states Crossword Puzzles

US States 2017-11-03

US States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Capital of South Dakota
  2. Capital of Virginia
  3. The Pine Tree State
  4. The Empire State
  5. Badger State
  6. Capital of Montana
Down
  1. Its capital is Phoenix
  2. Capital of Massachusetts
  3. The golden state
  4. Its capital is Salem

10 Clues: Badger StateThe golden stateThe Empire StateCapital of MontanaCapital of VirginiaThe Pine Tree StateIts capital is SalemIts capital is PhoenixCapital of South DakotaCapital of Massachusetts

50 States 2014-08-26

50 States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the capital of Idaho?
  2. What is the capital of New Jersey?
  3. What is the capital of Florida?
  4. What is the capital of California?
  5. What is the capital of New York?
Down
  1. What is the capital of Massachusetts?
  2. What is the capital of Delaware?
  3. What is the capital of Georgia?
  4. What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
  5. What is the capital of Texas?

10 Clues: What is the capital of Idaho?What is the capital of Texas?What is the capital of Georgia?What is the capital of Florida?What is the capital of Delaware?What is the capital of New York?What is the capital of New Jersey?What is the capital of California?What is the capital of Pennsylvania?What is the capital of Massachusetts?

Indian States 2023-11-21

Indian States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Second largest flim producing industry of India
  2. God's own country
  3. : D.Roshakpradeepan
  4. Paradise of Botanists
  5. - CSBS 2nd Year
  6. Cultural capital of India
Down
  1. Having numerous automobiles industries in India
  2. Heart of the country
  3. Biggest exporter of rice
  4. Land of five rivers

10 Clues: - CSBS 2nd YearGod's own country: D.RoshakpradeepanLand of five riversHeart of the countryParadise of BotanistsBiggest exporter of riceCultural capital of IndiaHaving numerous automobiles industries in IndiaSecond largest flim producing industry of India

Indian states 2024-01-15

Indian states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. state having the longest coastline
  2. known as God's Own Country
  3. known for tea production
  4. pradesh state with most forest cover
  5. Land of 5 rivers
  6. known for rasgulla
Down
  1. Staple food :Fish,rice & currry
  2. Largest state
  3. Capital city Kohima
  4. state with the least population

10 Clues: Largest stateLand of 5 riversknown for rasgullaCapital city Kohimaknown for tea productionknown as God's Own CountryStaple food :Fish,rice & currrystate with the least populationstate having the longest coastlinepradesh state with most forest cover

united states 2024-08-13

united states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Peach state
  2. music
  3. Diamond
  4. where aligator paradise
Down
  1. Lobster place
  2. golden state
  3. silver state
  4. sunflower
  5. Time sqaure
  6. potato

10 Clues: musicpotatoDiamondsunflowerPeach stateTime sqauregolden statesilver stateLobster placewhere aligator paradise

US States 2023-08-20

US States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known as the evergreen state and named after a president of the US
  2. Known as the lone state and it has one star its flag
  3. Known as the great lakes state and it borders four of the five great lakes
  4. Called the beaver state and Salem is the capital city
  5. The aloha state
Down
  1. Known as the pelican state and famous for its Creole cuisine
  2. The golden state
  3. Known as the gem state and famous for potato production
  4. York Known as the big apple
  5. Known as the sunshine state and famous for its warm weather and beaches

10 Clues: The aloha stateThe golden stateYork Known as the big appleKnown as the lone state and it has one star its flagCalled the beaver state and Salem is the capital cityKnown as the gem state and famous for potato productionKnown as the pelican state and famous for its Creole cuisineKnown as the evergreen state and named after a president of the US...

U.S states 2022-11-22

U.S states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Big republican state
  2. its hot here and has Disney land
  3. The name of a specific Tea
  4. where we are right now
Down
  1. A place that reminds me of pencils
  2. might have a huge Earth quake one day
  3. known for their blue craps
  4. is the name of a city and a state
  5. same name as the first president
  6. An island with clear water popular vacation

10 Clues: Big republican statewhere we are right nowknown for their blue crapsThe name of a specific Teasame name as the first presidentits hot here and has Disney landis the name of a city and a stateA place that reminds me of pencilsmight have a huge Earth quake one dayAn island with clear water popular vacation

big states 2022-05-04

big states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gold rush
  2. salt lake city
  3. world tide
Down
  1. Hershey state
  2. rocky mountains
  3. peaches
  4. grand canyon
  5. Disney world
  6. second largest state
  7. tropical state

10 Clues: peachesgold rushworld tidegrand canyonDisney worldHershey statesalt lake citytropical staterocky mountainssecond largest state

Us states 2024-10-30

Us states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "Land of Lincoln and home to deep-dish pizza"
  2. "Lone Star State, known for its big cities and bigger pride"
  3. "Sunshine State famous for oranges and theme parks"
  4. "Big Sky Country with vast plains and mountains"
Down
  1. "Golden State with Hollywood dreams"
  2. "Pacific Island state known for beaches and volcanoes"
  3. "The Last Frontier and largest U.S. state by area"
  4. "Silver State, home to Las Vegas and desert landscapes"
  5. "Grand Canyon State with a hot desert climate"
  6. "Empire State where you’ll find the Big Apple"

10 Clues: "Golden State with Hollywood dreams""Land of Lincoln and home to deep-dish pizza""Grand Canyon State with a hot desert climate""Empire State where you’ll find the Big Apple""Big Sky Country with vast plains and mountains""The Last Frontier and largest U.S. state by area""Sunshine State famous for oranges and theme parks"...

US States 2025-04-22

US States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Grand Canyon is a huge hole in the ground in this state.
  2. Abraham Lincoln was born in this state.
  3. This state is known for potatoes!
  4. This state is famous for Hollywood and sunshine.
  5. This state looks like a mitten and is near the Great Lakes.
Down
  1. This state is very cold and has lots of polar bears and glaciers.
  2. The Statue of Liberty lives here!
  3. You can find Disney World in this warm and sunny state.
  4. This is the only U.S. state made up of islands.
  5. This state has lots of cowboys and is really big.

10 Clues: The Statue of Liberty lives here!This state is known for potatoes!Abraham Lincoln was born in this state.This is the only U.S. state made up of islands.This state is famous for Hollywood and sunshine.This state has lots of cowboys and is really big.You can find Disney World in this warm and sunny state....

U.S. States 2024-12-18

U.S. States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Known for Hollywood, tech hubs, and stunning coastlines.
  2. U.S. island state known for its tropical beauty and volcanoes.
  3. Known for its forests, coastline, and progressive politics.
  4. Known for its desert landscape and the city of Las Vegas.
  5. U.S. state famous for its wilderness, wildlife, and glaciers.
Down
  1. Famous for its beaches and theme parks like Disney World.
  2. York State that is home to the Statue of Liberty and the Big Apple.
  3. Home to the Grand Canyon and desert landscapes.
  4. Famous for its mountains, national parks, and wildlife.
  5. The second-largest U.S. state, known for its size and cowboy culture.

10 Clues: Home to the Grand Canyon and desert landscapes.Famous for its mountains, national parks, and wildlife.Known for Hollywood, tech hubs, and stunning coastlines.Famous for its beaches and theme parks like Disney World.Known for its desert landscape and the city of Las Vegas.Known for its forests, coastline, and progressive politics....

States & Capitals 2025-11-30

States & Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the Capital of Pennsylvania
  2. The witch in the story of _____ lives in Oregon (memory trick)
  3. This is the Capital of Oklahoma
  4. This State is known as The Keystone State (nickname)
  5. This State is surrounded by Washington, Idaho, Nevada and California(surrounding States)
  6. C_____ for Carolina (C goes with C) (memory trick)
Down
  1. This State is located in the New England Region
  2. This State is surrounded by North Carolina and Georgia/ Atlantic Ocean (surrounding States)
  3. This State is known as The Sooner State (nickname)
  4. This is the Capital of Rhode Island

10 Clues: This is the Capital of OklahomaThis is the Capital of PennsylvaniaThis is the Capital of Rhode IslandThis State is located in the New England RegionThis State is known as The Sooner State (nickname)C_____ for Carolina (C goes with C) (memory trick)This State is known as The Keystone State (nickname)...

Government 2020-12-03

Government crossword puzzle
Across
  1. act creating new state
  2. believed God gave you 3 rights life,liberty, and property; constitutionalism
  3. system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government
  4. found directly in Constitution
  5. agreements among states
  6. big non fictional book
  7. an act directing people of the territory to frame a proposed constitution
  8. Constitution establishes the Constitution and United States laws as the supreme Law of the Land
  9. not directly in constitution but are reasonably implied through expressed powers
  10. USA is sovereign
Down
  1. total amount of elector votes available
  2. that the gov only has so little power
  3. tax on colony for British Army in US
  4. Constitution ensures that States recognize the laws and, documents, and court proceedings of the other States
  5. levy and collect taxes; establish courts
  6. conduct elections;establish public schools
  7. would like to see a strong absolute ruler;philosophical absolution
  8. a member of electoral college
  9. coin money; declare war
  10. grants of federal money or other resources to the states and/or their cities, counties, or localities
  11. Party members select the best candidate through a series of discussions and vote
  12. A person authorized to represent others as an elected representative to a political party conference
  13. in law to save East India Trade Co.
  14. legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State
  15. Party members vote for the best candidate that will represent them in the general election.

25 Clues: USA is sovereignact creating new statebig non fictional bookcoin money; declare waragreements among statesa member of electoral collegefound directly in Constitutionin law to save East India Trade Co.tax on colony for British Army in USthat the gov only has so little powertotal amount of elector votes available...

History 2020-10-01

History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was a political and mercantile protest
  2. was a proposal to the united states constitutional convention
  3. Was a small battle during the american revolutionary
  4. authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands
  5. series of forced relocations
  6. belief in the benefits of profitable trading
  7. executive order issued by the united states
  8. was a american political leader
  9. was the movement to end slavery
  10. was a decisive vitory
  11. was the acquisition of the territory of louisiana by the united states
  12. conflict fought between the united states and its allies
  13. imperialist cultural belief in the 19th century
  14. a minority group or culture comes to resemble a dominat group or assume the values
  15. unsuccesfully sued for his freedom
  16. was an american statesman
Down
  1. abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
  2. form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
  3. was established in 1865 by congress to help millions of former black slaves
  4. proposal for the sturcture of the united states government
  5. state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern united states
  6. also called plantation act or revenue act
  7. series of laws passed by the british parliament
  8. using small arms and howitzer fire, the troops drove the people out of their camp.
  9. spanned part of what is now the state of kansas
  10. assassination of Abraham Lincoln
  11. imposed a direct tax on the british colonies
  12. compromise the first 10 ammendments
  13. was an escaped slave
  14. a colony

30 Clues: a colonywas an escaped slavewas a decisive vitorywas an american statesmanseries of forced relocationswas a american political leaderwas the movement to end slaveryassassination of Abraham Lincolnunsuccesfully sued for his freedomcompromise the first 10 ammendmentswas a political and mercantile protestalso called plantation act or revenue act...

the cival war 2023-02-16

the cival war crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a long blade or knife at the end of a musket
  2. a law passed by congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned their
  3. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  4. a nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862
  5. when a person is murdered for political reasons
  6. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  7. the part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virgina,West Virgina,Maryland, and Pennysylvania
  8. large caliber like firearms like cannons and mortars
Down
  1. these states were slave states that did not leave the union
  2. a nickname from people from the north as well as union soldiers
  3. a person who want to abloish or eliminate slavery
  4. a canvas bag that many cival wars soldiers used to carry food
  5. a term used to describe people who supported the union
  6. a side of an army or military unit
  7. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  8. A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  9. a nickname for the confederate states of america or the confederacy
  10. a term meaning "before war" often used to describe the united state before the cival war
  11. a nickname for the south
  12. an ankle high shoe worn by soldiers in the cival war

20 Clues: a nickname for the southa side of an army or military unita long blade or knife at the end of a musketwhen a person is murdered for political reasonsa person who want to abloish or eliminate slaveryA soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.an ankle high shoe worn by soldiers in the cival war...

unit 4 part 2 2023-12-12

unit 4 part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 31st president of the united states
  2. an ambitious employment and infrastructure program
  3. the worldwide economic downturn that start in 1929 and ended in 1939
  4. a U.S. government oversight agency responsible for regulating the securities markets and protecting investors.
  5. 323nd president of the united states from 1933 to 1945
  6. a deficit occurs when the federal governments spending exceeds its own revenues
  7. the drought-affected south central United States in the aftermath of horrific dust storms.
  8. provided jobs for young unemployed men
  9. an area in or near a city in which poor people live in small, badly built houses.
  10. were a series of evening radio addresses given by Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States
  11. Federal aid to the States to enable them to provide cash pensions to their needy aged
  12. franklin roosevelt became president
Down
  1. the united states stock market crash on oct, 29
  2. a series of programs that helped the recovery from the great depression
  3. a place people could go for a cheap or free meal
  4. a town built by the homeless
  5. buying stocks at a great risk with the anticipation that the price will rise
  6. an independent agency created by the Congress to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system.
  7. a group that helped farmers recover from the great depression

19 Clues: a town built by the homelessfranklin roosevelt became presidentprovided jobs for young unemployed menthe 31st president of the united statesthe united states stock market crash on oct, 29a place people could go for a cheap or free mealan ambitious employment and infrastructure program323nd president of the united states from 1933 to 1945...

States' Rights 2018-02-13

States' Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The first state to secede from the Union.
  2. The new republic that formed out of the Union through secession.
  3. The part of the Union that was the southern part and mainly supported slavery.
  4. The main issue that split the Union in half.
  5. The part of the Union that was the northern part and mainly supported anti-slavery and anti-secession.
Down
  1. President of the Confederate States of America.
  2. A person who is against slavery.
  3. President of the United States of America.
  4. Withdrawing or leaving from a country or confederation.
  5. The idea that regional governments of states shall be under a federal government and constitution and all states having equal power to a certain extent.Also the reason why the South justified their reason to secede.

10 Clues: A person who is against slavery.The first state to secede from the Union.President of the United States of America.The main issue that split the Union in half.President of the Confederate States of America.Withdrawing or leaving from a country or confederation.The new republic that formed out of the Union through secession....

US States 2021-02-16

US States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Takes up most of the west coast
  2. Home of New Orleans and Mardi Gras
  3. shares a name with a city inside it
  4. shaped like a mitten
  5. Home of Nashville country music
Down
  1. Contains the Shenandoah Valley
  2. The biggest state
  3. has a famous musical named after it
  4. one of the most tropical states
  5. Capital Columbus

10 Clues: Capital ColumbusThe biggest stateshaped like a mittenContains the Shenandoah ValleyTakes up most of the west coastone of the most tropical statesHome of Nashville country musicHome of New Orleans and Mardi Grashas a famous musical named after itshares a name with a city inside it

INDIAN STATES 2020-08-15

INDIAN STATES crossword puzzle
Across
  1. KOLKATA IS THE CAPITAL OF WHICH STATE?
  2. THE CAPITAL OF KERALA
  3. THE LARGEST STATE IN INDIA
  4. DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM WAS BORN & BROUGHT UP IN THIS STATE
  5. THE CAPITAL CITY OF TAMILNADU
Down
  1. THE CAPITAL OF ODISHA
  2. LUCKNOW IS THE CAPITAL OF WHICH STATE?
  3. WHICH STATE IS CALLED AS GOD'S OWN COUNTRY?
  4. UNION TERRITORY, AS WELL AS CAPITAL OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
  5. THE CAPITAL OF INDIA

10 Clues: THE CAPITAL OF INDIATHE CAPITAL OF ODISHATHE CAPITAL OF KERALATHE LARGEST STATE IN INDIATHE CAPITAL CITY OF TAMILNADUKOLKATA IS THE CAPITAL OF WHICH STATE?LUCKNOW IS THE CAPITAL OF WHICH STATE?WHICH STATE IS CALLED AS GOD'S OWN COUNTRY?UNION TERRITORY, AS WELL AS CAPITAL OF PUNJAB & HARYANADR. APJ ABDUL KALAM WAS BORN & BROUGHT UP IN THIS STATE

US States 2016-12-13

US States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This tropical paradise is off the mainland of the US.
  2. This state has the Whitehouse.
  3. Orlando and Miami is in this state.
  4. This state is next to Ohio.
  5. This state has Atlanta in it.
Down
  1. This state is off the mainland of the US.
  2. Phoenix is the capital.
  3. LA is a city in this state.
  4. Boise is this capital of this state.
  5. Austin is the capital.

10 Clues: Austin is the capital.Phoenix is the capital.LA is a city in this state.This state is next to Ohio.This state has Atlanta in it.This state has the Whitehouse.Orlando and Miami is in this state.Boise is this capital of this state.This state is off the mainland of the US.This tropical paradise is off the mainland of the US.

US States 2016-12-13

US States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Austin is the capital.
  2. This state is off the mainland of the US.
  3. LA is a city in this state.
  4. Boise is this capital of this state.
  5. Phoenix is the capital.
  6. Orlando and Miami is in this state.
Down
  1. This state is next to Ohio.
  2. This state has Atlanta in it.
  3. This state has the Whitehouse.
  4. This tropical paradise is off the mainland of the US.

10 Clues: Austin is the capital.Phoenix is the capital.This state is next to Ohio.LA is a city in this state.This state has Atlanta in it.This state has the Whitehouse.Orlando and Miami is in this state.Boise is this capital of this state.This state is off the mainland of the US.This tropical paradise is off the mainland of the US.

US states 2023-03-13

US states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This is the only state to only border one other state 5
  2. Largest state by area 6
  3. This state is bordered by two of the world’s largest lakes 9
  4. Least populous state 7
  5. This state shares its name with a country in Europe 7
Down
  1. This large state is home to the Golden Gate Bridge 10
  2. The capital of this state is Santa Fe 3,6
  3. The only state that begins with the letter D 8
  4. This is the only state named after a US president 10
  5. The only state whose flag is not rectangular 5

10 Clues: Least populous state 7Largest state by area 6The capital of this state is Santa Fe 3,6The only state that begins with the letter D 8The only state whose flag is not rectangular 5This is the only state named after a US president 10This large state is home to the Golden Gate Bridge 10This state shares its name with a country in Europe 7...

States & Capitols 2021-09-20

States & Capitols crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Idaho
  2. North Dakota
  3. Nevada
  4. Montana
  5. California
Down
  1. Oregon
  2. Washington
  3. Wyoming
  4. South Dakota
  5. Nebraska

10 Clues: IdahoOregonNevadaWyomingMontanaNebraskaWashingtonCaliforniaNorth DakotaSouth Dakota

US States 2022-06-02

US States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Frankfurt
  2. Olympia
  3. Sacramento
  4. Boise
  5. York Albany
  6. Annapolis
Down
  1. Denver
  2. Harrisburg
  3. Tallahassee
  4. Austin

10 Clues: BoiseDenverAustinOlympiaFrankfurtAnnapolisHarrisburgSacramentoTallahasseeYork Albany

Border states 2022-05-19

Border states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. virginia but not
  2. A northerner during the civil war
  3. between free and slave areas
  4. Fried chicken
Down
  1. home of oversized objects
  2. second smallest state in the USA
  3. number of border states
  4. USA during the civil war
  5. southerners during the civil war
  6. the capitol is annapolis

10 Clues: Fried chickenvirginia but notnumber of border statesUSA during the civil warthe capitol is annapolishome of oversized objectsbetween free and slave areassecond smallest state in the USAsoutherners during the civil warA northerner during the civil war

Scrambled States 2025-01-26

Scrambled States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thin wagons
  2. teen sense
  3. bank ears
  4. coal odor
  5. african oil
Down
  1. nominates
  2. rad foil
  3. no gore
  4. eel award
  5. lend hairdos

10 Clues: no gorerad foilnominateseel awardbank earscoal odorteen sensethin wagonsafrican oillend hairdos

American States 2024-03-01

American States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relating to a particular area
  2. a young human being
  3. a body of fundamental principles
  4. people chose to act or speak for others
  5. buildings containing collections of books
Down
  1. a New World songbird
  2. political and administrative divisions of states
  3. having an obligation to do something
  4. the governing body of a nation, state, or community
  5. relating to a nation

10 Clues: a young human beinga New World songbirdrelating to a nationrelating to a particular areaa body of fundamental principleshaving an obligation to do somethingpeople chose to act or speak for othersbuildings containing collections of bookspolitical and administrative divisions of statesthe governing body of a nation, state, or community

United States 2025-07-19

United States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A type of music that started in the U.S.
  2. A sport played in the U.S. with helmets and touchdowns
  3. Classic American dessert
  4. American film industry
  5. The U.S. government building
Down
  1. A core American value
  2. As in the Statue of Liberty
  3. Traditional American holiday
  4. Leader of the country
  5. A round, sweet treat with a hole in the middle.

10 Clues: A core American valueLeader of the countryAmerican film industryClassic American dessertAs in the Statue of LibertyTraditional American holidayThe U.S. government buildingA type of music that started in the U.S.A round, sweet treat with a hole in the middle.A sport played in the U.S. with helmets and touchdowns

US states 2022-11-11

US states crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "you are not in... anymore, Dorothy"
  2. which was last to join to USA?
  3. motherstate of jazz
  4. in which state is Harvard located?
  5. in which state is Mount Rashmore located?
Down
  1. in which state is "City of Angles" located?
  2. with which state ajoin D.C?
  3. land of cowboys
  4. in which state is Niagara Falls located?
  5. in which state is Grand Canyon located?

10 Clues: land of cowboysmotherstate of jazzwith which state ajoin D.C?which was last to join to USA?in which state is Harvard located?"you are not in... anymore, Dorothy"in which state is Grand Canyon located?in which state is Niagara Falls located?in which state is Mount Rashmore located?in which state is "City of Angles" located?

U.S States 2023-01-28

U.S States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. home to Yellowstone national park
  2. famous for cheese
  3. the capital is known as "the mile high city"
  4. has the largest population than any other
  5. the biggest state in the US
Down
  1. the only island state (unless you count Puerto Rico!)
  2. the largest city in the country by population is in this state
  3. peninsula state with a national park
  4. famous for the great lakes, one of the lakes has the name of this state
  5. state that borders Mexico, capital is Phoenix

10 Clues: famous for cheesethe biggest state in the UShome to Yellowstone national parkpeninsula state with a national parkhas the largest population than any otherthe capital is known as "the mile high city"state that borders Mexico, capital is Phoenixthe only island state (unless you count Puerto Rico!)...

States & Capitals 2025-11-09

States & Capitals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I'm known as The Cornhusker State
  2. I'm known as The Garden State
  3. I'm the Capital of New Hampshire
  4. I'm known as The Granite State
  5. Abraham _____ (memory trick)
  6. ____ is Hidden in the Hills of Montana (memory trick)
Down
  1. I'm the Capital of Nevada
  2. I'm surrounded by Oregon, Idaho, Utah,Arizona, and California
  3. I'm the Capital of New Jersey
  4. I'm known as The Treasure State

10 Clues: I'm the Capital of NevadaAbraham _____ (memory trick)I'm known as The Garden StateI'm the Capital of New JerseyI'm known as The Granite StateI'm known as The Treasure StateI'm the Capital of New HampshireI'm known as The Cornhusker State____ is Hidden in the Hills of Montana (memory trick)...

Nixon 2023-01-23

Nixon crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relaxation in tensions
  2. leaked the pentagon papers
  3. A period of high inflation combined with economic stagnation
  4. What kind of troubles did the US go through in Nixon's first years
  5. name of the spacecraft
  6. Nixon tried to get North Vietnam to accept a _____
  7. imposed an embargo, or ban, on shipping oil to the United States.
  8. Nixons National security advisor
  9. asked to be attorney general
  10. joined Armstrong
  11. Nixon obtained a ____ ____ to stop publication
Down
  1. states were asked to assume greater responsibility for the well-being of their citizens
  2. Nixon uses new relations with China to get USSR to talk about limiting the ______ arms race.
  3. spending more money in a year than the government receives in revenues
  4. Nixon felt that ____ ____ was threatened
  5. The United states decided to join other nations in recognizing the chinese _____
  6. In 1972, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the first strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, known as
  7. Nixon had hoped to slowly remove the US from the war while helping ______ to defend itself
  8. first man to walk on the moon
  9. What rose due to federal spending
  10. During the early 1970s, relations eased between the United States and ____

21 Clues: joined Armstrongrelaxation in tensionsname of the spacecraftleaked the pentagon papersasked to be attorney generalfirst man to walk on the moonNixons National security advisorWhat rose due to federal spendingNixon felt that ____ ____ was threatenedNixon obtained a ____ ____ to stop publicationNixon tried to get North Vietnam to accept a _____...

Civil War Crossword 2023-02-16

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This is what the south's name was.
  2. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  3. A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  4. This is when you production and management wealth.
  5. He was the leader of the north.
  6. This is what the north´s name was.
  7. The president at the time of the civil war.
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  1. He was the leader of the south.
  2. nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
  3. This is when you give up.
  4. A state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state.
  5. This is the country that the civil war happened in.
  6. Some one who waned to stop slavery.
  7. When the southern states chose to leave the United States and to no longer be a part of the country.
  8. These states were slave states that did not leave the Union
  9. The side of an army or military unit.
  10. This means before the war.
  11. The truing point of the war
  12. Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns.
  13. The date april 12, 1861.

20 Clues: The date april 12, 1861.This is when you give up.This means before the war.The truing point of the warHe was the leader of the south.He was the leader of the north.This is what the south's name was.This is what the north´s name was.Some one who waned to stop slavery.The side of an army or military unit.The president at the time of the civil war....

Civil War Crossword Puzzle 2020-03-13

Civil War Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gin A machine used to separate cotton
  2. A type of gun.
  3. Break Away
  4. of Antietam The bloodiest day of the war
  5. Scott An african american man they wanted to win his freedom after his owner died.
  6. proclamation This was released on Jan 1st, 1863.
  7. A fight between two groups or single people
  8. Lincoln America’s 16th president
  9. Address This speech was told November 19, 1863.
  10. Were most Pro Slavery people lived at
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  1. Sumter Were the first battle of the Civil War took place
  2. People who fought in the war are...
  3. Slave act The act if any slave runs away, people have the right to take them back.
  4. The head of the United States
  5. To make amends for someone's wrongdoing.
  6. E Lee General that led the confederate army
  7. An act established and put in place by the government
  8. War The war between citizens in the exact same country
  9. States The states that were not free
  10. The state of being held captive by a person
  11. Were moth Anti Slave people lived
  12. Crittden Former Politician from Kentucky
  13. Brady Photographer for the Civil War
  14. of Bull Run The Union’s first victory in the War
  15. States The free states

25 Clues: Break AwayA type of gun.States The free statesThe head of the United StatesWere moth Anti Slave people livedLincoln America’s 16th presidentPeople who fought in the war are...gin A machine used to separate cottonStates The states that were not freeBrady Photographer for the Civil WarWere most Pro Slavery people lived at...

STAT 334 Key Terms 2022-04-20

STAT 334 Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. all states communicate
  2. continuous waiting time
  3. exponential of SBM
  4. continuous process with uncountable states
  5. not guaranteed to return
  6. counting rv
  7. bell curve
  8. discrete multiple waiting time
  9. equally likely
  10. splitting up
  11. repeated over and over
  12. group of states that communicate
  13. lots of bell curves
  14. disjoint
  15. function mapping events to Real numbers
  16. sequences of rvs
  17. discrete waiting time rv
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  1. counting number of events
  2. subset of sample space
  3. knowing info already about a rv
  4. sum of a random number of rvs
  5. only returns on a multiple of d steps
  6. knowing info already
  7. stuck there forever
  8. discrete process with countable states
  9. can leave
  10. continuous multiple waiting time
  11. yes or no
  12. list of possible outcomes
  13. guaranteed to return
  14. no influence
  15. flipping direction of conditioning
  16. continuous process with countable states
  17. trials with more than two outcomes
  18. E[X] = E[E[X|Y]]
  19. variance of process
  20. can get back and forth
  21. classifying events
  22. can't leave
  23. can return on different numbers of steps with gcd 1
  24. place you can be
  25. trend

42 Clues: trenddisjointcan leaveyes or nobell curvecounting rvcan't leaveno influencesplitting upequally likelyE[X] = E[E[X|Y]]place you can besequences of rvsexponential of SBMclassifying eventsstuck there forevervariance of processlots of bell curvesknowing info alreadyguaranteed to returnall states communicatesubset of sample spacerepeated over and over...

Civil War Crossword 2023-05-15

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the man who assassinated President Lincoln
  2. law brought runaway slaves back to their owners
  3. another word for Northern states
  4. amendment abolished slavery
  5. Confederate General Thomas Jackson’s nickname
  6. first major battle of the Civil War
  7. conductor of the Underground Railroad
  8. the place that General Robert E. Lee surrendered to end the war
  9. leader of the Confederate states
  10. word means to break away from
  11. leader of the abolitionist movement
  12. Proclamation (executive order) by President Lincoln freeing slaves in rebelling states
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  1. the place the first shot of the war was fired
  2. another word for southern states
  3. Union Commander that helped win the war and later became the 18th President
  4. Product the South grew and sold for large profits
  5. a speech that starts, “Four score and seven years ago…?”
  6. Confederate Commander and expert military leader
  7. the nickname for people that lived in the South
  8. 16th President of the United States
  9. the nickname for people that lived in the North
  10. founder of the Red Cross
  11. Union General that led a deadly "March to the Sea"
  12. war between people of the same country

24 Clues: founder of the Red Crossamendment abolished slaveryword means to break away fromanother word for southern statesanother word for Northern statesleader of the Confederate states16th President of the United Statesfirst major battle of the Civil Warleader of the abolitionist movementconductor of the Underground Railroad...

Jackson fives Government Vocab 2023-10-19

Jackson fives Government Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. James Madison wrote this
  2. first president of the Nation
  3. provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches
  4. designed to protect the security and power of smaller states
  5. the upper chamber of the United States Congress
  6. the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
  7. responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress
  8. The branch that makes the decisions about the laws and those who break them
  9. electors who are selected to elect a candidate to particular offices
  10. established the United States would be allowed two representatives; in the House of Representatives
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  1. strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
  2. known as the Founding Father of the constitution
  3. people who support a strong government
  4. supreme law of the United States of America.
  5. officer next in rank to a president
  6. Branch that holds the President
  7. people who are against a strong government
  8. Branch that makes laws for North Carolina
  9. the plan that allows black Slaves to vote
  10. United States highest court

20 Clues: James Madison wrote thisUnited States highest courtfirst president of the NationBranch that holds the Presidentofficer next in rank to a presidentpeople who support a strong governmentBranch that makes laws for North Carolinathe plan that allows black Slaves to votepeople who are against a strong government...

Cold War Crossword 2025-02-05

Cold War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Government where one is in total control
  2. A spy plane that got shot down in Soviet territory
  3. Government where the people of the country have a say in lawmaking
  4. Boundary between South and North Korea
  5. Alliance of nations that would support one another against NATO
  6. Nation that supports communism
  7. The most populated country in the world
  8. Air supplies that were dropped in West Berlin
  9. Strategy to be protected against attacks
  10. Nation that supports democracy and freedom
  11. The democratic side of Korea
  12. The first president of the United States during World War II
  13. Support West Europe in recovery from war
  14. A boundary dividing West and East Europe
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  1. Led the Red Scare of the United States
  2. The communist side of Korea
  3. hatred between the US and Russia
  4. Shelters created to protect against explosive warfare
  5. Communist leader during the Cold War
  6. States that were taken control by Russia after the war
  7. Alliance of nations that would defend one another
  8. The United States would support military aid to countries fighting against communism
  9. The idea of preventing communism from spreading
  10. Created to investigate communist activities in the United States

24 Clues: The communist side of KoreaThe democratic side of KoreaNation that supports communismhatred between the US and RussiaCommunist leader during the Cold WarLed the Red Scare of the United StatesBoundary between South and North KoreaThe most populated country in the worldGovernment where one is in total controlStrategy to be protected against attacks...

Early America Review 2023-03-24

Early America Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Laws passed that gave the President the power to deport at his discretion
  2. Undeclared war that resulted from the XYZ Affair.
  3. Group that wanted a Bill of Rights in the Constitution
  4. Concept created by the Marbury vs. Madison decision
  5. Affair during Adam's presidency that almost started a war.
  6. Group that promoted strong state governments
  7. Second President of the United States
  8. Federalist and first Secretary of the Treasury
  9. Laws passed that criminalized speaking against the government.
  10. What America's society was mostly in 1790
  11. Federalists promoted high _______ to help the economy.
  12. First President of the United States
  13. Expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
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  1. Group that supported the Federalists
  2. Place where the "Necessary & Proper" clause is in the Constitution
  3. Rebellion over an excise tax created by Hamilton
  4. Treaty that ended hostilities with the British that was unpopular
  5. War during Jefferson's presidency with pirates
  6. Group that promoted a strong central government
  7. Major issue that Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued over
  8. Size of peacetime army wanted by Democratic-Republicans
  9. Territory sold to the United States by France
  10. Fourth President of the United States
  11. Third President of the United States

24 Clues: Group that supported the FederalistsThird President of the United StatesFirst President of the United StatesFourth President of the United StatesSecond President of the United StatesWhat America's society was mostly in 1790Group that promoted strong state governmentsTerritory sold to the United States by France...

U.S. Citizenship Test 2022-01-04

U.S. Citizenship Test crossword puzzle
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  1. He was famous for writing "Poor Richard's Almanac" and started the first free libraries.
  2. The ocean that is on the east coast of the United States.
  3. Change or addition to the Constitution
  4. This country borders the United States to the south.
  5. He was President during World War I
  6. Current governor of Illinois
  7. We vote for the President in this month.
  8. Rights of speech, religion and press are protected in this amendment
  9. The main concern of the United States during the Cold War.
  10. This person signs and vetoes bills.
  11. Supreme law of the land
  12. The capital of Illinois.
  13. The Flag Day is celebrated in this month.
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  1. Name of the current President
  2. He freed the slaves, preserved the Union, and led the United States during Civil War.
  3. He is the "Father of Our Country."
  4. The Congress has 100 members of these.
  5. U.S. bought this territory from France in 1803
  6. The longest river in the United States.
  7. Name of the current Vice President
  8. This U.S. national holiday is in December.
  9. This branch of the government makes the laws.
  10. He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

23 Clues: Supreme law of the landThe capital of Illinois.Current governor of IllinoisName of the current PresidentHe is the "Father of Our Country."Name of the current Vice PresidentHe was President during World War IThis person signs and vetoes bills.The Congress has 100 members of these.Change or addition to the Constitution...

Civil War in Georgia 2022-01-14

Civil War in Georgia crossword puzzle
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  1. The amount of prisoners that Fort Sumter housed
  2. First and largest battle ever fought in Georgia
  3. The Union Army was trying to prevent the Confederacy from doing this by implementing the Union Blockade
  4. This term refers to the southern states disbanding from the northern states
  5. The people against slavery
  6. The Emancipation Proclamation allowed these people to enlist in the Union Army
  7. Northern states led by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War
  8. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah
  9. General of the Union army during the Civil War; led March to the Sea and Atlanta Campaign
  10. There were this many military prisons during the Civil War
  11. President Abraham Lincoln was against the expansion of this in the West
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  1. series of battles fought throughout northwest Georgia and the area around Atlanta during the summer of 1864
  2. The people for slavery
  3. The Union Blockade was a part of this plan
  4. Deadliest military prison during the Civil War
  5. Naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading
  6. City where the Union Blockade took place
  7. An edict issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves of the Confederate States in rebellion against the Union
  8. Issued the Emancipationan Proclamation and was President during the Civil War
  9. he impact the Union Blockade had on the economies of other countries
  10. Southern states that had seceded from the Union during the Civil War

21 Clues: The people for slaveryThe people against slaveryCity where the Union Blockade took placeThe Union Blockade was a part of this planDeadliest military prison during the Civil WarThe amount of prisoners that Fort Sumter housedFirst and largest battle ever fought in GeorgiaThere were this many military prisons during the Civil War...

Foreign Policy 2016-04-06

Foreign Policy crossword puzzle
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  1. nations have similar power to deter from war
  2. a balance of power between the countries involving nuclear weapons
  3. forcing men into the navy
  4. An international organization established after World War I under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.
  5. the united states will interfer with anything having to do with latin america
  6. the policy or status of a nation that does not participate in a war between other nations
  7. events in one country will cause similar events in close countries
  8. proposal that united states will be givin access to Chinese markets
  9. one country taking over another
  10. research program that began by united states in 1983 to explore technology to find a way to detory incoming missiles
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  1. A nuclear race developed during the Cold War, an intense period between the Soviet Union and the United States.
  2. security cooperation of several countries to strengthen the security of each country
  3. a reference to the general easing of the geo-political tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States
  4. a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon capable of causing widespread death and destruction.
  5. thinking ones beliefs and opinons are better then anothers
  6. over exagrgeration of news stories to sway public opinion
  7. Fourteen goals of the United States in the peace negotiations after World War I created by President Woodrow Wilson
  8. preventing the spread of communism to other countries
  9. avoiding involvement in affairs of other nations
  10. givimg into someone demands to avoid conflict

20 Clues: forcing men into the navyone country taking over anothernations have similar power to deter from wargivimg into someone demands to avoid conflictavoiding involvement in affairs of other nationspreventing the spread of communism to other countriesover exagrgeration of news stories to sway public opinion...

The Civil War Key Term Review 2023-04-06

The Civil War Key Term Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A sum of money given as a bonus for joining the military.
  2. A failed diplomatic mission by two envoys of the Confederate States.
  3. Long knives attached to the top of guns.
  4. One of the first African-American regiments to fight on the Union side was from this state.
  5. Notorious Civil War prison in Georgia.
  6. Confederate general Thomas Jackson's nickname.
  7. Battlefield nurse who eventually founded the American Red Cross
  8. Most common surgery during the Civil War.
  9. The armed conflict between the United States and Confederate States of America.
  10. General Farragut won some battles to take control of this important city on the Mississippi and Gulf of Mexico.
  11. Forcing people into military service.
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  1. Issued by Lincoln to liberate slaves in rebellious states.
  2. Republican-speak for "Peace Democrats."
  3. Woman who started the first US nurse training program.
  4. Bloody one-day battle in Maryland "won" by the Union.
  5. De factor leader of the Confederate Army.
  6. The president of the Confederate States.
  7. Wearing down an enemy's soldiers and resources.
  8. Biscuit-like food that soldiers ate during the Civil War.
  9. The name of the Union's military plan.
  10. The president of the United States during the Civil War.
  11. A person's right not to be imprisoned unless charged with a crime and given a trial.
  12. Another name for the new national currency created during the Civil War.
  13. Invention by Samuel Morse in 1837 that greatly improved military communication.

24 Clues: Forcing people into military service.The name of the Union's military plan.Notorious Civil War prison in Georgia.Republican-speak for "Peace Democrats."The president of the Confederate States.Long knives attached to the top of guns.De factor leader of the Confederate Army.Most common surgery during the Civil War....

Articles of Confederation Review 2025-01-31

Articles of Confederation Review crossword puzzle
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  1. City where the Constitutional Convention was held to replace the Articles
  2. The federal government lacked this, making defense difficult
  3. First governing document of the United States
  4. The type of legislature under the Articles of Confederation
  5. Congress lacked authority to regulate this, leading to economic disputes
  6. Uprising in Massachusetts that exposed the weaknesses of the Articles
  7. This was missing, meaning there was no president to enforce laws
  8. Replaced the Articles in 1789 to create a stronger federal government
  9. 1787 law that set rules for governing new territories
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  1. States retained this under the Articles, meaning they had independent power
  2. Also missing, leaving no national court system
  3. Number of states under the Articles of Confederation
  4. Agreement negotiated under the Articles that ended the American Revolution
  5. Number of states needed to approve laws under the Articles
  6. 1785 law that organized new territories
  7. Weakness in this area led Britain and Spain to ignore U.S. requests
  8. The only governing body under the Articles
  9. The Articles required unanimous approval from states for this
  10. Congress lacked this power, making it difficult to raise money

19 Clues: 1785 law that organized new territoriesThe only governing body under the ArticlesFirst governing document of the United StatesAlso missing, leaving no national court systemNumber of states under the Articles of Confederation1787 law that set rules for governing new territoriesNumber of states needed to approve laws under the Articles...

Andrew Jackson- Paige, emery 2024-01-30

Andrew Jackson- Paige, emery crossword puzzle
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  1. is the constitutional theory that individual states can invalidate federal laws or judicial decisions they deem unconstitutional
  2. states have the power to make any decisions the Federal Government does not make
  3. served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court for more than three decades
  4. an American lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841
  5. Southerners, arguing that the tariff enhanced the interests of the Northern manufacturing industry at their expense
  6. formal withdrawal of a group from a political entity
  7. the forced westward migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast
  8. second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States
  9. 9th U.S. President
  10. conservative political party that existed in the United States during the mid-19th century
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  1. one of the two major political parties, alongside the Republican Party
  2. opposed by the Cherokee nation
  3. the country's first central banker
  4. often managed by individuals closely tied the Democratic Party, were granted privileged status in the banking system, and were lent substantial amounts of public funds
  5. Andrew Jacksons nickname
  6. practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its supporters, friends
  7. a member of an American Indian people originally from Tennessee and North Carolina.
  8. extended from the present Texas-Oklahoma border to the Nebraska-Dakota border
  9. the right to vote in political elections
  10. a problem in Europe, when the stock market crashed

20 Clues: 9th U.S. PresidentAndrew Jacksons nicknameopposed by the Cherokee nationthe country's first central bankerthe right to vote in political electionsa problem in Europe, when the stock market crashedformal withdrawal of a group from a political entityone of the two major political parties, alongside the Republican Party...

American Civil War 2025-01-12

American Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A high-ranking officer in the army.
  2. The process of selecting people to serve in the military.
  3. The act of freeing someone from slavery.
  4. A person who wanted to end slavery.
  5. The general of the Union Army who later became president.
  6. The southern states that wanted to keep slavery and fought against the Union.
  7. To withdraw from a larger group, such as a state leaving the Union.
  8. A large group of soldiers organized to fight in a war.
  9. The official document outlining the laws and principles of the United States government.
  10. The states that stayed loyal to the U.S. government during the Civil War.
  11. The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
  12. A war between groups in the same country.
  13. The general of the Confederate Army.
  14. The 16th president of the United States, who led the country during the Civil War.
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  1. The practice of owning and forcing people to work without pay.
  2. Tubman A famous abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom.
  3. A major battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863, considered a turning point in the war.
  4. Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
  5. The northern states that were against slavery during the Civil War.
  6. The government formed by the southern states that left the Union.
  7. A fight between armies during the war.
  8. People who were owned and forced to work without freedom.

22 Clues: A high-ranking officer in the army.A person who wanted to end slavery.The general of the Confederate Army.A fight between armies during the war.The act of freeing someone from slavery.A war between groups in the same country.Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.A large group of soldiers organized to fight in a war....

American Civil War 2025-01-12

American Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The act of freeing someone from slavery.
  2. The southern states that wanted to keep slavery and fought against the Union.
  3. The practice of owning and forcing people to work without pay.
  4. A famous abolitionist and conductor of the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom.
  5. Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.
  6. A major battle fought in Pennsylvania in 1863, considered a turning point in the war.
  7. The 16th president of the United States, who led the country during the Civil War.
  8. To withdraw from a larger group, such as a state leaving the Union.
  9. A fight between armies during the war.
  10. The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
  11. A war between groups in the same country.
  12. The northern states that were against slavery during the Civil War.
  13. People who were owned and forced to work without freedom.
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  1. The government formed by the southern states that left the Union.
  2. The states that stayed loyal to the U.S. government during the Civil War.
  3. The process of selecting people to serve in the military.
  4. The general of the Confederate Army.
  5. The general of the Union Army who later became president.
  6. A person who wanted to end slavery.
  7. A large group of soldiers organized to fight in a war.
  8. A high-ranking officer in the army.
  9. The official document outlining the laws and principles of the United States government.

22 Clues: A person who wanted to end slavery.A high-ranking officer in the army.The general of the Confederate Army.A fight between armies during the war.The act of freeing someone from slavery.A war between groups in the same country.Former slaves who were freed after the Civil War.A large group of soldiers organized to fight in a war....

ELD Unit 4 Quiz 2025-12-01

ELD Unit 4 Quiz crossword puzzle
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  1. Pictures or objects that represent something else
  2. A spherical map of the world
  3. The part of the Earth's surface that is not covered by water
  4. This branch of the government makes the laws
  5. Modes of moving people and cargo
  6. The leader of the United States executive branch
  7. Bottom part of the United States along the east coast; includes the state of Florida
  8. A vehicle with two wheels; also known as a bicycle
  9. Largest area of the United States bordering Mexico; includes the state of New Mexico
  10. An amount of space
  11. Upper middle of the United States; includes the state of Nebraska
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  1. The study of the past
  2. A vehicle used to transport many people at once; often used by schools to deliver students
  3. A large, continuous land mass on the Earth
  4. Upper part of the United States on the east coast; includes the state of New York
  5. This branch of the government includes the president and his cabinet
  6. The governing body of a country
  7. A vehicle that flies; also known as an airplane
  8. Half of the Earth
  9. An area of the country
  10. Rules created and enforced by the government
  11. people
  12. A vehicle with 4 wheels; used most often for personal transportation
  13. Area of the United States, which is bordered by the Pacific coastline; includes the state of California
  14. Legal entitlements giving freedom and protection to individuals
  15. This branch of the government includes the Supreme Court

26 Clues: peopleHalf of the EarthAn amount of spaceThe study of the pastAn area of the countryA spherical map of the worldThe governing body of a countryModes of moving people and cargoA large, continuous land mass on the EarthRules created and enforced by the governmentThis branch of the government makes the laws...

Lesson 2 2020-08-09

Lesson 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. an ancient Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States, comprising southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado
  2. continent of the Eastern Hemisphere south of the Mediterranean Sea and adjoining Asia on its northeastern border
  3. to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan
  4. continent of the northern part of the Eastern Hemisphere between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean
  5. to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude
  6. a substance used to color materials
  7. spear-throwing device used by early peoples to hurl spears and darts; effective in enabling hunters to send their darts and spears greater distances
  8. state in the western United States; attracted thousands of miners during gold rush of 1849
  9. state in the western United States; settled by Mormons in 1840s
  10. to establish an institution often with terms of future maintenance
  11. a culture in the western Southwest known for building a vast system of canals
  12. legitimate proof of an idea, occurrence, or action that has been questioned by an individual or society
  13. flat stone on which corn is ground into meal
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  1. state in the southwestern United States; ceded to the United States by Mexico in 1848
  2. state in the western United States
  3. tool used to grind corn into meal
  4. a leveled area on a hillside
  5. a trade product that is brought into a country
  6. state in the western United States
  7. continent in the northern part of the Western Hemisphere between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
  8. way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs
  9. state in the southwestern United States; 48th state to enter the Union
  10. to make fit for a specific or new use or situation by modifying or changing
  11. a religious leader and teacher trained in Jewish law, rituals, and tradition
  12. one of the approximately 250 domains into which Japan was divided under the Tokugawa
  13. a period of little rainfall, in which growing crops becomes difficult
  14. country in North America south of the United States
  15. a barrier built to hold back water and raise its level

28 Clues: a leveled area on a hillsidetool used to grind corn into mealstate in the western United Statesstate in the western United Statesa substance used to color materialsflat stone on which corn is ground into meala trade product that is brought into a countrycountry in North America south of the United States...

Civil War 2022-01-07

Civil War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  2. - Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.
  3. - A long gun with a smooth bore that soldiers shot from the shoulder.
  4. - A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.
  5. - A nickname for southern whites who supported the Republican Party.
  6. - A term used to describe people who supported the Union.
  7. Man's best friend
  8. Likes to chase mice
  9. - The name given to the states that stayed loyal to the United States government. Also called the North.
  10. - A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  11. - A nickname given to people in the South supporting the Confederate States.
  12. - A long blade or knife attached to the end of a musket. Soldiers would use it like a spear in close combat.
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  1. - A nickname for northerners who were against the Civil War. Dixie - A nickname for the South.
  2. - The side of an army or military unit.
  3. - An army of citizens used during emergencies.
  4. Flying mammal
  5. - A canvas bag that many Civil War soldiers used to carry their food.
  6. - A nickname for people from the North as well as Union soldiers.
  7. - A person who wanted to eliminate or "abolish" slavery.
  8. Large marsupial
  9. - Crackers eaten by Civil War soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
  10. - Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.
  11. Slave Law - A law passed by Congress in 1850 that said escaped slaves in free states had to be returned to their owners.
  12. Has a trunk
  13. - An ankle high shoe worn by soldiers during the Civil War. Carpetbagger - A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  14. - Another name for the Confederate States of America or the South. The Confederacy was a group of states that left the United States to form their own country.
  15. - A nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862. It got its name from the green ink used in printing.

27 Clues: Has a trunkFlying mammalLarge marsupialMan's best friendLikes to chase mice- A cap worn by Civil War soldiers.- The side of an army or military unit.- Soldiers that fight and travel by foot.- An army of citizens used during emergencies.- Large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars.- A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle....

Jeel Soni - CWP 2021-05-03

Jeel Soni - CWP crossword puzzle
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  1. The belief that the United States should expand to the coast
  2. Time after the Civil War in which the States rejoined the US, laws were changed, slavery was abolished
  3. War between the southern and northern US states.
  4. The northern states during the Civil War
  5. Adding land into a nation
  6. Major cash crop in the south during the 1860s
  7. A spanish mission in which a battle was fought. It is located in San Antonio
  8. Location of deadliest hurricane in Texas in 1900
  9. An economic slump during the 1930s that was caused by overproduction of supplies with lack of demand
  10. River along the border of Mexico and Texas
  11. Fights between farmers and ranchers about land
Down
  1. Name of the ship which was coming to England and was attacked by the German people. This attack led the US to joining World War I.
  2. Oil was found at this location in 1901...it caused a great oil boom in Texas
  3. Country that borders Texas
  4. A town that rapidly grows/urbanizes due to sudden prosperity
  5. President of Mexico who was a dictator, ordered execution of soldiers at Goliad
  6. Storms of dust that caused the fleeing of the affected states -- poor farming techniques led to this
  7. The southern states during the Civil War
  8. Invention that is put around land to keep someone/something out. For example, farmers used this to keep cattle from ruining their crops.
  9. First European to map the coast of Texas

20 Clues: Adding land into a nationCountry that borders TexasThe northern states during the Civil WarThe southern states during the Civil WarFirst European to map the coast of TexasRiver along the border of Mexico and TexasMajor cash crop in the south during the 1860sFights between farmers and ranchers about land...

the cival war 2023-02-16

the cival war crossword puzzle
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  1. a long blade or knife at the end of a musket
  2. a law passed by congress in 1850 that said escaped enslaved people in free states had to be returned their
  3. Putting the local interests and customs ahead of the entire country.
  4. a nickname for United States paper money that was first used in 1862
  5. when a person is murdered for political reasons
  6. An attempt to stop people and supplies from going in or out of a port.
  7. the part of the war fought in the Eastern United States including Virgina,West Virgina,Maryland, and Pennysylvania
  8. large caliber like firearms like cannons and mortars
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  1. these states were slave states that did not leave the union
  2. a nickname from people from the north as well as union soldiers
  3. a person who want to abloish or eliminate slavery
  4. a canvas bag that many cival wars soldiers used to carry food
  5. a term used to describe people who supported the union
  6. a side of an army or military unit
  7. A soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.
  8. A northerner who moved to the South during the reconstruction in order to become rich.
  9. a nickname for the confederate states of america or the confederacy
  10. a term meaning "before war" often used to describe the united state before the cival war
  11. a nickname for the south
  12. an ankle high shoe worn by soldiers in the cival war

20 Clues: a nickname for the southa side of an army or military unita long blade or knife at the end of a musketwhen a person is murdered for political reasonsa person who want to abloish or eliminate slaveryA soldier that is wounded or killed during battle.an ankle high shoe worn by soldiers in the cival war...

The Lincolns, Slavery, and the Civil War 2025-04-30

The Lincolns, Slavery, and the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Elizabeth Keckley wrote a _____ to try and fix Mrs. Lincoln's reputation, but it made things worse.
  2. Another name for the southern states in the Civil War
  3. When Mrs. Lincoln tried to sell her dresses, it caused a ___.
  4. In order to increase their representation in the government, which is based on population, the south counted each slave as ___ of a person.
  5. A person who was against slavery and wanted to abolish it right away
  6. Abraham Lincoln's nickname
  7. Abraham Lincoln's wife
  8. Abe Lincoln was _____ when he and Mrs. Lincoln were watching a play at the Ford Theater.
  9. A large farm
  10. Abraham Lincoln was the _____ president of the United States.
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  1. Mary Todd Lincoln's dressmaker and friend; she wrote a memoir
  2. The southern states wanted to keep slavery because it helped their ____.
  3. The order from Abraham Lincoln that freed the slaves in the Confederate States
  4. An invention by Eli Whitney that made cleaning cotton faster and increased the need for slaves and cotton production
  5. Mary Todd Lincoln spent huge amounts of money on fancy ____.
  6. When someone owns someone else
  7. The Lincoln's son ____ died as a child due to typhoid fever.
  8. Another name for the northern states in the Civil War
  9. When Abe Lincoln was elected president, southern states decided to ___ from the Union and form their own country.

19 Clues: A large farmAbraham Lincoln's wifeAbraham Lincoln's nicknameWhen someone owns someone elseAnother name for the southern states in the Civil WarAnother name for the northern states in the Civil WarMary Todd Lincoln spent huge amounts of money on fancy ____.The Lincoln's son ____ died as a child due to typhoid fever....

Civics 2013-03-12

Civics crossword puzzle
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  1. Law making body for the small states
  2. Helps president enforce laws
  3. Government for the entire nation
  4. A complaint
  5. To deny
  6. Government cannot interfere in personal life
  7. One person makes decisions for a group
  8. Checks and _____
  9. Everyone has equal say
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  1. Law making body for the big states
  2. Head of the Executive Branch
  3. To remove from office
  4. Governments for individual states
  5. Determines laws unconstitutional
  6. Makes laws
  7. Enforces laws
  8. No one is above the law
  9. Body of judges

18 Clues: To denyMakes lawsA complaintEnforces lawsBody of judgesChecks and _____To remove from officeEveryone has equal sayNo one is above the lawHead of the Executive BranchHelps president enforce lawsGovernment for the entire nationDetermines laws unconstitutionalGovernments for individual statesLaw making body for the big states...

Civil War Review 2025-03-07

Civil War Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Southern states that seceded, fought for independence and slavery
  2. Movement to end slavery, gained strength in the North before the war
  3. Fort in South Carolina where the Civil War began in April 1861
  4. To withdraw from a group, Southern states left Union to form Confederacy
  5. Large farm often using slave labor, common in Southern states
  6. Idea that states should have more power than federal government
  7. 16th President of the United States, led during Civil War, issued Emancipation Proclamation
  8. Farming and growing crops, main economic activity in the South
  9. Loyalty to a region, differences between North and South led to conflict
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  1. Important Mississippi River city, Union siege in 1863 split Confederacy
  2. Commander of the Union Army, later 18th President, led Union to victory
  3. Bloodiest single-day battle, fought in Maryland in 1862, changed war's course
  4. Crops grown to be sold, cotton was major Southern cash crop
  5. Commander of the Confederate Army, skilled military leader from Virginia
  6. Manufacturing and production, more developed in the North before war
  7. Military tactic of surrounding a place to force surrender, used at Vicksburg
  8. Major battle in Pennsylvania in 1863, turning point, site of famous Address
  9. Northern states that fought to preserve country and end slavery

18 Clues: Crops grown to be sold, cotton was major Southern cash cropLarge farm often using slave labor, common in Southern statesFort in South Carolina where the Civil War began in April 1861Farming and growing crops, main economic activity in the SouthNorthern states that fought to preserve country and end slavery...

H5 Civil War Review 2024-11-14

H5 Civil War Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Georgia city that was given to Lincoln as a Christmas present
  2. A POW prison camp to hold Union soldiers
  3. someone who strongly opposed slavery and worked to end it
  4. what South Carolina practiced when President Jackson put a tax on goods imported from Europe
  5. the immediate result of the Emancipation Proclamation
  6. a tax on imported goods
  7. what the North got out of the Compromise of 1850
  8. led the Atlanta campaign and the March to the Sea
  9. The location of the end of the Civil War
  10. A battle that was considered the turning point of the war
  11. event that happened in 1860 which led to the secession of Southern states
  12. an enslaved man whose court case led to the declaration that enslaved people were property, not citizens
  13. the idea that states should be able to make their own choices about laws in their states
  14. the battle that prompted Lincoln to write the Emancipation Proclamation
  15. The uniform color of the Confederates
  16. The northern states during the Civil War
  17. a military maneuver meant to prevent goods/soldiers from passing through
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  1. city integral to the war effort because of its economic importance and ability to supply goods to the army
  2. the month in which the end of slavery is celebrated
  3. the first state to secede from the Union
  4. The uniform color of the Union
  5. Sumter The location of the start of the Civil War
  6. the president of the US during the Civil War
  7. the EVENTUAL result of the Emancipation Proclamation
  8. the last state to free their slaves
  9. what the South got out of the Compromise of 1850
  10. The southern states during the civil war
  11. Major Southern general
  12. A compromise to make northern states free states and southern states free was named after this state in 1820
  13. Georgia's biggest export
  14. Major Norther general and the 18 US president
  15. Location of a major battle near the Georgia-Tennessee boarder

32 Clues: Major Southern generala tax on imported goodsGeorgia's biggest exportThe uniform color of the Unionthe last state to free their slavesThe uniform color of the ConfederatesA POW prison camp to hold Union soldiersthe first state to secede from the UnionThe southern states during the civil warThe location of the end of the Civil War...

h 2025-03-11

h crossword puzzle
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  1. People who are in favor of War.
  2. Second Bank of the United States.
  3. The election some thought was unfair.
  4. A famous Native American leader who resisted American expansion.
  5. Burning of ______.
  6. The political party of Thomas Jefferson.
  7. The purchase of a large territory from France.
  8. The fifth president of the United States.
  9. A big ditch for boats.
  10. When regular people get to have a say in government.
  11. A Tax on imported goods.
  12. War fought between the US and Britain in 1812.
  13. The name of the crop that was a major export of the southern states.
  14. The number of original states.
  15. An agreement between the US and Great Britain that postponed war between the two nations for 20 years.
  16. The name of the era where political parties started to change and grow.
  17. The act that Thomas Jefferson signed to stop trade with other countries.
  18. The era when there was only one major political party.
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  1. The capital of the United States.
  2. A message to Europe to stay out of the Americas.
  3. The first president of the United States.
  4. The name of the machine that increased the production of cotton.
  5. The second president of the United States.
  6. A war fought against Native Americans in Florida.
  7. The battle where Andrew Jackson became a war hero.
  8. How many terms did Washington serve as president?
  9. The president known as "Old Hickory."
  10. The third president of the United States.
  11. The act that made it illegal to speak out against the government.
  12. Inventor of the cotton gin.
  13. The act that Andrew Jackson signed that forced the removal of Native Americans.
  14. A financial crisis during Jackson's presidency.
  15. The political party that favored a strong central government.
  16. Closed US ports to all exports and restricted imports from Britain.
  17. The person who wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
  18. The seventh president of the United States.
  19. The treaty that ended the War of 1812.
  20. The name of the treaty that ended the war of 1812.
  21. The treaty that gave the US Florida.

39 Clues: Burning of ______.A big ditch for boats.A Tax on imported goods.Inventor of the cotton gin.The number of original states.People who are in favor of War.The capital of the United States.Second Bank of the United States.The treaty that gave the US Florida.The election some thought was unfair.The president known as "Old Hickory."...

Constitution & Federalism 2019-08-28

Constitution & Federalism crossword puzzle
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  1. form of democracy in which political power is exercised directly by citizens
  2. Doctrine holding that state governments and the federal government have almost completely separate functions
  3. Replaced the Stamp Act; imposed new taxes on imports; Led to rallying cry "no taxation without representation"
  4. powers not expressly granted to congress but added through the necessary and proper clause
  5. initial governing authority of the United States, 1781-88
  6. system of government in which ultimate authority rests with the national government
  7. makes the laws
  8. Makes federal law supreme over state laws
  9. Compromise on legislative representation whereby the lower chamber is based on population, and the upper chamber provides equal representation to the states
  10. to formally withdraw from a nation-state
  11. The 1776 document declaring American independence from Great Britain and calling for equality, human rights, and citizen participation
  12. powers expressly granted to congress by the constitution
  13. form of government in which power derives from citizens, but public officials make policy and govern according to existing law
  14. process for selecting state judges whereby the original nomination is by appointment, and subsequent retention is by a retention election
  15. authority of the president to block legislation passed by congress. Congress can override a veto by a two-thirds majority in each chamber
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  1. Meeting in 1787 at which twelve states intended to revise the Articles of Confederation but ended up proposing an entirely new constitution
  2. right of states to invalidate acts of congress they believe to be illegal
  3. compromise over slavery at the constitutional convention that granted states extra representation in the house of representatives based on their number of slaves at the ratio of three-fifths
  4. powers retained by the states under the constitution
  5. formal process of changing the Constitution
  6. Documents or set of documents that establish the basic rules and procedures for how a society should be governed
  7. the presidential electors, selected to represent the votes of their respective states, who meet every four years to cast the electoral votes for president and vice president
  8. system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between national and state governments
  9. authority of courts to declare laws passed by congress and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional
  10. system of government in which ultimate authority rests with the regional governments
  11. required states to return runaway slaves; negated by the thirteenth amendment
  12. view that states have strong independent authority to resist federal rules under the constitution
  13. first ten amendments to the constitution, which provide basic political rights
  14. rule by the people
  15. gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, with Indian tribes, and among the various states

30 Clues: makes the lawsrule by the peopleto formally withdraw from a nation-stateMakes federal law supreme over state lawsformal process of changing the Constitutionpowers retained by the states under the constitutionpowers expressly granted to congress by the constitutioninitial governing authority of the United States, 1781-88...

U.S. Geography 2021-09-30

U.S. Geography crossword puzzle
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  1. Island state
  2. California, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona border this country
  3. federal capital
  4. third most populous country in the world
  5. Ocean to the west of the United States
  6. largest river in the U.S.
  7. The capital city of Texas
  8. U.S. territory that belonged to Spain
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  1. territory in the Pacific
  2. territory in the Atlantic
  3. This river flows across the middle of the United States from Minnesota to Louisiana
  4. Mexico is __________ of the U.S.
  5. mountain range on the Eastern side of the U.S.
  6. Canada is _________ of the U.S.
  7. the number of states bordering the country North of the U.S.
  8. important landmark in New York
  9. Ocean to the east of the United States

17 Clues: Island statefederal capitalterritory in the Pacificterritory in the Atlanticlargest river in the U.S.The capital city of Texasimportant landmark in New YorkCanada is _________ of the U.S.Mexico is __________ of the U.S.U.S. territory that belonged to SpainOcean to the east of the United StatesOcean to the west of the United States...

U.S. Grography 2021-09-30

U.S. Grography crossword puzzle
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  1. Island state
  2. California, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona border this country
  3. federal capital
  4. third most populous country in the world
  5. Ocean to the west of the United States
  6. largest river in the U.S.
  7. The capital city of Texas
  8. U.S. territory that belonged to Spain
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  1. territory in the Pacific
  2. territory in the Atlantic
  3. This river flows across the middle of the United States from Minnesota to Louisiana
  4. Mexico is __________ of the U.S.
  5. mountain range on the Eastern side of the U.S.
  6. Canada is _________ of the U.S.
  7. the number of states bordering the country North of the U.S.
  8. important landmark in New York
  9. Ocean to the east of the United States

17 Clues: Island statefederal capitalterritory in the Pacificterritory in the Atlanticlargest river in the U.S.The capital city of Texasimportant landmark in New YorkCanada is _________ of the U.S.Mexico is __________ of the U.S.U.S. territory that belonged to SpainOcean to the east of the United StatesOcean to the west of the United States...

Civil War Crossword 2022-05-23

Civil War Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
  2. an informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election
  3. the process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct.
  4. restricted black people's right to own property, conduct business, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.
  5. a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was one of the leaders of the Radical Republican faction of the Republican Party during the 1860s.
  6. A case in which the Court held that the creation of a Louisiana slaughterhouse monopoly did not violate the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments.
  7. a United States federal law in force from 1867 to 1887 that was intended to restrict the power of the president to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate.
  8. a largely historical term used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War
  9. an American politician who served as the 25th Governor of New York and was the Democratic candidate for president in the disputed 1876 United States presidential election.
  10. an American politician, minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a college administrator.
  11. granted citizenship and equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.
  12. a legal arrangement with regard to agricultural land in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on that land.
  13. the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869.
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  1. abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
  2. an American lawyer and politician who served as the 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881, after serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and as governor of Ohio.
  3. tate and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States.
  4. a faction of American politicians within the Republican Party from the founding of the Republican Party in 1854 until the end of Reconstruction in the Compromise of 1877.
  5. Bill required that 50% of all voters in the Confederate states, as opposed to Lincoln's proposed 10%, must pledge allegiance to the Union before reunification
  6. a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded.
  7. a person who resides on land owned by a landlord.
  8. an American white supremacist terrorist hate group founded in 1865
  9. white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War
  10. the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877, during which the United States grappled with the challenges of reintegrating into the Union the states that had seceded and determining the legal status of African Americans.
  11. to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners, including newly freed African Americans.
  12. a financial crisis that triggered an economic depression in Europe and North America that lasted from 1873 to 1877 or 1879 in France and in Britain.

25 Clues: a person who resides on land owned by a landlord.an American white supremacist terrorist hate group founded in 1865the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869.abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.tate and local laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States....

Chapter 9 - Civil War and Reconstruction 2020-09-11

Chapter 9 - Civil War and Reconstruction crossword puzzle
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  1. – A barrier of troops or ships to keep people and supplies from moving in and out of an era.
  2. – A situation when groups on each side of an issue give in a little to reach an agreement.
  3. – The United States; also the Northern States that remained part of the nation and fought against the Confederacy in the Civil War.
  4. – The period when laws were passed that sought to rebuild and heal the northern and southern regions of the United States after the Civil War.
  5. – Together, the Southern states that left the United States and formed their own nation; the Confederate States of America.
  6. – A system in which someone who owns land lets someone else “rent” the land to farm it.
  7. – To murder someone famous or powerful, usually for political reasons.
  8. – The act of bringing charges of wrongdoing against a high government official by the House of Representatives.
  9. – To join the military.
  10. – A method of warfare that seeks to destroy civilian as well as military targets to force a surrender.
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  1. – The separation of a state from a nation.
  2. – The division of groups of people, usually by race.
  3. – A person who works to end or get rid of something, especially slavery.
  4. – The freeing of a group from slavery.
  5. – A military blockade and extended attack designed to make a city or other location surrender.
  6. – The celebration of the day when enslaved African Americans were freed during the Civil War.
  7. – Northerners who went South after the Civil War to start businesses and make money.
  8. – A group of laws passed in the late 1800s that denied African American men the right to vote, kept African Americans from owning guns or taking certain types of jobs.
  9. – Before the Civil War, a series of secret routes out of the South along which escaped slaves traveled to freedom in the North.
  10. – The right of each United States state to make its own local laws.
  11. – A large farm, especially in the southern United States, that usually grows one kind of crop.
  12. – A change or improvement.
  13. – An official announcement, usually by the government.

23 Clues: – To join the military.– A change or improvement.– The freeing of a group from slavery.– The separation of a state from a nation.– The division of groups of people, usually by race.– An official announcement, usually by the government.– The right of each United States state to make its own local laws....

New Nation vocab 2021-09-29

New Nation vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A statement that describes a document's purpose.
  2. was an agreement over counting of slaves as the state's total population.
  3. A document to establish organization in the state
  4. which the Kentucky and Virginia legislatures took the position that the federal Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.
  5. A treaty that defined The border between the United States and Spanish florida.
  6. A person who opposed the U.S constitution.
  7. 85 essays of a proposed declaration of independence.
  8. The elected head of a republic
  9. pin name for hamilton in the 85 articles.
  10. to give consent
  11. The first ten amendment of the U.S constitution
  12. was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States,
  13. A violent tax protest.
  14. a series of violent attacks on courthouses and other government properties in Massachusetts
  15. agreement that assuaged antagonisms between the United States and Great Britain.
  16. The highest judicial court in a state or country.
  17. Maryland lacked to tax the bank.
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  1. created legislative bodies in congress.
  2. A member or supporter of the federalist party.
  3. A judge of the supreme court.
  4. refers to the judicial appointments made by President John Adams just before he was succeeded by President Thomas Jefferson
  5. A meeting of the political party.
  6. The lower house of us congress.
  7. an act that is used to show gratitude.
  8. interpreting state laws
  9. carries out and enforces laws.
  10. The first set of laws in the United states.
  11. The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from Napoleonic France
  12. a procedure by which a court can review an administrative action by a public body
  13. France seizing ships and the United States Failed to negotiate with France because America refused to pay.
  14. Establish the number of something.
  15. were four acts passed by the Federalist-dominated 5th United States Congress and signed into law by President John Adams
  16. several states form a unity but remain independent
  17. Make all the laws.
  18. A form of government in which it is held by the people.
  19. the US congress

36 Clues: the US congressMake all the laws.A violent tax protest.interpreting state lawsto give consentA judge of the supreme court.carries out and enforces laws.The elected head of a republicThe lower house of us congress.Maryland lacked to tax the bank.A meeting of the political party.Establish the number of something....

Civics Test 2024-09-17

Civics Test crossword puzzle
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  1. Who was President during World War I?
  2. How old do citizens have to be to vote?
  3. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  4. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  5. Who signs bills and vetoes bills?
  6. What is the economic system in the United States?*
  7. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  8. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
  9. Who is the "Father of our country" and the first President?
  10. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
  11. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
  12. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
  13. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
  14. What is the last day to file taxes?
  15. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. fight for`?
  16. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
  17. When was the Constitution written?
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  1. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
  2. What is the name of the national anthem?
  3. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
  4. Who makes federal laws?
  5. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
  6. We elect a senator for how many years?
  7. How many senators are there?
  8. What is the capital of the United States?*
  9. Who is the Governor of AZ?
  10. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
  11. Name the longest river in the United States.
  12. What is the supreme law of the land?
  13. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
  14. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
  15. What is an amendment?
  16. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
  17. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
  18. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  19. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

36 Clues: What is an amendment?Who makes federal laws?Who is the Governor of AZ?How many senators are there?Who signs bills and vetoes bills?What is the last day to file taxes?When was the Constitution written?What is the supreme law of the land?Who was President during World War I?We elect a senator for how many years?...

US History Ch 10 Vocab 2025-03-04

US History Ch 10 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. of 1837 – A financial crisis caused by Jackson’s economic policies, including the veto of the national bank and the Specie Circular.
  2. Banks – State banks where Jackson placed federal funds after dismantling the national bank.
  3. War – Jackson’s campaign to destroy the Second Bank of the United States, which he viewed as corrupt.
  4. Crisis – A confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over the Tariff of 1828, leading to debates on states' rights.
  5. Removal Act (1830) – Law signed by Jackson that forced Native American tribes to relocate west of the Mississippi River.
  6. Circular – Jackson’s order that government land could only be bought with gold or silver, contributing to the economic downturn.
  7. v. Georgia (1832) – Supreme Court case ruling that Georgia had no authority over Cherokee lands; Jackson ignored the ruling.
  8. Rights Doctrine – The belief that states have the right to ignore federal laws they deem unconstitutional.
  9. Bill (1833) – Gave Jackson the power to use military force to enforce federal tariffs in response to the Nullification Crisis.
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  1. Tariff of 1833 – A tariff proposed by Henry Clay to ease tensions over the Tariff of Abominations.
  2. Democracy – A movement for more democratic participation in government, expanding voting rights to more white men.
  3. System – The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
  4. Van Buren – Jackson’s close ally and successor as the 8th President; dealt with the Panic of 1837.
  5. of Tears – The forced migration of Cherokee and other tribes to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), resulting in thousands of deaths.
  6. C. Calhoun – Jackson’s Vice President who supported states' rights and nullification.
  7. of Abominations (1828) – A high tariff on imports that angered Southern states, especially South Carolina.
  8. Jackson – The 7th President of the United States (1829-1837); known for his populist policies and expansion of presidential power.
  9. Party – The political party founded by Jackson and his supporters, emphasizing states' rights and limited government.
  10. Clay – A political rival of Jackson who supported the American System and helped negotiate the Compromise Tariff of 1833.
  11. Party – A political party formed in opposition to Jackson, supporting a strong Congress and internal improvements.

20 Clues: System – The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.C. Calhoun – Jackson’s Vice President who supported states' rights and nullification.Banks – State banks where Jackson placed federal funds after dismantling the national bank....

Interim Review 2023-11-30

Interim Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Ordinance Established a government for the northwest territory
  2. Against the constitution
  3. an action to begin a riot
  4. she aided Lewis and Clark
  5. declared war on Britain due to impressment
  6. Battle of january 8, 1815
  7. A Vote to confirm
  8. right to job but the job was void
  9. Land agreement between France and the United States
  10. The first constitution of the united states/ agreement among the 13 states
  11. First 10 amendments
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  1. failed bombardment
  2. The movement of American farmers who protested against high taxes
  3. An agreement made among the delegates to the Constitutional Convention
  4. The “Federalist Papers” are a series of essays supporting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
  5. national anthem of the United States
  6. A gathering to address the weak laws of AOF
  7. force american sailors to fight
  8. How to determine its constitutional

19 Clues: A Vote to confirmfailed bombardmentFirst 10 amendmentsAgainst the constitutionan action to begin a riotshe aided Lewis and ClarkBattle of january 8, 1815force american sailors to fightright to job but the job was voidHow to determine its constitutionalnational anthem of the United Statesdeclared war on Britain due to impressment...

amendments 2023-09-29

amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. Papers/A collection of articles and essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution
  2. Constitution/A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.
  3. of Confederation/The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781
  4. Amendment: Right to be free from discrimination in states to have due process of law, to have equal protection of the law
  5. Carta/A document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
  6. of Versailles/It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers
  7. of Rights/The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791
  8. Amendment/Abolition of poll taxes
  9. Amendment/Black Suffrage
  10. Amendment/Election of National Senators
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  1. of Independence/The fundamental document establishing the United States as a nation, adopted on July 4, 1776.
  2. Points/Statement given on January 8, 1918 by United States President Woodrow Wilson
  3. Doctrine/United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces.
  4. Bill of Rights/An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown.
  5. Amendment/Abolition of slavery Outlawed
  6. Amendment/18 year olds given the right to vote
  7. Amendment/Individual Income Tax
  8. Amendment/Women's Suffrage

18 Clues: Amendment/Black SuffrageAmendment/Women's SuffrageAmendment/Individual Income TaxAmendment/Abolition of poll taxesAmendment/Abolition of slavery OutlawedAmendment/Election of National SenatorsAmendment/18 year olds given the right to voteof Confederation/The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781...

AP GOV 2025-12-09

AP GOV crossword puzzle
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  1. The leader of the House of Representatives and the most powerful member of the chamber.
  2. A federal law that prohibits monopolies and promotes competition.
  3. Federal funds provided to states for specific, narrowly defined purposes.
  4. Powers shared by both federal and state governments.
  5. A system in which political supporters are rewarded with government jobs.
  6. Supreme Court case that affirmed federal supremacy and upheld implied powers.
  7. A system of government agencies and officials that administer and enforce laws.
  8. The use of federal funds and financial incentives to influence state policies.
  9. A presidential veto that occurs when the president takes no action on a bill and Congress adjourns.
  10. A model in which states compete with each other to attract businesses and residents.
  11. The senator who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent.
  12. A form of federalism where the national government pressures states to follow federal policies.
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  1. The redrawing of electoral district boundaries based on population changes.
  2. A rule created by the government to control or manage activities and behaviors.
  3. The authority of states to regulate behavior and enforce laws for public safety and welfare.
  4. Federal funds given to states for broadly defined purposes with few restrictions.
  5. The legislative branch of the U.S. government responsible for making laws.
  6. The manipulation of electoral district boundaries to benefit a political party.
  7. A tactic in the Senate where a senator delays a vote by speaking for an extended period.
  8. A model where cooperation occurs among federal, state, and local agencies within specific policy areas.
  9. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
  10. A process that allows voters to remove an elected official from office before the end of their term.
  11. A system in which government employees are hired and promoted based on merit rather than politics.
  12. The president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
  13. A system of government in which power is divided between a national government and regional governments.

25 Clues: Powers shared by both federal and state governments.The president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress.A federal law that prohibits monopolies and promotes competition.Federal funds provided to states for specific, narrowly defined purposes.A system in which political supporters are rewarded with government jobs....

midterm cross word 2020-09-29

midterm cross word crossword puzzle
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  1. a conflict fought between the United States and its allies
  2. a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War
  3. omprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
  4. The last battle of the Revolutionary War
  5. A democratic republic
  6. the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States
  7. a 2,170-mile east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States
  8. an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico
  9. belief in the benefits of profitable trading
  10. The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade
  11. a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention
  12. the first president of the United States
  13. is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress
  14. colonial history, British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies
  15. was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans
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  1. King George III declared all lands west of the Appalachian Divide off limits to colonial settlers
  2. was a widely held American imperialist cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
  3. the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on March 6, 1857, that having lived in a free state and territory did not entitle an slaved person
  4. a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston
  5. a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature
  6. King of Great Britain
  7. transport is a means of transferring passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails
  8. was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
  9. was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist
  10. was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States
  11. pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
  12. an estate on which crops such as coffee sugar and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
  13. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution
  14. an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents)
  15. The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France
  16. the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a dominant group

31 Clues: A democratic republicKing of Great BritainThe last battle of the Revolutionary Warthe first president of the United Statesbelief in the benefits of profitable tradingan armed conflict between the United States and Mexicoa conflict fought between the United States and its alliesa person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution...

Pre Civil War Vocab - SHS McCurry 2025-03-03

Pre Civil War Vocab - SHS McCurry crossword puzzle
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  1. Tax on imports
  2. _________________ Railroad - Secret network helping enslaved people escape. Not an actual railroad
  3. Land within the mainland boundaries of the country that had not yet become a state by 1861.
  4. A Latin phrase that means "before the war". It's used to describe the time period before the Civil War, which lasted from 1861–1865.
  5. ______________ - A term for the pre-Civil War era in the South, when the economy was based on slave labor and plantation farming.
  6. Wealth and resources of a nation
  7. Someone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery.
  8. a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in people's ideas about it.
  9. When a state focuses on its own region's needs instead of the nation's interests.
  10. _____________ Compromise (1820) - Agreement about admitting new states. Missouri entered as slave state, Maine entered as free state. Set 36°30' parallel as slavery boundary
  11. Warehouse of weapons
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  1. Compromise of Eighteen-_______ - Series of bills to maintain balance between free/slave state and included controversial Fugitive Slave Law
  2. Another word for Rebellion
  3. Loyalty to one's region over the nation
  4. Manufacturing goods from raw materials, such as cloth from cotton or machine parts from iron.
  5. Party: A political party generally against slavery and its expansion into the territories. This political party had basically been swallowed up by the Democrat and Republican parties by the time of the Civil War.
  6. Rights: This doctrine held the powers of the individual states as greater than the powers of the Federal government. States rights meant that the Federal government held its power only through the consent of the states and that any powers not specifically given to the Federal government remained in control of the states.
  7. the 1857 Supreme Court ruling that enslaved people were not U.S. citizens and could not sue in federal court. The decision also declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
  8. Product purchased from other nations
  9. Community that shares laws and culture
  10. The science of growing crops or raising livestock; farming.
  11. _____________________ line: A boundary surveyed in the 1760s that ran between Pennsylvania to the North and Delaware, Maryland and (West) Virginia to the South. It became a symbolic division between free states and slave states.
  12. A nickname for the South.
  13. ________ Gin - Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793. Machine that quickly removed seeds from cotton
  14. Popular ______________ - Letting voters in territories decide about slavery
  15. Withdrawal from the Federal government of the United States. Southern states, feeling persecuted by the North, seceded by voting to separate from the Union. Southerners felt this was perfectly legal but Unionists saw it as rebellion.
  16. Free __________ - Political movement opposing slavery's expansion. Wanted western territories free for white settlers
  17. _______ Crops - crops grown to be sold

28 Clues: Tax on importsWarehouse of weaponsA nickname for the South.Another word for RebellionWealth and resources of a nationProduct purchased from other nationsCommunity that shares laws and culture_______ Crops - crops grown to be soldLoyalty to one's region over the nationSomeone who wishes to abolish or get rid of slavery....

American Cit Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-21

American Cit Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. System that ensures no single branch of government gains too much power.
  2. The supreme law of the United States.
  3. The branch of government that enforces laws.
  4. Branch of government responsible for making laws.
  5. The introductory part of the Constitution.
  6. The principle that government derives its power from the consent of the governed.
  7. A change or addition to the Constitution.
  8. The first President of the United States.
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  1. War fought between the North and South in the United States.
  2. Document declaring American independence from Britain.
  3. The right to vote.
  4. A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
  5. The movement to end slavery in the United States.
  6. The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.
  7. First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  8. The highest court in the United States.

16 Clues: The right to vote.The supreme law of the United States.The highest court in the United States.A change or addition to the Constitution.The first President of the United States.The introductory part of the Constitution.The branch of government that enforces laws.First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution....

Review crossword project. 2020-09-30

Review crossword project. crossword puzzle
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  1. was a long series of English laws that developed, promoted, and regulated English ships, shipping, trade, and commerce between other countries and with its own colonies.
  2. was an American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
  3. was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and founding father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
  4. was issued by King George III on October 7, 1763, following Great Britain's acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the Seven Years' War.
  5. Is an economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports for an economy.
  6. This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico.
  7. was a widely held American imperialist cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America.
  8. Tobacco, cotton and sugar were grown on large-scale farms called...
  9. was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
  10. abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
  11. was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773.
  12. was an enslaved African American man in the United States who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom and that of his wife and their two daughters
  13. is a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy.
  14. is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1776.
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  1. was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, during the Civil War.
  2. was a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
  3. were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.
  4. was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
  5. was a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies.
  6. was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.
  7. was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France in 1803.
  8. was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which imposed a direct tax on the British colonies in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.
  9. comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
  10. was a 2,170-mile east-west, large-wheeled wagon route and emigrant trail in the United States that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon.
  11. is the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity, but also from any organization, union or military alliance.
  12. was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington
  13. fought in Appomattox County, Virginia, on the morning of April 9, 1865, was one of the last battles of the American Civil War.
  14. was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
  15. was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820.
  16. was a revenue-raising act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain on 5 April 1764.
  17. is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.
  18. pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies.
  19. was a small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War, which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey.
  20. was the movement to end slavery.
  21. was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
  22. was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850 by the United States government.

36 Clues: was the movement to end slavery.Tobacco, cotton and sugar were grown on large-scale farms called...comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman....

AMSCO crossword 2025-03-18

AMSCO crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. George Washington's home in Virginia
  2. uprising among farmers against high state taxes
  3. discussed ways to improve commercial relations among the states
  4. surveying and selling the western lands
  5. counted each slave as three-fifths of a person for purpose of states level of taxation and representation.
  6. made congress bicameral (two houses)
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  1. favored larger states
  2. Chief Pontiac led an attack against colonial settlements
  3. Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet
  4. Mothers educate their young therefore educating women more
  5. The colonist continued their refusal to buy British tea
  6. placed duties on foreign sugar and certain luxuries. Supporters wanted to regulated the sugar trade and to regulate the sugar trade and to raise revenue.
  7. favored smaller states
  8. New England states patriots
  9. Pro-British Loyalist

15 Clues: Pro-British Loyalistfavored larger statesfavored smaller statesNew England states patriotsThomas Paine wrote this pamphletGeorge Washington's home in Virginiamade congress bicameral (two houses)surveying and selling the western landsuprising among farmers against high state taxesThe colonist continued their refusal to buy British tea...

TEST PREP - US Imperialism & WWI 2021-05-25

TEST PREP - US Imperialism & WWI crossword puzzle
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  1. California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
  2. _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
  3. construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  4. Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
  5. Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
  6. _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
  7. After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
  8. As a result of low land prices and the Homestaed Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
  9. _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
  10. ____________________ bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
  11. Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
  12. The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
  13. President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
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  1. The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
  2. President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs.
  3. The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
  4. _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
  5. The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
  6. During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
  7. The federal government supported rail road construction by giving rail road companies _________________ grants.
  8. One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
  9. A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
  10. American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________.
  11. Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
  12. The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
  13. Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
  14. The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China.

27 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________._________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years....

TEST PREP PERIOD 9 - US Imperialism & WWI 2021-05-25

TEST PREP PERIOD 9 - US Imperialism & WWI crossword puzzle
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  1. California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
  2. _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
  3. construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  4. Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
  5. Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
  6. _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
  7. After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
  8. As a result of low land prices and the Homestaed Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
  9. _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
  10. ____________________ bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
  11. Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
  12. The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
  13. President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
Down
  1. The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
  2. President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs.
  3. The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
  4. _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
  5. The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
  6. During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
  7. The federal government supported rail road construction by giving rail road companies _________________ grants.
  8. One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
  9. A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
  10. American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________.
  11. Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
  12. The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
  13. Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
  14. The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China.

27 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________._________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years....

Cold War Vocabulary 2022-05-18

Cold War Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. - A superpower is a country that is significantly stronger, especially in regards to their military, than most other countries. During the Cold War the Soviet Union and the United States were the two world superpowers.
  2. a competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to explore space. Russia got off to a fast start by putting up the first satellite and the first manned flight into orbit. The United States, however, was the first to put a man on the Moon.
  3. A competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to manufacture the most nuclear weapons. They also tried to outdo each other in weapons technology and defense.
  4. economic and political philosophy named after its author German philosopher Karl Marx. It is the basis of many communist governments.
  5. A softening or easing of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. It started around 1971 and included President Nixon's visit to Moscow as well as the SALT talks. It ended when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
  6. a movement in Poland to create a trade union that was not controlled by the communist party. It was led by Lech Walesa who became President of Poland in 1990.
  7. a device that uses nuclear forces to create a huge explosion capable of destroying an entire city.
  8. when two sides use third parties to fight rather than fighting each other directly. The United States and the Soviet Union fought proxy wars during the Cold War such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
  9. an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern Europe communist nations
  10. This is the term given to accusations of treason or disloyalty without having evidence. It comes from a time when Senator McCarthy of the US made several accusations of people being communists and traitors during the Cold War.
  11. policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev that allowed for more openness in the Soviet government as well as some level of freedom of speech.
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  1. An economic system based on private ownership (rather than government ownership) and the free market system.
  2. a time of extreme anti-communism in the United States. People were scared that communists had infiltrated the government.
  3. An economic system based on government ownership and control of resources.
  4. an effort to stop the spread of communism. It said that the United States would help countries that were threatened by "armed minorities or outside pressures".
  5. a name given to the Soviet Union and its communist controlled states in Eastern Europe such as Poland, East Germany, and Bulgaria.
  6. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks. It was when the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit the number of nuclear weapons they made.
  7. a descriptive term or symbol used to describe the border between the communist and democratic countries of Europe. The idea of the iron curtain was that it kept information and people from crossing from the communist east to the democratic west.
  8. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is an alliance of democratic and western countries including much of Western Europe, Canada, and the United States.
  9. term used by Mikhail Gorbachev to describe a reconstruction of the Soviet economy and industry. It included some private ownership of businesses.
  10. Doctrine stated that a country could ask for military support from the United States if it was threatened by another country. It was based on a speech President Eisenhower gave to Congress and was a warning to the Soviet Union.

21 Clues: An economic system based on government ownership and control of resources.an alliance between the Soviet Union and other Eastern Europe communist nationsa device that uses nuclear forces to create a huge explosion capable of destroying an entire city....

The U.S Constitution Pt 2 2023-11-02

The U.S Constitution Pt 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Each House is the Judges of the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of its Members. Also may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two-thirds, expel a Member. Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, except parts that they deem as Secrecy.
  2. The Senate of the United States should be made up of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature and each Senator shall have one Vote.
  3. The Congress shall assemble at least once a year, and this should be held on the first Monday in December, or by law change the date. The Times, Places, and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature
  4. The president has all charge of the US Army and the Navy as Commander in Chief. The President has the power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions.
  5. The House of Representatives is voted by the people of every state and if you aren’t above the age of 25 or lived in America for 7 years you cannot be a representative.
  6. It is said at least nine states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to be applied to all of the states.
  7. States, Citizenship, New States
  8. Judicial Branch
  9. All legislative powers are given to Congress, which is made up of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
  10. Ratification
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  1. All debt before this constitution was made was valid against the United States under the Confederation. Religion cannot be used as a test as a requirement for a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, the members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the States are to be bound by oath and affirmation.
  2. To amend an Amendment, ⅔ of Congress has to agree to even want a change in the amendment to propose a change. Once proposed ¾ of the States Legislature has to ratify the amendment for it to be ratified.
  3. Every citizen of any State is given all privileges and immunities of citizens of several states. If someone commits a crime in one state but flees to another then that state has the authority to remove that person and be sent back to the original state where the crime was committed to be charged.
  4. Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State
  5. The executive power belongs to the President of the United States. President should serve 4 years as 1 term. If the president’s spot is vacant because of unseen circumstances, then all the powers of a president go to the Vice president, making them the president and repeat if that president's spot is vacant again.
  6. Amendment Process
  7. Debts, Supremacy, Oaths, Religious Tests
  8. 2 Executive Branch
  9. All Judicial power is given to the Supreme Court and those powers should be extended to all cases
  10. Legislative branch

20 Clues: RatificationJudicial BranchAmendment Process2 Executive BranchLegislative branchStates, Citizenship, New StatesDebts, Supremacy, Oaths, Religious TestsAll Judicial power is given to the Supreme Court and those powers should be extended to all cases...

Social Studies 2020-09-08

Social Studies crossword puzzle
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  1. protect individuals freedoms.
  2. People that criticized the Constitution because it lacked the bill of rights
  3. the system of courts that interprets and applies law in legal cases
  4. Morris an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States
  5. release from slavery.
  6. of Rights a landmark Act in the constitutional law of England that sets out certain basic civil rights and clarifies who would be next to inherit the Crown.
  7. Hamilton was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
  8. shays an American soldier, revolutionary, and farmer famous for being one of the leaders and namesake of Shays' Rebellion,
  9. Approved.
  10. and Balances principles of government under which separate branches are empowered to prevent actions by other branches
  11. the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
  12. otis warren a published poet, political playwright and satirist during the age of the American Revolution—a time when women were encouraged and expected to keep silent on political matters.
  13. sovereignty the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives, who are the source of all political power
  14. papers a series of 85 essays arguing in support of the United States Constitution
  15. having the power to make laws.
  16. a long and severe recession in an economy or market
  17. Ordinance an organic act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States
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  1. Compromise an agreement between delegates from the Northern and the Southern states at the United States Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
  2. Madison America's fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.
  3. having two branches or chambers
  4. of Confederation an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution
  5. people who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Anti Federalist Party,
  6. a piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.
  7. branches of government the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch.
  8. Virginia planter.
  9. having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect.
  10. Sherman American politician whose plan for representation of large and small states prevented a deadlock at the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787

27 Clues: Approved.Virginia planter.release from slavery.protect individuals freedoms.having the power to make laws.having two branches or chambersa long and severe recession in an economy or marketa piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority.having the power to put plans, actions, or laws into effect....

February Crossword 2019-02-14

February Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The 26th president of the United States
  2. The 1st president of the United States
  3. A piece of paper (a gift) that talks about or illustrates someone's love
  4. A deep admiration for someone
  5. The day the United States represents their thanks for the presidents
  6. A flavor that is in many sweets and is a sweet it self
  7. The 2nd president of the United States
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  1. A beautiful white bird that is often represented as a symbol of love
  2. A holiday to show your love
  3. Sharp red flower
  4. Small snacks packed with sugar
  5. The shape that represents love
  6. A small piece of chocolate in the shape similar to a bell. Also seen as a way of affection
  7. The first color of the rainbow
  8. The 16th president of the United States
  9. The god that makes people fall in love

16 Clues: Sharp red flowerA holiday to show your loveA deep admiration for someoneSmall snacks packed with sugarThe shape that represents loveThe first color of the rainbowThe 1st president of the United StatesThe god that makes people fall in loveThe 2nd president of the United StatesThe 26th president of the United States...

Compromises & Principles 2025-10-29

Compromises & Principles crossword puzzle
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  1. In Limited Government, No one, even the President is above this
  2. Three-Fifths of all enslaved persons would count for this purpose
  3. Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth came up with the Great Compromise to appease both Large and Small states and it was also known as this.
  4. This principle is all about sharing power between Federal and State Government
  5. This plan benefits smaller states
  6. The New Jersey plan is based on this concept
  7. This is the upper house that uses equal representation which addresses the concerns of the smaller states
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  1. This was the amount of enslaved persons that would be for representation purpose for the population count for their number for Congress
  2. The Virginia Plan benefited these type of states
  3. This was a major topic debated at the Constitutional Convention in 1781
  4. The smaller states feared the system based on population would leave them with this
  5. This is the lower house that bases representation off of population which satisfies the larger states
  6. Under the Great Compromise, it created this type of legislature, when means two houses.
  7. The Virginia Plan argued for this type of national government
  8. Large states, such as Virginia, liked the Virginia plan because they would gain more of this in Congress
  9. Under the Virginia Plan, representation would be based off of this

16 Clues: This plan benefits smaller statesThe New Jersey plan is based on this conceptThe Virginia Plan benefited these type of statesThe Virginia Plan argued for this type of national governmentIn Limited Government, No one, even the President is above thisThree-Fifths of all enslaved persons would count for this purpose...

American Government 2023-05-16

American Government crossword puzzle
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  1. the current government of the United States
  2. When the president rejects a law written by Congress
  3. First Black judge on the Supreme Court
  4. this half of Congress has two representatives per state
  5. the first government of the United States
  6. the building that holds Congress
  7. This branch contains the Supreme Court
  8. whose rebellion lead to the end of the Articles of Confederation?
  9. a change to the Constitution
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  1. this group of men wrote the Constitution
  2. first ten amendments of the Constitution
  3. this half of Congress has each states representatives by population
  4. First Black woman on the Supreme Court
  5. current president of the United States
  6. This branch writes the laws
  7. The person in charge of the Executive Branch
  8. another word for the Legislative Branch
  9. this person chooses the Supreme Court Justices
  10. How many years does a president's term last?
  11. and Balances

20 Clues: and BalancesThis branch writes the lawsa change to the Constitutionthe building that holds CongressFirst Black woman on the Supreme Courtcurrent president of the United StatesFirst Black judge on the Supreme CourtThis branch contains the Supreme Courtanother word for the Legislative Branchthis group of men wrote the Constitution...

7th Grade Social Studies - Interim #4 Review Guide 2025-02-21

7th Grade Social Studies - Interim #4 Review Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. An _____ is a journey with a clearly set purpose or set of purposes
  2. The _____ roughly doubled the size of the United States for 15 million dollars in 1803 (2 words)
  3. Type of road where users had to pay every few miles to use it
  4. The British process of taking US sailors hostage to serve in the British Royal Navy
  5. The _____ stated that the United States would not permit Europe from interfering with Central or South America (2 words)
  6. The United States belief that God wanted it to conquer all of the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean (2 words)
  7. A large unsettled but not uninhabited area next to a settled area is called a _____
  8. The young Congressmen who wanted to go to war with Great Britain before the War of 1812 started were nicknamed the _____ (2 words)
  9. Shawnee Native American leader who lead armed resistance against the United States until his death in 1813
  10. President _____ (last name) signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 into law
  11. The President takes the ____ to officially become the President of the United States on inauguration day (3 words)
  12. The modern day state of Oklahoma used to be called _____ (2 words)
  13. Last name of the US Army officer who found was sent to find the headwaters of the Mississippi River, along with mapping the Rocky Mountains and the Spanish Southwest
  14. Fishhooks and sewing needles made out of _____ were the primary trading tools with Native Americans used by Lewis and Clark
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  1. In early US Presidential elections, whoever came in second place became _____ (2 words)
  2. To process of being removed from the usual place or land
  3. The _____ is the system used to formally elect the President of the United States (2 words)
  4. Made made waterway connecting two or more bodies of water
  5. Type of watercraft powered by a steam powered engine
  6. The point in the Rocky Mountains where water flows either to the east or west is called the _____ (2 words)
  7. The _____ Court is the highest and most powerful court in the United States
  8. The Battle of the _____ ended with the biggest military defeat the United States ever received by Native American forces
  9. The United States bought this Spanish held area from Spain during Monroe's Presidency
  10. The _____ Gap was a pass found through the Appalachian Mountains by Daniel Boone in 1769
  11. The Presidential ____ is a group of expert advisors meant to help the President make decisions on different issues impacting the United States overall
  12. A _____ is an example for future actions or decisions

26 Clues: Type of watercraft powered by a steam powered engineA _____ is an example for future actions or decisionsTo process of being removed from the usual place or landMade made waterway connecting two or more bodies of waterType of road where users had to pay every few miles to use itThe modern day state of Oklahoma used to be called _____ (2 words)...

Unit 2: Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Bill of Rights 2012-04-27

Unit 2: Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. The A. of C. required this type of decision to pass amendments
  2. To approve an amendment
  3. The amendment protecting you from illegal search and seizure
  4. Percentage of states that must ratify an amendment
  5. Constitutional Convention president
  6. Powers for the national government
  7. The President's branch
  8. This rebellion confirmed the need for a new government
  9. The amendment protecting you from incriminating yourself
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  1. Powers that are shared
  2. The Courts' branch
  3. Congress' branch
  4. System of shared power between national and local governments
  5. Powers that belong to the states
  6. 20 year policy of not talking about slavery in Congress
  7. Plan for 1 legislative house, favors smaller states
  8. The A. of C. government struggled with money because it could not collect ___
  9. "Father of the Constitution"
  10. Plan for 2 legislative houses, favors larger states
  11. The amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment

20 Clues: Congress' branchThe Courts' branchPowers that are sharedThe President's branchTo approve an amendment"Father of the Constitution"Powers that belong to the statesPowers for the national governmentConstitutional Convention presidentPercentage of states that must ratify an amendmentPlan for 1 legislative house, favors smaller states...

Chapter 5 Review 2016-10-30

Chapter 5 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A person who supported the Constitution
  2. Chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention
  3. Farmer who led a rebellion against the government
  4. Number of people five African American slaves equaled
  5. Branch created by Article III of the Constitution
  6. Plan favored by larger states that based government representation on a state's population
  7. Divided into two houses
  8. America's First Government
  9. Ninth state to approve the Constitution
  10. Change to the Constitution
  11. Branch created by Article II of the Constitution
  12. Number of Articles in the Constitution
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  1. Branch created by Article I of the Constitution
  2. Connecticut leader who proposed the Great Compromise
  3. System of government in which power is divided between the federal and stave governments
  4. Number of states needed to agree on a change to the government
  5. To approve
  6. A detailed written plan of government
  7. Introduction to the Constitution
  8. Plan favored by smaller states that granted equal representation to all states

20 Clues: To approveDivided into two housesAmerica's First GovernmentChange to the ConstitutionIntroduction to the ConstitutionA detailed written plan of governmentNumber of Articles in the ConstitutionA person who supported the ConstitutionNinth state to approve the ConstitutionChosen to lead the Constitutional Convention...

Chapter 5 Review 2016-10-30

Chapter 5 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Ninth state to approve the Constitution
  2. A detailed written plan of government
  3. System of government in which power is divided between the federal and state governments
  4. Plan favored by larger states that based government representation on a state's population
  5. Number of Articles in the Constitution
  6. Branch created by Article II of the Constitution
  7. Plan favored by smaller states that granted equal representation to all states
  8. Chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention
  9. Branch created by Article I of the Constitution
  10. Change to the Constitution
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  1. Branch created by Article III of the Constitution
  2. America's First Government
  3. To approve
  4. Divided into two houses
  5. Farmer who led a rebellion against the government
  6. Introduction to the Constitution
  7. Number of people five African American slaves equaled
  8. Number of states needed to agree on a change to the government
  9. A person who supported the Constitution
  10. Connecticut leader who proposed the Great Compromise

20 Clues: To approveDivided into two housesAmerica's First GovernmentChange to the ConstitutionIntroduction to the ConstitutionA detailed written plan of governmentNumber of Articles in the ConstitutionNinth state to approve the ConstitutionA person who supported the ConstitutionChosen to lead the Constitutional Convention...

Civil War Word Puzzle 2021-02-09

Civil War Word Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Confederacy's first general officer
  2. Took over men's work, disguised as men in order to fight, etc.
  3. Capital of the Union
  4. Union naval ships and soldiers captured Port Royal
  5. President of the United States during the Civil War
  6. A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
  7. Former slave, traveled the country speaking out against slavery, newspaper called North Star
  8. A war between citizens of the same country
  9. The Southern states during the Civil War
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  1. African American unit in the Union ArmyU
  2. Former slave, freed himself and others during blockade
  3. Capital of the Confederacy
  4. The Northern States during the Civil War
  5. General of the Union
  6. The Union Navy cut off South's major port from trade
  7. General of the Confederate
  8. at fort sumter First battle of the Civil War
  9. Freed slaves
  10. Confederate submarine
  11. President of the Confederate States of America

20 Clues: Freed slavesGeneral of the UnionCapital of the UnionConfederate submarineCapital of the ConfederacyGeneral of the ConfederateConfederacy's first general officerAfrican American unit in the Union ArmyUThe Northern States during the Civil WarThe Southern states during the Civil WarA war between citizens of the same country...

The Civil War Alayna Aguon Ordot 2017-02-15

The Civil War Alayna Aguon Ordot crossword puzzle
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  1. was the final major military action
  2. two armies fought on September 17 beside a sluggish creek
  3. Southern states
  4. color of cross
  5. the last battle of the American Civil war
  6. amendment for slaves
  7. given no rights
  8. 16th president of the United States
  9. 18th president of the United states
  10. the president of confederate states of America
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  1. Johnston was wounded, and command of the army passed to
  2. emancipation proclamation freed slaves
  3. the site of a famous civil war
  4. before heavy casualties and widespread desertions
  5. Union and Confederate forces during Civil war
  6. help decide the outcome of most civil war battles
  7. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union
  8. Union strategy to conquer South
  9. american stage actor
  10. was a military campaign of the American Civil war
  11. where the civil war started
  12. Union had advantages

22 Clues: color of crossSouthern statesgiven no rightsamendment for slavesamerican stage actorUnion had advantageswhere the civil war startedthe site of a famous civil warUnion strategy to conquer Southwas the final major military action16th president of the United States18th president of the United statesemancipation proclamation freed slaves...

Conner texas history 2022-04-21

Conner texas history crossword puzzle
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  1. was The first major war between many countries at once
  2. The flattest region in texas
  3. was The first president of texas
  4. the movement westward across the country
  5. one of the most deadly
  6. to stop separating groups of people by race, religion, or ethnicity.
  7. the event of the native Americans getting moved from their original homes
  8. each branch of government has control over the other two branches
  9. the rebellion was created in texas
  10. texas joins the united states
  11. remember the
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  1. the practice of achieving goals such as social change through symbolic protests.
  2. migrating within one country or state
  3. villages that were paced near missions
  4. the dictator and military leader of Mexico
  5. southern States that left the United States in 1861
  6. constitution limits the government on what they can do.
  7. a financial gain
  8. the region closest the texas coast
  9. the Northern States during the Civil War

20 Clues: remember thea financial gainone of the most deadlyThe flattest region in texastexas joins the united stateswas The first president of texasthe region closest the texas coastthe rebellion was created in texasmigrating within one country or statevillages that were paced near missionsthe movement westward across the country...

Civil War 2025-12-11

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Took place in Mississippi and was one of general Grant's most successful sieges
  2. Large metal warships
  3. Union strategy aimed to "squeeze" the confederacy into submission
  4. 16th president of the United States
  5. Collection of Northern States that opposed the spread of slavery
  6. Battle at which Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia
  7. Southern States withdrawing from the Union
  8. First conflict of the Civil War
  9. More accurate version of a musket
  10. 10 month siege in Virginia
  11. First major battle of the Civil War
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  1. War tactic of destroying anything useful in enemy territory
  2. Transportation system on tracks
  3. Abolitionist who led the slave revolt at Harpers Ferry
  4. First battle between two ironclads
  5. Considered one of General Lee's greatest Confederate victories
  6. Group of Southern States that wanted to preserve slavery
  7. Communication system using dots and dashes
  8. Bloodiest battle of the Civil War
  9. Technology that allowed almost instant communication over great distances

20 Clues: Large metal warships10 month siege in VirginiaTransportation system on tracksFirst conflict of the Civil WarBloodiest battle of the Civil WarMore accurate version of a musketFirst battle between two ironclads16th president of the United StatesFirst major battle of the Civil WarCommunication system using dots and dashes...

Vocab #2 2025-10-10

Vocab #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. A advisory body composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the US federal government
  2. a chamber of the bicameral united states congress, the lower house
  3. an organized course of action to achieve a goal
  4. a prejudice for or against a particular position or conclusion.
  5. a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election
  6. the head of state and head of government of united states
  7. a national legislative body, especially that of the US
  8. the process through which the president and vice president of the states are indirectly elected
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  1. a chamber of the bicameral united states congress, the upper house
  2. the second highest officer in the executive branch of the US government
  3. A election to choose canidates for most or all of a nations or states elected political offices
  4. It is the ability of each branch to respond to actions of the other branches.
  5. It is a election on which voters choose which canidates will represent a particular political party.
  6. its a formal written proposal for a new law or change to an existing law
  7. A governmental system that divides states powers among separate branches.
  8. the highest court in the federal judicary of the United States

16 Clues: an organized course of action to achieve a goala national legislative body, especially that of the USthe head of state and head of government of united statesa person who applies for a job or is nominated for electionthe highest court in the federal judicary of the United Statesa prejudice for or against a particular position or conclusion....

The European Union 2021-05-05

The European Union crossword puzzle
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  1. consists of 27 judges and 11 independant advocates-general
  2. EU primary legislation
  3. 55% of member states must agree, representing at least 65% of EU population
  4. 14 out of 27 member states must agree
  5. one or more departments of the European Commission added to a portfolio
  6. 31 January 2020
  7. executive body consisting of the heads of state of heads of government of Member States
  8. - an individual can directly enforce EU law against the state, not an individual
  9. - an individual can directly enforce EU law against any other individual in the UK
  10. all member states must agree
  11. executive body who act as "the guardian of EU Treaties"
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  1. has legislative function and passes EU secondary legislation proposed by the European Commission. Presidency changes every 6 months
  2. monarch (or president) with full powers
  3. if monarch has only ceremonial role, this person runs the country
  4. elected law making body with legislative function. Can amend EU Treaties.
  5. secondary legislation setting out EU law in general terms only and is addressed to one or more member states who will then have to amend their national law accordingly
  6. secondary legislation directly applicable to all member states

17 Clues: 31 January 2020EU primary legislationall member states must agree14 out of 27 member states must agreemonarch (or president) with full powersexecutive body who act as "the guardian of EU Treaties"consists of 27 judges and 11 independant advocates-generalsecondary legislation directly applicable to all member states...

TEST PREP PERIOD 4 - US Imperialism & WWI 2021-05-25

TEST PREP PERIOD 4 - US Imperialism & WWI crossword puzzle
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  1. California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
  2. _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
  3. construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  4. Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
  5. Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
  6. _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
  7. After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
  8. As a result of low land prices and the Homestaed Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
  9. _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
  10. ____________________ bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
  11. Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
  12. The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
  13. President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
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  1. The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
  2. President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs.
  3. The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
  4. _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
  5. The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
  6. During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
  7. The federal government supported rail road construction by giving rail road companies _________________ grants.
  8. One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
  9. A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
  10. American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________.
  11. Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
  12. The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
  13. Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
  14. The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China.

27 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________._________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years....

TEST PREP PERIOD 3 - US Imperialism & WWI 2021-05-25

TEST PREP PERIOD 3 - US Imperialism & WWI crossword puzzle
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  1. California Gold Rush, Homestead Act, and the Completion of transcontinental railroad all factors that contributed to Westward _________________.
  2. _________________ telegram was part of an effort to enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war.
  3. construction of the _________________ become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War because the navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  4. Renewal of unrestricted _________________ warfare by Germany was one of the events that influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I
  5. Securing land for the Panama Canal and military interventions in Latin America are examples of Roosevelt's use of the "________________" diplomacy.
  6. _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.
  7. After World War I, senators who opposed United States participation in the ___________________ argued that American membership in the organization would involve the nation in future world conflicts.
  8. As a result of low land prices and the Homestaed Act many farmers moved West and the Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto _________________.
  9. _________________ policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, interception of the Zimmermann Note, and American loans to Allied nations led to United States entry into World War I.
  10. ____________________ bonds were used during the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to help finance (pay for) the war effort.
  11. Some of the major reasons for United States _________________ included: the desire for markets and raw materials; closing of the western frontier; missionary spirit; belief in the White Man's Burden.
  12. The United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I because many senators believed that the League of Nations could draw the United States into future ___________________.
  13. President Theodore Roosevelt's __________________ strengthened the Monroe Doctrine by establishing the policy that the United States would intervene in Latin America to prevent European interference.
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  1. The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________.
  2. President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he intervened in _________________ affairs.
  3. The primary goal of the _________________ of 1887 regarding Native American Indians was to assimilate Native American Indians into mainstream American life.
  4. _________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years.
  5. The disclosure of the Zimmerman document contributed to the entry of the United States into _________________.
  6. During World War I, President Woodrow Wilson outlined the ___________________ suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars.
  7. The federal government supported rail road construction by giving rail road companies _________________ grants.
  8. One of the major characteristics of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was acquiring _________________ to promote economic and strategic interests.
  9. A major result of the _________________ War (1898) was that the United States assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.
  10. American newspapers used yellow journalism to build public support for the war against _________________.
  11. Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open Door Notes (1899–1900) to world powers to gain equal access to _________________ markets.
  12. The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to encourage settlement of the _________________.
  13. Exaggerated, sensational newspaper headlines and articles are often referred to as __________________ journalism.
  14. The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) and the response to the _________________ Rebellion (1900) showed that the United States wanted to protect American trading interests in China.

27 Clues: _________________ companies sold land in the West for very low price.The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of _________________._________________ Offered free 160 acres of land in the West to anyone willing to live on it for 5 years....

History Vocab 2020-09-30

History Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
  2. state constitutional provisions mandated the segregation of public schools, public places, and public transportation, and the segregation of restrooms, restaurants, and drinking fountains between white and black people
  3. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside
  4. the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a dominant group or assume the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group
  5. a proposal to the United States Constitutional Convention for the creation of a supreme national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.
  6. was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from France
  7. series of laws passed by the British Parliament that imposed restrictions on colonial trade
  8. a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention
  9. political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston
  10. comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
  11. This royal proclamation, issued on October 7, 1763, closed down colonial expansion westward beyond Appalachia
  12. First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,912-mile continuous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869
  13. British legislation aimed at ending the smuggling trade in sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch West Indies
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  1. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  2. formally known as the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, was established in 1865 by Congress to help millions of former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the Civil War
  3. authorized the federal government to break up tribal lands by partitioning them into individual plots
  4. pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
  5. a conflict between the United States and Mexico, fought from April 1846 to February 1848
  6. a person who favors the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery
  7. Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
  8. the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state
  9. a series of forced relocation's of approximately 60,000 Native Americans between 1830 and 1850
  10. a slave who sued for freedom but was denied for being considered property
  11. small but pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War, which took place on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey
  12. joint Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped a major British army on a peninsula at Yorktown
  13. an estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor
  14. a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy
  15. an act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents)
  16. was a massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho people by the U.S. Army in the American Indian Wars that occurred on November 29
  17. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
  18. a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies

31 Clues: belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Bostoncomprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitutiona slave who sued for freedom but was denied for being considered propertyan act regulating stamp duty (a tax on the legal recognition of documents)...

Civil War 2015-04-30

Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. Turning point of the War that made it clear the North would win. 50,000 people died, and the South lost its chance to invade the North.
  2. Fort attacked by South Carolina starting the Civil War. (April 12, 1861)
  3. warship covered with protective iron plates
  4. Amendment It states that no state can make or enforce any law which deprives any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Also, states could not deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. This was passed to help blacks since the Civil Rights laws were not being enforced.
  5. withdraw from an organization or communion
  6. a Union general and the eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877). He achieved international fame as the leading Union general in the American Civil War.
  7. Last name of the President of the Confederacy
  8. the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
  9. The constitutional amendment ratified after the Civil War that forbade slavery and involuntary servitude.
  10. an American stage actor who, as part of a conspiracy plot, assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865.
  11. a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
  12. Tax paid to the state, federal, and local governments based on income earned over the past year.
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  1. Civil War battle in which the North suceedeed in halting Lee's Confederate forces in Maryland. Was the bloodiest battle of the war resulting in 25,000 casualties
  2. Law that provided for harsh treatment for escaped slaves and for those who helped them
  3. issued by Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, it declared that all slaves in the rebellious Confederate states would be free
  4. 1863 Union army's blockade of Vicksburg, Mississippi, that led the city to surrender during the Civil War
  5. Lincoln 16th President of the United States
  6. where the surrender of the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee To Ulysses S. Grant took place on April 9, 1865
  7. a slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War (Maryland, Delaware, Missouri, Kentucky, and West Virginia)
  8. This Act set up Kansas and Nebraska as states. Each state would use popular sovereignty to decide what to do about slavery. People who were proslavery and antislavery moved to Kansas, but some antislavery settlers were against the Act. This began guerrilla warfare
  9. 1857 Supreme Court decision that stated that slaves were not citizens; that living in a free state or territory, even for many years, did not free slaves; and declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional
  10. Includes California admitted as a free state, the Fugitive Slave Act, Made popular sovereignty in most other states from Mexican- American War
  11. a constitutional amendment that gave African American men the right to vote
  12. Confederate general who had opposed secession but did not believe the Union should be held together by force
  13. general whose march to sea caused destruction to the south
  14. "Squeeze" and "Choke" the South out of its resources through blockades of bodies of water
  15. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1853 that highly influenced england's view on the American Deep South and slavery. a novel promoting abolition. intensified sectional conflict.
  16. nation formed by the states that did not secede
  17. nation formed by states that seceded

29 Clues: nation formed by states that secededwithdraw from an organization or communionwarship covered with protective iron platesLast name of the President of the ConfederacyLincoln 16th President of the United Statesnation formed by the states that did not secedegeneral whose march to sea caused destruction to the south...

Unit 4: Key Terms 2024-11-08

Unit 4: Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Plan proposed at the 1787 Constitutional Convention for creating a national bicameral, two body, legislature.
  2. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution describing citizen’s rights that the new federal government must protect.
  3. Conference of state delegates at Annapolis, Maryland call for a meeting at Philadelphia to consider fundamental changes for the new Republic.
  4. This first tariff, tax on imported goods, was intended to raise revenue and not protect American manufacturers from foreign competition.
  5. Group of leaders in the 1780s loyal to American nationality working to replace the Articles of Confederation.
  6. Treaty of 1795 in which Native Americans in the Northwest Territories were forced to cede most of the present state of Ohio to the U.S.
  7. Collective name given to the four acts passed by Congress in 1798 that curtailed freedom of speech and the liberty of foreign residents in the U.S.
  8. Act of Congress that implemented the judiciary clause of the Constitution by establishing the Supreme Court & a system of lower federal courts.
  9. Opponents of the Constitution in the debate over its ratification, demanding a weak central government & more power delegated to individual states.
  10. Diplomatic incident in 1789 in which Americans were outraged by the demand of the French for a bribe as a condition for negotiating with American diplomats.
  11. Party headed by Thomas Jefferson that formed in opposition to financial & diplomatic policies of the Federalist Party, favoring limited government and giving more power to the states.
  12. The sharing of powers between governments with the national government having certain authority over the states but also preserving some power to the states.
  13. Basic law passed by Congress in 1790 which stated that the U.S. would regulate trade & interaction with Native Americans tribes.
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  1. Written document creating a weak confederation, or group, of states form the first national government of the United States.
  2. Law that provided the authority to survey and sell land in the west to the Mississippi River to U.S. citizens.
  3. A bill authored by Thomas Jefferson establishing religious freedom in Virginia ultimately being added to the Bill of Rights.
  4. An armed movement of debt-ridden farmers in western Massachusetts in the winter of 1786-1787 rising up to redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor.
  5. Favoring the rights of individual states over rights claimed by the national government.
  6. The written document that created a new form of centralized government over the states and replacing the Articles of Confederation.
  7. Treaty with Britain negotiated in 1794 in which the U.S. made major concessions to avert a war over British seizures of American ships.
  8. Proposal of the New Jersey delegation for a strengthened national government in which all states would have an equal representation in a unicameral, single body, legislature.
  9. Chartered government territory, currently the Midwest, that created a framework for states to join the newly formed Union and listed a bill of rights.
  10. Undeclared naval war of 1797 to 1800 between the United States and France.
  11. A power implied in the Constitution that gives federal courts the right to review and determine the constitutionality of acts passed by Congress and state legislatures.
  12. Supporters of the Constitution who favored ratification, demanding a strong central government that oversees smaller state governments.
  13. Proposal calling for a national legislature in which the states would be represented according to population.
  14. The right to vote in a political election.

27 Clues: The right to vote in a political election.Undeclared naval war of 1797 to 1800 between the United States and France.Favoring the rights of individual states over rights claimed by the national government.Plan proposed at the 1787 Constitutional Convention for creating a national bicameral, two body, legislature....

The Quantum Grid 2025-04-16

The Quantum Grid crossword puzzle
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  1. A quantum link where qubit states are dependent on each other
  2. A sphere used to visualize qubit states
  3. Quantum method of transferring states without moving particles
  4. External disturbance that affects quantum accuracy
  5. The basic unit of quantum information
  6. A gate that creates equal superposition of states
  7. Intrinsic angular momentum of quantum particles
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  1. Process that collapses a quantum state into a definite value
  2. A principle where a particle exists in multiple states at once
  3. Algorithm used for searching unsorted databases faster
  4. Constant named after a physicist; defines quantum scale
  5. An operation performed on qubits
  6. Algorithm famous for factoring large numbers
  7. The foundational word that precedes computing in this domain
  8. The loss of quantum behavior due to interaction with the environment

15 Clues: An operation performed on qubitsThe basic unit of quantum informationA sphere used to visualize qubit statesAlgorithm famous for factoring large numbersIntrinsic angular momentum of quantum particlesA gate that creates equal superposition of statesExternal disturbance that affects quantum accuracy...

The Quantum Grid 2025-04-16

The Quantum Grid crossword puzzle
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  1. The foundational word that precedes computing in this domain
  2. Intrinsic angular momentum of quantum particles
  3. A sphere used to visualize qubit states
  4. A gate that creates equal superposition of states
  5. An operation performed on qubits
  6. Algorithm famous for factoring large numbers
  7. A principle where a particle exists in multiple states at once
  8. Process that collapses a quantum state into a definite value
  9. Constant named after a physicist; defines quantum scale
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  1. A quantum link where qubit states are dependent on each other
  2. The loss of quantum behavior due to interaction with the environment
  3. Quantum method of transferring states without moving particles
  4. Algorithm used for searching unsorted databases faster
  5. The basic unit of quantum information
  6. External disturbance that affects quantum accuracy

15 Clues: An operation performed on qubitsThe basic unit of quantum informationA sphere used to visualize qubit statesAlgorithm famous for factoring large numbersIntrinsic angular momentum of quantum particlesA gate that creates equal superposition of statesExternal disturbance that affects quantum accuracy...

Constitution and Federalism - Gorman 2023-01-21

Constitution and Federalism - Gorman crossword puzzle
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  1. federal gov't give money/grants to states
  2. the entire set of interactions among national, state and local governments
  3. clause in article IV, requires each state to recognize the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of all other states (ex driver's license)
  4. transferring responsibilities for policies from the federal gov't to state and local gov'ts
  5. organizing a nation into two or more levels of gov't, they share formal authority, but they don't have the same jobs
  6. type of government most nations have where the central gov't holds supreme power
  7. case where federal Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1990 forbade possession of firearms in public schools, exceeded Congress' Constitutional authority to regulate commerce
  8. weak government. power in the country's components, meaning the states are friends basically
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  1. court case where the federal government made the second bank of america in maryland, the state taxed bank $15,000 a year, the bank didn't pay, the cashier McCulloch was sued, the state said the US had no right to make te second bank, SC ruled that the national gov't has supremacy over states and implied powers to do so
  2. national and state governments share powers and policy assignments. todays US form
  3. "state immunity," federal courts can't hear a case where a private party accuses a state officer when what is at issue are basic constitutional rights
  4. states and national gov't remain supreme within their own spheres, each with different powers and policy responsibilities. initial US form
  5. powers listed in the constitution
  6. clause in Article VI that makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws as long as the national gov't is acting within its constitutional rights
  7. powers federal gov't has that was not stated in the constitution as long as it is consistent within the constitution
  8. when states surrenders a person charged with a crime to the state where the crime was alleged to take place
  9. states "powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectfully or to the people"
  10. power given to congress for movement of commercial activity

18 Clues: powers listed in the constitutionfederal gov't give money/grants to statespower given to congress for movement of commercial activitythe entire set of interactions among national, state and local governmentstype of government most nations have where the central gov't holds supreme power...

APUSH Chapter 20-21 Puzzle Part 2 2021-12-09

APUSH Chapter 20-21 Puzzle Part 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. United States Army officer, defeated Robert E. Lee in the Battle of Gettysburg.
  2. Northern Democrats who obstructed the war effort by attacking Abraham Lincoln.
  3. A coalition party of pro war Republicans and Democrats to defeat antiwar Northern Democrats.
  4. Declared all slaves in rebelling states to be free.
  5. Union Soldier, Unites States Senator
  6. Constitutional amendment prohibiting all forms of slavery.
  7. Major General in the Confederate States Army.
  8. Civil War Union General.
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  1. 18th U.S. president.
  2. George B. McClellan's failed effort to seize Richmond.
  3. Assassinated Abraham Lincoln.
  4. William Tecumseh Sherman's destructive march through Georgia.
  5. Commander of the Confederate States Army.
  6. Abraham Lincoln's famous speech delivered at the dedication at the Gettysburg Battlefield.
  7. Brutal clashes between Ulysses S. Grant's and Robert E. Lee's Armies.

15 Clues: 18th U.S. president.Civil War Union General.Assassinated Abraham Lincoln.Union Soldier, Unites States SenatorCommander of the Confederate States Army.Major General in the Confederate States Army.Declared all slaves in rebelling states to be free.George B. McClellan's failed effort to seize Richmond....