. Known as the "Townsend Plan", this proposal influenced the establishment of the Roosevelt administration's Social Security system.
____is borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock. You can think of it as a loan from your brokerage. Margin trading allows you to buy more stock than you'd be able to normally.
The ______ _____ was a group of 43,000 demonstrators – made up of 17,000 U.S. World War I veterans, together with their families and affiliated groups – who gathered in Washington, D.C. in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service certificates.
_________________ was a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States.
___ _____________to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the era of national prohibition of alcohol in America.
__________________ often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until he died in 1945.
______services are provided by some large financial institutions, such as banks, insurance companies, and investment houses, whereby they guarantee payment in case of damage or financial loss and accept the financial risk for liability arising from such a guarantee.

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_______________ was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration.
____________________was a government corporation administered by the United States Federal Government between 1932 and 1957 that provided financial support to state and local governments and made loans to banks, railroads, mortgage associations, and other businesses.
_____ is a 1928 international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve "disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them". There were no mechanisms for enforcement.
_____was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States. They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it.
_____is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition,3 and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.
The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

17 Clues: The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence. • _________________ was a law that implemented protectionist trade policies in the United States. • ______ was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s • ...

Chapter 28 Vocab 2021-03-05

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Rights: Treaty that was signed to help foreign citizens.
Doctrine: Document stated that the American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future.
Brought that country under Japan's control.
War: United States joined the Cuban war for independence.
War: Japan launched a surprise attack on Russian ships resulting in war.
Rebellion: Hong's movement.
Diaz: He rose through the army and became a noted general in the civil war and fought against the French.
Rebellion: Campaign against the Dowager Empress's rule and foreigner privilege.
New nations as military dictators.

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Juarez: Strongly influenced the politics of Mexico.
Door Policy: Open to merchants of all nations.
Marti: A writer who had been exiled from Cuba by the Spanish.
Zapato: Raised a powerful revolutionary army.
Canal: Effort to control diseases.
Era: He took control of the government.
Reforma: Worked to start a liberal reform movement.
Corollary: To protect the economic interests.
of Kanagawa: Agreement between the United States and the government of Japan.
War: Clash between the British and the Chinese.
Villa: Became immensely popular.
Lopez de Santa Anna: Mexican political life.
of influence: Area in which the foreign nation controlled trade and investment.
Madero: was educated in the United States and France.

23 Clues: Rebellion: Hong's movement. • Villa: Became immensely popular. • Canal: Effort to control diseases. • New nations as military dictators. • Era: He took control of the government. • Brought that country under Japan's control. • Lopez de Santa Anna: Mexican political life. • Zapato: Raised a powerful revolutionary army. • Corollary: To protect the economic interests. • ...

Chapter 3 Federlaism 2013-02-24

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A transfer of Delegated Powers to a lower level of government
A grant that is given by Congress that is general in its purpose of usage
A system of Federalism were the National, State, and Local governments share powers
Court case that established Congress to be head of inter-state commission
A governmental system in which power is shared by the Central and other governments
Federalistic theory were the United States power is split in two separate spheres
Court case that established the "Necessary and Proper" Clause
An official order or commission issued by Congress
The right of a State to invalidate a federal law
Establishes Implied Powers, also known as the "Necessary and Proper" Clause.
Powers in the Constitution that aren't written in detail
Powers not given to the Federal government and not prohibited to the States, that are given to the States

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Powers shared by the National and State governments
Prevents inter-state discrimination
Federalistic study of how expenditure and revenue are spread throughout the layers of the administration
Newly established department(in effect since 9/11
Powers specifically written in the Constitution
Grants given by Congress that are used for a narrowly-defined purpose
A government headed by one individual or group
Powers that a sovereign state holds

20 Clues: Prevents inter-state discrimination • Powers that a sovereign state holds • A government headed by one individual or group • Powers specifically written in the Constitution • The right of a State to invalidate a federal law • Newly established department(in effect since 9/11 • An official order or commission issued by Congress • ...

Cold War Crossword 2024-03-27

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To get rid of.
The country in the Cold War that believed in the form of Communism.
Getting or obtaining something.
A collective defense treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe.
Close watch over people or things.
A race to see which country can build the more destructive weapon.
The global struggle between the United States and Russia for power.
The country in the Cold War that believed in the form of Capitalism.

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An organization founded to promote peace and cooperation throughout the nations of the world.
An imaginary line used to separate the Soviet Union from Western Europe.
Using spies to gain information.
An economic system based on the idea that farms and businesses should be owned in common by the workers who do the labor.
An economic system based on private ownership of farms and businesses.
To get in the way of something.
A group of people who are under suspicion of something.
People or things injured or destroyed.
The U.S. policy of fighting communism by limiting it.
An alliance between the United States, Canada, and Western Europe.
To be noticeable within a group.
A plan designed to promote economic recovery in Europe after WWII.

20 Clues: To get rid of. • To get in the way of something. • Getting or obtaining something. • Using spies to gain information. • To be noticeable within a group. • Close watch over people or things. • People or things injured or destroyed. • The U.S. policy of fighting communism by limiting it. • A group of people who are under suspicion of something. • ...

6th Grade Final Exam Review Crossword 2024-12-17

6th Grade Final Exam Review Crossword crossword puzzle

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Way of life for a group of people.
Physical feature that serves as a natural boundary between the United States and Mexico.
Most practiced religion in North America, Latin America, and Europe.
Physical feature that helps much of western Europe benefit economically.
Famous Russian composer.
Celebration that originated in Mexico and honors the dead.
The United States and Russia both have this many branches of government.
This type of government originated in Greece.
Most popular sport in Latin America.
Type of government in which the government has total power.
Major Latin American staple crop that spread to Europe due to colonization and trade through the Columbian Exchange.

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If a country does not have oil or natural gas for energy, then they are most like going to do this.
Invention that allowed books to be printed quicker.
This document was written in 1215 and limited the power of the king of England.
Published 95 statements that criticized the Catholic Church.
Type of government in which the government's power is restricted.
Created everyday words such as "bedroom" and "eyeball".
Most popular sport in the United States, especially the south.
Invention that allowed the Inca to farm.
Spread by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

20 Clues: Famous Russian composer. • Way of life for a group of people. • Most popular sport in Latin America. • Invention that allowed the Inca to farm. • This type of government originated in Greece. • Spread by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. • Invention that allowed books to be printed quicker. • Created everyday words such as "bedroom" and "eyeball". • ...

JERRY END OF CIVIL WAR! 2014-05-08

JERRY END OF CIVIL WAR! crossword puzzle

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As the states began to write new state constitutions and approve the fourteenth amendment,new elections were held.
Lincon honored the many soldiers that died in the civil war.
in the confusion of battle stonewall jackson was shot by one of his own men.
Sherman led an army of 62,000 men from Atlanta to Savannah.
it got rid of slavery in the united states.
lee surrenders to grant.
more than 3,000 union soldiers and nearly 4,000 confederates were killed more than 20,000 on each side were wounded.
a key union victory that gave them control of the misissippi river.

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was one of the best generals in the south.
those that are born in the united states (exept native americans) are citizens of the united states of america.
it states that no citezen shall be denied the right to vote because of race,color.
honor those who died in the civil war.
gearge meclelins replacement.

13 Clues: lee surrenders to grant. • gearge meclelins replacement. • honor those who died in the civil war. • was one of the best generals in the south. • it got rid of slavery in the united states. • Sherman led an army of 62,000 men from Atlanta to Savannah. • Lincon honored the many soldiers that died in the civil war. • ...

Chapter 4 Social Studies vocab 2022-10-11

Chapter 4 Social Studies vocab crossword puzzle

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The practice of setting one group apart from another by law.
A large farm where cash crops were grown.
of independence- 1775 The Continental Congress declared the colonies should be free of English rule, which was then written by Thomas Jefferson.
states that remained in the United States after the Confederacy formed.
railroad-A group of people who helped slaves escape to freedom along secret routes before and during the Civil War.
Proclamation- The announcement by president Lincoln in 1863 that all enslaved people living in Confederate states were free.
The government policy of strict and unequal segregation of races as practiced in South Africa from 1948 to the early1990’s.
Ending completely; often used in reference to slavery.

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system of writing in which each syllable of a word is represented by a symbol.
Rights- The rights of people to be treated equally under the law.
A place that is ruled by a distant country.
The government formed by 11 Southern states that seceded from from the United States,1860-1865.
segregated area where blacks in South Africa were forced to live under apartheid.
The act of joining with other people in refusing to buy or use a company's products or services.
A group of people who meet to talk and make decisions.
of Burgesses- An elected group of citizens who made laws for the Virginia colony beginning in 1619.
of Tears- The forced movement of cherokee and some other Native Americans to what is now Oklahoma in 1838.
War- The war in the United States between the Union states of the north and the confederate states of the south, 1861-1865.

18 Clues: A large farm where cash crops were grown. • A place that is ruled by a distant country. • A group of people who meet to talk and make decisions. • Ending completely; often used in reference to slavery. • The practice of setting one group apart from another by law. • Rights- The rights of people to be treated equally under the law. • ...

8th Grade US History 1st Semester Review 2026-01-05

8th Grade US History 1st Semester Review crossword puzzle

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This European country would be America’s greatest ally in fighting the British during the Revolution.
This amendment states that any powers not given to the federal government in the Constitution are reserved for the states or for the people (number spelled out)
These 2 words were added to the Pledge of Allegiance about 70 years after it was first written; there are many controversies surrounding it and the idea of freedom of religion
Shay’s __________ exposed the cracks within the Articles of Confederation, forcing delegates to meet once more to discuss how to fix their constitution.
The 1st _____________ states that all citizens have freedom of speech, religion, expression, and more.
Branch of the federal government that includes the President
America’s first constitution that was not successful

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Person who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance (first and last name)
The __________ of Allegiance is said by Americans to remind us of our loyalty to the country.
There have been many controversies in the US about whether or not schools should require students to ____________ for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Part of the government responsible for making laws
It was at this battle where General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington, ending the Revolutionary War
Commander of the Continental Army (last name)
Branch of the federal government that includes the Supreme Court
Branch of the federal government that includes Congress
Treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War
This amendment states the ways in which Americans are considered citizens and states that all citizens are protected by the Constitution.

17 Clues: Commander of the Continental Army (last name) • Part of the government responsible for making laws • Treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War • America’s first constitution that was not successful • Branch of the federal government that includes Congress • Branch of the federal government that includes the President • ...

American History 1400s to 2005 2013-12-18

American History 1400s to 2005 crossword puzzle

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the disease that killed millions of indigenous peoples when the first Spaniards arrived
the name of the servants who signed a contact to come over to the New World
caused war with Mexico, and the belief that the United States borders should expand
a period in time when the nation had to "rebuild" after war
name of the war American citizens fought to forge their independence from England
the murder of 6 million Jewish people in Europe
this invention created the expansion of more cotton land, and the need for more slaves
to set apart, typically because of race or religion
name of the Hurricane that destroyed parts of Louisiana in 2005

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a person who believes slavery is immoral
this doubled the size of the United States
a period in time when the "arms race" between the Soviet Union took place
a chemical used in warfare that caused mass destruction by exposing chemicals to the land
because of the Indian Removal Act the Cherokee were forced to move and it was called this
a person who uses violence and fear to achieve their goals
these were built by the Haida people to memorialize who they were when they lived
American citizens were angry they had to pay these on Tea and threw the boxes overboard
when this president was elected, the south seceded shortly after
an island that the United States acquired during the Spanish-American War
war in which a country was divided by the United States into 2 at the 38th parallel

20 Clues: a person who believes slavery is immoral • this doubled the size of the United States • the murder of 6 million Jewish people in Europe • to set apart, typically because of race or religion • a person who uses violence and fear to achieve their goals • a period in time when the nation had to "rebuild" after war • ...

Romina crossword TX creation 2021-05-03

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southern states that left the united states in 1861
1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent
nonviolent form of protest where people go to places and stay seated without doing or saying anything.
Mexican catholic priest known because of his speech "Grito de dolores" and key figure of the mexican independence
a tax on imported goods
the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
took command of the Mexican army that invaded Texas in 1836
served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, and was one of the first two individuals to represent Texas in the United States Senate.
president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War
To leave or withdraw from a place
French explorer looking for the Mississippi river that was killed by his men.
not obeying the laws

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action or protest that it is not violent
laws from the magna carta
first european to map the coast of Texas
location of an important battle for Texans fighting for independence from Mexico. ... After a lifetime of service to his country, the event for which he is most well known is his role in the independence of Texas.
the mexican american civil rights movement of the 1960s with the stated goal of achieving mexican american empowerment.
spanish explorer that was captured by the karankawa tribe.
judicial,legislative,executive
A major war that started with two countries and then more countries started to join.

20 Clues: not obeying the laws • a tax on imported goods • laws from the magna carta • judicial,legislative,executive • To leave or withdraw from a place • action or protest that it is not violent • first european to map the coast of Texas • the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution • southern states that left the united states in 1861 • ...

Foundations of American Government 2012-12-12

Foundations of American Government crossword puzzle

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to the Constitution
the structure of the United States of America
is not all powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do
_____
written form of government for the independent states; maintained that major powers resided with individual states
a more perfect___
_____
of the Virginia Company of London/gave colonists the rights of Englishmen
for religious freedom in Virgnia
first ten amendments are called the ____
are the source of any and all governmental power

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process: -Proposal: action by General Assembly or convention - Ratification: by voters of Virginia
domestic
a democratic system of government, the people rule
the King of Great Britain
for the US Bill of Rights
us free from Great Britain
In a representative system of government people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf
government and those who govern are bound by the law
many amendments does the constitution have currently?

20 Clues: _____ • _____ • domestic • a more perfect___ • to the Constitution • the King of Great Britain • for the US Bill of Rights • us free from Great Britain • for religious freedom in Virgnia • first ten amendments are called the ____ • the structure of the United States of America • are the source of any and all governmental power • a democratic system of government, the people rule • ...

Quarter 4 VAP 4 2024-05-06

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a state that has no slaves is a _____
this was discovered in California in 1848
to free slaves
a piece of land owned by a country (not a state)
first state to become a state after the original 13 states
kind of energy that comes from the sun
animal that is on the California flag
the use of raw materials to make products
a black, non-renewable natural resource

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resource that can be made and used again and again
a state that has slaves is a _____
the rules and laws for a country or state
the leaders of America are called ____
state that was made when Virginia broke into two states
to get rid of a law, to take the law back
the leader of America is the ____
number of states in America that have natural resources

17 Clues: to free slaves • the leader of America is the ____ • a state that has slaves is a _____ • a state that has no slaves is a _____ • animal that is on the California flag • the leaders of America are called ____ • kind of energy that comes from the sun • a black, non-renewable natural resource • the rules and laws for a country or state • ...

Gilded age 2024-01-16

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a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment.
State laws in the South that legalized segregation
procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office
settlement house founded by Progressive reformer Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889
Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force
a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
officially ended the period of Spanish colonization in the Philippines and granted possession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.
People who wanted the United States to stay out of world affairs
Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation was legal as along as facilities were "separate but equal"

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Journalists who attempted to find corruption or wrongdoing in industries and expose it to the public
In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
the practice, theory or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power and soft power.
A leading muckraker and magazine editor, she exposed the corruption of the oil industry with her 1904 work A History of Standard Oil.
His successful efforts to broker the end of the Russo-Japanese War won him the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize, making him the first American to ever win a Nobel Prize.
fictional novel by American muckraker author Upton Sinclair, known for his efforts to expose corruption in government and business in the early 20th century.
Interracial organization founded in 1909 to abolish segregation and discrimination and to achieve political and civil rights for African Americans.
A group of reformers who worked to solve problems caused by the rapid industrial urban growth of the late 1800s.

18 Clues: State laws in the South that legalized segregation • People who wanted the United States to stay out of world affairs • procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office • A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment. • settlement house founded by Progressive reformer Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889 • ...

P.260~262 2015-11-04

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Styles of _____________ change with time. Some museums are older than others.
Kangaroos are ___ native to the United States
Other parts of the United States have extreme _____.
After workers dig down to where the coal or gold is, they bring it up to the ________.
______ is located in the state of New York.
When you are efficient, you do not waste ____.

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Recycling ______ and plastic is good for the environment.
The park is _______ near the school.
Kangaroos are ______ to Australia.
Because coal and gold are deep under Earth's surface, we can get them by _______.
Trees, water, and air are all part of our ______.
Coal and gold are found ___________.
In the United States, some parts have ________, or great, heat.
Being efficient means working ________ and well.
Wolves ______ to cold weather by growing a thick coat.

15 Clues: Kangaroos are ______ to Australia. • The park is _______ near the school. • Coal and gold are found ___________. • ______ is located in the state of New York. • Kangaroos are ___ native to the United States • When you are efficient, you do not waste ____. • Being efficient means working ________ and well. • Trees, water, and air are all part of our ______. • ...

Building a new nation 2020-04-12

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- A type of tax.
- The aft of 1807 of a passed law by the United States Congress.
Where the White House is located.
- A treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom.
- Known for its large public squares and marketplaces, and chief.
Britain- The capital of this island is London.
A canal located in New York.

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Pirates also known as Barbary corsairs or Ottoman corsairs, were Ottoman and Berber pirates.
- Where the Eiffel Tower is located.
- Known as the press gang.
- The United States Military Academy.
- A Native American that was a Indian leader who lived early in the country’s century.
A women who’s best known for serving as a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition into the American West.
- The women that invented ice cream.
The twenty seventh state.

15 Clues: - A type of tax. • The twenty seventh state. • - Known as the press gang. • A canal located in New York. • Where the White House is located. • - Where the Eiffel Tower is located. • - The women that invented ice cream. • - The United States Military Academy. • Britain- The capital of this island is London. • - A treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom. • ...

partnership 2023-01-19

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liability is given to partners in an organization
accounts are opened if capitals are fixed

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is an intangible asset
on capital is given in absence of a deed
maximum partners can be admitted to a partnership firm
minimum partners are required to start a partnership

6 Clues: is an intangible asset • on capital is given in absence of a deed • accounts are opened if capitals are fixed • liability is given to partners in an organization • minimum partners are required to start a partnership • maximum partners can be admitted to a partnership firm

Gramer crossword 2024-11-20

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giving a non-living object a living thing
that makes the noun more descriptive

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a noun that sits next to another noun to rename it or describe it
always at the start of a sentence
used to finish an unfinished sentence
person place or thing

6 Clues: person place or thing • always at the start of a sentence • that makes the noun more descriptive • used to finish an unfinished sentence • giving a non-living object a living thing • a noun that sits next to another noun to rename it or describe it

Cold War Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-12

Cold War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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A war where a nation in the yellow sea got divided into two sides (communism and capitalism) and fought each other
A time period after World War 2 where the United States and the Soviet Union had mistrust and stayed in a state of tension
A war that involved a divided country in the South China Sea fighting each other on different ideologies (Capitalism and Communism)
An allegiance made up of western countries and the United States to protect each other in case the Soviet Union planned to attack them
A word that described the policy in stopping the spread of communism
A form of economic aid to European Countries that needed to be restructured after World War 2
An operation that involved supplying West Berlin via airlift cargos in order to keep it in check and not fall to the Soviets
A race that both the United States and the Soviet Union competed against each other in making advance technological weapons
A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in having advance technology in space
Wars that where major countries would not fight each other directly but support smaller countries into fight the other supported small countries

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A principle that the United States should help countries that are being threatened by communism
A tensional situation where the Soviet Union were delivering nuclear missiles into a country in the Carribean Sea
Weapons/bombs that could cause major destruction and leave radiation after the explosion.
A theory that if one country were to fall into communism, the other nations nearby would also fall to communism
An imaginary line that split up Western Europe (Capitalism) and Eastern Europe (Communism)

15 Clues: A word that described the policy in stopping the spread of communism • Weapons/bombs that could cause major destruction and leave radiation after the explosion. • An imaginary line that split up Western Europe (Capitalism) and Eastern Europe (Communism) • A form of economic aid to European Countries that needed to be restructured after World War 2 • ...

American revolution 2023-11-15

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Soldiers that helped British in the war
king of England
helped Americans in the war against England
they are from England and wanted control of the United States but ended up losing in the war
created the Declaration of Independence
were the nicknames for British soldiers
The battle that was the turning point in the war
was the first battle that started the war
was a document made by Thomas Jefferson

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were the people who created our country
helped the Americans in many battles and was America's first president
people that made America what it is today
this battle was fought I the most populated city in the world today
was everything that happened between the Americans and the British For the United States.
rode to all the states to tell them about the British
this is the river that George Washington crossed on the night of Christmas
war that Americans proved they could win the war
served in the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence
dumped all the tea in the harbor

19 Clues: king of England • dumped all the tea in the harbor • were the people who created our country • Soldiers that helped British in the war • created the Declaration of Independence • were the nicknames for British soldiers • was a document made by Thomas Jefferson • people that made America what it is today • was the first battle that started the war • ...

science 2023-08-30

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The amount of force needed to move an object in a certain direction.
Energy in motion.
back on the first
and decreases with increased mass.
States that the acceleration of an object increases with increased
back on the first
States that every time one object exerts a force on another object,
second object exerts a force that is equal in size and opposite in
Unequal forces that cause a change in motion
The rate of change of the velocity of an object with respect to time.

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Equal forces that cause no change in motion
Energy that is stored
States that objects at rest remain at rest, and objects in motion
Energy being converted to another form of energy.
States that every time one object exerts a force on another object,
forced.
Speed traveled in a certain direction.
Distance traveled in a certain amount of time.
second object exerts a force that is equal in size and opposite in
in motion with the same velocity, unless acted on by an

20 Clues: forced. • Energy in motion. • back on the first • back on the first • Energy that is stored • and decreases with increased mass. • Speed traveled in a certain direction. • Equal forces that cause no change in motion • Unequal forces that cause a change in motion • Distance traveled in a certain amount of time. • Energy being converted to another form of energy. • ...

government crossword 2021-12-07

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A system of government where the power is held by the people through their elected representatives.
Powers given to the Federal government
The Constitution of the United States can be changed to reflect needed changes over time
The branch of government responsible for enforcing the laws that the Legislative Branch makes
The branch of government responsible for reviewing the laws pass by the Legislative Branch and signed by the Executive Branch to determine if the law is constitutional.
The branch of government responsible for making laws
Powers that are shared by both the Federal and State governments
Powers set aside for the States
the highest court in america

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The restricting of the number and reach of the powers of the government (in this case our federal government)
Americans who were in favor of having a strong federal government
A political doctrine which states that the government gets its power from the people
Division of power between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government so that no one branch has too much power
Americans who were not in favor of a strong federal government and believed that the states should hold most of the power.
The idea that all people are equal in the eyes of the law and no one is above the law
Each branch of the Federal Government has its own responsibilities and checks the powers of the other two branches
The sharing of power between the Federal Government and State Governments

17 Clues: the highest court in america • Powers set aside for the States • Powers given to the Federal government • The branch of government responsible for making laws • Powers that are shared by both the Federal and State governments • Americans who were in favor of having a strong federal government • ...

Government 2023-12-13

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the legislature of the federal government of the United States
a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
A group of people that work for and advise the president
the act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials
the supreme law of land
A change or addition to the Constitution
the amount of years per term for a president
the amount of terms a president can serve

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constitutional arrangement in which power is distributed between a central government and states
of Representatives The lower body of Congress
the upper chamber of the United States Congress
elected leader of the United States
a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law
a political procedure in which one or more members of a legislative body prolong debate on proposed legislation
a legislative body composed of two chambers
approved by two political parties

16 Clues: the supreme law of land • approved by two political parties • elected leader of the United States • A change or addition to the Constitution • the amount of terms a president can serve • a legislative body composed of two chambers • the amount of years per term for a president • the upper chamber of the United States Congress • ...

attack on pearl harbor 2025-12-08

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what location did Japan invade first
Japan thought that this was better than their army
The united States had made one of these on oil towards Japan
a big reason why Japan wanted to expand due to their small size
the other resource Japan needed to expand
who did Japan have a 3 year long war with
after a long war with china Japan decided to switch and attack the...
Japan had hoped that they would have a _____ war with the US
The United States split up its navy in the Pacific and_______ Ocean

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the United States supplied these to China
Pearl harbor was located on this island
this US president wanted to wage war against Japan and Germany
this country had demanded Japan to get out of china but did nothing
what was the main resource Japan was after
Most deals during the bombing was from the destruction of the USS _______
Pear harbor had pulled the United States into what they wanted to avoid most ___

16 Clues: what location did Japan invade first • Pearl harbor was located on this island • the United States supplied these to China • the other resource Japan needed to expand • who did Japan have a 3 year long war with • what was the main resource Japan was after • Japan thought that this was better than their army • The united States had made one of these on oil towards Japan • ...

States and cities 2021-02-11

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capital of Arizona
Capital of New Mexico
Capital of Oklahoma

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biggest state
___ Mexico
shaped like a pot
capital of Texas

7 Clues: ___ Mexico • biggest state • capital of Texas • shaped like a pot • capital of Arizona • Capital of Oklahoma • Capital of New Mexico

Matter and states 2024-07-30

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7 Clues: 3 • 4 • 7 • 2 • 1 • 5 • 6

State Capitals 2013-05-19

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The capital of the state which is an archipelago
The state capital of Illinois
The state capital of Delaware

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The state capital of Arizona
The state capital of Georgia
The state capital of Alabama
The state capital of Connecticut
The state capital of Colorado
The state capital of Idaho

9 Clues: The state capital of Idaho • The state capital of Arizona • The state capital of Georgia • The state capital of Alabama • The state capital of Colorado • The state capital of Illinois • The state capital of Delaware • The state capital of Connecticut • The capital of the state which is an archipelago

European Capitals 2023-05-09

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Malta's capital
Romania
Hungary
Germany

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Italy
France
Sweden
Spain
Greece

9 Clues: Italy • Spain • France • Sweden • Greece • Romania • Hungary • Germany • Malta's capital

Country Capitals 2024-09-25

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Japan's capital
USA's capital
Spain's capital
Russia's capital

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UK's capital
Austria's capital
Germany's capital
France's capital
Italy's capital

9 Clues: UK's capital • USA's capital • Japan's capital • Italy's capital • Spain's capital • France's capital • Russia's capital • Austria's capital • Germany's capital

unit 8 - lydia 2024-05-15

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the freeing of slaves
battle in Maryland that resulted in Lee’s retreat to Virginia
the northern states who fought against slavery
the southern states who fought for slavery
three-day key battle that confederates lost
battle in which Union troops gained greater control of the Mississippi River valley

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states four slave states—Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri—that bordered the North and did not join the Confederacy
freed slaves
ships that were heavily armored with iron
war strategy in which both civilian and military supplies are stored
run battle near Manassas Junction, Virginia, in 1861

11 Clues: freed slaves • the freeing of slaves • ships that were heavily armored with iron • the southern states who fought for slavery • three-day key battle that confederates lost • the northern states who fought against slavery • run battle near Manassas Junction, Virginia, in 1861 • battle in Maryland that resulted in Lee’s retreat to Virginia • ...

Civil War 2021-02-06

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Union nurse known for establishing the American Red Cross organization.
The states who had slaves although they were not apart of the Confederacy.
The fort where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Lesser fortunate, women who sewed uniforms for Confederate soldiers.
A person paid by a Confederate draftee to enlist in their place in the military.
A law that exempted one white plantation owner from military service for every
The site of a Union attack led by African American soldiers from Massachusetts.
northern states whom opposed the institution of slavery.
wife of an Confederate soldier who wrote a diary about what she witnessed during the Civil War.
Davis President of the Confederate States of America.
A war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country
Southern states who were determined to defend their homeland and perverse their way of life.
The youngest military solider of the Civil War.

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A abolitionist who wrote about his meeting with Lincoln discussing the Emancipation Proclamation almost 20 years later.
Slave pilot who surrendered a Confederate ship in the hands Union authorities.
Confederate submarine that was the first to successfully sink an enemy ship.
An officer in the Union Army who left a loving letter to his wife and family before dying of an leg amputation.
Union general who devised the Anaconda Plan.
President of the United States during the Civil War
Union General who was famous for leading the March to Sea on South Carolina.

20 Clues: Union general who devised the Anaconda Plan. • The youngest military solider of the Civil War. • President of the United States during the Civil War • Davis President of the Confederate States of America. • northern states whom opposed the institution of slavery. • The fort where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. • ...

Juneteenth Trivia 2023-06-01

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In what year did Texas begin to celebrate Juneteenth?
In which Texas city was the announcement of the end of slavery?
Approximately how many millions of slaves were estimated to be in the U.S. in the early 1860s prior to the abolishment of slavery?
A revised red, white and blue flag honoring Juneteenth was introduced in 2000. What symbol is at the center of the flag
What year did Juneteenth officially become a Federal holiday?
Grandmother of Juneteenth?
What was the name of the Texas state representative who put forth the bill to make Juneteenth an official state holiday?
Another name for Juneteenth?
Lincoln’s executive order outlawed slavery in rebel states, but not Union states. Which 1 of 2 Union border states continued to practice slavery up until the constitutional abolition of slavery in 1865?
Which US president wrote and signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
The first legislation to recognize Juneteenth Independence Day was introduced in the U.S House of Representatives by who?

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What famous executive order abolished slavery?
Juneteenth is observed on what day?
Which Constitutional Amendment officially abolished slavery across the United States?
In what year did Juneteenth officially become a Texas state holiday?
Juneteenth is commemorated in how many states?
Which state was the first to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday?
Who delivered General Order No. 3, which announced the emancipation proclamation to Texas?
Which color symbolizes the rich history behind the holiday?
Which war prompted the end of slavery in the U.S.?

20 Clues: Grandmother of Juneteenth? • Another name for Juneteenth? • Juneteenth is observed on what day? • What famous executive order abolished slavery? • Juneteenth is commemorated in how many states? • Which war prompted the end of slavery in the U.S.? • In what year did Texas begin to celebrate Juneteenth? • Which color symbolizes the rich history behind the holiday? • ...

U.S. History 2021-01-03

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compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820
American War, an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
Hidalgo, a peace treaty that ended the war between the United States and Mexico
annexation
Canal, a waterway that was built to create a navigable water route from New York City and the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes

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Purchase, a land deal that was made between the United States and France in the year 1803
a state in the southeastern region in the U.S.
states, the 13 states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860
York City, the most populous city in the United States

9 Clues: annexation • a state in the southeastern region in the U.S. • York City, the most populous city in the United States • compromise, an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820 • states, the 13 states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860 • American War, an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico • ...

History 2016-04-21

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Ended poll taxes
The right of 18 years old to vote
Provided direct election of senators
Treaty that ended World War. Was extremely harsh on Germany
Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
Document which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution States had more power than the national government
Gave African American men the right to vote
Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting communism after World War 2. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy
Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial
Constitution A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
Created a graduated income tax

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Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
Gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
Essays written by James Madison,Alexander Hamilton. and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
Gave women the right to vote
First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas,reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of League of Nations a national peace organization

18 Clues: Ended poll taxes • Gave women the right to vote • Created a graduated income tax • The right of 18 years old to vote • Provided direct election of senators • Gave African American men the right to vote • Gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states • Treaty that ended World War. Was extremely harsh on Germany • ...

Civil War 2021-12-07

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The states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War.
The part of the military force composed of troops that serve on horseback
Freed all slaves in confereate states
the 16th president
to remove a president from office by means of criminal charges or treason, etc...
Speech to dedicate a plot of land to the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier.
A person who behaves badly but in a mischievous way.
a political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections. a person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
A system of farming that developed in the South after the Civil War
Confederate Town in Mississippi that was under siege for 47 days.

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agricultural system in which landowners contribute their land
Proposed by General Winfield Scott and called for a blockade of southern ports to cut off trade, gain control of the Mississippi River, and capture Richmond
The Confederacy were U.S. states that declared secession from the U.S. and fought against the Union during the Civil War
reconstruction offered all kinds of new opportunities to African-American people
A Union victory in Antietam provided Abraham Li ncoln with the opportunity to annonce the Emancipation Proclimation.
The assassinator of Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre
The tax by the Federal government on a person’s annual income.
Fought in Gettysburg, PA between the Union and Confederate forces
Not excluding civilians and homes from warfare; destroying and killing everything.

19 Clues: the 16th president • Freed all slaves in confereate states • The assassinator of Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre • A person who behaves badly but in a mischievous way. • agricultural system in which landowners contribute their land • The tax by the Federal government on a person’s annual income. • Fought in Gettysburg, PA between the Union and Confederate forces • ...

Reconstruction Era 2023-05-23

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17th President of the United States, A Southerner from Tennessee, He was Vice President with Lincoln. He became president when Lincoln was killed. He opposed radical Republicans who passed Reconstruction Acts over his veto. The first U.S. president to be impeached, he survived the Senate removal by only one vote.
diehard Confederates from the war. They wanted life in the south to change as little as possible from how it was before the war. They wanted to give African-Americans as little power as possible.
A system used on southern farms after the Civil War in which farmers worked land owned by someone else in return for a small portion of the crops.
Laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves; passed by southern states following the Civil War.
Abolished slavery except if someone has been convicted of a crime.
a 1896 Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal. Made the phrase "separate but equal' popular.
19th president. Ended reconstruction. He was famous for being part of the Hayes-Tilden election in which electoral votes were contested in 4 states, most corrupt election in US history.
A secret organization that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in the South after the Civil War. They wore white robes and hoods to hide their identities.
the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union. Literally means: rebuilding of the south after the Civil War.
Elected president in 1868 after Johnson. He was elected because most of the Southern states had re-joined the Union and were forced to let African-Americans vote.
States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race, color, or religion. But still only men would vote.
Ended reconstruction because neither candidate had an electoral majority. Hayes was elected, and then ended reconstruction as he secretly promised.
assassinated Lincoln on April 14, 1865
Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom.
An action by the House of Representatives to accuse the president, vice president, or other civil officers of the United States of committing "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." This does not cause the president to have to leave office. They need to be convicted by the senate.

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State laws in the South that legalized segregation. Came into practice after 1877.
this rival plan to Lincoln's set out these terms for reconstruction as:1)a Majority of white Southern men had to swear loyalty and 2)anyone who volunteered to fight for the Confederate army could not vote or serve in the government.
A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote. Limited the ability of poor African-Americans to afford to vote.
Method used to deny African-Americans the vote in the South that tested a person's ability to read and write - they were done very unfairly so even though most African-Americans who could read and write, would fail.
allowed people to vote if their father or grandfather had voted before Reconstruction
A derogatory term for Southerners who were working with the North to buy up land from desperate Southerners
Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws.
Became a senator in 1874 -- the only black to be elected to a full term until Edward Brooke in 1966.
Passed in 1872, law which granted civil rights to ex-confederates and so set the stage for them to regain control of the south
a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
First African American elected to the United States Senate in 1870.
After the Civil War, this was a group that believed the South should be harshly punished and thought that Lincoln was sometimes too compassionate towards the South. They also supported African Americans getting the right to vote and gaining other rights.
Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences. Became legal in the South in 1877.

28 Clues: assassinated Lincoln on April 14, 1865 • Abolished slavery except if someone has been convicted of a crime. • First African American elected to the United States Senate in 1870. • Agency set up to aid former slaves in adjusting themselves to freedom. • State laws in the South that legalized segregation. Came into practice after 1877. • ...

Republic Day Crossword 2020-01-20

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President of which country is expected to be the Chief Guest for 2020 Republic day Celebration?
The chairman of constitution making assembly ?
Indian Constitutions consist of how many schedules?
Who unfurls Indian Flag in the state capitals on Republic Day ?
The concept of 5-year plan was borrowed into the Indian Constitution from which among the following constitution?
After how many years did India celebrated their first Republic Day of India?

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Who is popularly known as 'Father of Indian Constitution' ?
What did the Param Vir Chakra replace when India became a Republic?
Where is the Beating Retreat ceremony held at?
On Republic Day of India, every year, How Many gun salute is given to the National Flag and the President, during the Flag Hoisting Ceremony

10 Clues: Where is the Beating Retreat ceremony held at? • The chairman of constitution making assembly ? • Indian Constitutions consist of how many schedules? • Who is popularly known as 'Father of Indian Constitution' ? • Who unfurls Indian Flag in the state capitals on Republic Day ? • What did the Param Vir Chakra replace when India became a Republic? • ...

Fundamentals of Partnership 2021-07-10

Fundamentals of Partnership crossword puzzle

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Unless otherwise agreed by the partners in the Partnership Deed, a firm is dissolved on the ______ of a partner.
Interest on Partner's capital is
Partnership is a separate business entity from the __________ viewpoint
The liability of the partners in a partnership firm under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 is
Partner's current account is opened when their capitals is

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If the partnership deed does not exist or it is silent regarding profits and losses, then they will be distributed
Interest of loan given to the firm is a
Interest on capital is allowed only if the firm earns ______ during the year
A partner has the right not to allow the _______ of a new partner
The written agreement among the partners is called "partnership ________".

10 Clues: Interest on Partner's capital is • Interest of loan given to the firm is a • Partner's current account is opened when their capitals is • A partner has the right not to allow the _______ of a new partner • Partnership is a separate business entity from the __________ viewpoint • The written agreement among the partners is called "partnership ________". • ...

government crossword 2021-12-07

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A system of government where the power is held by the people through their elected representatives.
Powers given to the Federal government
The Constitution of the United States can be changed to reflect needed changes over time
The branch of government responsible for enforcing the laws that the Legislative Branch makes
The branch of government responsible for reviewing the laws pass by the Legislative Branch and signed by the Executive Branch to determine if the law is constitutional.
The branch of government responsible for making laws
Powers that are shared by both the Federal and State governments
Powers set aside for the States
the highest court in america

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The restricting of the number and reach of the powers of the government (in this case our federal government)
Americans who were in favor of having a strong federal government
A political doctrine which states that the government gets its power from the people
Division of power between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government so that no one branch has too much power
Americans who were not in favor of a strong federal government and believed that the states should hold most of the power.
The idea that all people are equal in the eyes of the law and no one is above the law
Each branch of the Federal Government has its own responsibilities and checks the powers of the other two branches
The sharing of power between the Federal Government and State Governments

United States History Review 2022-11-27

United States History Review crossword puzzle

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U.S. policy adopted by the United States after WWI to not get involved in world affairs
Series of programs and projects created by FDR to help pull the United States out of the Great Depression
Person who gains a vast amount of wealth through bad or ruthless business practices
Expansion beyond ones boarders
Secret telegram sent by Germany to Mexico proposing a secret alliance
Document written by Thomas Jefferson which established American Independence
First Ten Amendments to the Constitution
Amendment which outlaws cruel and unusual punishment as well as excessive bail
Treaty that ended WWI
Mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North
Sold during WWI to raise money for the war by the United States

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Group of workers form this type of organization with the hopes of bettering their working conditions
Single company that has complete control over an industry
Organization proposed by Woodrow Wilson after WWI for the purpose of keeping peace in the world - The United States did NOT join this organization
Extreme pride in ones country - One of the long term causes of WWI
New Deal program that provided unemployment insurance, old age pensions, etc.
Industrialist who created the Standard Oil Company
Territory purchased from Russia for $7.2 Million
Country the United States defeated go gain Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines
Company buying its competitors to form a monopoly
Source that is produced AT the time of the event
Journalist who exposes problems in society

22 Clues: Treaty that ended WWI • Expansion beyond ones boarders • First Ten Amendments to the Constitution • Journalist who exposes problems in society • Territory purchased from Russia for $7.2 Million • Source that is produced AT the time of the event • Company buying its competitors to form a monopoly • Industrialist who created the Standard Oil Company • ...

1.7 - Comparing State Formation in Era 1 2025-09-15

1.7 - Comparing State Formation in Era 1 crossword puzzle

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– Persistence of long-standing practices, such as patriarchy or religious authority in governance.
– Pastoral peoples like the Mongols whose conquests reshaped political structures.
– Administrative system that centralized states used to govern large territories.
– Rise of political units in regions once controlled by earlier empires, like the Delhi Sultanate.
– Reestablishment of earlier political traditions, such as the Byzantine Empire’s continuity with Rome.
– Growth of states into larger territories or influence, often through conquest or trade.
– Form of political authority where power is concentrated under one ruler or government.
– Male-dominated authority system that persisted in political and social structures.
– Organized political structure with authority over a defined territory.
– Islamic form of state leadership that continued under successors to Muhammad.
– Economic activity that supported state wealth and growth, especially along the Silk Roads or Indian Ocean.
– Breakup of larger states into smaller competing polities, as in post-classical Europe.

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– Blending of cultural or religious practices in governance, like Neo-Confucianism.
– Political power based on sea trade networks, such as Srivijaya or Venice.
– Process of weakening or collapse experienced by empires such as the Abbasids or Byzantines.
– Diplomatic arrangement where surrounding states recognized Chinese authority in exchange for trade benefits.
– Source of political legitimacy, as seen with Christian monarchs or Muslim rulers.
– Political system with power distributed among local rulers, such as in feudal Europe.
– New political or military practices that helped rulers strengthen their states.
– Independent political unit, common in places like the Swahili Coast or Italian peninsula.

20 Clues: – Organized political structure with authority over a defined territory. • – Political power based on sea trade networks, such as Srivijaya or Venice. • – Islamic form of state leadership that continued under successors to Muhammad. • – Administrative system that centralized states used to govern large territories. • ...

From War of 1812 to the Civil War 2022-01-19

From War of 1812 to the Civil War crossword puzzle

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Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, and Kansas-Nebraska Act contributed to the rise of ____________________ in the United States.
The Compromise of 1850 was an attempt to resolve the issue of ____________________ in the territories US acquired from Mexico.
____________________ benefited most directly from the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford.
President ____________________ expanded presidential powers by replacing many government workers with his supporters, vetoing the extention of US Bank, and refusing to enforce Worcester v. Georgia decision.
Defenders of popular ____________________ believed that the right way to settle the question of slavery in the territories is to let the people who live there determine if their state is to be slave or free.
The constitutional principle of ____________________ to break away from the Union was the main focus of the North–South conflicts that led to the Civil War.
President Andrew Jackson used the ____________________ system to reward supporters with United States government jobs.
____________________ was issued primarily to prevent European nations from future colonization in Latin America.
The United States government is creating memorials along the ____________________ because it was the location of injustices against many Native American Indians.
During the 1840s, supporters of ____________________ favored acquiring Texas and California.
who opposed slavery.
_____________________ Proclamation freed the slaves in the Confederate States and prompted many freedmen to enlist in the U.S. army.
Violent Abolitionist, ____________________ ,was executed for his attack on Harper's Ferry.
The principle of ___________________ sovereignty was an important part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
President ____________________ believed that secession is unlawful and treasonous. Everything possible must be done to preserve the Union.
In the 1840s, President James K. Polk’s belief in Manifest Destiny led to a war with ____________________.

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As a result of the ____________________ Compromise (1820) the balance between free and slave states was maintained.
One reason the decision in ____________________ v. Sanford (1857) was so controversial is that it ruled that Congress had no power to limit slavery in the territories.
____________________ Convention supported the movement for women’s rights.
In his First Inaugural Address, President Lincoln tried to convince ____________________ that he posed no threat to their way of life.
In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because white settlers desired the land on which ____________________ lived.
Harriet Beecher Stow wrote ____________________.
Desire for full control of the port of ____________________ on the Mississippi River had the greatest influence on President Thomas Jefferson’s decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory in 1803.
Election of Abraham Lincoln as president led directly to the ____________________ of several Southern states from the Union.
A goal that was established at the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was achieved in 1920 by the adoption of national woman’s ___________________.
The constitutional controversy that led directly to the start of the ____________________ concerned the right of states to secede from the Union.
As the Civil War began the North had greater military and ____________________ strength than the South.

27 Clues: who opposed slavery. • Harriet Beecher Stow wrote ____________________. • ____________________ Convention supported the movement for women’s rights. • Violent Abolitionist, ____________________ ,was executed for his attack on Harper's Ferry. • During the 1840s, supporters of ____________________ favored acquiring Texas and California. • ...

Rishita Gorle Sec. 3 and 4 X-Word 2024-03-21

Rishita Gorle Sec. 3 and 4 X-Word crossword puzzle

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President James Monroe declared the policy,the _______ Doctrine, in 1823 that stated the U.S. could not interfere in any affairs of any existing colony in the European nation or the European nation itself, get control of any new, independent nations in Latin America, and proved that the U.S. tried to keep European powers out of the Western Hemisphere.
The three "sections" that Americans felt this loyalty to were the Westerners,__________, and Northerners.
Andrew Jackson went with a force of 3,000 soldiers to destroy the "________ Fort" after Spain refused to demolish it themselves.
In 1816,James _______ became the president of our nation at 60 years old.
John C. Calhoun was against any policy that would strengthen and support the power the _______ government had.
The Supreme Court confirmed the federal government's power to control the _______ between states in the court case Gibbons v. Ogden.
______ was one of the three sectional leaders in our country, and he spoke for the West.
Daniel Webster thought the idea of __________ was evil.
The idea of _____________ meant that there was "loyalty to one's state or section rather than the nation as a whole".
Daniel Webster was from the state of ____ ___________.
The U.S. wanted to control _________, which is now one of the U.S. states, instead of Spain.
In the court case McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that _______ are not given the right to interfere with any federal institutions that are within their borders.

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Florida was given to the United States in a $____ million dollar exchange with Spain in 1821.
Henry Clay wanted the central government to be part of promoting the ______ of our nation more.
Though there were disputes among the different "sections" of our country, the entire nation enjoyed an "era of ____ feelings" after the War of 1812.
America "cheered"about Latin American Nations winning their __________, or their rights and freedom, in the early 1800s.
Henry Clay's plan, American System, was aimed to promote the growth of our country's _________.
________ Jackson was an American General who went with a force of 3,000 soldiers to take one of Spain's forts.
For enslaved African Americans, Florida was a _______, which meant a place for escape.
The _______-Onís Treaty in 1821 gave Florida to the United States with Spain's approval.
Only the federal government was given the power to control interstate commerce, which was the trade between _________ states.
John C. Calhoun was from a frontier ________ on South Carolina.
When Andrew Jackson and his force went to Florida to try to get Fort Negro taken down, Spain was too busy fighting _______ in Latin America, but Spain still protested.
________ from the North defended the idea of slavery.
_______ sometimes raided settlements in Georgia and were from Florida.
The court case McCulloch v. Maryland allowed the ______ of the United States to continue, which would eventually contribute to our nations' economy expanding.(This is the place where people get money.)

26 Clues: ________ from the North defended the idea of slavery. • Daniel Webster was from the state of ____ ___________. • Daniel Webster thought the idea of __________ was evil. • John C. Calhoun was from a frontier ________ on South Carolina. • _______ sometimes raided settlements in Georgia and were from Florida. • ...

Aftermath of World War II 2020-08-05

Aftermath of World War II crossword puzzle

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The place in Germany where trials were held for WW2 war criminals
at this conference the allied powers decided to prevent German militarization
Plan set by the United States to aid Europe after WW2
Stalin was the leader of this country
United States would provide economic, military, and political to any nations in danger of losing its democracy
This is what Roosevelt insisted on. This had much more success than the League of Nations.

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Conflict in Greece over the rise in Communism
The wall dividing East and West Germany
Nuclear armed cuban missiles were installed in cuba in proximity of the Florida Coast of the US, bringing anxiety to Americans
Competition between the United States and the USSR over who can reach Space first
Best History 54 teacher
A war between the USSR and the United States where there was no actual fighting
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

13 Clues: Best History 54 teacher • Stalin was the leader of this country • The North Atlantic Treaty Organization • The wall dividing East and West Germany • Conflict in Greece over the rise in Communism • Plan set by the United States to aid Europe after WW2 • The place in Germany where trials were held for WW2 war criminals • ...

Government 1 2024-01-02

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the month the president is inaugurated
the legislative branch
Second President of the United States
system of organization built on principles of hierarchical authority, job specialization, and formalized rules
The Emancipation _________ freed slaves in the South
the seat of government of the United States
49th state
Supreme Law
has a number of representatives proportionate to the population of the states
chief justice of the Supreme Court circa 2024
the month we vote for president
_______agency serves an administration in a support capacity
said "Give me liberty or give me death."
Law-enforcing branch of government
has two members from each state
The stripes on the United States flag represent ___________
USSR, Great Britain, France (during World War II)
Law-interpreting branch of government

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becomes president if the president and vice president die
celebrated on the 4th of July
The _______ college elects the president
Law-making branch of government
civil rights leader
50th state
Change to the Consitution
head of the Department of Justice
advises the president
the building in which Congress works
first ten amendments to the Constitution
_______ agency serves an administration by performing tasks
_______ _______ of the President, EOP, the umbrella agency handling daily tasks
capital of Montana

32 Clues: 50th state • 49th state • Supreme Law • capital of Montana • civil rights leader • advises the president • the legislative branch • Change to the Consitution • celebrated on the 4th of July • Law-making branch of government • the month we vote for president • has two members from each state • head of the Department of Justice • Law-enforcing branch of government • ...

Interim Review 2023-11-29

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were a series of conflicts fought between the first French empire under napoleon
the problems of the weak central government that existed under
power of an independent judiciary, or courts of law, to determine whether the acts of other components of the government are in accordance with the constitution
as an interpreter
by Alexander Hamilton,James Madison and John Jay
the states political incorporation into the union
incite people to rebel
constitution of the 13 colonies
practice of forcing men to serve in the military against their will
a us Supreme Court case that established the principal of judicial review in America
argued against the implementation of a stronger federal government without protections on certain rights.

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when the us encompassed 530.000,000 acres of land in North America
anthem of the United States
satisfied the concerns of large and small states in the debate over representation in the legislature
it established the concept of fee simple ownership was in perpetuity
weakness of the government under Articles of
a war of United States vs Great Britain
consent to a treaty
rights-has the ten amendments
was the birthplace of the American national anthem

20 Clues: as an interpreter • consent to a treaty • incite people to rebel • anthem of the United States • rights-has the ten amendments • constitution of the 13 colonies • a war of United States vs Great Britain • weakness of the government under Articles of • by Alexander Hamilton,James Madison and John Jay • the states political incorporation into the union • ...

Studies Weekly Week 29 Crossword 2026-03-29

Studies Weekly Week 29 Crossword crossword puzzle

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Forcing American sailors to serve in the British Navy
Miami war chief who led Native American forces in the Northwest War
Final major battle of the War of 1812 was fought at ______
Territory purchased from France that doubled the size of the United States
Fort ______ was attacked by the British in Baltimore Harbor
Group in Congress that pushed for war against Great Britain
Last name of Oliver Hazard ______ who won control of Lake Erie
USS ______ earned the nickname “Old Ironsides”
Treaty of ______ ended the War of 1812
City where Fort McHenry is located
Line set between the United States and Canada by the Treaty of Ghent

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Treaty of ______ (1795) that set boundaries between settlers and Native Americans
Last name of Francis Scott ______ who wrote the national anthem
First name of President ______ who led the U.S. into the War of 1812
HMS ______ was defeated by the USS Constitution
Shawnee leader who formed a Native American confederation
Last name of Andrew ______ who led troops at the Battle of New Orleans
Group of local citizen soldiers who helped defend the United States
British territory the United States tried to invade during the war
Law that stopped American ships from trading with foreign countries

20 Clues: City where Fort McHenry is located • Treaty of ______ ended the War of 1812 • USS ______ earned the nickname “Old Ironsides” • HMS ______ was defeated by the USS Constitution • Forcing American sailors to serve in the British Navy • Shawnee leader who formed a Native American confederation • Final major battle of the War of 1812 was fought at ______ • ...

Word Work List #12 - Relative & Absolute Dating 2022-11-17

Word Work List #12 - Relative & Absolute Dating crossword puzzle

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- States that sedimentary layers are laid down originally in horizontal layers and so if they are titled something has disturbed them
- States that an inclusion must be older than the rock it is enclosed in.
- States that an igneous rock, fault, or other geologic feature must be younger than any rock across which it cuts; used to determine relative age.
- Enables scientists to determine the numerical age of rocks and other objects
- The study of rock layers (strata) and the sequence of events they reflect
- A technique used to determine the absolute age of a fossil on the basis of the amount of a radioactive element it contains.
- A break in the earth's crust; younger than the rocks it cuts across.
- States that processes that occur on Earth today also occurred in the past in the same manner.

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- Distinctive fossils used to establish and correlate the relative ages of rock layers and the fossils they contain.
- Layers of rock, representing various periods of deposition.
- Dating of earth's history using rocks and fossils
- A way to describe the age of one object or event compared to another object or event; does not use numbers.
- States that younger layers of rock are deposited on top of older layers; used to determine relative age.
- The length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay.
- An igneous rock layer formed when magma hardens beneath Earth's surface; younger than the rocks it cuts across.

15 Clues: - Dating of earth's history using rocks and fossils • - Layers of rock, representing various periods of deposition. • - A break in the earth's crust; younger than the rocks it cuts across. • - States that an inclusion must be older than the rock it is enclosed in. • - The study of rock layers (strata) and the sequence of events they reflect • ...

Federalism 2022-02-15

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powers that are listed in the constitution
Powers that aren't listed in the constitution
The division of counties, states, and government
An example of federalism
'laws' for the counties
The highest layer to federalism

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Even smaller units than counties, an example is New York
smaller units within states
There are 50 of them in the USA
Powers that states and govt share

10 Clues: 'laws' for the counties • An example of federalism • smaller units within states • There are 50 of them in the USA • The highest layer to federalism • Powers that states and govt share • powers that are listed in the constitution • Powers that aren't listed in the constitution • The division of counties, states, and government • ...

Chapter 2 Vocab. 2020-09-06

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The fundamental rules and norms of politics.
The process of exhibiting a tendency towards decentralization.
When a weak state breaks down.
A state’s ability to wield power independently.
An organization that maintains a monopoly of violence over a territory.
Powers such as taxation and lawmaking.
One of the most important elements of a state. It is the ability to carry out actions and policies.
States where political power is concentrated at the national level and local authority is limited.
Based off of the force of ideas and presence of the leader.
A value where people accept something or someone as right and/or proper.

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The leadership in charge of running the state.
A state’s ability to wield power and carry out basic tasks of security and rights.
A combination of state, regime, and government.
Based off of rules and procedures. It is strongly institutionalized.
States that are able to fulfill basic tasks like defending their territory and enforcing rules.
It is based off of habit and custom over time.
States that cannot fulfill basic tasks like defending their territory and enforcing rules.

17 Clues: When a weak state breaks down. • Powers such as taxation and lawmaking. • The fundamental rules and norms of politics. • The leadership in charge of running the state. • It is based off of habit and custom over time. • A combination of state, regime, and government. • A state’s ability to wield power independently. • ...

Civil war crossword 2023-01-18

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was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that held the U.S. Constitution did not extend American citizenship to people of black African descent, and thus they could not enjoy the rights and privileges the Constitution conferred upon American citizens.
: the act of nullifying : the state of being nullified
the largest Confederate victory in the Western theater.
declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
The acts called for the admission of California as a "free state," provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.
the state of being a slave.

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the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
The largest and most famous of 150 military prisons of the Civil War,
was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading.
was a military campaign of the American Civil War conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21, 1864,
the document affirmed the acceptance of the Compromise as a final resolution of the sectional slavery issues while declaring that no further assaults on Southern rights by the North would be acceptable.
he was able to force the surrender of Atlanta in September 1864,boosting Northern morale and greatly improving President Abraham Lincoln's re-election bid.
demonstrated the divisions within the United States just before the Civil War.

13 Clues: the state of being a slave. • : the act of nullifying : the state of being nullified • the largest Confederate victory in the Western theater. • The largest and most famous of 150 military prisons of the Civil War, • demonstrated the divisions within the United States just before the Civil War. • ...

Europeans And First Nations Puzzle(no capitals and spaces) 2017-12-18

Europeans And First Nations Puzzle(no capitals and spaces) crossword puzzle

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A valuable yellow metal that you can find anywhere except Antarctica
a historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy.
Jacque Cartier named this mountain
Chief Donnacona rules this village
A small round device used to navigate where you are going
a french speaking province in eastern Canada
the language of the Indo-European family
two people exchange items for something in return
a country, which its capital is Paris

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a type of treatment for injuries or disease
One of the things europeans fought for
A fur trading post that Samuel de champlain made
A disease that comes with lack of vitamin c
The father of New France’s first name
The haudenosaunee people made these kind of houses
original natives of southern Quebec and eastern Ontario in Canada
The first nations chief name
The place that Jacque Cartier dreamed of going
A type of seasoning europeans would trade
This is used for transportation over water, Europeans used these a lot

20 Clues: The first nations chief name • Jacque Cartier named this mountain • Chief Donnacona rules this village • The father of New France’s first name • a country, which its capital is Paris • One of the things europeans fought for • the language of the Indo-European family • A type of seasoning europeans would trade • a type of treatment for injuries or disease • ...

Lets Talk SafeStart 2026-02-06

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Practice building safe _______
______, Traction, or Grip
Moving with urgent haste
Being in the path of hazardous energy
Not looking at what you are doing
The feeling of being tired or the lack of energy
States lead to _______

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Hardest of the states to self-trigger on
Safety program that focus' on Critical Error Reduction Techniques
Not thinking about what you are doing
recognize hazardous states and take immediate corrective actions
_______ Close Calls
"L" in acronym LAPS
Another name for a close call
The feeling of being upset or annoyed
Critical Error Reduction Techniques

16 Clues: _______ Close Calls • "L" in acronym LAPS • States lead to _______ • Moving with urgent haste • ______, Traction, or Grip • Another name for a close call • Practice building safe _______ • Not looking at what you are doing • Critical Error Reduction Techniques • Not thinking about what you are doing • Being in the path of hazardous energy • The feeling of being upset or annoyed • ...

Important Documents 2013-04-08

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Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic rights
Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government
Provided direct election of senators
written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the constitution
Created a graduated income tax
Gave African American men the right to vote
Major ideas found in the U.S constitution of limiting power to tax and right to a fair trail

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Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trail by jury
Gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
The right of 18 years old to vote
Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
Treaty that ended World warI.Was extremely harsh on Germany
Peace Plan issued by Wilson that called for freedoms of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
Ended poll taxes
First ten amendments to the constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting communism after wwI.The declaration marked the beginning of the containment Policy(plan to keep communism from spreading)
Gave women the right to vote

APUSH Primary Source Document 15 Points 2014-04-20

APUSH Primary Source Document 15 Points crossword puzzle

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first ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
the right of 18 year olds to vote
declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after World War II. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy (plan to keep Communism from spreading)
majorideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain

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gave African American men the right to vote
document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
gave women the right to vote
ended poll taxes
provided direct election of senators
treaty that ended World War I. Was extremely harsh on Germany
peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and an end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
created a graduated income tax
foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states

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

History 8A 2015-10-15

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Jefferson / who wrote the Declaration of Independence
19 / Women's suffrage (right to vote) . The right to vote may not be denied based on gender.
Powers / Powers held by both the states and the federal government.
of Paris / The _______________________, signed in 1783, made the colonists, independence official.
/ a form of government, or political system, in which rules are directed by religious beliefs and laws. The religious laws are the country's laws.
/ In this form of government, one person has complete control and historically has ruled with an iron fist.
/ A political and economic theory of social organization concerned with redistributing resources from the rich to the poor. This is to ensure everyone has both equal opportunities and equal outcomes.
/ The set of beliefs and laws, written or inherent, by which a country, state, or organization is governed.
Democracy / Voters elect representatives to convey the wishes of the people by voting the way the people want.
/ Choices in life from literature,religion,education,occupation,marriage,and no one ownership of property is controlled by government
/ all voters get equal say in decisions
1 / What constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and with write to petition the government for a redress.
Branch / This branch of the United Sates Government, comprised of the Supreme Court, determines if laws are Constitutional.
/ a major issue of Resentment was "______________ without representation

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/ In this form of government, or political system, the ruler is a person who inherits power and rues for life or until he or she resigns from the throne: King, Queen, Czar, (Tsar), Czarina, (Tsarina).
/ a custom or organization with social, educational, or religious purposes.
/ The portion of the constitution that states its purpose by listing promises to the people from the USA Government heading the Constitution.
/ As a result of the _______________ war, the colonies won Independence from Britain.
/ The legislature of the United States government.
Branch / The law-making branch of the United States Government. Includes both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Branch / This branch of the United States Government, comprised of the Supreme Court, determines if laws are Constitutional.
13 / this amendment abolished slavery in the United States
Washington / ___________ _________________ led the colonial ( Patriot) troops.
/ A government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. By and large modern representative democracies.
Powers / Powers granted to the national government under the constitution.

25 Clues: / all voters get equal say in decisions • / The legislature of the United States government. • Jefferson / who wrote the Declaration of Independence • 13 / this amendment abolished slavery in the United States • Powers / Powers held by both the states and the federal government. • / a major issue of Resentment was "______________ without representation • ...

Unit 4 Historic Figures 2025-02-26

Unit 4 Historic Figures crossword puzzle

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Slave who went to court and asked to be freed on the basis that he had lived in free territory. He was denied by the Supreme Court who expanded their decision to include the idea that slaves were not citizens and so had no rights under the law.
Women's rights leader in the 1800s who helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention and wrote the Declaration of Sentiments on women's rights.
Former slave, abolitionist leader, and eloquent speaker against slavery in Britain and the United States.
General in the Confederate army, led Confederate army in the 1st Battle of Bull Run
Commander of Union forces at the end of the war, later 18th President of the United States
the Union general who led a 400 mile march of destruction through Georgia and South Carolina
First and only President of the Confederate States of America.
Radical abolitionist who led a raid on a federal arsenal in Harper's Ferry, Virginia with the intention of arming the slaves and starting a slaves revolt.

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Radical abolitionist and publisher of The Liberator, he called for an immediate end to slavery.
Explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase and search for river routes to the Pacific.
Invented the cotton gin and came up with the idea of interchangeable parts, leading to the ability for mass production of goods.
As the third president of the United States he added the Louisiana Territory to the nation and was responsible for ordering the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore it.
Commander of Confederate forces during the war
African American preacher who led a slave revolt in 1831
Abolitionist activists from South Carolina who lectured and wrote on the evils of slavery, they later began working for women's rights as well.
President of the United States during the Civil War

16 Clues: Commander of Confederate forces during the war • President of the United States during the Civil War • African American preacher who led a slave revolt in 1831 • First and only President of the Confederate States of America. • General in the Confederate army, led Confederate army in the 1st Battle of Bull Run • ...

How Young Activists Got 18-Year-Olds the Right to Vote in Record Time 2023-03-28

How Young Activists Got 18-Year-Olds the Right to Vote in Record Time crossword puzzle

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Many argued “If young men are to be drafted at 18 years of age to fight for their Government, they ought to be entitled to ____ at 18 years
Between 1940 and 1942, Congress passed _______ Service laws that lowered the military draft age first from 21 to 20, then from 20 to 18 in 1942.
Young voters aged 18-29 preferred the __________ticket by a 25-point margin.
Young men could be ______ into military service at 18 but could not vote until 21
Many believe that the younger the electorate, the more favorable the electorate for ______.
In 1971, more than ___million 18– to 20-year-olds got the right to vote In
President at the time the amendment was passed
The amendment was _____ by the required 38 states by July 1,
The right for 18 year olds to vote was done with ______(Dem and Rep) support

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First Lady ______Roosevelt, endorsed the cause in the 1940’s
Some reformers did not “talk about young people as _____agents,” who could handle the demands of adulthood.
Examples of battleground states are _________, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
In 19____, more than 10 million 18– to 20-year-olds got the right to vote
The amendment declared “The right of ______ of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States
The racially diverse youth vote was “instrumental” in sending former Vice President _______the White House.
Many historians and journalists have attributed the Amendment’s passage to the work of anti-___ protesters of the 1960s.
Young people of ______, played a key role in “flipping” battleground states including Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
World War II took place during the 19____
The decades-long push to lower the voting age from 21 to 18 culminated in the 1971 ratification of the Twenty _____ Amendment

19 Clues: World War II took place during the 19____ • President at the time the amendment was passed • First Lady ______Roosevelt, endorsed the cause in the 1940’s • The amendment was _____ by the required 38 states by July 1, • Examples of battleground states are _________, Michigan and Pennsylvania. • ...

World War 2 Crossword by Brady Meade 2025-01-31

World War 2 Crossword by Brady Meade crossword puzzle

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what was the last name of the British prime minister before Churchill
which city did the United States drop their second bomb in
a submarine used by the Germans during World War ll
where did Hitler invade which is known as the start of World War ll
what was the name of the German city where the last major battle took place
what was the name of the treaty that ended ww1 that set the stage for World War 2
what was the United States project to creat the atomic bomb
which city did the United States drop their first atomic bomb in
the leader responseable for 6 million deaths of Jews alone
the mass murdering of the Jews during World War ll
Who was the commander of the Allied forces in europe
what was the name of Germany's secret police

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a leader responsable for more deaths then Hitler and the leader of the soviet union
what was the italian dictators last name
Known as the night of the broken glass with 90 deaths and 30,000 jews arrested.
antisemetic laws made by Hitler prohibiting Jews from doing things like Marrying Germanys
who was the president when for the United Sates when they dropped the atomic bombs
the event that brought the United States into war
the most sophisticated, propeller to fly during World War ll
what was the name of the battle that marked the turning point in the Pacific
who was the president of the UNited States for the majority of World War 2

21 Clues: what was the italian dictators last name • what was the name of Germany's secret police • the event that brought the United States into war • the mass murdering of the Jews during World War ll • a submarine used by the Germans during World War ll • Who was the commander of the Allied forces in europe • which city did the United States drop their second bomb in • ...

American Revolution 2023-09-12

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an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797
an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809
A pamphlet by Thomas Paine, published in 1776, that called for separation of the colonies form Britain.
The site where the British army formally surrendered on October 19, 1781, ending the American Revolution.
1764 tax placed on sugar.
Colonists who supported American independence from Britain.
Colonists who supported the British government during the American Revolution.
an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801.
an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution.
fought on June 17, 1775 during the Siege of Boston in the first stage of the American Revolutionary War.
fought October 7, 1777 a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War.

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The site in Pennsylvania where the Continental army spent the winter of 1777-1778 under extremely harsh conditions.
the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War. It secured the strategic passageway north to Canada and netted the patriots an important cache of artillery.
In the United States and the United Kingdom, he is best known as one of the leading British general officers in the American War of Independence.
The dumping of 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the Tea Act.
some of the leading military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. The battles were fought on April 19, 1775,
The treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, confirming the independence of the United States and setting the boundaries of the new nation.
the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
A 1765 law in which Parliament established the first direct taxation of goods and services within the British colonies in North America
a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance.

20 Clues: 1764 tax placed on sugar. • Colonists who supported American independence from Britain. • the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Colonists who supported the British government during the American Revolution. • The dumping of 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the Tea Act. • ...

Imperialism in Latin America (Chapter 25, Lesson 4) 2024-01-04

Imperialism in Latin America (Chapter 25, Lesson 4) crossword puzzle

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the ocean at the western entrance of the Panama Canal
The Mexican Revolution ended with the writing of a new ______ that gave more rights to workers, allowed all men to vote, and limited the power of foreign investors
The instrument of change used by radical unions.
Dollar __________ seeks to strengthen the power of a country or effect its purposes in foreign relations by the use of its financial resources
United States’ investments in Latin American development totalled almost half $3.5 ______, of the whole world’s investments
President ________ Roosevelt supported Panama’s rebellion against Colombia, and gained control of the 10-mile strip of land on which the Panama Canal was built
in the Spanish-American War, Cuba became a __________ of the United States
the nation in which Jose Marti led a revolt against Spanish rule in 1895
Emiliano Zapata led the poor peasants of Mexico in seizing and redistributing the ____ of wealthy people
wheat, beef, coffee, bananas, sugar, and silver that helped Latin America begin an age of prosperity
social and political _______ characterized many Latin American nations
The Panama Canal was one of the greatest _______ feats of its time

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the country where 3 million European immigrants settled between 1880 and 1914
how Latin American nations began to view the United States because of American interference in their affairs
the largest nation in Latin America
the country where US Marines were stationed from 1915 to 1934
Pancho Villa led a group of armed _____ in northern Mexico’s countryside
The class of Latin Americans that lived in cities, valued education, and made a decent income.
The Roosevelt _____ claimed that the US could intervene in any Latin American nation guilty of “chronic misconduct,” and took control of the Dominican Republic’s debts
the nation closest to the United States where US military forces were sent to protect American interests
this is what shocked the Americans about Spain’s response to the rebellion in Cuba, and led the US to declare war against Spain in 1898
in the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico was _______ to the United States
Porfirio Diaz was a _____ in Mexico who was supported by the army, foreign capitalists, large landowners, and the Catholic Church
Buenos Aires is called “the _____ of South America.
the reason that European powers threatened to send warships to the Dominican Republic

25 Clues: the largest nation in Latin America • The instrument of change used by radical unions. • Buenos Aires is called “the _____ of South America. • the ocean at the western entrance of the Panama Canal • the country where US Marines were stationed from 1915 to 1934 • The Panama Canal was one of the greatest _______ feats of its time • ...

A Century of Liberty and Science 2026-04-09

A Century of Liberty and Science crossword puzzle

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The collective name for the primary leaders of the Latin American wars of independence
The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union which triggered the Civil War
A heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor
The iconic conical tent used by the nomadic tribes of the Great Plains
The short lived state created by Simon Bolivar in northern South America
The deadly waterborne disease that led to major reforms in urban plumbing
The public health systems for clean water and waste that revolutionized city living
The influential group of social reformers and friends led by Wilberforce
One of the Five Civilized Tribes forced to move during the Trail of Tears
The invention that allowed news of the Civil War to travel almost instantly
The scientific breakthrough proving that microorganisms cause many diseases
The 1863 battle and speech that served as a turning point in the American Civil War
A multi occupancy building in a poor urban area often lacking basic facilities
The alliance of eleven Southern states that seceded from the United States
The Liberator who led the independence movements in Venezuela Colombia and Peru
The Italian patriot who led the Redshirts to unify Southern Italy
The Scottish missionary and explorer who sought the source of the Nile in Africa
The Argentine general who helped liberate Chile and Peru from Spanish rule

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The 19th century movement for Italian unification and independence
The era after the Civil War focused on reintegrating the South into the Union
An area of land managed by a Native American tribe under the US government
The animal central to Plains Indian culture that was nearly hunted to extinction
The Iron Chancellor who unified the German states through blood and iron
The lifelong political goal of William Wilberforce to end the slave trade
The journalist who famously found Dr Livingstone in the heart of Africa
The 1863 proclamation by Lincoln that declared slaves in rebel states to be free
The 19th century belief that the United States was ordained to expand across the continent
The substance popularized by Joseph Lister to prevent infection during surgery
The French scientist who developed vaccines and the process to make milk safe
The medical treatment that provides immunity against infectious diseases

30 Clues: The Italian patriot who led the Redshirts to unify Southern Italy • The 19th century movement for Italian unification and independence • The iconic conical tent used by the nomadic tribes of the Great Plains • The journalist who famously found Dr Livingstone in the heart of Africa • The Iron Chancellor who unified the German states through blood and iron • ...

APUSH Spooky Season Crossword 2023-10-31

APUSH Spooky Season Crossword crossword puzzle

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A Shawnee leader, who fought against the United States expansion into the Midwest & Canada.
Michael Jackson created the most expensive music video ever made... during its time (1982), totaling around $1 million.
This treaty was an agreement between the United States and Great Britain, in Belgium, on December 24, 1814. This treaty ended the War of 1812.
Arbitrary seizure of goods or individuals by a government or its agents for public services.
exhorted Americans to set aside their violent likes and dislikes of foreign nations, lest they be controlled by their passions. His farewell address also included no political party systems and to focus on staying out of world affairs.
a diplomatic incident between French and United States diplomats that resulted in a limited, undeclared war known as the Quasi-War.

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He explored the vast territory west of the Mississippi River by the US, he was commissioned by Jefferson.
agreed to withdraw from the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796 thanks to the Jay's Treaty
a Federal cashier at the Baltimore branch of the U.S. bank, refused to pay the taxes imposed by the state.
one of the "Midnight Judges" appointed by United States President John Adams the day before he left office,
_______ Act prohibited United States vessels from trading with European nations during the Napoleonic War.
________ feed was the original name of candy corn.
This party favored weaker state governments, and the indirect election of government officials.
Your instructor's first name
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
Treaty resolved territorial disputes between the two countries and granted American ships the right to free navigation of the Mississippi River (between Spain and the US)

16 Clues: Your instructor's first name • ________ feed was the original name of candy corn. • What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time? • agreed to withdraw from the Northwest Territory by June 1, 1796 thanks to the Jay's Treaty • A Shawnee leader, who fought against the United States expansion into the Midwest & Canada. • ...

Olympiad 2026 (HISTORY) 2025-10-05

Olympiad 2026 (HISTORY) crossword puzzle

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An American singer and actor, widely dubbed (прозванный) the "King of Rock and Roll".
This was the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
A British Olympic class ocean liner, became famous as the largest ocean liner built in her day and infamous for sinking on her maiden voyage, in 1912.
An American statesman and the 32nd President of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945.
This hurricane destroyed coastlines of Louisiana and Alabama, killing almost 2000 and damages property worth $81 billion in 2005.
An American polymath (эрудит) active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and philosopher; one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.

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This became one of the foundational and pivotal documents of American government that declared independence.
An American Founding Father who authored the Declaration of Independence and served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
It became the 49th state of the US.
An American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon
An American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
A large five-sided building in Arlington county, Virginia, that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense.

13 Clues: It became the 49th state of the US. • This was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. • the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. • An American singer and actor, widely dubbed (прозванный) the "King of Rock and Roll". • An American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon • ...

Industrial Revolution 2015-10-21

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Cabot Lowell built the first mill in 1813
money needed to build factories or other productive assets
F.B Morse invented the electric telegraph (morse code)
Love for ones country; having pride in ones country
Unions Groups of workers who unite to seek better pay and conditions
Treaty ended Spanish claims to vast pacific coast territory of Oregon(treaty)
Roads for which users had to pay a toll
these whigs campaigned for laws to discourage immigration or deny political rights to newcomers
Fulton this man invented the steam boat in 1807 named the clermont
Canal This mode of transportation cut costs down from $100 to just $4 per ton on freights(sea)

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Compromise Stated the district North of Massachusetts would enter the union as free states and everything south of Massachusetts as slave states
Road This roadway extended west from Maryland to the Ohio river
Gin this machine reduced the amount of time and the cost of separating the cotton seeds from the cotton fibers
Girls Young, Single women recruited from farms to work in factories and housed in boardinghouses
revolution a shift from manual labor to mechanized work that began in Great Britain during the 1700's and spread to the united states in 1800
System Program started by Henry Clay to protect tariffs
of 1816 a tariff(tax) on imports designed to protect American industry
Clay one of the leading advocates of this new economic nationalism
Whitney Introduced interchangeable parts to the United States and invented the cotton gin

19 Clues: Roads for which users had to pay a toll • Cabot Lowell built the first mill in 1813 • Love for ones country; having pride in ones country • F.B Morse invented the electric telegraph (morse code) • System Program started by Henry Clay to protect tariffs • money needed to build factories or other productive assets • ...

AP GOV PROJECT 2024-12-12

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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.
York Times Co. v. United States, dealt with the First Amendment and the freedom of press.
v. Vitale, This case addressed the issue of state-sponsored prayer in public schools.
rights, the legal rights that law enforcement must inform a suspect of after arresting them Executive privilege, the authority of the President to withhold documents or information in his possession or in the possession of the Executive Branch from the Legislative or Judicial Branch of the government. .
v. Reno, unconstitutional to segregate voters based on race.
v. Chicago, addressed the issue of gun rights in the United States.
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.
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
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
clause, gives Congress the power to create laws that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution.
opinion, a written statement by one or more judges that disagrees with the majority opinion in a legal case
review, review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.
v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States.
v. Wainwright, significantly impacted the rights of defendants in criminal cases.
process, the idea that the government must follow fair procedures before taking away a person's life, liberty, or property.
the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
Court, The pinnacle of the American judicial system. The Court ensures uniformity in interpreting national laws, resolves conflicts among states, and maintains national supremacy in law. it has both original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction.
v. United States, dealt with limited speech.
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
v. Madison, led to the creation of judicial review and reestablished check and balances among the branches of government.
rights, legal protections that guarantee equal social opportunities and protection under the law for all people, regardless of their race, religion, or other characteristics.

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clause, prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one religion over another
v. Des Moines, addressed the issue of free speech in public schools.
the division of power between the national government and state governments.
Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate commerce Supremacy Clause, constitution is law of the land.
PACs, committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other PACs for the purpose of financing independent expenditures and other independent political activity.
v. Yoder, dealt with the balance between state interests and individual religious freedoms.
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?
v. Board of Education, created integration for all public schools in America.
States v. Lopez, dealt with the limits of Congress's power under the Commerce Clause.
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.
v. Carr, established the "one person, one vote doctrine, gave federal courts power to hear redistricting cases.
exercise, protects individuals right to practice their religion without government interference
restraint, a government action that prevenis the publication or distribution of speech or information before it is released to the public
and proper clause, allows congress the ability to make laws or to act where the constitution doesn't give it authority to act. Sometimes thought of as implied powers.
v. Maryland, addressed the balance of power between the federal government and the states.
decisis, A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.

37 Clues: 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. • v. Wade, addressed the issue of abortion rights in the United States. • ...

APUSH Primary Source Document 15 Points 2014-04-20

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treaty that ended World War I. Was extremely harsh on Germany
majorideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and an end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
provided direct election of senators
a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
created a graduated income tax
gave African American men the right to vote

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first ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
ended poll taxes
gave women the right to vote
the right of 18 year olds to vote
required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after World War II. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy (plan to keep Communism from spreading)

APUSH Primary Source Document 15 Points 2014-04-20

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the right of 18 year olds to vote
required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
treaty that ended World War I. Was extremely harsh on Germany
foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
majorideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
ended poll taxes

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created a graduated income tax
written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
first ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
provided direct election of senators
gave African American men the right to vote
gave women the right to vote
essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and an end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after World War II. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy (plan to keep Communism from spreading)

APUSH Primary Source Document 15 Points 2014-04-20

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treaty that ended World War I. Was extremely harsh on Germany
gave women the right to vote
declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting Communism after World War II. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy (plan to keep Communism from spreading)
written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
gave African American men the right to vote
foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states

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document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government.
required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
the right of 18 year olds to vote
majorideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trail
peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas, reduction of armaments, and an end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
ended poll taxes
created a graduated income tax
provided direct election of senators
essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
a document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
first ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process

Constitution 2020-12-13

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Known as the "Great Compromise"
Bill of ..... 1st ten amendments
9 out of 13 approved in 1788
Made up of a House of Representatives and Senate
First to sign Constitution
First set of rules that governed the original 13 states "Articles of ....."
meaning "approved"

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27 changes to the Constitution
39 ..... signed the Constitution
Constitutional Convention held in ......, PA in 1787
there are seven and states how to change or amend the constitution
New ..... plan said each state gets one vote
"Father of the Constitution
begins "We the People of the United..."

14 Clues: meaning "approved" • First to sign Constitution • "Father of the Constitution • 9 out of 13 approved in 1788 • 27 changes to the Constitution • Known as the "Great Compromise" • 39 ..... signed the Constitution • Bill of ..... 1st ten amendments • begins "We the People of the United..." • New ..... plan said each state gets one vote • ...

Unit 1 2019-09-24

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a law that established the federal court system and the number of Supreme Court justices and that provided for the appeal of certain state court decision to the federal courts
an executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freeing the slaves in all regions behind Confederate lines
the dumping of 18,000 pounds of tea into Boston Harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the Tea Act
movement to end slavery
a document adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1777 and finally approved by the states in 1781, that outlined the form of government of the new United States
the voyage that brought enslaved Africans to the West Indies and later to North America
a political system in which a national government and constituent units, such as state government, share power
a revival of religious feeling in the American colonies during the 1730s and 1750s
the document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, in which the delegates of the Continental Congress declared the colonies' independence from Britain
an 18th-century intellectual movement emphasized the use of reason and the scientific method as means of obtaining knowledge
a trade law enacted by Parliament in 1764 in an attempt to reduce smuggling in the British colonies in North America
the 19th century belief that the United States would inevitably expand westward to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican Territory
a colonist who supported American independence from Britain
a political system dominated by two major parties
the Supreme Court's power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional

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a state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional
the 1803 purchase by the United States of France's Louisiana Territory-extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains-for $15 million
an order in which Britain prohibited its American colonist from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
a clash between British soldiers and Boston colonists in 1770, in which five of the colonists were killed
a law that established a procedure for the admission of new states to be a Union
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution adopted in 1865, that has abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
an 1765 law is which Parliament established the first direction taxation of goods and services with the British colonies in North America
a tax on imported goods that is intended to protect a nation's businesses from foreign competition
a series of agreement passed by Congress in 1820-1821 to maintain the balance of power between slave states and free states
a famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln in November 1863, at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg
the transatlantic system of trade in which goods and people, including claves, were exchanged between Africa, England, Europe, The West Indies, and the colonies in North America
southern Pennsylvania where the most decisive battle was fought
a colonist who supported the British government during the American Revolution
an uprising of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers protesting increased state taxes in 1787
a government in which the citizens rule through elected representatives

30 Clues: movement to end slavery • a political system dominated by two major parties • a colonist who supported American independence from Britain • southern Pennsylvania where the most decisive battle was fought • a government in which the citizens rule through elected representatives • the Supreme Court's power to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional • ...

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2014-12-12

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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dry crackers made of flour and salt, used as rations for soldiers during the civil war
where a person owns and forcibly makes another person work for them
Confederate president
the period of time right before the Civil War
the name of the northern states that fought against the Confederacy
name of the southern states that seceded from the US during the Civil War
Union president
first battle of the Civil War, confederate victory
feeling that one section of a country is more important or superior to the rest of the country
the ability for states to choose if they wanted to be a slave state or a free state (2 words)
a political party created in the 1850s; Abraham Lincoln was the first president of this party

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a person against slavery
separating from a country or alliance
a person loyal to the North during the war
famous Union general, later became President of the United States (3 words)
the final battle where Lee surrendered (3 words)
the most bloody, single-day battle in US history,
famous Confederate general (3 words)
Confederate general that had his “march to the sea”, burned down Atlanta (3 words)
a person loyal to the South during the war

20 Clues: Union president • Confederate president • a person against slavery • famous Confederate general (3 words) • separating from a country or alliance • a person loyal to the North during the war • a person loyal to the South during the war • the period of time right before the Civil War • the final battle where Lee surrendered (3 words) • ...

7th Grade 2017-09-26

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the opposite of lack of power.
the opposite of leaving something in the Constitution the way it is.
it set up a "firm league of friendship."
a document had to be _____ by 9 of the 13 states in order for it to be approved.
this is the opposite of approving a law.
the _________ includes 15 departments.
the rights and duties of citizens depend on their country's type of _________.
Many ______ practice their traditions and customs after they move to the United States.
a written plan of government.

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The United States conducts a _____ every 10 years.
besides lawmaking they also control the money for the ntional government.
The legal process by which an alien may become a citizen.
the word comes from an ancient Greek term meaning "rule of the people."
a movement of large numbers of people from region to region, to the cities.
the Supreme Court is the head of the _______.
they belived that the proposed Constitution would proctect neither the states' power nor the people's freedom.
argued that a strong national government was needed to keep the country united.
it is the study of what it means to be a citizen.
the people consent to be ruled by their selected leader.
when you come together to serve as advisers.

20 Clues: a written plan of government. • the opposite of lack of power. • the _________ includes 15 departments. • it set up a "firm league of friendship." • this is the opposite of approving a law. • when you come together to serve as advisers. • the Supreme Court is the head of the _______. • it is the study of what it means to be a citizen. • ...

civil war 2021-10-27

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a forgoten place of the civil war
governed by the U.S. federal government led by President
one of the fastest ways to travel
first big battle of the civil war
States fought between the Union states and the Confederate states.
the speaker for the north and the union
economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
focus was not to end slavery but to preserve the union.
ways to trade and move goods

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revolutionized long-distance communication.
Union forces halted the northern invasion of Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army.
central factor in what people were fighting for to free
successfully prosecuted the Civil War to preserve the nation.
plan called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral, a thrust down the Mississippi, and the strangulation of the South by Union land and naval forces.
fought to defend slavery

15 Clues: fought to defend slavery • ways to trade and move goods • a forgoten place of the civil war • one of the fastest ways to travel • first big battle of the civil war • the speaker for the north and the union • revolutionized long-distance communication. • central factor in what people were fighting for to free • focus was not to end slavery but to preserve the union. • ...

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a forgoten place of the civil war
governed by the U.S. federal government led by President
one of the fastest ways to travel
first big battle of the civil war
States fought between the Union states and the Confederate states.
the speaker for the north and the union
economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
focus was not to end slavery but to preserve the union.
ways to trade and move goods

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revolutionized long-distance communication.
Union forces halted the northern invasion of Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army.
central factor in what people were fighting for to free
successfully prosecuted the Civil War to preserve the nation.
plan called for a naval blockade of the Confederate littoral, a thrust down the Mississippi, and the strangulation of the South by Union land and naval forces.
fought to defend slavery

Newton's Laws 2026-01-23

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new kind of mathematics developed by Sir Isaac Newton
law that states and object in motion (or at rest) will stay until it is acted upon by an outside force
to push or drive with force
equals mass times acceleration
friction that opposes motion once the motion has already started
law that states for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
standard unit of force kg.m/sec squared

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Greek philosopher who observed and thought about the world around him
science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions
spacecraft sent to study Uranus and Neptune
friction that opposes the initiation of motion
the tendency of an object to resist changes in its velocity
law that states when an object is acted on by one or more outside forces, the total force = (mass) . (acceleration)
discovered gravity
force that results from surfaces rubbing together

15 Clues: discovered gravity • to push or drive with force • equals mass times acceleration • standard unit of force kg.m/sec squared • spacecraft sent to study Uranus and Neptune • friction that opposes the initiation of motion • force that results from surfaces rubbing together • new kind of mathematics developed by Sir Isaac Newton • ...

hunger games-Dwayne Barer 2021-10-11

hunger games-Dwayne Barer crossword puzzle

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what do they call kids from 1,2,3,4 district
who hosted the hunger games intervew
who is the capitol guard
what district do the gamemakers not care for
what act does katniss not like
what do they call the black market
who is the boy picked from district twelve
who is the girl from district 11
what is peeta good at
who is hatniss's sister
who is the boy from district 11
who is katniss best friend

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what is katniss good at
who is katniss stylist
what does the training grounds have around it
who is the capitals president
who is the escort for district twelve
who is katniss's mom
who controls the games
who is always drunk most of the time
who is peeta's stylist
who is the girl picked from district twelve
what score did katniss get
what do they call people who betrays the capital

24 Clues: who is katniss's mom • what is peeta good at • who is katniss stylist • who controls the games • who is peeta's stylist • what is katniss good at • who is hatniss's sister • who is the capitol guard • what score did katniss get • who is katniss best friend • who is the capitals president • what act does katniss not like • who is the boy from district 11 • ...

Michele 2024-05-01

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Their cat’s name
Groom’s truck color
Groom’s astrological sign
Groom’s hometown
Bride’s middle name
Bride’s hometown
Their number of siblings
Bride’s birthday month
Their age
Their favorite dessert
Bride’s years left in law school
Groom’s MLB team
Bride’s eye color
Position the Groom played
Their car brand
Bride’s astrological sign
Their favorite restaurant (2 words)
Best Man’s name

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Matron of Honor’s name
Groom’s eye color
Groom’s middle name
Who the Groom works for
When they got engaged
Proposal location
Maid of Honor’s name
Sport the Bride played
Their Niece’s name
Bride’s NHL team
Their college team
Groom’s NFL team
Their Nephew’s name
Their favorite beer (2 words)
Their first date
Month they met
Groom’s birthday month
Years they’ve been together
Where they met
Their dog’s name
Bride’s undergrad major
Family member the Bride is named after

40 Clues: Their age • Month they met • Where they met • Their car brand • Best Man’s name • Their cat’s name • Groom’s hometown • Bride’s hometown • Bride’s NHL team • Groom’s NFL team • Their first date • Groom’s MLB team • Their dog’s name • Groom’s eye color • Proposal location • Bride’s eye color • Their Niece’s name • Their college team • Groom’s truck color • Groom’s middle name • Bride’s middle name • ...

Trevor Noah - Quiz 2024-05-06

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What is Trevor’s mothers name?
What was the social segregation called?
When did Apartheid end in south Afrika?
How many racial groups were they classified in?
Who was the most important Civil right freighter?
What is Trevor’s father’s origin?
Who shot Trevor’s mother?
How many Capitals does South Afrika have?

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What was the name of the girl Trevor took to prom?
What language does Trevor’s family speak?
What was the name of Trevor’s friend that danced?
What’s the most visited city in South Afrika?
How old was Trevor’s Grandmother in the Video?
What’s the last name of the current president is South Afrika?
What city does Trevor’s family come from?
How many years was Nelson Mandela in Prison?
Who colonized South Afrika at First?
What did Trevor use as a toilet because they weren’t done building their toilets?
What was the party called that began Apartheid?
Where was Trevor’s mother shot at first?

20 Clues: Who shot Trevor’s mother? • What is Trevor’s mothers name? • What is Trevor’s father’s origin? • Who colonized South Afrika at First? • What was the social segregation called? • When did Apartheid end in south Afrika? • Where was Trevor’s mother shot at first? • What language does Trevor’s family speak? • What city does Trevor’s family come from? • ...

Trevor Noah - Quiz 2024-05-06

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What is Trevor’s mothers name?
What was the social segregation called?
When did Apartheid end in south Afrika?
How many racial groups were they classified in?
Who was the most important Civil right freighter?
What is Trevor’s father’s origin?
Who shot Trevor’s mother?
How many Capitals does South Afrika have?

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What was the name of the girl Trevor took to prom?
What language does Trevor’s family speak?
What was the name of Trevor’s friend that danced?
What’s the most visited city in South Afrika?
How old was Trevor’s Grandmother in the Video?
What’s the last name of the current president is South Afrika?
What city does Trevor’s family come from?
How many years was Nelson Mandela in Prison?
Who colonized South Afrika at First?
What did Trevor use as a toilet because they weren’t done building their toilets?
What was the party called that began Apartheid?
Where was Trevor’s mother shot at first?

Cryptic #1 2024-07-27

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What does the dude do?
Religious woman goes both ways
Read half-heartedly? That’s awesome!
Really purple invisible light
Former bronze component initially could tackle iron oxidation, not dinosaurs’ fate
Toilet Florida governor in article
Air conditioning reverses decay of star
Happiness begins just over yonder
Current resident of ancient Babylon
Stone age limit chose badly
alarm Warning disrupted fair realm
Indian state before instability
Snake woman made us upset
Riding a bug spontaneously
One Roman scout’s game
Typical guy

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Crime around each valley
Dutch man in winter
First try of compulsory service is often excluded
Liberty for priceless sub partner
Angrily slate electric car
It reflects paper
Voluntary multinational organisation footed the bill (6)
Unexpected bike loss at monuments
Capitals of India, Venezuela, Oman or nearby
e.g. deceptive Judas. No! Or..?
I, Paul, hate rice
Barbarian short of honey
Careless in gay universe
Disappointed former PM’s nationality
Grower facility

31 Clues: Typical guy • Grower facility • I, Paul, hate rice • Dutch man in winter • One Roman scout’s game • Crime around each valley • Careless in gay universe • Angrily slate electric car • It reflects paper • Barbarian short of honey • Riding a bug spontaneously • Stone age limit chose badly • What does the dude do? • Really purple invisible light • ...

Sip & Solve Jacob & Brianna 2023-06-19

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Brianna's favorite animal ( not MaeBerry)
Dakota state where Brianna was born
Jacob's garage kept car
where Brianna jumped off a boat to meet Jacob
Jacob used to play on a ________ team
Brianna has a ________ tattooed on her right foot
their house hippo's name
Brianna would eat this everyday
Jacob wants a pet ______
the couples first road-trip was to _______, NC
the HighSchool Jacob went to

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Jacob's favorite Sports team
the hobby they BOTH enjoy (but Brianna is better at)
Brianna's first job was here
the band the couple first bonded over( two words)
Jacob's middle name
Brianna's pride & joy
the country the couple both want to visit
the town the couple currently lives in
Brianna lived in this country when she was little
Jacob has this # of tattoos
Jacob proposed on _______ 3, 2022
where Brianna wrecked Jacob's truck
Brianna was captain of the ______ team in high school

24 Clues: Jacob's middle name • Brianna's pride & joy • Jacob's garage kept car • their house hippo's name • Jacob wants a pet ______ • Jacob has this # of tattoos • Jacob's favorite Sports team • Brianna's first job was here • the HighSchool Jacob went to • Brianna would eat this everyday • Jacob proposed on _______ 3, 2022 • Dakota state where Brianna was born • ...

Sports Team Cities - name the city from the Sports Teams that call the city home (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, CFL) 2023-01-04

Sports Team Cities - name the city from the Sports Teams that call the city home (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, CFL) crossword puzzle

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Bills, Sabres
Hornets
Browns, Guardians, Cavaliers
Giants, Jets, Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Red Bulls
Buccaneers, Rays, Lightning
Kings
Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings
Texans, Astros, Rockets, Dynamo
Red Sox, Celtics, Bruins
Seahawks, Mariners, Kraken, Sounders
Cardinals, Blues
Oilers, Elks
Jets, Blue Bombers
Dolphins, Marlins, Heat
Spurs
Blue Jackets, Crew
Predators
Blue Jays, Raptors, Maple Leafs, Argonauts
Thunder
Senators, Redblacks
Bengals, Reds
Broncos, Nuggets
Raiders, Golden Knights
Canucks, Whitecaps, Lions
Eagles, Phillies, 76ers, Flyers

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Commanders, Nationals, Wizards, Capitals
Flames, Stampeders
Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks, Fire
49ers, Giants,
Jaguars
Magic
Grizzlies
Cowboys, Maveriks, Stars
Colts
Canadiens, Alouettes
Ravens, Orioles
Chiefs, Royals
Trail Blazers, Timbers
Padres
Saints, Pelicans
Steelers, Pirates, Penguins
Suns
Falcons, Braves, Hawks
Rams, Chargers, Dodgers, Lakers, Clippers, Kings, Galaxy
Brewers, Bucks
Packers

46 Clues: Suns • Magic • Colts • Kings • Spurs • Padres • Jaguars • Hornets • Thunder • Packers • Grizzlies • Predators • Oilers, Elks • Bills, Sabres • Bengals, Reds • 49ers, Giants, • Chiefs, Royals • Brewers, Bucks • Ravens, Orioles • Cardinals, Blues • Saints, Pelicans • Broncos, Nuggets • Flames, Stampeders • Jets, Blue Bombers • Blue Jackets, Crew • Senators, Redblacks • Canadiens, Alouettes • Trail Blazers, Timbers • ...

US History Crossword Puzzle 2022-04-20

US History Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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This was created to ensure freedom and security to all members through military and political means
Was the 35th President of the United States.
a dangerous confrontation between The United States and Cuba.
What program was created by the United States to help Western Europe after WW11?
Was a lawyer and created what was called the McCarthyism.
Race about nuclear bombs between the United States and Soviet Union.
A wall that divided Berlin into east and west.

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A strategy when opposite military forces are powerful enough to sestroy each other.
Was an attempt to remove a leader in Cuba
This was a war between North Korea and South Korea.
What was a policy that would attempt to stop the spread of communism after WW11?

11 Clues: Was an attempt to remove a leader in Cuba • Was the 35th President of the United States. • A wall that divided Berlin into east and west. • This was a war between North Korea and South Korea. • Was a lawyer and created what was called the McCarthyism. • a dangerous confrontation between The United States and Cuba. • ...

Math Unit 4 Vocabulary 2014-01-30

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A number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.
States that changing the grouping of the factors in a multiplication problem does not change the product.
Answer to a subtraction problem.
States that changing the grouping of terms in addition problem does not change the sum.
Answer to an addition problem.
When a number is raised to a power,the number that is used as the factor is the base.
To change from one form to another.
Means equals.
A mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equal.
A number is in exponential form when it is written with a base and an exponent.
Answer to a multiplication problem.

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An expression that contains only numbers and operations.
Answer to a division problem.
The order in which operations should be done.
States that changing the order of two or more factors of two or more factors in a multiplication sentence does not change the product.
States that changing the order of two or more terms in an addition problem does not change the sum.
A symbol used to represent a quantity that can change.
An expression that contains at least one variable.
A number written using only digits.
To replace a variable with a number or another expression in an algebraic expression.
A small number placed to the upper right of the base.It shows the number of times the base is multiplied by itself.
States that for any real numbers,a,b,and,c, a*( b+ c)= a* b + a* c.
A value that does not change.
Two or more terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.
A number or variable,or a product of numbers and variables.
Having the same value.
Means multiply.

27 Clues: Means equals. • Means multiply. • Having the same value. • Answer to a division problem. • A value that does not change. • Answer to an addition problem. • Answer to a subtraction problem. • A number written using only digits. • To change from one form to another. • Answer to a multiplication problem. • The order in which operations should be done. • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2023-04-18

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle

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The election of President Lincoln
the withdrawal of 11 slave states
an effort to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states
Term for resources and money in the US
the admission of California as a "free state,"
States that bordered the North and South
required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state
repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty

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a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas Territory
Southern government
A legislation of the US that balanced the North preventing the expansion of slavery and the South wanting the expansion
Northern government
the practice of forced labor and restricted liberty
loyalty to a state or section rather than to the whole country.
Even though he was in a free state and territory, it did not give him, an enslaved person, his freedom

15 Clues: Southern government • Northern government • The election of President Lincoln • the withdrawal of 11 slave states • Term for resources and money in the US • States that bordered the North and South • the admission of California as a "free state," • the practice of forced labor and restricted liberty • an effort to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states • ...

Reconstruction 2024-01-22

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an American white supremacist terrorist hate group founded in 1865.
to establish new state governments.
provided assistance to tens of thousands of formerly enslave people and improvshed whites in the Southern States and the District of Columbia in the years following the war.
after the Civil War to limit the new found
granted African American men the right to vote.
abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S states and territories
proposed a reconstruction program that would allow Confederate
enslaved people, and provided all citizens with "equal protection under the laws".

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it divided former confederate state
a series of laws that were enacted in various
U.S. history, the period (1865–77) that followed the American Civil War and during which attempts were made to redress the inequities of slavery and its political, social, and economic legacy and to solve the problems arising from the readmission to the Union of the 11 states
of Black Americans.
poor farmers were granted access to farm small plots of land.
that would provide opportunities for Confederate soldiers, sympathizers, and even high-ranking officers to receive pardons for their crimes against the Union.

14 Clues: of Black Americans. • it divided former confederate state • to establish new state governments. • after the Civil War to limit the new found • a series of laws that were enacted in various • granted African American men the right to vote. • poor farmers were granted access to farm small plots of land. • proposed a reconstruction program that would allow Confederate • ...

Chicano/a Studies Crossword Review 2023-03-17

Chicano/a Studies Crossword Review crossword puzzle

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White Americans began a revolution in this Mexican-owned territory in 1835. Although White Americans claimed they were oppressed by the Mexican government, the truth is that they wanted to expand slavery into this territory.
A two word type of class that focuses on the histories, experiences, and cultures of racial and ethnic groups in the United States. It is the type of class that we are in right now!
Over 60% of people of Mexican descent who were removed from the United States during the Great Depression were American __________.
Nearly 2 million people of Mexican descent were forcibly removed from the United States during the Great Depression, in what has become known as Mexican __________.
Political cartoons in the late 1800s and early 1900s portrayed people of Mexican descent as lazy, stupid, and criminals. All of these were examples of this, an assumption that is made about an entire group of people.
Two word name of the law enforcement group that was responsible for much of the violence against people of Mexican descent in the early 1900s. Many of the people of Mexican descent who were murdered by this group were innocent.
The United States experienced a big increase in this in the early 1900s. Unfortunately, many White Americans were not big fans of this and worked to try and stop it.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo granted Mexican people now living in the United States the opportunity to gain American __________, which would grant them rights and privileges (in theory).
The name of the indigenous Mexican group who are traditionally known for their practice of human sacrifice, but in this class we looked at the ingenuity and advancements of the group!
Three word name for the resistance group that fought back against White Americans stealing land away from Mexican-Americans in the late 1800s.
Two word name for the style of clothing that was popular among Mexican American youth during World War II. Mexican American youth wearing these clothes were stereotyped as criminals and eventually the victims of racial violence in the Zoot Suit Riots.
As a result of being negatively stereotyped and dehumanized in the early 1900s, Mexican immigrants were forced to take baths in this when entering the United States.
The name of the town in Texas that was home to a deadly massacre in 1918. 15 innocent people of Mexican descent were murdered by White law enforcement agents.

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Two word name for the 17 year old girl who led a riot at the U.S. - Mexico border in 1917 over the cruel treatment Mexican immigrants faced.
Two word name for the period of violence that people of Mexican descent underwent throughout the American Southwest in the early 1900s.
One of the ways the United States tried to justify treating Mexican immigrants so cruelly at the border in the early 1900s was by spreading the belief that people of Mexican descent carried this with them into the United States.
A two word belief spread among White Americans in the mid-1800s that they were a racially superior people who had been chosen by God to conquer all parts of North America.
Las Gorras Blancas and the 1917 Bath Riots are two early examples of Mexican ___________ to oppression.
During the Great Depression in the 1930s, people of Mexican descent were blamed for the bad economy by being accused of taking these away from "real" Americans.
This is a term used to describe people of Mexican descent who were born in or live in the United States. It is unique because it focuses on empowerment and pride.
Two word name of the city in Texas that was home to a mass shooting against people of Mexican descent in 2019. The mass shooting shared similarities with the period of violence against people of Mexican descent in the early 1900s.
This is another term used to describe people of Mexican descent in the United States, but many Mexican-Americans do not like it because it also includes people from this country, who brutally colonized Mexico in the 1500s.
Despite being legally viewed as "White" under the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Mexican-Americans quickly learned that they were socially viewed and treated as __________ by White Americans.
The term for the act of unlawfully settling on a piece of land that is not yours. White Americans began doing this to land owned by Mexican-Americans shortly following the end of the Mexican-American War.

24 Clues: Las Gorras Blancas and the 1917 Bath Riots are two early examples of Mexican ___________ to oppression. • Over 60% of people of Mexican descent who were removed from the United States during the Great Depression were American __________. • ...

Amendments 2024-11-08

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Can’t sue the states
Outlawed slavery
People have other rights not stated in constitution
Right to remain silent
No soldier can be quartered in a home W/o permission
Gave African American Men the right to vote
No search and Seizures

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No cruel and unusual punishments
Gave African Americans citizenship
Right to bear arms
Separate elections for president and vice president
Right to trail by jury 20 dollars or more
fair and speedy trial
Rights reserved to the states
RAPPS

15 Clues: RAPPS • Outlawed slavery • Right to bear arms • Can’t sue the states • fair and speedy trial • Right to remain silent • No search and Seizures • Rights reserved to the states • No cruel and unusual punishments • Gave African Americans citizenship • Right to trail by jury 20 dollars or more • Gave African American Men the right to vote • ...

constitution unit vocab 2022-11-18

constitution unit vocab crossword puzzle

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a case that is close to you'er case
court for amendment disputes
white house, president, sign laws
legislative branch that makes laws
the rights made of the people
legislative branch and a upper and lower house
power and protection for the states
supreme court

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a Compromise of all the states ideas
100 senators, 2 from each state
legislative judicial and executive
defines fundamental law
spark a flame
congress
set the stage for the Constitution

15 Clues: congress • spark a flame • supreme court • defines fundamental law • court for amendment disputes • the rights made of the people • 100 senators, 2 from each state • white house, president, sign laws • legislative judicial and executive • legislative branch that makes laws • set the stage for the Constitution • a case that is close to you'er case • power and protection for the states • ...

Historical Figures 2023-10-03

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Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst.
American First Lady and human rights activist.
Norman King of England.
German philosopher and coauthor of "The Communist Manifesto."
Italian astronomer and physicist.
Roman military general and statesman.
Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
British naturalist and biologist.
American suffragist and women's rights activist.
Venetian explorer and merchant.
Queen of England and Ireland.
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire.
Chinese philosopher and teacher.
Inventor of the telephone.
Ottoman Sultan during the Renaissance.

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Key figure in Christian history.
English physicist and mathematician.
Bach German composer and musician.
Bach German composer and musician.
Bach German composer and musician.
16th President of the United States.
Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty.
Founder of the Mongol Empire.
Pioneering British nurse.
King of England known for his six marriages.
Italian explorer credited with discovering the Americas.
Inventor of the printing press.
Queen of Ancient Egypt.
Founding Father of the United States.

29 Clues: Norman King of England. • Queen of Ancient Egypt. • Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. • Pioneering British nurse. • Inventor of the telephone. • Founder of the Mongol Empire. • Queen of England and Ireland. • Venetian explorer and merchant. • Inventor of the printing press. • Key figure in Christian history. • Chinese philosopher and teacher. • Italian astronomer and physicist. • ...

Historical Figures 2023-10-03

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Ancient Macedonian king and conqueror.
British Prime Minister during World War II.
Queen of England during the Elizabethan era.
Key figure in Christian history.
Author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
British naturalist and biologist.
English playwright and poet.
Norman King of England.
French heroine and military leader.
French military leader and emperor.
Mexican artist.
26th President of the United States.

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American aviation pioneer.
South African antiapartheid revolutionary and president.
British monarch during the Victorian era.
Italian astronomer and physicist.
Polishborn physicist and chemist.
American civil rights activist.
Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.
Venetian explorer and merchant.
Italian Renaissance artist and inventor.
American abolitionist and "conductor" on the Underground Railroad.
Chinese philosopher and teacher.
Chinese philosopher and teacher.
Germanborn physicist known for the theory of relativity.
First President of the United States.
Indian leader in the struggle for independence.
Ancient Greek philosopher.

28 Clues: Mexican artist. • Norman King of England. • Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. • American aviation pioneer. • Ancient Greek philosopher. • English playwright and poet. • American civil rights activist. • Venetian explorer and merchant. • Key figure in Christian history. • Chinese philosopher and teacher. • Chinese philosopher and teacher. • Italian astronomer and physicist. • ...

History 2022-11-21

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Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the manufacture and distribution of alcohol.
waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America.
Amendment to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states based on population
a concept in foreign affairs, that would grant multiple international powers with equal access to China
was a period of armed conflict between Spain and the United States.
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
refers to the U.S. foreign policy created by President William Howard Taft and Secretary of State Philander C. Knox in 1912
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote, a right known as women’s suffrage, and was ratified, ending almost a century of protest.
a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917

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Amendment gives voters the power to directly elect their senators.
a novel that portrays the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States in Chicago and similar cities
progressive party
British ocean liner
append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
search out and publicize scandal about famous people
the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

18 Clues: progressive party • British ocean liner • search out and publicize scandal about famous people • Amendment gives voters the power to directly elect their senators. • was a period of armed conflict between Spain and the United States. • append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document • ...

IR Theories Quiz 2023-10-16

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Theory that highlights specific aspects of the state and international system.
Radical theory that explains the reasons why imperialism happens (expansion of dominant states).
Social construction of identities.
Type of balancing that gains power through building up its own military resources.
Theory that observes that states in the international system cooperate despite the anarchic system.
How much more one state gains over another.
Realist thinker that established the dynamism in realism-history = cycles of dominant powers.
Realist thinker that established the different types of balance of power: unpolar, bipolar, multipolar.
Radical theorist that explains that in the capitalist system, private interests control labor and market exchanges, creating bondage from which certain classes try to free themselves.
Radical Theroist that explained that expansion occurs when there is overproduction, low classes can't afford products because of low wages, and oversaving of the upper classes.
Realist thinker that placed the idea of the anarchic international system.
Working class according to Marxism
For this realist thinker, the state is the principal actor, it is unitary, rational and focused on protecting themselves.

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J. Ann Tickner, Cynthia Enole and Christine Sylvester follow a constructivist approach of this view that states that the issue with most theories is a matter of discourse.
Set of theories united by common themes.
A falsifiable statement that questions the relationship between concepts.
Liberal thinker who stated that war is a product of society (not of the individual).
A process explained by offensive realists as joining an unlikely ally to avoid war with it.
Radical theory that explains the underdevelopment of dominated states.
Liberal thinker who said that anarchy can be solved through a federation of republics, and that states are self-interested, but self-interest would in fact be collective gain. He also determined the term economic interdependence.
Explains politics by focusing on norms and identities.
Identities are like this when they don't have similar characteristics and ideas, and conflict is likely to happen.
No hierarchically superior, coercive authority.
Theory that focuses mainly on the state and international system.
Radicalism considers this as the determinant factor in IR.

25 Clues: Social construction of identities. • Working class according to Marxism • Set of theories united by common themes. • How much more one state gains over another. • No hierarchically superior, coercive authority. • Explains politics by focusing on norms and identities. • Radicalism considers this as the determinant factor in IR. • ...

Foundations of American Democracy 2025-09-07

Foundations of American Democracy crossword puzzle

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A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or organization is governed.
A power not specifically authorized in writing, but assumed because of similar powers already granted in writing.
The distribution of power in an organization (such as a government) between a central authority and the constituent parts.
A doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.
Counterbalancing influences that regulate power, preventing it from concentrating in the hands of individuals or groups.
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm.
A union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states.
A constitutional doctrine giving courts the power to annul legislative or executive acts that judges declare unconstitutional.
The process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure; rights granted by amendment of the Constitution.
Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution.
The original constitution of the U.S., ratified in 1781, later replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789.
A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

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A form of government in which the powers of all provincial and local governments are specified by a single national government.
Government by a dictator.
Clause in Article VI of the U.S. Constitution stating that federal laws and treaties are the “supreme law of the land.”
The principle of vesting in separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of government.
A formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States, incorporated in the Constitution as Amendments 1–10, and in all state constitutions.
A compromise reached between northern and southern states of the U.S. in 1787.
Government restricted in powers by laws and a constitution.
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
The principle that sovereignty should be divided between the federal government and the states, especially as expressed by the U.S. Constitution.
Supreme power or authority.

24 Clues: Government by a dictator. • Supreme power or authority. • To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm. • The governing body of a nation, state, or community. • Government restricted in powers by laws and a constitution. • Powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution. • ...

Jasmin Nunez Articles X-Word 2024-02-09

Jasmin Nunez Articles X-Word crossword puzzle

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Who is the man that created Shays' Rebellion?
What state did Shays' Rebellion to protest taxes imposed by?
Where did most loyalist retreat to after the war?
The boundaries of the Western Lands that was from England was?
What happend to the United States that caused them to ask states for money?
A federal system f government can be described as what phrase?
Who is the person Alexander Hamiltion hates?
At Lexington and Concord what took place?
Who is the man that saw faith in the United Sates?
What is the only state that didn't have a committee member?

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What did individual states act in, started taxing goods from other states?
What is the tribe that "peopled" the Westeren Lands?
What is the name for a big protest on mAssachusetts led by a guy named Daniel Shays?
Noah Webster is most known for writing what?
The Continental Congress faced this big obstacle.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national foverment held executive power over what?
Who wrote a widely-read pamphlet called "Common Sense?"
The best synonym for the word "inalienable" is?
Who is the man that wrote American English?
What is a system where power is shared between a central goverment and regional goverments?

20 Clues: At Lexington and Concord what took place? • Who is the man that wrote American English? • Noah Webster is most known for writing what? • Who is the person Alexander Hamiltion hates? • Who is the man that created Shays' Rebellion? • The best synonym for the word "inalienable" is? • The Continental Congress faced this big obstacle. • ...

Assignment for class that sucks 2024-03-19

Assignment for class that sucks crossword puzzle

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He was an American lawyer and was the 16th president of the US
federal fort located in Charleston, South Carolina, where the first shots of the civil war were fired.
1846 treaty ending the Mexican-American War
use of water to erode gravel hills into long sluices to catch any gold
former president of the Confederate States of America
He was a politician
He was an American lawyer, soldier and was the youngest vice president ever.
miners who went to california afte the discovery of gold in 1848
Proposed, but rejected, 1846 bill that would have banned slavery in the territory won from Mexico in the Mexican War.
political party establshed aroudn an anti-slavery platform in 1854.

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government of 11 southern states that seceded from the United States and fought against the Union in the CIvil War
political party of the mid-1800s, officially known as the American party, that opposed immigration
Mass migration.
He was an American lawyer who was famous for the decision in the Dred Scott court case.
He was an enslaved person who accompanied his owner in war as an Army physician.
use of metal pans, picks, and shovels to harvest gold from the banks and bottoms of rivers and streams.
1861 proposed constitutional amendment that attempted to prevent secession of the southern states by allowing slavery in all territories south of the Missouri compromise.
1853 purchase of land from Mexico

18 Clues: Mass migration. • He was a politician • 1853 purchase of land from Mexico • 1846 treaty ending the Mexican-American War • former president of the Confederate States of America • He was an American lawyer and was the 16th president of the US • miners who went to california afte the discovery of gold in 1848 • ...

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