states Crossword Puzzles
History Crossword 2019-03-01
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- at the first battle of Bull run who won?
- Harriet Tubman helped slaves escape to northern states or where?
- Abraham Lincoln was the united states _________ president.
- what city was captured on Sherman's March ti the sea?
- on April 12 1861 whose artillery open fired?
- where in Maryland was the first battle of Bull run fought?
- how many slaves where in the United States at the time of the Emancipation Proclamation?
- what did Fredrick Douglass serve as in the 54th Massachusetts Regiment?
- at what battle did "stonewall" Jackson earn his nickname?
- the first article of the thirteenth amendment says "Neither slavery nor _____________ servitude...
- what kind of plantation did Jefferson Davis own?
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- Ulysses S. Grant trapped Robert E. Lee in what city?
- what did Robert E. Lee serve as during the civil war?
- Fredrick Douglass was a great writer, salesman and what?
- Ulysses S. Grant became the __________ president.
- Sojourner truth escaped slavery and became an ____________.
- where is Fort Sumter?
- the __________ court house is where Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union ending the war.
- Harriet Tubman helped her Family escape from ________.
- what month was the battle of Gettysburg fought in?
20 Clues: where is Fort Sumter? • at the first battle of Bull run who won? • on April 12 1861 whose artillery open fired? • what kind of plantation did Jefferson Davis own? • Ulysses S. Grant became the __________ president. • what month was the battle of Gettysburg fought in? • Ulysses S. Grant trapped Robert E. Lee in what city? • ...
Q4 Test Review - Civil War and Reconstruction 2024-05-29
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- He was chosen to be the President of the Confederacy
- capital of the Confederacy
- he became President after the assassination of Lincoln
- time period after the Civil War, 1865-77
- law requiring northerners to help catch runaway slaves
- system of renting land to farmers in exchange for a portion of their harvest
- created an imaginary line to determine if a new state would allow slavery
- law that pardoned all former Confederates
- capital of the United States
- this agreement made by Congress ended the military occupation of the Southern states and brought Reconstruction to an end
- location of the bloodiest day in American history
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- declared that slaves in the Confederate states were free
- Union general who waged total war across Georgia
- the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
- Union victory was the turning point in the eastern U.S.
- Union victory was the turning point in the western U.S.
- town in Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant
- government agency created to support former slaves
- laws that limited the freedom of African Americans after the Civil War
- waging war on your enemy's ability to wage war
- he was the first President from the Republican Party
21 Clues: capital of the Confederacy • capital of the United States • time period after the Civil War, 1865-77 • law that pardoned all former Confederates • waging war on your enemy's ability to wage war • town in Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant • Union general who waged total war across Georgia • location of the bloodiest day in American history • ...
Politics 2023-07-25
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- The process of removing an elected official from office.
- The process of voting for a political candidate.
- The document that outlines the fundamental principles and laws of a country.
- A system of government where a single leader holds all the power.
- The head of state in the United States.
- A government organization responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining order.
- A government policy of non-involvement in foreign affairs.
- A political party known for its conservative views.
- A group of people elected to make decisions and create laws.
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- A person who represents and speaks on behalf of a group of people.
- A political party known for its liberal views.
- The capital city of the United States.
- A person who governs a state or region.
- The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries to benefit a particular political party.
- A system of government with a monarch as the head.
- The highest court in the United States.
- A political ideology that advocates for social equality and communal ownership.
- A formal agreement between countries.
- A system of government in which power is held by the people.
- A political system in which a single leader has absolute power.
20 Clues: A formal agreement between countries. • The capital city of the United States. • A person who governs a state or region. • The highest court in the United States. • The head of state in the United States. • A political party known for its liberal views. • The process of voting for a political candidate. • A system of government with a monarch as the head. • ...
Chapter 16-17 Eli Ano 2024-02-11
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- we created a _ against the confederate army.
- I had a _ on ho to win the basketball game.
- We had a _ party when school was ending.
- Two of the nearby countries where having a _ _.
- The building was not finished yet so I _ the metal.
- My Great grandpa was in the Civil War and he was a _ and went missing.
- I _ into the United States military.
- I want to _ my answer with more work.
- _ _ was when one opposing side of something else wanted to destroy the other side.
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- I had to _ from the army because it wasn’t doing well.
- A _ died because of what he thought was right.
- _ _ was a concept that states should make their own laws.
- I escaped from jail so I’m a _.
- The small _ flowed into a larger river.
- All the military’s weapons were kept in the _.
- I _ a group of people for my class.
- People in a _ _ owned slaves.
- A green note that was from the Civil War was a _.
- All slaves in the confederate states where free by the _ _.
- I got payed money for tracking down the _.
20 Clues: People in a _ _ owned slaves. • I escaped from jail so I’m a _. • I _ a group of people for my class. • I _ into the United States military. • I want to _ my answer with more work. • The small _ flowed into a larger river. • We had a _ party when school was ending. • I got payed money for tracking down the _. • I had a _ on ho to win the basketball game. • ...
Melissa Fioretti Articles X-word 2024-02-09
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- The Articles were found to be ____
- This person wrote the first American dictionary
- Congress meet in 1787 at independence hall in _____
- The Articles were proven to be weak by ____ Rebellion
- These people supported England in the Revolutionary War
- Under the Articles of Confederation the power to declare ___ was only held by the national government
- To pass a bill you need ___ of thirteen states to approve it
- The Articles were adopted by the states during the ____ war
- Under the Articles congress could not ___
- A ______ was established by the Declaration of Independence
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- This made the states to strong and the national government weak
- The land east of the ____ River, now belongs to the US
- ____ were angered by poverty, taxes, and broken promises
- Hamilton thought that America's population and isolation were ____
- He was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
- This document was written to give the government more power
- After the war the underlying crisis was that the US had no ____
- Enforcing _____ was the biggest obstacle that the Continental congress faced
- After the war the loyalists felt that they were ____
- Hamilton ____ himself, congress, and the world
20 Clues: The Articles were found to be ____ • Under the Articles congress could not ___ • Hamilton ____ himself, congress, and the world • This person wrote the first American dictionary • He was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury • Congress meet in 1787 at independence hall in _____ • After the war the loyalists felt that they were ____ • ...
Aj Mondano's Articles X-Word 2024-02-12
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- Regulating ___ was a congressional issue
- Who had power to collect taxes
- Our new country had much ____ after winning the war
- Famously hated Articles, strong supporter of Federalism
- The _____ Congress was the original central government
- what did colonists fear president would be too close to having?
- The articles were written ____ the revolutionary war
- _____ From each colony met to create the Articles
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- Year the articles were revised in Congress
- The Articles were both drawn up and revised in _____
- A man along with a group of people rebelled against our new nation in ____
- Who runs our country today who was absent from the Articles
- The Articles of confederation reinforced the ____ of independence by delclaring the U.S a country
- The revised version added the idea of perpetual ____ in the states
- Original model of government thought of by Ben Franklin in the 1750s, Articles borrowed many ideas from
- each state being in charge of their own trade actually harmed their local economy by benefiting ____ merchants
- How many branches did the document outline?
- 13 ____ make up The Articles of Confederation
- Congress couldn't ___ the states so they didn't have any money to pay soldiers
- States had ____ over congress in most matters
20 Clues: Who had power to collect taxes • Regulating ___ was a congressional issue • Year the articles were revised in Congress • How many branches did the document outline? • 13 ____ make up The Articles of Confederation • States had ____ over congress in most matters • _____ From each colony met to create the Articles • Our new country had much ____ after winning the war • ...
Using fiscal policy-Grady Snyder 2023-04-11
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- and slow the economy
- steps to protect their interests.
- spending causes a much larger change in GDP.
- is the money that the government owes.
- spends.
- is the result of the government’s outbidding
- particular way and that, as a result, people will
- bond interest rates.
- occurs when the government takes in more than
- uses taxes and government spending
- refers to government revenue, spending,
- is a plan to stimulate aggregate demand.
- provides incentives
- states that people anticipate that
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- is a government practice of spending more than it takes in for a specific
- states that aggregate demand needs to be stimulated by government action.
- is a plan to increase aggregate
- and stimulate the economy.
- occurs when government
- states that a small change
- is a plan to reduce aggregate
- Ronald Reagan's economics
- refers to actions selected by the government to stabilize the economy
- graph that illustrates the
- debt.
- work automatically to steady the economy
- in fiscal policy will affect the economy in
- affect the economy
- producers to increase aggregate supply.
- more than it takes in.
- year.
- Arthur Laffer’s theory of how tax cuts affect tax revenues.
32 Clues: debt. • year. • spends. • affect the economy • provides incentives • and slow the economy • bond interest rates. • occurs when government • more than it takes in. • Ronald Reagan's economics • and stimulate the economy. • states that a small change • graph that illustrates the • is a plan to reduce aggregate • is a plan to increase aggregate • steps to protect their interests. • ...
Chapter 13: The presidency LP 2023-04-13
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- the main architect of american foreign policy.
- vice president becomes president when president dies or cant work
- group of electors chosen from each state
- ___________ representation
- people vote directly for president and vice president
- people who support the ratification of the constitution
- commander in chief
- each candidate receives same share of states electoral vote as states popular vote
- director of the huge executive branch of the federal government
- Whoever wins majority takes all electoral votes
- whoever wins popular vote gets the electoral votes
- Represent the United States in legal matters.
- a speech that reflects reason for gathering
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- gives President power over state
- the main architect for public policy
- Becomes president after preseident dies
- the House's presiding officer, party leader, and the institution's administrative head
- The group of people who choose president and vice president
- People that can vote in an ellection
- meets which deligates pick their canidits
- oversees the Defense Department and acts as the principal defense policymaker and adviser.
- electors chosen in each state like members of congress
- must be a ballot for the president and the vice president
- votes cast for president and vice president
24 Clues: commander in chief • ___________ representation • gives President power over state • the main architect for public policy • People that can vote in an ellection • Becomes president after preseident dies • group of electors chosen from each state • meets which deligates pick their canidits • votes cast for president and vice president • ...
final Project ! 2023-05-17
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- supports economic and social quality
- mayor of Peekskill
- legal dispute between the state for breaking a law
- the right to bear arm
- governor of NY
- carry firearm
- serves as the county executive of Westchester county
- group of people representing the states of US of US
- give or register a vote
- system of laws, courses of action and funding priorities given by the government
- case involves a legal dispute between two or more
- people elect their leaders
- a court that deals with minors
- a state facility
- knowledge and development gained from study or practice
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- congress makes no law respecting an established of religion
- a system to keep every branch in check
- red voting party
- when the defendant pleads guilty to get a leniency
- 5th Amendment
- who is the vice president of the US
- the process to become a U.S citizen if you were born outside of the United States
- making sure laws are obeyed
- longest-serving senator from New York
- an estimate of income and expense
- laws method of urban planning
- American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from NY (since2009)
27 Clues: 5th Amendment • carry firearm • governor of NY • red voting party • a state facility • mayor of Peekskill • the right to bear arm • give or register a vote • people elect their leaders • making sure laws are obeyed • laws method of urban planning • a court that deals with minors • an estimate of income and expense • who is the vice president of the US • supports economic and social quality • ...
Indigenous Terms Found Throughout The Marrow Thieves 2021-11-20
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- A word in the Anishinaabemowin language, that translates to "hello"
- A Indigenous tribe normally located in Wisconsin and Illinois
- A group of Indigenous individuals originating from British Columbia and the Northwestern region of the United States
- Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry
- An Indigenous community located in Northeast Canada
- A word in the Anishinaabemowin language, that translates to "sacrificer" in English
- A word that means "good" in the Cree language
- A Indigenous tribe located in Central Alberta
- Means "my grandmother" in the Ojibwa language
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- A Indigenous community located in Southern Canada and Northern Midwestern United States
- A language mainly spoken by Indigenous individuals
- A mythological creature used in traditional Métis stories (hint: Werewolf)
- Indigenous individuals living in the Great Lakes regions of Canada and the United States
- Culturally related ethnic groups who are native to a specific location
- Town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with a large Indigenous population
- A friendly greeting in the Cree language
- Outdated term for "Indigenous"
- Mythological creatures originating from Indigenous folktales that cannibalize humans
- People of Indigenous background, originating from the Northern regions of Canada
- Older Indigenous men often opt for this hairstyle
20 Clues: Outdated term for "Indigenous" • Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry • A friendly greeting in the Cree language • A word that means "good" in the Cree language • A Indigenous tribe located in Central Alberta • Means "my grandmother" in the Ojibwa language • Older Indigenous men often opt for this hairstyle • A language mainly spoken by Indigenous individuals • ...
Indigenous Terms Found Throughout The Marrow Thieves 2021-11-20
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- A word in the Anishinaabemowin language, that translates to "hello"
- A Indigenous tribe normally located in Wisconsin and Illinois
- A group of Indigenous individuals originating from British Columbia and the Northwestern region of the United States
- Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry
- An Indigenous community located in Northeast Canada
- A word in the Anishinaabemowin language, that translates to "sacrificer" in English
- A word that means "good" in the Cree language
- A Indigenous tribe located in Central Alberta
- Means "my grandmother" in the Ojibwa language
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- A Indigenous community located in Southern Canada and Northern Midwestern United States
- A language mainly spoken by Indigenous individuals
- A mythological creature used in traditional Métis stories (hint: werewolf)
- Indigenous individuals living in the Great Lakes regions of Canada and the United States
- Culturally related ethnic groups who are native to a specific location
- Town in Northern Ontario, Canada, with a large Indigenous population
- A friendly greeting in the Cree language
- Outdated term for "Indigenous"
- Mythological creatures originating from Indigenous folktales that cannibalize humans
- People of Indigenous background, originating from the Northern regions of Canada
- Older Indigenous men often opt for this hairstyle
20 Clues: Outdated term for "Indigenous" • Mixed European and Indigenous ancestry • A friendly greeting in the Cree language • A word that means "good" in the Cree language • A Indigenous tribe located in Central Alberta • Means "my grandmother" in the Ojibwa language • Older Indigenous men often opt for this hairstyle • A language mainly spoken by Indigenous individuals • ...
The Constitution 2021-12-20
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- the right to vote
- giving formal consent to a treaty or official document
- The highest federal court in the US
- giving the legislative, judicial, and executive branches different equal powers
- The united states constitution introduction
- upper branch of Congress
- A way for branches to stop other branches from getting too powerful
- A government in which people vote for representatives
- The power of the state is controlled by the people
- Two separate branches of government
- a political official with the senate.
- punishing actions retroactively
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- An article added to the US Constitution
- states or provinces share power with the government
- the government's power is restricted through the use of laws and bills.
- Promise to fulfill the duties and responsibilities
- A person who has the right to vote in an election
- Makes laws, and controls tax
- In charge of deciding the meaning of laws.
- To refuse or approve
- needed by each individual person
- The lower house of congress
- The Branch that carries out and enforces laws
- First 10 amendments to the constitution
- he process of electing the president and the vice president of the united states
25 Clues: the right to vote • To refuse or approve • upper branch of Congress • The lower house of congress • Makes laws, and controls tax • punishing actions retroactively • needed by each individual person • The highest federal court in the US • Two separate branches of government • a political official with the senate. • An article added to the US Constitution • ...
Constitution 2021-12-06
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- right to bear arms
- government of the people
- people rule through elected representatives
- interprets laws
- government gets limited powers
- freedom of religion speech assemble press petition
- no cruel and unusual punishment
- introduction to constitution
- government follows peoples wishes
- powers divided between branches
- you can be taken to court for values in excess of $20
- branches legislative judicial executive
- against constitution
- the sharing of powers between state and local governments
- first 10 amendments
- delegates of constitutional convention who shaped the constitution
- no unreasonable search/seizure
- final authority of USA
- englands lawmaking body
- to approve
- states get the rest of powers
- powers the states get
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- enforces laws
- system where branches check each other
- basic rights and freedoms
- right to a fair trial
- due process of law must be followed
- powers the federal government gets
- supporters of constitution
- powers not defined given to congress
- makes laws
- troops cannot be quartered in homes
- movement that supported human rights
- powers shared by government and states
- official channge to constitution
- we have other rights not listed
- power of the supreme courts to review laws
37 Clues: makes laws • to approve • enforces laws • interprets laws • right to bear arms • first 10 amendments • against constitution • right to a fair trial • powers the states get • final authority of USA • englands lawmaking body • government of the people • basic rights and freedoms • supporters of constitution • introduction to constitution • states get the rest of powers • ...
Canada Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-02
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- one of the five great lakes
- another one of Canada's timber products
- The process of cutting down trees at the same time leaving a flat forest floor
- the type of economy that Canada has
- a river that flows from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence
- a large area of thin,rocky soil that circles the Hudson Bay
- the process of collecting minerals and natural resources
- one of the five great lakes that is close it Michigan in the United States
- the five largest lakes in Canada and the United States
- A bay located in Canada that is surrounded by the Canadian Shield
- the capital of Canada
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- two of Canada's natural resources
- mountains that extend from Canada to the United States
- a province in Canada where the official language is French
- produced by harmful chemicals from coal-burning factories
- the location of Canada
- one of Canada's resources extracted from the Canadian Shield
- leftover rock from the smelting process
- an industry based on creating and providing timber products such as lumber and wood pulp
- one of Canada's timber products
- also one of Canada's resources from the Canadian Shield
21 Clues: the capital of Canada • the location of Canada • one of the five great lakes • one of Canada's timber products • two of Canada's natural resources • the type of economy that Canada has • another one of Canada's timber products • leftover rock from the smelting process • mountains that extend from Canada to the United States • ...
Civil War Crossword 2022-05-29
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- One of the main tensions that caused the Civil War; the reason the south hadn't wanted Lincoln to become president
- The proclamation that freed slaves in enemy territory
- The first state to secede from the Union
- The Attack that historians call the official start of the Civil War
- President of the Confederacy; the first and only
- The General of the Confederate army
- The Capitol of the United States of America
- The Confederate General that lost all of his men during the battle of Gettysburg
- The Southerner who assassinated Lincoln
- The famous conductor of the Underground Railroad who also fought in the Civil War
- The short name for the Southern states that seceded from the Union
- the battle with the highest death count throughout the Civil War
- The General responsible for Total Warfare
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- The President of the Union during the Civil War
- When the North attacked a southern stronghold and won
- The most competent Union general; considered a drunk
- The house where Abraham Lincoln died
- The battle that the south won that shocked the North by the Confederate victory
- The Capitol of the Confederate States of America
- Lincoln's speech after the battle of Gettysburg
20 Clues: The General of the Confederate army • The house where Abraham Lincoln died • The Southerner who assassinated Lincoln • The first state to secede from the Union • The General responsible for Total Warfare • The Capitol of the United States of America • The President of the Union during the Civil War • Lincoln's speech after the battle of Gettysburg • ...
Civil War 2024-12-16
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- a person who wants to stop slavery
- also known as South made up of states that succeeded from the union
- the idea of people living in that state vote if that state is a free state or a slave state
- one part of a country wanting to become independent
- murdered
- being held in slavery or bondage
- novel written to show what is really happening to slaves
- document signed by Lincon that declared freedom for the slaves
- refers to Americas
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- large agricultural estates where crops are grown for commercial purposes
- a period in the US after civil war when country attempted to reintegrate the former Confederate states and newly freed African Americans into the union
- to rise up against authority or control
- people who have been captured and held prisoner
- the celebration of the emancipation proclamation
- laws to control slaves
- A secret southern terrosist organization that used violence to intimidate African-Americans
- crossing or spanning the atlantic ocean
- abolished slavery in the US
- the time between the formation of the U.S to the outbreak of the American civil war
- northern states unified against slavery
- refers to Europe, Asia, and africa
21 Clues: murdered • refers to Americas • laws to control slaves • abolished slavery in the US • being held in slavery or bondage • a person who wants to stop slavery • refers to Europe, Asia, and africa • to rise up against authority or control • crossing or spanning the atlantic ocean • northern states unified against slavery • people who have been captured and held prisoner • ...
Unit 5 Notes: New Government 2023-12-04
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- It passes laws
- Ruler with total power
- When the government was split in 3 branches so it wasn’t too powerful
- When we vote for the people who represent us
- Enforces the laws
- Makes sure that non of the other branches are starting to get too powerful
- Meaning to sign and agree on
- of Confederation First constitution of the U.S./Super Weak
- The first 10 Amendments
- Wanted weak central government
- Plan which tells that the number of votes when passing laws would be proportional to the population
- Loose friendship of states
- They had the power to govern themselves
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- Plan which tells that small states only have 1 vote when passing laws
- For every 5 slaves, 3 would count towards population
- Has proportional representation where states with large populations have more votes
- Judges that the laws are fair
- Changes to the constitution
- A rule book telling what government can and can’t do
- Convention Representatives from each state went to come up with the new constitution
- Wanted a very strong central government
- Both groups decided to pass laws
- Equal representation
23 Clues: It passes laws • Enforces the laws • Equal representation • Ruler with total power • The first 10 Amendments • Loose friendship of states • Changes to the constitution • Meaning to sign and agree on • Judges that the laws are fair • Wanted weak central government • Both groups decided to pass laws • Wanted a very strong central government • They had the power to govern themselves • ...
Unit 5 Notes: New Government 2023-12-04
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- It passes laws
- Ruler with total power
- When the government was split in 3 branches so it wasn’t too powerful
- When we vote for the people who represent us
- Enforces the laws
- Makes sure that non of the other branches are starting to get too powerful
- Meaning to sign and agree on
- of Confederation First constitution of the U.S./Super Weak
- The first 10 Amendments
- Wanted weak central government
- Plan which tells that the number of votes when passing laws would be proportional to the population
- Loose friendship of states
- They had the power to govern themselves
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- Plan which tells that small states only have 1 vote when passing laws
- For every 5 slaves, 3 would count towards population
- Has proportional representation where states with large populations have more votes
- Judges that the laws are fair
- Changes to the constitution
- A rule book telling what government can and can’t do
- Convention Representatives from each state went to come up with the new constitution
- Wanted a very strong central government
- Both groups decided to pass laws
- Equal representation
23 Clues: It passes laws • Enforces the laws • Equal representation • Ruler with total power • The first 10 Amendments • Loose friendship of states • Changes to the constitution • Meaning to sign and agree on • Judges that the laws are fair • Wanted weak central government • Both groups decided to pass laws • Wanted a very strong central government • They had the power to govern themselves • ...
black codes 2023-12-13
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- laws tat could punish people for paying African Americans more than they were allowed to.
- war agaisnt the north and the south
- another word for being taxed
- prisoners would be aloud to be leased to white employers in exchange for a fee.
- what women faced in the workplace.
- strict laws that restricted how much African Americans could be paid and what they could purchase on their own.
- african americans had limited:
- the people who were mainly enslaved.
- the first states to allow back codes
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- a president that allowed black codes to be passed
- states that primarily owned slaves.
- laws that discriminated against African Americans
- the year the back codes went into action.
- african americans were required to have this.
- to stop people from doing something
- laws that made it if an african american was accused of being a vagrant they could be fined and sentenced to prison.
- another word for limited abilities for people.
- one of the states to pass the first black codes
- state that required African americans to have written evidence of their employment
- dsicrimination agaisnt certain race
20 Clues: another word for being taxed • african americans had limited: • what women faced in the workplace. • states that primarily owned slaves. • war agaisnt the north and the south • to stop people from doing something • dsicrimination agaisnt certain race • the people who were mainly enslaved. • the first states to allow back codes • the year the back codes went into action. • ...
Inv. 3,4,5,6 review 2024-01-22
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- the ability to do work
- The law that states that acceleration depends on force and mass
- The unit we use for mass
- The unit we use for force
- The unit we use for energy
- The tendency of an object to resist any change in motion
- is calculated by the formula MassxVelocity2/2
- is calculated with the formula Force x Distance
- The north end of a magnet is __ by a north end of a magnet
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- a force that is the result of a net force NOT equal to zero
- an unbalanced force causing an object to slow down
- The south end of a magnet is __ to the north end of a magnet
- The only factor that affects inertia
- A metal that is magnetic
- The area around a magnet
- The __ the mass, the greater the inertia
- is calculated by multiplying Weight x Height
- The unit we use for distance
- The unit we use for time
- The law that states that an object in motion stays in motion
- The law that states that for every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction
- Where the magnetism is the greatest in a magnet
22 Clues: the ability to do work • A metal that is magnetic • The unit we use for mass • The area around a magnet • The unit we use for time • The unit we use for force • The unit we use for energy • The unit we use for distance • The only factor that affects inertia • The __ the mass, the greater the inertia • is calculated by multiplying Weight x Height • ...
Era of Good Feelings 2025-03-24
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- Rebellion in Pennsylvania over increased taxes
- Song that came from the Battle of Fort McHenry
- Political Party that ended after War of 1812
- Famous general from the Battle of New Orleans
- Main political issue at the beginning of the country
- Treaty that defined borders with Spain
- War with the French after the XYZ affair
- Acts that made it illegal to speak against government
- 1st President of the United States
- President during the War of 1812
- Congressman who created the American System
- Wars with pirates on North Africa coast
- Convention that cemented the end of the Federalists
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- Affair that involved the French bribing the U.S.
- Treaty that ended the War of 1812
- The taking of soldiers into one's navy
- 3rd President of the United States
- 2nd President of the United States
- Country that Jefferson purchased Louisiana from
- Dominant political party during Era of Good Feelings
- Acts passed by Adams to deport dangerous foreigners
- President during the Era of Good Feelings
- State that was given in the Adams-Onis Treaty
- Compromise that included Maine becoming a state
- Monroe's document that stopped Europeans in Americas
25 Clues: President during the War of 1812 • Treaty that ended the War of 1812 • 3rd President of the United States • 2nd President of the United States • 1st President of the United States • The taking of soldiers into one's navy • Treaty that defined borders with Spain • Wars with pirates on North Africa coast • War with the French after the XYZ affair • ...
Anatomy of the Constitution 2022-03-09
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- Article I creates this
- This branch carries out the laws
- The executive branch explains how the __________ College works (how the president is elected)
- law-making
- creates our nation’s government
- law-making body
- This branch decides what the laws mean and decide if they’ve been broken in specific situations
- This many states needed to ratify the Constitution before it could be enacted
- Subject of Article IV
- the length of time a federal judge will hold their position
- This person is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces
- citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf
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- How federal judges get their role
- Change or addition to the Constitution
- the other part of congress
- States must have this type of government
- total number of senators
- This creates the executive branch
- the idea that the national government shares power with the state governments
- Congress has the power to collect these
- creates the legislative branch of the government
- If a federal law contradicts a state law, this law wins
- one part of congress
- explains what Constitution is meant to do
24 Clues: law-making • law-making body • one part of congress • Subject of Article IV • Article I creates this • total number of senators • the other part of congress • creates our nation’s government • This branch carries out the laws • How federal judges get their role • This creates the executive branch • Change or addition to the Constitution • Congress has the power to collect these • ...
Summer Trivia Crossword 2023-01-03
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- What is the birthstone for July?
- What is the most sold item in the summer?
- Which holiday marks the unofficial end of summer in the US?
- Which month is National Ice Cream Month in the United States?
- The summer olympics are held in July and ______
- In what US state was the beach ball invented?
- The summer zodiac signs are ____, Leo and Virgo
- Which US state hosts a UFO festival every year in July?
- What does the SPF on sunscreen stand for?
- What old english word did the word “Summer” come from?
- Which vitamin do you get from Sunshine?
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- What is the longest day of the year?
- In which state was the first public beach in the United States?
- In which country did fireworks originate?
- What is the most grown crop in the United States?
- What is the most commonly purchased BBQ meat in the US?
- Which is the most popular popsicle flavor in the US?
- Which country holds the biggest waterpark in the world?
- What is America’s most popular ice cream flavor?
- Which US state has the average hottest temperature?
20 Clues: What is the birthstone for July? • What is the longest day of the year? • Which vitamin do you get from Sunshine? • What is the most sold item in the summer? • In which country did fireworks originate? • What does the SPF on sunscreen stand for? • In what US state was the beach ball invented? • The summer olympics are held in July and ______ • ...
World Cup 2022-11-28
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- The World Cup is held every ____ years.
- The number of times the United States has won the World Cup.
- The number of groups in the opening stage of the World Cup.
- The 2026 World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and _____.
- The world soccer organization
- Fans from _____ have been known to clean up the stadium after each match.
- Portgual's all-time leading goal scorer.
- This country won its opening match of the tournament 7-0.
- Country with the most World Cup titles
- Each game is _____ minutes unless there is overtime.
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- The sport is referred to as _____ in most parts of the world.
- Host country of the first ever World Cup held in 1930.
- Result when both teams end the game with the same number of goals.
- The United States plays ____ tomorrow.
- The same player scores 3 goals in a match.
- Host country of the 2022 World Cup.
- The most recent champion of the World Cup.
- The player responsible for stopping opponents' shots.
- Argentina's all-time leading goal scorer.
- The player with the most goals throughout the tournament is awarded the _____ Boot.
20 Clues: The world soccer organization • Host country of the 2022 World Cup. • The United States plays ____ tomorrow. • Country with the most World Cup titles • The World Cup is held every ____ years. • Portgual's all-time leading goal scorer. • Argentina's all-time leading goal scorer. • The same player scores 3 goals in a match. • The most recent champion of the World Cup. • ...
Revolution to Convention Crossword 2025-10-08
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- system in which delegates vote for presidential candidates
- father of the constitution
- plan that argued for larger states having more legislative power
- number of original states
- ________________ ordinance divided territory into smaller territories to begin to govern themselves
- money issues led to this rebellion showing the failures of the Articles of Confederation
- governed by elected officials
- election system still used in the USA today
- father of the constitution
- treaty of ___________ ended the Revolutionary War
- Constitutional _______________ was a meeting of delegates to create a new government
- plan that argued for states to be equal in the Legislative branch
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- Formed 2 houses of congress
- location of the Constitutional Convention
- African Americans chose their side in the war based on who would give them _______________
- hired mercenaries who fought with Britain
- first attempt at American government
- general of continental army
- fear of this led to a weak Articles of Confederation and the Separation of Powers in the Constitution
- the Three Fifths Compromise settled this debate in the Constitution
- had their land and property returned after the war
- country that helped America win the war
- had no money or supplies in the revolution
- The Constitution does this to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful
24 Clues: number of original states • father of the constitution • father of the constitution • Formed 2 houses of congress • general of continental army • governed by elected officials • first attempt at American government • country that helped America win the war • location of the Constitutional Convention • hired mercenaries who fought with Britain • ...
History 308 Mountain States 2022-01-10
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- Capital of Idaho
- City Capital of Nevada
- Capital of Montana
- Capital of Utah
- Capital of Colorado
- Capital of Arizona
- to change to fit an environment
- area in the rain shadow between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Mountains
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- Capital of New Mexico
- Great Salt Lake is in this state
- large desert in Arizona and California
- Capital of Wyoming
- Largest cactus in US, can love to 200 years old
- Highest peak in the Mountain State region
14 Clues: Capital of Utah • Capital of Idaho • Capital of Montana • Capital of Arizona • Capital of Wyoming • Capital of Colorado • Capital of New Mexico • City Capital of Nevada • to change to fit an environment • Great Salt Lake is in this state • large desert in Arizona and California • Highest peak in the Mountain State region • Largest cactus in US, can love to 200 years old • ...
Words - The United States 2021-11-03
Vocabulary Activity: "Nation-States" 2016-03-20
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- A state that has the same boundaries as a nation.
- A ______ is an independent, bounded, and internationally recognized territory with full sovereignty over the land, and people within it.
- Perceived ancestral territory of a nation is known as a ______
- Having loyalty to the nation in which you belong is known as _____.
- Occurs when a nation of people exist in many states.
- A _________ employs a two-tiered system of government with a clear and formal distinction between the powers of the central (federal) government and those of the lower-level administrative units within the country.
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- The movement to reunite a nation's homeland when part of it is within another state is known as ________.
- A complete break-off of a region into an autonomous, independent state.
- Occurs when several nations of people are found in the same political state.
- The largest human grouping characterized by a common origin or ancestry.
- A __________ is largely governed as a single unit by the central government.
- A strong feeling of belonging to a minority nation that is within a state that is dominated by a more powerful nation.
- Squattered settlements of a particular national group living abroad is known as ________.
- Having the authority for a state to govern itself or to govern another state is known as _________.
14 Clues: A state that has the same boundaries as a nation. • Occurs when a nation of people exist in many states. • Perceived ancestral territory of a nation is known as a ______ • Having loyalty to the nation in which you belong is known as _____. • A complete break-off of a region into an autonomous, independent state. • ...
STATES OF MATTER CROSSWORD 2022-06-02
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- This type of change produces a new substance.
- Elements and compounds
- Homogeneous mixture
- State of matter having no definite volume or shape.
- This state of matter consists of electrically charged particles.
- State of matter having a definite volume but no definite shape.
- Mass of a substance divided by unit volume.
- Anything that has mass and takes up space.
- Change of a gas to a liquid
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- Physical change of a liquid to a solid at the melting point.
- Change of a liquid to a gas.
- Change of a liquid to a solid.
- State in which atoms or molecules are very close together and are regularly arranged.
- This type of property can be observed without destroying the substance.
14 Clues: Homogeneous mixture • Elements and compounds • Change of a gas to a liquid • Change of a liquid to a gas. • Change of a liquid to a solid. • Anything that has mass and takes up space. • Mass of a substance divided by unit volume. • This type of change produces a new substance. • State of matter having no definite volume or shape. • ...
The Western United States 2023-10-11
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- This body of water in Utah is full of saltwater
- What state was silver found?
- Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?
- What is the most populous city in Texas?
- What state was gold found in 1849?
- What state is Yellow Stone National Park?
- What state did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?
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- What state is Mt. Rushmore located?
- What city is both in Kansas and Missouri?
- Vegas This city is famous for gambling
- What city is known as the mile high city?
- What famous National Park is located in Arizona?
- What national park is in Arkansas?
- What state do the Kansas City Chiefs play?
14 Clues: What state was silver found? • Where is the Golden Gate Bridge? • What national park is in Arkansas? • What state was gold found in 1849? • What state is Mt. Rushmore located? • Vegas This city is famous for gambling • What is the most populous city in Texas? • What city is both in Kansas and Missouri? • What city is known as the mile high city? • ...
United States and Canada 2024-11-12
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- a measurement of population per unit land area.
- rhe relocation or process of people leaving one country to reside in another
- relating to or denoting a metropolis, often inclusive of its surrounding areas
- the system of public works of a country, state, or region
- the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
- North American Free Trade Agreement
- describe the reasons that an individual might settle in a particular country
- belonging to, or relating to, a city or town
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- a term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place
- the spreading of urban developments (such as houses, dense multi family apartments, office buildings and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a more or less densely populated city
- the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and vice versa
- the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities
- something that makes people want to leave a place or escape from a particular situation
- in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town
14 Clues: North American Free Trade Agreement • belonging to, or relating to, a city or town • a measurement of population per unit land area. • the system of public works of a country, state, or region • the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country • the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities • ...
9KTLEY - States of Matter 2025-07-24
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- Protective eyewear used to shield eyes from chemicals and glass shards.
- The state of matter where particles are tightly packed in a fixed shape.
- The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas.
- The process of a liquid turning into a solid.
- The process of a liquid becoming a gas at the surface, below boiling point.
- The smallest unit of an element, according to particle theory.
- The state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape.
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- The change of state from gas to liquid.
- The process of a solid turning into a liquid.
- The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
- The amount of space a substance occupies.
- The theory that explains how particles behave in different states of matter.
- The rapid change of a liquid to a gas at its boiling point.
- The state of matter with particles that move freely and fill any container.
14 Clues: The change of state from gas to liquid. • The amount of space a substance occupies. • The process of a solid turning into a liquid. • The process of a liquid turning into a solid. • The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas. • The rapid change of a liquid to a gas at its boiling point. • The smallest unit of an element, according to particle theory. • ...
Borders and States 2 2025-11-19
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- war conflict fought through allies
- border line set before settlement
- boundary legally mapped
- straight-line or grid border
- region with limited self-rule
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- border drawn after settlement
- border matching cultures
- self-governing region
- border forced by outside power
- boundary physically marked
- valuable materials people fight over
- final authority to govern
- desire to reclaim “lost” territory
- border old boundary still visible
14 Clues: self-governing region • boundary legally mapped • border matching cultures • final authority to govern • boundary physically marked • straight-line or grid border • border drawn after settlement • region with limited self-rule • border forced by outside power • border line set before settlement • border old boundary still visible • war conflict fought through allies • ...
Civil War Places&People Vocabulary 2018-10-01
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- A battle that causes most casualties
- First battle of Civil War
- A general of United States who was fired twice
- The president of the South
- capital of Confederate
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- A general of United States who became well-known later
- United States president during Civil War
- Capital of the North
- Most famous general of the South
- Warfield that is famous for Lincoln's address
10 Clues: Capital of the North • capital of Confederate • First battle of Civil War • The president of the South • Most famous general of the South • A battle that causes most casualties • United States president during Civil War • Warfield that is famous for Lincoln's address • A general of United States who was fired twice • A general of United States who became well-known later
Reconstruction Crossword Puzzle 2023-12-05
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- an agency established by Congress at the end of the Civil War to help and protect newly freed black Americans
- justified in terms of profitability.
- group in Congress who believed that the South would not be completely rebuilt until freedman were granted the full rights of citizenship
- a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- individuals who have been displaced from their homes due to various reasons – such as war, persecution, or natural disasters – but who remain loyal to their home country or region
- the payment made to an employee for a specific period, mostly hourly or daily.
- the period of time after the Civil War in which Southern States were rebuilt and brought back into the Union a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery in the United States
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- a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the law
- laws passed in 1865 and 1866 in the former Confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans
- laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War
- the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people as citizens, especially equal treatment under all law
- a change to the Constitution, ratified in 1870, declaring that states cannot deny anyone the right to vote because of race or color,or because the person was once a slave
- release from captivity, confinement, or slavery.
- how laborers and employers work together
- the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
- situations in which laborers offer their skills, services, and time for a minimal amount of money or no payments
- to solve or end a problem
17 Clues: to solve or end a problem • justified in terms of profitability. • how laborers and employers work together • release from captivity, confinement, or slavery. • the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. • the payment made to an employee for a specific period, mostly hourly or daily. • ...
Reconstruction Period 2023-12-01
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- A change to the Constitution, ratified in 1870, declaring that states cannot deny anyone the right to vote because of race or color, or because the person was once a slave
- A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.
- The rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all people as citizens, especially equal treatment under the law
- (especially in the US) A charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
- (First word) means forgiveness for past offenses. This (Second word) allowed for most former Confederates to vote once again
- A political battle between former general Ulysses S. Grant and Horatio Seymour
- the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
- Divided the South into five military districts, each governed by a general supported by federal troops.
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- A compromise that farmers who couldn't afford their whole farm could rent out small portions of their land, those renting would pay with the amount gained from their crops
- An agency established by Congress at the end of the Civil War to help and protect newly freed black Americans
- These three laws made it illegal to prevent another person from voting by bribery, force, or scare tactics
- A change to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the law
- The period of time after the civil war in which Southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union
- Laws passed in 1865 1866 in the former Confederate states to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans
- Laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War
- A change in the Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolishing slavery in the United States
- A sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
17 Clues: the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. • A political battle between former general Ulysses S. Grant and Horatio Seymour • Laws enforcing segregation of blacks and whites in the South after the Civil War • A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body. • ...
54th Massachusetts unit and the battle of Fort Wagner 2023-02-16
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- an army officer of high rank
- president of the Confederacy
- a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter
- a military specialization that engages in ground combat
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- confederate states of America, rebels, southern states
- a unit of the army commanded by a colonel
- president of the united states
- the USA, northern states
8 Clues: the USA, northern states • an army officer of high rank • president of the Confederacy • president of the united states • a unit of the army commanded by a colonel • a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter • confederate states of America, rebels, southern states • a military specialization that engages in ground combat
Federalism Review 2024-01-29
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- Before the United States became a country, each state already had its own ______
- The federal government gets its powers from the _______
- Powers kept for the states
- Clause that states the Constitution is the supreme law of the land
- The division of power between a central government and state governments
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- Powers shared by state governments and the federal government
- Amendment number that reserves power to the states
- The United States Constitution created a central government known as the ________ government
- Amendment number that reserves power to the states
9 Clues: Powers kept for the states • Amendment number that reserves power to the states • Amendment number that reserves power to the states • The federal government gets its powers from the _______ • Powers shared by state governments and the federal government • Clause that states the Constitution is the supreme law of the land • ...
Pacific Northwest History - Final Exam 2020-06-04
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- This joint-stock merchandising company is the oldest incorporated in the English-speaking world. This company has been a fur trading business for most of its existence.
- Located near the mouth of the Columbia River, this place was used as the base of the lewis and Clark expedition in the Oregon County during the winter.
- This person was Born in England, and started his naval career as an able seaman on the Resolution under Capt. James Cook, at the age of 13.
- A mother to two, a Lemhi Shoshone, and the only women serving as a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition into the American West.
- Between the United States and the United Kingdom, a confrontation in 1859 over the British-U.S. border in the San Juan Islands.
- Also known as, "Wagon Train of 1843", this happening was lead by John Gantt, where 700 to 1,000 emigrants left for Oregon.
- The title of these people have different historical and contemporary meanings, and is complex and contentious. These people have an European and an Indigenous ancestry background.
- Occurring in Washington Territory, this War was a conflict between the Unites States and Yakima.
- A boundary that still remains today was due to this treaty, between the United States and Britain.
- Known as a U.S. Army post in Washington Territory, this place was called, "Harney's Depot" and, "Colville Depot" during the first two years of its existence.
- Known for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean, and his accurate mapping of it, this person was a British captain of the Royal Navy.
- This person is a founder of the city of Seattle, but is also known as an entrepreneur and a politician.
- The title these people are given, is a shortened version of North-Wester. These people are known to be Wintering partners, or servants, traders, and more!
- A phrase that wasn't coined until 1850, though it began in 1823. A policy of the United States that opposed European colonialism in America.
- This place was the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department, and was named for George Vancouver.
- A frontiersman who won fame by sharing the leadership of a grand expedition with Meriwether Lewis as an explorer.
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- Born on March 1st, 1743, this person was a Spanish explorer for the Pacific Northwest, who's name is stuck to two Oregon features.
- During the controversy with Great Britain over the Oregon County, this phrase was commonly used by extremists.
- This place was built on May 17, 1888. This place is also known as a passageway that is located in the Cascade Mountains.
- An international occurrence and political debate between the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Spanish Empire, and the United States of America, also known as the Spanish Armament.
- Montana and Washington entering the United States of America, and the Territory of Dakota getting split into two, were permitted by this happening.
- A chief to the Suquamish and Duwamish, a leading figure. Pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, and the city of Seattle was named after him.
- This place is located in the westernmost landform in the West Seattle district of Seattle, and is a Chinook word, meaning by and by.
- A phrase, coined in 1845, defined as a cultural belief, widely spread, that its settlers were destined to expand across North America during the 19th-century United States.
- A meeting, held in the Pacific Northwest, from May 29 - Junne 11, in 1855, between the United States and sovereign tribal nations of the Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Yakama.
25 Clues: Occurring in Washington Territory, this War was a conflict between the Unites States and Yakima. • A boundary that still remains today was due to this treaty, between the United States and Britain. • This person is a founder of the city of Seattle, but is also known as an entrepreneur and a politician. • ...
Chapter 13: Urban Patterns 2019-04-07
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- A group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics
- Development of new housing sites at relatively low density and at locations that are not contiguous to the existing built-up area
- In the United States, an urban area with between 2,500 and 50,00 inhabitants
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
- A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States
- The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery
- Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
- A model of North American urban areas consisting of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road
- A process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class, owner-occupied area
- A residential or commercial area situated within an urban area but outside the central city
- (MSA) In the United States, an urbanized area of at least 50,000 population, the county within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting one of several tests indicating a functional connection to the central city
- Legally adding land area to a city in the United States
- (CSA) In the United States, two or more contiguous CBSAs tied together by commuting patterns
- Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
- Government-owned housing rented to low-income individual, with rents set at 30 percent of the tenant's income
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- A law that limits the permitted uses of land and maximum density of development in a community
- A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs
- (CCS) The process of capturing waste CO2, transporting it to a storage site, and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere, normally underground
- In the United States, any MSA or μSA
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district
- The four consecutive 15-minute periods in the morning and evening with the heaviest volumes of traffic
- Statistical analysis used to identify where people of similar living standards, ethnic background, and lifestyle live within an urban area
- A large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area
- (city) An urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit known as a municipality
- A process by which financial institutions draw red-colored lines on a map and refuse to lend money for people to purchase or improve property within the lines
- An area delineated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for which statistics are published; in urban areas, census tracts correspond roughly to neighborhoods
- (CBD) The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered
- In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants
- (PSA) In the United States, any CSA, any MSA not included in a CSA, or any μSA not included in a CSA
- A process of change in the use of a house, from a single-family owner occupancy to abandonment
- An area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
32 Clues: In the United States, any MSA or μSA • A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs • Legally adding land area to a city in the United States • A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States • In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants • The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery • ...
Chapter 13: Urban Patterns 2019-04-07
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- Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
- A large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area
- A process by which financial institutions draw red-colored lines on a map and refuse to lend money for people to purchase or improve property within the lines
- A process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class, owner-occupied area
- The four consecutive 15-minute periods in the morning and evening with the heaviest volumes of traffic
- Government-owned housing rented to low-income individual, with rents set at 30 percent of the tenant's income
- (CBD) The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered
- (PSA) In the United States, any CSA, any MSA not included in a CSA, or any μSA not included in a CSA
- A residential or commercial area situated within an urban area but outside the central city
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district
- (MSA) In the United States, an urbanized area of at least 50,000 population, the county within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting one of several tests indicating a functional connection to the central city
- In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants
- A law that limits the permitted uses of land and maximum density of development in a community
- A group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
- Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- In the United States, an urban area with between 2,500 and 50,00 inhabitants
- A model of North American urban areas consisting of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road
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- (CSA) In the United States, two or more contiguous CBSAs tied together by commuting patterns
- In the United States, any MSA or μSA
- A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States
- (CCS) The process of capturing waste CO2, transporting it to a storage site, and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere, normally underground
- A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
- An area delineated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for which statistics are published; in urban areas, census tracts correspond roughly to neighborhoods
- The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery
- An area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
- (city) An urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit known as a municipality
- Statistical analysis used to identify where people of similar living standards, ethnic background, and lifestyle live within an urban area
- Development of new housing sites at relatively low density and at locations that are not contiguous to the existing built-up area
- Legally adding land area to a city in the United States
- A process of change in the use of a house, from a single-family owner occupancy to abandonment
32 Clues: In the United States, any MSA or μSA • A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs • Legally adding land area to a city in the United States • A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States • In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants • The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery • ...
Chapter 2 and 3 Keywords 2013-10-21
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- a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, esp. in politics.
- an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
- form of democracy in which power is vested in representatives
- a statement of the rights of a class of people, in particular.
- the power of a president, governor, or other elected executive to reject individual provisions of a bill.
- an alliance for combined action
- meeting of delegates in 1787 to revise the articles of confederation
- power of the legislature, judicial, and executive branches to block some acts of the other two
- rebellion in 1787 led by Daniel shays and others to prevent foreclosures of farms
- an incorporated municipality, usually governed by a mayor and a board of aldermen or councilmen
- the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
- districts a geographical unit for the local administration of schools.
- is the capacity of the states to regulate behavior and enforce order within their territory for the betterment of the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of their inhabitants
- a series of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.
- a city, town, village, or borough that has governmental powers
- the federal principle or system of government.
- Dual federalism is a belief that the United States is divided into two spheres. It is believed that power is split between the federal government and each constituent state.
- supreme power or authority.
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- a political and administrative division of a state, providing certain local governmental services.
- a constitution drafted by the newly independent states in 1777. Also created a weak national government that could not levy taxes or regulate commerce.
- A political system in which local units of government have a specially protected existence and can make final decisions over some governmental activities
- a minor change in a document.
- based on nature and providence rather than on the preferences of people
- review power of courts to declare acts of the legislature and the executive to be unconstitutional
- grants, issued by the United States Congress, which may be spent only for narrowly-defined purposes.
- The specific powers and duties of the U.S. Congress are enumerated in several places in the Constitution
- The unitary system gives the main powers to the central government. State, provincial, and local governments are all created by the central goverment
- people who supported Anti-Federalism which refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government
- a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
- a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
- A legislative act that singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial
- an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
- the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level,
- a grant from a central government that a local authority can allocate to a wide range of services.
- an advocate or supporter of federalism.
- a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences (or status) of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law
- compromise at the constitutional convention in 1787 that reconciled the interests of small and large states
- a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
38 Clues: supreme power or authority. • a minor change in a document. • an alliance for combined action • an advocate or supporter of federalism. • the federal principle or system of government. • the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, • a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge • a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority. • ...
American History Honors Unit 2 Vocabulary 2022-02-17
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- Known for writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- The South’s victory in this Civil War battle gave the South a surge of confidence and the North realized the Civil War would not be as easy to win as they previously thought.
- A political party that existed during the Civil War. This political party opposed the expansion of slavery in western territories. Their slogan was "free soil, free speech, free labor, and free men.”
- The idea that the United States was destined to expand their territory to the Pacific Ocean and possibly beyond.
- Supported the idea of popular sovereignty when it came to states and slavery
- American nurse who provided aid in the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross
- In the hopes of a new life, escaping debt, etc., farmers and businessmen would pack up their lives and travel down this trail to settle in the west.
- This abolitionist wrote The Liberator
- Northern citizens who opposed the Civil War and wished to reunite the Union by negotiation with the South.
- Societal standards placed on women in the 19th century. Stated that women should stay at home, cook, clean, and care for the children.
- Movement against alcohol, claimed alcohol was a threat to the success of the nation
- Protects arrested individuals from facing unlawful punishments before trial.
- Pre-Civil War
- The first women’s rights convention.
- This amendment gave African American men the right to vote.
- Granted citizenship to African Americans who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.
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- An abolitionist who believed God had called on him to end slavery. He became known as “God’s Angry Man.”
- Referred to as “The Father of Common School,” this reformer led the Common School Movement. This reformer made it possible for every child to receive a basic education that would be paid for by local taxes.
- Transformed American business and global trade, led to economic growth and personal wealth.
- This amendment abolished slavery
- Issued by President AbrahamLincoln Declared all slaves in the states that broke away from the Union (the Confederate states) were free. This did not free all slaves.
- 60 of the town’s prominent citizens were held hostage by Brown and his 21 men who hoped that their slaves would join the raid. However, they did not. Instead, local troops killed some of Brown’s men and captured Brown. Brown was turned over to the state to be tried for treason.
- Party When asked about their political views, they would claim they knew nothing.
- American abolitionist and women's rights activist who was born into slavery but escaped with her infant daughter. She became the first African American woman to win a case against a white man when she went to court to recover her son. She was known for giving speeches about slavery and rights. Her most famous speech was “Ain’t I A Woman?”
- He was a former slave who became a reformer and abolitionist. He published the anti-slavery newspaper, North Star.
- He became the President of the Confederate States. Before the Civil War, he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Founder of Mormonism.
- He was living in a free state when his owner died and tried to become free, but the court ruled that he was not a citizen and could not sue in the federal court
- This prison reform is responsible for establishing over 30 hospitals and abolishing the practice of keeping the mentally ill and disabled in prison.
- A union military strategy proposed by Union General Winfield Scott. The strategy aimed to cut off imports or exports from southern states. The blockade would wrap around the southern states almost like a snake.
30 Clues: Pre-Civil War • Founder of Mormonism. • This amendment abolished slavery • Known for writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin • The first women’s rights convention. • This abolitionist wrote The Liberator • This amendment gave African American men the right to vote. • Supported the idea of popular sovereignty when it came to states and slavery • ...
Geometry Chapter 3 Lessons 3.2 thru 3.4 Vocab 2025-10-23
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- states that if corresponding angles formed by two lines and a transversal are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
- states that if a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the alternate interior angles are congruent.
- states that if a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the corresponding angles are congruent.
- states that if same-side interior angles formed by two lines and a transversal are supplementary, then the lines are parallel.
- states that if a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the alternate exterior angles are congruent.
- states that if a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the same-side interior angles are supplementary.
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- states that if alternate exterior angles formed by two lines and a transversal are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
- states that if alternate interior angles formed by two lines and a transversal are congruent, then the lines are parallel.
8 Clues: states that if a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the corresponding angles are congruent. • states that if a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the alternate interior angles are congruent. • states that if a transversal intersects two parallel lines, then the alternate exterior angles are congruent. • ...
Final Exam Crossword: Washington State History 2020-06-04
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- A 96-mile-long body of water, this is where the Salish Sea turns Pacific Ocean.
- This was a conflict between the United States and the United Kingdom in 1859, over the U.S.- British border in the San Juan Islands and between Vancouver Island and Washington State.
- To decrease tensions and improve relations after the War of 1812, this agreement was made between the United States and Great Britain to coexist peacefully in the Pacific Northwest.
- The first non-Native American to summit Mt. Rainier in 1980.
- A disagreement that nearly caused a war between Spain and Great Britain, born from the capture of vessels at an inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
- This was the 19th century belief that the United States was meant to expand their democracy and capitalism across all of North America.
- The camp location of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition situated near the mouth of the Columbia River.
- An American explorer, soldier, and politician who received his fame for filling the role of the leader in the Corps of Discovery, or more commonly known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
- The motto of Washington state, by-and-by, in reference to the white settlers' hopes that the region would eventually rival the East Coast, overtime. It is also a neighborhood and beach in Seattle where beach volleyball is played! :)
- An impactful American politician and career Army officer, who also served as governor of the Territory of Washington from 1853 to 1857.
- British explorer who discovered and named Cape Flattery.
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- This statute allowed the entrance of Montana and Washington into the United States of America, and split the Territory of Dakota into two states (North Dakota and South Dakota).
- A British officer of the Royal Navy who explored and charted Pacific Northwest waters in his 1791-1795 expedition.
- Two fur-trading companies that merged into one and under a single name. Located in the Pacific Northwest, this successful company increased the British influence in the area.
- Most known for sharing the leadership of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. After returning from the journey, he became a respected administrator of Indian Affairs during the Westward Expansion.
- This was a common slogan used by President Polk, referring to the latitude line of Russian America in the fight for the entirety of the Oregon Territory.
- In 1855, this meeting was hosted in the Pacific Northwest between the United States and the sovereign tribal nations of the Nez Perce, Cayuse, Walla Walla, Umatilla, and the Yakama.
- A United States policy, beginning in 1823, that opposed European colonialism in the Americas. This term was not coined until 1850, despite the existing meaning.
- Named after Captain George Vancouver, this was a fur-trading post and headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia Department from the 19th-century.
- A wagon train exodus from the east to Oregon, consisting of about 700 to 1,000 people.
- A mountain pass and railroad tunnel in the Cascades from 1888.
- The name of the Pacific Sea Otter.
- A Suquamish and Duwamish tribe chief. A prominent city in WA state was named after him, and he is known for his accommodating relationships with white settlers.
- A three-year (1855-1858)conflict that took place in present-day Washington, between the United States and the Yakama, along with the tribal allies of each side.
- A Lemhi Shoshone explorer who served as a pivotal member and the only woman on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
25 Clues: The name of the Pacific Sea Otter. • British explorer who discovered and named Cape Flattery. • The first non-Native American to summit Mt. Rainier in 1980. • A mountain pass and railroad tunnel in the Cascades from 1888. • A 96-mile-long body of water, this is where the Salish Sea turns Pacific Ocean. • ...
Chapter 13: Urban Patterns 2019-04-07
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- An area delineated by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for which statistics are published; in urban areas, census tracts correspond roughly to neighborhoods
- A residential or commercial area situated within an urban area but outside the central city
- (PSA) In the United States, any CSA, any MSA not included in a CSA, or any μSA not included in a CSA
- A process by which financial institutions draw red-colored lines on a map and refuse to lend money for people to purchase or improve property within the lines
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are spatially arranged in a series of rings
- Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
- In the United States, an urban area with between 2,500 and 50,00 inhabitants
- A model of North American urban areas consisting of an inner city surrounded by large suburban residential and business areas tied together by a beltway or ring road
- A law that limits the permitted uses of land and maximum density of development in a community
- A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs
- (city) An urban settlement that has been legally incorporated into an independent, self-governing unit known as a municipality
- In the United States, any MSA or μSA
- Government-owned housing rented to low-income individual, with rents set at 30 percent of the tenant's income
- A group in society prevented from participating in the material benefits of a more developed society because of a variety of social and economic characteristics
- A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States
- Legally adding land area to a city in the United States
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- Legislation and regulations to limit suburban sprawl and preserve farmland
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities
- (MSA) In the United States, an urbanized area of at least 50,000 population, the county within which the city is located, and adjacent counties meeting one of several tests indicating a functional connection to the central city
- The four consecutive 15-minute periods in the morning and evening with the heaviest volumes of traffic
- (CCS) The process of capturing waste CO2, transporting it to a storage site, and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere, normally underground
- The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery
- An area within a city in a less developed country in which people illegally establish residences on land they do not own or rent and erect homemade structures
- Development of new housing sites at relatively low density and at locations that are not contiguous to the existing built-up area
- A process of converting an urban neighborhood from a predominantly low-income, renter-occupied area to a predominantly middle-class, owner-occupied area
- (CBD) The area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered
- In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants
- Statistical analysis used to identify where people of similar living standards, ethnic background, and lifestyle live within an urban area
- (CSA) In the United States, two or more contiguous CBSAs tied together by commuting patterns
- A large node of office and retail activities on the edge of an urban area
- A process of change in the use of a house, from a single-family owner occupancy to abandonment
- A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a series of sectors, or wedges, radiating out from the central business district
32 Clues: In the United States, any MSA or μSA • A central city and its surrounding built-up suburbs • Legally adding land area to a city in the United States • A continuous urban complex in the northeastern United States • In the United States, an urban area with at least 50,000 inhabitants • The change in density in an urban area from the center to the periphery • ...
Civil War Crossword - C Level #10 2024-04-11
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- A flag officer of the United States Navy during the Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy.
- "All persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."
- The 16th President of the United States.
- One of the last battles in the Civil War fought in Virginia.
- Major General in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, and led Pickett’s charge under Lee’s command.
- Confederate General who was killed by his own men. Nicknamed ‘Stonewall’.
- The first major battle of the American Civil War, fought on July 21, 1861.
- Served as a U.S. Army colonel during both the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He was killed in the Battle of Ball's Bluff.
- Union general in the American Civil War who had a book/poem written about him.
- One of the foremost Confederate generals of the Civil War and served as Robert E. Lee's second-in-command for most of Lee's tenure.
- The only Native American to be fully promoted to General in the Civil War. He was a part of the Cherokee tribe.
- A city vital to Southern commerce and transportation, and was destroyed during a battle in 1864.
- An ironclad warship built for the United States Navy during the Civil War and completed in early 1862, also the first ship commissioned by the Navy.
- An American college professor who volunteered to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general.
- Series of maneuvers and battles in the Western Theater of the Civil War directed against a town in Mississippi.
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- A battle near Charleston, South Carolina, ending in surrender by the Union Army.
- Civil War general for the Union, commonly remembered for his decisive defeat by Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863.
- Union military officer, politician, and the 18th president of the United States. Died due to throat cancer.
- A prison that was attacked during the Civil War. Almost 3,000 prisoners died due to bullets, disease, starvation, or lack of medicine.
- A Union General known for being indecisive. He served as the 24th governor of New Jersey.
- The first and only president of the Confederate states from 1861-1865.
- A military strategy Union General Winfield Scott proposed early in the Civil War. The plan called for a blockade of the Confederate littoral, a thrust down the Mississippi, and the strangulation of the South by Union land and naval forces.
- Three-day battle fought between Union and Confederate forces and marked the turning point of the Civil War.
- Union general in the American Civil War, known as ‘the Rock of Chickamauga’.
- Union General best known for giving ‘sideburns’ their name.
- The deadliest one-day battle in American military history.
- Served as a General in the Union Army. He led Union forces in crushing campaigns through the South, marching through Georgia and the Carolinas.
- A steam frigate constructed during the Civil War by Confederate forces to go up against Union forces’ monitor.
- Led 1,200 troopers in a famous ride around the Union Army of the Potomac. Nicknamed/known as ‘Jeb’.
- Was the most successful Confederate General in the Civil War. He also initiated the failed Pickett’s Charge.
- A major battle in the Civil War fought on April 6–7, 1862. The fighting took place in southwestern Tennessee.
31 Clues: The 16th President of the United States. • The deadliest one-day battle in American military history. • Union General best known for giving ‘sideburns’ their name. • One of the last battles in the Civil War fought in Virginia. • The first and only president of the Confederate states from 1861-1865. • ...
Unit 1: Foundations of US Government 2025-09-10
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- Process of returning a person accused of a crime to the state where the crime was committed
- Formal agreements with other nations, negotiated by the president and ratified by the Senate
- System created to balance state and popular input when choosing the president
- Establishes that the Constitution and federal laws are the highest law of the land
- Enlightenment belief that people may overthrow a government that violates their rights
- Requirement that all government officials swear to support the Constitution
- Jefferson's version of the natural rights
- Principle that government powers are restricted by law and Constitution
- Lower federal courts created by Congress under Article III
- Role giving the president authority over the nation’s armed forces
- Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by jury
- Prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
- Formal approval process by which the Constitution was accepted
- Agreement creating a bicameral legislature with equal and proportional representation
- Idea that government’s legitimacy comes from the people’s approval
- President’s power to reject bills passed by Congress
- British tax on printed materials that angered colonists because they had no representation in Parliament
- Powers suggested by the Constitution that allow Congress to carry out expressed powers
- Powers of Congress specifically listed in Article, Section 8 of the Constitution
- United States first constitution that created a weak central government to avoid tyranny but left Congress powerless
- Nickname for the Necessary and Proper Clause because it stretches congressional power
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- Court’s authority to review cases decided by lower courts
- Lowered the voting age to 18
- Fraction of Congress needed to propose a constitutional amendment
- Procedure for changing the Constitution through proposals and ratification
- Idea that political authority comes from the people, reflected in “We the People”
- Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
- System where branches of government can limit each other’s power
- Agreement counting enslaved people partly for taxation and representation
- Principle that citizens elect representatives to govern on their behalf
- Farmer uprising in Massachusetts that showed the AOC could not handle economic crisis or rebellion
- Clause preventing states from discriminating against citizens of other states
- Abolished slavery in the United States
- Federal judges serve for life “during good behavior” to protect independence
- Protects freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
- Constitutional process where the House charges and the Senate tries the president for misconduct
- Guarantees the right to keep and bear arms
- Requirement that states honor the public acts, records, and judicial rulings of other states
- Granted citizenship to all born in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection of the laws
- Division of power between national and state governments
- Enlightenment thinker whose idea of natural rights influenced Jefferson in the Declaration
- Protects due process rights, including protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
- Part of Article I, Section 8 giving Congress flexibility to make laws needed to carry out its duties
- Granted women the right to vote
- Court’s power to strike down laws or actions that violate the Constitution
- Colonial assemblies (First and Second) that organized resistance against British policies and actions
- Court’s authority to hear a case first, such as state vs. state disputes
- Fraction of states required to ratify an amendment
- Annual message to Congress outlining the president’s agenda and national priorities
- Highest court in the United States, created by Article III
50 Clues: Lowered the voting age to 18 • Granted women the right to vote • Abolished slavery in the United States • Jefferson's version of the natural rights • Guarantees the right to keep and bear arms • Fraction of states required to ratify an amendment • Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures • President’s power to reject bills passed by Congress • ...
Civil War- Morgan/Hala 2019-06-11
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- How many border states were there?
- Bloodiest 1 day battle.
- Stonewall Jackson killed.
- President was Jefferson Davis.
- Union General at Fort Sumter.
- Turning point of the war.
- Lincoln delievered the Gettysburg ____.
- The Union ____ leadership multiple times.
- Captured the Missisipi.
- Eventually won the war.
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- North waited too long to build the bridges.
- Battle of 7 Days.
- How many days was the Battle of Gettysburg?
- Head of the Confederate army.
- What emancipation made slavery illegal in the Confederate states?
15 Clues: Battle of 7 Days. • Bloodiest 1 day battle. • Captured the Missisipi. • Eventually won the war. • Stonewall Jackson killed. • Turning point of the war. • Head of the Confederate army. • Union General at Fort Sumter. • President was Jefferson Davis. • How many border states were there? • Lincoln delievered the Gettysburg ____. • The Union ____ leadership multiple times. • ...
American Heros and Vocab 2024-02-08
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- US has 50 of these
- Cancel ____
- Dynasty this states with e
- A group of people who make up an area
- Commander in _____
- A group of teens would want it starts with i_______
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- Someone who is a journalist
- one country against another country
- Campaigns
- there's three big branches of this
- People who live in an area
- Someone who is a chilean politician
- Im a _____ of the United states
- similar to a banner but places have this
- the c______ building
15 Clues: Campaigns • Cancel ____ • US has 50 of these • Commander in _____ • the c______ building • People who live in an area • Dynasty this states with e • Someone who is a journalist • Im a _____ of the United states • there's three big branches of this • one country against another country • Someone who is a chilean politician • A group of people who make up an area • ...
Vietnam War Puzzle 2023-06-14
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- the shift of power from the US to Vietnam
- network of roads in Vietnam
- 7000 people being evacuated
- coordinated series of attacks
- fought against South Vietnam
- Vietnamese military victory
- ocurred in April 1970
- 35th President of the United States
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- Johnson's way of prevent any future attacks
- mass killing of 500 unarmed villagers
- United States Air Force Navigator
- fighter pilot in Vietnam
- former president of North Vietnam
- 37th president of the US that was impeached
- Became president after JFK was assassinated
15 Clues: ocurred in April 1970 • fighter pilot in Vietnam • network of roads in Vietnam • 7000 people being evacuated • Vietnamese military victory • fought against South Vietnam • coordinated series of attacks • United States Air Force Navigator • former president of North Vietnam • 35th President of the United States • mass killing of 500 unarmed villagers • ...
BILL OF RIGHTS 2022-08-31
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- other rights of the people
- election of president ad vice president
- abolition of slavery
- right to a speedy and public trial
- purpose statement, the purpose for writing the constitution
- SPARP
- how many amendments are in the bill of rights
- right to bear arms
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- right of trial by jury in civil cases
- freedom of unreasonable searches and seizures
- suing states
- freedom from excessive bail and unusual punishment
- reserved power to the states
- no quartering of soldiers
- self-incrimination and double jeopardy
15 Clues: SPARP • suing states • right to bear arms • abolition of slavery • no quartering of soldiers • other rights of the people • reserved power to the states • right to a speedy and public trial • right of trial by jury in civil cases • self-incrimination and double jeopardy • election of president ad vice president • freedom of unreasonable searches and seizures • ...
Constitutional Vocabulary 2022-11-18
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- Branch that contains the supreme court
- bright
- laws that replaced the articles of confederation
- a supreme court cased used to determine another case
- branch that contains the congress
- upper body of the congress
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- causing a fire
- The document that states the 10 amendments
- host
- force or speed of movement
- branch that contains the president
- lower body of the congress
- to appear
- the highest court in the nation
- states the goals of the country
15 Clues: host • bright • to appear • causing a fire • force or speed of movement • lower body of the congress • upper body of the congress • the highest court in the nation • states the goals of the country • branch that contains the congress • branch that contains the president • Branch that contains the supreme court • The document that states the 10 amendments • ...
Current Events 3/7/25 2025-03-07
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- common name for Pleistocene Era
- one of two states that do not follow daylight savings time
- states battling wildfires
- scientist are trying to recreate this mammal
- large communal meal after fasting by muslims
- the art of buying then selling something for a quick profit
- invented the first gas powered automobile
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- closest relative to the rhino
- Pope's name
- biggest threat to rhinos
- group of dolphins
- critical mineral used in batteries
- planet with the most moons
- quick powerful sandstorm
- president of Ukraine
15 Clues: Pope's name • group of dolphins • president of Ukraine • biggest threat to rhinos • quick powerful sandstorm • states battling wildfires • planet with the most moons • closest relative to the rhino • common name for Pleistocene Era • critical mineral used in batteries • invented the first gas powered automobile • scientist are trying to recreate this mammal • ...
Lucy 2025-08-25
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- Enforces the laws
- Red states
- Interprets the laws
- congress
- Blue States
- original version of bowling
- Haunts the Hotel Del Coronado
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- What Greek goddess inspired the name for Nike?
- What was Nikes first shoe?
- Adidas competition
- how was baseball was spread originally?
- A sport where the goal was to gouge someones eye out with their thumb
- why would baseball players not wear gloves?
- What did Shawn Nelson steal and drive around the city with?
- where was flight 182 crashed?
15 Clues: congress • Red states • Blue States • Enforces the laws • Adidas competition • Interprets the laws • What was Nikes first shoe? • original version of bowling • where was flight 182 crashed? • Haunts the Hotel Del Coronado • how was baseball was spread originally? • why would baseball players not wear gloves? • What Greek goddess inspired the name for Nike? • ...
EOC Review 3 2021-05-06
11 Clues: 1961 • 1941 • 1950 • 1962 • 1954-1973 • power divided between states • government with centralized power • our country beliefs about other countries • government owns all, no private ownership • government owns some factors of production • power strong in states weak less central authority
Important US Documents 2016-10-04
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- A group of proposals presented by William Paterson of New Jersey to the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
- The first written constitution of the United States.
- A collection of articles written in opposition to the ratification of the Constitution.
- Charter agreed by King John of England in 1215.
- The first written framework of government established in what is now the United States.
- A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
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- Articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.
- The supreme law of the United States of America.
- The author of the Second Treatise of Government.
- The first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
- Severed the political connections between the thirteen original American colonies and Great Britain.
11 Clues: The first 10 amendments of the Constitution. • Charter agreed by King John of England in 1215. • The supreme law of the United States of America. • The author of the Second Treatise of Government. • The first written constitution of the United States. • A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. • ...
Civil War Review 2024-01-04
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- Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes ____ in April 1865.
- Confederate General Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. ____ in April 1865.
- General Robert E. ____ was a major leader of the Confederate Army.
- The Southern states that seceded called themselves the ________ States of America.
- Abraham ____ was the winner of the Election of 1860.
- Jefferson ____ was the president of the Confederate States.
- The attack on ____ in 1861 was the first battle of the Civil War.
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- General ____ used "hard war" or "total war" tactics to destroy Southern resources and morale.
- Lincoln suspended ____ and declared martial law to stop Southern sympathizers during the war.
- Lincoln issued the ____ Proclamation in 1863 to free slaves in the Confederate States.
- The Battle of ____ was the last time the South tried to invade the North.
11 Clues: Abraham ____ was the winner of the Election of 1860. • Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes ____ in April 1865. • Jefferson ____ was the president of the Confederate States. • The attack on ____ in 1861 was the first battle of the Civil War. • General Robert E. ____ was a major leader of the Confederate Army. • ...
Death Valley Trivia 2022-04-06
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- 49'ers were
- Shoshone Tribe
- 49'ers do this every year
- Lowest point in the lower 48 States
- Mineral mined in Death Valley
- Highest Peak in the Lower 48 States
- 3.4 Million..
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- Mountain Range
- Point to watch Sunrise
- Movie filmed in Death Valley
- There were 20 of them
- Death Valley got it's name from a group of..
- In 1929 there was not a single drop of..
- Death Valley is dried than the...
- Coast Borax Company
- Host of Death Valley Days and President of U.S.
16 Clues: 49'ers were • 3.4 Million.. • Mountain Range • Shoshone Tribe • Coast Borax Company • There were 20 of them • Point to watch Sunrise • 49'ers do this every year • Movie filmed in Death Valley • Mineral mined in Death Valley • Death Valley is dried than the... • Lowest point in the lower 48 States • Highest Peak in the Lower 48 States • In 1929 there was not a single drop of.. • ...
The American Civil War 2014-08-27
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- general of the confederate troops
- 16th president
- state leaves its nation to become its own nation
- issued on january 1, 1863
- speech given by president lincoln
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- a stong hold in south carolina
- agreement between federal government and southern states
- enacted in 1820
- battle in maryland
- a new political part emerged in the north
- biggest battle of the civil war
- president of the confederate states
- confederate sympathizer and professional actor
- union general
- the movement of eliminating slavery
- a political party that favored slavery
16 Clues: union general • 16th president • enacted in 1820 • battle in maryland • issued on january 1, 1863 • a stong hold in south carolina • biggest battle of the civil war • general of the confederate troops • speech given by president lincoln • president of the confederate states • the movement of eliminating slavery • a political party that favored slavery • ...
Stress & Health Mental Day 2022-05-11
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- Parasympathetic division
- coping mechanism, uses logic instead of emotion
- "Let thy food be thy Medicine"
- Positive stress
- Seasonal and a low feeling
- A type of lifestyle factor
- Negative stress
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- Controlling bodily states by monitoring States of control
- An amino acid we get from foods
- A major health issue of stress
- An amino acid from turkey
- An anxious or threatening feeling
- Stress-producing event or situation
- Sympathetic division
- Interacting with others and a lifestyle factor
- Body reacting to fight or flight (GAS)
16 Clues: Positive stress • Negative stress • Sympathetic division • Parasympathetic division • An amino acid from turkey • Seasonal and a low feeling • A type of lifestyle factor • A major health issue of stress • "Let thy food be thy Medicine" • An amino acid we get from foods • An anxious or threatening feeling • Stress-producing event or situation • Body reacting to fight or flight (GAS) • ...
Federalism 2025-02-07
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- fed. power: print and coin ________
- Returning a fugitive
- both Fed. and state power
- state power: conduction __________
- two or more gov'ts rule over one people
- Court case supporting supremacy: McCulloch v. ___
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- power given to just the fed
- power stated directly in the Constitution
- denied power: pass__________ laws
- article outlining state relations
- those opposed to strong fed rule: ____federalist
- Denied power: granting titles of _________
- power left just for states
- clause stating fed law is above state law
- article containing supremacy clause
- Act creating new states
16 Clues: Returning a fugitive • Act creating new states • both Fed. and state power • power left just for states • power given to just the fed • denied power: pass__________ laws • article outlining state relations • state power: conduction __________ • fed. power: print and coin ________ • article containing supremacy clause • two or more gov'ts rule over one people • ...
Gilded Age Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-10
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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
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. • ...
Progressive Era and World War I Quiz Review 2020-02-24
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- The sinking of the cruise ship ________________________ is often incorrectly cited as the cause of American involvement in World War I, but it was not the primary cause, as the US did not declare war until almost two years later.
- The US got involved in World War I so that they could make sure that England could pay back its _________________ to the US.
- This message from Germany to Mexico led the United States to get involved in World War I.
- A multi-national organization thought up by President Woodrow Wilson, but which the United States never joined.
- One reason for American involvement in World War I was Germany's resumption of unrestricted _____________________ warfare.
- In some ways, Taft was more ____________________________ than Roosevelt. For example he brought twice as many anti-trust cases before the Supreme Court.
- Theodore Roosevelt was especially into this progressive idea, creating 5 national parks and 51 wildlife refuges.
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- Muckraking helped to end this abuse in industry by exposing the terrible conditions for a specific group of people there.
- The movement of African Americans from the South to the industrial cities of the north and west.
- Many states passed workplace safety laws after the fire at the ________________________ ____________________ Factory killed 150 workers due to unsafe conditions.
- Journalists who found abuses in government and industry and published exposes about them.
- The 19th amendment granted women's ________________________.
- This amendment was passed as a direct result of World War I.
- This person's assassination led to the start of World War I.
- One reason why the US felt good about getting involved in World War I was the fall of the ___________________ regime in Russia.
- This region was the first where multiple states granted women the right to vote.
- The United States primary contribution to allied victory in World War I was providing _________________ and materials to England, France, and Russia.
17 Clues: The 19th amendment granted women's ________________________. • This amendment was passed as a direct result of World War I. • This person's assassination led to the start of World War I. • This region was the first where multiple states granted women the right to vote. • This message from Germany to Mexico led the United States to get involved in World War I. • ...
GOVERNMENT 2020-09-02
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- a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
- Impose an official ban on
- Is a medium of exchange for goods and services.
- a person or company to whom money is owed.
- a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.
- plan Was a proposal to establish a bicameral (two-branch) legislature in the newly founded United States.
- (of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber.
- commerce Interstate commerce refers to the purchase, sale or exchange of commodities, transportation of people, money or goods, and navigation of waters between different states.
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- government Is one whose legalized force and power is restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities.
- Unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor.
- A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
- Compromise Was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution.
- Withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
- Jersey plan Was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
- government Also known as indirect democracy or representative government, is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.
- (of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers.
- A document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
17 Clues: Impose an official ban on • a person or company to whom money is owed. • Is a medium of exchange for goods and services. • (of a legislative body) having two branches or chambers. • Unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor. • (of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber. • ...
Weekly Crossword Puzzle 2022-01-29
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- settle a dispute by mutual concession
- Compromise of 1850 allowed ___ to join the Union
- ________Kansas- violent civil confrontations
- United States continued westward growth
- where did Harper's Ferry take place
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- who did the South make work in the fields
- ________ compromise line separates free and slave states
- secret railway that allowed slaves to escape to the North to their freedom
- ____ Scott sued for his freedom
- 16th president of the United States
10 Clues: ____ Scott sued for his freedom • 16th president of the United States • where did Harper's Ferry take place • settle a dispute by mutual concession • United States continued westward growth • who did the South make work in the fields • ________Kansas- violent civil confrontations • Compromise of 1850 allowed ___ to join the Union • ...
Civil War Crossword Puzzle 1 2020-10-25
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- The president of the Confederate States of America (full name)
- This woman was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the war and founded the American Red Cross after the war. (full name)
- The name of the new nation formed by the seceding southern states
- The president of the United States who took office in 1861 (full name)
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- Name given to states between the North and the South that had to choose whether to secede or stay with the Union
- Lincoln called on the states to provide 75,000 of these volunteers to take up arms against the South.
- The first major battle of the war in which Union forces, on their way to Richmond, were defeated by Confederate troops near Manassas Junction on July 21, 1861
- The United States fort in Charleston harbor that was fired on by the Confederates, starting the Civil War
- the commanding general of the Confederate forces (full name)
- This battle in September of 1862 ended in a draw, but 23,000 men were dead or wounded—making it the single bloodiest day of the war.
10 Clues: the commanding general of the Confederate forces (full name) • The president of the Confederate States of America (full name) • The name of the new nation formed by the seceding southern states • The president of the United States who took office in 1861 (full name) • ...
Unit 5 Pre-Causes of The Civil War 2020-02-21
7 Clues: Northern States • The United States • Most of the Southern States • A River and the border of Texas • states above 36* 30* were freestates • President during the Manifest Destiny • state that was annexed to the united states in the west
The Jackson Era Crossword Puzzle By... Bryleigh Meeks 3nd date____________ 2014-04-01
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- Ran the bank from 1832 on, he had done much to put the institution on a sound and prosperous basis. Nevertheless, many Americans, among them Andrew Jackson, were determined to destroy it.
- 1819 ruling by the Supreme Court stating that Maryland could not tax the local office of the Bank of the United States because it was the property of the National Government
- Webster Senator who denounced nullification as treasonous
- of the United States chartered in 1816, much like its predecessor of 1791 but with more capital; it could not forbid state banks from issuing notes, but its size and power enabled it to compel the state banks to issue only sound notes or risk being forced out of business.
- Political party that opposed Andrew Jackson
- tears Removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma
- When the Seminoles agreed to a settlement by which they ceded their lands to the United States and agreed to move to Indian Territory within three years, most of them did, but a substantial minority, under the leadership of this man, balked and staged an uprising begining in 1835 to defend their lands.
- wife) Jackson Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, born Rachel Donelson, was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States.
- Jackson: 7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
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- Harrison 9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)
- 1837 the right to vote in political elections. When Jackson was president, many state banks received government money that had been withdrawn from the Bank of the U.S. These banks issued paper money and financed wild speculation, especially in federal lands. Jackson issued the Specie Circular to force the payment for federal lands with gold or silver. Many state banks collapsed as a result. A panic ensued (1837). Bank of the U.S. failed, cotton prices fell, businesses went bankrupt, and there was widespread unemployment and distress.
- In 1832, this broke out when South Carolinians responded angrily to a congressional tariff bill that offered them no relief form the 1828 "tariff of abominations." The legislature summoned an immediate state convention, which voted to nullify the tariff's of 1828 and 1832 and to forbid the collection of duties within a state.
- was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Native Americans from being present on Native American lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional.
- A movement for democracy in American government that was led by Andrew Jackson during his presidency, this movement campaigned greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation. It was aided by the strong spirit of equality among the people of the newer settlements in the South and West. It was also aided by the extension of the vote in eastern states to men without property; in the early days of the United States, many places had allowed only male property owners to vote. It was also attributed to the spoils system, strict constructionism and laissez-faire economics. In his democracy he also added another cabinet to the White House, known as the Kitchen Cabinet.
- Cabinet The president's unofficial circle of political allies.
- Buren A man who led a dissident political faction in New York (known as the "Bucktails" or the "Albany Regency"). In the years after the War of 1812 ended this group began to challenge the established political elite led by the aristocratic governor, Clinton. They argued that only an institutionalized party, based on populace, could ensure genuine democracy.
- State banks
- The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States. They speak an Iroquoian language.
- Calhoun Leader of the Fugitive Slave Law, which forced the cooperation of Northern states in returning escaped slaves to the south. He also argued on the floor of the senate that slavery was needed in the south. He argued on the grounds that society is supposed to have an upper ruling class that enjoys the profit of a working lower class.
19 Clues: State banks • Political party that opposed Andrew Jackson • tears Removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma • Cabinet The president's unofficial circle of political allies. • Webster Senator who denounced nullification as treasonous • ...
Arduino Word Clue 2025-12-03
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- Working Area – The main canvas where all logic is built.
- or High Digital Pins – States of digital pins: 0 V (LOW) or full voltage (HIGH).
- – General Purpose Input/Output – Pins used for reading or sending digital signals.
- – One Complete Cycle – One full waveform repetition.
- With Data – Sends information outward from a node or pin.
- Numbers – Numeric values displayed in green.
- ON – A digital pin set to its maximum voltage state.
- Interval Waves – Time between repeating wave cycles.
- Produces Square Waves – Voltage height that defines the wave shape.
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- Cycle (PWM) – Percentage of time a signal stays HIGH during a cycle.
- Lines Link – Wires or lines that join nodes together.
- With On or Off – A signal that alternates between active and inactive states.
- Connecting Nodes – Connections that route signals between components.
- Strings – Text data represented with an orange label.
- Boolean Values – Purple-colored indicators showing True/False states.
- Background – The workspace surface where components are arranged.
- Read Data – Receives or reads information coming in.
- – Analog to Digital Converter – Converts voltages into numerical digital values.
- Pulses – Signals that represent brief, timed digital pulses.
- A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Analog Inputs – Analog-capable pins for reading variable voltages.
20 Clues: Numbers – Numeric values displayed in green. • – One Complete Cycle – One full waveform repetition. • ON – A digital pin set to its maximum voltage state. • Read Data – Receives or reads information coming in. • Interval Waves – Time between repeating wave cycles. • Lines Link – Wires or lines that join nodes together. • ...
Attack on Pearl Harbour 2025-12-04
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- what did the united states deprive japan of
- what country did united states annex
- what did japan conquer that made united states upset
- what land did japan conquer that caused the us to cut off trade
- what country did united states annex
- The Japanese had had someone take this exact course across the Pacific Ocean ___ month(s) before
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- The Japanese placed “wooden _____” on the torpedoes, which prevented them from hitting the bottom of the shallow 45-foot bottom of Pearl Harbor
- what was did everything depend on in japans attack
- what was japan scared would make them lose the war if it happened
- after japan attacked the rest of china it interupted United states _____
- Japan also believed that it was Japan’s "rightful" place as a ruler of all lands in
- what did captain McMorris say the chances were that pearl harbour would get bombed
- what year Pearl Harbour got bombed 194_ (finish)
13 Clues: what country did united states annex • what country did united states annex • what did the united states deprive japan of • what year Pearl Harbour got bombed 194_ (finish) • what was did everything depend on in japans attack • what did japan conquer that made united states upset • what land did japan conquer that caused the us to cut off trade • ...
Unit 4: Annexation, Mexican American War, Causes of Civil War Exam Extra Credit 2022-12-06
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- Indigo, cotton, sugar cane, tobacco
- During Compromise of 1850, this state was automatically entered into the Union as a free state
- River that the United States thought the border between Mexico and Texas should be
- Informal economic and cultural divisions in the United States before the Civil War
- The belief that the United States has the "God Given" right to expand from sea to shining sea.
- Commander of U.S. Forces that was attacked just north of the Rio Grande river, starting the Mexican-American War
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- Main conflict of the Mexican-American War
- A portion of a country leaving itself
- Tax placed on imported goods
- River that Mexico thought the border should be between the United States and Texas
- The process of one country taking in new land
11 Clues: Tax placed on imported goods • Indigo, cotton, sugar cane, tobacco • A portion of a country leaving itself • Main conflict of the Mexican-American War • The process of one country taking in new land • River that Mexico thought the border should be between the United States and Texas • River that the United States thought the border between Mexico and Texas should be • ...
Unit 7 - Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-28
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- A series of battles in an effort for the union to capture Atlanta due to it being an industrial hub full of railroads.
- A convention that helped assemble southern acceptance of the compromise of 1850. Prevented secession for another 10 years, but increased southern sectionalism.
- Lincoln won and vowed to limit the spread of slavery while also keeping the union intact. The south was skeptical of Lincoln and feared he would soon get rid of slavery all together
- Supreme court ruling that blacks are not citizens.
- A method used by Sherman during the march to the sea to ensure total destruction.
- The general in charge of leading the Atlanta campaign and March to the sea.
- A ruling that changed the focus of the civil war from secession to slavery.
- A prison popular for keeping union soldiers in its terrible conditions. Many prisoners died here due to the harsh conditions like starvings
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- This was the name of the plan the Union put in place to “choke off” the Confederate states.
- This was the name the Southern states were known as
- The cause of this major event was states believing they had more authority than the federal government.
- The man in charge of Andersonville Prison who was later on executed.
- war Tension was rising between the north and the south and disagreements sparked on the subject of state’s rights, but later on became a disagreement over slavery where the south threatened to secede.
- A confederate victory, Ga successfully stopped the invasion of the union. Slowed down the destruction of Georgia's railroads.
- Slave trade banned in Washington D.C, Texas enters as a slave state and gives up control of New Mexico and Utah, California comes in as a free state, Utah and Mexico granted popular sovereignty, stronger Fugitive Slave Act.
- This was the name the Northern states were known as
- What the states threatened to do. The act of separating from something bigger (like a country.)
17 Clues: Supreme court ruling that blacks are not citizens. • This was the name the Southern states were known as • This was the name the Northern states were known as • The man in charge of Andersonville Prison who was later on executed. • The general in charge of leading the Atlanta campaign and March to the sea. • ...
La coupe du monde! 2022-11-30
20 Clues: net • team • flags • Spain • socks • gloves • Brazil • cleats • soccer • jersey • referee • Belgium • Germany • whistle • England • Argentina • soccer ball • Netherlands • Switzerland • United States
What's my capital city? 2022-05-05
20 Clues: Fiji • Cuba • China • Japan • Egypt • Norway • Canada • Greece • France • Jamaica • Austria • Vietnam • Germany • Ethiopia • Mauritius • Australia • Indonesia • Netherlands • New Zealand • United States of America
best and worst presidents 2022-11-16
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- First President of the United States
- Supported the theory that states and territories had a right to determine if they would allow slavery
- President who led D-Day
- Signed into law the Kansas-Nebraska Act
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- First president to face impeachment
- First republican president
- Died on his 32nd day in office
- Led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II.
- Faced impeachment twice
- The youngest president
10 Clues: The youngest president • Faced impeachment twice • President who led D-Day • First republican president • Died on his 32nd day in office • First president to face impeachment • First President of the United States • Signed into law the Kansas-Nebraska Act • Led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. • ...
Voices of the Civil War 2020-05-18
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- north states fighting to keep the country together
- freeing slaves in the south
- President of the south
- against slavery
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- President of the United States
- battle that led to more black troops enlisting in the war
- south states fighting to keep slavery
- one of the first state to organize colored regiment s
- this famous abolistionists had 2 sons that fought in the 54th
- this Colonel was commander of the 54th
10 Clues: against slavery • President of the south • freeing slaves in the south • President of the United States • south states fighting to keep slavery • this Colonel was commander of the 54th • north states fighting to keep the country together • one of the first state to organize colored regiment s • battle that led to more black troops enlisting in the war • ...
Underground Railroad 2022-03-03
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- wrote The Liberator
- wrote the North Star
- people used to do labor for other people
- known as the Moses of her people
- the lower half of the united states
- the top half of the united states
- home continent of most slaves
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- the people that helped guide the slaves to safety
- the 16th president of the united states
- a system used to get slaves safely to a place
10 Clues: wrote The Liberator • wrote the North Star • home continent of most slaves • known as the Moses of her people • the top half of the united states • the lower half of the united states • the 16th president of the united states • people used to do labor for other people • a system used to get slaves safely to a place • the people that helped guide the slaves to safety
Texas Revolution 2022-03-08
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- The bombardment of fort sabine
- the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
- Was the president during the civil war
- Rememeber the
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- loyalty to one's own region or section of the country
- The union forces defending galveston were beaten by a confederate force led by magruder
- Free from outside control
- the united states
- to withdraw formally from a membership of a
- War of Texas Independence
10 Clues: Rememeber the • the united states • Free from outside control • War of Texas Independence • The bombardment of fort sabine • Was the president during the civil war • to withdraw formally from a membership of a • loyalty to one's own region or section of the country • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • ...
Articles of Confederation and Constitution 2024-02-26
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- States earn seats in this house based on population(Acronym)
- States the rights of the citizens
- The first ten amendments
- The first rendition of the constitution that didn't work(Acronym)
- The system the legislative branch uses for both houses
- A system where power is equal between states and the government
- People who do not support federalism
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- The things people can do
- This branch interprets laws
- Changes to the constitution
10 Clues: The things people can do • The first ten amendments • This branch interprets laws • Changes to the constitution • States the rights of the citizens • People who do not support federalism • The system the legislative branch uses for both houses • States earn seats in this house based on population(Acronym) • A system where power is equal between states and the government • ...
LOVING V. VRIGINA 2025-03-19
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- treatment of different categories of people
- that guarantees equal protection and citizenship for people born in the United States
- belief that white people constitute a superior race
- people involved in the case who were not allowed to be married
- to have your case seen by a higher court
- in accordance with the U.S. Constitution
- of two people
- different races
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- highest level of court in the United States
- of Africans who are from the United States
- state that the case occurred in
- of humans based on shared physical and social quality
- not allow something
13 Clues: of two people • different races • not allow something • state that the case occurred in • to have your case seen by a higher court • in accordance with the U.S. Constitution • of Africans who are from the United States • treatment of different categories of people • highest level of court in the United States • belief that white people constitute a superior race • ...
Constitution 2025-11-13
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- Used 5 inslaved people as 3 free people
- Founding Father, First Secretary of Treasury
- Checking on another branch of government
- Adding to a legal document
- To agree apon with both sides of congress
- 2nd Presidnet of the United States
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- The people vote on a representitive
- 1st President of the United States
- "Father of the Constitution" 4th Presdient of the United States
- House of Representives and Senate
10 Clues: Adding to a legal document • House of Representives and Senate • 1st President of the United States • 2nd Presidnet of the United States • The people vote on a representitive • Used 5 inslaved people as 3 free people • Checking on another branch of government • To agree apon with both sides of congress • Founding Father, First Secretary of Treasury • ...
Unit 7 + 8 Vocab 2024-05-18
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- - A Union general who later became the commanding general of the U.S. Army and led the Union to victory in the Civil War.
- - A Confederate general known for his military leadership and commanding the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War.
- - The 16th President of the United States, known for his leadership during the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the preservation of the Union.
- - A more stringent Reconstruction plan proposed by Congress, requiring a majority of white males in the South to take a loyalty oath before readmission to the Union.
- - A faction of the Republican Party during Reconstruction that advocated for civil rights for freedmen, harsher treatment of the South, and full political equality.
- - A Confederate general known for his tactical brilliance and leadership, serving under Robert E. Lee in many battles.
- - Legislation passed during the Civil War that authorized a draft for the Union Army, leading to the conscription of men for military service.
- - A political agreement that resolved the disputed 1876 presidential election by awarding the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes in exchange for the removal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending Reconstruction.
- - Military campaigns in the Western Theater of the Civil War aimed at controlling a vital river and dividing the Confederacy.
- - A white supremacist terrorist organization founded in the Reconstruction era to intimidate and oppress African Americans and their allies.
- - A Confederate cavalry general known for his daring tactics and reconnaissance missions during the Civil War.
- - A nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, known for her humanitarian efforts during the Civil War and beyond.
- - A federal agency established to aid newly freed African Americans in the South by providing food, clothing, education, and legal assistance.
- - A pivotal presidential election that led to the victory of Abraham Lincoln, sparking secession by Southern states and eventually the Civil War.
- - A law that offered 160 acres of free land in the western United States to any applicant who agreed to settle and improve the land.
- - The 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, legitimizing segregation laws and practices.
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- - Southern Democrats who sought to take back the South from Reconstruction governments and restore white supremacy and conservative control.
- - The President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, leading the seceded Southern states against the Union.
- - Declarations by Southern states announcing their withdrawal from the United States and the formation of the Confederate States of America.
- - Conical-shaped bullets used during the Civil War that replaced round musket balls, increasing accuracy and causing more severe wounds.
- - Laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans, resembling the slave codes of the antebellum period.
- - A military campaign led by General William Tecumseh Sherman that involved Union forces capturing and destroying Confederate cities and infrastructure in Georgia.
- - A Union general known for his organizational skills but criticized for his cautious approach to battle during the Civil War.
- - A powerful political leader in New York City's Democratic Party in the 19th century, known for his corruption and control over Tammany Hall.
- - An executive order issued by President Lincoln in 1863 that declared all enslaved individuals in Confederate-held territory to be free.
- - Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party, often seen as traitors or collaborators by their fellow Southerners.
- - A diplomatic incident in 1861 involving the seizure of Confederate envoys from a British ship, straining relations between the U.S. and Britain.
- - The 17th President of the United States who succeeded Abraham Lincoln after his assassination, known for his conflict with Congress over Reconstruction policies.
- - Farmers who paid rent to work on land owned by others, typically with more independence and control over their crops.
- - The site in Virginia where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.
- - President Abraham Lincoln's proposal for the Reconstruction of the Southern states, requiring 10% of voters to take an oath of loyalty for readmission to the Union.
- - Legislation passed by Congress that divided the South into military districts, required new state constitutions, and set conditions for readmission to the Union.
- - State and local laws enacted in the Southern United States after Reconstruction that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.
- - The Union's strategy during the Civil War to blockade Southern ports and control a vital river to squeeze the Confederacy.
- - The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, granting citizenship and equal protection under the law, and protecting voting rights.
- - Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction, often to seek political or economic opportunities, sometimes perceived as opportunists or exploiters.
- - A political cartoonist known for his satirical and critical cartoons, particularly those exposing the corruption of William "Boss" Tweed.
- - A political faction that emerged during Reconstruction that opposed Grant's reelection.
- - The actor and Confederate sympathizer who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., in 1865.
- - A federal fort in Charleston, South Carolina, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861.
- - An agricultural system in which freedmen and poor white farmers rented land and tools in exchange for a share of the crop, often leading to cycles of debt and poverty.
41 Clues: - A political faction that emerged during Reconstruction that opposed Grant's reelection. • - A Confederate cavalry general known for his daring tactics and reconnaissance missions during the Civil War. • - A federal fort in Charleston, South Carolina, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired in April 1861. • ...
Civil War 2013-02-15
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- the ending of a practice
- welfare of others through generous donations of time and money.
- custom of having slaves
- with draw
- the legume of the 11 southern states
- a soldier armed with a sword
- heavy large gun used in 16 hundreds
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- against having slaves
- inhabit of the United States
- Union
- Line to withdraw from an organization
- describing people of African culture
- citizens of or belonging to citizens
- confederate
- the act of joining together of two or more groups
15 Clues: Union • with draw • confederate • against having slaves • custom of having slaves • the ending of a practice • inhabit of the United States • a soldier armed with a sword • heavy large gun used in 16 hundreds • describing people of African culture • the legume of the 11 southern states • citizens of or belonging to citizens • Line to withdraw from an organization • ...
Die Deutsche Bundeslaender / Hauptstaedte 2021-02-11
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- capital of Niedersachsen
- capital of Brandenburg
- home of Oktoberfest
- huge port on the Baltic (and a state capital)
- Rheinland-Pfalz's capital
- largest of the states by area
- My English name is Lower Saxony.
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- only state that borders two seas
- state with largest population
- largest city in N-W but not the capital
- smallest state that's not a city-state
- home to Magdeburg
- Germany's capital city
- Wiesbaden is my capital
- home of the Reeperbahn, one of the city-states
15 Clues: home to Magdeburg • home of Oktoberfest • capital of Brandenburg • Germany's capital city • Wiesbaden is my capital • capital of Niedersachsen • Rheinland-Pfalz's capital • state with largest population • largest of the states by area • only state that borders two seas • My English name is Lower Saxony. • smallest state that's not a city-state • ...
Stop slavery 2023-11-16
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- market where we can buy slave
- inflict severe pain or suffering on.
- make benefit from someone
- A safe place
- Northern and Western free states loyal to the United States
- escape from their master
- gun
- synonym of imprisoned
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- guilty of crime
- to cause someone to be very afraid
- someone who is obligated to work a lot
- someone who frees people
- escape
- a person who supervises others
- kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
15 Clues: gun • escape • A safe place • guilty of crime • synonym of imprisoned • someone who frees people • escape from their master • make benefit from someone • market where we can buy slave • a person who supervises others • to cause someone to be very afraid • inflict severe pain or suffering on. • someone who is obligated to work a lot • ...
History Presentation.org 2023-10-11
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- Piot Lawyer
- British killing colonists
- supporters of the federal government
- People who fought for independence
- First President of the United States
- Laws that tell Americans what to do
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- Colonists who rebelled against British Control
- Taxing of lots of things
- Colonists loyal to Great Britain
- War between the French and British
- Colonists in 13 colonies
- people who work in Politics
- Founder of the American Revolution
- Great Britians 13 North American Colonies
- Citizens of the United States
15 Clues: Piot Lawyer • Taxing of lots of things • Colonists in 13 colonies • British killing colonists • people who work in Politics • Citizens of the United States • Colonists loyal to Great Britain • War between the French and British • People who fought for independence • Founder of the American Revolution • Laws that tell Americans what to do • supporters of the federal government • ...
Newspaper 2025-12-18
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- nation south of the united states
- Native tribe in the trail of tears
- famous reform movement
- incompetent current leader
- animal who says oink
- European power which America freed themselves from
- industrial place where goods are manufactured
- bank of the united states abbreviation
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- place for women to cook
- super cool history teacher
- name of the best political party
- famous abolitionist known for his speeches
- new invention used to send messages
- injury exclamation
- not a cat, but a
15 Clues: not a cat, but a • injury exclamation • animal who says oink • famous reform movement • place for women to cook • super cool history teacher • incompetent current leader • name of the best political party • nation south of the united states • Native tribe in the trail of tears • new invention used to send messages • bank of the united states abbreviation • ...
Gilded Age 2021-10-18
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- an individual who has made a lot of money typically in business and gives to the community by libraries, schools, etc rather than using it on themselves.
- political uprising for the farmers who wanted their own land and a way out of debt.
- Controlled the railroad industry while also creating schools and buildings still around today.
- leader in the Lakota nation while fighting against the United States taking over their land he was well known for always escaping the United States military.
- Was a war between the United States and Native Americans in the early part of the 19th century that showed continuity of removing Native Americans from their home land.
- period after reconstruction that was supposed to appear as perfect from the outside but brutal on the inside and every day life.
- to conform someone into a different culture.
- Finance Wizard who owned the Titanic as well as even giving the United States government a loan.
- a person who has made a lot of money through shady deals and doesn't give back to the people or take care of their workers.
- Controlled 90% of oil supply and a master in business.
- forced schooling for Indian children to change their culture to white American culture.
- was the first racial law put into place the purposefully refused immigration based on national origin.
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- also known as Custer's Last Stand or the Battle of Greasy Grass was a big victory for the sioux nation in fighting for their lands but was the last military battle they won against the USA.
- was a strike against the harsh working conditions in the Homestead steel factory.
- Mastered the steel market to help spring the Gilded Age to the United States we know now.
- a passage way for people moving west to settle new land.
- having absolute control over a product and it's market.
17 Clues: to conform someone into a different culture. • Controlled 90% of oil supply and a master in business. • having absolute control over a product and it's market. • a passage way for people moving west to settle new land. • was a strike against the harsh working conditions in the Homestead steel factory. • ...
Faith B4 2021-11-02
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- capital of Maine
- Only borders one state
- a famous sunken ship
- the town that msad 53 is in
- A imaginary line that is located at the center of the earth
- a group of six states Including Maine
- the capital of England
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- the farthest continent from the us
- Most known monument in Paris,france
- are social studies teacher
- Maine's state bird
- the presidents of the united states work place
- biggest continent
- A famous clock tower located in london
- the capital of France
- Capital of Japan
16 Clues: capital of Maine • Capital of Japan • biggest continent • Maine's state bird • a famous sunken ship • the capital of France • Only borders one state • the capital of England • are social studies teacher • the town that msad 53 is in • the farthest continent from the us • Most known monument in Paris,france • a group of six states Including Maine • A famous clock tower located in london • ...
Faith B4 2021-11-02
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- capital of Maine
- Only borders one state
- a famous sunken ship
- the town that msad 53 is in
- A imaginary line that is located at the center of the earth
- a group of six states Including Maine
- the capital of England
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- the farthest continent from the us
- Most known monument in Paris,france
- are social studies teacher
- Maine's state bird
- the presidents of the united states work place
- biggest continent
- A famous clock tower located in london
- the capital of France
- Capital of Japan
16 Clues: capital of Maine • Capital of Japan • biggest continent • Maine's state bird • a famous sunken ship • the capital of France • Only borders one state • the capital of England • are social studies teacher • the town that msad 53 is in • the farthest continent from the us • Most known monument in Paris,france • a group of six states Including Maine • A famous clock tower located in london • ...
Daily Crossword 2022-09-09
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- Hundreds of thousands attended the what?
- They are animals
- a state in the west
- What did Australia recently do?
- The first name of the Queensland premier
- The ceremony was held at what park?
- a state above tasmania
- A vote
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- Talks about federation
- A famous conference for Federation
- The colonies have become what?
- What the states used to be
- The place of a famous speech
- Who is our Prime Minister?
- you had to pay these when crossing into other colonies
- Fill in the blank: Sir Henry ______
16 Clues: A vote • They are animals • a state in the west • Talks about federation • a state above tasmania • What the states used to be • Who is our Prime Minister? • The place of a famous speech • The colonies have become what? • What did Australia recently do? • A famous conference for Federation • Fill in the blank: Sir Henry ______ • The ceremony was held at what park? • ...
Civil War 2024-04-18
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- Civil War
- Author of Uncle Toms Cabin
- Lincoln's statement to end slavery in the U.S.
- Name of the Southern States
- runaway
- to leave
- Region that was against slavery
- Novel banned in the south
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- Spoke about ending slavery and horrors of slavery
- Legally and Constitutionally ended slavery
- Conductor on Underground Railroad
- person that worked to end slavery
- winner of Presidential election in 1860
- Abolitionist that taught himself to read and write
- Region that wanted slavery
- Name of the Northern States
16 Clues: runaway • to leave • Civil War • Novel banned in the south • Author of Uncle Toms Cabin • Region that wanted slavery • Name of the Southern States • Name of the Northern States • Region that was against slavery • Conductor on Underground Railroad • person that worked to end slavery • winner of Presidential election in 1860 • Legally and Constitutionally ended slavery • ...
Ratification of the Constitution 2025-09-04
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- Wanted by Antifed to protect liberty
- Opposed the Constitution
- Number of states needed to approve the Constitution
- To approve
- Antifed thought president could become a _______
- Supported strong national gov
- 3/5 or Great
- Location of Constitutional Convention
- Group of like minded people
- Clause that makes nat'l gov stronger than states
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- Articles 1-3 are about these
- Two chamber legislature
- Type of Gov first used in US
- Wrote the most Federalist Papers
- Sharing of power by state and national gov
- to change
16 Clues: to change • To approve • 3/5 or Great • Two chamber legislature • Opposed the Constitution • Group of like minded people • Articles 1-3 are about these • Type of Gov first used in US • Supported strong national gov • Wrote the most Federalist Papers • Wanted by Antifed to protect liberty • Location of Constitutional Convention • Sharing of power by state and national gov • ...
American Imperialism 2012-10-09
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- submitted by Senator Orville Platt
- country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country
- who owned “The Journal’
- one of the exiled leaders who was a writer and poet
- ascended the throne in 1891
- a policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations’ spheres of influence
- section of a country where one foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers
- seized power in 1913
- the 26th President of the United States
- member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare
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- murdered thousands of foreigners, especially missionaries, in an attempt to rid China of all foreign influence
- an officer in the U.S. Navy who taught at the Naval War College
- extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy
- type of sensational, biased and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers
- the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker nation
- fiske's idea
- a policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests of abroad
- took the naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty
- this treaty gave the United States the exclusive right to build any proposed canal through Central America
- the quality or state of being self-governing
- the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
- this act established a civil government for the island in 1900
- a Filipino revolutionary leader who had staged an unsuccessful uprising against the Spanish in 1896
- the idea that the United States and Latin America should work together
- who owned “The World”
25 Clues: fiske's idea • seized power in 1913 • who owned “The World” • who owned “The Journal’ • ascended the throne in 1891 • submitted by Senator Orville Platt • the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry • the 26th President of the United States • the quality or state of being self-governing • one of the exiled leaders who was a writer and poet • ...
Gas Laws 2014-05-07
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- the pressure exerted by a force of one newton acting on an area of one square meter
- exactly equivilant to 760 mm Hg
- the equation defining pressure
- the idea that particles of matter are always in motion
- the pressure of each gas in a mixture
- collisions between gas particles and between particles and container walls in which there is no net loss of total kinetic energy
- the scientist whose law states that the total pressure of a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of the component gases
- the scientist whose law states that the volume of a fixed mass of gas varies inversely with the pressure at constant temperature.
- a process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening
- the scientists whose law states that the pressure of a fixed mass of gas at a constant volume varies directly with the Kelvin temperature
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- the scientist whose law states that the volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant pressure varies directly with the Kelvin temperature
- the force per unit area on a surface
- STP
- a hypothetical gas that perfectly fits all the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory
- the force that will increase the speed of one-kilogram mass by one meter per second each second that the force is applied
- a device used to measure atmospheric pressure
- the common unit of pressure symbolized as mm Hg
- spontaneous mixing of two substances caused by their random motion
- expresses the relationship between pressure, volume and temperature of a fixed amount of gas
- a gas that does not behave completely according to the assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory
- the given value of zero in the Kelvin scale
21 Clues: STP • the equation defining pressure • exactly equivilant to 760 mm Hg • the force per unit area on a surface • the pressure of each gas in a mixture • the given value of zero in the Kelvin scale • a device used to measure atmospheric pressure • the common unit of pressure symbolized as mm Hg • the idea that particles of matter are always in motion • ...
The Cold War 2015-02-19
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- Imaginary line that divides Korea at 38 degrees north latitude
- Resupply of West Berlin by U.S. and British planes during Soviet blockade of 1948
- Hydrogenbomb
- Downing of a U.S.spy plane and the capture of its pilot by the Soviet Union in 1960
- Republican Senator who claimed Communists were taking over the federal government
- List of people in the Hollywood film industry who were refused jobs because they did not cooperate with HUAC
- The division of Europe between free and communist countries
- U.S. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a Communist takeover
- Term used to refer to tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without producing evidence
- Pilot of an American U-2 spy plane that was shot down
- War begun when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950
- State of hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action
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- Activists in the American Communist Party who were executed as spies
- Defensive military alliance of the United States, Canada, and ten European nations
- Program under which the United States gave economic aid to rebuild postwar Western Europe
- Peacekeeping body of nations
- Intelligence-gathering,or spy, agency of the United States government
- Country dominated by the Soviet Union
- Willingness to go to the edge, or brink, of war
- People called to testify before HUAC who did not cooperate
- Leader of the Communist forces in China
- House Committee on Un-American Activities
- Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite nations
- Effort to block Soviet influence by making alliances and supporting weaker nations
- FormerStateDepartment official
25 Clues: Hydrogenbomb • Peacekeeping body of nations • FormerStateDepartment official • Country dominated by the Soviet Union • Leader of the Communist forces in China • House Committee on Un-American Activities • Willingness to go to the edge, or brink, of war • Pilot of an American U-2 spy plane that was shot down • War begun when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950 • ...
BYOQ Crossowrd 2020-02-13
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- Soviet politician who led the Soviet Union from the mid–1920s until 1953 (2 words)
- This would give European nations american aid to rebuild their economies. (2 word)
- A couple who was accused of being spies for the Soviets (2 words)
- This person accused people in the United States Army of being spies for the Soviets. (2 words)
- This Blockade convinced many Americans that the Soviets were bent on conquest. (2 words)
- A jury agreed and Convicted Alger Hiss with this title
- Became president after Franklin D. Roosevelt. (2 words)
- This mutual defense alliance was created in April 1949
- This ara took place in 1946 all the way up to 1990. (2 words)
- Their decisions shaped the expectations of the United States.
- Was the most prominent government official named by Chambers. (2 words)
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- This was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
- The communist countries of Eastern Europe came to be called this. (2 words)
- Separated the Communist nations of Eastern Europe from the West. (2 words)
- This act made it illegal to combine, conspire, or agree with any other person to perform any act which would substantially contribute to the establishment of a totalitarian government. (2 words)
- Critics define ‘threatening nuclear war to other countries to maintain peace’ with this word.
- This war helped expand the Cold War to Asia. (2 words)
- This man was invited to the United States by Eisenhower in an attempt to improve relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- Truman finally met Stalin in this city.
- We accused them of violating the Declaration of Liberated Europe.
20 Clues: Truman finally met Stalin in this city. • This war helped expand the Cold War to Asia. (2 words) • A jury agreed and Convicted Alger Hiss with this title • This mutual defense alliance was created in April 1949 • Became president after Franklin D. Roosevelt. (2 words) • This was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. • ...
Government Crossword 2020-12-03
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- In a federal system power is
- The Constitution also identifies reserved powers, which are set aside for the states. Unlike delegated powers, they are not listed specifically but are guaranteed by the Tenth
- Locke uses this for his ideas
- this amendment gives freedom of speech
- the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State
- a system of gov’t in which a written constitution divides the powers of government between the national gov’t (U.S.) and the State governments (50 States)
- second long segments
- where people vote through discussion
- where people vote on paper
- How old do you have to be in order to run for president
- grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, or localities
- Federalism is a compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of both
- very expensive on TV, way
- reach many voters, raising campaign
- powers that both National and State Gov’t have.
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- People who share interests form groups to advance their causes and that some groups
- Powers that can be exercised by the National Gov’t alone are known as the
- In order to run for president you must also be
- too much power
- This is also called the 4th branch of Government
- the first ten amendments are also called the
- links people and government gives voice to people
- the amount of electoral votes to win the presidency
- Congress can pass this if a new state comes up with their own constitution
- President Reagan (1981-89) coined the movement New Federalism— an attempt to return power to the
25 Clues: too much power • second long segments • very expensive on TV, way • where people vote on paper • In a federal system power is • Locke uses this for his ideas • reach many voters, raising campaign • where people vote through discussion • this amendment gives freedom of speech • the first ten amendments are also called the • In order to run for president you must also be • ...
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