states and capitals Crossword Puzzles

states of matter 2024-12-06

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The energy stored in the position or arrangement of particles in a substance, influencing changes in states of matter.
A state of matter consisting of charged particles, often found in stars and lightning.
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas state at the surface of a liquid, influenced by temperature and surface area.
The process of changing directly from a solid to a gas state without passing through the liquid state.
The energy of motion possessed by particles in a substance, increasing with temperature.
The temperature and pressure at which the distinction between liquid and gas phases of a substance disappears.
A state of matter with definite shape and volume, where particles are tightly packed and vibrate in fixed positions.
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid state by losing heat energy, often forming clouds or dew.
A graphical representation showing the states of matter of a substance under different conditions of temperature and pressure.

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A transition between different states of matter, such as melting, freezing, vaporization, and condensation.
Energy transferred between objects due to temperature differences, causing changes in states of matter.
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas state, including both evaporation and boiling.
The process of changing directly from a gas to a solid state without passing through the liquid state, such as frost forming on a cold surface.
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas state throughout the liquid, requiring the addition of heat to reach the boiling point.
A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance, influencing the state of matter.
The process of changing from a solid to a liquid state by absorbing heat energy.
A state of matter with no definite shape or volume, where particles are far apart and move freely in all directions.
A state of matter with definite volume but no definite shape, where particles are close together but can move past each other.
The process of changing from a liquid to a solid state by losing heat energy.
A group of atoms bonded together, forming the basic structural unit of a substance.

20 Clues: The process of changing from a liquid to a solid state by losing heat energy. • The process of changing from a solid to a liquid state by absorbing heat energy. • A group of atoms bonded together, forming the basic structural unit of a substance. • A state of matter consisting of charged particles, often found in stars and lightning. • ...

Eastern United States 2025-09-22

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the Mississippi river was prone to this
smaller chunks of land within a region
this subregion is the largest east of the Mississippi
A large amount of our nation's food is grown here
the name of the lake named after a U.S. state
the largest of the great lakes
Our country's capital city is in this subregion
the mountain range stretching from Alabama to Canadian borders
the St. ___ river; where the great lakes empty into

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the subregion that borders Canada and the Atlantic Ocean
nickname given to the midwest subregion
the Mississippi empties into the ___ of Mexico
the southeast tends to have a humid ___ climate
the river that separates the eastern and western U.S.
the Great ___ Mountains are a small section of the Appalachians
the Gulf of ___ covers about 600,000 square miles.
the east coast shoreline touches this ocean
responsible for creating the great lakes
where the Mississippi river originates
the Choctaw phrase for the Mississippi River

20 Clues: the largest of the great lakes • smaller chunks of land within a region • where the Mississippi river originates • nickname given to the midwest subregion • the Mississippi river was prone to this • responsible for creating the great lakes • the east coast shoreline touches this ocean • the Choctaw phrase for the Mississippi River • ...

Nigerian States Crossword 2025-09-04

Nigerian States Crossword crossword puzzle

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Known for Onitsha market, one of the largest in West Africa
Created from Kano State in 1991
RIVER: Home to Obudu Mountain Resort
Close to Abuja, known for agriculture and mining
Known as the Salt of the Nation
Where Nigeria's capital city, Abuja, is located
Famous for its ancient walls and bustling commerce
Known as God's Own State
Known for gold mining activities
Known for cocoa production and Idanre Hills
Known for the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Only state that shares a boundary with ten other states
State where Benin City is located
Famous for its beautiful scenery and Jos city
State with Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria's highest point
Home to Port Harcourt and major oil companies
Home to Sukur Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO site
Ibadan is its capital city and was once the largest city in West Africa
Known as the Coal City State

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One of the main oil-producing states in the Niger Delta
Home to Yankari National Park
Known as the Food Basket of the Nation
Known as the Jewel in the Savannah
Known for Olumo Rock and being close to Lagos
Known as the Seat of the Caliphate
Ilorin is its capital city
IBOM: Famous for its oil-rich resources and Uyo city
Known for Argungu Fishing Festival
Home state of former president Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria's commercial capital and most populous state
Known for oil production and Warri city
Largest state in Nigeria by land area
Known for desert-like terrain and Damaturu city
Known as the Fountain of Knowledge
State with Zaria and a large military presence
State where Maiduguri is located
Owerri is the capital of this southeastern state

37 Clues: Known as God's Own State • Ilorin is its capital city • Known as the Coal City State • Home to Yankari National Park • Created from Kano State in 1991 • Known as the Salt of the Nation • Known for gold mining activities • State where Maiduguri is located • State where Benin City is located • Known as the Jewel in the Savannah • Known as the Seat of the Caliphate • ...

States of Matter 2025-09-19

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state of matter with definite shape and volume
how easily a liquid flows
state of matter with no definite shape or volume
process of changing directly from a gas to a solid
process of changing from a gas to a liquid
a substance that can flow, such as a liquid or gas
a process that releases heat
a process that absorbs heat
the tiny particle that makes up matter
process of changing directly from a solid to a gas

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able to be squeezed into a smaller volume
process of changing from a liquid to a solid
ionized gas that conducts electricity
mass divided by volume
process of changing from a liquid to a gas
process of turning a gas into plasma by adding heat or electricity
process of changing from a solid to a liquid
process where ions and electrons rejoin, emitting light
state of matter with definite volume but no definite shape
anything that has mass and takes up space

20 Clues: mass divided by volume • how easily a liquid flows • a process that absorbs heat • a process that releases heat • ionized gas that conducts electricity • the tiny particle that makes up matter • able to be squeezed into a smaller volume • anything that has mass and takes up space • process of changing from a liquid to a gas • process of changing from a gas to a liquid • ...

States of Consciousness 2026-04-29

States of Consciousness crossword puzzle

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Deepest stage of sleep with lowest heart rate and breathing
Biological rhythms occurring more than once per day
Brief dreamlike hallucinations occurring in early sleep
The repeating 90-minute pattern of sleep stages
The body's 24-hour biological clock
Brain structure that regulates circadian rhythms
Brain waves associated with being awake and alert
Short bursts of brain activity in Stage 2 sleep
Disorder with sudden sleep attacks and excessive daytime sleepiness
Moving around while still asleep
Intense frightening episodes occurring during deep sleep
Sleep stage making up about 50 percent of total sleep time

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Hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles
A dream where the sleeper is aware they are dreaming
Sleep stage where vivid dreaming occurs
Theory that sleep helps the body repair itself
Brain waves associated with deep sleep
Theory that dreams are the brain making sense of random neural activity
Hidden meaning of a dream according to Freud
Disorder where breathing repeatedly stops during sleep
Measures electrical activity in the brain

21 Clues: Moving around while still asleep • The body's 24-hour biological clock • Brain waves associated with deep sleep • Sleep stage where vivid dreaming occurs • Hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles • Measures electrical activity in the brain • Hidden meaning of a dream according to Freud • Theory that sleep helps the body repair itself • ...

Imperialism 2026-10-20

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Territory purchased from Russia by the United States in 1867.
Fought for independence from Spain.
Caribbean island that came under U.S. control after the Spanish-American War.
War hero in Cuba, would later lead to the presidency
Pacific islands annexed by the United States in 1898.
Motive for imperialism included new resources & markets
A policy in which a country extends its power by taking control of other territories or nations.
Canal funded and created by the US, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

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Valuable resource that grows well in both Hawaii and Cuba
The belief that one nation, culture, or people is better than another; this idea was used to justify imperialism.
Fought and lost to the United States in 1898
Extremely cruel acts committed during a conflict; reports of Spanish actions in Cuba helped influence American public opinion.
Pacific island territory acquired by the United States from Spain after the Spanish-American War.
The act of adding a territory to a country.

14 Clues: Fought for independence from Spain. • The act of adding a territory to a country. • Fought and lost to the United States in 1898 • War hero in Cuba, would later lead to the presidency • Pacific islands annexed by the United States in 1898. • Motive for imperialism included new resources & markets • Valuable resource that grows well in both Hawaii and Cuba • ...

Cold War 2023-04-25

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Industrial system in which businesses are privately owned
Allied powers which opposed the spread of Communist control in the East
developed during arms race
US’s system of government
Government which built off of and implemented the system of Communism
foreign policy of the U.S. Until post WW2
international alliance which united Western European states against a Communist Threat
Powerful nation allied with Britain and the US during WW2, which possessed a Communist Government
Churchill’s coined term for division of the democratic West and the Soviet-controlled Eastern-European nations
Nations with the most political and economical influence (post WW2)

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Stalin’s attempt to force Allied Western control out of Berlin
Generous donations from the US to nations in need of economic and financial support
Policy of containment issued by the United States
Conference following the one at Yalta
USSR’s system of government
US’s Response to the Berlin Blockade
weakened due to ideological differences between US and USSR
Areas of land/nations which were directly and strongly affected by communist control
Formed to protect Soviet States from Western Aggression
Pacifying an aggressive nation by compliance to prevent war
Supported the Truman Doctrine by providing economic assistance to nations in post-war Europe

21 Clues: US’s system of government • developed during arms race • USSR’s system of government • US’s Response to the Berlin Blockade • Conference following the one at Yalta • foreign policy of the U.S. Until post WW2 • Policy of containment issued by the United States • Formed to protect Soviet States from Western Aggression • ...

vocab gov 2024-01-17

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the only part of the government that can make new laws or change existing laws
division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
power held by the court
government by the people
the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch
system to prevent any one branch from having too much power than the other
the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group
no to a law
the system to govern a state or community
two chambers
the United States Government, its legislative.executive and judicial.branches and the statutes, rules, and regulations enacted by those branches of government.
system of government by one person with absolute power
absolute ruler

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the power to execute the laws
a supreme ruler
someone who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government
power is distributed and limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed by the rulers
When a group of people or nations form an alliance
of the United States
Rights, an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689
of Confederation,written document that established the functions of the national

21 Clues: no to a law • absolute ruler • a supreme ruler • two chambers • of the United States • power held by the court • government by the people • the power to execute the laws • the system to govern a state or community • When a group of people or nations form an alliance • system of government by one person with absolute power • ...

vocab gov 2024-01-17

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government by the people
the power to execute the laws
a supreme ruler
system of government by one person with absolute power
no to a law
and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
power held by the court
the only part of the government that can
the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch

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the United States Government, its legislative.executive and judicial.branches and the statutes, rules, and regulations enacted by those branches of government.
When a group of people or nations form an alliance
of Confederation,written document that established the functions of the national
new laws or change existing laws
of the United States
absolute ruler
the system to govern a state or community
power is distributed and limited by a system of laws that must be obeyed by the rulers
who believes in the type of political system in which states or territories share control with a central government
system to prevent any one branch from having too much power than the other
the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group
two chambers
of Rights, an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689

22 Clues: no to a law • absolute ruler • a supreme ruler • two chambers • of the United States • power held by the court • government by the people • the power to execute the laws • new laws or change existing laws • the only part of the government that can • the system to govern a state or community • When a group of people or nations form an alliance • ...

US History DC Crossword Project Unit 3 2025-12-10

US History DC Crossword Project Unit 3 crossword puzzle

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Time when factories replaced hand tools.
Court case that said slaves were not citizens.
Secret escape network for enslaved people.
Laws passed to ease slavery tension.
Farming system after the Civil War.
Fight for women to gain equality.
Union general and later president.
Southern leader who supported slavery and states’ rights.
Machine that cleaned cotton faster.
Device used to send fast messages.
Transportation system that helped westward travel.
War between the U.S. and Britain.
Famous Civil War battle and Lincoln speech.
Former slave who became a powerful abolitionist speaker.
Order that freed slaves in Confederate states.
Balanced slave and free states.
Belief that the U.S. should expand west.

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Time period after the Civil War to rebuild the South.
President during the War of 1812.
War between North and South.
Movement focused on nature and self-reliance.
Land deal that doubled U.S. size.
Invented the cotton gin.
President during the Civil War who helped end slavery.
President responsible for the Indian Removal Act.
Led enslaved people to freedom.
Third U.S. president who made the Louisiana Purchase.
"Ain't I a woman?"
Forced removal of Native Americans.
Movement to end slavery.

30 Clues: "Ain't I a woman?" • Invented the cotton gin. • Movement to end slavery. • War between North and South. • Led enslaved people to freedom. • Balanced slave and free states. • President during the War of 1812. • Land deal that doubled U.S. size. • Fight for women to gain equality. • War between the U.S. and Britain. • Union general and later president. • ...

Period Five 2025-03-06

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System where freedmen and poor whites farmed land in exchange for a share of the crops.
Agency providing assistance to freed slaves and poor whites post-Civil War.
1846-1848 conflict resulting in U.S. acquisition of southwestern territories.
1857 Supreme Court decision denying citizenship to African Americans.
Faction advocating for strict Reconstruction policies and civil rights for freedmen.
1850 law requiring the return of escaped slaves to their owners.
16th U.S. President who led the nation during the Civil War.
1870 amendment prohibiting voting restrictions based on race.
1863 declaration freeing slaves in Confederate states.
Belief in the inevitable U.S. expansion across North America.
Influential novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe depicting the horrors of slavery.
Laws in Southern states restricting the rights of African Americans.
1863 speech by Lincoln emphasizing national unity and equality.

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1859 abolitionist attack on Harpers Ferry to incite a slave revolt.
1854 law allowing territories to decide on slavery through popular sovereignty.
Post-Civil War era focused on rebuilding the South and integrating freed slaves.
1868 amendment granting citizenship and equal protection under the law.
Series of laws intended to settle disputes over slavery in new territories.
1865 constitutional amendment abolishing slavery in the United States.
1861-1865 conflict between the Northern Union and Southern Confederacy.

20 Clues: 1863 declaration freeing slaves in Confederate states. • 16th U.S. President who led the nation during the Civil War. • 1870 amendment prohibiting voting restrictions based on race. • Belief in the inevitable U.S. expansion across North America. • 1863 speech by Lincoln emphasizing national unity and equality. • ...

Topic 6 Lesson 2 Vocabulary and Concepts 2020-10-04

Topic 6 Lesson 2 Vocabulary and Concepts crossword puzzle

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something wrong or evil
produced raw materials for manufacturing
a tax on foreign imported goods
Clay diffused the problem through a ___.
the right of states to have power independent of the federal government
examples include North,South, and West
he believed that states have the right to nullify laws

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the idea that some powers belong to states and others to the federal government
he believed that nullification would destroy the union
to cancel
produced food
to withdraw from membership
produced manufactured goods
loyalty to a state or region versus a nation

14 Clues: to cancel • produced food • something wrong or evil • to withdraw from membership • produced manufactured goods • a tax on foreign imported goods • examples include North,South, and West • produced raw materials for manufacturing • Clay diffused the problem through a ___. • loyalty to a state or region versus a nation • he believed that nullification would destroy the union • ...

Caden Croft Unit 4 Test 2022-11-14

Caden Croft Unit 4 Test crossword puzzle

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famous court case
the states
president's group of advisors
power of the Supreme Court to declare laws or actions unconstitutional
power to change a lower court's decision
choice made about a law
parts of the counties
states have independent authority
most of the power is at the federal level

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let the judicial branch rule a law unconstitutional
the federal law is higher than state law
the nation
parts of the states
division of power between national and state
groups of people who join together to express their views on the govt
personal choice
if a law protects the rights in the constituion

17 Clues: the states • the nation • personal choice • famous court case • parts of the states • parts of the counties • choice made about a law • president's group of advisors • states have independent authority • the federal law is higher than state law • power to change a lower court's decision • most of the power is at the federal level • division of power between national and state • ...

AoC Crossword 2021-12-09

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in the house of representatives the number of votes a state gets depends on this
the branch that makes laws
under the Virginia Plan, these states would have more power
under the articles, America did not have one of these
the branch that carries out laws
under the articles of confederation congress could not raise this to protect the new nation
the chamber of congress where each state gets two votes
the document that replaced the articles of confederations
states send these to congress

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under the New Jersey plan these sates would have more power
early Americans had a lot in common with this fictional character
a group of individuals united together for a purpose
the branch that interprets laws
under the articles of confederation the government only had one of these. Under the constitution there are three.
states must treat their own citizens and other states' citizens this way
one of two things people were afraid states might lose
the constitution says laws passed by congress are [blank] to state laws

17 Clues: the branch that makes laws • states send these to congress • the branch that interprets laws • the branch that carries out laws • a group of individuals united together for a purpose • under the articles, America did not have one of these • one of two things people were afraid states might lose • the chamber of congress where each state gets two votes • ...

Han Dynasty Key Terms 2026-02-13

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a large political unit where a powerful state or ruler controls multiple territories, peoples, or nations, often expanding through conquest or colonization to incorporate diverse populations under a single authority
this allowed rulers to extend their systems of central command farther and farther away from their capitals.
long-distance exchanges of products and ideas
between about 300 BCE and 300 CE, merchants extended trade routes across Inner Eurasia on this
the growth of an empire's borders
a large city in 100CE, located in China

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advanced road construction (the Persians and Romans), canal building (the Chinese), and the use of the camel as the main transport animal in arid (dry) lands are examples of these
a large city in 100CE, with a population nearing one million
this replaced chariots as a tool for military conquest and control

9 Clues: the growth of an empire's borders • a large city in 100CE, located in China • long-distance exchanges of products and ideas • a large city in 100CE, with a population nearing one million • this replaced chariots as a tool for military conquest and control • between about 300 BCE and 300 CE, merchants extended trade routes across Inner Eurasia on this • ...

Geography of Me 2021-08-18

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southern border state
black and ________
school building initials
number of counties in Arkansas
northern border state
continent
western border state
school is named after ______ Nettleton

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school mascot
river that borders Arkansas to the East
number of states in the US
city name
state
school district
United States of America
name of the county
National Park located in Arkansas

17 Clues: state • city name • continent • school mascot • school district • black and ________ • name of the county • western border state • southern border state • northern border state • school building initials • United States of America • number of states in the US • number of counties in Arkansas • National Park located in Arkansas • school is named after ______ Nettleton • ...

The 10 Amendments 2024-03-22

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this amendment protects additional individual rights
this amendment protects freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech
this amendment prohibits cruel or unusual punishment
this amendment guarantees a fair, impartial, and speedy trial
this amendment states that the government does not have the right to quarter soldiers
this amendment states the right of people to carry weapons

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this amendment states that power not given to the federal government are reserved to the states, states right
this amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury
this amendment protects accused citizens
this amendment protects individuals from unreasonable search and seizures

10 Clues: this amendment protects accused citizens • this amendment protects additional individual rights • this amendment prohibits cruel or unusual punishment • this amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury • this amendment states the right of people to carry weapons • this amendment guarantees a fair, impartial, and speedy trial • ...

Due 10/03/2025 2025-09-25

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Granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to anyone born in the United States.
Fought for women's right to vote (suffrage). Gained attention by attempting to vote
A seventy-two-year-long battle for woman's right to vote in the United States
granted voting rights to all men regardless of the color of their skin

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Officially abolished (ended) slavery in the United States.
granted women the right to vote
A holiday which celebrates the end of enslavement in the United States
proclamation: President Abraham Lincoln declared that all enslaved Americans were free in the Southern states
The federal government of the United States, did not support enslavement during the Civil War.
an effort by 11 Southern States to leave the U.S. These states supported enslavement.

10 Clues: granted women the right to vote • Officially abolished (ended) slavery in the United States. • A holiday which celebrates the end of enslavement in the United States • granted voting rights to all men regardless of the color of their skin • A seventy-two-year-long battle for woman's right to vote in the United States • ...

Drinking Gourd 2024-04-29

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(en 2 mots) he is opposed to thé New $20 bill
(en 2 mots) a secret name for the star constellation indicating the North
(en 2 mots) propriétaire d'esclaves in English
(en 2 mots) les États des USA où l'esclavage était illégal
(en deux mots) le réseau secret d'évasion d'esclaves aux USA
"esclave" in English

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( en deux mots) elle a sauvé 50000 esclaves de la captivité
(en 2 mots) les États des USA où l'esclavage a continué jusqu'en 1865
(en 2 mots) a War hero, a slave owner and the POTUS on the $20 bill
the Ohio rover was the _ between Free States and Slave States
the Free States were in the _ of the USA
they kept slaves ignorant because intelligent slaves were dangerous
the song "follow the drinking gourd" has a lot of _ messages.
"esclavage" in English
the Slave States were in the _ of the USA

15 Clues: "esclave" in English • "esclavage" in English • the Free States were in the _ of the USA • the Slave States were in the _ of the USA • (en 2 mots) he is opposed to thé New $20 bill • (en 2 mots) propriétaire d'esclaves in English • (en 2 mots) les États des USA où l'esclavage était illégal • ( en deux mots) elle a sauvé 50000 esclaves de la captivité • ...

George Washington Faces Additional Challenges 2025-08-25

George Washington Faces Additional Challenges crossword puzzle

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Jay's Treaty heightened tensions between two emerging ___ in American politics.
The US government arrested some of the protesters and tried them for treason. Washington ___ them and ended the Whiskey Rebellion.
The escalation of protests in which farmers who were upset about the tax on alcoholic beverages made and sold in the United States.
The Whiskey rebellion was an early test of the new national government's ___.
The United States had growing ___ and shipping issues with Britain.
Washington gathered a force of 13,000 men under the terms of this act to put down the Whiskey Rebellion.
Great Britain and France were at ___.
The United States wanted its ships and trade to be treated as ___.

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The National Government did not have the power to tax under the ___ ___ ___.
Great Britain had long had military forts in the ___ Territory.
John Jay arranged the withdrawal of the British military in the Northwest Territory.
Jay's Treaty also granted the United States "most favored nation" status with ___.
Jay's Treaty was agreed to, but it still had to be ___ by the US Senate.
The Whiskey Rebellion happened in ___ Pennsylvania.

14 Clues: Great Britain and France were at ___. • The Whiskey Rebellion happened in ___ Pennsylvania. • Great Britain had long had military forts in the ___ Territory. • The United States wanted its ships and trade to be treated as ___. • The United States had growing ___ and shipping issues with Britain. • ...

10 2021-11-12

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– 1865) - The 16th president of the United States, Lincoln preserved the Union during the U.S. Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves.
- Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States.
of 1850.
(1850) - act that required runaway slaves to be returned to their masters if caught anywhere in the United States.
position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the
machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly removed seeds from the cotton fibers.
- important Georgia politician who was a U.S. Senator, Georgia governor, and Vice-President of the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.).
the act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent; the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860, leading to the Civil War.

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where Abraham Lincoln defeated three opponents to win the presidency; upon lincoln’s election Southern states seceded from the Union. -
compromise between the North and South that allowed California to ener the union in exchange for the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.
- compromise that brought Missouri into the Union as a slave state and maine as a free state; in addition, Congress banned slavery north of the 36˚20’ line of latitude.
act of making legally null and void.

12 Clues: of 1850. • act of making legally null and void. • position supported by several prominent Georgia politicians who supported the • - Supreme Court ruling that declared slaves were not citizens of the United States. • machine invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 that quickly removed seeds from the cotton fibers. • ...

WW1 Vocab 2022-11-22

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Prohibiting the manufacturing, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors
A constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama
Established Congress right to impose a Federal income tax
A statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900
An 1898 conflict between the United States that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America
Based on the imperialist ideology of the use of military capabilities influence political, economic, cultural, and social spheres
The policy of using the economic power or influence of a government to promote and protect in other countries the business interests of its private citizens, corporations, etc.
Granted women the right to vote
Offering United States territory to Mexico in return for joining the German cause

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Allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators
A novel by Upton Sinclair to expose of the appalling and unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry
A progressive Republican third-party founded by Theodore Roosevelt
A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned steamship Lusitania killing 1,195 people and 128 Americans on May 7, 1915
A formal act whereby a state proclaims its sovereignty over territory hitherto outside its domain
A mode of global governance in which a dominant nation exerted control over others through either territorial rule or various forms of economic, cultural, or military influence
Journalist and novelists of the progressive era who sought to expose corruption in big business and government
the first international organization established to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security
A form of civic, ethnic, cultural, or economic influences found in the United States

18 Clues: Granted women the right to vote • Allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators • Established Congress right to impose a Federal income tax • A progressive Republican third-party founded by Theodore Roosevelt • A statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900 • ...

gilded age 2023-01-06

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The corollary stated that not only were the nations of the Western Hemisphere not open to colonization by European powers but that the United States had the responsibility to preserve order and protect life and property in those countries.
an expose of the appalling and unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry.
a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue.
America's first great woman journalist.
a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.
a period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States focused on defeating corruption, monopoly, waste, and inefficiency.
a power reserved to the voters that allow the voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official.
a person favoring a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
A petition to propose amendments to the constitution. A petition to propose enactment of national legislation.
a person who searches for and tries to expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or other wrongdoing

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a place where immigrants of diverse communities gathered to learn, eat, debate, and acquire the tools necessary to put down roots in their new country.
26th US president
case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on May 18, 1896
state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation.
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy.
ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain.

18 Clues: 26th US president • America's first great woman journalist. • case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on May 18, 1896 • an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain. • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People • state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation. • a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. • ...

Word Wall Quiz 2023-12-01

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The British response to the Boston Tea Party
Roger Williams started religious tolerant
Agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states would send to Congress
Fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, harbors
Turning point of war
Wealth, religion, expand empires, claim territory
Law establishing a way for admitting new states to the United States
British controlled colonial trade

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Distance from Britain, Mayflower compact (social contract), Virginia House of Burgesses
believed it needed a bill of rights
Agreement over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes
Claimed Florida, Texas, California & built missions
Claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
believed it created a more stable Union
Balances helps to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
Law forbid colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

17 Clues: Turning point of war • British controlled colonial trade • believed it needed a bill of rights • life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness • believed it created a more stable Union • Roger Williams started religious tolerant • Fishing, lumbering, shipbuilding, harbors • The British response to the Boston Tea Party • Wealth, religion, expand empires, claim territory • ...

states of matter 2023-09-14

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when matter changes states from a solid to a liquid form
change, object still has the same composition, and is just represented in a different form
, the resistance of a fluid to flowing
the force exeted per unit area
expansion, an increase or decrease in the size of a substnce when the temerature is changes
point, The exact temerature that liquid matter changes states to a gass form
point , the exact temperture that liquid matter changes states into a soilid matter
of state, the change of a substance from one physical state
change, a change in chemical propites or composision of substance, resulting in the formation of at least one new subsatnce

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when matter changes state from gasto a liquid form
, the abilty of a fluid , liquid, or gas ta exact and upward on an object immersd in it
when matter changes states from a liquid to gas form
matter that has enough energy to over come not just the attractive forces between its partical, but also the attractive forces within its atom's
,when matter changes states from a iquid to a soild form
when matter changes state from a soild to gas form
when matter changes states from a liquid to gas form
change, when energy is released, and loses heat
change, when energy is taken in, and gains heat

18 Clues: the force exeted per unit area • , the resistance of a fluid to flowing • change, when energy is released, and loses heat • change, when energy is taken in, and gains heat • when matter changes state from a soild to gas form • when matter changes state from gasto a liquid form • when matter changes states from a liquid to gas form • ...

Criminal Law Crossword 2022-03-14

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Purpose or knowledge
Acronym for legal duty to act
Contrue penal codes narrowly in d's favor
Negates all mental states
Intentional asking another to commit crime
Co-felon must do the killing in Felony Murder
Lowest mental state for murder
One type of voluntary manslaughter
Type of causation
What the mental states determine

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Defense where society likes the outcome
Public welfare offenses
Cost and benefits argument
Intent to commit object and overt act
Objective and subjective mental state
Lesser included merges into object
Possession by fraud
Possession within arms reach
Serial
Fundamental to American scheme of justice
Malice crime
A morally blameworthy act against society

22 Clues: Serial • Malice crime • Type of causation • Possession by fraud • Purpose or knowledge • Public welfare offenses • Negates all mental states • Cost and benefits argument • Possession within arms reach • Acronym for legal duty to act • Lowest mental state for murder • What the mental states determine • Lesser included merges into object • One type of voluntary manslaughter • ...

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 • ...

World War I 2024-03-15

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Member of the Black Hand, that wanted Bosnia to be free of Austria-Hungary and become part of a large Serbian Kingdom
Great Britain, France, and Russia
Ditches protected by barbed wire
A policy of active government intervention in the economy that may have prevented a social revolution in the United States
The four causes of World War I
A period of low economic activity and rising unemployment
Involving a complete mobilization of resources and people
Began as a small faction of a Marxist party called the Russian Social Democrats that were dedicated to violent revolution
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

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A war based on wearing the other side down by constant attacks and heavy losses
Systems directed by government agencies
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause
28th President of the United States
Guaranteed Germany's new western borders with France and Belgium
A military draft
The government aims to control the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of its citizens
Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
32nd Democratic President of the United States that won the 1932 presidential election
Councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers
The right of unions to negotiate with employers over wages and hours
Going into debt
Process of assembling troops and supplies for war

22 Clues: Going into debt • A military draft • The four causes of World War I • Ditches protected by barbed wire • Great Britain, France, and Russia • 28th President of the United States • Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy • Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary • Systems directed by government agencies • Process of assembling troops and supplies for war • ...

Civil War Crossword 2014-11-23

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Writer of Uncle Tom's Cabin
An act that forced citizens to apprehend slaves and return them to their "owners"
a case that argued for the freedom of slaves
A series of safe houses for runaway slaves to to get to Canada.
President of the Confederate States of America
President who took office in 1849 (Southern slave holder)
The doctrine giving states the ability to decide if the were free or slave states
Escaped slave who guided more than three hundred slaves to freedom
Lincoln's official political party

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Number of presidential candidates in the 1860 election
Name of the 11 southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860 and 1861
Commonly used name for the American Party
The judge who pushed for republicans relied on heavily in the Dred Scott decision
Name given to northern men that were malleable enough to champion southern causes
Abraham Lincoln's profession prior to his presidency
Lincoln's primary southern rival in the 1860 election

16 Clues: Writer of Uncle Tom's Cabin • Lincoln's official political party • Commonly used name for the American Party • a case that argued for the freedom of slaves • President of the Confederate States of America • Abraham Lincoln's profession prior to his presidency • Lincoln's primary southern rival in the 1860 election • ...

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 • ...

The Northeast Region 2017-09-30

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Capital of Delaware
Capital of New York
Capital of New Jersey
This state's cities include Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Island The smallest state in the nation
Capital of Rhode Island
The most northeastern state in the United States
Capital of Connecticut
Capital of Massachusetts
This was the first state to ratify the constitution

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Capital of Vermont
This Green Mountain state produces the most maple syrup in the United States
This state donated land to form the nations capital
The Mayflower landed in this state
Capital of Pennsylvania
Capital of New Hampshire
Hampshire This states motto is "Live Free or Die"

17 Clues: Capital of Vermont • Capital of Delaware • Capital of New York • Capital of New Jersey • Capital of Connecticut • Capital of Pennsylvania • Capital of Rhode Island • Capital of New Hampshire • Capital of Massachusetts • The Mayflower landed in this state • Island The smallest state in the nation • The most northeastern state in the United States • ...

Gilded Age Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-10

Gilded Age Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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People who wanted the United States to stay out of world affairs
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.
Journalists who attempted to find corruption or wrongdoing in industries and expose it to the public
procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office
Tarbell A leading muckraker and magazine editor, she exposed the corruption of the oil industry with her 1904 work A History of Standard Oil.
A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment.
Vs.Ferguson Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation was legal as along as facilities were "separate but equal"

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American War In 1898 a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
Corollary 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 policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Jungle is a novel written by Upton Sinclair in 1906.It is about the dangers of the meatpacking industry at the time. Told through the fictional story of an immigrant family.
a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
Canal a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
House settlement house founded by Progressive reformer Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889
of Paris 1898 signed on December 10 1898 was a peace agreement between Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War.
Crow Laws State laws in the South that legalized segregation.

17 Clues: Crow Laws 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. • ...

Gilded Age Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-09

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Vs.Ferguson Supreme Court case that ruled that segregation was legal as along as facilities were "separate but equal"
A procedure by which voters can propose a law or a constitutional amendment.
Canal a ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
Journalists who attempted to find corruption or wrongdoing in industries and expose it to the public
A group of reformers who worked to solve problems caused by the rapid industrial urban growth of the late 1800s.
House settlement house founded by Progressive reformer Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889
Tarbell A leading muckraker and magazine editor, she exposed the corruption of the oil industry with her 1904 work A History of Standard Oil.
Jungle is a novel written by Upton Sinclair in 1906.It is about the dangers of the meatpacking industry at the time. Told through the fictional story of an immigrant family.

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People who wanted the United States to stay out of world affairs
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
American War In 1898 a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
Crow Laws State laws in the South that legalized segregation.
a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office
interracial organization founded in 1909 to abolish segregation and discrimination and to achieve political and civil rights for African Americans.
of Paris 1898 signed on December 10 1898 was a peace agreement between Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War.
Corollary 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

Cold War Vocab 2023-03-20

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a U.S.-sponsored program implemented after World War II to help European countries that had been destroyed in the conflict
proposed U.S. strategic defensive system against potential nuclear attacks
a collective defence treaty established by the Soviet Union and seven other Soviet satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe
the practice of trying to achieve an advantageous outcome by pushing dangerous events to the brink of active conflict
failed attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy administration to push Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power
Leader of USSR at the End of WW2 / beginning of Cold War
a geopolitical strategic foreign policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism after the end of World War II
Leader of USSR at End of Cold War
US President that was in power during the Bay of Pigs & Cuban Missile Crisis
the guarantee that if one superpower launched a massive nuclear attack, the other would reciprocate by also launching a massive nuclear attack, and both countries would be destroyed (Acronym)
hysteria over the perceived threat posed by Communists in the U.S. during the Cold War
a security alliance of 30 countries from North America and Europe
an ideology or system based on the idea that the property of a community should be owned collectively and shared among everyone
period of the easing of Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1967 to 1979

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means "restructuring" and refers to a series of political and economic reforms meant to kick-start the stagnant 1980s economy
a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War
the practice of making accusations of subversion and treason, especially when related to anarchism, communism, and socialism
means increased openness and transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union
The President who said the famous line, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall"
competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons, especially between the U.S. and the former USSR during the Cold War
the political, military, and ideological barrier erected by the Soviet Union after World War II to seal off itself and its dependent eastern and central European allies
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit.
The _______________ theory was a Cold War policy that suggested a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states, each falling like a row of dominos
competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to develop aerospace capabilities
built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War to prevent its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berlin to West Berlin
an attempt in 1948 by the Soviet Union to limit the ability of the United States, Great Britain and France to travel to their respective sectors of the city of Berlin

26 Clues: Leader of USSR at End of Cold War • Leader of USSR at the End of WW2 / beginning of Cold War • a security alliance of 30 countries from North America and Europe • proposed U.S. strategic defensive system against potential nuclear attacks • The President who said the famous line, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" • ...

Chapter 3 Federlaism 2013-02-24

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A grant that is given by Congress that is general in its purpose of usage
The right of a State to invalidate a federal law
Grants given by Congress that are used for a narrowly-defined purpose
An official order or commission issued by Congress
Powers not given to the Federal government and not prohibited to the States, that are given to the States
Newly established department(in effect since 9/11
Federalistic study of how expenditure and revenue are spread throughout the layers of the administration
A transfer of Delegated Powers to a lower level of government
Prevents inter-state discrimination
Powers shared by the National and State governments

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Establishes Implied Powers, also known as the "Necessary and Proper" Clause.
Court case that established the "Necessary and Proper" Clause
A system of Federalism were the National, State, and Local governments share powers
Powers in the Constitution that aren't written in detail
Powers specifically written in the Constitution
Federalistic theory were the United States power is split in two separate spheres
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
Powers that a sovereign state holds
A government headed by one individual or group

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 • ...

Chapter 28 2021-03-05

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Corollary: To protect the economic interests.
Villa: Became immensely popular.
War: Japan launched a surprise attack on Russian ships resulting in war.
Juarez: Strongly influenced the politics of Mexico.
Era: He took control of the government.
War: United States joined the Cuban war for independence.
Door Policy: Open to merchants of all nations.
Lopez de Santa Anna: Mexican political life.
of Kanagawa: Agreement between the United States and the government of Japan.
Madero: was educated in the United States and France.
Rebellion: Hong's movement.
New nations as military dictators.

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Marti: A writer who had been exiled from Cuba by the Spanish.
Canal: Effort to control diseases.
Doctrine: Document stated that the American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future.
Diaz: He rose through the army and became a noted general in the civil war and fought against the French.
Zapato: Raised a powerful revolutionary army.
Brought that country under Japan's control.
Rights: Treaty that was signed to help foreign citizens.
War: Clash between the British and the Chinese.
of influence: Area in which the foreign nation controlled trade and investment.
Rebellion: Campaign against the Dowager Empress's rule and foreigner privilege.
Reforma: Worked to start a liberal reform movement.

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. • Corollary: To protect the economic interests. • Zapato: Raised a powerful revolutionary army. • ...

Chapter 28 2021-03-05

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Corollary: To protect the economic interests.
Villa: Became immensely popular.
War: Japan launched a surprise attack on Russian ships resulting in war.
Juarez: Strongly influenced the politics of Mexico.
Era: He took control of the government.
War: United States joined the Cuban war for independence.
Door Policy: Open to merchants of all nations.
Lopez de Santa Anna: Mexican political life.
of Kanagawa: Agreement between the United States and the government of Japan.
Madero: was educated in the United States and France.
Rebellion: Hong's movement.
New nations as military dictators.

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Marti: A writer who had been exiled from Cuba by the Spanish.
Canal: Effort to control diseases.
Doctrine: Document stated that the American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future.
Diaz: He rose through the army and became a noted general in the civil war and fought against the French.
Zapato: Raised a powerful revolutionary army.
Brought that country under Japan's control.
Rights: Treaty that was signed to help foreign citizens.
War: Clash between the British and the Chinese.
of influence: Area in which the foreign nation controlled trade and investment.
Rebellion: Campaign against the Dowager Empress's rule and foreigner privilege.
Reforma: Worked to start a liberal reform movement.

May 2022 - SS Cumulative Review 2022-05-01

May 2022 - SS Cumulative Review crossword puzzle

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The total economic output of a country in a given year
Document that ended World War I and indirectly led to World War II
United States’ neighbor to the north
A total ban on trade
Overthrow of Fulgencio Batista’s government; led to a trade embargo and the Cuban Missile Crisis
European country with the highest GDP of the continent
Communist superpower and opponent of the United States in the Cold War
Largest country in the world
Largest country in South America
Democracy in which citizens vote for both the legislative and executive branches
Economy in which the government makes all economic decisions
National home of Chernobyl

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Movement of plants, animals, people, and disease between the “Old World” and “New World” after 1492
European island nation of nations
Trade barrier in which a limited quantity of imports are allowed per year
United States’ neighbor to the south
Economy in which private individuals and businesses make all economic decisions
Democracy in which citizens only vote for the legislative branch
Smallest continent
Communist country in the Caribbean Sea
A tax on imports
Economic system in which economic decisions are made by both private individuals with some level of government control

22 Clues: A tax on imports • Smallest continent • A total ban on trade • National home of Chernobyl • Largest country in the world • Largest country in South America • European island nation of nations • United States’ neighbor to the south • United States’ neighbor to the north • Communist country in the Caribbean Sea • The total economic output of a country in a given year • ...

Cold War 2023-04-25

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Nations with the most political and economical influence (post WW2)
Industrial system in which businesses are privately owned
Government which built off of and implemented the system of Communism
Churchill’s coined term for division of the democratic West and the Soviet-controlled Eastern-European nations
Pacifying an aggressive nation by compliance to prevent war
Generous donations from the US to nations in need of economic and financial support
Allied powers which opposed the spread of Communist control in the East
US’s system of government
Formed to protect Soviet States from Western Aggression
Stalin’s attempt to force Allied Western control out of Berlin

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Areas of land/nations which were directly and strongly affected by communist control
Policy of containment issued by the United States
Powerful nation allied with Britain and the US during WW2, which possessed a Communist Government
US’s Response to the Berlin Blockade
USSR’s system of government
Conference following the one at Yalta
weakened due to ideological differences between US and USSR
developed during arms race
international alliance which united Western European states against a Communist Threat
foreign policy of the U.S. Until post WW2
Supported the Truman Doctrine by providing economic assistance to nations in post-war Europe

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 • ...

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 • ...

Civil War Crossword puzzle 2023-03-07

Civil War Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle

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taxation and southern didn't like it
military leader for the north
added factories to the north.
increased trade
Didn't like slavery
Lincoln election in 1860
blockage of goods
president of the union

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government said slaves are properties
leader for he south
military leader for the south
people separate states
rights for all states
a worker for life
A woman wrote a book about slavery
begin to replace hand goods
farms, planting, and animals

17 Clues: increased trade • a worker for life • blockage of goods • leader for he south • Didn't like slavery • rights for all states • people separate states • president of the union • Lincoln election in 1860 • begin to replace hand goods • farms, planting, and animals • military leader for the south • military leader for the north • added factories to the north. • ...

Geographical Features 2022-01-11

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a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.
not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary in character.
a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the ocean between high- and low-water marks.
a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth.
the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.

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a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.
Extension of land surrounded by water on all sides except for one, where it is linked to a larger territory.
a large body of water surrounded by land.
the expanse of saltwater that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses.

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

Unit IV. Political Organization of Space 2015-05-14

Unit IV. Political Organization of Space crossword puzzle

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forces that divide a state. Ex) Different religions in India
an interior country or state that is surrounded by land. Ex) Bolivia
a state whose population possesses a substantial degree of cultural homogeneity and unity. Ex) Iceland
it was the segregation of blacks, coloreds, Asians, and Whites in from 1948 to 1994. It was created to keep the white minority in power and allow them to have almost total control over the black majority. Ex) South Africa
the idea that if one land in a region came under the influence of Communists, then more would follow in a domino effect. A resulting policy out of the Truman Doctrine that promoted containment of communism, the domino theory was used by successive United States administrations during the Cold War to justify American intervention around the world. Ex) Vietnam/North Korea
process whereby regions within a state demand and gain political strength and growing autonomy at the expense of the central government. Ex) Chechnya in Russia
politically organized territory administered by a sovereign government, with a permanent population, and recognized by the international community. Ex) US
The political term used when referring to the fragmentation or breakup of a region or country into smaller regions or countries. Ex) Yugoslavia
a symbolically relocated capital city usually because of either economic or strategic reasons; sometimes used to integrate outlying parts of a country into the state. Ex) Brasília, Washington D.C.
a principle of international relations that holds that final authority over social, economic, and political matters should rest with the legitimate rulers of independent states. Ex) queen in England
a venture of three or more states (sometimes two or more) involving formal economic, political, and/or cultural cooperation to promote shared objectives. Ex) EU
The attempt by a country to establish settlements and impose political and economic control and principles. Ex) Spanish takeover of the Aztecs
laws establishing states’ rights and responsibilities concerning the ownership and use of the Earth’s waters and their resources. Ex) EEZ
tightly knit group of people sharing a common language, ethnicity, religion, and other cultural attributes. Ex) Japan
the process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the political party in power. The process is usually used to turn “too close to call” states into a party’s favor. Ex) Illinois district 4 congressional district

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zone zone of separation, a territorial “cushion” that keeps rivals apart. Ex) DMZ between North and South Korea
Second phase of European colonialism beginning in the late 18th century due to the Second Agricultural Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. European states sought colonies for resources necessary for industrialization, outlets for overpopulation, and markets for their goods. Ex) Berlin Conference
association of sovereign states (or States) by a treaty or agreement. It deals with issues such as defense, foreign affairs, trade, and a common currency. Ex) confederation of the south
forces that unify a state. Ex) common language
a state governed constitutionally as a unit, without internal divisions or a federalist delegation of powers. Ex) most European countries
the movement of American/European/Asian colonies gaining independence (mostly beginning after the post-WWII era). Some were peaceful struggles while others became violent. Ex) african countries
Core countries have high levels of development, a capacity at innovation and a convergence of trade flows. Periphery countries usually have less development and are poorer countries. Ex) Brazil is both core and peripheral
state or territory that is small in both population and area. Ex) Monaco
a state whose government is either believed to be divinely guided or a state under the control of a group of religious leaders Ex) Saudi Arabia
bounded territory that is part of a state but is separated by the territory of another state. Ex) Alaska
a small and relatively homogeneous group or region surrounded by a larger and different group or region. Ex) West Berlin during the Cold War. Or wholly lying within the boundaries of another country (Lesotho).

26 Clues: forces that unify a state. Ex) common language • forces that divide a state. Ex) Different religions in India • an interior country or state that is surrounded by land. Ex) Bolivia • state or territory that is small in both population and area. Ex) Monaco • a state whose population possesses a substantial degree of cultural homogeneity and unity. Ex) Iceland • ...

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? • ...

Ch 5 (A More Perfect Union) 2021-10-11

Ch 5 (A More Perfect Union) crossword puzzle

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The main author of the Federalist Papers (last name)
First Ten Amendments to the new Constitution
Group that was NOT present at the Constitutional Convention
Antifederalist from Virginia (2 Words)
power shared between the Federal Government and the States
This group ACTUALLY elects the President (2 Words)
Taxes and this led to farmers rebellion
The Articles of Confederation gave them the power to set taxes
Author of the Bill of Rights (last name)

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Leader of Farmer Rebellion in Massachusetts (2 Words)
Two English Documents that served as models for the Constitution were the _____ and the English Bill of Rights (2 Words)
first ten amendments to the Constitution (3 words)
The idea for three branches of government came from him
State that was NOT represented at the Constitutional Convention (2 Words)
Supporters of the new Constitution
This Compromise created a 2-House Legislature
This was outlawed in several Northern states
Form of Government in which people choose representatives

18 Clues: Supporters of the new Constitution • Antifederalist from Virginia (2 Words) • Taxes and this led to farmers rebellion • Author of the Bill of Rights (last name) • First Ten Amendments to the new Constitution • This was outlawed in several Northern states • This Compromise created a 2-House Legislature • first ten amendments to the Constitution (3 words) • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

Vocabulary Activity 2024-11-07

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A reform movement which emphasized the need for more reading, writing, and math
tests designed to give a measure of students’ performance
a surge in birth rate after world war 2
identified funding expectations, both federal and state, to expand support for these programs
an attempt to diversify the racial make-up of schools in the United States
performance standards for knowledge and skills students should master in specific subjects area
outlawed segregation in the United States public schools and public places
created a federal government commitment to equal opportunity for all students regardless of race, geographic location, disability, or socioeconomic level
a framework of 16 general career areas or categories
cannot read or write
sought to improve the schools most in need
to help preschool children from low-income families develop the skills they needed for success
Schools teach toward students demonstrating mastery and achievement of specified knowledge and skills in subject areas.

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to prepare students for successful transition from high school to postsecondary education/credentialing and employment
measurable proof that schools and teachers were providing high-quality education
guaranteed a free public education for children with disabilities
guidelines defining what students at various levels should know and be able to do
made money available to improve scientific equipment for public and private schools
The court ruled that racial segregation of schools violated the Constitution
Classes taught in two languages
to improve the performance of schools in the United States
the ending of a policy of racial segregation
prohibited discrimination based on gender in all programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance
codified the National Education Goals and offered grants to states that committed themselves to specific plans for systematic reform of K-12 education.
A public school that operates with the freedom from many of the regulations that apply to traditional public schools

25 Clues: cannot read or write • Classes taught in two languages • a surge in birth rate after world war 2 • sought to improve the schools most in need • the ending of a policy of racial segregation • a framework of 16 general career areas or categories • tests designed to give a measure of students’ performance • to improve the performance of schools in the United States • ...

Mrs. Michelle Obama Crossword Puzzle 2013-02-24

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Stands for President Of The United States
She is 'this' through the Media
Brother's Name
Grade Michelle skipped
City Michelle was born in
Husband's Name
Uplift
Father's Name

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Youngest daughter's name
Set the example
Strengthen and empower
Month of Marriage
Mother's Name
Test
Motivate
Oldest daughter's name
Barack Obama was elected to U.S. Senate from this state
Stands for First Lady Of The United States
Occupation

19 Clues: Test • Uplift • Motivate • Occupation • Mother's Name • Father's Name • Brother's Name • Husband's Name • Set the example • Month of Marriage • Strengthen and empower • Grade Michelle skipped • Oldest daughter's name • Youngest daughter's name • City Michelle was born in • She is 'this' through the Media • Stands for President Of The United States • Stands for First Lady Of The United States • ...

The Civil War 2014-03-09

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______ was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author who served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
______ was a Union general during the Civil War who organized the Army of the Potomac.
During the American Civil War, the ______ was the term used to refer to the United States of America
The United States presidential _______ was the 19th quadrennial presidential election

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______ is an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
was the 18th President of the United States
The ______ was the first all-Black regiment to fight in the Civil War.
was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
was fought between the Northern states and the Southern states from 1861- 1865
The United States government (the Union) rejected secession and considered the ______ illegal.

10 Clues: was the 18th President of the United States • The ______ was the first all-Black regiment to fight in the Civil War. • was fought between the Northern states and the Southern states from 1861- 1865 • ______ is an island fortification located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. • ...

The cold war 2016-06-06

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The major Cold War confrontation between U.S. and Soviet forces over the deployment of Soviet IRBMs in Cuba in 1962
Fundamental U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War in which the U.S. tried to contain Communism by preventing it from spreading to other countries.
As America's 34th president he ended the Korean War
Massive military build-up, especially of nuclear weapons, by both the Soviet Union and the United States
A term used by Winston Churchill in a speech to describe the growing divide between western democracies and Soviet-influenced states.
Signed in 1955, it codified the East-West split

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The struggle for power between the Soviet Union and the United States that lasted from the end of World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The form of government in the Soviet Union in which the state owned all means of production and was led by a centralized, authoritarian party.
A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city.
A competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to prove their superiority in technology through increasingly impressive accomplishments in space.
A country that dominates in political and military power. During the Cold War, there were two
Having been accused of showing weakness at the Bay of Pigs, he established his credibility as a "cold warrior" by engaging in brinkmanship over Soviet missiles in Cuba.
A military alliance of Western European and North American states against the Soviet Union and its east European allies
After becoming president upon FDR's death, he ordered the dropping of the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

15 Clues: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics • Signed in 1955, it codified the East-West split • As America's 34th president he ended the Korean War • A crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin when the Berlin Wall divided the city. • A country that dominates in political and military power. During the Cold War, there were two • ...

Lesson 1.1 - Geography Basics (Extra Credit) 2025-09-09

Lesson 1.1 - Geography Basics (Extra Credit) crossword puzzle

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This theme of geography looks at the unique human and physical characteristics that make a place unique.
This theme of geography looks at how and why people, goods, and ideas travel.
This theme of geography shows how areas are grouped.
________ location is compared to the location of other places.
The __________ directions are north, east, south, and west.
This is a 3D replica of earth on a much smaller scale.
This part of the map shows you how distance on the map represents distance on earth.
This part of a map tells you the subject of the map.
_________ characteristics include things like language, religion, population, and ethnicity.
A _________ region is linked around a central point.
This theme of geography looks at where things are located
Vertical lines that show how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian.

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Horizontal lines that show how far north or south a place is from the equator.
__________ characteristics include things like landforms, bodies of water, and climate.
This is an intermediate direction between North and East.
This part of a map tells you what the symbols on the map represent.
The __________ directions lie between the cardinal directions.
The compass _______ shows the cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
This is the study of the human and nonhuman features of earth.
A ________ location is an exact point on earth.
This theme of geography looks at how humans adapt, modify, and depend on their surroundings.
A _________ region has clearly defined boarders.
A ___________ map shows features like cities, countries, and capitals.

23 Clues: A ________ location is an exact point on earth. • A _________ region has clearly defined boarders. • This theme of geography shows how areas are grouped. • This part of a map tells you the subject of the map. • A _________ region is linked around a central point. • This is a 3D replica of earth on a much smaller scale. • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

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 • ...

The Constitution and Bill of Rights 2026-10-07

The Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle

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This article outlines the relations of the states and national government
This article outlines the responsibilities of our President
The First Amendment gives us the Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and _______.
The introduction to the Constitution
The branch of government that houses the President and Vice-President
The Third Amendment prohibits the quartering of __________.
The Second Amendment grants us the right to bear _____.
A change to the Constitution
The Eighth Amendment grants us protection from ________ and unusual punishment.
This article describes the branch responsible for "interpreting the law"

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The branch of government that houses the Supreme Court
This article explains how amendments are made
What police need to search someone's property according to the 4th Amendment
This article says that 9 states must ratify the Constitution
The branch of government that houses Congress
The Seventh Amendment grants us the right to a _______ by jury.
The Sixth Amendment grants us the right to a ________ trial.
This article states that the Constitution is the "Supreme Law of the Land"
This article outlines how laws are made

19 Clues: A change to the Constitution • The introduction to the Constitution • This article outlines how laws are made • This article explains how amendments are made • The branch of government that houses Congress • The branch of government that houses the Supreme Court • The Second Amendment grants us the right to bear _____. • ...

Truman Doctrine, Containment, NATO, Warsaw Pact 2021-03-11

Truman Doctrine, Containment, NATO, Warsaw Pact crossword puzzle

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This country supported communism and tried to spread it.
Says that the United States would help any country oppose communism.
The Soviet Union's reaction to NATO
The United Sates did not approve of this form of government
The country that received the most money from the United States through the Marshall Plan.
The United States offered Western Europe money to rebuild.

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Ten democratic Western _________ joined Canada and The United States to defend each other from communism.
The United States tried using this policy to stop the expansion of communism.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The division between Western and Eastern Europe

10 Clues: North Atlantic Treaty Organization • The Soviet Union's reaction to NATO • The division between Western and Eastern Europe • This country supported communism and tried to spread it. • The United States offered Western Europe money to rebuild. • The United Sates did not approve of this form of government • ...

Causes of the civil war 2023-11-01

Causes of the civil war crossword puzzle

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Maine is a free state and Missouri is a slave state
many people did not like this president because he disagreed with slavery
the Supreme Court decided slavery was a good thing

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a book that told the bad things about slavery, this creates conflict
allowed popular sovereignty, repealed the Missouri compromise
made some states free states and other states slave states
ten people were killed in a raid
the southern states trying to change the laws they disagreed with
a set of resolutions accepting the compromise of 1850
a conflict between South Carolina and the federal government

10 Clues: ten people were killed in a raid • the Supreme Court decided slavery was a good thing • Maine is a free state and Missouri is a slave state • a set of resolutions accepting the compromise of 1850 • made some states free states and other states slave states • a conflict between South Carolina and the federal government • ...

History S1 Review 2023-12-19

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is a Political movement that emphasizes nationalism, militarism and supremacy
Air weapon
Residence of French Monarchy
leader of Germany
America, Britain, France, USSR
form of communication that aims for behaviors and beliefs
policy of a negotiation to try and prevent war
leader of Japan
leader of the USSR

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Royal Air Force holds off Germany
Prime minister of Great Britain
status that states are not on either side of the war
Leader of France
Hitlers new way of attacking
Germany, Japan, Italy
President of the United States
Removal of q position from the government
Secret State Police
police established by governments to maintain control
Hitlers symbol

20 Clues: Air weapon • Hitlers symbol • leader of Japan • Leader of France • leader of Germany • leader of the USSR • Secret State Police • Germany, Japan, Italy • Hitlers new way of attacking • Residence of French Monarchy • President of the United States • America, Britain, France, USSR • Prime minister of Great Britain • Royal Air Force holds off Germany • ...

Facts and Terms Unit 3 2026-01-06

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Protections against government interference in personal freedoms
Government censorship before publication
Offensive material lacking serious value
Movement for equal treatment
Protects the right to practice any religion
Guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
First ten amendments to the Constitution
Promotes diversity in hiring/admissions
Ended slavery
Case involving free speech and incorporation
Women’s suffrage
Ended segregation in public schools
Protects disabled Americans

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Applies the Bill of Rights to the states
Prevents unfair government actions
Extends due process and equal protection to the states
Written defamation
Upheld racial segregation
Prevents government from creating an official religion
Right to vote

20 Clues: Right to vote • Ended slavery • Women’s suffrage • Written defamation • Upheld racial segregation • Protects disabled Americans • Movement for equal treatment • Prevents unfair government actions • Ended segregation in public schools • Promotes diversity in hiring/admissions • Applies the Bill of Rights to the states • Government censorship before publication • ...

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 • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

Countries and capital 2014-03-07

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The capital is Moscow
is the largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the third-largest in Europe as a whole
borders Norway and Finland
Nationality of Lionel Messi
Nationality of Cristiano Ronaldo
. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean
is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania
is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy
It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over
is a sovereign state and a member state of the European Union. It is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.

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is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Western Asia, and Africa
is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region
is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district.
The country consists of 16 states and its capital and largest city is Berlin.
The typical food is couscous
is a country on the northwestern coast of South America, bordered to the northwest by Panama
is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west
It is the world's most populous country
They have the typical food, pizza

20 Clues: The capital is Moscow • borders Norway and Finland • Nationality of Lionel Messi • The typical food is couscous • Nationality of Cristiano Ronaldo • They have the typical food, pizza • It is the world's most populous country • is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. • is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west • ...

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. • ...

Civil war 2023-04-05

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E Lee Confederate General
Bad guys
Lincoln President of the USA
Davis President Of CAS
To Leave or withdraw
Worst Country
Best Country
Deaths
Good Guys
War Camera Really Old camera
States Cant Decide

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War War on All aspects of Life
S. Grant American General
To be Freed
Armoured Boat
Barton Important Nurse
USA Love VS Hater
Rights Rights and powers for states

18 Clues: Deaths • Bad guys • Good Guys • To be Freed • Best Country • Armoured Boat • Worst Country • USA Love VS Hater • To Leave or withdraw • States Cant Decide • Davis President Of CAS • S. Grant American General • Barton Important Nurse • War Camera Really Old camera • E Lee Confederate General • Lincoln President of the USA • War War on All aspects of Life • ...

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 ______ • ...

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. • ...

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

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". • ...

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 • ...

Chapter 5: The United States 2020-12-16

Chapter 5: The United States crossword puzzle

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a farming method used in arid and semi-arid regions in which crops are grown and rely only on the natural precipitation.
a concentrated region of manufacturing industries in the northeastern and midwestern United States and in close proximity to the Great Lakes.
a network of secret routes and safehouses established in the United States during the early to mid-19th century, and used by enslaved African-Americans to escape into free states and Canada.
economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing.
a mild climate region in the southern and southwestern portions of the United States known for its recent population growth and high tech industries.

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process by which a body of water becomes too rich in dissolved nutrients, leading to plant growth that depletes oxygen in the water.
a channel or pipeline for carrying a large quantity of flowing water.
a boundary in the eastern United States where the higher land of the Piedmont drops to the lower Atlantic Coastal Plain.
a large population concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities (i.e. Boshwash)
musical form that developed in the United States in the early 1900s, blending African rhythms and European harmonies.
a high point or continental ridge that determines the direction rivers flow.

11 Clues: a channel or pipeline for carrying a large quantity of flowing water. • a high point or continental ridge that determines the direction rivers flow. • economy that emphasizes services and technology rather than industry and manufacturing. • a large population concentration made up of several large and many smaller cities (i.e. Boshwash) • ...

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. • ...

Life of the Depression 2024-03-25

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battle of
security act
A theory
lease gave United States authority to ship war goods
sugar,rice,and canned goods
former first lady of the United States
fall of

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invasion of normandy
Americans Internment of
Gold rush and and mining opportunities
industries that made tanks and ammo
theater of battle during ww2
president during WW2

13 Clues: fall of • A theory • battle of • security act • invasion of normandy • president during WW2 • Americans Internment of • sugar,rice,and canned goods • theater of battle during ww2 • industries that made tanks and ammo • Gold rush and and mining opportunities • former first lady of the United States • lease gave United States authority to ship war goods

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 • ...

United States- Physical and Human Geography 2020-05-07

United States- Physical and Human Geography crossword puzzle

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The plant life of a region or the plant community.
Measures everything produced in the United States, whether it's by U.S. citizens and companies or foreigners.
Latitudes of the temperate zones or from about 30 to 60 degrees north or south of the equator.
Without Representation The British felt that the Americans should pay a greater contribution to the cost of their defense.
This is a network of highways, provide defense access, continuity and emergency capabilities for defense purposes.
Connectors These highways provide access between major intermodal facilities and the other four subsystems making up the National Highway System.
level is a measure of income used by the U.S. government to determine who is eligible for subsidies, programs, and benefits.
Division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and the amount of daylight.
Different areas with distinct climates, which occur in east-west direction around the Earth, and can be classified using different climatic parameters.

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the amount of income determined to provide a decent standard of living.
West India Company founded a colony called
The Eisenhower Interstate System of highways retains its separate identity within the NHS.
The British had just finished fighting the Seven Years War against France
Geographical region of a country used for administrative or other purposes, in certain modern nations.
Any form of moisture which falls to the earth. This includes rain, snow, hail and sleet. Precipitation occurs when water vapor cools.
Highways provide access between major military installations which are part of the Strategic Highway Network.
He brought the first black slaves to North America
measures all income of a country's residents and businesses, regardless of where it's produced.
White He led an expedition of men, women, and children to Virginia.

19 Clues: West India Company founded a colony called • The plant life of a region or the plant community. • He brought the first black slaves to North America • White He led an expedition of men, women, and children to Virginia. • the amount of income determined to provide a decent standard of living. • ...

United States- Physical and Human Geography 2020-05-08

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is the monetary value of all finished goods and services
protects people's right to live, speak, and act according to their beliefs
narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.
specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth
is a form of Christianity
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
the capital or chief city of a country or region.
Department of Transportation.

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1964 was the nation's premier civil rights legislation
is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy.
is a traveler who is on a journey to a holy place
The National Highway System.
is a basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable
chain of mountain ranges.
is a climate characterized by long winters,to mild summers.
first British parliamentary
conditions that surround and influence an organism.
is any system allowing individuals to own, buy and sell other individuals, as a de jure form of property
is a territory under the immediate complete political control

19 Clues: chain of mountain ranges. • is a form of Christianity • first British parliamentary • The National Highway System. • Department of Transportation. • is a traveler who is on a journey to a holy place • the capital or chief city of a country or region. • conditions that surround and influence an organism. • 1964 was the nation's premier civil rights legislation • ...

United States- Physical and Human Geography 2020-05-08

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is the monetary value of all finished goods and services
protects people's right to live, speak, and act according to their beliefs
narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.
specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth
is a form of Christianity
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
the capital or chief city of a country or region.
Department of Transportation.

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1964 was the nation's premier civil rights legislation
is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy.
is a traveler who is on a journey to a holy place
The National Highway System.
is a basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable
chain of mountain ranges.
is a climate characterized by long winters,to mild summers.
first British parliamentary
conditions that surround and influence an organism.
is any system allowing individuals to own, buy and sell other individuals, as a de jure form of property
is a territory under the immediate complete political control

States of matter and separation techniques 2025-01-23

States of matter and separation techniques crossword puzzle

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The energy that causes particles to move faster and change state (4 letters).
A state where the particles are tightly packed and don’t move much (5 letters).
A measure of how hot or cold something is, which affects states of matter (11 letters).
Letting heavier bits settle at the bottom of a liquid (13 letters).
When a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid (11 letters).
When a gas cools and turns into a liquid (12 letters).
A state where particles are close but can move and flow around (6 letters).
When a gas turns directly into a solid without becoming a liquid (10 letters).
Separates colors in ink or dyes on special paper (15 letters).
A method to separate two liquids by boiling and cooling (12 letters).

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When a liquid turns into a solid by cooling (8 letters).
Growing solid crystals from a liquid solution (14 letters).
Separates liquids with close boiling points, like oil into fuels (22 letters).
A state where particles are far apart and move freely (3 letters).
Used to separate solids that don’t dissolve from liquids (10 letters).
Heating to remove liquid and leave the solid behind (10 letters).
When a liquid changes into a gas throughout the entire liquid (7 letters).
When a solid changes into a liquid by heating (7 letters).
Separates metals like iron from non-magnetic materials (9 letters).
When a liquid changes into a gas at its surface (10 letters).

20 Clues: When a gas cools and turns into a liquid (12 letters). • When a liquid turns into a solid by cooling (8 letters). • When a solid changes into a liquid by heating (7 letters). • Growing solid crystals from a liquid solution (14 letters). • When a liquid changes into a gas at its surface (10 letters). • Separates colors in ink or dyes on special paper (15 letters). • ...

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 • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2023-11-08

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Created a bigger divide between the northern and the southern states because some states believed they had the right to withgo federal laws they didn’t agree with.
Repealed the Missouri Compromise and gave the permission to use popular sovereignty. Caused more bitterness between the states.
Said the Missouri Compromise wasn’t constitutional and denied African American slaves citizenship and upheld slavery.
Settled which states were allowed slavery and weren’t, causing multiple disagreements between bordering states.
A book published during a very controversial time that talked about the horrible treatment of black slaves. Written and published by Harriet Stowe, Stowe quickly became an improtant symbol for the anti-slavery movement.
Admitted California as a free state while still trying to please both sides, causing the southern states to rebel even more.

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President Lincoln was elected, who was publicly against slavery.
An attempt at a slave revolt in the Southern states to show that slaves would not be harmed anymore. Made the North look like the bad guys.
Georgia's acceptance of the Compromise of 1850.
The South wanted to overrule federal law that banned the expansion of slavery into states that didn’t agree with slavery.

10 Clues: Georgia's acceptance of the Compromise of 1850. • President Lincoln was elected, who was publicly against slavery. • Settled which states were allowed slavery and weren’t, causing multiple disagreements between bordering states. • Said the Missouri Compromise wasn’t constitutional and denied African American slaves citizenship and upheld slavery. • ...

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 • ...

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. • ...

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 • ...

Civil War 2018-01-18

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: A person who favors the abolish and can be especially slavery .
Act : The act of citizens in Kansas and Nebraska to weather allow slaves territories in 1854.
A action of begin joined or joining in a political context .
It a league or alliance for the Confederate states.

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Crisis : It was a confrontation between South Carolina and the Federal Government .
Compromise : Divided the Louisiana purchase evenly between slavery and freedom , and it had set a balancing rule , so that every free state that joined the union , and a slave state can join
Rights: It a right that each states can make its own laws .
States : Any slaves states that borders the northern free states during the Civil War of U.S
Scott Decision : A decision that he declares to be sought as a free territory man .
: A that should be paid due to a certain import or export .

10 Clues: It a league or alliance for the Confederate states. • Rights: It a right that each states can make its own laws . • : A that should be paid due to a certain import or export . • A action of begin joined or joining in a political context . • : A person who favors the abolish and can be especially slavery . • ...

Civil War - Differences in the North and South 2021-09-03

Civil War - Differences in the North and South crossword puzzle

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The northern states were also called _____ states
Which states were considered slave states
slavery was ______ in the north
Which states were considered free states

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the people who did all the work on the southern plantations
Which crops did southerners grow on their plantations
In the North, the economy was centered around
slavery was _____ in the south
What was one of the main differences between the North and the South
slaves had no ______

10 Clues: slaves had no ______ • slavery was _____ in the south • slavery was ______ in the north • Which states were considered free states • Which states were considered slave states • In the North, the economy was centered around • The northern states were also called _____ states • Which crops did southerners grow on their plantations • ...

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 • ...

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. • ...

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. • ...

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